Category Archives: Just Us

Oh My!

We were up early and getting ready to go to the heart doctor to get a heart stress test to make sure I could get through the upcoming surgery. The accuracy of chemical stress tests (also known as pharmacological stress … Continue reading

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Off The The Gym And Then We Rested!

I tried getting up early and dressing like a coconut so Mary could not find me and make me go to the gym!  It did not work.  She said she spotted two skinny white legs and knew it was me! … Continue reading

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Exercise Day!!

At either 4:00 am or 5:00  am, Scout got fired!  He pawed my bed and asked to go out.  OK, I can accept one interruption because I had to “go out” also.  Back in bed, I went, chilled to the … Continue reading

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Here Yesterday; Gone Today!

It’s officially the tooth of November, which means it’s time to pack away Halloween for another eleven months! But let’s be honest—those candy wrappers will just haunt my pantry until next October. Who knew my house would turn into a … Continue reading

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So Long, Spooky Season. It’s Turkey Time!

Today begins the undecorating activities, and this year, hopefully, we will carefully fill the storage containers room-by-room and label everything!  Ya, right! We had our hair appointments this morning in Huntington Beach, so we flew the coop at 9:00 am … Continue reading

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It is Saturday Here In Orange!

What a glorious morning! The sun is up,  the birds are flying backward to see where they have been,  and we are on the right side of the grass!!  We finally managed to peel ourselves out of bed at the … Continue reading

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It’s Fall; The High Is 71 Degrees! YEAH!!

We are retired!  We have zero commitments!  We are free-willed!   Then why do we get up at 6:30 am?  The world is full of puzzlements!  We are puzzled! The doorbell rang, and we have deliveries!  It was NOT Santa but … Continue reading

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Mary Visits Old Friends!

7:30 am, and we are up and heading to the kitchen for the heart-starting coffee!!  We have a new blend called “Halloween Surprise” (or something like that).  It tasted pretty good when mixed with milk and bat saliva (it is … Continue reading

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Look Out Picasso and DeVinci, Here Comes Mary!

We were up around 7:30 am this morning, both tired from yesterday’s dry run!  We had toast and coffee and then got ready for Dianne to visit the homestead and check out the decorations! Mary checked and rechecked her watercolor … Continue reading

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Why Is She Doing That?

I was up at 6:36 am, and Mary was up about twenty minutes later.  We had our coffee in the office, and Mary did a final check on our website that has our recent trip to the East Coast.  She … Continue reading

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