Book Club 2026: March

 We read another historical fiction book for book club.

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

I gave it an 8 out of 10 on my scale.  Parts of it seemed to be interjected willy nilly and didn't really go along with one of the female lead characters. 

Everyone said they enjoyed the book. 

Far Side

Puzzling

 I cleared off my end of the table and started a puzzle.

We had a quiet day on Sunday. Andy returned and we went out for supper at Pizza Ranch. Sadie is thrilled that he is back home. 

This week we have four medical appointments.

The sun was out and it was a warm day for March. The high was 51F and the low was 32F. 

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A winner or not

 I do like a Tootsie Pop!  Grape or cherry...orange in a pinch.  Far Guy likes the brown ones.  At home I have a jar full of them and our Grands knew they would get one for their trip home after a visit. 

I got the fellow in a headdress shooting a star!!!  In the olden days I would have saved the wrapper and turned it in at the local grocery store to get a free Tootsie Pop.  You know back then they were sold individually and usually displayed in a box on a rack in the candy area.  They used to say it was good luck to get the fellow shooting a star...it happened about once in every 4 to 6 pops.  Not every store followed the unwritten rule about the free one!

Springing ahead. I am not a fan...I will be discombobulated for at least a week.

Minnesota weather: High 43F or 6C  Low was 33F or 1C eh.  Mostly cloudy and we might get some rain.

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Keep smiling

 Thankfully we are at the end of this week.  #6 of 19 appointments have been accomplished...with no extra appointments added!!

I am all done with Physical Therapy...my therapist is a gem.  I will keep keeping on with exercises!

Jen made this ...she loves sea glass:)

We were up early for Far Guy's appointment for an echocardiogram.  It was a tad slippery out.  No sunshine here...maybe over the weekend! 

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Stripes

 I ventured into something new for me.  A striped blanket.   

 Hobby Lobby Cozy Occasion Yarn one skein ivory and then five skeins of colored yarn.  I used a 6.5 hook and the Linen Stitch.  I repeated the colors twice so it ended up an ok size.  This is the yarn that was supposed to become colored hearts on an ivory background...I didn't like it at all so I frogged it and went with a totally different idea to use up the yarn.  I finished this blanket on March 4 and quickly began an ivory blanket to use up the remaining yarn plus two more ivory skeins procured on a trip to Hobby Lobby. 

4 medical visits out of 19 are done.  The ENT Surgeon advises that Far Guy see the Endocrinologist for follow up ultrasounds/biopsies to keep an eye on the Thyroid nodules.  So no thyroid surgery is scheduled. 

I picked up groceries at Wally World while Far Guy had his infusion and then we went to Hobby Lobby together and out for lupper at Perkins where we had breakfast. 

Minnesota Weather: Cloudy, gloomy, frosty, slippery.  We are in a Winter Weather Advisory for all of Friday mainly for ice and slick roads.  High was 36F or 2C Low was 19F or -7C eh.

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