Waiting for cabbage rolls

Yesterday when we went to Modesto we harvested one of the cabbages we planted back in November. Today we took some of the leaves and made cabbage rolls. They are cooking right now and soon we will have this yummy meal of stuffed cabbage and fresh corn.

We took care of a lot of things yesterday. Dottie was finally laid to rest in a flower bed in Modesto. Jim planted one of his favorite geraniums on her grave. The flowers will speak to the sweetness she brought to our lives. We took care of the weeds in the yard and watered everything. We went to our favorite Thai restaurant and had a delicious lunch (yesterday and leftovers today!). We cleaned bathrooms, deodorized the house (vacant houses start to smell stale) and We picked up prescriptions, got gas and then came home. It's funny. Now that we're not in Modesto, we're remembering and even finding things we like...Barefoot Wineries are there ... Only learned this after we moved. They have an excellent Zinfandel and have won serveral gold medals for their products. We miss Hirchier's Nursery - a great nursery and nice people running it. They have the best plants around - healthy and seasonal.

We need to do pretty much the same thing here in Rio Vista that we did in Modesto. We have a good system. Jim runs the errands and I do the detail work. He went off to the cleaners, the post office, the doctor's office to drop off our new patient forms and make appointments, and to buy a lottery ticket. I cleaned the kitchen, watered the plants, washed the upholstery on the sofa, dusted and waxed furniture and rearranged some stuff. The house is looking good, but still needs work and stuff. Until the Modesto house sells, we have no cash. We want rugs and curtains, and a patio cover, but we'll have to wait. I keep telling myself we're winning the battle even if it is an inch at a time.

The neighbors got a new patio yesterday - the contractor took out the old one because he felt that the quality of work wasn't good. That's refreshing when a contractor insist on doing a good job.

Jim went to the fitness center and I worked out on the equipment we have at home. I hope we can start swimming together soon. That will mean getting on the same workout schedule.

All our plants are thriving. The roses that Bev and Mike and Jim and I transplanted are all either budding or flowering. We brought two hanging baskets and transplanted them into pedestal pots and they are doing well. Rio Vista seems good for plants. I believe it's good for humans also. We seem to be thriving as well.

Love to all
Corrie and Jim
mzcorrie@frontiernet.net
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