Home again.

 I did put a bit about the journey in my reply to a comment on the previous post. A couple of pics from the airport.

When we got home Tina helped me make up my bed, Pandora had used it as a toilet and Tina washed evening for me and helped me make it again. 

I don’t want to shut her out of the bedroom, so I have used some display boards I have to cover it, will be easy to remove at bedtime.

Tina was sorting out the cupboard in the bathroom, and then we both went into the spare room where we had lots of acquired bedding. I helped her box and bag masses of stuff and she and Darren filled the car and took it to the charity shop.

I was on a second wind then and decided to sort through a large box from Rob that was filled with bubble wrap and newsprint, all just screwed up. I have often wondered why they wrap painted pottery in paper for people to collect. The bubble wrap had some large pieces bur also bags of several sixes which will be perfect for ornament. I also flattened out the newsprint and folded it. Filled a couple of plastic storage boxes.

We have had tea, and now I have a cat on my lap instead of a dog.

I am amazed that I am not more tired, have the tv on now so will probably nod off.

Early post

 I am heading out later today so will do the blog before e go to the airport. We are going to have another game of Scrabble before we leave. 

A nice day again today so went on a short walk down the street with Lee and Jasper.

Not a lot of snow left now, looks nice on the wall!

A couple of photos of Christmas decorations and then the next blog will be from England.

Oh no, snow

 It was dull when it’s first up but then it started spitting with rain which soon turned into sleet then snow.

So a morning in while Lee and Patty made calls, and I had my book, which I have nearly finished and my puzzle book. I also started seeing if I could get the things I have bought into the case!

This afternoon Lee and I had three games of Scrabble, winning one each and then a decider which I won but it was a close call.

Earlier this evening we went across to see their neighbours, Pete and Carol. It was good to see them again for an hour or so and I got almost licked to death by Derby, their dog

We had dinner when we came back and Lee has now gone to a meeting and Patty is walking the dog. The snow has stopped but it has rained. Some snow still around and I think it will freeze tonight.

When Patty gets back we will watch a bit of tv together. She is working in the city tomorrow so will make sure I am up to say goodbye before she goes.

New York, New York

 This morning before we went out I spent some time reading and more time plying with or sitting with Jasper. At one point I had a different animal on my bed, but not when I was trying to sleep!

A bit after ten we set off for a drive into the city making our way to where Rebecca has her apartment. I have taken a lot of photos today so this may stretch to two posts! The traffic wasn’t too bad and it was a beautiful day which was gret after the rain yesterday. I took a couple of photos as we neared the city.

Rebecca has a very nice apartment and a photo with her by her Christmas tree.

We had a walk to a park near to where she lives.

Then we walk to her local restaurant and had lunch then a taxi to drop us off near Central Park. Photos by the fountains on the way to the park.

Then we had a walk through the park on the way to the zoo.

Then into the zoo. The sea lions were putting on a show with the keepers.

Then lots more photos that don’t need much explanation.

That one was through very wet glass, but thought it was fun anyway. And one more of the park as we were leaving.

It is a small zoo but very happy animals and we enjoyed looking round. A short walk and taxi back to the car park and then the drive home. Happy but weary. Some reading and more plying with an excitable Jasper. We have just had dinner and I am not planning to do much for the rest of the evening. My last full day tomorrow and nothing particular planned at the moment.

Rain and reading

 This morning I went for a wander around the outside of the house while the family were all exercising or walking the dog. So trees and lichen!

That cover near the pool is new since my last visit, the pool is covered for the winter now.

Went out with Patty to a large store called Target, it was good to look round but wasn’t tempted to buy anything else to pack in my case! It was raining and old when we came out so when back home I sat reading the book I brought with me for a while, but I took one more tree photo from the car before we came back as it had unusual colour.

I almost forgot that as we got back from Target there was a group of wild turkeys over the road. Not something you see every day!

This evening we went to have dinner with Patty’s parents, Pat and Sal and had a very tasty meal and I got to see there new place. Well not that new now but different to where they lived last time I was over. Pat gave me a jigsaw of tulip fields to take home. Maybe a photo of the picture tomorrow if I remember.

Hopefully going into the city tomorrow, fingers crossed the weather is kind.