Found earring/Pot Luck

Sunday, January 18, 2026

I must have lost this earring two years ago and searched for it off and on with no success.  This morning, getting ready for church, I took a necklace off a hook and something fell to the floor. My earring!  It must have caught on some jewelry when I was taking it off.

I made a huge Waldorf salad with six apples (three of Honey Crisp that Claude brought on Friday and three Galas that P & S delivered, 2 cups of red halved grapes, on cup of celery, Romaine lettuce, the sugared walnuts that Laura gave me and yogurt.  

Jimmy John's provided free sub sandwiches, others brought salads, and desserts.  There was barely a cup left of my salad.

We watched An American President in the Club Room in the evening.

Hair with Gracie

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Gracie's shampoo is sheer delight.  She asked for a photo to copy my hairstyle, but it still wasn't as firm as Jocelyn's treatment.  When I told her the services I'd like, Gracie said they do not do perms.  She would do some research on what shops in the area do perms.

In the meantime, I'm picturing myself with straight hair cut short.  That might be an option.

Movie Monday

Monday, January 12, 2026

We have a new fitness schedule since our leader Jerry has a new job and can't lead us on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  Now it's Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m.  That meant we could not linger at breakfast, but Jerry's classes are worth it.  I feel so much more flexible.

I did a load of laundry and read the Bible assignment.

I relaxed on the blue armchair and fell fast asleep.

When the phone call woke me up, I didn't know what time it was.  Peter was waiting to pick me up for the movie at South Shore Cinema.  I was so rushed I thought I was going to pass out rushing to get to the front door.

We got to the theatre in plenty of time; all the pre-movie promotions took a lot of time.  I enjoyed "Song Sung Blue"; Peter thought it was too long.

A couple sitting in our row were searching for something with a flashlight for the longest time.  Peter was gone to the restroom and I put on my coat and took my purse.  As I'm leaving I notice that it was not my purse, but the woman's; that's what they were looking for.  In the dark the zippers were so similar that I even put my handkerchief in her purse.

Back at Breakfast

Saturday, January 3, 2026

I got the warmest reception at breakfast this morning.  Terri Miller hugged me warmly, Russ Langford got my coffee, and Jackie Haessley gave me a long squeeze.  We lingered at breakfast longer than usual.

My grocery order was due between 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.  Jackie said that she received text messages informing her of the progress.  I started waiting a little after 1, until about 2:30.  When I did get a message, it asked how did I like my delivery.  Did they deliver it to my room?  Then, I saw plastic bags by the reception desk.  My order!  It must have been there an hour.

I put everything in my big cart and took it to my apartment.  There were a lot of plastic bags.  Everything was just fine, but I ordered four Gala apples, not a bag.  This was the most effortless grocery shopping that I ever did.

Amazon also delivered organic coffee beans and squeezable cat treats; Dolly had a wonderful treat.

I gathered a bundle of reusable bags for Kinship that I'll donate with a box of Cheerios on Sunday.

I started a variegated brown shawl and made a little pocket square. 

 

Outing with Brad and Janice

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Today was mild and perfect for the outing that Janice and Brad planned.  We would be going to the Cedarburg Quilt Museum, have lunch with Colin at West Bend Insurance Company and finish the afternoon at the Museum of Wisconsin Art.

The quilt museum is in a restored barn and located in a rather remote area of Cedarburg.

The museum featured quilts from Japan, and Cedarburg is only one of four cities chosen to display them.  https://www.wiquiltmuseum.com/current-exhibits

The attendant told us many details of the quilts and gave each of us magnifiers to closely examine the intricate work. The photos do not do these exquisite works justice: the needlework, use of materials, applique, symbolism and color were incredible.

 

Colin met us at West Bend Insurance and treated us to lunch at the company's wide and airy lunchroom with a beautiful prairie view. There were various stations for sandwiches, a vast salad bar and burgers, plus assorted beverages.

Colin gave us a tour through bright halls lined with artworks, comfortable conference rooms and attractive rest areas.  We finished in Colin's cubicle, tucked among numerous other cubicles in a huge office that dealt with different kinds of insurance claims.

There were many interesting pieces of artworks at the Museum of Wisconsin Art in various media arranged in spacious galleries.  

This is how we perceive animals in the dark, from the least to the most fierce.

And this seemed like a typical Wisconsin scene.

This was a perfect day.

Enough to Keep Busy

Sunday, January 4, 2026

I was ready to make breakfast and I could not find the eggs that were delivered yesterday.  I scoured the entire house, even the freezer.  I know they were delivered.  I went to the reception desk thinking that I forgot to put them in my cart.  They weren't there, but if that's what happened, maybe someone picked them up.  I wanted to check my receipt to see if I actually ordered them.  The receipt was for over $200 for items I never bought.  I called Kroeger and it took a long time to straighten it out (before mass!), but I'll get $20 credit to my account.

The first reading went very well.

Laura dropped in with the special potato chips, shaved salt and chocolate buttons for the potato chip cookies.  And we visited for a while.

I spent most of the afternoon working on my spending spreadsheet.  Now I have to wait for the AAA bill to come.

The movie was "Jumpin' Jack Flash", kind of goofy with Whoopie Goldberg. 

First Friday Fish Fry

Friday, January 2, 2026

I sent Peter a message that I'm FREE, meaning that I was free of bedbugs.

I placed a large grocery delivery order to Pick 'n Save, and another order to Amazon.

After the fumigator finished and gave me the "all clear", I got busy and started straightening my apartment.  I can't even remember what was in the storage boxes under my bed, so I took them apart discarding and arranging  the contents, including my closet.  It was an exhausting job.

I was overjoyed to get Peter's text suggesting making a reservation at Sazz's for a fish fry.  That was no problem and Claude agreed to join us.

But Peter misinterpreted my meaning of FREE.  I meant free of bugs, he thought free for the evening; hence the Friday fish fry.

That was the best mistake ever. 

 A good fish fry with beers was very satisfying, and it was nice to have Claude with us.