It was an absolutely beautiful day here in south Texas with a bright blue sky and temps reaching into the lower 80's.  Our warm weather is suppose to continue for another day before a cold front moves through for the weekend with highs only reaching into the 60's.  Now I realize that the folks up north would love to have 60 degree weather this time of year, but to the locals, those temps feel cold.

John keeps leaving a little later each morning for his walk as he has to wait for it to get light enough for him to see where he's going.  With some wild animals here on the fort, it's best to walk when it's light enough to see what's around you. 

This morning John took care of a few outdoor chores and then headed into the post office to pick up the mail.  On his way home he stopped and visited with Ralph R. and got a few golfing tips.  After lunch John met up with Mark L. and John B. for a round of golf.  John said he played real well on the first five holes and then his game fell apart.  Even though he had some struggles, he said they had a good time and that's what's important.

I worked on finances this morning and got everything caught up and current.  We realized we were out of bread, so while John was golfing, I got busy making some.  The Christmas cookie stash was also getting low, so we made another batch this evening.  Hopefully they will last through the holidays, but I'm not counting on it.  I think we have a mouse in our house who just loves eating cookies.