It was foggy and misting but nice and warm when I left the house for my morning walk.  I needed to get out a little earlier than usual as we had a date to play golf in Uvalde today.

Right after breakfast, John and I headed over to the RV park to meet up with Paul, Melinda, Tim, Mary Ellen, Rodger, Tootie, Gene, Jeanne, John, Theresa, and Linda.  We loaded our clubs into various vehicles and hit the road for the Uvalde golf course.  We separated into three teams and played a best ball scramble.  The golf club offers a lunch on Thursdays, so after the first nine holes, we took a break to eat.  Even though it was overcast and damp while we played in the morning, by early afternoon the sun came out and we enjoyed some beautiful weather.  John and I played with John and Theresa and won with a score of one under par.  After we were done playing, we hit the road back to the fort.  Following supper, John went to wood carvers while I relaxed at home watching some TV.  

 Drawing balls for teams

 One of the long fairways

 A lovely water hazard

 Rodger getting ready to chip

 Gene getting ready for his turn to chip

Mary Ellen, Linda, and Tim finishing up the 18th hole

Gene and Jeanne

 

 

Today wasn't quite as busy as yesterday.  I took my walk this morning as usual and, since it's Wednesday, after breakfast John headed down to the clubhouse for men's golf.  Twenty guys showed up today so they formed five teams of four.  John only does some chipping and putting, no driving off the tees.  Fortunately, his team had Ken who can drive far and straight which helped them end up with a score of two under par.  One other team had the same score.  When John got home he said Gene and Rodger were going to Daddy's Grill for lunch and asked if I would like to go.  Of course I said "Yes".  We met the guys and their wives for a delicious lunch and some good conversation.

I wanted to play a few holes of golf after lunch.  As we were getting ready to head out, we saw John B. and Paul on the second green and asked if we could tag along with them.  We played nine holes before calling it a day.  I hadn't played in over a week and tomorrow a group of us are heading to Uvalde to play on the big course so I wanted to get in some practice.

We spent a pretty quiet evening watching some shows we recorded earlier with the DVR.

 

It was a busy day for us.  I got my walk done early this morning and then John and I took care of a few chores around the house.  A little before noon we headed over to the RV park to help celebrate Gene Bevins' 70th birthday.  We had a nice lunch of hotdogs, salads, chips, ice cream, and cake.  After everyone was finished eating, most of us headed down to the Par 3 course for a best ball scramble with some very unusual rules. The afternoon was just beautiful with temps in the low 80's--everyone had a fun time.

We returned home and rested up for about an hour and then it was time to go to the RV park for the Tuesday night potluck and card game.  John made it to the final round of his game and I lost both of mine.  Everyone was pretty tired from the busy day and ready to head home after the games were done.

 

It was much warmer this morning when I took my walk, so I ditched the winter hat, gloves, and sweater under my hooded sweatshirt.  I'm hoping John will be able to rejoin me after he sees the surgeon next Monday.

This morning John headed off to wood carvers while I spent my time getting the house back to normal after our Super Bowl party and starting a pasta salad for tomorrow evening's potluck.  As soon as he got home, we headed to Del Rio to get the oil changed in the Honda.  It was around noon when we reached the shop and it was pretty busy, so we decided to head down to Wendy's for something to eat and then return in half an hour.  That planned worked out just fine, we didn't have to wait when we got back and had the car serviced right away.  From there we went across the street to HEB (a grocery store) and picked up a few items and then hit the road back to the fort.

 When we got home, we finished up the salad, ate some supper, and 
then John took a little walk over to the driving range.  His knee keeps improving every day with very little pain.  We had a relaxing evening watching The Biggest Loser and generally resting up.  Tomorrow is going to be a busy day for us. 

This morning the clouds were back again but the temps were fairly warm which made it very comfortable for walking.  John felt good enough to attend church, so it was the usual Sunday morning routine for us.

This afternoon we put the finishing touches on the house and preparations for our Super Bowl party.  Everyone arrived right on time bringing their snacks, drinks, and a few extra lawn chairs.  The guys watched the game with much cheering and a few boos interspersed here and there.  While the guys enjoyed the game, the ladies sat around the table talking and playing a marble game Lois brought with her.  There was plenty of good food and only a few crumbs left here and there when the party broke up after the game.  It was a fun Super Bowl party.

 

We had an absolutely beautiful day here in south Texas with sunny skies and temps near 80 degrees.  It was a little on the cool side when I left the house for my walk, but once the sun got above the horizon, it didn't take long to warm up.

John spent the day resting his knee, keeping it elevated with ice applied every few hours and also ditched the crutches as he is able to put weight on the leg without pain.  In fact, his knee has been pretty pain free since the surgery. I spent my day baking some buns and getting the house ready for tomorrow afternoon's Super Bowl party.  In between our activities a few folks dropped in to see how John was feeling.

Around 5:30 p.m. we headed over to the RV park for a Stone Soup Supper.  Earlier in the afternoon folks brought a cup of vegetables to the park where John B. was in charge of making the soup. He purchased the meat and a few other ingredients he needed and this evening about 65 folks enjoyed a delicious vegetable soup along with plenty of visiting and good conversation.  As the sun began to set, Paul built a nice fire and a few of us stayed and continued visiting while roasting marshmallows and eating Smoors.  

John and Theresa dishing up the soup

 

    Folks waiting in line to be served

 

This morning I was back to my regular routine of walking before breakfast.  I got John situated with ice on his knee and then headed out the door.  The temps were a little on the cooler side, so it was back to long pants and a winter hat.  I walked a shorter route as I didn't want to leave John alone for too long.

John spent the day resting with his leg elevated, applying ice every four hours, and watching TV.  He had several visitors today--Ralph, Chuck, Lois, John B. and Paul arrived at different times throughout the day.  My time was spent taking care of John and baking bread.  This evening I went to Bingo and finally had a win.  We are slowly getting back to normal.