Week in Review

32°f, 0°C this morning at 5:30am, mostly clear. Still no killing frost, I think,, as it warmed to 34° before the sun came up. Beautiful moon, just past full. A bit of pink in the sky.

I haven't posted in a few days because there just hasn't been much to say. Do you have times like that, when you just feel uninspired? 

That doesn't mean we haven't been busy, though. Monday we stocked our Ripley booth, Tuesday we went to my doctor appointment in Parkersburg, had lunch at a nice little Mom & Pop place called the Crystal Cafe, shopped at Aldi's and a thrift store. Wednesday we re-did  the display window at our Ravenswood booth and got the Christmas stuff stocked there and did some rearranging--not as well as I would have liked, but 3 hours of work and I was beat. 

Thursday Larry worked on a pressure washer we bought last summer at ReStore; it wouldn't run but just a few minutes. He changed the spark plug and cleaned the magneto, and now it runs like a top. While he did that I rested, then got a dozen grab bags ready for our Ripley booth. They are having a big open house this weekend, and the grab bags always sell well during these events. Larry took them in that evening. We sold 10 of them yesterday!

Then Friday we went to Spencer, because a store there had a great sale on bacon, 7.5 pounds of good bacon for $25.  

The store, called Cash Saver, had very good prices, similar to Aldi's,  so we will be shopping there more often, as it is only about 15 miles further from home than Kroger, which gets more and more expensive. Similar bacon would be almost $5 a pound there, and was off our shopping list. This pack will last us almost a year.

We aren't big bacon eaters, but it's nice every now and then, and is called for in many recipes.

Spencer has some neat old buildings,  like these two:

McIntosh Hardware is one of my favorite stores. It's old time,  with wood floors and bins full of hardware of every kind. And great, knowledgeable staff, a rarity these days.

Tattoo parlors are everywhere these days. I don't understand this current craze at all, but it seems to be hanging on. This one is located in an old bank building--you can tell by the corner door and location,  which allowed a line of sight in two directions.

Spencer is a nice little town. People there are quite friendly, assuming they know you because people don't generally go there from Ripley to shop. We picked up chicken feed and stopped at the Salvation Army where I found a few nice things for our booths. (These thrift stops allow me to claim mileage on my taxes.)

On the way back we passed through the metropolis of Peniel. 

We decided to go into  Ripley too, as I had a prescription to pick up...and the library was having a book sale! Wd came out with a full box for $10. Enough reading and DVDs to keep us busy a wee while.

Yesterday Larry picked the last of the peppers, which we chopped up and put in the dehydrator.  The dried peppers are great for soups, stews, meatloaf, etc, and so handy. When that was done I began Christmas decorating. 

I figured I might as well, since we had it all dragged out to sort for the booths. I still have more to do and haven't got the tree up yet. Larry will put up the outside lights today, although I don't think we will turn them on yet. 

I am really not in the spirit, truthfully, just getting it done. I just feel so tired, and this knee is no help. It is a little better for the rest from PT, but that pinched nerve/inflamed tendon is still there and preventing a good bend. I go back to PT tomorrow, so we will see what the next steps will be. At least I am sleeping better most nights, such a blessing! I am still on the couch; tried the bed again but it's a no-go.

So that's been our week. Nothing exciting,  certainly. Best news is that grandson Jared, now returned from his extended trip to southeast Asia,  is driving home from LA and will be here for an extended stay. He is taking a scenic route and visiting friends so it will take him a week to get here. Granddaughter Ashley is flying in from Denver this weekend to stay for a week, and my sons and some other grandchildren will be here next weekend to make apple butter. So we will be seeing a lot of family very soon. I am looking forward to that.

Now, back to my tea. 

Until next time, friends.

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