The temps were about 25 degrees cooler this morning when I left the house for my walk.  That meant bundling up again with winter hat and some gloves.  I took along my MP3 player this time so I could listen to some music while getting in some exercise.  It sure helps pass the time when walking alone.

Once we ate breakfast and got cleaned up, we headed off for Sunday School and church where, following the service, we had a delicious potluck dinner in the fellowship hall.  As soon as we got home, we changed clothes and headed off to the clubhouse to meet up with Rodger and Tootie for a round of golf.  The air was a little on the chilly side this afternoon, but with an extra layer of clothing and the sunshine, we managed to stay warm and enjoyed playing, getting exercise, and being outside.

John and I managed about a hour's rest after golfing before heading over to Tim and Mary Ellen's.  She made a movie of their trip to India and invited some folks over for snacks and to see their latest adventure.  Their pictures of India were just beautiful and we all learned a lot about that country and its people.  It was a very entertaining evening, especially hearing Tim's impression of their trip.

 

John's stiff knee once again kept him from our morning walk, so I ventured off by myself.  The temperature warmed up quite a bit overnight which created a nice foggy morning with some misting.

 Early in the morning you couldn't see

 the golf course right across the street.

 

As soon as I returned home, we hopped in the car and headed over to the RV park for the Saturday morning breakfast.  We ate with Natalie, John, Mary Ellen, and Tim.   We had plans to play golf with Rodger and Tootie this morning, but it was so wet we decided to put that off until after lunch.  John and I took a ride into town to pick up the mail and some milk.  On our way home, we stopped in to see Ralph--he is doing much better, but still needs to take it easy and rest.

After lunch, the humidity cleared out and the sun made an appearance.  We met Rodger and Tootie at the clubhouse and headed off for our golf game.  When we got done, they invited us over to their place for a supper of homemade potato soup, which was delicious.  They then taught John and I a new card game called Euchre.  We played several games, with the ladies coming out on top.  It's a fun game and we're looking forward to playing it again.  

John and I started out on our morning walk together, but we didn't get too far down the road before his knee started bothering him and he decided to head back home while I continued on by myself.  His right knee has been stiff for about a week so he has been icing it several times a day which seems to help.

Right after breakfast, John left to take Ralph to his doctor's appointment.  The good news is that he has a severe case of bronchitis and not pneumonia.  The doctor felt he had made enough improvement over the past 48 hours that he didn't need hospitalization and could remain at home, rest, and take his meds.

While John was gone, I spent some time on the phone with Direct TV trying to find out why the service technician didn't come this morning and install our new DVR.  It seems they had an incorrect phone number and couldn't get a hold of us.  After much back and forth, we have settled on next Tuesday afternoon for installation.  

Gene and Jeanne Bevins invited a group of us over to their place for happy hour this afternoon.  About 20 folks showed up and brought snacks to share.  I made a batch of brownies and didn't have a single one left to bring home.  The rich chocolate was a big hit.

This evening I went to bingo with a couple of the gals.  We didn't win anything, but had a great time.  John stayed home, iced his knee, and watched some college basketball. 

 

Sunshine and warm weather at last!  The sky was nice and clear with the sun coming up when we took our walk this morning.  Even though the temperature was 31 degrees when we left the house and we could see frost on some of the roofs, the day soon warmed up and turned out to be just beautiful. 


When we returned home from our walk, John made us a nice breakfast of bacon, eggs, and toast.  He then headed into town to pick up the mail and stopped over at Ralph's to see how he was feeling.  The meds have kicked in and he is doing better, but still a little on the shaky side.  He has an appointment to see the doctor again tomorrow and at that time it will be determined whether he has improved enough to avoid a stay in the hospital.

This afternoon was couples' golf, so after lunch we headed down to the clubhouse.  Due to the big improvement in the weather, there were 24 couples signed up to play. We were paired with Wallace and Lou, and even though we all had a poor round, we had a good time. 

This evening John headed over to Wallace's for Thursday evening wood carving.  I spent the evening doing more work on my puzzle and watching a couple favorite TV shows. 

Today continued cloudy with showers.  John and I were able to take our morning walk even though it started sprinkling when we were half way home. 

Following breakfast, John headed into town to pick up the mail and then stopped over at Ralph's to see how he was feeling as he has been under the weather for the past several days.  John had just returned home when Ralph called and said he felt he needed to go to the doctor's and asked if John would take him.  Since Ralph didn't have an appointment, it took quiet a while to get in to see the doctor, and then he had to go over to the hospital for an x-ray which showed he has pneumonia on one side.  Next stop was Wal Mart to get several prescriptions filled and then they got on the road home.  Ralph has to see the doctor on Friday so she can see if the meds are working and if he is feeling better. 

I spent my day working on my puzzle, doing more laundry, and a little cleaning up around the house.  By early evening, it looked like the clouds and rain were moving out, so hopefully we'll have some sunshine for couples' golf tomorrow. 

We were up at and out the door bright and early for our morning walk.  The skies were overcast and we could see that there had been some rain overnight.  Around mid-morning it started misting and by  noon we had a full fledged rain in progress that lasted into the evening hours.

Since we were house bound for the day, I worked on my jigsaw puzzle and John did some reading.  Late this afternoon, I got busy making a hot dish to take to the first potluck of the season at the RV park.  Following a delicious meal, 13 of us stayed to play cards.  As usual we had a good time and shared a lot of laughs.  Tomorrow is suppose to bring more rain which is greatly needed in this area.

The temps were a little warmer this morning when we left the house for our walk.  The fort is settling into its winter routine now that the holidays are over and school is back in session.

Following breakfast, John headed off to wood carvers and while he was gone, I did some work on the finances and laundry.  Most of the winter Texan carvers are back and they had a full group this morning.  When carving was over, some of us met at Burger and Shake for lunch.  Tim and Mary Ellen arrived last night, so this gave us an opportunity to visit with them and catch up.   They have rented a different place this year, so we stopped over to get a tour and to drop off the items they stored at our place over the summer.

Since the golf course was closed today, John got his golf fix by going to the driving range and working on his swing.  The jigsaw puzzle I won on Ebay arrived in the mail today, so I spent some time this afternoon working on it.  We planned to watch the Notre Dame game this evening, but with a score of 28-0 at half time, we gave up on that and watched something else before calling it a day.