Saturday Work Day and Super Bowl Sunday!

Our poor gazebo has taken a beating and a lot of neglect lately.

A fall hail storm put numerous small holes in the top that Louis Dean covered with duct tape.

Then large hunks of bark falling from the dead elm tree ripped a couple of big tears in the cover.

Then the screened curtains are shredded from squirrels, garland ripping into it and who knows what!

The only things in fairly good shape are the rain curtains.

When we bought this gazebo, we bought an extra set of cover, screens and curtains at the same time but we would rather not put them on until after the spring storms, if possible!

And we need to have tree people out to top off the elm so it won't continue to drop limbs and bark.

Who knew bark could be so destructive?

He worked out there with duct tape and spray adhesive while I continued to store away Christmas.

We went to bed Saturday night tired but happy to have had such a productive day.

Plugging away will get it done - sooner or later!

Fellowship in Grapevine......

I love this church!

It's not really an old people's church - but then it is.

It's our church.

As soon as we have one cup of coffee on Sunday morning, Louis Dean goes in his music room and turns on You Tube. He dearly loves You Tube!

Jessy Dixon

While we get dressed, he's playing glorious gospel music that makes our hearts swell up inside us.

After church I hit up the Dollar store for a couple of things I needed to cook with today.

My goodness! The Dollar stores keep expanding until now they have just about everything except fresh produce!

My Super Bowl menu included a cake!

Pam (Reaoma's daughter) sent me this clipping from the newspaper.

I made the cake just for her....

and I am happy to say it turned out great!

Pam was our one and only Super Bowl Party guest - we had a party for three.

She was the designated cake taste tester.

Other food included.....

Jalapeno Poppers!

Jalapeno Jelly over cream cheese.....

and lots of hot wings!

Louis Dean loves Hot Wings!

These are HOT Hot Wings!

And these are spicy pineapple hot wings.

We also had potato salad and baked beans to round out the menu.

Louis Dean was a happy man!!

And I think he was looking particularly handsome, don't you?

It was a fun evening and I am shocked I didn't get a photo of Pam tonight!

So who were YOU rooting in the Super Bowl?

Pam was wanting the Rams to win - as did most other people I talked to.

We may be in the minority but Louis Dean and I are both Tom Brady and Coach Belichick fans!

And I think Tony Romo hit the ball out of the park in his announcing tonight.

What a great year he's had commentating. I love listening to him.

Just when we thought the day was as good as it was going to get......

our sweet neighbor - who has a baking career on the side - brought over some cheesecake.

Oh, my.......

Now I am licking my lips and heading back to the kitchen to finish up a batch of potato soup to take to Summer's tomorrow.

She's going to have surgery for three hernias Monday afternoon.

I'll be going over right after our stupor time, coffee and devotionals to take her to the hospital.

When I asked her what she would like me to fix for her to eat later  - she said potato soup and fluffy salad. You know the cottage cheese/Cool Whip/Pineapple/Fruit kind of salad.

Comfort food.

Now I better get that soup finished!

Then Louis Dean and I are going to close out this night in the gazebo with a nice glass of wine.

The weather is perfect for sitting outside.

I hear it's supposed to be 80 tomorrow.

Something's just not right about that!

But before I go, may I just say thank you all for your friendships, encouragments, thoughts, prayers and messages and cards in recent days.

I do love and appreciate every one of you!

Thank you for being there for me and my family......