Saturday, May 10, 2025

Weekend Getaway

 Last weekend was lovely. 
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
photo attribution below

I took a trip to Columbus to see my sisters. I stayed with Diane and John. Diane and I shopped, we did jigsaw puzzles while John played DJ, and we (sans John) watched a Hallmark movie. 

The bird watching was a treat. If I had the skills of my friend, George, I'd share a pic of the rose-breasted grosbeaks that frequented her feeder on their way through town. (I cheated a bit and nabbed this online photo.)

Denise stopped by, and we all noshed on fish and chips from a place called Bag of Nails. Yum!

Sometimes you need to get out of Dodge, and this visit did not disappoint.

For those of you who are biting your nails and wondering, "How did Mr. Ginley fare in your absence?" – I assure you, he survived. Thanks, in part, to stocking up on his favorite snackables. Alas, the fruit I cut up remained untouched, but I suppose that was to be expected. 

To give him his props, Mr. was a good sport about being deserted – he encouraged me to enjoy my family time in C-Bus. 

To make up for last weekend's frivolities, I need to catch up on all the stuff that didn't get done in my absence. We got our T-Dap vaccines yesterday in anticipation of the arrival of our granddaughter.  I cut the lawn, which will please the neighbors no end. And we will be visiting various libraries to return books, stopping at Savers to drop off used items, and doing our semi-annual shopping for health and beauty items. 

And, oh yes, buying a microwave to replace our old rusted-out version. Although, admittedly, it's been nice having the extra counter space, we've decided we're not ready to do without this modern appliance. But it will be a more petite model than the behemoth we ditched. (If it takes a little longer to defrost the hamburger, so be it. We're not going anywhere.)

If you're still awake at this point, I can only offer my deepest gratitude. You get bonus points for fortitude and a winning attitude.

Did I use the Google to find a "tude" word to end this mess?

You betcha. I have quite the aptitude for wordery, eh?


Photo attribution: Paul VanDerWerf from Brunswick, Maine, USA, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons


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