Cornelia

Ray enjoying the sun at the Mountain

Good news! I finally got the pictures off my phone. As usual, I think, "well they weren't that great anyway..." Here are a few, with many more on FB.

Yesterday morning, we took Mom to yoga. Then we went to play racquetball. I won the second game and I'm not too sore. I didn't cry once; in fact, I don't think I cried at all yesterday. (Except when I was looking at pictures of Nate and Lidet for the calendar I was making.) It used to be I couldn't play very well because my thoughts kept straying and I tried really hard to stay focused. But now, I can play pretty well even when my thoughts stray. Which they did. But I am not going to tell you about all the things I go over about the Shelter, because I am Moving On. Dreaming Big. Now I have a chance to do something with my life. It's about time.

Sunrise..I have a whole series.

Ray went to the office to give two exams. I went to Add Drug in Five Points to mail a package. I love book rate. It's so much cheaper. and I generally give a lot of books. While I was there, I bought a BLT from the counter. $2.95! I should eat there more often. Yum. I did that because I had a filling replaced. My appointment was at 11. My insurance paid for most of it, but I still had to pay $75. They even have XM radio on headphones for me to listen to instead of the drills. The assistant was Yolanda, originally from Mexico. She has been working for Dr. McRae for 17 years. I told her about Molli. She was very interested. Her eyes sparkled when she asked me how I liked Mexico. She has four children, including a one-year-old.

Ray lectures about the geology and geography around the Mountain, to a willing audience.

They put some tube in my mouth, I guess to keep my tongue out of the way and help me breathe. I felt like I was drowning. I hate dentists. I think my mouth is really small and that makes it harder for them. It was numb for a while and then sore, but today it feels fine.

Meditation Rock in the morning (I have several of these, too).

Then I went home and worked on the calendar. There was a sale at Snapfish--3 for the price of 1. So I had to get it done before midnight. The Captain and Vanessa packed up three boxes that were ready and took them to the post office.

When the calendar was done, I made a quiche. My Mom had made the crust for it and I didn't really have any veggies to put in. Not even much half-and-half or Swiss cheese. But whole milk, some cream, cheddar and Monterey Jack--6 eggs and 3 cups of milk made a pretty tasty quiche. The bottom didn't cook as much as I would have liked (in the toaster oven).

Sunday morning service in the Treehouse

These gnarly trees are ancient oaks, stunted by the growing conditions.

Overcast, but you can still see a ways from the Fire Tower

I have lots of these pictures, too.

Thanksgiving pies

Sorry about this picture, Bonney, but I wanted to show off the sweater and how great it looks on you.

After eating at Bistro Niko: Nick, Chris, Ray, Vanessa

Nick, Chris, Bonney, me, Vanessa, Captain

The festive shirt I got for the madrigal dinner. (Not a very flattering picture of me.)

Picked Ray up at 7 and he pretty much took care of everything. I was dozing on the couch, sometimes catching part of a program, while he cleaned up and did dishes.