I'm home!

No pictures right now, but I'm home from my cruise. I had a great time! I even held an alligator while on my Florida Everglades Safari.

I also got a chance to visit with Catherine, Jay and Paxton for a little while. Paxton sure is growing up.

Day 37

Today I spent 15 minutes riding Fred's bike. I put 4.3 miles on it. That's nothing compared to what Fred does. He rides 100 miles per week. But I think it's pretty good for me - especially considering I haven't done any sort of exercise for years!

Day 36

My February flag. I think it suits the season very well. I love the patterns and the colors.

Day 35

I'm going on the Club Scrap 10th Anniversary Cruise the end of April. I decided that I needed a swimming suit. I haven't had one for 20 years and it hasn't been a problem for me. BUT . . . . I haven't gone a cruise either! I found one I thought I liked and ordered it. It came today. It fits and I'm keeping it. It has a skirt which hides some of my figure flaws. This is about as stylish as I get.

Day 34

After work today we went to Reno. We had dinner at the Hacienda Restaurant. It's a very nice, relatively inexpensive, authentically Mexican restaurant. Many of the diners were very excited because the governor of Nevada was eating dinner there. Me? No big deal. I don't live in Nevada and I couldn't even tell you the governor's name! Now if it were the governor of California, I'd probably be craning my neck to see if it really was true.

Day 33

When I got home from work this afternoon there were lots of quail in our yard. When I approached them so I could get a better picture, they scattered. So instead of a photo of many quail in our front yard, I have a photo of one of the quail in the street in front of our yard. Years and years ago before our home was built when we lived across the street, I frequently observed flocks of quail congregated on this property. This reminded me of what I used to see on an almost daily basis. I had also forgotten the noises they make.

This photo reminds me of the book, "Don't Let the Quail Drive the Bus!"

Day 32

Many years ago I thought it would be a great idea to have a tablecloth for each month. I never quite realized that goal, but I did make a February tablecloth. I always enjoy being able to put it on the table. It is much brighter than what I would usually pick, but it's a nice change. My Pampered Chef "From the Heart" trivets are also on the table.