Masks, Party Popcorn, Sibling Video Visit.....Friday and Saturday

Friday I added an accessory to my outfit......

This was the first mask I made and, while not good enough to give away.....

It is good enough for me to wear!

I went out to do errands Friday with plastic gloves, my mask and a jacket!!

It's been a chilly two days!

I am old school when it comes to so many things.

Banking is one of them. I don't have or use a debit card and if I want or need cash money - which I seldom use - I go to the drive through lane at our bank. They closed some of the drive in lanes down at a few of the bank branches here in town but the one on Beltline is still open.

Walgreen's has a drive through and so does Braums. You can get milk, bread or whatever right at the drive up window.

I went to Years to Your Health for some herbal things we use and they only allowed two people inside at a time and in different parts of the store.

The notice on the front door said to get what you need and get out.

Or you can order on the phone and they will bring it to your car.

Win! WIN!!

I made my last trip to Aldi for the foreseeable future and stocked up on a few fresh things.

I have never ordered take out online or groceries before.

It's embarrassing to admit it but I don't really know how. 

I think I have ordered pizza a couple of times in the past but usually Louis Dean picked it up. 

Pretty sure I can learn how to do this.

Stephanie left another good dinner on our porch bench!

Since it was chilly we ended our Friday with a warm fire and watched TV.

Thursday night I only got 4 hours of sleep.

We went to bed at midnight and Louis Dean went right to sleep.

I got up and read and went back to bed. No sleep.

I got up and played Words With Friends and went back to bed. No sleep.

I got up and ate crackers and milk and went back to bed. STILL no sleep.

Finally at 4:00 in the morning I poured a glass of wine and sat in the living room for a little while.

Finally.....I went to sleep.

Only to be woken up at 9:30 by a call from my doctor's office explaining about the phone visit on Monday instead of arriving in his office.

I just went ahead and got up after that so it was an early bedtime for me Friday night!

As in before 10:00 and I drank my glass of wine BEFORE I went to bed instead of waiting until 4:00 in the morning!!

It seems I am paying more attention to meals since we have been home all the time.

Although it is close to 10:00 as I write this journal entry and I did not make dinner. Oops.

How can I forget about eating???

I had been looking forward to a special visit this afternoon!!

At 2:00 I placed a group video call to my siblings!

We had so much fun!

We talked and laughed for an hour and a half.

It seemed more like 15 minutes!

We are all doing well .....or pretty much.

Nita had a pinched nerve last week and this week she has shingles.

Now we have to drag information out of her when she is sick because she never complains and seldom lets anyone know. As opposed to me because when I am in pain I cry out and let everyone know! Deanie looks good and is doing good! She cooks and exercises and stays busy. She still has tummy troubles but I was just so happy to see her with my eyeballs!

Lonnie made us laugh and showed us his cat....a HUGE cat!!

He lost his beloved dog Pepper Jack last year and his wife bought him this beautiful gray cat.

I should have asked him for a photo. She has the most gorgeous yellow eyes.

My siblings were so impressed with me putting together this group call.

They shouldn't be.

I learned how to do it from 7-year-old grandchildren!!

I finally made the Tex-Mex popcorn this afternoon.

It was really good and a real treat as I do not usually butter my popcorn.

Another chilly day so we had another fire using bark from the elm tree and logs from our pecan tree.

Popcorn and a movie!!

Louis Dean and I laughed our way through this one!

I recorded it off TV and later went in and recorded some other movies for us to watch.

Louis Dean is not a big fan of movies.

I scored on finding one he liked.

He said it was like watching a classy Three Stooges!!

This evening I have been sewing masks.

I cut up a really high quality red and white patriotic shirt someone gave me that was too big.

It made up into several face masks.

I had a cotton Dallas Cowboys bed sheet that will make up into a lot of masks!!

I love how our country is coming together to do what we can to support one another.

These masks will go to family and friends and neighbors and anyone who needs them.

Now we are advised to wear them when going out and since this virus is going to be around a good while, I think any protection is helpful in addition to all the social distancing we are already doing.

Louis Dean is a happy man!

He's even happier when he is doing his music.

As a life long learner, he continues to improve in his music.

I will close tonight with this song.....

If I Could Only Fly.......

Love and prayers from me for all of you.......

Goodnight!