Updated our wills

 After Bob's sister died a few weeks back my nagging finally took "fruit" ... Yes we could update our wills. He contacted our local life insurance person for recommendations and picked a lawyer who specializes in wills and finance. You can't imagine how long I had been nagging about this. The wills we had were OLD and our financial situation had changed greatly.

Today was our appointment! Armed with all our financial info and the old wills, off we went to downtown Blue Springs.  Over an hour later the three of us had a plan , and appointment to see the new wills and a down payment!

Leaving the lawyers off we remembered the wonderful cupcake shop across the street! Armed with a half dozen we headed home. Talking with the owner we discovered that she changes the whole menu the first of every month... we bought chocolate, lemon and cookie dough. We plan to go back after the first to see what's new... she did hint about two wine ones and strawberry shortcake.  She has at least ten different varieties ... each variety has its own cupcake flavor and frosting flavor!!

Duo ... couple... two-some

Bob and I rarely have pictures of the two of us together... so ... here we are at our daughter's fundraiser last  Friday night.

funraiser fun.... and blog comment

Our daughter's fundraiser was fun... people in rock star costumes... lots to bid on... great food and wonderful people stories to hear!! 

Love valet parking when one doesn't have to pay... just tip!!

We came home with our wining bids... probably the most popular were tickets to a Cirque du Soleil (SP?) performance for my other daughter's family!! And a gift card to our favorite restaurant! And others..

After all the prep work... my daughter spent yesterday sleeping. She boarded her dogs for the time  before the fundraiser and they were happy to be home and sleeping!

I have been reading blogs this morning and there are several (?) commenting on their husbands/partners aggravating qualities... Not that I blame them. I could write occasionally on some of my husband's quirks too.....but I got to thinking. I don't see many men complaining on their blogs about their wives/partners quirks. Not that I have found many men writing blogs that have a wife or partner!!  LOL  WHY??

 

Earlier today we went to a small craft show... fun... held in a brewery downtown Blue Springs. All sorts of booths from veggies to bleached and printed flannel and denim shirts...home made pesto with wild chives.. garlic pickles... doggie treats...soaps...painted rocks. Here's hoping this will be a repeated show!!

Poor Blue Springs Wal-Mart

 Something is going on at my Wally World... fencing around construction equipment has made the parking lot shrink to half size and the store has erected no parking signs for unattended trucks,  cars and campers parked overnight even threatening tow aways!!

Today the store is closed... evidently a leak which they are currently cleaning up!! Someone even remarked on getting a front line parking spot before he knew that it was closed... LOL

Lili had some better news about her apartment... it may not be condemned. But with  6 or 7 fires in the complex over the past year, she wants to find another apartment. But  she can stay ( it looks like) while she looks for a new place and they can move at their leisure.

LATER ...Evidently the leak is in the food section... the rest of the store has opened... someone posted on FB's Blue Springs page a picture of the water (?).

Rocket's been found

 Things started Friday when the fire sirens went off in my grand daughter's apartment complex!! She and her fiance were told to grab what they could and evacuate.  The third floor apartment at the end of the building was on fire. They grabbed two of the three cats but couldn't find the third - Rocket. Had she found her way out with the firemen?

After the fire was out they were allowed back in to grab essentials...the apartment roof was damaged and the building condemned. Still no Rocket. Even the firemen looked for her all over and under the apartment.

They had to leave.. left food and water inside and out.. The apartment is on the ground floor with a backdoor opening into the parking lot.  Lili was devastated...

Today she (Rocket) was at the window waiting impatiently.  Now she and the other two are off to be boarded while they try to find a new apartment.....

Poor Lili ... first her car... now her apartment...

Road Rage in the school parking lot

 On the way home yesterday my daughter told me about a school road rage incident that happened in the morning. Parents drop of the children in the school parking lot and teachers escort them into the building....

Well, two mothers came close to to hitting each other and when they got out of their cars, they began to scream and curse. A fight was near to starting. They were about 20 feet apart when my daughter stepped between and began telling them their behavior was not appropriate and that their children were scared.

Things de-escalated, though another adult present mentioned later that one mother mentioned bringing a gun next time...The other mother contacted my daughter and apologized .

This "tale" didn't make me feel very comfortable... nor do lock downs... 

TODAY ... A report made it's way up to central office and someone was supposed to check out this situation this morning but the mother didn't show not did the security person... but the principal did keep an eye on things...

Gorgeous Easter Day

 What spectacular weather we had yesterday.... super blue cloudless sky , lots of sun and it was very warm!!

With everyone here we rotated between indoors and out of the deck!! With food  and drink. My grand daughter gifted me with lavender and mint to start the deck's planter boxes!! They went outside for some sun but back indoors at night.. just in case!

We had loads of food !! My teacher /daughter made a gorgeous charcuterie platter

It was pretty much GONE by the time everyone went home!!

My daughter was on a field trip today to the Kansas City Zoo with 18 younger students... and some parents and grandparents!! Her email to them said " rain or shine"! We all had our fingers crossed it would be the latter but no luck. They visited the polar bear, the penguins and got a chance to pet the sting rays before it started to rain!! And rain it did... She told everyone that the email had said rain or shine....so everyone was soaked. They managed a dry lunchtime in the polar bear tunnel and some warm and dry time in the Discovery Zone... but the rest  of time  everyone was wet! Everyone.. kids and adults alike!! No one complained! 

She took a bag full of quarters so they could feed the goats... The goats had been inside until they realized that all the kids were going to feed them... so out they came. Everyone had a ball... and she had enough quarters for two times. Even those who were initially very nervous got over it!!

She promised the kids another trip there next year and that they would go to the "Africa" area on the tram !!

weather on its way up!!

 Looking out the windows this morning the sky was totally blue... not a cloud in sight. The weather report said a high of low 70's! So we planned a round-a-bout of tasks and a quick walk in the park.

First we loaded the trunk with bags for the Disabled Vet thrift store's drop off. Off we went . No waiting and people to unload the trunk. Then to the vet's office for special cat food to prevent another urinary track problem.

Then the park... no school today so lots of kids and parents. Quick lap... The lake is much higher than last week..thanks to all the rain. Lots of new grass!

Then off to the hardware store for something Bob needed. While waiting in the car for Bob, sun poured in and I was super hot!!

Then home!! 

Slowly but surely things are progressing towards Easter...plus we have been reading... so this didn't get posted yesterday..lol

sunny but WAY colder

 Yesterday was a glorious warm day... not so much today. The sky is still blue blue blue with white fluffy clouds but the temp is is currently 45... not so warm.

Today is Bob's last day at cardiac rehab. We have reactivated our "Silver Sneakers" so we will be switching to the Blue Springs Fieldhouse.  Blue Springs is building a city water park just next door... lazy river, pools, wellness pool and so on. The construction company is hard at work... lots of dirt moving, a huge crane putting in prefab concrete walls. It will be fun seeing the progress! But it will be pricey... a family membership for four for both is $600..!

After his rehab Bob went out to our daughter's house to give the dogs a potty break... and some outdoor fun time. While he was there he saw the neighbor dog digging under the fence. He even had his head through. Bob put some blocks to stop him... not sure what would happen if he got through. The dog is very small and our daughter's dogs are very big!!

Bob did text our daughter about it...

number 78 ... and what else

 Today is number 78 ... birthday that is.  Bob is taking me out to lunch... at a very nice restaurant!! Hooray! Afterwards we will go and vote and then off to Target to pick up his order.

But I have to share my birthday... some good shares like sharing with a relative ... some bad ones like it being the day Martin Luther King was assassinated ... and one we will have see like Trump's arraignment and his protestors.

My daughter called to wish me a happy birthday on her way to breakfast ,thanks the trial judge! She voted on her way. (Yes, today is also election day! Not much on the ballot... city council but ours is running unopposed....  and whether the county or our city should charge sales tax  for recreational/non-medical marijuana ).

She dropped in on her way home after the trial was done. We listened to her rant about the other jurors... and the lawyers. It is too long a story to retell here though I really do see her side.

She also popped a birthday treat in the freezer for tonight!!

My grandson took the ACT's today... along with all the other juniors.... 7.30 am to 4.30 pm with no breaks. His father decided he should skip jazz band rehearsal afterwards. That would have been another 2 plus hours with no food etc. He hasn't missed another one...so I agree!

The lack of breaks and food wasn't intentional... a test proctor goofed. 

Our grand daughter had a college biology test today... she was a little nervous but was delighted to report afterwards that she had set the curve!!

So my birthday has been an interesting one.....

Spring... robins... bears etc

 We have been seeing robins all over this past week and have finished all of our bag of bird seed just in time. Lots and lots of daffodils... and the sound of paid lawn services abound!

This morning was a gray one when I headed to the grocery store ... to start accumulating "things" for Easter's get together. I was surprised to see more shoppers than check out people. I was told by mine that people are expecting tomorrow to be a storm filled day and they want to be prepared

Checked with Bob when I got home and we will indeed have thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes this week! Since I returned the sky has alternated between gray and sunny..

 

I am heading toward another bear milestone. I only have 100 bears to go before the big 7,000!! Do I stop then??

When my younger daughter headed off to college I made her a big bear to use as support when reading on her bed... a big blue one. That was back in 1993. The bear was used and loved... and recently started being part of my daughter's classroom. The kids love him and "use" him. My daughter told them I had made it for her and that he is now "old" and they have to treat him well... ps they want to meet me!! Aside from a couple of baths.. the bear is in amazingly good shape. After all he is 30 years old!!!

Same daughter had jury duty this morning... Her class was canceled  and she had her fingers crossed that she wouldn't be chosen for a jury. If she was... classes could be canceled. Luckily she has someone to cover the filed trip on Thursday if necessary.

She was chosen... a civil case. They expect to be done by tomorrow afternoon.  The trial starts this afternoon.Surprisingly, the judge has arranged for breakfast and lunch for the jurors tomorrow and there are drinks etc available in a break room !

 

Pre-Easter

Everyone is coming here for an afternoon Easter get together... mostly finger foods, charcuterie boards, eggs, candy and HOT CROSS BUNS ( made by my younger daugher!)

Facebook sent me a memory reminder . I had posted a temp or 82 and dinner on the deck back in 2010. Not happening today.. currently 43 degrees... BUT we are going to start getting the deck ready for people on Easter Sunday. Here's hoping it will be warmer than today!! 

But Spring is sending out signs .. daffodils, maple tree buds,  magnolia blossoms and green grass. Red buds should be soon!!  Lots of ROBINS...