Getting ready for Christmas

How in the world did Christmas get here so fast? Have had two shopping expeditions (one with D'Lynn in which I got most of the shopping done and one with Shell which was very relaxing and we even had time for a movie). Shell and I had not been shopping together for years so that was fun. Even got to see Nicki and Randy and got to see Nicki's engagement ring (Randy did good).

Larry has a sub now and is going to have off this Thur., Fri, and Sat. He is sure looking forward to that.

Marilyn is in Houston now having chemo treatments and has to be in isolation for 4-5 weeks. We will miss her terribly at Christmas. They hope to do the bone marrow transplant right after this so I am praying that everything goes well. Pray for her and her family.

We have lots of things to keep us busy. I am hosting Bunco Christmas at my house this Thur. and Dr. Walton is taking the entire office (spouses included)to Bejas to eat and then to the Rock Box on Friday evening. Have not been there yet, but I have heard nothing but good things about the show so I am looking forward to that.

Rena gets to come home for Christmas so we are looking forward to seeing her.

If I don't log on again everyone have a wonderful and blessed Christmas with your family and friends and a great New Year.

Good news

Well, looks like Larry will finally get a sub for his route. They moved here from Oregon and he is going to work at PEC and she used to sub up there and has a vehicle all set up with right-hand drive. She is supposed to start learning the route on Thur. (tomorrow) so we will see. He sure hopes she works out so he can be home on Saturdays again and get stuff done at home (or go for 3-day camping trips). Other than that we are just getting ready for Christmas. Ho, ho, ho.

Lastest adventure

We took a short trip to The Canyon of the Eagles near Burnet on Lake Buchanan. It was a nice relaxing trip and by Monday morning there was no one in the park except for us. We took a boat ride up river on Sun. all the way to Colorado Bend State Park which was about 20 miles up stream and then on Sunday we looked around for eagles and then looked at the houses along the lake. Glad we don't have to pay for the taxes on some of them. The waterfalls along the upper lake were sure pretty and I bet they were really pretty while we were having all the rain, but I bet you couldn't get on the lake at that time because of all the trash. Here are a few pics of our little getaway.

We could not leave until Larry got off of work on Saturday so it was a little bit shorter trip than we would have liked, but it was still nice not to have to worry about anything at home and just kick back. If I don't come back on beforehand, everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Hunting season

Well, Larry has had some pretty good luck this year. He couldn't let this one go. Not only does he never see one like this, but normally he can't hit it either, just kidding, kinda. It had 10 points and a 19" spread. Pretty nice for the ranch in Llano County.

Serena is on the high seas again. She left for Louisana on Sat. and had to be at Port something or other (close to Grand Isle) by noon on Sunday for the 2-hour boat ride to the barge. She thinks she may be out there for a week, but who knows. She will get back when they bring her back. I haven't heard from her yet to see what the food is like, but I am sure I will get a report soon.

I'll bet most of the men out there can not top the anniversary Larry and I had. I got wined and dined at the Cave Creek Wildlife Management Chili Supper. Try and top that guys. We did have an okay time and there was lots of good dessert and of course free beer.

I wasn't able to go to see Rena like I usually do on the first weekend of hunting season because we never know when she is going to get a call. Good thing I didn't since she had to leave on Sat. Hopefully I will get to do that yet this hunting season when she can ask to stay there for a few days.

That's all for now.

We are boring.

Well, there is not much going on. Rena is keeping the road to Louisiana hot. She has been called over there twice to do a fly over because the barge that is doing the blasting doesn't have a helipad. The first time she sat there for an hour and then had to drive back because they did not have their stuff together. She left a message again yesterday that she was going and this time she did do a fly over and they were able to blast and then she came back. So far she has not been out on a barge again, but I am sure that will change again soon. She kind of likes that she is able to be back home again in the evenings.

Larry will cook beans for the Cave Creek Wildlife Management Chili Supper on Friday since he has to work on Sat. So for our anniversary I am going to be wined and dined at the Cave Creek School. You don't get more romantic than that. Sat. he will leave to go up to Llano County and hunt with his dad, brother and Dennis and maybe the boys. Jerald won't be coming because they will just be coming back from Houston again for more tests for Marilyn (keep her in your prayers). Not sure what I will be doing. Rheingold is having an open house so I will be there part of the day and then I will see what kind of trouble I can get into.

Good luck to all the hunters.

Rena's visit

Serena came for the weekend to visit. It was really good to see her again, especially since we could hardly even talk to her when she was out to sea. She had some awesome pictures of the barge (especially those she took from the helicopter)and of the explosions. She went with us to the bbq for the volunteers for the Stonewall fish fry on Sat. evening and everyone who asked her what she was doing said she sure had an exciting job and enjoyed listening to her stories. She does miss getting rocked to sleep and requested some rockers on her bed. Also did not understand why her clothes was not washed, pressed and folded each day and was disappointed that there was not a large variety of food laid out for her each day. I told her to take a reality pill. She was told that she has the record for the being out the longest (3 1/2 weeks) and they were a little worried that she might quit, but she is ready to go out again, especially since she doesn't get paid unless she is working and they say that things really slow down in the winter. She wants to make some money while she can.

Larry is waiting to get a sub, but the way it looks he will have to miss out on the morning of opening day of hunting season. The new one is supposed to start on Nov. 5 so keep your fingers crossed.

Landed at last

Rena finally got back to dry land. She called D'Lynn today (with Cajan talk???)and said she was back. That is all I know right now. Will hopefully talk to her tonight.