Party Time! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

 Shalimar, FL   (Hi 60  Lo 35)        MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE!

This was a busy week and a fun one!

I spent a lot of time this week with friends on zoom. I'm still taking a bunch of classes so add that in on the fun.  I played hand and foot card game on Sunday afternoon, then in the evening it was the normal nightly 31 game of cards. 

Monday was zoom most of the day and GBM zoom that night. The gals on GBM are having the same problem I am with holidays without the spouses. We laugh and have a good time when we're together. I love the group! 

Tuesday I went to diamond art, not a whole lot of people there but still fun times. I'm doing ornaments for now and will start a new project next Tuesday. Meditation group was next with our gift exchange. Another great time with fellow residents. Tuesday evening was another zoom class which was two hours. 

Wednesday was shopping day with Debbie, and we went to Aldi's, Sam's and Walmart to find the best deals. We had a car full of food when we got back home. At cards in the evening, we had our gift exchange between the card players. We drew names which was nice. 

                                                            Shelba opening her gift, (Blouses)

I got a book on beginners Ukulele songs. I love it. 

Thursday was wild. I had deadlines from the time I got up to bedtime. I had a zoom in the morning which I had to be on time, and did it. Then another zoom  which I was 10 minutes late because the first one ran over time. Then a massage/chiropractor appointment, which I had to leave the zoom early to make it and I got to the appointment 5 minutes early. whew. I left there and got back to the village in time to put out the food for the big party. Now to have fun!

Tree judging in all the villages was judged by military and families from Hulburt Field. I remembered a few from last year. They had a few minutes to talk to all of us and judge the tree then another group came in to do the same thing. 

I got a photo of Cory which works in headquarters as escort for the first group. 

                                                Grinch was with them too.  

                                                Anne knew him so I had to get a picture of them. 

    Judges checking out the tree

We stayed till about 8:45, cleaned up the room and put away the food and I came home and crashed. 

Friday started with polishing silverware for the big Christmas dinner next week. I also played shuffleboard with the gal that plays weekly.

                                   Polishing silverware and rolling them in napkins, all 200 of them. 

I put a puzzle together with a couple other gals and we finished it before dinner. Another one done. 

The only thing I got done in crocheting is the little snowman. It's a mini to the bigger ones I made a couple years ago. 

This is our lounge all decorated

                                                        And the lighted manger

I hope you have a Merry Christmas with family and friends. Thank you for reading the blog. See you next week. 

Class in Ukulele - Thanksgiving Lunch - Christmas Party - Cemetery

 Shalimar, FL  (Hi 71  Lo 58)

This week started with another class with the ukulele on Saturday. The class is getting bigger! We had a good time and a fast one hour. We'll break for the holidays and start back up in January. 

Sunday, Kathy's son was here for a visit and she made a huge Thanksgiving luncheon for a few people in Village one.      (Click on the photos to enlarge). 

                                                                       Kathy

Kathy made all this except 3 dishes

Monday, I finally got out to do some shopping. I hate shopping, but it has to be done. Walmart was a one stop shop and I got every thing needed. I dropped off the kids gifts at the Post Office (only two people in front of me) which saved some time. I also remembered to get windshield wipers. The traffic wasn't bad and not many people in Walmart. 

Every spare time I have that I'm not doing something in the village, I crochet.

 I have all the gifts to be sent in the mail done and all but one has been shipped.  Diamond art was fun on Tuesday,  we had snacks and had a good time. 

                                                                Laura, Dee, Geri

The rest of Tuesday was meditation, then a couple zoom classes, and cards. 

Wednesday, I had a dentist appointment for cleaning and six month xrays. All is good. I crocheted the rest of the afternoon and had cards in the evening.

Thursday, was normal with crochet gathering for most of the day then the Bobbie D Christmas party at 5:00. It was a huge group of 160 this time. Super turnout and a great time. 

                                                                    Lots of dancing

Friday, I played shuffleboard with one of the gals that loves it. It was a quiet afternoon.  I have the little tree and now gifts under it. All cards are out and gifts have arrived to their destinations. I'm done for this year. 

Our son Frank went to the grave site for Jim this morning to lay down the Wreaths across America. He's at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, MO. Thank you 

Learning Again - Last of Bowling for 2024 - Lobster? - Pops Concert

 Shalimar, FL   (Hi  62  Lo  54)

Saturday was the Farmers Market craft sales from outside the village. There were a lot of vendors and I bought a couple Christmas gifts. One was for me. A gorgeous cardinal tree in honor of Jim. (Click the photos to enlarge)

The new things people are doing is a lot with resin. People are so creative with several kinds of crafts.  Someone caught me going out with my tree. (facebook)

Saturday evening I went to a ukulele class that one of our residents is teaching along with a music professional. They had several come to play so we had a great time. I bought one on Sunday so I have another thing to learn along with the guitar. I've been crocheting so much for Christmas I haven't had the time to keep at it everyday, but it's been a challenge to remembering the string notes. I'm in no hurry.

Monday and Wednesday was the last days of bowling for this year. Highest score 224. We start the next year late January with a bowling party second week of January for rewards for the highest score. I'm glad for the break, but will be ready for the next season. 

Tuesday was a normal hectic day. I have tiktok as mediator at 10am then diamond art which I'm almost done with the wolf, which I sold. I stay in the same room for meditation then home by 2:30 to crochet or get things done that need attention (laundry for instance). I have cards with our village nightly except Friday.

Wednesday after bowling I go straight to hand, knee foot cards in another village, home in time to eat then to nightly cards with the gals in my village. This past Wednesday was the lobster truck. oh my, that's so good and I bought enough for 3 meals. We're trying to talk the guy into monthly. That would be so much cheaper, and yes, I'll still get the full lobster only on my birthday. 

Thursday was the activities meeting. This is December so besides all the regular stuff we do around here there's also Christmas events. You have to pick the one you like the best because a lot of them are on the same day and time. I had a quick lunch and went to another village for crocheting. I'm working on shark slippers for a Christmas gift. I finally got them done on Saturday morning.

If I have time next year I'm going to make myself a pair. I found an easier pattern then I had last time and love it.  Yarn is so much harder on the hands than thread I won't make any orders. Unless I triple the price.  lol 

Friday was a special luncheon and seminar. It was such good info. It was all about death and having info for our loved ones on what to do for the funeral, the things you want, songs, clothes, service, burial etc. I knew Jim's but he wasn't real specific. The kids took over and did a wonderful job. A lot of people don't have that option. It was great to know the services of health care in the area and they do have 24 hr care that will come to the village. IF you don't have to have nursing, it's easy. There were a lot of people in attendance.

Lunch was terrific, little sandwiches and petits for dessert.

Friday evening I went to the Christmas pops musical at the local college, Mattie Kelly auditorium. I went last year and loved it. There were a couple from the village that sing in the choir. A good number of our residents were in attendance. The choir sang from the steps before the concert. 

The director was so fun to watch. 

The orchestra and the choir members

Now it's the following Saturday and the first of the month of December so we had our monthly village meeting. Lots going on this next week. Thank you for following.

Our library has this setup for Christmas.  It's so pretty.