Cool Day

Today was a little cool, so it was a jeans and sweat shirt day.  Terry has her bargain shirt on as it was a perfect day for it.

In Terry's words: "The other day when we were in Bealls outlet one of the workers was working on a movable rack near the Clearance rack and stopped me. She was holding up a shirt and said “This would be great on you and was just marked down to $0.65. I tried it on and liked it...it has zippers on the sides!  My biggest bargain yet!"  

  
After working for a bit in the morning, we left to go to the Markets Of Marion as there were a few things we wanted to get there.

We then were hungry and stopped at Cheng's for their lunch special (we had a coupon too)!Lunch includes soup, egg roll, rice, and entree!  We both have left overs.

We stopped into Walmart too and bought some food to fill in.  Wanted to get Barry's Twists, but they did not have them and Publix does not seem to have them either (we stopped there too).

Still trying to catch up on reading.

We changed our clocks for the new time - we sprang ahead (losing an hour).

Atlantic City Boys

We both worked in the morning, and Terry worked on taxes into the afternoon.

Bless her heart, she completed my corporate taxes and I took them to the post office to go out certified mail.

I then went to the Dollar Tree to see if I could get some hand sanitizer,  but they were out.  Fortunately, Terry found some under her bathroom sink (she thinks she left it here last year), so we are good for now.

I then went to the Postal Station and got my box from the Skokie Post Office and spent some of the late afternoon opening the mail.

In listening to the news, we found out that two people, who were at AIPAC, in Washington, D.C., have the Corona Virus.  AIPAC is a Jewish organization and many members of Congress were at that meeting, as were members of our Temple - including our senior Rabbi.  Eager to hear how our group is and if they will be quarantined.  All probably have flown home and potentially have infected people on the planes that they took home.

We had dinner and changed clothes to go to the Summerhill Campus of New Covenant United Methodist Church (which is right as you enter our village).  We met Joyce and her friends Sandy and Ron there.  Sandy and Ron were using Diane and Tom's tickets.

Diane and Tom drove to Chicago for his brother's memorial service on Sunday.

The group is great and they have excellent voices and it was a high energy show and lots of audience participation.

Dorothy

At 3 a.m., the cable box in my bedroom started flashing a white light and woke me up.

After working and a little breakfast, we headed out to Brandon, FL and the Westfield Mall.

We met Dorothy Stewart (Terry's former summer girl) at Bahama Breeze for lunch.  She lives in Venice, FL.  Her husband, Steve, was back in Missouri finishing up his job as a hospital administrator.

Terry really needed to have sunglasses on for the photo.

Hard to believe that Dorothy is a grandmother and that her boys are living in three different states.

We had thought that we might stop at Costco, but really did not need anything, so just headed back to The Villages.

We bought gas again and the price was $2.03!!!!!

Came home to check emails, etc.  Found out that the National Association of REALTORS has suspended all travel for staff and volunteers.  Two conferences that were to take place in California,  in the next two weeks, were cancelled..  California is now under a state of emergency.

Stacy's company and Glenn's company have also suspended all travel for staff.

Talked to Harry and we will not be meeting with him and Carol this weekend.  He has put Carol into memory care, and is himself in the hospital with high blood pressure from stress.  He's not sure he has done the right thing and Carol's kids are not happy with his decision.  But, he felt he had to do this for the sake of both of them.

After doing some Internet investigating on the cable box and it's flashing light, I told Terry that someone had recommended covering the box's light.  She came into my bedroom with a bandage and covered the box's light!

Beautiful Day

I had so many needy students this morning! Was there a full moon last night????

Terry was busy this morning too.

We got dressed and drove over to Weight Watchers, where Terry weighed in.  She's under goal!!!  Yea, Terry!!!!

Terry took me to KeKe's and we had a great brunch.  It was about 11 a.m. when we got there!  We were hungry!!!

From there, we went to Stein Mart and I returned two of the four things from yesterday's visit.

Our next stop was Beall's Outlet (I know - we've been there before - but, every day there are new things).  Terry found two pairs of shoes (tongs) that she has been wanting for most of the winter but they hadn't had her size until today!!!  She bought them and some tops. I bought a couple of tops also.

Neither of us shopped for clothes  all year, at home, waiting until we got down here to shop.

From Beall's Outlet, we went to Pier 1, and I saw what I wanted for my home. Blue & White Porcelain Decorative Balls.  These will go into the crystal bowl the Township gave me upon my retirement.  Rather than buy them in the store here and try to stuff them into the car, I ordered them online and am having them shipped to Mindy's house (thanks Mindy).

We came home for a few minutes, changed shoes and went to have manicures and pedicures at Angela's, a few blocks away.

Did some quick shopping at Publix, put the groceries away and sat outside enjoying our wine (in Terry's gift of wine "glasses" from Weight Watchers) along with nuts and cheese and crackers.

I had a mouth full when Terry snapped this photo.

We came inside and Terry made us hamburgers and three-bean salad for dinner.

At 8 p.m., she had a conference call with Mindy and their employees.

Tried to buy zinc tablets at Publix, but everyone else in The Villages must have read the same article about the new virus that I had read because there was no zinc on the shelves.  Just ordered them from Amazon (I'm a Prime Member so no shipping charges).  Arrival March 10-15.

Be safe - wash your hands!!!!!

Sidetracked by a Sale

We both worked all morning.  Terry reviewed my corporate tax return with me and I'm excited that I don't owe too much money!!!

After lunch we headed out toward Anthony's as Terry decided to only keep one of the tops that she purchased yesterday.  We were near the Dollar Tree at that end of The Villages and decided to stop there for a few items we had not been able to get at the Dollar Tree we visited on Sunday.

At Anthony's, Terry had no problem returning the items while I waited in the car.

We next went to Stein Mart and they had a SALE.  I did not think I needed anything, but got a little sidetracked by the sale and bought four items.  I'll try them on later for Terry and decide if I'm keeping them all.  Terry did not purchase anything.

I'm still on the hunt for a white sweater.

On the way home, we noticed that the two gas stations near us had gas for $2.06 - a bargain, so we got in line to fill up.

Terry made us baby lamb chops for dinner, they were yummy.  We have enough for another meal in the freezer.

I agreed to settle my claim with my neighbor so Ron can start to work on the needed repairs.

Remembering

This morning, Terry reminded me that our friend Fran Pelly passed away on this day in 2016.  We are remembering her with great fondness today.

We were both busy this morning, working.  Terry started working on my corporate taxes (bless her little heart).

After lunch, we were going to head out the door to run some errands, when Terry checked the tracking number on her car key that she sent to Glenn.  Long story - he had to jump her car and somehow as a result that key no longer worked.  Honda wanted $95 to reprogram it.  So, Terry sent her extra key via the U.S. Post Office.  Not her first choice, but less expensive. The tracking said CAN BE PICKED UP AT ARLINGTON HEIGHTS POST OFFICE.  Hello!  It is supposed to be delivered TODAY to Mindy and Glenn's house!

The post office HATES Terry!  Any how, Terry gets a nice lady on the telephone in the Arlington Hts. Post Office, and some mix up caused the package to be in the wrong carrier's delivery stuff and he returned it the Arlington Hts. Post Office with a pick up notification.

Within minutes of Terry's call to the Post Office, Mindy, who had been checking the tracking number also, called the post office and told them that she would pick up the package.

Speaking of the Post Office, when we finally got out of the house, Terry and I stopped at the postal station and guess what was in our box????  Her valentine from Mindy, which had been mailed at the end of January to Terry's home.  Mindy had wanted to see how long it would take to get to Terry!

One of the errands was that Terry wanted to have her second pair of bifocals adjusted by Peepers, as she had purchased them there.

Of course, I went into Beall's Outlet which is next door.  I did not buy anything.

We both went down to Anthony, and Terry came home with some tops from there.  She may, or may not, keep them all.

We both had a few things to purchase at Walgreens and then headed home.

Terry made a wonderful dinner of Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken! 

Patchouli

Worked until time to leave to go to the Bakery to hear Patchouli.  Not as nice, weather wise, as last week.

We had lunch and stayed for about an hour and a half and left when they took a break.  Just too cold and windy.

We made some stops on the way home Dollar Tree bought a few things. Big Lots and Beall's Outlet but bought nothing at either store.

Came home to reading and laundry.

Mindy and Miranda called and we are going to try having Miranda  come down to Florida, hopefully, nothing will interfere this time.