Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Last few hours of 2024!  We ran our errands this morning.  I woke up at 4:30. Potty and got resettled.  Could not fall back asleep.  So I dozed and read till 6:30. Finally got up at 6:30. Breakfast and chores.  Out the door by8:30.  First stop Bosa donuts.  Then  Hobby Lobby.  Steve gave a lady a jump with his handy dandy TopDon.  Then the copy shop and Safeway.  Finally home to put it all.  Then stitching and TV and Steve did his intarsia outside.  Cart ride dinner and more stitching.  Doubtful I will make it to midnight.  

Monday, December 30, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home Dewey AZ

 Last few days of 2024.  Steve and I slept in till 8:30.  Wow. The errands day we had planned got postponed till tomorrow.   I stitched all day and Steve did intarsia.   Football after dinner. Another beautiful day weather wise.  

Sunday December 29, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8:00. Breakfast and chores.  Got laundry started.  3 loads. Then started stitching.  Finished the Haunted house.  Football ad nauseum.   Year is close to over.  Made ribs in the instapot.   They were vert tender. Cartride to dog park.  Very nice day weather wise.  

Saturday, December 28, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home Dewey AZ

I got up about 7:30. Breakfast and chores. Worked in the quilt room for about an hour. Stitching and football mimosa of the day. Bingo. No wins.  Nice quiet day. 

Friday, December 27, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up atvthe crack od Dawn. Breakfast and chores and on our way to Phoenix by 8:30.  We made it to the 35th street fabric store by 9:45. Betty and Larry were waiting for us. We all hit the bathroom. The Betty  and I checked out all the fabrics. Finally decided on some fabric.  Then off to Longhorns for a nice lunch.  Then stevecand I headed to Wood workers source.  Then home by 2:15.  Colleen pottied the dogs.  As soon as we got settled Ron and Diane came over. Then cartride to dog park.  Dinner. More TV and stitching.   Off to bed.

Thursday December 26, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Noticeably cooler today.  Got up at 8, breakfast and chores. Steve went to carving. I warmtched TV and stitched.  Sally Jo was supposed to walk the dogs but instead wentvto the emergency room and found out she has pneumonia.  Wow. So Colleen arm greedy to come and watch the dogs tomorrow.   Stitched most of the day and night.  Cartride to dog park.  Planned on ribs in the instapot but has BLATs instead. 

Wednesday December 25, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8. Breakfast and chores. Stitched for a few hours. Made the salad for dinner. Took the girls for a cartride.  Then at three we went to Scott and Sally Jo's. SJ had us reveal things about ourselves. Lavay got there late.  Then homemade lasagna for dinner.  Then charades. Finally dessert.  Home by eight.  Nice Christmas.  Colleen left a package on the porch. I was shocked.   

Tuesday December 24, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up fairly early. Breakfast and chores.  Then I got busy and made the macaroni and cheese for dinner at Karen and Royces.  Then it was time to get the stitching in. Cartride to dog park. Off to Karen's for dinner.  Great group of people.  She went all out.  The brisket was over cooked but the sides were all good company.  Home by 6:30. Stitching and TV.   Steve talked to Becky and found out that Stephanie got a dui.  She apparently injured her had in a bar fight.  Nikki is in a 5 day rehab program.   So disappointing. 

Monday December 23, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up at 8. Steve still in a mood.  Breakfast and chores.  Left here at 9:30 for breakfast at Zeke's  with Howard and Lavay and SJ and Sampsell.   Stopped at the bank . Lots of traffic.   Lots of fun. We were there almost  2 hours.  Stopped at copy store and Tractor.  Then home to start laundry.  Stitching in between chores.  Judy and Mike came by for a Christmas visit.  Then more Laundry.  Cartride.  Steve still bordering on his snit.  Finally he came out with it. Oh I asked him to hand up his shirts while i went over to Wendy's to get her fucking package. I will when I feel like it. Was the answer.  So when I came back i put them away.  That's when the fight started. I snapped at the master yesterday.  Omg. Then I gave him tge evil eye when he was sampling the praline ctmrunch.  The real reason I think is thatvtge 9ers are playing like crap. So we both blew up and we both said things that we should not.  Hopefully it will blow away now.

Sunday, December 22, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Holidays are almost upon us.  I got up at 8. Breakfast and chores.  Sophie licked all the floors then heaved it all up. Then we were off to Walmart.  Picked up what I needed for our holiday dinners. Then home and  put it all away. Stitched then  made a batch of praline crunch. Took a lunch break.  Steve worked himself into a snit.  Very quiet evening.  Dog park run.  Made More crunch.  Put some in gift bags.  We had dinner. Finally got to stitch without getting up and down.  Busy day.  

Saturday, December 21, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We were up early but went back to sleep till 7 :30,  Steve left for his ride to Dillon's Rodeo ground.  Scott and Kevin went  as well . I did a little cleaning. Tried to make Praline Crunch.  But no baking soda. So I decided to stitch And watch TV.  So that is what I did.  Steve got home as promised at 3:30. His package finally arrived.  Dog park ride. Card bingo.  Sophie went out on the porch when I turned the wreath on. She was out there tge whole time we were at bingo. I am a terrible mother.  

Friday, December 20, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Goyvup around 8. Breakfast and chores. I stitched most of the day.  Steve worked outside. Beautiful day.  Quiet Day at home. Cartride around the park. Stitching to finish the night.

Thursday , December 19, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up at the crack of dawn. 6:30. Breakfast and chores.  Waiting for Jeff to come to put the sink in.  He got here by about 9. I went to watch TV and stitch in the bedroom.  Dogs stayed with me  he was finished by 3ish.  Great job .  Then we decided to go to Chili's for a burger.   Not my favorite place.  Then home . At 6:30 we met Karen and Royce down at the sales office to plat pool.  Then home by 8:30.. time for bed!

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8. Breakfast and chores. Stitching and TV all morning.  Steve did intarsia.  Then off to Dentist . Steve went first. Lab made an error. Crowns not ready.  He was pissed. Mine are great.  Then car wash and post office.  Home and cart ride to dog park.  Dinner. TV and stitching to fillow.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Busy day, got up about 8:15. Breakfast and chores. Left about 10 for Costco and Walmart stopping at the post office to mail our passport renewals.  Lots of people shopping. Home by 12:20. Put everything away then lunch. Stitched for a couple of hours.  Then dog park and mail box. Picked up Layay and Howard.  Went to Bill's Grill. Then went  Christmas light looking.  Valley of lights , courtyard downtown, Prescott Valley civic center.  Lakeshore area and the park here.  Enough for this year.

Monday December 16, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Up about 7:30. Breakfast and chores. I stitched most of the day and Steve did intarsia.  Watched TV.   BBQed steaks for dinner. Very yummy.  Quiet Day at the ranch.  

Sunday, December 15, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 I got up really late. 8:30】]4:!! Breakfast and chores. 3 loads of laundry.  Tried downloading a file from etsy. Finally figured it out about 9pm.  But I got it done. Talked to Betty for half an hour or more.  Finally finished the log cabin.  What should have taken me a couple of hours took most of the day.  Worked on threads.  Football all day.  All in all a nice day

Saturday December 14, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 7:30. Breakfast and chores.  Before I could even get fully dressed we were working on filling out the paperwork fot out passports.  That took most ogmf the morning.  Then Steve worked on intarsia outside while I stitched and watched TV.  Dinner was BLATS. Wen to card bingo.   Steve won half of the big one at the end. I bingoed twice. I got a full one and split one 4 ways.  Had fun tho.

Friday, December 13, 2024 , Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8. Breakfast and chores. Tge off to the haircuts place.  Then walmart. Picked up a script at Safeway.  Got passport pics at CVS. Then home to relax.  Steve suggested pool with the Lindleys buy they never called so wonderful.  Steve worked on Intarsia outside and I worked on stitching.  We survived Friday the 13th.  

Thursday, December 12, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up early thanks to Sophie. She could not go back to sleep.  Finally about 6:30 i got another hour of sleep.  Breakfast and chores. Steve went to carving.  I stitched all day. Jeff came to check out the sink. Steve worked outside after carving.  Football after dinner. 

Wednesday December 11, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We were up at  the crack of dawn.  Breakfast and chores. Too cold for Steve to go out. He is chomping at the bit to put the sink in. Zero patience.  I worked in the quilt room for half an hour. Then back at stitching.  Steve felt compelled to start the paperwork on the passport renewals. At three we had to go to Safeway for a prescription for Steve and some groceries.  Dog park. Dinner and stitching.   On to the next day.  

Tuesday December 10, 2024 , Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

62 years ago My mother passed.  We got up about 8. Very chilly today. Finally got things in order in the craftroom.  Worked in there a couple of hours. The TV and stitching.  Cart ride. Tacos at home for dinner.  More TV and stitching to finish off the night.

Monday December 9, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 7.  Breakfast and chores. The off to see Dr. Patel.  All good till next year. Stopped at Ace then home. Stitching most of the day. Dog park run. Then picked up Lavay and Howard  wonderful dinner at Olive  Garden . Wendy Ralph and SJ and Scott. The ranch dinner club was established.  Then home for football and stitching. 

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Sunday, December 8, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8. Breakfast and chores. Steve worked on intarsia. I worked in the quilt room. Then laundry 2 loads. Washed dried folded and put away. Then TV and stitching the rest of the day. Leftover pizza for dinner.  Back to stitching and football for a finish.

Saturday December 7, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Another late get up.  Breakfast and chores. Right into stitching.  Lori came over to visit. At two we loaded up the dogs and went to the Christmas sing along which was pretty hoakie. At two thirty we came home and after the dog park. Then we were off to Prescott Christmas lighting at the Square.   Er couldn't find  where you catch the shuttle  at first. Once we found it we were on the bus and down atvtge Square.  There we met Pat Vicki her sister Donna, Royce and Karen. We had wonderful pizza at Bill's Pizza on Cortez.  Then off to the lightning ceremony and fireworks.   Wonderful.  Then home to tge pups and more football.

Friday, December 6, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

I thought we were going to have a nice quiet day.  Nope.  We got going about 8.  Breakfast and chores.  We headed out for errands about 10.  Tractor for dog food. Gas, Hobby Lobby for more Christmas decorations and of course thread.  Stev wanted to get chicken from Popeyes. I got wings that were way too spicey. Then car  wash and finally Safeway.   Home to put it all away.  Ate lunch. Finally stitching and TV.  Steve need help putting up the garland outside. Then cartride to dog park . Stopped at Lindly's for a visit. The dogs got to meet.  Then home to finish the evening with TV and stitching. 

Thursday, December 5, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up about 8. Breakfast and chores. Steve went to carving.  I stayed home and finished putting my thread away. Then pulled ornaments out and put on the tree.  We may have everything done by Christmas.   Then stitching and TV.  Cart ride to dog park.  Then football dinner and stitching.   We got several invitations for the holidays.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 We got up about 8.  Breakfast and chores. Steve watched game shows then went outside to carve.  I worked on my threads putting them all  on  bobbins.  I had just enough for all the new threads.  Then stitched ans caught up on TV shows while Steve carved.  Scott and Sally Jo stopped by to chat. Around 2 we went over to storage to get all the Christmas boxes put up a few more things. Stitched till it was time to go get the Piroshki.  Early dinner.  TV and stitching for the rest of  the night.

Tuesday, December 3, 2924, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Got up early around 7. Breakfast and chores. Steve went to the dentist to have hiss teeth reglued. Brought back ice cream that I left at Safeway.  I worked in the quilt room. Then we did some stitching and TV.  Steve worked on the lights and finished. We out out some more decor.  I fixed him lunch. Hot dogs.  Then stitching till it was time to go to Taco Tuesday with Lavay and Howard.   Dropped them off.  Steve got in a snit over the TV. His way of the highway  around here.

Monday December 2, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home Dewey AZ

 Very busy day.  We were up early.  Breakfast and chores and out for errands by 850. First stop pick up meds at the vet.  Did the copy store. Then Lowe's looking at their sinks. Saw Royce in tge parking lot.  Then Trader Joe's for mustard. Hobby Lobby where I saw our neighbor Carolyn.  Then ups store to return an Amazon pkg.  Finally Safeway where I left two containers of ice cream which Steve will pick up tomorrow after the dentist.  Home for lunch . Steve decided to put up lights . I ended up washing the front windows.  Steve washed the screens. Then I watched him out the front while he climbed up on the ladder so I could scape him off the pavement if something happened.  Cartride to dog park then up north to look at lights.  Ran into Ginettand Frank and Sandy Allen. Steve helped him move a Christmas decoration.  Then home for BLTs.  Football and stitching the rest of the day.

Sunday, December 1, 2024, Orchard Ranch Home, Dewey AZ

 Beginning of the last month of the year. Got up at 8.  Breakfast and chores. 3 loads of laundry washed folded and put away.  Football and stitching most of the day.  Put up our new Christmas Tree in tge front window.  Cart ride to dog park. Made bed and Steve helped.  Quickie dinner. More stitching and football.