Tuesday, October 30

It has been a wild week.  My daughter arrived Tuesday.  We spent Wednesday looking for stuff for the patio and came home with pillows, cushions and a really cool pot.

Thursday we went to the Premium Outlet Mall.  I said going in that I didn't need any clothes, but I ended up buying a few things.  My daugher managed to arrive at the mall in her houseshoes so first stop was a shoe store.  I got a pair of sneakers.  Also, some panties and a running suit  (works well for running to the chair).  Later, she misplaced her sunglasses and bought another pair.  We found the lost ones in a bag when we got home!

I had the service provide coverage for Wed and Thur.  Thursday night a friend sat with Cowboy and my daughter and I went out for chinese and then to a movie.  Saw Argo.  Very good movie.

I had not been to the movies since I took Cowboy to see True Grit, maybe 2 years ago.  I swore never again because he kept getting up and going down the stairs in the dark and scaring me to death.

We stayed home Friday and she helped me with some chores that I cannot do on my own.  We turned the mattress and changed the bedskirt.  We took things down from "up high" over the kitchen cabinets and cleaned everything.

We ate out a lot and I enjoyed that but she also likes to cook and treated us to some new recipes.  The plan had been for her to be here until Tuesday and for my other daughter to come down from her home in a large city about 3 hours from here over the weekend.

The storm interfered with our plans.  Daughter number one had to leave early to beat hurricane Sandy and my other daughter was delayed by work until yesterday so they missed each other.  Now daughter number 2 is cooking for us.  It is interesting that both of my girls love to cook and I don't.  It does run in the family.  My Mom was a great cook and I have two sisters who are excellent cooks.

My grandson was supposed to come down Sunday but didn't since his Mom left to go home noon Sunday.  Bummer all the way around, but I got to see and visit with both of my girls.  and Cowboy got to spend some time with them.  He still knows who they are.

We just hung out and visited yesterday but today I have a doctors appointment so am leaving Cowboy with my daughter.  She is going to fix dinner.  In the morning she heads out.

So, if you were wondering if I fell off the planet, I did not.  Just been in a bit of a whirlwind.