Haha

 So Pat must have made a comment to his friend in Hawaii.  His friend told him to just change his ticket and come then.  My comment must have been a small catalyst and Mike gave great advice.  Now the ticket he had bought was not changeable....and yet they still allow you to change if the price is right. So he did that and will now be spending a week in Hawaii instead of a long weekend.  

Part of Pat's and Becca's trips overlap.  So I am going to be here with just the dogs for a few days.  I'm kind of looking forward to that.  And I know they will be having good times. 

Plant Shut Down

 Pat texted me from work to say his plant is shutting down for two weeks in January.  Vacation days without having to use vacation days.  Got to like that.  I commented that too bad he wasn't going to Hawaii then.  He has a ticket to go see his friend in Feb.  

A Trip

 When I scheduled my trip to Indiana in May I got a really good deal on the flight.  I had a wild hair and wanted to get a ticket for Becca also, but without her input it seemed a bad idea.  These sales I catch are very short lived.

So Alaska Air is still doing the extra off flights whenever Russell Wilson of the Seahawks makes a TD.  Yesterday he made four.  That cuts a ticket almost in half.  So I asked Becca if she wanted to go...duh.  She made sure it was all good on the other end.  Afterall the people she plans to see need to be available and someone has to pick her up at the airport.  

All went according to Hoyle and she will be off to see her sister in January.  Merry Christmas Becca.  

A Little Sadness

 

Terri texted me to ask if I had a copy of Granny's rolled out cookies that are made with sour cream.  I don't recall Mom ever making rolled out cookies.  Must be a take on sugar cookies.  We always made spritz and put them through the cookie press.  I told her I doubted it, but I would look.  

I found Mom's recipe box, which is amazing considering I usually have to search and search for stuff.  I start going through it and I'm just struck with how sad I am.  Mom wrote out most of the recipes in her box.  So it is like a little piece of her.  Way in the back I found this recipe.  Snapped a picture of it and sent it to Terri. She said that is the recipe.  

Now I need to make a notation on the recipe that it is Granny's recipe.  

Monsta Got Groomed

 I'm a bad quarantiner.  Monsta had an appointment today for grooming.  So I took her and then I went to Betty's.  I did wear my mask while I was there and stayed away from her.  I walked in and she asked if it was dog grooming day.  I'm too predictable.  

Betty had finished her t-shirt quilt made from t-shirts of places she has been.  It's pretty cool looking.  

She wanted to know what I do during my days.  Well right now...not much.  And when not much gets old I may look at doing something different.  A hobby, a job, volunteering.  The world is wide open once covid is under control.  She commented about it being alone.  And she is probably right.  

Picked Monsta up and she looks beautiful.  She doesn't get too shaggy when we keep her on a good grooming schedule.  

Back to the Eye Doctor

 That pressure check sure rolls around quickly.  This time I got my eyes dilated.  He took a good look in each eye and everything appears to be under control.  My scar hasn't changed.  My pressure is under control.  Now I'm good until the middle of June.  

A Cooking Anomaly

 Came home on Wednesday.  I have cooked every day except two.  And one of those is because I ate leftovers.  This whole year it seems like I have cooked on average about twice a week.  I know Pat has enjoyed the plates when he comes home from work.  

Anyway I didn't try to make anything new.  Just the old standbys.  I'm sure next week I will be back to normal and then the following week is Christmas week so it is already all messed up.  Wednesday will be Chinese take-out as is tradition on Christmas Eve, it's just this year it is a day early.  The house will celebrate the holiday on Wednesday.