Such a day

Saturday I worked in the kitchen at Magalia church. We served 1000 people a free turkey dinner. I was very tired because the kitchen was very warm.
Sunday I went to church and then to lunch at Leon's . It was spactacular. Eggs benedict on top of yams and spinach with feta.... I have to take KK there.
Monday I played cards in the afternoon and came in second place. I won several dollars.
Someone out bid us on the new house in Chico so we did not get it. It was a disappointment but we will find a great one soon. Hopefully close to KK's school. I was really wanting her to be able to walk over after school.

Today I am sending out my Christmas cards. Always, early....
Have a great day,
me

Back at last

Time gets away from us. I was very sick for ten days and I am still tired but recovered. I did a small acting job in a musical comedy that the Sons of Italy put on last week. We had lots of rehearsals and put alot of co-ordinated effort into our little play. Aaron and Penny, and Penny's parents gave it a good review. I was one of the teachers at a high school reunion.
I am going to move to Chico to be closer to my wonderful family so I have been spending time looking for a new home for Rahab and I. Penny and Aaron are helping to make this possible. It reminds me of the time they took me to Italy. All the love they give to me is such a blessing. When I was 15 my grandma moved next door to me. It was so great. I got to spend many of my teenage years at her house. We cooked together, watched tv and had lots of long talks. She drove me to the school bus stop. When the snow was too deep for her to drive to work we walked to the bus stop together. She was a professional semstress. She made all my clotthes.


Rahab got sick last night but she is better this morning. When she gets sick it is very scary. She is my constant companion.
Grandma Grace, Rahab and I and the Sullivan's will be joining Aaron and the family for Thanksgiving on thursday.

Love,
NaNa

Packers

I am not a football fan but I am an AAron Rodgers fan. He is from Chico and he is the quarterback on the Packers team. He did a great job last night. They lost by 7 to Farve and the Vikings but they gave them a run for there money. I met Aaron several years ago when he washed my car and he reminded me of my son Aaron. He was very polite and helpful and he had his goal set to be a pro ball player and he did it. I am so happy for him. He is a great fella.
Later,
Toni

9-5-09

This weekend I spent Friday nite and Saturday with my grandchildren in Chico. Christi, Kendra and I cooked dinner and baked a cake. Christi loves noodles and we made a brocolli and noodle dish. We put alittle cottage cheese on top under some crushed up chips. Caleb did not like cottage cheese and we did not know that but he ate it with us. We all watched a movie about children saving some puppies. It was very cute. Sat. we went to the Johnny Appleseed celebration in Paradise. KK could not go with us because she had to mow the lawn and clean her room. We missed having her along. Kendra got her face painted like a kitten and Christi got a dolphine painted on her Cheek. I had a great time and I think the children enjoyed themselves. It was nice of them to spend time with me.
later,

Juror

9-28-09
9-26 and 9-27 I was on a jury for the very first time. It was very different than I anticipated. It was nothing like the TV shows. It was long slow and tedious. The Attorney's were very methotical and slow. The witnesses - some were creditable and some liers and it was obvious as to which were which. The jurors were very smart and nice to be with . I did my civic duty. I will not share the details. I feel that if you were not there then you don't need to know more.

Today I am home fighting a cold off that I got at the court house. I am going to spend the day eating chicken soup. echanesia, garlic, oregano oil and taking naps.
stay well,
Toni

Just Hanging out

It has been a quiet week since my cousin left. I checked out a couple of interesting web sites today. I went to family watchdog to find out if there are any sex offenders on my block. Thank the Lord there is only one but I have the address and it is 3 houses away. Such a sad state of affairs.
I went to wowowow to see what all the ladies had to say today but the site was down. What would my grandma think of all of this. Well, she was married to a deputy sheriff so I am sure she heard some of his stories. And, she worked at a lady's dress shop so girl gab was not unusual to her.
Later, Toni

family

My cousin Jack and his wife Donna came to visit and we had a great time. We got to renew our relationship. I saw them 4 years ago in Orlando when my Aunt Benny (Jack's mom) died. We reminissed about childhood times. His father had polio when Jack was age 1 and his brother Jerry was 2 . His father was in an iron lung for a long time and then spent the rest of his life as a paraplegic in a wheel chair. He was a brilliant and handsome man. He developed the landing gear for the first space travel. He died at 48. Benny moved the children and Jerry to California shortly after he got out of the iron lung. They lived in their car for several months until Locked Arospace hired him. She was a dynamic woman. Jack is battleing serious health problems but he is a defense contractor and is traveling all over the world. He wants to make sure Donna has money when he dies. He has a very bad heart.
He got to meet my son and his family and he loved that opportunity.
He had to take a long flight to get here but he loves me and wanted to get so see how I live. He, Donna and I did alot of soul searching and sharing.
Toni