Tue, Dec 31 At 0737, it’s 37o on New Year’s Eve. I sent our newsletter to 51 recipients. We had omelets for lunch. With the Ferrarello New Year’s Eve party more kids than adults and us not knowing anyone, we elected to skip it. In the afternoon, we watched FSU and Arizona State in the Sun Bowl. We had TGIF Frozen wings which were terrible. At 2245, it’s 38o.

Mon, Dec 30 At 0723, it’s 42o with moderate rain. We went to Lowe’s and purchased a new gas range/stove and then went to the liquor store for wine and scotch. We called E.G. Smith and made arrangements for them to disconnect the old stove and then return, after the 1/8 delivery, to convert/connect the new stove/range. We had snow crab legs for dinner and Linda confirmed she and Jerry, and Brian and Amy will be here for Easter, but Matt and Julia will not. In the evening, Virginia couldn’t beat Florida in the Orange Bowl. At 2350, it’s 40o.

Sun, Dec 29 At 0712, it’s 35o with rain in the forecast for the afternoon. Lyd made Vegetable Beef Soup and we spent the afternoon with the NFL. Miami embarrassed New England. After a dinner of Quiche Lorraine, we watched Philadelphia defeat the Giants. I made our plane reservations to visit Patsy in May. At 2245, it’s 41o.

Sat, Dec 28 At 0655, it’s 30o. We carved the free ham from Giant and then watched National Treasure 2, enjoying Split Pea Soup made with the ham bone. In the afternoon, we watched Penn State beat Memphis in the Cotton Bowl and had blue cheese crusted filet mignons while watching LSU destroy Oklahoma in the Peach Bowl. I stayed with the Fiesta Bowl of Clemson v Ohio State until 2240 and 32o, won by Clemson.

Fri, Dec 27 At 0708, it’s 41o. I completed our weekly marketing and we watched National Treasure. We had Shrimp Creole for dinner. At 2330, it’s 33o.

Thu, Dec 26 At 0701, it’s 19o. We menu planned in the morning and went to Masa for lunch. In the afternoon we watched The Santa Clause and The Greatest Showman. At 2300, it’s 41o

Wed, Dec 25 At 0631, it’s 19o on Christmas Day. At noon, we drove over to Santo and Ann’s to join the rest of the family for Christmas Dinner. At 1600, we returned to our house and had a pizza for dinner, topped with the recently acquired mushrooms. We watched Miracle on 34th Street. At 2100, it’s 27o.

Tue, Dec 24 At 0719, it’s 26o. The family of SKDL, Ann, Santo and Corvita arrived at 0900 and we had the Laws’ Traditional Christmas Breakfast, with Kate telling the story. They left just before noon, with SKDL returning at 1330. We opened gifts and watched Christmas Vacation before enjoying our traditional Christmas Eve dinner of Lasagna. At 2110, it’s 26o.

Mon, Dec 23 At 0647, it’s 22o. We made the Christmas Breakfast Casserole and Lyd cleaned. I boiled the chestnuts from Nuts.com and napped from 1250 to 1425. We had a roasted pork tenderloin for dinner and our April flights were changed to an earlier return. At 2253, it’s 27o.

Sun, Dec 22 At 0623, it’s 16o. Lyd made the Christmas Lasagna. In the afternoon, we watched NFL, finishing with The Dallas Cowboys losing to the Philadelphia Eagles. We had Canneloni al Funghi and a rutabaga for dinner. At 2305, it’s 25o.

Sat, Dec 21 At 0740, it’s 17o. We made Mexican Layer Dip and, at 1400, went to SKDL for games and Linguini. We were home by 1830 for Star Wars 3. At 2030, it’s 23o.

Fri, Dec 20 At 0718, it’s 16o. I completed our weekly marketing while Lew made a batch of lima bean soup, which we had for lunch. In the afternoon, Kate and the boys visited before we had leftover veal from Juliana’s for dinner. Bill’s enormous gift basket arrived crammed with all sorts of goodies. At 2230, it’s 21o.

Thu, Dec 19 At 0731, it’s 16o. Lyd wrapped Christmas packages while I completed our Berks Homestead Exemption application. We went to Brickstone’s for lunch. In the afternoon, we enjoyed Christmas Carol. At 2230, it’s 18o.

Wed, Dec 18 At 0735, it’s 27o. I watched It’s a Wonderful Life while Lyd and Kate did Christmas clothes shopping. We had Knorr veggie soup for lunch, and leftover Liberty Tree Pot Roast for dinner. In the evening, we watched Downton Abbey. At 2300, it’s 21o.

Tue, Dec 17 At 0622, it’s 33o with rain. We made walnut and surprise cookies and skipped lunch out as it was cold and rainy. We caught up on recorded DVR shows and had leftovers for dinner. Our DVC dues bill came. At 2245, it’s 34.

Mon, Dec 16 At 0645, it’s 34o. I had an appointment with Dr. Shawn White, Urologist. We made a second batch of Elaine’s Corn bread and a batch of nougat cookies. A package came from Pottery Barn, from Linda, but it was the wrong package, destined for somebody in Missouri and will be returned to Pottery Barn tomorrow. We had crab imperial and Elaine’s grandmother’s tomatoes for dinner. At 0011, it’s 32o.

Sun, Dec 15 At 0619, it’s 41o. Lyd made a Hot Milk Sponge Cake and we watched NFL in the afternoon. Our dinner was leftover chicken chow mien. At 2300, it’s 34o

Sat, Dec 14 At 0554, it’s 43o with rain in the forecast. We purchased Downton Abbey on Amazon Prime. Gus and the folks from Omega Builders sent a bouquet for Christmas and Lew made the Maker’s Mark Whiskey Cake. In a moderate, steady rain here, and in Philadelphia, we watched the Army v Navy game, won by Navy 31-7. We had the tri-tip roast, a little overcooked, with scalloped potatoes and sautéed mushrooms. At 2030, it’s 41o.

Fri, Dec 13 At 0715, it’s 31o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew and Kate did some brief Christmas wardrobe shopping after a small lunch of Zuppa. We had pork spare ribs for dinner with leftover butternut squash and Waldorf salad. At 2100, it’s 37o.

Thu, Dec 12 At 0627, it’s 19o. We went to lunch at GNA Ristorante.  After lunch, we Facetimed with Jerry and Linda and toured each other’s homes. The gingerbread pieces they sent to us, and the crab we sent to them, both arrived. At 1330, two young ladies from Saylor House delivered Lyd’s new chairs for the Library and I paid the balance. At 2300, it’s 24o.

Wed, Dec 11 At 0618 it’s 32o with about ½” of snow on the lawn, but not on streets or sidewalks. Lyd has a haircut and I chatted with Linda. Kate dropped in for a visit. We had leftover meatloaf for dinner. At 2030, it’s 30o.

Tue, Dec 10 At 0618, it’s 51o. I replenished our wine supplies, had an appointment with my podiatrist and had blood drawn for Dr. White. We then went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. It was still raining as we drove home. At 2210, it’s 36o

Mon, Dec 9 At 0710, it’s 36o and overcast with light rain. We cut up the turkey and dry-brined it. As the rain continued, we created Creamy Salmon Pasta for lunch. Lyd finished the tree. In the evening, I watched the NY Giants at the Philadelphia Eagles. At 2330, it’s 49o.

Sun, Dec 8 At 0644, it’s 17o. I finished printing the Christmas cards. At 0930, the boys arrived and we set up the tree, taking off the low hanging branches and adding the lights, with the boys helping for about 30 minutes. We then watched Home Alone 2. We fed them lunch and we watched NFL in the afternoon with Kate joining us from 1430 to 1630. Then came Christmas With The Kranks. We had Chicken Pot Pie for dinner and at 2330, it’s 31o.

Sat, Dec 7 At 0647, it’s 26o. Lyd put the rest of the window candles around the house and we bought a Christmas Tree from the Wyomissing Boy Scouts who were set up near the Stone House. We had tuna salad for lunch and watched football all afternoon. We had snow crab and butternut squash for dinner, and, in the evening, I watched Tora, Tora, Tora. At 2300, it’s 22o.

Fri, Dec 6 At 0635, it’s 35o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had Bubba burgers for lunch. Gus and Frank discussed the kitchen and the library projects. Our Christmas window candles arrived and 20 were deployed. At 2300, it’s 37o.

Thu, Dec 5 At 0709, it’s 35o and Cara is already here and cleaning. Our March WDW flights have changed. We went to lunch at Mission BBQ. At 2255, it’s 37o.

Wed, Dec 4 At 0702, it’s 34o. We had ham and cheese sliders for lunch and a Beef Tip Tomgolian BBQ for dinner. At 2245, it’s 34o.

Tue, Dec 3 At 0629, it’s 32o. At 1100, a phone call from Bowman Stove and Patio mentioned a cancellation in their installation schedule with a request to come later today which we accepted, forgoing lunch out as planned. From 2 to 5, the installation was completed, with both Gus and Frank in attendance. We ordered Christmas gifts and made our reservation for our WDW Fall holiday next November. We had steak Madagascar with underdone scalloped potatoes. At 2100, it’s 35o.

Mon, Dec 2 At 0726, it’s 34o. Though snow was expected, it never materialized. I printed the first half of our Christmas cards and we bought a promotional savings card from a Wyomissing High School Basketball girl. The nuts order arrived and we had Chicken Skillet Stew for dinner. At 2250, it’s 35o.

Sun, Dec 1 At 0727, it’s 33o. We spent the day at home. We watched NFL games, had sandwiches for lunch and a tortilla bake for dinner. The weather forecast is for snow tomorrow. At 2330, it’s 34o.

Sat, Nov 30 At 0623, it’s 28o. We assembled the Mexican Layer Dip for the afternoon party. We had sandwiches for lunch and at 2 went to SKDL for a post-Thanksgiving Party of games and dinner. Lindsey joined us and Kate served pasta, sausages and meatballs. We were home at 1900. FSU finished the regular season losing to the hated Gators 40-17. At 2315, it’s 29o

Fri, Nov 29 At 0716, it’s 32o. Lyd brought much of the Christmas decorations up from the dungeon and Peter the Great is on station in the front door and the new short tree is in the living room window. I completed the weekly marketing. The boys joined us soon after lunch to decorate, but we ended up watching Christmas Vacation instead. We shared a pound of boiled shrimp for dinner, and in the evening, I watched Frosty the Snowman. At 2100, it’s 34o.

Thu, Nov 28 At 0628, it’s 42o and the wind howled most of the night, with Buddy choosing the bedroom closet. We enjoyed the Macy’s Parade. We had no slaw mix, so, with Ann’s approval, we substituted golden zucchini from our freezer. We went over a few minutes after noon for the Thanksgiving dinner for 16. Anna and Ben attended along with Dave, Vicky, Isaiah and Jacob. We came home at 1530 and I invited the 10 for the Laws’ Breakfast on the 24th. At 2230, it’s 40o.

Wed, Nov 27 At 0716, it’s 42o. Lew made a batch of lemon bars for Thanksgiving. Bill reports 15” of snow and Linda reports the guest room in Shelby is ready for us. The boys came just before lunch and Lyd served them lunch and we then played Civilization V until Kate retrieved them for pediatrician appointments. We had tortellini and coleslaw for dinner. At 2130, it’s 53o.

Tue, Nov 26 At 0654, it’s 30o. We left at 1000 for Pottstown. We found the Schnitzel Haus, but the sign on the door said they didn’t open until 4 even though their web site said they opened at 11. Instead, we used the Navigator in the Rogue and found a Longhorn Steakhouse at the next exit. From there we went to the Dr. Lee’s office. I have opted to have #31 extracted.

Mon, Nov 25 At 0704, it’s 29o. Express Lawn removed all the leaves from the yard. We unpacked all of the DVD collection into the living room since it’s unlikely we will have the library done before the holidays. We had pork picatta, acorn squash and Brussels’ Sprouts for dinner. At 2130, it’s 36o.

Sun, Nov 24 At 0630, it’s 36o and drippy. Linda sent a picture of dawn out their library window. Bob’s Discount Furniture delivered the bedroom love seat and new lamps. At 1030, it's snowing, but not sticking. NC Cookbook sent to Jerry and Linda. We watched NFL in the afternoon and had chicken liver, onions and coleslaw for dinner. At 2245, it’s 36o.

Sat, Nov 23 At 0719, it’s 26o. At 1400, the family gathered for an afternoon of gaming and a dinner of roasted tenderloin and sides to celebrate Sal’s upcoming birthday. Ann brought the blueberry pies that are traditional on his birthday. At 2030, it’s 37o.

Fri, Nov 22 At 0714, it’s 42o. I completed our weekly marketing and Jerry and Linda moved into their new house. We had pasta and pesto with artichokes and a romaine salad for dinner. At 2300, it’s 34o.

Thu, Nov 21 At 0712, it’s 37o. We ordered Lamp Bergere Oils from La Petite Maison and then purchased a love seat and two lamps from Bob’s Discount Furniture. From there, we went to lunch at Masa. At 2030, it’s 47o

Wed, Nov 20 At 0653, it’s 41o. I had an 0900 appointment with Dr. Monique Abner at the Reading Wound Care Center for my left calf and ankle. I then went to West Lawn Beverage to stock up with beer. Kate joined us before lunch for a visit. We had scallops and artichokes with broccoli for dinner. At 2250, it’s 40o.

Tue, Nov 19 At 0646, it’s 34o. I shopped at Good Wine and Fine Spirits; had the tire pressures adjusted, and shopped at Sprechers and Adelphia Seafood. We went to lunch at Third and Spruce. A text from Brian confirms that they will be here for Easter. At 2115, it’s 40o.

Mon, Nov 18 At 0714, it’s 36o. I had a dental cleaning. Two guys from Omega Builders found the reason for last month’s massive leak on the sun porch. We had chicken pot pie for dinner. At 2250, it’s 38o.

Sun, Nov 17 At 0712, it’s 23o. Dominic came over at 1255, and we watched football and played Civilization V until he left just before 1700. We had a Liberty Tree Tavern Pot roast for dinner. At 2000, it’s 39o.

Sat, Nov 16 At 0626, it’s 35o. Lew had a haircut. We had leftovers for lunch and listened to FSU defeat Alabama State 49-12 to become bowl eligible. Alas, the hated Gators also won. We had Barbers for dinner. We communicated with Jerry and Linda and they are out of Texas. I talked with Linda from 2225 to 0010. At 0020, it’s 23o.

Fri, Nov 15 At 0704, it’s 30o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew had an appointment with Dianne Mulreany. Dominic dropped in for a visit at 4, and Lew fried tilapia with roasted veggies for dinner. Emails from Vic suggest the Marvic CD has matured, soliciting input from the partners on how to proceed. At 2330, it’s 37o.

Thu, Nov 14 At 0647, it’s 27o. We went to lunch at Juliana’s. The CD from Forest Grove’s Annual Meeting arrived and I published the audio files from the two-day meeting to the Forest Grove website. At 2230, it’s 35o.

Wed, Nov 13 At 0635, it’s 24o in Wyomissing. Kate dropped in before lunch and, in the afternoon, we menu-planned and watched shows recorded in our absence. We had tuna salad for lunch and leftover meatloaf for dinner. At 2250, it’s 31o.

Tue, Nov 12 At 0620, it’s 66o at Bay Lake Tower and 50o in Reading, and we’re headed for home from our Fall Disney Holiday.

Mon, Nov 11 At 0640, it’s 64o at Bay Lake Tower on our Fall Disney Holiday.

Sun, Nov 10 At 0620, it’s 59o at Bay Lake Tower, headed for Hollywood Studios in our Fall Disney Holiday.

Sat, Nov 9 At 0617, it’s 64o at Bay Lake Tower, headed for The Animal Kingdom in our Fall Disney Holiday.

Fri, Nov 8 At 0623, it’s 73o at Bay Lake Tower, headed for The Magic Kingdom in our Fall Disney Holiday.

Thu, Nov 7 At 0604, it’s 71o at Bay Lake Tower, headed for EPCOT in our Fall Disney Holiday.

Wed, Nov 6 We were up just a little before 0600, headed for Orlando and our Fall Disney Holiday.

Tue, Nov 5 At 0655, it’s 37o. I had a haircut and we voted. I had an appointment with Dianne Mulreany where she directed a continuation of the meds and a referral to the wound center for my left leg. We took Buddy out to the kennel at 1600. At 2000, it’s 52o.

Mon, Nov 4 At 0716, it’s 28o. At 1300, I went to the Cardiac Center for a Pulse Volume Report of my left calf. We made chicken chow mein for dinner and froze 3 quarts. At 2030, it’s 49o.

Sun, Nov 3 At 0650, EST, it’s 29o. Lew made the Mexican dip while I reset clocks, and we bottled the Limoncello. Following afternoon naps, we went over to SKDL at 2 for a birthday party for Mary Beth and Ann. We snacked and played card games followed by large bowls of pasta, meat and sauce. We were home by 1830. At 2230, it’s 31o.

Sat, Nov 2 At 0709, it’s 28o. I completed our weekly marketing. D dropped in for a visit while Leo was at an audition for Legally Blonde, Jr. Sal picked them both up and took them to Red Lobster for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched FSU Football lose to Miami 27-10, some eased by Florida losing to Georgia 24-17. We had a garlicky anchovy chicken dish that didn’t work very well and will be removed from the rotation. At 2300, EDT, it’s 33o.

Fri, Nov 1 At 0600, it’s 42o and windy. A CAT scan was performed on my left calf. From there, I went to the Berkshire Plaza lab and had blood work done for Dianne Mulreaney. Dianne’s office called with the results of the CAT scan and Omega Builders worked on the bathroom, powder room and removing the old firebox from the library. By 1800, it’s 45o and we will not be hosting any Trick or Treaters tonight; lights off and door closed. Lew fried flounder for dinner. At 2245, it’s 37o.

Thu, Oct 31 At 0720, it's 63o and overcast. Naps in the afternoon were followed by Bubba Burgers in anticipation of Trick or Treat. At 2300, it’s 60o.

Wed, Oct 30 At 0621, it’s 55o. I inventoried all of our time/battery devices for the change back to EST on Sunday. Kate joined us at 1100 and we went out to lunch. Text messages back and forth from Mike and Andrea Akers has them joining us, next Thursday, at EPCOT. Soon after the boys got home from school, Kate notified us that they would be out, in costume, tonight for Halloween. About 1930, with rain drops beginning to fall, I closed up and went in for Game 7 of the World Series, won by Washington 6-2 after I went to bed at 2330 and 59o. It rained most of the night.

Tue, Oct 29 At 0427, it’s 55o and I have resumed colon prep. At 0900, the guys arrived to install the glass in the shower. At 1000 we went for my colonoscopy which, because of delays for the doctor, ran late. We were home by 1215 for BLT’s. I napped in the afternoon and Lyd treated me with angel hair and clam sauce for dinner. Next Door debated whether Halloween should be postponed due to a forecast of rain. In the evening, I watched a portion of Game 5 of the World Series, won by Washington, evening the series at 3 each. At 2100, it’s 55o.

Mon, Oct 28 At 0735, it’s 47o. I started Colon prep at 1500. Linda sent her exodus flight info for November 16. At 1930, it’s 55o.

Sun, Oct 27 At 0711, it’s 55o and raining, heavily. There is water dripping down the center of the south wall of the sun room from an accumulation in the soffit and Gus has been advised. Email from Express Lawn confirms their willingness to do snow removal. Philadelphia beat Buffalo 31-13, and we watched Rogue One. At 1600, I started a half bottle of Mirolax in 32oz of Gingerale and Lew had PF Chang Chicken Dumplings for dinner, a bit spicy. In the evening, I watched a portion of Game 5 of the World Series. At 2200, it’s 59o.

Sat, Oct 26 At 0639, it’s 43o and overcast. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew made sausage minestrone for lunch. Express Lawn was here for most of the day pruning and cleaning up the yard and the beds. In the afternoon, we watched FSU Football beat Syracuse 35-17. I broiled 2 lobster tails for dinner, with a side of spaghetti squash. In the evening, I watched a portion of World Series Game #4, won by Houston. At 2215, it’s 54o.

Fri, Oct 25 At 0720, it’s 40o. I had an appointment with Dianne Mulreany for a leg recheck. We finished up our lunches from Masa on Thursday. Kate and the boys visited and the boys resurrected the Halloween decorations and we played a little Civilization V. We made an excellent batch of Cognac shrimp for dinner along with golden zucchini. In the evening, I watched Game 3 of the World Series, won by Houston. At 0015, it’s 54o.

Thu, Oct 24 At 0530, it’s 35o. At 0610, we went over to SKDL’s to get the boys to their respective school busses as Sal is out of town at a convention. We went to lunch at Masa. We came home to naps. At 2130, it’s 47o.

Wed, Oct 23 At 0636, it’s 46o. Kate dropped in for a visit on her way to a haircut and confirmed we can do Sister Cities Slaw and Lemon Bars for Thanksgiving at Anne’s. Sean, and the crew from Express Lawn were here from 1100 to 1620 replacing all of the plants in the front yard beds. We made Honey Cashew Chicken with Spaghetti Squash for dinner. It was to have been served over pineapple rice, but it was discarded, untasted, on-sight. After dinner, I watched Game 2 of the World Series, also won by Washington. The update of the Apple Watch to 6.0.1 had problems. At 2145, it’s 44o.

Tue, Oct 22 At 0643, it’s 56o. I completed alternate shopping, restocking the white wine in the garage fridge and securing the leg medications ordered by Morgan Uebele. As it started to sprinkle, we went out to lunch. We had originally chosen Chatty Monks, but they’re not open for lunch on Tuesday, so we went, instead to Longhorn Steakhouse. We went home in a light drizzle. A little after 2, it was raining heavily and we both enjoyed naps. We watched a few DVR shows in the afternoon and clothing ordered from Land’s End arrived. With little interest in dinner, Lew went up at 2000 and I selected Game 1 of the World Series, won by Washington 5-4. At 2245, it’s 59o.

Mon, Oct 21 At 0611, it’s 50o. While taking Buddy for his morning walk, Lew fell and skinned her right knee. I saw Morgan, our dermatologist. She froze a spot on my scalp and prescribed three ointments and a return to the ace bandage for my left ankle and calf. We had afternoon naps before having a rather bad leftover Seafood Newburg for dinner. We watched several shows on the DVR. At 2230, it’s 51o.

Sun, Oct 20 At 0629, it’s 46o and we both now have the cold symptoms. At 0830, I called Kate and cancelled out of this afternoon’s local production of Mamma Mia. We both had lengthy naps and were both in bed by 2000 and 52o.

Sat, Oct 19 At 0627, Lyd and I are up and it’s 33o. She is not feeling any better. By 0645, the boys were also up. D and I did a little on Civilization V before Sal picked them up at 0730. As I begin to experience cold symptoms, we had some of the tri tip roast for lunch and it was excellent. We both had naps and had taco salads for dinner. With no TV, I found the FSU @ Wake Forest game on internet radio, which we lost 22-20. At 2315, it’s 46o.

Fri, Oct 18 At 0726, it’s 48o and Lew is, still, not feeling well. I completed our weekly marketing and Kate visited, briefly, with the decision that the boys will still spend the night. Frank, from Omega Builders, visited and took pictures of the old fireplace, and the crab arrived. Neither of us had any interest in dinner. Kate and the boys arrived just before 2000, and she put them directly to bed before walking over to the White’s, leaving her car here. In the evening, I watched Game 5 of the ALCS, won by the Yankees. At 2230, it’s 41o.

Thu, Oct 17 At 0641, it’s 50o and windy. At 0350, one of our tombstones blew away and at 0640, Bob and Ginger returned it. Lew is not feeling 100%, and elected to veto going out for lunch, choosing, instead, ham and cheese sandwiches. We ordered 6 cans of jumbo lump blue crab from Claytons, in Cambridge, MD. We had leftover GNA pizza slices, and, at 2300, it’s 50o.

Wed, Oct 16 At 0657, it’s 54o. Kate dropped in for a visit. We’ll have the boys Friday night when S&K have a party. She left when it just started to rain. It rained heavily the rest of the afternoon and into the evening. We had chicken pomodoro over couscous for dinner. At 2230, it’s 48o.

Tue, Oct 15 At 0703, it’s 40o. The painter arrived to continue work in the bathroom. I saw Dr. Drezner, the podiatrist, who reported the object he withdrew from my foot, last week, was wood. We went to Brickstone’s for lunch. We went home to naps and snacks for dinner. At 2200, it’s 46o.

Mon, Oct 14 At 0651, it’s 51o. Lew drove herself to a dental appointment. Gus, Frank and Company rekeyed the back door and finished the connection of the master bath toilet and installed the towel bars. Lew made a batch of chili. We had pork roast sandwiches for lunch and watched a few DVR shows. We had chili and corn muffins for dinner. At 2145, it’s 51o.

Sun, Oct 13 At 0641, it’s 37o. The was a “run” through the neighborhood, so Buddy enjoyed barking at all of the runners. We finished the flounder for lunch. We watched NFL in the afternoon and had a Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Julienne Potatoes and Cranberry Sauce with a bottle of Barefoot Riesling. I finished the shoo-fly pie for dessert. At 2100, it’s 59o.

Sat, Oct 12 At 0654, it’s 43o. Dominic came over at 1215 to spiff up our outside Halloween Décor, and I went to watch Leo play baseball. Upon my return, we all watched South Carolina upset Georgia. That was followed by FSU’s disappointing loss to Clemson, 45-14. We had fried flounder for dinner with leftover sides and then watched the first half of Florida at LSU, eventually won by LSU, 42-28. At 2150, it’s 51o.

Fri, Oct 11 At 0714, it’s 41o. I completed our weekly marketing. Lew went to lunch with Kate and then shopped for furniture for the family room. We had naps after Kate’s visit and I booked Mears Transportation for the November Disney Trip. We watched a few recorded shows and then made Garlic Butter Steak Bites for dinner with buttered noodles and broccoli. At 2050, it’s 58.o

Thu, Oct 10 At 0650, it’s 53o. Cara came at 0700, to clean, and left at 0845. At 0930, Omega arrived to put in the new bathroom windows, sconces and medicine cabinets. The toilet is installed but not connected to water. They left just before 4. Lew vetoed going out for lunch and we had leftover pizza slices. We finished Downton Abbey and had Bubba Burgers with German Potato Salad for dinner. An email from Mary Beth, via Kate, reports the death of her father. At 2300, it’s 57o.

Wed, Oct 9 At 0648, it’s 51o. I had a haircut and refueled the bar. Gus’s people measured the shower for doors and another guy worked on the tile. Kate dropped in for a brief visit and Lew drove herself to her haircut. We had snow crab legs for dinner. At 2045, it’s 57o.

Tue, Oct 8 At 0650, it’s 54o. Omega Builders arrived to continue work in the bathroom. I fueled the Rogue and went to the Podiatrist. He removed the foreign body from my right heel, sent it off for pathology and will see me again in a week for follow up. We went to GNA Ristorante for lunch. We came home to DVR shows and naps. We had leftovers for dinner, and, in the evening, I worked on the website. At 2245, it’s 52.

Mon, Oct 7 At 0619, it’s 67o. At 0750, the painter arrived to continue in the bathroom. At 0840, we went out to Willow Creek Vet Center to secure Buddy where he also received a rabies shot. We had leftover Cacciatori for lunch and leftover meatloaf for dinner and watched a few of the shows we recorded while we were gone. An email from LinkedIn suggests Sal has a new job with WebDevStudios as a Senior Backend Engineer. Kate says he is excited and will tell us more. At 2150, it’s 58o.

Sun, Oct 6 At 0600 it’s 33o, in Quebec City, QC, headed home from our Pearl Seas Cruise. We were home at 3 to --- no water in the house. Messages to Frank and Gus, of Omega Builders soon produced a response from Frank and we were able to turn the water on. We had chicken cacciatori for dinner with a few recorded shows. At 1930, it’s 64o.

Sat, Oct 5 At 0600 it’s 41o, approaching Quebec City, QC on our Pearl Seas Cruise..

Fri, Oct 4 At 0612 it’s 42o, approaching Saguenay, QC on the St. Lawrence River on our Pearl Seas Cruise..

Thu, Oct 3 At 0612 it’s 39o, approaching Baie Comeau, QC on the St. Lawrence River on our Pearl Seas Cruise..

Wed, Oct 2 At 0625 (EDT) it’s 40o, approaching Gaspe, QC in a light fog on our Pearl Seas Cruise..

Tue, Oct 1 At 0604, it’s 48o approaching Isle de la Madeleine, QC on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Mon, Sep 30 At 0755, it’s 48o south of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Sun, Sep 29 At 0640 (ADT), it’s 58o in Halifax, NS on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Sat, Sep 28 At 0640 (Atlantic Daylight Time), it’s 55o off the southern tip of Nova Scotia, bound for Halifax on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Fri, Sep 27 At 0605, it’s 54o in Bar Barbor, ME on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Thu, Sep 26 At 0605, it’s 51o south of Bar Barbor, ME on our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Wed, Sep 25 At 0700, it’s 50o in Portland, ME for our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Tue, Sep 24 At 0633, it’s 56o, and we're headed for Portland, ME and our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Mon, Sep 23 At 0708, it’s 65o. We started packing for tomorrow’s trip. Although we expected Omega Builders to begin the demolition of the master bath, they neither showed nor communicated. I secured our boarding passes on the cell phone. We took Buddy to the kennel. At 1745, John, Andrew’s Transportation, called; tomorrow’s driver. Lew made a casserole from last night’s fried pork. At 2000, Meghan, from Willow Creek Vet Center, left a voicemail with Kate about an appointment for Buddy on Oct 7 at 0900. At 2233, it’s 70o.

Sun, Sep 22 At 0644, it’s 58o. The boys were down soon thereafter. Following a breakfast of bagels, bacon and fruit, we played Civilization before Kate asked they be sent home by 1100. In the afternoon we watched Detroit beat the Eagles 27-24, watched a few season finales of our favorite shows and had fried pork for dinner. At 2255, it’s 73o and we turned the A/C back on.

Sat, Sep 21 At 0610, it’s 49o. I completed our weekly marketing. Dominic joined us in lieu of his brother’s baseball game and Leo joined us when Sal and Kate went out to dinner with the Donatos. We had fried chicken with potato salad, baked beans and slaw. Tennessee lost to Florida, but FSU Football held on to defeat Louisville 35-24. In the evening, Dominic, Leo and I continued our Civilization game. At 2030, the boys went up to bed. At 2245, it’s 63o.

Fri, Sep 20 At 0648, it’s 43o. A phone call from Digestive help confirmed I am fine from yesterday’s colonoscopy with compliments to the anesthesiologist for perfect dosage. I met with Dr. Cronin at ENT. We discussed the small node on my thyroid and he will see me again in a year. Scott, from Solutions AVT, completed the installation of the remaining thermostats. We received the invoice later in the afternoon. Email from Kate has both boys spending the night on Saturday. We had scallop scampi and brussels sprouts for dinner, but both were below our standards. At 2300, it’s 55o.

Thu, Sep 19 At 0640, it’s 46o. My colonoscopy was only partially completed and will need to be repeated. Lew made tuna salad for lunch. I canceled the wound center appointment for October 9th. Linda says their house is off the market. We had angel hair pasta and clam sauce for dinner. At 2220, it’s 52o.

Wed, Sep 18 At 0646, it’s 49o. We went to the PenDot office and secured an interim license for Lyd and then sent it to the Insurance Company. Solutions AVT called and we worked out how to schedule the thermostat. They’ll come Friday morning and attempt to install the remaining thermostats. Following a few episodes of Downton and a nap, I began the Colon Blow procedure. Steve Daes, a door-to-door salesman, stopped by to introduce his wares of frozen meats and seafood. We watched a few more episodes of Downton Abbey. At 2100, it’s 62o.

Tue, Sep 17 At 0635, it’s 64o. Charlie was down around 10. We skipped going out for lunch and Lew pulled a pizza from the freezer. We had leftovers for dinner and Charlie reported her safe arrival, home, in Texas. At 2240, it’s 60o.

Mon, Sep 16 At 0640, it’s 63o on Kate’s 41st birthday. I wrote to Steve at Solutions AVT about the cameras and the sunroom thermostat. Charlie came down around 10. At 2255, it’s 67o and the deer are already on the front yard.

Sun, Sep 15 At 0709, it’s 64o and the foggy. The high humidity made the opening of the bedroom window a bad idea and I closed up and put the air back on. The bike race started at 0730 and the first bikes came through around 0830. SKDL came over and cheered on friends in the race. SK went home and the boys stayed and watched Planes, Trains and Automobiles until just before noon and walked home. Charlene arrived at 1508. At 2200, it’s 69o.

Sat, Sep 14 At 0637, it’s 61o and I turned off the A/C throughout the house. We drove out to Moyer Nissan and secured the Rogue, and now both cars have PA license tags and inspection certificates. We went to SKDL’s at 1400 for the joint birthday party for Kate and the boys. We were home by 1830. UF vs Kentucky was on TV and I monitored FSU @ UVA on the internet with the wrong team winning in both games. At 2300, it’s 68o.

Fri, Sep 13 At 0716, it’s 61o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew and Kate went shopping for new glasses for Kate. I went out to Moyer Nissan, dropping off the Rogue and picking up the Altima. We met Gus at Bowmans Stove and Patio and put down a deposit on our new fireplace for the Library. SKDL joined us for a pre-birthday dinner and we gave the boys their birthday gifts. I fixed our favorite TV shows so we will record the end of last season episode to catch up. At 2330, it’s 63o.

Thu, Sep 12 At 0623, it’s 69o. At 0910, a young man from Moyer Nissan jump-started and took the Altima in for service and the required Pennsylvania inspection. A phone call from Aladdin reports the battery will not hold a charge and needs to be replaced. At 1030, Express Lawn cut the grass. An email from Charlene confirms she is in Pennsylvania and will be here mid-afternoon on Sunday. We went to Masa for lunch. On the way home we stopped at the Farmers’ Market and secured ears of corn and green and yellow squash, which Lew prepared in the afternoon. Sal and Kate went to Open House at Dominic’s school, so the boys and I played Civilization on the computer before Sal and Kate picked them up in a heavy rain, headed for home. At 2245, it’s 66o.

Wed, Sep 11 At 0628, it’s 67o. We called the pond people and she talked with Sean, and Sean will remove the pond and landscape the area. Lew and Kate went shopping for Kate's birthday and then Kate came for a light lunch. I sent a Luma Login to Linda. She seems to think all 6 of them might come for Easter, and they’ve had an offer on their house. At 2300, it’s 72o.

Tue, Sep 10 At 0630, it’s 62o. At 2300, 5 deer crossed the driveway. I had a haircut at Great Clips from Stephanie and then went to Fine Wine and Good Spirits to resupply the bar. Then it was a stop at Sprecher’s Meat Market and Adelphia Seafood. Meanwhile, Gus and Frank brought samples for the shower shelf and Lew picked the style. After putting away our groceries, we drove out to Ganly’s Pub. We came home to naps, and episodes of Star Trek Voyager. I reserved a scooter for the November WDW trip and completed dinner reservations in Portland and Quebec City for our Pearl Seas Cruise.

Mon, Sep 9 At 0706, it’s 61. Moyer Nissan will send someone to start and take the Altima on Thursday. We went to Creative Floor and Design and Melissa and Mary helped us pick out the tiles for the master bath. Omega was informed. We went on to the UPS store and shipped a blouse to Patsy. We then went to Russo for some shopping and came home to bruschetta. Gus called with choices for the plumbing, marble seat and windows. He’ll meet us Wednesday at the Stove Store. We fried Red Drum for dinner with fresh asparagus. At 2000, it’s 74o.

Sun, Sep 8 At 0643, it’s 54o. Lew made shrimp salad for lunch and a meatloaf for dinner, though she said it was overcooked. At Kate’s request, Dominic spent much of the afternoon with us instead of going to Leo’s baseball game. We watched NFL games and he went over to TJ’s house before heading home at 1730. At 2005, it’s 71o.

Sat, Sep 7 At 0647, it’s 50o and I used the Vera app to turn on the sunroom heat. The boys were down by 7 and Gram made breakfast for the boys, primarily toast, cream cheese and bacon. We played Civilization on the computer until they had to be home by 1100. Lew made 5 quarts of red sauce and we completed our FastPasses for the November WDW Trip while Michigan hosted Army, eventually beating them in 2 OT. There was no TV for ULM at FSU, so I watched the stat page. FSU Football survived 45-44 in OT. At 2245, it’s 62o.

Fri, Sep 6 At 0646, it’s 58o. We completed menu planning and I completed our weekly marketing. We made our dining reservations for our March Disney Trip. Linda called to report Vic and Jean are building in Fenwick, so Victor’s Estate will be closing, after 2.5 years. Sal & Kate had an 80’s party, and we kept the boys. Dominic arrived, by bike, at 1700 and Leo a little after 6. We had Bubbas, shoestring fries and Doritos for dinner and played Civilization V until their bedtime. We kept the hall light on all night. At 2100, it’s 63o.

Thu, Sep 5 At 0614, it’s 62o. Cara came at 0700 and left at 0830. Soon thereafter, Scott, from Solutions AVT arrived and was here the entire day installing the security cameras and the doorbell camera, which are working perfectly. The thermostats are a different matter. The sunroom thermostat is installed but is not accessible on the web and the other two thermostats have not been installed. We skipped lunch out as there were workers in the house. The boys spent a chunk of the evening with us while Sal and Kate went to Leo’s Open House. We watched a few movies. At 2300, it’s 65o.

Wed, Sep 4 At 0702, it’s 64o. We had beef and noodles for dinner, and at 2300, it’s 68o.

Tue, Sep 3 At 0634, it’s 59o. At 0830, Scott & Steve, from AVT were here for the day running wires and beginning the installation of the security cameras. With them in the house, we elected not to go out for lunch

Mon, Sep 02 At 0719, it’s 70o with heavy rains on Labor Day. I picked up supplies for Sister Cities Slaw for the afternoon picnic. We had ham sandwiches for lunch and then went to SKDL’s for a Labor Day picnic of hotdogs and hamburgers. At 2215, it’s 69o.

Sun, Sep 01 At 0600, it’s 67o in NYC.

Sat, Aug 31 At 0630, it’s 71o in NYC.

Fri, Aug 30 We're headed for NYC.

Thu, Aug 29 At 0653, it’s 58o. We secured prescriptions from Giant and Lew’s new glasses from Campanella Optical. We finished the GNA pizza and took Buddy to the kennel. We had leftover Sunday Cube steak for dinner. At 2015, it’s 73o.

Wed, Aug 28 At 0734, it’s 66o and overcast, with rain in the forecast. At 0900, Gus and Frank arrived, joined by Dave. The master bath renovation will be done over the Canada trip. The library shelving will take longer and will require new drawings. The kitchen cabinets were all custom, so replacing just the doors will be more expensive than replacing all the cabinetry. Drawings will be coming for that as well. Kate visited in the afternoon between episodes of Downton Abbey. We had turkey slices for dinner. At 2243, it’s 63o.

Tue, Aug 27 At 0631, it’s 57o and overcast. I had an excellent appointment with Dr. Campanella, (IOP 15/15) and he was very pleased. From there, we went to Yurconic where Linda processed the erroneous car title mileage correction applications. We had lunch at GNA Ristorante. We came home to naps and an afternoon of Star Trek Voyager reruns. At 2250, it’s 65o.

Mon, Aug 26 At 0642, it’s 55o. At 1100, Gus and Frank arrived. They repaired the bannister and switched the washer hoses. We discussed the library shelving and kitchen cabinetry. They will bring Dan, the cabinet guy, back on Wednesday morning along with drawings for the master bath. We had cannaloni al fungi for dinner, and at 2200, it’s 66o.

Sun, Aug 25 At 0628, it’s 54o. Gus responded to our Sitrep and will meet with us on Monday. The Greatest Showman arrived and we had leftover chicken chow mien for dinner. At 2230, it’s 63o.

Sat, Aug 24 At 0715, it’s 56o. Lew left at 0830 for her haircut, driving herself. Abdul arrived moments later to take Bill to ABE. I joined Sal and the boys at Owl Center for Bolt Action competition. We had Flounder Francaise for dinner. At 2115, Bill texted he's home. At 2205, it’s 61o.

Fri, Aug 23 At 0648, it’s 66o and raining for Bill’s visit. I completed our weekly marketing. We had sandwiches for lunch, and at 1600, Kate and the boys arrived. Sal joined us after 5 for a dinner of Beef Tenderloin, Garlic Mashed potatoes and squash casserole. At 2220, it’s 61o.

Thu, Aug 22 At 0650, it’s 69o for Bill’s visit. Linda sent pictures of the new house. We went to lunch at Mission BBQ. We came home to an episode of Man in the High Castle before nap time. Lew’s Chicken Cacciatori was for dinner, and, in the evening, we watched Jacksonville-Miami preseason NFL. At 2150, it’s 74o

Wed, Aug 21 At 0651, it’s 71o for Bill’s visit. I had an ultrasound of my thyroid. KDL visited while I was being scanned. We had Seafood Newberg; beets, and corn ears for dinner. In the evening, Bill and I watched 1776. At 2300, it’s 74o.

Tue, Aug 20 At 0652, it’s 68o for Bill’s visit. I resupplied our tonic and Clamato and picked up two prescriptions from the Giant Pharmacy. Blind Design finished the headers over the windows. We went to lunch at Coastal Grill and then came home to naps. We had a snik snak supper to celebrate Bill’s 68th birthday. At 2012, it’s 82o.

Mon, Aug 19 At 0630, it’s 67o for Bill’s visit. I went to Tower Health Lab and had blood work drawn by Susan. We started the ribs at 0900 and watched Star Trek on Amazon Prime in the afternoon. Dianne’s office called to report my blood work was OK, with A1C and blood sugar a little high. We had ribs with sides for dinner preceded by crab cocktail and corn ears. At 2200, it’s 75o.

Sun, Aug 18 At 0634. It’s overcast for Bill’s visit. Kate and Dominic joined us for a lunch of sandwiches and Sal arrived soon after from Allentown and the Word Press convention. We had Kung Pao pork for dinner with heavy rains. In the evening we watched NFL Preseason football. At 2240, it’s 69o.

Sat, Aug 17 At 0632. It’s 71o. I finished our weekly marketing and cooking began on many of the items for Bill’s visit. We watched a couple of Downton episodes before he arrived, Abdul of Andrew’s Transportation, driving, at 1600. We enjoyed Sunday Cube Steak for dinner, and, at 2145, it’s 76o.

Fri, Aug 16 At 0711. It’s 68o. I did brief marketing so we could get to Lew’s PCP appointment. We arrived at noon, and, once again, waited. At 1330, we left, without seeing Diane. The checkout clerk will investigate switching Lew to Robin, another NP. We went to the Farmers’ Market and secured corn on the cob and beets, getting us home in time for the visit from KDL, as Sal is in Allentown for a WordPress Conference. Kate brought wound supplies and gave Lew a lesson in wound care. She then went on to a haircut, leaving the boys with us. She collected them and, after they left, Lew and I had Bleu cheese filet mignons, baked potatoes and corn ears. At 2300, it’s 69o.

Thu, Aug 15 At 0636, it’s 68o. Cara arrived at 7 to clean the house in preparation for Bill’s visit. She left shortly before 9 and we headed for Dr. Campanella. Lew’s eye exam went well and she ordered new glasses. We stopped at the Notary and registered the cars in Pennsylvania, a lengthy procedure as the clerk was in training. We drove to Mission BBQ for a take-out lunch. At 1530, the Wound Center called and has nothing until late September. We made an appointment for me on October 9th, but it is doubtful that it will be needed. SKDL arrived a little after 5 and left Leo with us for the evening while they attended Dominic’s orientation at the middle school. At 2300, it’s 73o.

Wed, Aug 14 At 0651. It’s 71o. At noon we drove to the office of Diane Mulreany, NP. We checked in a few minutes past noon and then waited an hour before being seen. It appears the records sent by Dr. Mehta have vanished and we had to do all that over again with Miranda before seeing Diane. When she finally arrived, she found Dr. Mehta’s records. She refilled several prescriptions with Giant and ordered a few tests. My leg wounds were dressed and a referral made to Wound Care who will call us. Another referral was made for a thyroid scan and script will be written for a colonoscopy and blood work. A December appointment was made. Finally, she ordered an ultrasound of the left leg to be completed this afternoon. We cancelled our evening plans with SKDL and headed for the house, stopping to pick up an antibiotic from Giant. After Buddy was fed and walked, we headed for Reading Hospital and an ultrasound. We arrived a little after 4 but didn’t get the test done until after 5. By 1815, we’re back in the waiting room awaiting results and the next step for tonight. After about 15 minutes, Dianne called the hospital to report no blood clots. At 2130, it’s 71o.

Tue, Aug 13 At 0625, it’s 72o. At 0900, I gassed the car and had a haircut. I then purchased wine and booze, followed by a whole filet, jumbo lump crab, and lobster tails. We had a pizza for lunch and napped and watched Trek Voyager episodes in the afternoon. Lew made salmon salad for dinner and I added Baby Limas for a veggie. At 2300, Patsy sent May dates in 2020 for a visit to Tennessee. At 2310, it’s 72o.

Mon, Aug 12 At 0545, we're in St. Paul, MN, headed home from our Mississippi Cruise.

Sun, Aug 11 At 0600, it's 72o in Red Wing, MN, on our Mississippi Cruise.

Sat, Aug 10 At 0627, it's 56o, south of Red Wing, MN, on our Mississippi Cruise.

Fri, Aug 9 At 0550, it's 56o, south of La Crosse, WI, on our Mississippi Cruise.

Thu, Aug 8 At 0600, it's 70o, south of Dubuque, IA, on our Mississippi Cruise.

Wed, Aug 7 At 0630, it's 66o, south of Davenport, IA, on our Mississippi Cruise.

Tue, Aug 6 At 0600, it's 70o, south of Fort Madison on our Mississippi Cruise.

Mon, Aug 5 At 0600, it's 68o, south of Hannibal on our Mississippi Cruise.

Sun, Aug 4 At 0530, it's 70o, in St. Louis on our Mississippi Cruise.

Sat, Aug 3 At 0400, it’s 68o with light fog on our 45th anniversary. We're headed for St. Louis for our Mississippi Cruise with Patsy.

Fri, Aug 2 At 0636, it’s 65o. Blinds and Designs installed the blinds. Kate and the boys dropped in for a visit. At 1500, we took Buddy out to Willow Creek Vet Center and then came home to broiled lobster tails. At 2000, it’s 74o.

Thu, Aug 1 At 0656, it’s 68o and we started packing for the Mississippi. We went to lunch at Chef Alan’s. We came home to naps. Charlene will come on the 15th of September for a brief visit. At 2020, it’s 75o.

Wed, Jul 31 At 0701, it’s 70o. Steve from AVT came and gave an estimate for the cameras and thermostat improvements. Frank, Omega Builders, stopped by to confirm what will be done while we are on the Mississippi and Caroline from Blinds and Designs called to schedule the installation of the blinds on Friday. We had Steak Diane from the freezer for dinner. At 2300, it’s 75o.

Tue, Jul 30 At 0645, it’s 71o. Steve from AVT was to come to discuss house automation, but was delayed and rescheduled to tomorrow. We went to Plaza Azteca for lunch. At 2236, it’s 75o.

Mon, Jul 29 At 0629, it’s 69o. At 1000, I had my first appointment with Dr. Jess Drezner, Podiatrist, who will see me again in 9 weeks. We had leftovers for lunch and watched Downton 2.8. Chicken Imperial Fettucini, roasted peppers and 4-bean made up dinner. At 0000, it’s 79o.

Sun, Jul 28 At 0641, it’s 68o. SKDL picked us up at 1150, headed for Masa. We came home to naps and 4 episodes of Season 2 of Downton Abbey on Amazon Prime. At 2230, it’s 77o.

Sat, Jul 27 At 0604, it’s 61o. I removed the dog screen from the sunroom door. 6 men took the stones from the fish pond to SKDL’s and we had tuna salad for lunch. The boys came at 4 and Kate visited until 5. We had grilled cheese and burgers for the boys and then rented Uncle Buck from Amazon Prime. We watched Atlanta at Philadelphia until it got too terrible to watch and the boys played Pirates on the 2017 machine in the sunroom. Sal retrieved them at 9 and I squandered 2 hours playing Civilization. At 2328, it’s 75o.

Fri, Jul 26 At 0647, it’s 61o. I completed our weekly marketing and Jen, from Omega Builders came to discuss the library shelving, office space and entertainment center. We drove to her cabinet shop to look at the various choices. Kate messaged that they were home, and Leo came down for a visit and to play Pirates. Kate vetoed the Saturday over night for the boys, so they will just come for dinner and a movie and then go home about 9. We shelled the snow crab legs and I had some melted in butter. At 2030, it’s 77o.

Thu, Jul 25 At 0651, it’s 64o. Sean sprayed the yard, and, soon thereafter, his guys cut the yard. While Lyd was tending Tess, Linda communicated that they won’t do the cruise to New England next summer. We went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and bought stuff for the guest bath before going on to lunch at Masa. We came home to naps and a few episodes of Downton Abbey. At 2130, it’s 72o.

Wed, Jul 24 At 0700, it’s 62o. We did Tess care and then went to the PenDot to secure Lyd’s driver’s license, but she was not able to pass the vision test and that will need to be discussed with Dr. Campenella. We had chicken parm for dinner, and at 2247 retired for the evening.

Tue, Jul 23 At 0627, it’s 66o and overcast. Cara arrived at 0655 and started cleaning upstairs, finishing just before 9. I had a haircut from Megan at Great Clips. We took care of Tess, who showed evidence of both eating and pooping, to Lyd’s relief. We went to Red Lobster for lunch. At 2208, it’s 68o.

Mon, Jul 22 At 0649, it’s 73o. Lew checked on Tess and there is still no evidence of eating or pooping. I attempted to register the cars in Pennsylvania and was told there is a lien on the Altima and we must both be present for registering. I contacted Pohanka in Salisbury and they will have the invalid lien removed. We had leftovers for lunch. The pesto-crusted Turkey tenderloin we had for dinner didn’t work very well. At 2300, it’s 73o.

Sun, Jul 21 At 0636, it’s 77o. Lyd drove over, solo, and took care of Tess, noting there is still nothing in the litter box. She also gave her a few treats which she seemed to enjoy. We had leftovers for lunch and beef and noodles with a Waldorf Salad for dinner. I completed work on the CAC 2019 analysis and, at 2316, it’s 76o, and raining.

Sat, Jul 20 At 0616, it’ 74o. We did Tess duty and then made ham and cheese sandwiches for lunch. Our reduced property assessment came in the mail. Dinner was a Chinese Pork Tenderloin. I continued work on the 2019 CAC analysis. At 2300, it’s 83o.

Fri, Jul 19 At 0642, it’s 79o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew had a pedicure. At 1311, we experienced a 2.2 earthquake in nearby Bern Township. Frank, of Omega Builders called to discuss the current projects. Following his call, Jen, a designee, called. She will visit next Friday and we will make some decisions. While we are on the Mississippi, Frank will replace the laundry room door, stack the washing machines, hang the mirror and replace the storm door. We had Steak Madagascar for dinner and, in the evening, I worked on the CAC analysis, including an email to Victor in an attempt to secure Slammer files from the competition to resolve a few discrepancies. At 2326, it’ 83o.

Thu, Jul 18 At 0430, attempting to take Buddy out, Lew fell on the stairs and cut her left hand. She saw Dr. Campanella and the cataract surgery post-op looks good. We elected not to go out for lunch and had leftovers for dinner. At 2002, it’s 79o.

Wed, Jul 17 At 0548, it’s 70o. We left the house a few minutes before 7 for the Berkshire Eye Surgery Center and the removal of the cataract from Lyd's right eye. Just after 9, I was called back to retrieve her. She was awake during the entire procedure to remove the cataract and already sees improvement in her vision. As soon as we got home, she elected to take a nap on the library sofa. Kate and Dominic came for a visit and Dominic and I played Civilization V on the laptop. Lyd slept much of the afternoon before having a slice of pizza and going to bed. I had a piece of sushi tuna and spent the evening working on the CAC analysis. At 2318, it’s 78o.

Tue, Jul 16 At 0620, it’s 62o. I shopped at Sprechers and Adelphia. We went to lunch at the Peanut Bar in Reading. We returned in time to accept the delivery of Buddy’s meds, 10 days after ordering. A phone call from PA Dermatology Partners reports 4 of yesterday’s biopsies are pre-cancerous and need to be frozen. An August appointment is scheduled. An email from Bill contains flight times for a visit from August 17th through August 24th. At 2308, it’s 73o.

Mon, Jul 15 At 0651, it’s 62o. At 0845, we went to Pennsylvania Dermatology Partners for our initial appointments. We went to the federal building in Reading to apply for Lydia’s replacement Social Security card. Vegetable Beef Soup and Corned Beef Salad for lunch. A phone call to the Eye Care Center requires Lyd to report Wednesday morning at 0730. At 2015, it’s 79o.

Sun, Jul 14 At 0648, it’s 68o. I assembled my new desk chair and we had corned beef salad for lunch and roast chicken breasts with mashed potatoes, gravy and beets for dinner. At 2300, it’s 72o.

Sat, Jul 13 At 0602, it’s 63o. At 1100, Lew had a haircut with Scott. We then went to Best Buy and bought a 43” LG TV. My desk chair was delivered. In the afternoon we watched Wargames on Amazon Prime and had Steak Diane with green beans for dinner. At 2300, it’s 70o.

Fri, Jul 12 At 0636, it’s 68o and I completed our weekly marketing. KDL came over for burgers and grilled cheese and we decided our TV needs to be replaced. We had the sous-vide lamb shanks for dinner with limited results, and at 2019, it’s 80o.

Thu, Jul 11 At 0626, it’s 72o with intermittent showers. Emails from American Airline approved refunds for the WDW involuntary downgrade. Blinds and Designs came to measure for the blinds Lyd wants on the bedroom windows and the two in the library. We went to the Ugly Oyster for lunch. Linda reports their Texas home is now listed for sale. We spent the bulk of the afternoon in the sunroom enjoying the passing bands of rain. After working on welshtlc and pictures, at 2306, it’s 72o.

Wed, Jul 10 At 0635, it’s 66o. I secured a Pennsylvania Driver’s License after a 1:10 ordeal. We went to Bell Tower Salon for Lew’s pedicure early to learn Carly, her aesthetician, was out sick. She rescheduled and was told the next pedicure would be on the house. We came home to a lunch of leftovers and naps. We made an excellent batch of chicken chow mein for dinner, and, in the evening, I worked on the 2019 CAC analysis and evaluation. At 2310, it’s 76o.

Tue, Jul 09 At 0646, it’s 63o. Elite Pressure Washing (Hailey, and her dad, Jim with 2 others) did a fabulous job on the house and we have asked them to schedule us for next summer as well. We skipped going out for lunch and had leftovers for dinner. At 2255, it’s 72o.

Mon, Jul 08 At 0727, it’s 69o with a light rain and Buddy was still in the bedroom, with me, when I got up. I had a dental appointment; something to do with inserting anti-biotics under my lower left gums in a deep cleaning. We had leftovers for lunch and Stroganov for dinner. I started work on the CAC analysis and a text from Bill reported Cindy’s cancer tests were all negative. At 2335, it’s 70o.

Sun, Jul 07 At 0617, it’s 68o. We had tri-tip sandwiches for lunch and shrimp drambuie for dinner. I activated the 2019-2020 CPOS home page. At 2220, it’s 78o.

Sat, Jul 06 At 0620, it’s 71o. The boys upgraded bikes, so Leo and Sal road over to show us Leo’s new bike. We had a very nice tri-tip roast for dinner with baked potatoes and then enjoyed a marvelous rain storm out in the family room. At 2220, it’s 72o.

Fri, Jul 05 At 0643, it’s 73o. I completed our weekly marketing and Kate dropped in for a visit. Steve, Solutions AVT, evaluated the house for the installation of cameras and the management of the alarm system and thermostats. We had baked Panko Scallops and roasted squash for dinner. At 2300, it’s 77o.

Thu, Jul 04 At 0623, it’s 69. We menu-planned, and at 0900 went to the Farmers’ Market for 20 ears of corn, narrowly escaping the roadblocks for the approaching parade. From there, we went to Giant to secure a couple of prescriptions. We had a nice lunch of tuna salad after preparing the corn for the afternoon picnic. At 1530, we went to SKDL’s for burgers and dogs with SKDL, Santo, Ann, Corvita and Mark. We came home before the fireworks started. At 2200, it’s 76o and the pyrotechnics have Buddy all anxious.

Wed, Jul 03 At 0699, it’s 81o. Gus and company demolished and removed the shed and we added all of the cardboard boxes from the move. The Berks Tax Assessor says our taxes will go down. Around 1100, the new refrigerator/freezer arrived and the old one was carried away. We had pork tenderloin cutlets for dinner with sautéed squash. At 2255, it’s 75o.

Tue, Jul 02 At 0655, it’s 67o. At 0700, Adam, of Gettler Electric, replaced the exhaust fan, fastened the cord to the ceiling beam, disconnected the power to the shed and replaced two porch bulbs. At 0740, the dumpster arrived. I had a haircut; created a pharmacy account at Giant; secured gutter wine at Fine Wine and purchased lamb shanks and turkey tenderloins at Sprechers. We went to Say Cheese for lunch and then to Dr. Campanella for Lew's pre-op tests. At 1400, Scott and Chris began the demolition of the shed. Rick added his water heater. At 2200, it’s 77o.

Mon, Jul 01 At 0727, it’s 64o. Sam is on the front walk and the mailbox is adorned with red, white and blue. We made an appointment with Blinds and Designs for 7/11 at 1000. Omega is coming tomorrow to demolish the shed. We had Chicken Cacciatori for dinner. The ipad, scooter bag and computer bag arrived.

Sun, Jun 30 At 0624, it’s 70o. We had macaroni salad and fried eggplant for lunch. KDL came over for a visit and the boys played Pirates on the 2017 laptop. We had leftover pasta and puttanesca with garden salads for dinner. At 2300, it’s 70o.

Sat, Jun 29 At 0617, it’s 67o. I completed our weekly marketing and we did a few more purchases. We sat out in the sunroom during a thunderstorm while Buddy hid. We had a rather poor steak fajitas for dinner. At 2223, it’s 70o.

Fri, Jun 28 At 0733, it’s 68o. Buddy had a bad night and Lew didn’t sleep well either. At 0830, we went to Grove Dental for Lyd’s cavity repair. I went to Quest Diagnostic and had blood work done for Dr. White and then went to the Farmers’ Market. When we got home, both Lew and Buddy took 3-hour naps. We did a lot of purchasing in the afternoon and had Canneloni-al-funghi for dinner with ears of corn. At 2245, it’s 75o.

Thu, Jun 27 At 0605, it’s 64o. Cara came at 7 to clean and was gone by 9. We went to Masa for lunch and sat at the sushi counter.

Wed, Jun 26 At 0616, it's 77o, headed home from Walt Disney World.

Tue, Jun 25 At 0611, it's 77o, headed for Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

Mon, Jun 24 At 0650, it's 78o, with SKDL headed for Universal Studios and Gram and Pop relaxing at Walt Disney World.

Sun, Jun 23 At 0630, it's 78o, headed for Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World.

Sat, Jun 22 At 0650, it's 77o, headed for The Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

Fri, Jun 21 At 0630, it's 77o, headed for The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.

Thu, Jun 20 We're at EPCOT at Walt Disney World.

Wed, Jun 19 Along with SKDL, we're headed for Walt Disney World.

Tue, Jun 18 At 0618, it’s 67o and we packed for the Disney trip. At 1100, we took Buddy to Willow Creek Vet Center for boarding and then stopped at Coastal Grille for lunch. Lew started with glasses of Riesling (8.60), while I had iced tea (2.95), followed by a bowl of NE Clam Chowder (5.70). For her entrée, Lew chose Grilled Salmon (14.90) with Potatoes au gratin. I had the Chicken Tower of Cobb (15.50). After lunch I printed our boarding passes and sent a vacation notice to Wyomissing PD. At 1420, Jim Holler arrived to give us a quote for pressure washing the house and windows, including the overhead panels in the sunroom. He’ll do the work July 9th.

Mon, Jun 17 At 0659, it’s 67o and we’re in the sunroom. I replenished the bar. We spent the day watching CWS Baseball and had beef and noodles for dinner. FSU Baseball lost to Michigan 2-0 and moves into the loser bracket. At 2208, it’s 70o.

Sun, Jun 16 At 0602, it’s 67o on Father’s Day. The boys came over to watch some baseball, paint, and play some computer games. Leo dropped Lyd’s iPad and it will need to be replaced. We had chicken picatta for dinner. At 2130, it’s 69o.

Sat, Jun 15 At 0632, it’s 51o on my 73rd birthday. Birthday greetings came from the boys, Pat Carley, Eana and the Chevalier, followed by a call from Linda who reports she has two full days of work remaining. In the College World Series, Michigan beat Texas Tech and FSU beat Arkansas. We had coconut shrimp for dinner. At 2330, it’s 72o.

Fri, Jun 14 At 0607, it’s 54o. I completed our weekly marketing and Lew postponed going to Lancaster for lunch. We went to SKDL’s and played with Tess before going to 3rd and Spruce for lunch. At 1400, Frank & Robert, the electrician, came to the house to review the work that needs to be done. We’ll table the kitchen lighting until the kitchen work is scheduled, but the bulk of the rest will be started on Wednesday, the 19th. While they were here, the yard gate blew open and Buddy wandered the neighborhood until a neighbor brought him home. Patsy sent her August flights. Charlie Baron will be attending a quilt fest in Bethlehem in September and will come for a visit. I paid the Pearl Seas balance. At 2310, it’s 63o.

Thu, Jun 13 At 0704, it’s 58o. At 0900, we left the house for Lew’s eye appointment with Dr. Campenella. He agreed that the cataract procedure is necessary and it, and ancillary appointments, have been scheduled. We tended to Tess’s needs before returning home. We had a pork tenderloin for dinner with sautéed cabbage and grilled pineapple rings. At 2030, it’s 62o.

Wed, Jun 12 At 0720, it’s 55o. We picked up house keys from SKDL as they were leaving for a few days at the shore with Dave and Vicky Martin and their boys. Lew had a pedicure at Bell Tower Salon and Spa. In the afternoon, Rick came over and worked on the alarm system. We had Crab Norfolk for dinner, but it was not very good.

Tue, Jun 11 oAt 0642, it’s 60. We went to Austin’s for lunch. Following lunch, we dropped off records release forms at the Campenella Eye Center and then secured jumbo lump crab from Adelphia. At 1300, Sam and the tree crew arrived and spent over 3 hours cutting back all of the trees, as planned. At 1545, Rich, our neighbor, came over to work on the alarm.

Mon, Jun 10 At 0619, it’s 58o. At 0345, I had my first appointment with Dr. White, my urologist. It went very well, with Dr. White basically telling me I have nothing to worry about. We had leftovers for dinner, and at 2320, it’s 64o.

Sun, Jun 9 At 0622, it’s 54o. SKDL came for games and dinner. We attempted a game of Pandemic, but were not successful. We served shrimp jambalaya and the kids left a little after 7. FSU Baseball defeated LSU 5-4 to earn a slot in the College World Series. At 2308, it’s 70o.

Sat, Jun 8 At 0618, it’s 58o. We watched East Carolina lose, again, to Louisville before going to Santo and Ann’s to join SKDL for card games and dinner. We came home in time to watch FSU Baseball defeat LSU 6-4 in game 1 of the Baton Rouge Super Regional. At 2040, it’s 75o and we turned on the upstairs a/c.

Fri, Jun 7 At 0646, it’s 63o. I completed our weekly marketing and Kate took us to the Wyomissing Farmers’ Market, which was quite enlightening. In the afternoon, we watched Lew’s East Carolina Pirates lose to Louisville. I made shrimp scampi for dinner. At 2245, it’s 66o.

Thu, Jun 6 At 0616, it’s 69o. We menu-planned in the morning and then went to Mission BBQ for lunch. In the afternoon, following naps, the remaining 2 card tables and chairs arrived and we ordered painting supplies, from Amazon, for the boys to use on the cardboard boxes in which the tables arrived. At 2315, it’s 69o.

Wed, Jun 5 At 0714, it’s 63o. Buddy saw a deer. Lyd and Kate went out to lunch and shopping. The first card table arrived and it fits under the laundry room counter as hoped. We had pork short ribs for dinner. At 2215, it’s 74o.

Tue, Jun 4 At 0613, it’s 51o. I arrived at Quick Clips 15 minutes after opening and was told there was a 95 minute wait. I left and will not return. I refilled the bar, the meat locker, and our seafood larder. We went to lunch at 201 West, on West Lancaster in Shillington, for the first time. We took a longer, scenic, route back to the house and saw more of Wyomissing. Most of the TV shows we enjoy have finished for the season. UCLA won the Womens’ College World Series, 5-4 over Oklahoma. At 2330, it’s 64o.

Mon, Jun 3 At 0630, it’s 55o. A car alarm blared much of the night. We had a pizza for lunch and vermicelli puttanesca for dinner. At 2130, it’s 62o.

Sun, Jun 2 At 0630, it’s 62o. Buddy likes his new backyard. We had sandwiches for lunch. In the afternoon Dallas Baptist defeated Florida in the Lubbock Regional, sending them home and FSU Baseball defeated Georgia, advancing to the Baton Rouge Super Regional. We had chicken chow mien from the freezer with garden salads. At 0000, it’s 62o.

Sat, Jun 1 At 0623, it’s 60o. We booked the train and all dining reservations for the Broadway trip. Army was unable to send Florida home from the Lubbock Regional. We had smothered pork chops for dinner, which still weren’t all that good. In the evening, FSU Baseball defeated Georgia 12-3 to advance to the championship match. At 2255, it’s 66o.

Fri, May 31 At 0645, it’s 63o. I completed our weekly marketing, and we had pork francaise sandwiches for lunch. We watched FSU Baseball over FAU in Game 1 of the Athens Regional, and enjoyed DBU defeating Florida in the Lubbock Regional. We had ginger beef for dinner. At 2340, it’s 66o.

Thu, May 30 At 0550, it’s 65o. At 0930, Lew had her first appointment at Grove Dental. Following that, we went to Masa for lunch. We came home to naps and menu planning. At 2220, it’s 68o.

Wed, May 29 At 0640, it’s 66o. I called Western Digital and they helped me restore the terabyte drive. Kate dropped in for a brief visit. Linda is flying to Austin to visit Becky and to see Hamilton. We had Pork Francaise for dinner, and at 2130, it’s 69o.

Tue, May 28 At 0615, it’s 62o, and soon began to rain. I replenished our liquor supply at FWGS. Adelphia doesn’t open until 10, but I picked up pork chops at Sprechers. We went to lunch at Judy’s on Cherry. The afternoon brought heavy weather including hail that rattled on the sunroom roof. When the weather cleared, we found the Magic Bands for SKDL had arrived. After Lew went to bed, I wrote to several of the proprietors at WDW about arrangements for our dinners next month, including correspondence with Debbie Sacleux at Cinderella’s Castle. At 2300, it’s 69o.

Mon, May 27 At 0649, it’s 64o. Cara came at 0700 and was gone at 0830. We had leftovers for lunch and Lew enjoyed the Memorial Day Concert. In the afternoon we watched 20,000 Leagues under the Seas and broiled lobster tails for dinner. At 2055. It’s 74o.

Sun, May 26 At 0555, it’s 64o, bright and sunny and I’m out in the sunroom. We watched ACC Baseball and, at 1600 went over to SKDL for hot dogs and burgers, taking Sister Cities Slaw with us. Tony and Sally Donato and their kids also attended. In the evening, I watched (and recorded) The Memorial Day Concert from the west lawn of the Capitol. At 2317, it’s 69o.

Sat, May 25 At 0549, it’s 58o. Kate and the boys joined us to watch FSU Softball end their season losing to Oklahoma State 3-2. We had a chicken stir fry for dinner, which, once again, was hurt by the absence of corn starch. In the evening, I watched a Harry Potter, Chamber of Secrets with many scenes I had not previously seen. At 2253, it’s 66o.

Fri, May 24 At 0629, it’s 64o. I completed our weekly marketing. At 1030, Matt, from E.G. Smith HVAC checked out our HVAC system. Kate walked over for a visit and FSU Softball tied Oklahoma State 3-2 to force a game 3, tomorrow. We had crispy orange beef for dinner, but without corn starch. At 2310, it’s 69o.

Thu, May 23 At 0608, it’s 64o. Communication with Frank has Scott coming to pick up the powder room cabinet and install the mailbox. We went to lunch at GNA Ristorante. When we got home, Scott had finished the mailbox installation. During naps, the dinette chandelier arrived. At 2245, it’s 71o.

Wed, May 22 At 0628, it’s 50o. We had leftovers for lunch and cannelloni al funghi for dinner. At 2255, it;s 65o.

Tue, May 21 At 0611, it’s 60o. I had an 0830 dental appointment at Grove Dental Group. We went to the Social Security office in Reading, and, after a 40-minute wait, applied for my replacement social security card. We stopped at Wendy’s on the way home to secure a pair of double cheese burgers. Naps followed. FSU Baseball lost to Wake Forest 7-4 to kill any chance at the ACC Tournament. At 2250, it’s 63.

Mon, May 20 At 0605, it’s 67o. I spoke with EG Smith about A/C maintenance and new thermostats, ordered more stuff from Amazon; ordered a chandelier for the dinette and opened a dialogue on converting to natural gas. At 1710, Sam, Sean’s tree guy, came and walked the yard looking at the trees that need to be cut back. An estimate will be given to Sean who will give it to us; aiming for mid-June. We had shrimp Newberg and roasted asparagus for dinner. At 2255, it’s 73o.

Sun, May 19 At 0559, it’s 62o. I hung the ship’s clock and unpacking continued. We had leftovers for lunch and FSU Softball won the Tallahassee Regional Tournament; will host the Super Regional next weekend. FSU Baseball is the #6 seed in the ACC Tournament that starts Tuesday in Durham, NC. We enjoyed linguini, meatballs and Lyd’s red sauce for dinner with more of the Cobb Salad. In the evening, after Lyd and Buddy went up to bed, I enjoyed heavy weather in the conservatory; quite delightful. At 2205, it’s 68o and still raining.

Sat, May 18 At 0633, it’s 62o. Sean from Express Lawn came to learn the work we want done in the yard. FSU Softball beat USF to advance to the Regional Final on Sunday, but FSU Baseball lost to Louisville. I made a Cobb Salad for dinner. At 2255, it’s 67o.

Fri, May 17 At 0634, it’s 61o. I completed our Weekly marketing. In the afternoon, Lew went to lunch with Kate, Megan and Megan’s Mom, Therese. We had steaks for dinner and FSU Softball won their first match of the NCAA Regional against Bethune Cookman and FSU Baseball was also successful. I sent the Homeland Security form to ACL. At 2130, it’s 69o.

Thu, May 16 At 0530, it’s 54o. I secured Pennsylvania Auto insurance and Express Lawn serviced the yard. We went to Chatty Monk for lunch. After naps, we went to Dominic’s school concert at the high school. A member of the 4th grade chorus, he surprised everybody doing a solo of a square dance chant during one of the chorus numbers. We came home to the series finale of the Big Bang Theory and the season finale of Young Sheldon. At 2208, it’s 64o.

Wed, May 15 At 0701, it’s 49o. Lew unpacked much of the dungeon. I made a dental appointment and had records sent from Salisbury. Gus sent two guys to repair the living room rug; great job. I called the auto license folks, but they said I need drivers’ licenses and PA auto insurance first. I called the driver’s license folks and they said we need original social security cards, which I haven’t seen in years. I called the SSA office, but they’re closed on Wednesday afternoons. Kate came and she and Lew made some decisions about picture hanging. A neighbor, Bob Guay, dropped off a welcoming bottle of Chardonnay. We had Cocquille St. Jacque for dinner. At 2255, it’s 59o.

Tue, May 14 At 0610, it’s 50o with more rain in the forecast. I had a haircut from Sandi at Great Clips followed by purchase of scotch and bourbon. We went to Say Cheese for lunch. In the afternoon, our Nuts order arrived as did the bulk of the Lowe’s order. At 2322, it’s 48o.

Mon, May 13 At 0720, it’s 45o. Lew did more unpacking I took my afternoon nap in the sunroom during the rain. We had beef Stroganov for dinner. At 2110, it’s 51.

Sun, May 12 At 0620, it’s 52o and raining on Mothers’ Day. We spent the morning in the sunroom ordering from Nuts, 1000 Bulbs, Lowes and Bed Bath and Beyond. While the rains continued, we picked up a pretzel tray and went to a Mothers’ Day celebration at SKDL. With the rains finally finishing, FSU Softball received a selection to host an NCAA Regional Tournament next weekend. At 2200, it’s 49o.

Sat, May 11 At 0620, it’s 57o. We completed flights and ADR for our November WDW trip and rented a scooter for the June trip. I attended Leo’s baseball game at Berkshire Playground, and he and Kate came for a visit while I finished the snow crab while watching FSU Softball take the ACC Tournament Title. FSU Baseball was also successful and we had honey pecan chicken for dinner. There was more rain in the afternoon, and, at 2300, it’s 56o.

Fri, May 10 At 0622, it’s 62o. I completed our weekly marketing. In the afternoon, Gus, Frank and Yaz measured and discussed Project #2, the family room shelves and the master bath renovation. We had filet mignons (a bit tough) with scalloped potatoes, broccoli and mushrooms for dinner. At 2255, it’s 68o.

Thu, May 9 oAt 0555, it’s 58. We menu planned and continued unpacking before going to lunch at Masa where we sat at the sushi counter. From there, we drove to Adlephia where we bought shrimp, jumbo lump crab, Sea Scallops and two cold water tails.

Wed, May 8 At 0550, it’s 61. I changed our SilverScript Insurance from MD to PA and left a message for Sean at Lawn Express to come for a consult. Kate came over to putter. I called Riverview Nursery about the pond/fountain and we will demolish it. Scott and Frank came at 1410; Frank to consult; and Scott to clean the gutters until 1730. We had snow crab legs for dinner, and, in the evening, I worked on the annual transition pages for CPOS. At 2250, it’s 63.

Tue, May 7 At 0613, it’s 57o. We had originally planned on lunch at Chatty Monk, but they’re not open for lunch on Tuesdays, so we opted, instead, for Coastal Grille After lunch, we stopped by the office of Dr. White, Urologist, and picked up a new patient packet. Frank called and we discussed the current and future projects. At 2245, it’s 68o.

Mon, May 6 At 0630, it’s 54o. While Lew unpacked some of the basement, I did a substantial marketing visit to Giant. We had pork sandwiches for lunch and chicken imperial for dinner. I ordered Furosemide for Buddy. At 2300, it’s bed time.

Sun, May 5 At 0605, it’s 51o and raining. Lew unpacked a load of the master bedroom and the sun porch. FSU Baseball took a double header from Pitt and the FSU Softball ACC bracket was released. We had a pork tenderloin for dinner. I ordered foie gras.

Sat, May 4 At 0545, it’s 58o and the unpacking has begun. Kate and Leo helped some, and we went back to their house for NY strips for dinner. We got home just in time to watch the 145th Kentucky Derby and the disqualification of Maximum Security. At 2130, it’s 69o and raining, again.

Fri, May 3 At 0555, it’s 53o. Just before 8, we left SKDL’s and went to the house, where the moving vans had just arrived. For the next 4 hours, with Kate helping in supervision, the 6 men unloaded the two trucks into 1860 Reading Blvd. Kate and Lew then went out to retrieve Buddy from the kennel and began unpacking. We had a pizza for dinner and put D14L10 in the front door. At 2155, it’s 61o and raining.

Thu, May 2 At 0545, it’s 54o at SKDL’s house in Wyomissing, PA, our new home. We took Buddy to Dr. Jamie Moran, DVM, where he will spend the night. We also put in our request for medical boarding for WDW in June and ACL in August. ACL called to report our payment check was too large and I referred them to Patsy’s account as well. By 1600, we were back at SKDL. Kate and Sal served soft tacos for dinner. At 2105, it’s 77.

Wed, May 1 At 0600, it’s 59o in Salisbury. At 0800, Bates Movers arrived for the loadout. Cindy Zhang brought a bracelet and necklace for Lew, and plenty of hugs. We finally reached SKDL at 1830 after stopping at the new house. She gave us hearty bowls of tortellini soup before taking Lew back to the house for the night. At 2105, it’s 57 in Wyomissing.

Tue, Apr 30 At 0608, it’s 56o. Aaron, from Bates Moving, arrived at 0746 to pack and inventory. Greg and Karen came for a farewell visit, as did Lydell Madden. We went to Sakura for dinner. At 2100, it’s 69.

Mon, Apr 29 At 0628, it’s 49o. We continued packing and went to the offices of Gil Allen to pre-sign the papers to sell the Salisbury house. Jenn came over for a final visit and I secured fried chicken from Royal Farms for our dinner. At 2100, it’s 55o.

Sun, Apr 28 At 0611, it’s 57o. Lew went to her last visit to Forest Grove Church. We had portobello mushroom soup for lunch and boiled shrimp for dinner and caught up with our DVR shows. I brought up Downton Abbey on Amazon Prime. At 2130, it’s 60o.

Sat, Apr 27 At 0705, it’s 55o. We laid about the house and watched DVR shows. We had leftovers for lunch and tuna salad and lima beans for dinner. Buddy had a coughing spell that alarmed Lew after they had both gone to bed, and they both came back down stairs for a while. At 2314, it’s 61o and all have gone back to bed.

Fri, Apr 26 At 0648, it’s 58o and overcast. I did the last shopping trip to ACME. We continued packing and I confirmed Cara’s cleaning schedule and arrangements with Kate and spoke with Bill Von Paris, Jr, at Bates who confirmed receipt of our check. They will send two trucks and want the Altima to load at Benny Street on Tuesday. I paid the balance on the ACL Mississippi Cruise for August. We had roasted chicken breasts for dinner. At 2246, it’s 58o and raining.

Thu, Apr 25 At 0616, it’s 60o. Lew had her final Maryland pedicure. We secured additional boxes from the Liquor store and then went to Sakura for lunch. A flurry of emails finally established the pre-signing for the closure at 4 on Monday at Nancy’s attorneys’ office. She and her painter arrived at 4 to determine the painting she wants done. Frank called from Omega Builders with the quote for the flooring, kitchen cabinet raising, powder room cabinet repair and living room fireplace. At 2100, it 61o.

Wed, Apr 24 At 0645, it’s 63o. Lew had her last hair cut with Diane. We had leftovers for lunch and for dinner as the freezer clean-out continues. Both FSU Baseball and FSU Softball were victorious, and Cutting Crew had its last visit. At 2255, it’s 62o.

Tue, Apr 23 At 0639, it’s 53o. I had a haircut and learned that Laurie’s will close at the end of the month and Diane will retire. I secured booze and another packing box and Lew began the packing of the kitchen. We went to EVO for lunch. Our ACL cruise packet for August finally arrived. At 2252, it’s 65o.

Mon, Apr 22 At 0610, it’s 54o in Wyomissing.

Sun, Apr 21 At 0630, it’s 55o in Wyomissing.

Sat, Apr 20 At 0630, it’s 65o in Wyomissing.

Fri, Apr 19 At 0540, it’s 66o in Wyomissing.

Thu, Apr 18 At 0633, it’s 53o in Wyomissing.

Wed, Apr 17 At 0530, it’s 66o and we’re all up, headed for Wyomissing.

Tue, Apr 16 At 0611, it’s 47o. We went to lunch at Irish Penny, We got home to an email from Bates Moving and Storage and I ordered the check for their services. We both had naps and then loaded the car with all of our art work for transport to PA. At 2117, it’s 58o.

Mon, Apr 15 Around 0300, with windows open, the tornado alarms at the college awakened us. Buddy was trembling, and we trimmed the windows before the heavy rains came. At 0692, it’s 63o At 0750, Gail called from Merrill Lynch and we wired the money to Wyomissing for Thursday’s closing. We had red beans and rice for lunch and, after naps, a chicken and gravy concoction for dinner. FSU Softball dropped two to North Carolina. At 2305, it's 50o

Sun, Apr 14 The travel day after the CAC at Disney World.

Sat, Apr 13 The final competition day at the CAC at Disney World.

Fri, Apr 12 The second competition day at the CAC at Disney World.

Thu, Apr 11 The first competition day at the CAC at Disney World.

Wed, Apr 10 The Dreaded Day at the CAC at Disney World.

Tue, Apr 9 I am headed for the CAC at Disney World.

Mon, Apr 8 At 0650, it’s 61o, rising to the 80’s. Dr. Jamie Moran, DVM called and will assume Buddy’s care and boarding. We have an appointment on May 2 at 0940 for an introduction and workup and she’ll keep him until the movers are done on Friday. We had leftovers for dinner, and at 2000, it’s 65o and raining and we are open.

Sun, Apr 7 At 0620, it’s 41o. Lew went to church and dropped off shoes at Goodwill. Welshtlc is still blocked. We watched FSU Baseball defeat Miami to avoid the sweep and watched Mary Poppins Returns. At 2030, it’s 63o.

Sat, Apr 6 At 0640, it’s 51o and foggy. I completed our weekly marketing. An email from Donna reports the buyer is not asking for anything to be done in house repair. We watched FSU Softball split a double header with Louisville and FSU Baseball shut out for the 2nd game in a row. We had steaks for dinner. At 2300, it’s 56o.

Fri, Apr 5 At 0637, it’s 50o. I had an eye appointment with Dr. Tu. I restarted the pursuit of the inability to connect to www.welshtlc.com. Lisa sent the question sets. Tomgolian Chicken BBQ for dinner. At 2135, it’s 55o.

Thu, Apr 4 At 0623, it’s 43o. I can’t access our website killed the whole damn day trying to fix the problem with endless finger-pointing dominating the discussion. We took Elaine to lunch at Goin’ Nuts. At 1800, DVC canceled the Star Wars event on April 10th. Lisa sent the name badge file. At 2030, it’s 56o.

Wed, Apr 3 At 0637, it’s 40o. Lew made Lemon Squares for Easter, at Leo’s request. Orkin came and serviced the house. We had Lew’s burger and I had a chicken sandwich for lunch. Lew made a chicken pot pie for dinner. In the evening, FSU Softball beat Florida 2-0. At 2200, it’s 55o.

Tue, Apr 2 At 0735, it’s 34o. I had a haircut. We gassed up the Rogue and went to EVO for lunch. In the evening, FSU Baseball dropped another one to JU. At 2258, it’s 46o.

Mon, Apr 1 At 0636, it’s 34o. More packing occurred. Nancy's home inspector, Gary, inspected the house. We had a pizza for dinner. At 2130, it’s 47o.

Sun, Mar 31 At 0626, it’s 60o. I tried to change a flood light over the fireplace and broke the bulb. Lew went to church. We watched FSU Softball and FSU Baseball in the afternoon followed by Orioles Baseball, with Barber Chicken Kiev for dinner. At 2030, it’s 48o.

Sat, Mar 30 At 0648, it’s 52o. I completed our weekly marketing and we watched Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. In the afternoon. We watched wins by both FSU Softball and FSU Baseball. We had pasta and red sauce for dinner with garlic bread on the side. At 2205, it’s 63o.

Fri, Mar 29 At 0747, it’s 51o. We menu-planned, but I elected to delay the marketing until Saturday morning. In the afternoon, we watched a newly acquired Bohemian Rhapsody and then watched FSU Softball and FSU Baseball and had Kung Pao pork for dinner. At 2210, it’s 57o.

Thu, Mar 28 At 0709, it’s 31o. Dani at Impact Technology called to send techs to the house this afternoon to fix the missing admin password problem. We drove out to Bates Moving and Storage and secure more boxes, including wardrobes. We went to lunch at Sakura. We came home to brief naps and two techies from Impact Technology reset the admin password on the surveillance system. In the evening, we actually watched FSU Basketball lose to Gonzaga 72-58 in the Sweet 16 of March Madness. At 2250, it’s 48o. .

Wed, Mar 27 At 0652, it’s 32o. Lew had a haircut and I called Linda. An email from Disney pointed me to register for the Star Wars Galactic Experience on April 10. I also booked a scooter for CAC. At 2320, it’s 37o.

Tue, Mar 26 At 0651, it’s 43o. I recorded Habits of Devotion for DPR. We had lunch at Fratelli’s. In the evening, we watched a newly-acquired Mary Poppins Returns while FSU Baseball lost, again, to Florida 4-2 at the Baseball Grounds in Jacksonville. At 2245, it’s 37o.

Mon, Mar 25 At 0720, it’s 50o. We planned the remaining packing projects, scheduling each. An inspection is scheduled for April 1 at 1430. We had oil-poached tilapia with pesto pasta and pesto tomatoes for dinner. At 2300, it’s 47o.

Sun, Mar 24 At 0737, it’s 32o. Lew went to church. We had biscuits, foie gras and bacon for lunch and then watched FSU Softball and FSU Baseball, followed by Giant. We had red beans, rice, and corn for dinner. At 2300, it’s 50o.

Sat, Mar 23 At 0613, it’s 37o. We have a buyer for #224. FSU Softball beat NC State, and FSU Baseball split a double-header with Notre Dame. We had citrus chicken breasts with citrus rice for dinner. In March Madness, FSU advanced to Round 3, and Florida was eliminated. At 2255, it’s 43o.

Fri, Mar 22 At 0654, it’s 44o and rained all night. I completed our weekly marketing, while Lew packed in the dungeon, encountering several mice. She then packed all the DVDs and we had lentil soup for lunch. In the afternoon, we watched Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Amazon Prime, as the rest of our movies were packed, and enjoyed a Torchon. We had seared salmon, baked potatoes and roasted asparagus for dinner. At 2030, it’s 43o.

Thu, Mar 21 At 0710, it’s 48o and raining. We menu planned, projecting everything in the freezer to be either consumed or discarded by the time we move at the end of April. With the rain, we elected to skip lunch out and Lew returned to the packing in the dungeon. We boiled a pound of shrimp for dinner. At 2120, it’s 53o.

Wed, Mar 20 At 0711, it’s 31o. Lew had a pedicure and then spent more time in the dungeon, packing. Cutting Crew serviced the yard in the afternoon and Tom’s new suspenders arrived. FSU Baseball and Softball were both winners and we had sausage skillet and corn salad for dinner. With the Vernal Equinox tonight, there’s a lot of rain in the forecast for tomorrow and, at 2330, it’s 47o.

Tue, Mar 19 At 0616, it’s 32o and foggy. Jean sent the final accounting for Margaret’s estate and the invoice for lawyer’s fees. Lew signed the appropriate pages and we put them in the mail, eager to be done with this. We went to lunch at Brew River. We came home to DVR shows. Buddy and Lew went up at 2000. FSU Softball defeated FAMU 8-0, but FSU Baseball lost to UCF, 9-7. At 2323, it’s 37o.

Mon, Mar 18 At 0700, it’s 36o. Buddy got his monthly meds and we did an initial placement, on paper, of our furniture in the new house. Jen Jordan visited, picking up the UPS-delivery we had secured, at her request, from her front step. We had leftover Osso Bucco for dinner. At 2205, it’s 37o.

Sun, Mar 17 At 0625, it’s 34o. Lew went to church and I captured images of the dungeon contents. At 1300, Nancy, her mom “Wheezie” and her daughter, sister and BFF toured the house for a 2nd time, staying for more than a hour; looks promising. FSU Baseball and Softball were both victorious and we had corned beef, red potatoes and Brussel's sprouts for dinner. In the evening, we watched Hawaii, recorded from TCM. At 2100, it’s 42o.

Sat, Mar 16 At 0614, it’s 49o. We watched DVR shows and had potato leek soup for lunch. In the afternoon, I watched FSU Softball lose to Notre Dame 7-4. After a dinner of Kung Pao Pork, we watched FSU Baseball lose to NC State 9-8. At 2245, it’s 45o.

Fri, Mar 15 At 0711, it’s 62o and we’re open, I completed our weekly marketing in a light rain. We had chicken sandwiches for lunch, followed by naps. We had Chicken Chow Mein for dinner and I watched FSU be humiliated by NC State 16-0. The thunderstorm started at 2030 and Buddy came back down to be protected. At 2230, it’s 65o, but Buddy didn't come back up until later.

Thu, Mar 14 At 0740, it’s 45o and the left lens of my glasses popped out. Utilizing my back-up glasses, I repaired them. I e-filed both our Federal and Maryland income tax returns and we menu planned. We went to Chuar for lunch. We had naps in the afternoon. At 2200, it’s 60o, and we’re open.

Wed, Mar 13 At 0736, it’s 30o. We had Zuppa for lunch and watched DVR shows. The Home Owner’s Insurance papers were docu-signed and we boiled shrimp cocktails for dinner. At 2300, it’s 45o.

Tue, Mar 12 At 0631, it’s 41o. I had a haircut and topped off the liquor cabinet. We went to Irish Penny for lunch. Avery Hall sent the quote for the Wyomissing home insurance, which we accepted. Vic sent the Marvic K-1 and opened a discussion of what should be the distribution, this year, to cover the taxes. I watched FSU Baseball lose to the hated Gators, again, 20-7. At 2205, it’s 35o.

Mon, Mar 11 At 0625, it’s 45o. From 1000 to 1030, Bill Merriam called and we discussed the portfolio and the proper handling of the closing of 1860. From 1240-1500, Dunn Roofing repaired the shingled roof. Several emails were exchanged with Vic & Jean about finishing Margaret’s estate probate. We had leftover pot roast and gravy over mashed potatoes for dinner. At 2250, it’s 45o.

Sun, Mar 10 At 0738, EDT, it’s 49o. We drove out to Weeping Willow to secure Buddy and learned that Banner Madden had died of a burst growth on his spleen while at the kennel. Lidell came for a visit to discuss the loss. We watched DVR shows in the afternoon and had Chicken Tetrazzini and Butternut Squash for dinner. At 2336, it’s 51o.

Sat, Mar 09 At 0626, it’s 59o at Bay Lake Tower, and we're headed for home.

Fri, Mar 08 At 0652, it’s 54o at Bay Lake Tower, and we're headed for EPCOT.

Thu, Mar 07 At 0640, it’s 46o at Bay Lake Tower, and we will not see any park, again, today.

Wed, Mar 06 At 0700, it’s 43o at Bay Lake Tower and we’re not going anywhere!

Tue, Mar 05 At 0631, it’s 60o at Walt Disney World and we’re headed for Hollywood Studios.

Mon, Mar 04 At 0430, it’s 37o. and we're headed for Walt Disney World and our Spring Vacation.

Sun, Mar 03 At 0715, it’s 39o and we are cautiously optimistic about tomorrow’s flight to WDW as PHL has a forecast for several inches of snow overnight. A 2nd showing has been booked for the 17th. We had leftover Chicken Enchildas and corn salad for dinner and watched Marooned. At 1930, it’s 41o.

Sat, Mar 02 At 0613, it’s 37o. I booked our flights for the August Mississippi cruise. At 1135, one of the Dunn Roofers showed up, with his family, to work on the roof until 1315. Following naps, we watched Cinderella and Lincoln. The Sunday night/Monday morning weather forecast in Philadelphia is deteriorating making the WDW flights questionable. At 2245, it’s 37o.

Fri, Mar 01 At 0632, it’s 35o with some snow, sleet and rain in the night. We removed the packing materials from the Rogue and I completed our weekly marketing. A call from Bill Merriam’s office set up a portfolio review phone call for March 11 at 1000. We had restaurant leftovers for lunch and seared Salmon for dinner. By 2000, it was raining steadily. I watched FSU Baseball defeat Mercer 9-5. At 2310, it’s 39o.

Thu, Feb 28 At 0655, it’s 39o and most of my cold symptoms are gone. Lew continued cleaning and packing. At 0910, the roofers arrived and began work on the flat roof. We drove over to the accountant and picked up Margaret’s fiduciary tax returns. We picked up additional boxes at Bates and then went to lunch at Sakura. . We came home to naps. I mailed Margaret’s tax returns and notified Vic. The roofers left at 1750, promising to return tomorrow. At 2110, it’s 38o.

Wed, Feb 27 At 0705, it’s 34o and my cold is, mostly, gone. Lew had a haircut. We were expecting Dunn Contractors, but they didn’t show and finally called to say they were coming tomorrow, instead. Lew packed a few more boxes. Communication with Patsy drops the August cruise back to just the cruise as she won’t be coming to Wyomissing. Lisa Tiger called to tell us we are, actually, buying two parcels that make up the lot. We made Osso Bucco for dinner. At 2100, it’s 41o.

Tue, Feb 26 At 0627, it’s 31o. I booked hotels in Portland and Quebec City and booked the flights for the Pearl Seas Cruise. We went to lunch at Ruby Tuesday. I sent an elaborate proposal to Patsy for the August cruise, and while I napped, Jenn Jordan dropped by for a visit. We enjoyed Jeopardy All Stars. At 2310, it’s 38o.

Mon, Feb 25 At 0724, it’s 42o and windy. My cold is in my nose. I left a message for Dunn contracting and they called at 1220 and said they would be here on Wednesday and Thursday. The Morgan Stanley 1099 for Margaret’s personal account came and I finished her 1040 and sent it to Charlie Meenehan for verification. We had Flounder Francese for dinner with wilted spinach. I sent an email to the Landscaping crew in Wyomissing asking for a quote and researched our elected officials in Wyomissing. At 2315, it’s 38o.

Sun, Feb 24 At 0612, it’s 42o with a steady rain. Lew went to church while my cold moved from my chest to my nose, causing me to cancel out of the CPOS Production Meeting. We watched The Ten Commandments; My Fair Lady and 1776, the last two on TCM. Lew made Sunday Cube Steak for dinner, but I just wanted broccoli. At 1945, it’s 52o.

Sat, Feb 23 At 0651, it’s 40o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had leftovers for lunch. The house was shown to two women. We had pork spare ribs for dinner as my cold deteriorates. At 1930, it’s 41o.

Fri, Feb 22 At 0654, it’s 42o. Lew had a pedicure and Brasure’s Carpet Care returned the two rugs that had been cleaned and repaired. Lew packed several more boxes. M&T has no 1099 for Margaret and Morgan Stanley is sending personal tax statement. Millie sent the comment cards from the Realtors’ tour, which, predictably, said the price was too high. We had Crab Imperial, baked beans and corn muffins for dinner. At 2341, it’s 43o.

Thu, Feb 21 At 0626, it’s 38o. I arranged for Comcast and water/sewer at the new house and for Comcast disconnect in Salisbury. We went to Goin’ Nuts for lunch with Elaine Laws. After lunch, we took Elaine to the bank on the way back to Mallard Landing. Emails from Wyomissing fixed the closing at 1000 on 4/18. We spent the afternoon catching up on DVR shows from earlier in the week. An email from Lisa Rawls reports the death of Joel Iles, probably from throat cancer. At 2155, it’s 43o.

Wed, Feb 20 At 0645, it’s 35o and the snow flurries, expected overnight, have just begun. I reached Clint Dunn and he says we’re not forgotten. I arranged for home owner’s insurance at 1860. The snow changed to rain around noon. We had leftovers for lunch and red beans and rice for dinner. At 2300, it’s 44o

Tue, Feb 19 At 0707, it’s 31o. I had a haircut and then left messages for Dunn Roofers. A tour by realtors welcomed over 30 local agents to tour the Salisbury house. We went to Sobo’s for lunch. We came home to naps and had fried chicken from the freezer for dinner. At 2300, it’s 36o with an expectation of snow

Mon, Feb 18 At 0704, it’s 43o and we’re re-assembling the house. We had weekend leftovers for both lunch and dinner, while enjoying the Sunday shows on the DVR. An email from Lisa, in Wyomissing, confirms the 1860 house is ours, on April 18th. Email to Patsy. At 2230. It’s 39o.

Sun, Feb 17 At 0701, it’s 46o and SKDL are here for the weekend. We watched FSU baseball and softball the rest of the afternoon and then finished out our Friday night recorded shows. At 2306, it’s 39o.

Sat, Feb 16 At 0603, it’s 46o on Lew’s 70th birthday and SKDL are here for the weekend.

Fri, Feb 15 At 0655, it’s 50o. I completed our weekly marketing and we had fried chicken from the freezer for lunch and filet mignons for dinner. SKDL arrived at 2048 after an uneventful drive and at 2250, it’s 57o.

Thu, Feb 14 At 0638, it’s 31o on Valentine's Day. We drove down to How Sweet It Is and purchased ½ peck of oysters and a half dozen bottles of wine. Lew baked a Newman pizza for lunch and Greg and Karen brought her parents to look at the house. At 1539, a couple looked at the house. She’s a new faculty member at SU. We watched Star Trek First Contact. Our Valentine’s Day dinner was a lobster cocktail and a bottle of Andre Blush. At 2108, it’s 45o.

Wed, Feb 13 At 0645, it’s 40o. Lew packed more of the dining room. Barb Wygal came and Buddy is 45 lbs. She brought more meds and we discussed Jamie Moran DVM in Reading. I drove out to DMRRC and collected the White Pass and Yukon RR train. We made Andouille Skillet for dinner with a salad. At 2130, it’s 37o.

Tue, Feb 12 At 0629, it’s 39o and raining. Lew continued packing Linda’s china. We went to lunch at Irish Penny. At 1830, Jerry and Linda called and we talked future plans. At 2310, it’s 46o.

Mon, Feb 11 At 0636, it’s 34o and raining. We watched Star Trek Generations and had veggie beef soup for lunch. Cato Gas replaced the receiver and transmitter for the family room fireplace. We had pot roast and gravy over garlic mashed potatoes for dinner. At 2248, it’s 36o.

Sun, Feb 10 At 0617, it’s 22o. Lew skipped church; packing instead. Lynda Marks sent the estimate for repairs to 1860 and I asked for recommendations. At 1300 there was a showing of #224 Lisa’s associate called to discuss the repair estimate. We had Chicken Enchiladas and Black beans for dinner. At 2055, it’s 38o.

Sat, Feb 9 At 0619, it’s 32o. Lew made Chicken Enchiladas for next week and packed the library. We had chicken salad for lunch and crab cakes for dinner. At 2024, it’s 30o.

Fri, Feb 8 At 0609, it’s 47o. I completed our weekly marketing. Brasure’s secured two area rugs for cleaning and repair. I picked up KFC for lunch while Lew stewed a large chicken for future dinners. I made scallop scampi for dinner with fordhook limas. At 2255, it’s 42o.

Thu, Feb 7 At 0625, it’s 52o. We both had routine appointments with Dr. Mehta. We went to Sakura for lunch. We had three showings of the house. At 2107, it’s 46o.

Wed, Feb 6 At 0608, it’s 44o. Lew had a haircut and I called Linda and we talked about their Charlotte house. We had oil poached flounder for dinner, and at 2110, it’s 54o.

Tue, Feb 5 At 0624, it’s 35o. We secured a large load of empty boxes from Bates Moving and Storage and then went to lunch at Fratelli’s. After lunch, we secured turnip greens for Kate from Daytons and came home to naps. At 1515, Long and Foster put the “For Sale” sign in the yard. We finished lunch leftovers for dinner, with another bottle of 19 Crimes. Lisa reports the home inspection of 1860 Reading was completed. At 2021, it’s 51o, and we skipped the State of The Union speech..

Mon, Feb 4 At 0649, it’s 33o. I went to the liquor store and Lew made a hot milk sponge cake. We lazied around the house and Cutting Crew mulched the yard. Donna Malone and her son, Scott, took additional pictures of the house, including the family room and kitchen. We had leftover Chicken Marengo for dinner. At 2100, it’s 45o.

Sun, Feb 3 At 0630, it’s 28o. Lew went to church. We had crab dip and fritos for lunch and watched Super Bowl coverage all afternoon except for a few shows on the DVR from Friday. I made Philly Cheese Steaks for dinner, served with onion rings and baked crinkle cut potatoes. We watched New England defeat Los Angeles 13-3, and at 2230, it’s 39o.

Sat, Feb 2 At 0609, it’s 16o. A check of our cameras shows Jen clearing our sidewalk last night. I have vetoed our attendance at the CPOS presentation of The Dining Table. We had zuppa Toscana for lunch and watched recorded TV shows. I steamed snow crab legs for dinner served with Vegetable Beef Soup. At 2210, it’s 30o.

Fri, Feb 1 At 0653, it’s 22o. I completed our weekly marketing and we made a batch of Zuppa Toscana for lunch and for the freezer. I booked Mears transportation to and from MCO for March, April and June. It started snowing around 1300 and we got about an inch and fried sweet potato slices and sweet onion straws for dinner. At 2150, it’s 22o.

Thu, Jan 31 At 0601, it’s 14o. We elected to postpone lunch out to another day. We had Barber Cordon Bleu and corn salad for dinner. My ACL suspenders arrived. At 2103, it’s 19o.

Wed, Jan 30 At 0629, it’s 25o. Millie sent a photographer to shoot exteriors and Bill Von Paris came from Bate Moving and Storage to walk the house and prepare the estimate for the May move. My hotel reservation for CAC arrived. Donna and her son, Scott took pictures of the interior. At 2020, it’s 22o.

Tue, Jan 29 At 0636, it’s 29o. I had a haircut and picked up prescriptions at CVS. We had a key made for the front door, had the directional signal installed on the Altima and went to Market Street Inn for lunch. At 2025, it’s 39o.

Mon, Jan 28 At 0633, it’s 36o. I had a podiatrist appointment and cancelled our dermatologist appointments for November and my dental cleaning in June. Millie and Donna brought the papers for listing the house. We had chicken enchiladas for dinner. At 2303, it’s 29o.

Sun, Jan 27 At 0658, it’s 31o. Lew went to church. I resigned from DMRRC and killed the SBY/PHL flights for June’s WDW trip. We watched a small portion of the Pro-Bowl before turning it off. Our Girl Scout cookies arrived and we had leftover tenderloin with mashed potatoes, broccoli and mushrooms for dinner. At 2025, it’s 44o.

Sat, Jan 26 At 0613, it’s 26o. I completed our weekly marketing. We had ham sliders for lunch and a leftover stir-fry with seafood chowder for dinner. In the evening, I watched M*A*S*H. At 2205, it’s 32o.

Fri, Jan 25 At 0706, it’s 33o. A counter offer came overnight and we sent an email of acceptance. Kate will schedule Gus for 4/19 and we sent the deposit to the seller’s agent to purchase 1860 Reading Blvd in Wyomissing, PA. We had chicken paprika and succotash for dinner, and at 2221, it’s 31o.

Thu, Jan 24 At 0640, it’s 58o and raining. Lisa called at 10 and we made an offer for 1860 Reading Blvd. Clint Dunn called soon thereafter to schedule the remaining roof replacement. We went to lunch at Longhorn Steakhouse. After lunch, still raining, we went to Pohanka Nissan and picked up Lew’s Altima in for a 30K service. Millie Capello, of Long and Foster, came with her daughter, Donna, and toured the house. They will return to list the house for sale. At 2043, it’s 39o.

Wed, Jan 23 At 0651, it’s 29o. We used the leftover lobster and flounder from Red Lobster to make seafood salad sandwiches. Lisa sent us papers for 1860 Reading to review and we had chicken cordon bleu and stewed tomatoes for dinner. At 7, Lisa called and we discussed the 8 documents and how to fill them out. She’ll send the finished documents in the morning and we’ll discuss what price we will offer. At 0000, it’s 57o.

Tue, Jan 22 At 0611, it’s 17o. We called Bates Moving and Storage and sent an email to a realtor, who will meet with us on Thursday. We dropped the Altima off at Pohanka Nissan for a 30K service and then dumped a load of unwanted electronics at Best Buy. We went to lunch at Red Lobster. We came home to naps and Edna picked up a load of unwanted stuff. With Girl Scout cookies on the horizon, I contacted a local scout to secure this year’s cookie order. At 2200, it’s 28o.

Mon, Jan 21 At 0740, it’s 16o and windy. We had a pizza for lunch and Beef bourguignon and portobello mushroom soup for dinner. At 2120, it’s 20o.

Sun, Jan 20 At 0607, it’s 55o with a heavy rain. Lew went to church and we had the rest of our sub sandwiches for lunch. We watched the Rams beat the Saints, 26-23 and had leftover Hibachi Shrimp and Gen Tso sugar snap peas for dinner and then watched the Patriots beat the Chiefs 37-31. At 2215, it’s 25o and windy.

Sat, Jan 19 At 1623, it’s 33o. We inventoried the loft and decided on what would be thrown away and what would be donated. Kate and Lisa Tiger took a walking tour of 1860 Reading Blvd. Kate reported Corvita is in the hospital with anemia. We watched Star Trek 3 in the afternoon and had veal francaise and French onion soup for dinner. Edna called and will come Monday evening for stuff. At 2015, it’s 45o.

Fri, Jan 18 At 0659, it’s 36o. I completed our weekly marketing and we cleaned out the fridge for lunch. In the afternoon we watched DVR shows and had shrimp jambalaya, couscous and roasted veggies for dinner. At 2030, it’s 37o.

Thu, Jan 17 At 0650, it’s 28o. Buddy got his nails clipped. We elected not to go out for lunch and augmented a pizza from the dungeon freezer. In an email from Lisa Tiger, we learned 138 Deborah was gone. We had filet mignons for dinner with death potatoes, Fordhook lima beans and mushrooms. At 2115, it’s 36o.

Wed, Jan 16 At 0623, it’s 25o. We called Cathy’s Pet Salon to take Buddy in for a nail trim, but they did not return the call. We opened a dialogue with Lisa Tiger, a Realtor Kate found in Wyomissing, and examined the pictures of several houses. We had Shepherd’s Pie and creamed onions for dinner. At 2246, it’s 31o.

Tue, Jan 15 At 0631, it’s 21o, and Buddy’s nail trim will be postponed. We elected not to go out for lunch and depleted some of the leftovers in the fridge. We had Bubba Burgers, shoestring potatoes and Amish Slaw for dinner. At 2215, it’s 28o.

Mon, Jan 14 At 0648, it’s 29o and we got a dusting of snow overnight; not slippery. At noon, the city took our Christmas Tree from the curb. Linda sent new drawings of their house. At 2220, it’s 25o.

Sun, Jan 13 At 0705, it’s 32o with 2” of snow and still snowing, but only for about an hour more. Lew skipped church and I skipped the DMRRC Open House. We watched Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again before switching to the Chargers losing to New England and then the Eagles losing to New Orleans. We had lamb albondiga for dinner. At 2130, it’s 32o.

Sat, Jan 12 At 0643, it’s 27o with a forecast of 4-7” of snow over the weekend. I elected to skip the DMRRC Open House and Lew sent an email to Elbert that she wouldn’t be in church tomorrow either. We watched recorded shows in the after noon before the Colts v Eagles NFL playoff game. At 1930, we had a steady snow. At 2045, it’s 32o.

Fri, Jan 11 At 0620, it’s 28o. I completed our weekly marketing. We snacked for lunch and had Pork Francaise and shoe string potatoes for dinner. At 2102, it’s 29o.

Thu, Jan 10 At 0554, it’s 32o. We went to Brew River for a lobster lunch. We came home to naps and had Cream of Salmon Soup and Grilled Cheese for dinner. At 2244, it’s 31o.

Wed, Jan 9 At 0723, it’s 45o with snow forecast for Saturday night. Lew had a haircut. I chatted with Linda, and Lisa sent the CAC 2019 parameters. Liddell dropped off her contact information. I made beef egg foo young, but forgot the beef. At 2118, it’s 38o.

Tue, Jan 8 At 0621, it’s 40o. I had a haircut and we went to lunch at EVO. We watched recorded shows from Sunday before switching to Star Trek Voyager on BBC America. We had cheese and crackers for a light dinner. In the evening, I watched President Trump address the nation followed by Democrat lies and distortions. I wrote to both US Senators from Maryland, but nothing will come of it. At 2322, it’s 57o.

Mon, Jan 7 At 0633, it’s 34o. The wreaths came off the library roof, finishing the removal of the Christmas decorations and the Christmas tree went to the curb. Following a dinner of leftover Chicken Tettrazini, I watched a portion of the NCAA football Championship game between Clemson (44) and Alabama (16). At 2130, it’s 36o.

Sun, Jan 6 At 0616, it’s 39o. Lew went to church and I took down the Red/Green lights. I skipped the DMRRC open house and we watched the Ravens lose to the Chargers and the Eagles beat the Bears in NFL Wild Card games. We added Lobster to Seafood Newburg for dinner. At 2030, it’s 43o.

Sat, Jan 5 At 0618, it’s 49o and overcast. I went to the Railroad Open House. Following a nap, we watched Indianapolis beat Houston. We had chicken cordon bleu, beets and Mac-n-cheese for dinner. At 2130, it’s 44o.

Fri, Jan 4 At 0618, it’s 49o and overcast. I went to the Railroad Open House and ran trains for 3 hours. Following a nap, we watched Indianapolis beat Houston. We had chicken cordon bleu, beets and Mac-n-cheese for dinner. At 2130, it’s 44o.

Thu, Jan 3 At 0601, it’s 46o with rain in the area. We booked our FastPasses for the March WDW trip as well as my scooter. We took down more of Christmas, including the tree. We had lunch at Irish Penny. We watched DVR shows in the evening. At 2150, it’s 37o.

Wed, Jan 2 At 0647, it’s 40o. We faced-timed the kids to learn about their party and started taking down Christmas decorations. We had leftover vegetable beef soup and seafood newburg for dinner. Barb Wygal will be bringing us 1.25mg Vetmedin. At 2120, it’s 45o.

Tue, Jan 1 At 0545, it's 64o on New Year's Day.