outlet mall...

DH and I had a little outing yesterday...

we headed north to the outlet mall...

these photos are from their site...

because I forgot my camera...

this mall is in Tuscola, Illinois...

23 miles from here...

it's a very pretty place, but out in the middle of corn fields...

it can be nippy going from store to store...

but we had a great day...

we started off at the Reebok store...

both of us desperately needed sneakers... 

and with that done, we went to my favorite stores...

the kitchen gadget store...

and the Paper Factory...

silicone oven mitts...

wooden spoons...

a medium sized cutting board...

love these, and needed one more...

stainless crock...

measuring spoons, on sale...

all my food has to be measured now, so you can't have too many of these...

and then on to the Paper Factory...

all occasion cards...

that are as pretty on the inside as they are on the outside...

a box of sympathy cards...

bulk blank cards...

a box of blank cards...

a wedding card for a guy that DH works with...

that's in 2 weeks...

and bulk Christmas cards...

seashells...

and santa with polar bears...

the detail inside these cards keeps me going back year after year for them...

and I made DH turn around so I could get his V Day card...

their cards are half off the original price on the back of the card...

I stock up on cards anytime I get up there...

then we went uptown and just drove around to see what had changed in the last 2 years...

yep, it had been that long...

then we hit the drive through at Burger King and home...

I am so happy that I can eat Whoppers!

well, I only do half of one at a time...

but that's better than nothing...

got my blood sugar down to 130s-150s...

so hoping in the next few days, I can have it in the normal range...

70-100...

the sinus infection is back and on day 5 of a head cold...

and the swelling is making vision blurry...

so I can't be on here long...

strains my eyes really bad...

when this gets better, I will be around to visit you all...

have a great day...

we are gray and foggy here...

staying home, staying in, and probably taking a nap after lunch!

peace to you...

in whatever you are going through in this life...

at this time...

remember...

He is with you...

Thank you, Lord...

for all of your blessings...

a few of yesterday's finds...

an angel for the garden...

$9.99 at CVS...

pretty...

with a little birdie...

a faux dream rock...

$2 at CVS...

it will stay here until spring planting time...

and heart post its...

$1 at CVS...

this is what happens when you have to wait on your meds...

its a beautiful day here...

got my list all done...

so made a new one...

feeling so good today...

waiting for the doctor's office to call me back...

talk to Clint this morning and they didn't have my test results back...

but one of the girls called me later and said that...

I do have a bladder infection and she was going to get with the doctor...

and see what antibiotic we are going to use and she will call me back this afternoon...

so another trip to CVS!

supposed to be 57 this afternoon...

this weather is just awesome!

and Bebe and Doofy are hitting the vet next Tuesday...

so that's done...

our vet, that we loved, retired and turned her practice over to a woman who does not like cats...

would rather have all the kittens that we rescue put down...

they are a waste of time and money...

phooey on her...

so I have been looking for just the right vet...

the trucks going in to have the back tires checked...

all the trips lately...

I noticed a wobble in the back end...

not bad, but its there...

Craig's van is in right now getting a belt put on....

paid the water bill and stopped up town to chat awhile...

back for lunch and meds again...

and so it goes...

have a great day...

receive His blessings with open arms...

;)

saw the ENT today...

he went up my nose with a camera!

the nerve...

but the polyp is a small one...

and I have to do a nasal spray once a day for 3 months...

then back to see what happens...

he thinks the spray will take care of it...

yippee...

went shopping at walmart and cvs...

ate lunch and back home...

pupt me out!

tried to take a nap...

but the phone kept ringing...

so, got up...

went for a walk...

another wonderful day...

I don't care what that stupid groundhog said this morning...

I'm not buying it...

we had really bad fog this morning...

but when the sun finally burnt it off...

there were blue skies and it warmed up fast...

DH needed gas in the car...

and the guys wanted fries tonight...

so Bebe and I rode along...

stopped at the furniture store...

bought a new kitchen table and chairs...

we will get it next week sometime...

got a cold coming on...

so tomorrow is going to be rest up time...

sleep as much as I want time...

and get ready for the weekend time...

have a great night!

it so feels like spring...

what a way to start a winter month...

we are in the 50s...

and it is wonderful out there...

there are remnants of seasons past...

and glimpses of  things collected through time...

and surprises of things coming soon enough...

I hope you are all having a day like this...

with wonderful blue skies...

and you can just sit somewhere like this and soak it all up...

because winter isn't finished yet...

and if you don't have a day like this...

you can borrow mine...

there's plenty of sunshine for everyone...

squirrels have been dragging corn from the field and eating it in my garden...

what a great day!

even the animals are soaking it up...

got a head start on  planting...

and then a much needed rest...

the babies are big enough for the big snip...

probably going next week...

trying to get me straightened out a bit more...

I will be around to visit later...

good weather can't wait...

got up at 3am with a gall bladder attack...

6 hours of yuck, but better now...

so...

I am going back outside!