Wednesday Roll Call

 Up at 3:30 am but went to bed at 9:30 pm so a straight six.  I should go back to bed for an hour now but more likely will just stay up another thirty and enjoy the semi-quiet darkness until I turn my sun light on at five and push the button to start the coffee.

More Python today and then to meet a new carer counselor at 4 pm.  I am really enjoying the U of Toronto course now that I have dropped the MIT one.  The MIT one might have been alright by itself but was too much taking both.

Watcha doin' between the rain drops today Illinois?

Pre op appt today at 1PM. Been having a bad pain under my right heel since Saturday. It was so bad I could hardly walk and then my calf got really sore because I was not walking correctly. The DOMS set in and with a little rest off of the foot Monday & Tuesday evening it is a little better. I cannot believe how suddenly it started. I have heel spurs and have had plantar faciitis so I am thinking that is what it is. I made a poditrist appt for Thursday anyways.

Been enjoying an old passion - reading. Just finished Up Country by Nelson DeMille, long book -706 pages. I found it on the sale rack at the library. My sister recommended the author. Then at a resale shop I found The General's Daughter by the same guy. I should have read that first as one leads into the other. I found some books that I enjoyed when in HS by Chaim Potok - The Chosen, The Promise and In The Beginning. The first 2 are stories about HS Jewish boys. It is set in NYC during WWII. One of the boys is Hasidic and the other is Orthodox. They are rival sports players and they build a friendship and it goes into both of their studies as they become rabbis. They are easy reading and you can easily get lost in the books. The ones by Nelson Demille are more intense and have a little bit of espinoge (sp?) and mystery. Sorry if I use spellcheck OH locks up on me. And no I am a traditional person and have physical books in hand. The books will be donated when I am finished with them. I will probably keep the Chaim Potok books.

I like to wear my houseshoes or sandals out for my walk in the morning but am experiancing the same thing so it is socks and shoes for me this morning.  The weather changes seems to be kicking up all sorts of pains.

I tried going back and reading the Bobsy twins books again but it just was not the same.  Strange because I still really enjoy Dr. Seuss. 

I have a whole shelf full of Bobsey Twins books that I have found at used book stores. She wrote 80+ books about the twins. I am there with you they are not the same.

I read Bobsey twins, Nancy Drew, Five Little Peppers series, Grace Harlow and the Border Raiders, Landmark books (biographies), and then as an adult read all the Madeline L'Engle kids books and all the kids books by Cynthia Voight. Love these kinds of books.

Adult series by Louise Penny, JA Jance, Donna Leon, J Parrish, Patricia Cornwall, Jefferson Bass, Steve Hamilton, Ridley Pearson and others I can't remember off hand. Always looking for a new series!

Connie

Good Morning,

Boy this board is active this morning!

Nancy, you aren't showing your age, Magic Mike is a new movie about Male Strippers.I don't get to come to LaSalle anymore :(

Chris, I love his books too. I bought them new, when they first came out, and now they are almost in shreds, sincw they have been reread so much.(Chaim Potok). I  can also feel for your foot pain.

Crystal, have fun at your party.

Dawn, when to you start?

Randy, I would of gone back to bed.

Connie, have a great day.

Me, I am at work, then heading for Bloomington.

Have a great warm day,
Hugs,
LISA

Good morning!

Have a busy day of knitting today.   Finished the hats for grandchildren. Still have one or two scarves to do for daughter-in-law. Those need to be sent before Thanksgiving so they can be worn while it's cold in Arkansas, otherwise they won't need them!

Not much else planned today. Wish I could get a haircut. I'm first on the cancel list. It's nice to have this problem after not having much hair last year so I'm not complaining.

Have a great day!

Connie

Hello everyone

I am up showered, dressed, and watching the news. 

Well I was saying just yesterday plans could change and they have.  At least for Friday they have.  I am going to have dinner with an old friend.  I haven't seen her in a few months.  I also set up a fun party at my house the first Saturday in November.  Me and my friend Monica are planning it.  We are having fun with the movie Magic Mike and we are going to have a Magic Mike party...with pizza and drinks...hahaha.  We thought it was a funny idea.  And apparently everyone else did because everyone we texted to invite wants to come.  Don't ask me how we came up with the idea...we are goofy I know.

Today will be a beautiful day make sure you get out and enjoy it.  Wear something summery and go for a walk.  It might be the last for awhile.  I am wearing capris...just like I said.  In fact I am wearing capris that didn't fit me when I packed away my Summer clothes a month ago!!!  Bonus!!!

Randy- I never read the Bobsey Twins..but I loved Dr Seus.  Growing up I loved Laura Ingallas Wilder books, Beverly Cleary Books, Judy Blume Books, I also loved the not very well known Encyclopedia Brown Books. 

Have a great day...enjoy...see you later...Bye

 

Good Morning Illinois friends!

Well, we have a lot of early birds this morning.  I am posting at a little after 7 am and so many people already up and at em this morning!  Must be anxious to get through the week.  For myself, I did not want to wake up this morning when the alarm went off.  I was still ready to sleep some more.  Beemer is up to his usual tricks.  He is in hiding.  Today was the day he was to go back to the vets -- naturally. 

Randy,  I cannot imagine waking up at 3:30 and being up for the day.  I would need a nap by afternoon for sure.  I am glad your course is going good. 

Chris,  I am sorry your foot is hurting.  Some of those foot problems are really painful!  You brought back some memories with the mention of the Chiam Potek books.  I loved his writing!  

I also loved the Bobsy Twins but have not read them as an adult.  The same for Nancy Drew.  I get a kick out of Dr Seuss as well.  Funny how we like the same things growin up.  

Connie, I hope they have a cancellation for your hair.  I hate it when I am due for a haircut.  I get mine done tomorrow.  Your new group you started sounds facinating and I love your connieisms.  Rick can do the same thing with people.  He just goes up and starts talking.  

Crystal, your party sounds like fun.  I may be showing my age but what is a magic mike?  

Lisa, it is almost the weekend for you.  Hope you have a good day.  It is going to be sunny and warm here in LaSalle and as I recall, this is your day to be here.

Sharon, I am sure you have another whirlwind day planned.  If it was me, I would be looking like something one of my cats dragged in.  

Dawn, will you have a cute uniform to wear while volunteering?  That sounds like such a fun job!  I hope there is a job opening there soon for you!  Fingers crossed and positive vibes being sent your way. 

Everyone have a great day!

 

Good morning Randy and the rest of Illinois!

I have to agree with Nancy.....I would need a nap if I got up at 3:30.  Heck, I sometimes feel that I need a nap anyway.  :-)

I am going to try to get over for the airport physical and drug test at lunch today.  I went by last night and they wait/exam time would have been 2.5 hours!  Hopefully, they won't be as busy during the day.  The program is hoping to start by the second week of November.  I am sure they would like to have the volunteers in place for the Holidays.  I think it will be interesting.

I am making a seafood combo and salad for dinner with noodles alfredo for the family.  Liv's boyfriend is coming over to help rake leaves, which is nice.  We are counting the days to her surgery next Friday.  She also wants to get a haircut before the surgery because she needs to be very, very careful not to ge****er into the ear.

I don't really remember an series books when I was a child (except for Stephen King), but my kids (and now grandkids) had their favorites.  Liv loves Nancy Drew, David really love "Little Critter" when he was small and Circe de Freak (?) as a teenager.  They both loved Berenstein Bears too.  Riley is now reading/listening to Berenstein Bears, Little Critter and The Boxcar Children. 

I guess I'd better find something to do.....

Everyone have a lovely day!