Time just goes by so fast these days that I can hardly keep up.Lots of things going on in Nanny's household.
We had a lovely wedding shower for our future daughter-in-law in August. Thanks to my sister-in-law and her amazing entertaining talents, it was very elegant. My niece hosted it at her home. They received many lovely gifts and a good time was had by all.
I made a trip to upstate NY in September to assist my daughter. She is pregnant with grandchild # 3 and was feeling poorly. I did some cooking for her and tried to let her get some rest. She has a 5 year old and a 2 year old. I adore them and they are wonderful children but it takes a lot of energy to get through each day. We had a good time. I got to go to my grandson's school and participate in the morning prayer as well as be there when he got out of school.
I turned 51 in September and hubby turned 67 in October. Wedding plans were in full swing and invites went out in late Oct./ early November.
Daughter and her family arrived on Dec. 1st and we all had a wonderful time being together for 12 days. The wedding was gorgeous on Dec. 11th. Lots of old friends and family were in attendance.
Christmas arrived in one fell swoop~ I knew it would be quiet since the wedding festivities were over. I cooked a traditional Christmas dinner which was attended by my sister-in-law, her husband and the newlyweds.
It's now time to march on to spring~ grandchild # 3 (it's a boy) should arrive around late April/ early May. I'll be there to assist in whatever way I can.
Hubby has been able to get some fishing in which has helped us economically. Another year of blessings ahead.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Friday, July 8, 2011
Long time, no posts!
I can hardly believe that nearly 15 months have passed since my last blog. WOW!! Let me back track and see what has been going on--The summer of 2010 moved by without any particular fanfare. We made a pilgrimage to upstate NY in September to visit our daughter and her family. My husband and oldest son made the trip by car- stopping to golf up the East coast. I flew up as I didn't have much time off from work. We all loaded into 2 vehicles and made the trek over to Montreal (where hubby hails from). He got a chance to show the older of our children where he was born as well as a bit of the city. Had a nice lunch with family and celebrated my 50th birthday. It was an all in all wonderful trip.
Christmas was bit different this year. Hubby had the chance to go fishing and earn some much needed extra cash. He asked me if I minded- meaning minded waking up alone on Christmas Day. I replied that I didn't. Youngest had left for San Francisco to help a friend move the week before so he wasn't at home, either. Oldest son and his fiance (they were engaged in Nov 10) did come to the house mid-morning. It was just a wee bit unusual- I hadn't been alone on a Christmas morning in many years. We spent Christmas evening at my sister-in-laws as her husband was recovering from open heart surgery- I made dinner, packed it up in my car and the 4 of us ate together. It was very nice. Oldest son was offered a position with the Florida Historical Society in February of 2011- it is a job that he's well suited for. He bought me a ticket to NY for Christmas so I got to go up to visit the daughter and fam while it was still snowing. I also did Career Day at my grandson's parochial school. Great fun! Now, the wedding planning is in full swing as oldest son will wed in December 2011. All of my children and grandchildren will be in one place for a week or so. I can't wait! I have been at my job for nearly 2 years and it has worked out very well. Youngest son has a new love and they are both working to finish school in Gainesville. I like her very much and hope she's "the one." Hubby and I are trying to age gracefully! That's my update ---
Christmas was bit different this year. Hubby had the chance to go fishing and earn some much needed extra cash. He asked me if I minded- meaning minded waking up alone on Christmas Day. I replied that I didn't. Youngest had left for San Francisco to help a friend move the week before so he wasn't at home, either. Oldest son and his fiance (they were engaged in Nov 10) did come to the house mid-morning. It was just a wee bit unusual- I hadn't been alone on a Christmas morning in many years. We spent Christmas evening at my sister-in-laws as her husband was recovering from open heart surgery- I made dinner, packed it up in my car and the 4 of us ate together. It was very nice. Oldest son was offered a position with the Florida Historical Society in February of 2011- it is a job that he's well suited for. He bought me a ticket to NY for Christmas so I got to go up to visit the daughter and fam while it was still snowing. I also did Career Day at my grandson's parochial school. Great fun! Now, the wedding planning is in full swing as oldest son will wed in December 2011. All of my children and grandchildren will be in one place for a week or so. I can't wait! I have been at my job for nearly 2 years and it has worked out very well. Youngest son has a new love and they are both working to finish school in Gainesville. I like her very much and hope she's "the one." Hubby and I are trying to age gracefully! That's my update ---
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Sickness Beyond my Wildest Dreams
Easter came with no particular fanfare. We had a nice dinner and homemade dessert- watched a little television and toddled off to bed. Hubby awoke around 3 am to begin a journey in his boat that would lead to the holy fishing grounds south of us. I bid him good-bye and went back to bed. Around 4 am, the strangest feeling washed over me- I haven't had one like that in years. I was going to be sick and NOW. I raced to the bathroom to begin what was to be an additional 8 hours of stomach virus. Now, I had been feeling pretty cocky as this particular virus has hit our county twice and I have not been privy to it. The joke was on me. I've never been so sick in my entire life. Of course, husband was gone as well. I had my son phone my place of employment as I could barely speak. Monday was a blur and I felt as though I was in stomach virus hell. I figured it would be over by Monday evening at worst. SURPRISE! My son came in on Monday evening to check on me- I was shivering as though I was in the middle of Antartica. Couldn't get warm no matter what I did. We managed to find a thermometer to see what was going on- I had a fever of over 102 degrees. I was delirious. Couldn't make it to work on Tuesday. I called my boss who was very understanding and told him I'd shoot for Wednesday. I still couldn't move on Wednesday morning but managed to attempt work around 10 am. By noon, I was in tears and had to go back home.
I finally managed to work all day Thursday and Friday. I feel like I lost part of my life last week- I guess it's more difficult when you get older.
Moving on---hope this week will be better.
I finally managed to work all day Thursday and Friday. I feel like I lost part of my life last week- I guess it's more difficult when you get older.
Moving on---hope this week will be better.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
How Quickly the Seasons Pass
Seems like it was just last Easter and I was posting about our new arrival, our granddaughter, Mia. She will turn 1 year old next week. Life continues to whoosh by as I get older. Thanksgiving and Christmas roll together- then comes Valentine's Day and before you know it it's the fourth of July.
This new year has started out on a relatively good note. After surviving 2009, I figured we could get through anything that this year threw at us.
I took a mental health day off from work today. I've been at my new job for 7 months and have been working very hard to learn the in's and out's of the business. I was not familiar with the accounting software at this new job and had to fly by the seat of my pants as the previous bookkeeper had already left and there was no one to train me. Our CPA doesn't know the software at all. I have managed, though.
I just felt plain old worn out tired this morning. I am sitting here sipping coffee and watching an old Ginger Rogers movie on TV. A cool breeze is blowing through the window over my shoulder and I plan on enjoying this day- in this season of my life.
This new year has started out on a relatively good note. After surviving 2009, I figured we could get through anything that this year threw at us.
I took a mental health day off from work today. I've been at my new job for 7 months and have been working very hard to learn the in's and out's of the business. I was not familiar with the accounting software at this new job and had to fly by the seat of my pants as the previous bookkeeper had already left and there was no one to train me. Our CPA doesn't know the software at all. I have managed, though.
I just felt plain old worn out tired this morning. I am sitting here sipping coffee and watching an old Ginger Rogers movie on TV. A cool breeze is blowing through the window over my shoulder and I plan on enjoying this day- in this season of my life.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Sunday, Sunday
I love Sunday's. They have such possibilities. You know that you have to return to work on Monday but on Sunday you can still remain cool and aloof to that fact. This particular Sunday afternoon will bring a big dinner at my sister-in-law's house. She is a fabulous cook and I can't wait. She always has good wine, too.
She put me in charge of desserts so I am going to make a little something for everyone- some Italian cookies (tortaluce) like my mother-in-law used to make, (only better because I use real butter)some caramel turtle brownies and a cinnamon streusel loaf. That should accomodate everyone's taste buds. I will get to see my pregnant niece and make a fuss over her. We always have a good time being together. It's a good way to end the week-end and begin the week. When you've been with family over the week-end, nothing in the day to day work world can touch you.
At this moment, I am watching "CBS Sunday Morning" and finishing my coffee consumption. I will then turn on the radio to hear the tail end of Sunday Morning Acoustic on our local radio station and begin my baking shenanigans.
Have a great week!
She put me in charge of desserts so I am going to make a little something for everyone- some Italian cookies (tortaluce) like my mother-in-law used to make, (only better because I use real butter)some caramel turtle brownies and a cinnamon streusel loaf. That should accomodate everyone's taste buds. I will get to see my pregnant niece and make a fuss over her. We always have a good time being together. It's a good way to end the week-end and begin the week. When you've been with family over the week-end, nothing in the day to day work world can touch you.
At this moment, I am watching "CBS Sunday Morning" and finishing my coffee consumption. I will then turn on the radio to hear the tail end of Sunday Morning Acoustic on our local radio station and begin my baking shenanigans.
Have a great week!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Letter to the President
I've been fuming since last week and decided to do something about it. I wrote a letter to the President this morning- no, not President Obama but the President of my bank.
Last week I had a minor slip-up in my checking account. This has rarely happened to me since I opened this particular account back in 1992, when the bank opened it's doors.
Mind you, through the years, I've paid a monthly $10 service fee long after most banks were offering free checking. I only got them to discontinue this on my account last year. I can use that $120 per year much more than they.
Anyhoo, the bank charged me a $30 fee even though my paycheck was already posted in the upcoming transactions column and was "there." I called and explained that $30 to me right now might as well be $30 million. They wouldn't budge- explained to me that "even the banks have fallen upon hard times and been losing money." Really?? Gosh, that is not what I've been reading this past year.I also got a little "don't write a check until you have the money in there" pep talk from the young buck who's young enough to be my son who is in charge of customer service. Hey, thanks, Dave! I wasn't aware that I should have actual MONEY in there before I write a check!
I was going to let it go but the more I thought about it over the week-end, the madder I got.
I composed a nice but very brief letter to the bank President this morning. He is also an attorney so will probably laugh and toss it in the waste basket but at least it made me feel better.
You would think that the banks would try a little harder in times like these to keep their long-time customers . I would also like to think that someone in the system has some compassion. May be a pipe dream on my part but I'll write another post if I get the fee refunded. If I don't, I may have to toilet paper the trees in front of the bank one late evening.
Last week I had a minor slip-up in my checking account. This has rarely happened to me since I opened this particular account back in 1992, when the bank opened it's doors.
Mind you, through the years, I've paid a monthly $10 service fee long after most banks were offering free checking. I only got them to discontinue this on my account last year. I can use that $120 per year much more than they.
Anyhoo, the bank charged me a $30 fee even though my paycheck was already posted in the upcoming transactions column and was "there." I called and explained that $30 to me right now might as well be $30 million. They wouldn't budge- explained to me that "even the banks have fallen upon hard times and been losing money." Really?? Gosh, that is not what I've been reading this past year.I also got a little "don't write a check until you have the money in there" pep talk from the young buck who's young enough to be my son who is in charge of customer service. Hey, thanks, Dave! I wasn't aware that I should have actual MONEY in there before I write a check!
I was going to let it go but the more I thought about it over the week-end, the madder I got.
I composed a nice but very brief letter to the bank President this morning. He is also an attorney so will probably laugh and toss it in the waste basket but at least it made me feel better.
You would think that the banks would try a little harder in times like these to keep their long-time customers . I would also like to think that someone in the system has some compassion. May be a pipe dream on my part but I'll write another post if I get the fee refunded. If I don't, I may have to toilet paper the trees in front of the bank one late evening.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Nanny got an A-
A couple of weeks ago, my doctor tricked me into getting a physical. He figured since he had me in his office for the first time in nearly a year and likely wouldn't have me back in there for another year, he'd better pounce. He was also aware that I had recently gotten decent health insurance coverage from my new employer so I wouldn't be in debt for a few tests.
He ordered a full blood panel, chest x-rays, EKG and urine testing. I wasn't thrilled but went along to be a good sport. Not to mention, I hadn't had any of the above done in nearly 10 years so I was curious as to the condition of my innards.
I went back today for the follow-up visit and was pleasantly surprised. Everything was fine- cholesterol is borderline. He told me to avoid ice cream and cow's milk- I consume neither. The only milk I drink is soy or almond. I use soy creamer in my coffee. I do love cheese but don't eat it as often as I used to. We do have a steak every lunar landing when they go on sale but I am otherwise a pretty healthy eater.
I was pleased, especially since my 50th birthday is looming, to know that I am in pretty good shape. I need to lose a few pounds but am going to the gym at least 3 times a week (which in itself can help with the cholesterol) .
I didn't tell the kindly doc that tonight's menu was roast beef and provolone toasted subs. I was too happy with the knowledge that everything else was ticking along as it's supposed to be.
He ordered a full blood panel, chest x-rays, EKG and urine testing. I wasn't thrilled but went along to be a good sport. Not to mention, I hadn't had any of the above done in nearly 10 years so I was curious as to the condition of my innards.
I went back today for the follow-up visit and was pleasantly surprised. Everything was fine- cholesterol is borderline. He told me to avoid ice cream and cow's milk- I consume neither. The only milk I drink is soy or almond. I use soy creamer in my coffee. I do love cheese but don't eat it as often as I used to. We do have a steak every lunar landing when they go on sale but I am otherwise a pretty healthy eater.
I was pleased, especially since my 50th birthday is looming, to know that I am in pretty good shape. I need to lose a few pounds but am going to the gym at least 3 times a week (which in itself can help with the cholesterol) .
I didn't tell the kindly doc that tonight's menu was roast beef and provolone toasted subs. I was too happy with the knowledge that everything else was ticking along as it's supposed to be.
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