Good Morning and Welcome to Saturday the 1st day of December, 2018.
Foggy and overcast this morning.
SNOW is on the way on this first day of December, 2018.
Perhaps some snow will make walking a bit more easy.
Alvin and I are going for a walk here shortly.
Just wanted to write this post and get dressed (having coffee).
Mr. Alvin has been waking up at 2:30 and then every two hours for the past week or so.
He doesn’t appear to be in any kind of pain.
Just wants to get up and pee at 2:30 ( I can identify with that).
After all we are both getting on in years and that seems to follow us as we age.
Then at 4:30 p.m. he is ready to get up and eat.
I do try and keep him in bed but then I cave, there is no point.
So up and he ate.
Then outside and then we laid down on the sofa.
Then up at 6:30 and back outside.
We really, okay, I really should have stayed up.
By this time which is close to 10:00 a.m., I could have basically had some major chores done by none.
But there is something about just laying there and dreaming or sleeping or combination of both on a non-work morning.
During the week we are up to stay around 5:00 a.m.
I hear the medical reports about getting up at the same time every day but I just cannot do it.
Perhaps I should try a bit harder.
Then I could always have a nap later.
But unless I am sick, I am not really a nap person.
Oh well.
That has been our morning so far.
Picked up poop outside in my pj’s (covered with a coat).
It is warm outside.
Made coffee and had some breakfast.
Stripped the bedding for laundry and put on fresh bedding.
Love the smell of clean sheets before the bodies lay on them.
Now just writing this post.
Happy December 1st.
One of the major jobs on my list is to give Mr. Alvin a hair cut and bath.
I am thinking as it is already 10 a.m. that perhaps I might put that job off to tomorrow.
Then get some cleaning, laundry, our WALK and Christmas cards done today.
Then tomorrow would just be him…..as it is a big job.
Supposed to be a snowy day anyway.
I will check the temperature for tomorrow ….
Well time to get this show on the road.
Lots to do.
Also wanting to confirm my menu for the Christmas party that I am hosting for some of my co-workers.
The immediate group.
Have to share my COSTCO story.
My daughter picked me up from work yesterday.
I took some extra vacation time and left early.
That was such a treat to leave work at 2:30 p.m.
My daughter had an eye appointment just after 3:00 p.m. at COSTCO.
We decided upon arrival that she would look after her appointment and picking out new glasses AND
the Momma would take both of our lists and start the shopping.
No where did it dawn on us that perhaps I should tag along with her and help her pick out new specs.
I took a quick peek at the non-food things like Christmas decorations, clothing and books before heading to pick up the food items on our lists.
We made an arrangement to meet in that area at 4:00 p.m.
I was there with everything on both lists at 3:55 p.m. (there were a couple of things that were sold out of )
I waited and waited.
Strolled with a full cart from display to display looking for my girl.
Even walked over to the eye area …. did not see her.
Finally at 4:35 p.m. – I spotted her.
The Doctor was late and neither of us even considered the time it would take to pick out new frames.
With a sigh of relief and a bit of impatience TONE – we were almost ready to hit the lineups.
We picked up photo orders (photos to enclose with Christmas cards).
After we girls had gone our ways after arrival, I had been looking at mats/rugs to put near the front door.
I have one from COSTCO but was thinking with Christmas and so many people arriving … perhaps a longer one would be a good addition to what I already have…
So I picked up two and then when found my daughter later …. decided to go with the long narrow one.
Everything was paid for ….. we continue to the car …. my daughter stopped to pick up a bottle of wine while I continues to the car to start putting things away.
We loaded the car and continued on to SAVEON ….. another grocery store.
To pick up a few things that I could not get at COSTCO or at least in a lesser quantity.
Arrived home.
I grabbed some things and into the house to let Mr. Alvin outside.
We unloaded the car.
Once unloaded …. made supper ….. visited ….. ate supper.
It was not until my daughter was leaving for home that I realized two things …. I did not have my bag of avocados which I know that I had picked up two and the long ma
t/rug.
So we searched the car and nothing.
I was willing to just take it as a loss but …
My daughter said that she would go to COSTCO and check the carts outside to see if the rug / avocados were there.
When she got there one of the guys was gathering the carts and said that he found the mat.
However, the receipt was left with me and he could not just give it to her.
No avocados.
I did however notices on the receipt that we were only charged for one bag … so that was okay.
So I took some photos of the receipt with my tablet and sent them to my daughter.
She went into the store with the staff and they allowed her to take the rug/mat (as I had sent proof of the sale).
I felt bad for her as they had to escort her out of the store as she had no receipt.
The exit staff would not have let her out with the rug/matt without a receipt.
I was so thankful that the matt/rug was found.
Next visit I will have a new mat/rug for near the entrance way.
What a night!
I hope that you all have an awesome first day of December, 2018.
Happy December.
Love DECEMBER.
Special Hello to: my sister ….. Happy December…..
Always, Carol & Alvin
My New Life @ 51 