Festa

Sunday, June 1, 2025

Peter and I took the Uber to Festa on a clear, cool, comfortable day.  Claude joined us in time for the 1:00 p.m. mass, Father Tim as the celebrant.  His theme centered around his summer painting job at Allen Bradley: scraping, priming and painting.

After mass, we joined the procession of the Blessed Sacrament around the grounds to the lakefront.

We did not find any entertainment that was in session, but I was in search of an Italian sausage sandwich.  As we thought about it, we were not really hungry, and it was mid-afternoon.  The beer garden at Estabrook Park seemed like a great alternative.

Claude drove Peter and me to SRS and we met at the beer garden.

We had beers with brats for the guys, a hot dog for me.  A man asked if I waltzed.  When I told him the I did, he asked Peter if it was OK; his name was Mike.  We had a nice slow waltz, but I would not have been able to last much longer, with the pain in my hip.

When we got back to SRS, I ordered a cable for Peter's shaver.

Window Washing and More

 Friday, May 16, 2025

I soaked my shower curtains overnight with one cup of white vinegar to the full wash load to remove unsightly mold and stains.  They came out spotlessly clean.  I hung the liner to dry so that Janice could hang it and the curtain when they came later.

Brad and Janice came prepared to wash windows with their equipment.  Janice took care of the shower curtains while Brad wiped down the balcony screens and woodwork.  Janice finished the job by washing the windows.  Brad vacuumed my carpets, all before lunch.

Janice used jackfruit over rice and roasted broccoli with a lovely sauce and roasted cashews.  We had tea and 'Easter Eggs' for dessert, (chick peas and peanut butter covered with thick chocolate.

Rain was forecast for the evening, but Colin said the game was on.  I had on and off rain as I drove to Hart Park.  When I parked, it was pouring and a bolt of lightening cracked across the playing field.  The team packed up and left.

Janice and Brad were on their way and met Colin at the sponsor's bar.

knitting, Ripping, Peter is Back

 Sunday, May 18, 2025    

I[m working on a two-tone purple and lilac cap and the purple is worse than black.  I twisted the stitches, purled instead of knit and must have ripped three times.  I'm on the lilac which seems to go better.

Peter arrived at 6:38 p.m. after spending three weeks in Germany.  I cruised around before picking him up just minutes after he called me.  We usually ate at a Mexican restaurant after trips and Jocelyn liked Botanos II on East 14th and Howard.  We had margaritas and generous steak fajitas with an extra order of tortillas; I had another margarita.  Peter had a lot to tell about his trip and we lingered until they were pulling up the chairs.

I drove Peter home and got to SRS at about 9:30 p.m. 

Memorial Day 2025

 Monday, May 26, 2025

Eleanor Harris, Cookie Anderson and I planted zinnias and Mexican feather grass in the piazza planters.  Eleanor had some feather grass seedlings from last year that I hope will survive.

I made Rice Krispie treats for the pot luck

I discovered a mistake in the navy hat I'm knitting, so I'm back tracking.

Peter came for the pot luck, which was varied and plentiful with a lot of chicken that Dwight Morgan grilled.

Peter stayed for a while and told me more about his trip.  He wanted a water kettle ordered and I had a name tag/documents holder that he could use.

Lunch wi th Janice/Softball Fizzle

 Friday, May 23, 2025

It was nice to see sunshine with a little warmer temperature this morning.  I took my plants that were keeping warm in my living room to the balcony; the aluminum plant died from lack of water.

Janice came with a different dish that included a side of cauliflower gratin, very nice.  We visited until after 1:00 p.m.  I said I was planning to go to Colin's softball game, we thought we'd meet there.

I started a navy cap and could knit only while it was bright outside; navy is very difficult to see.

I went to Hart Park for the 6:15 game and was surprised to see no one there.  The games were moved to a different park because Hart Park was still too wet from the recent rains.

I picked up a large quesadilla from the truck on Pleasant Street.  I should have bought a small one; this was huge. 

May Red Hat

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Everyone except Rita Bruce was at Japanica in the Greenfield shopping center.  We sat a tables instead of the hibachi.  Everyone seemed to enjoy what she ordered.

June Krueger and Julia Rice had birthdays close to the date.  Each got a dessert while the staff sang their version of "Happy Birthday".

Dinner at County Clair With Laura and Annika

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

It rained all day and was very cold.

After sheepshead I went to the prayer shawl ministry group with three shawls.  I hoped to find matching yarn to finish a shawl that used less yards, but took some navy yarn to finish each end.  The man who took our picture two months ago gave each of us prints.

Laura picked me up to go to County Clair where we met Annika.  I had a delicious meat loaf with mashed potatoes, enough to take home for another meal.

Laura said that she went to Bayside Garden on Monday afternoon, the same day that I went with Eleanor Harris.  She said she bought some dahlias, I also bought a dahlia.  We bought the identical 'Happy Days' dahlia!