by Judy Handley | Aug 12, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 225: A Day Trip to Boston
Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
Weather: Sunny, Turning Cloudy Late, Then Rain; High Temp 76, Low 60 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview, Falmouth, MA
Heather was returning home from Maine today via bus and I had a couple of things I needed to do in the Boston area, so I offered to pick her up at South Station. I did my shopping at Costco and I checked out the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy for a future Newcomers-Encore field trip. It was almost 4:30 when we got home. Heather was off to a Select Board meeting, and I had some food shopping to do. By the time that was done and I played ball with Shadow, the first sprinkles of rain came down. The only other things of importance that happened today were getting a first day of school photo of Coco and Ziggy
and getting a call from Kevin and Claire. They are hoping to come visit the first week or so in October before they head back to Mexico for the winter. I will certainly look forward to their visit.
by Judy Handley | Aug 11, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 224: Lovely Afternoon with Friends
Date: Sunday, August 11, 2024
Weather: Partly Sunny; High Temp 78, Low 63 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview, Falmouth, MA
Sandwiched between the US women’s basketball team’s battle for the Gold this morning and the women’s Olympic marathon early afternoon, and then the Olympic closing ceremonies tonight, I spent a lovely afternoon with friends at the beach and then at an impromptu Happy Hour gathering. Lovely afternoon.
I heard from Heather. They did get the power back yesterday afternoon in Boothbay. The family had lots of quality time together and a sail on the Eastwind Schooner out of Boothbay Harbor in John Reed’s memory. Heather returns home tomorrow, but Jed and the boys will be there for a few more days. I think they will return in time for the Falmouth Road Race next Sunday.
And tomorrow is the first day of school for Ziggy and Coco in Puerto Rico. I hope they have a great beginning to their year.
by Judy Handley | Aug 10, 2024 | Cape Cod, USA |
2024 Life Logs, Day 223: Love Watching the Olympics
Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Weather: A Little Rain Overnight, Partly Sunny; High Temp 80, Low 64 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview, Falmouth, MA
I love watching the Olympics. Today was mostly spent watching the US women’s soccer team win the gold medal and then watching the US men’s basketball team do the same. I watched the whole soccer game from start to finish, but I have to admit that I am not as fond of basketball, so I got through that stack of old mail and accumulated personal paperwork that needed to be filed during the basketball game. My goal for tomorrow is to get my Encore notebook set up for 2024-2025. Somehow, I have let all of the Encore paperwork from June and July stack up as well. I’ll be so happy if I get that done tomorrow.
In between watching the Olympics and getting through stacks of paper, I swept the floors and Swifter mopped the kitchen. The house was spotless when I got home on Monday because Lynne cleaned the whole place before she left. But with the damp weather this week, Shadow and I have managed to track in a lot of sandy soil.
I heard from Heather this morning that they have no electricity in Boothbay, and it is not expected to be back on anytime soon. Today Jed’s mother and his Uncle Johnny and Aunt Becky were hosting a Celebration of Life for Jed’s uncle who died during the past year. But the lack of electricity was causing some problems with hosting 40 people. I sure hope they either got the electricity back on or found creative ways to make do to enjoy the celebration of John Reed’s life.
by Judy Handley | Aug 9, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 222: From Cool to Hot and Steamy
Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
Weather: Sunny, Hot and Humid; High Temp 83, Low 74 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview, Falmouth, MA
The high temperature today was almost 20 degrees warmer than yesterday making it a hot and steamy day. Shadow and I walked a mile this morning and then just after noon, I met Karen Baranowski for lunch at the Flying Bridge. After lunch, Karen went with me to Heather and Jed’s to try and help me catch one of their cats, Mel, to put medication on his ear. Unfortunately, Mel was nowhere to be found. I returned later and heard him meowing upstairs, but I never did find him. I’ll try again tomorrow. Then Shadow and I ended the afternoon playing outside, with me doing a little weeding along the edges of the yard. I never did get to that pile of mail. I’ll try again tomorrow.
I heard from Lynne Kirwin tonight. She finally made it home from Nyack, NY to Michigan today. I will can’t believe she drove all that way and we had only one day together. But as I’ve said before, I will be forever grateful that she was here to take care of Shadow while I stayed in North Carolina to be with my sister in the hospital and then on to rehab. Thank you, Lynne, and glad you made it home safely.
by Judy Handley | Aug 8, 2024 | 2024 Life Logs |
2024 Life Logs, Day 221: Another Cloudy, Cool, Lazy Day
Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
Weather: Cloudy, Sprinkles, Cool; High Temp 68, Low 65 degrees F
Location: At Home on Lakeview, Falmouth, MA
Between my need to rest up after the trip to North Carolina and this very uninspiring weather, I had another lazy day. I got through some of the mail, had a car appointment to determine why my front tires were leaking air, watched some Olympics, and played with Shadow. The problem with the deflating tires was the valves which were replaced. The problem with me is simply exhaustion. I am hoping to have a little more energy tomorrow.
I heard from Heather that the boys are having a wonderfully, laid-back time in Maine.
And this evening I heard from my sister’s Home Helpers with wonderful news. I have been worried all week that Patsy had a bowel blockage like she did after her last surgery about 10 years ago. I have been in daily contact with the nurses at Autumn Care and tonight I learned that things are finally moving. I am so relieved. And I called the hairdresser to have Patsy’s hair done today as I knew that would make her feel better. Katie, the hairdresser, is from a small town near Lowell, Massachusetts.
and getting a call from Kevin and Claire. They are hoping to come visit the first week or so in October before they head back to Mexico for the winter. I will certainly look forward to their visit.
