Spring??? Money??

The weather is on a sunny upswing for the moment ... much appreciated. I started noticing that my neighbor's magnolia tree has a few flowers... daffodils are sprouting... and grass is getting green All this is encouraging Bob to start getting rid of what leaves are left from last fall!!

As for money... going through Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle  paper's site Bob came across the NYS  unclaimed money site. He found two listings for his parents and filed a claim... and received a horrendous 6 page file he has to fill out. I won't tell you what but it asks for relatives four generations worth! Also death certificates for both parents...!

KCI .. the Kansas City Airport is investigating a purported bomb threat !! Partial evacuation.. FBI there..

I am working slowly on another thing for the April online show... this time it is an elephant. BTW .. the cat left for Ohio yesterday!  The little elephant is an unusual fabric... green fur with a blue backing. I'll have to make some tusks from polymer resin!

We have a round robin of errands tomorrow plus an estate sale! 

 

Interesting day... yesterday

Weather arrived... rumbling thunder and loads of rain off and on all morning  !! BUT by early  afternoon the sun came out and the temps rose to 70 F !

Then our teacher daughter called... with car problems. She took it to a local garage and they said it was a coil pack in #2. She and her husband picked one up at O'Reilly's and with Bob's overseeing things  ( in our driveway) they replaced it. Still a problem...so this morning my s-i-l and grandson came back having bought new spark plugs and  coil packs for all cylinders... The driveway became the place to work again....The one bought yesterday will be returned as defective.  Bob says new spark plugs were needed. 

No one has called so fingers crossed all is good!!

But it is much colder today... currently 44 F 

Received a text... it worked.  Hooray! 

Foggy

We were warned last night that things would be really foggy this morning ... and they were right!! But now... later on.. it is just hazy and 50 F.

We have been planning our Easter get together... it will be a different one... LOL...A thing we remember and  our kids remember  is white hot dogs at Bob's parents ( and their grandparents)... A summer staple at the cottage ( Seneca Lake; Finger Lakes, NY).

Bob's father was a district sales person for Tobins/ First Prize and the hot dogs were something they sold. Tobin's closed in 1975 at the plant in Rochester and  1981 at Albany.

So when we discovered on a trip back to Rochester that Zweigle's now makes white hots  ... we had them each trip. Now we will be having them on Easter! Plus other comfort foods as sides.

My grandchildren have never had them!! So it will be a first for them... May have to buy some regular red hots, just in case!!  Though their Mother assures me that they will love them.

 

 

WalMart remodeling

 The Walmart we go to is a neighbor hood one and they are remodeling... won't be done till the end of April.  Everything is somewhere new... what a challenge. I was there today with my list. The store clerks answered my "where" ! with a smile. I would guess they must have MANY such queries!

Many many more self-check out lanes... no cashiers today... lots of flowers. The non-grocery store items were way in the back... not sure where they will be now!!

Plus prices have risen with the moves!

While I worked my way round WalMart... Bob went to Ace  which is nearby for more bird food  ... and put out lots on the deck. When I looked out the kitchen window a squirrel was eagerly stuffing himself!

Finished the white cat and took a picture for the possible buyer 

 

Kindergarten testing

 Sorry Kathy.. I accidentally deleted your comment. Hickman Mills ( my daughter's school district) uses I-ready and two other child  tests to target gifted kids... including kindergarten. Testing is done upon teacher recommendation. Since some kids aren't tested until the fall, they don't start CODE till second semester... once in the program they are in it till high school.

 

TV/ Facebook weather people goofed?

 All kinds of nasty weather was predicted for Sunday night through Monday morning.... well nothing happened. The street was almost dry  and I don't think the temp was below freezing.... now they are saying tonight.

It's laundry day..... everything washed, dried, folded and put away.All set till the next time...

 

 

What to do today

 When I went downstairs this morning I found Bob already there ... thanks to a kerfluffle between the cats early early early! So my usual chores .. like emptying the dishwasher... were already done!

He went out for the Sunday paper .. on the driveway.. and we settled down to paper and bagels. Afterwards I spent some time working on the cat and putting away some things down in my "craft room". 

We have had some lovely days ... sunny and up to the 70's but today is gray and the weather people are predicting some really nasty stuff tonight and Monday. There was a dusting of sleet on the deck when I looked out. 
My daughter's school district warned the staff on Friday that it might be bad enough to close actual school and go online Monday ... so she was prepared. Though teaching kindergarten students online... even though very bright.. can be a problem.

Treated (?) ourselves to a Domino's pizza. Their current sale is so tempting and I didn't really feel like cooking. Did have a green salad on the side!

The cat only needs his back legs and to be stuffed.... feeling pretty happy with him,