Except it was Thursday. Again, the food was delicious and the company just perfect. 
Monthly Archives: December 2015
Walnut harvest
With the cold, wind and rain, the leaves were falling fast.
I raked my way down the row of trees to get the last walnuts of the season.
I love the nut weasel:
2015: 15 trees yielded 210 pounds!
RLEHS Sunday Social
Ireta Black with her nephew, Norma Horrell:
Harold Horrell, Norma, and Don Thorne:
Shirley Breckenridge, Catherine and Jason Greene:
Excellent potluck dishes:
Phyllis and Allie Brown:
The Music Therapy Singers from Calvary lead everyone in singing Christmas carols:
Joyce Buckland and Jeannie Akins:
The raffle was a lot of fun and made a nice donation to RLEHS:
Allie Brown won the Throwdown for Best Dressing – it was a very traditional version.
Deck the Hall
This afternoon, people gathered to decorate the Social Hall at Calvary Lutheran Church. Two long tables of decorations were laid out and everyone was encouraged to do whatever they wanted in any space they chose.
This young helper spent a few minutes acting out a conversation between the dolls. It was adorable.
Joan and Gloria:
From one friend to another
It was time to go home. Thank you Billie for all your hospitality. 
Thank you Adrienne for picking me in Sacramento!
The greatest gift of life is friendship, and I have received it. -Hubert H Humphrey
Back in Roanoke
We drove back to Roanoke on Saturday (actually Billie drove the whole way, again, 13 hours behind the wheel.) On Monday, she went back to work … in the third bedroom, headphones on, insurance-claims-adjusting for about 10 hours/day. (I am sooo glad to be a retired person!)
Meanwhile I converted a pillow to a wall-hanging,
watched a lot of stuff on the dvr, went for a long walk,
and made dinner every night Billie worked:
Fried Chicken Salad,
Couscous Salad with Chicken, Avocado and Tomatillo Dressing (too limey),
Pasta with Chickpeas (from a Cooks Illustrated Magazine-WOW, delicious!),
arletelouise 