July 1 through the 20th  

Palm View First Baptist Church hosts a drive-thru food bank every Friday afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.  On Friday, 7/1, I took Emma with me to work there.  She enjoyed it and was a big help taking bread and cereal to the cars while other volunteers took boxes of dry food and bags of cold food.  Dad, Emma and I attended Sunday school and church on Sunday, 7/3.  Many thanks go out to Kathi Jo Cole Kinsey for making the balloon arch for pictures.

Monday, was the 4^th of July.  Emma and I watched the neighborhood golf cart parade which went right in front of her house.

I fixed hot dogs, baked beans and coleslaw for my supper which was finished off with lemon meringue pie.  Dad ate a piece of the pie.

Emma and I left just after 6:30 a.m.  on Thursday, 7/7, heading to Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.  After parking, for free, we waited with others until the park opened at 9:00 and got through the gate at 9:15.  We went straight to the Jungle Cruise, but the 9:30 boat was full, so we went on the 10:00 cruise where we learned a lot of history of the area and the wildlife.  We were cruising on the Weeki Wachee River which starts at the springs and flows out to the Gulf of Mexico.  It has a mix of both fresh and salt water fish and in the winter time, it is home to a number of manatees.

The Springs were owned at one time by the American Broadcasting Company and several films were made on the property, including one Tarzan movie.  You can also rent kayaks and go down the river on your own.

Next, we got in line for the mermaid show an hour before the 11:00 show started.  The theater is opened a half-hour before the show and we were the last two to get in.  This year’s show is based on the story of the Little Mermaid, a fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul and some legs!

It begins with the mermaid sisters frolicking in the water and celebrating the little mermaid’s birthday.

The little mermaid meets a prince who has fallen overboard, and they fall in love.  She goes to a sea witch to find out how she can get legs and live on land.  The witch tells her that she must find the potion at the bottom of the ocean.  She is successful and there is a surprise during the show when the couple actually come into the theater and dance.

Before the show ends, the couple returns to the sea to get her sisters out of some trouble with the witch.  They celebrate by dancing together underwater.

After the show, Emma was able to get her picture made with one of the mermaids.  (I don’t put pictures of Emma or Vanessa on the web.)  After eating lunch, we headed to Buccaneer Bay which is a part of the springs that is available for swimming.  While walking over to that part of the park, we saw two peacocks – one blue and one white.

The water temperature in all the springs in Florida is 72 degrees year-round which most people consider a little cool for swimming.  Unfortunately, clouds had moved in and Emma only got ankle deep before the lifeguards closed the swimming due to inclement weather.

As we walked toward the exit in the increasing rain, we noticed one last shop and they had a swim outfit which included a mermaid tail.  We had hoped to be able to buy one for Emma when we talked about coming here, so we were very happy to get that for her just before leaving around 1:30 in the afternoon.  We drove about two hours to get to the park from Manatee County but only paid an entry fee of $19 for both of us.  This park is not for everyone, but we really enjoyed our day.

Emma’s Sunday school class opened the church service on 7/10, singing a song based on the Bible verse Josuah 1:9:  “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

On Tuesday, 7/12 my brother, Rick’s two daughters, Melissa and Mary celebrated their birthdays.  They were born on the same date – two years apart.  After my volunteer work, I met Jackie Sosville for lunch at what used to be the Riverside Café – now called Mila’s on the Manatee.  In a joint project with the Sunrise Kiwanis, North Manatee Kiwanis Club and the Palm View First Baptist church Food Pantry mission on Saturday, 7/16, we packed an estimated 5000 meals to be distributed in our community.

Dad did not feel like going to church on Sunday, 7/17.  Yesterday, while some of us were filling bags of food for food banks, a number of others were busy decorating meeting rooms and the sanctuary in preparation for our Vacation Bible School/Camp which begins tomorrow.  It has an Australian theme and is called Zoomerang.

The bible verse for the week is Psalm 139:14.  “I praise God for I am fearfully and wonderfully made”.  A number of animals which live in Australia brought different messages, like Bill, the Platypus.

You can click on the picture to see an enlargement and

hopefully be able to read Bill’s message.

On Monday, 7/18, Emma started attending this week’s Vacation Bible School/Camp and I worked as a volunteer in the kitchen for the first couple of hours every day.  On Wednesday, 7/20, Emma’s friend from the neighborhood, Brooke, joined us for the rest of the week.

July 21 through 31

After much trepidation, Emma chose to go on a family outing on Sunday, 7/24, rather than go to church to sing during the church service with about 25 other Bible school attendees.  On the afternoon of Monday, 7/25, I took Dad back to his dentist for new impressions to be made for his permanent dentures.  I volunteered at the North River Care Pregnancy Center and in the Palm View First Baptist Church office on Tuesday, 7/26.  On Wednesday, 7/27, JP had an appointment to get is hair cut so I took Emma and Vanessa to lunch.

Thursday, July 28^th was the 5^th anniversary of my husband Rick’s death and the first year that I have not returned to Compass Cay to celebrate his life with the family.  Unfortunately, it was also the date for Kellie’s sister, Teri’s, memorial service in Ocala.  She and JP took her parents to Ocala for the day; Emma went to spend the day with friends; and Vanessa and I visited Rick’s stone with a new flower arrangement after lunch.

Emma and I volunteered at the church’s food bank on Friday, 7/29 and I took it easy on Saturday.  Dad, Emma and I finished the month attending Sunday school and church.

June 1^st through the 16^th

Wednesday, 6/1 – I took Dad for his annual physical at which his doctor said all of his blood tests looked good.  JP, Kellie, and Emma took me to Outback Steakhouse for a nice birthday dinner and surprised me by arranging for Vanessa to meet us.  She gave me a pretty bouquet of flowers.

The rest of the week was quiet.  Saturday afternoon I started getting a sore throat and by Sunday morning, it was a full-blown head cold; so we didn’t go to church on Sunday and I stayed in bed through Tuesday.  Wednesday, June 9, I went to the dentist for my teeth cleaning and got my hair cut in the afternoon.  I couldn’t sing, so I did not go to choir practice.  On Thursday, I went down to Sarasota to reapply for my PSA pre-check clearance.

On Friday, I worked at the church’s food bank.

Dad, Emma ad I went to church on Sunday, June 13.  There was a short meeting after the service about our July Vacation Bible School.  Emma will be participating and I will be working in the kitchen again this year.

On Thursday, June 16, we had our monthly meeting at church of the Senior Saints group.  Since Tuesday, June 14th, was Flag Day, that was our topic of discussion.  The room was decorated in red, white and blue and we sang some patriotic songs.  I brought a “flag cake” to be enjoyed by all.

 Since we were already having cake, we decided to take this opportunity to celebrate everyone’s birthday for this year as well.  Each person got to choose one of the red, white or blue gifts that were provided.  A good time was had by all.

June 17^th through the 31^st

June 19^th was Father’s Day.  Emma, Dad and I attended Sunday school and church where the sermon concentrated on Father’s.  Dad and I got a photo in in front of a special background of ties provided for that purpose.

I attended a board meeting of the North River Care Pregnancy Center Thursday, June 23^rd.  The major topic of this meeting was a need for added security around and in our building.  General threats have been made by groups opposed to recent legislation prohibiting abortions.  Even though the center has nothing to do with abortions and counsels new clients as to all of their options, we are still being targeted along with all pregnancy centers throughout the U.S.

We were very excited to see my brother, Rick Cambre, for a short visit on Saturday, June 25^th.  (So excited that I forgot to take any pictures.)

Emma and I had big plans for Monday, June 27.  She has long been enchanted by mermaids and even has a mermaid tail that she often wears when swimming in our pool.  We planned to take a day-trip to Weeki Wachee Springs about an hour-and-a-half north of here.  We had been warned that the park often gets full and it is recommended that you arrive before the opening time of 9:00 a.m.  Unfortunately, Emma overslept so we made a last-minute change in plans and headed to Disney’s Hollywood Studios instead, arriving just after 11:00 a.m.  After paying $25 to park, we walked to the ticket booth to be told that all 4 parks were full.  We drove to Legoland about 40 miles west in Lake Wales on U.S. 27 south.

After paying $25 to park, we walked to the ticket booth to find out that our charge would be over $200 to spend the 4 hours we had left to enjoy our day.  We decided that was too much to pay and set off to find something to eat.  We ended up in a Mall movie theatre.   We watched the latest Buzz Lightyear movie and ate snacks for our lunch.  We arrived home in time for supper and just before the thunderstorms started.

Wednesday, 6/29 – Emma and I spent a couple of hours at the beach on Anna Maria Island where her parents got married.   We decided to get in the pool as soon as we got home; but that only lasted until her father told her that her new skateboard had arrived while we were gone.

Thursday, 6/30, was Dad’s 92 birthday.  I made a supper of baked fish and mashed potatoes which he was able to eat.  JP and Emma came over after supper to watch him open the gift I chose to help him remember how old he is.

May 1^st through the 15^th

Sunday, 5/1 – Dad woke me up this morning asking me to get both the Palm View First Baptist Church service and adult Sunday school meeting on the tv to watch.  After church, Dad ate a scrambled egg.  Although he said it hurt to eat it, he still enjoyed it.  I think this means he is starting to feel better even though we still have to remain in quarantine due to his Covid.  Up to this point, I have not shown any symptoms.

Emma and I went for a one-mile walk in the neighborhood Saturday, 5/7, morning.  Her parents went out with friends in the evening, so Emma spent the night with me.  The two of us went to church and Sunday school on 5/8, Mother’s Day.  When we got home, JP had left a bouquet of flowers and a card for me and Emma gave me a card she made to go along with the rose she gave me in church.

JP took me, Kellie and Emma to an early supper at Main Street Trattoria in Lakewood Ranch where Vanessa, my other granddaughter, is the kitchen manager.

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On Thursday, 5/12, I went for my 3-month blood draw in the morning and took Dad for a follow-up with his physician in the afternoon.  Unfortunately, Dad has lost an additional 5 pounds in the month since he was last here.  Of course, he had Covid during that time, but he is just not eating enough.  The doctor said he needs to consume about 1,000 more calories per day than he is now.  He also said that if Dad loses another 8 pounds, he would recommend putting him on a feeding tube.  I do not want to see that happen.  When we got home from the doctor’s office, I called Dad’s dentist and made an appointment for Monday.  I want the dentist to check to be sure that him gums are healing as they should be and to see if there is any way to make the temporary dentures more comfortable so that he can begin to eat real food again.

Emma and I went to church and Sunday School on 5/15 and then to lunch before returning home.

May 16th through the 31st

Dad saw his dentist on Monday, 5/16.  They re-lined his temporary dentures with the hope that they will fit better and enable to eat more comfortably.  He is scheduled to return in two months to be fitted for his permanent dentures.  I think he might be feeling a little better the way he “cut up” with the technician.

On Tuesday, 5/17, I volunteered at the pregnancy center in the morning and took Dad to the barber in the afternoon.  Before he went to bed, Dad told me that he wanted to go to church on Sunday.  He has not attended a service since February 13^th.

Thursday, 5/19, was a busy day for both of us.  I had a 3-month checkup; Dad saw a neurologist to see if there was any medicine that help his confusion/memory; then, we attended senior saints hymn sing before returning home.

Emma and I went to Sunday school and church, 5/22, without Dad.  After church, we went to Sun City for lunch and stopped at the Walmart where I bought a dress and a short set for her.

Wednesday, 5/25 – I took Dad to his doctor’s office early this morning for a blood draw in anticipation of his upcoming annual physical.  I didn’t go to choir practice tonight.

Thursday, 5/26 – Today was the last day of public school in Manatee County.  Emma won two awards, one being a certificate for being on the A/B Honor Roll.  She also got a Work/Effort award.  We are very proud of her.  Along with each award, she received a coupon for a free meal at the Anna Maria Oyster Bar.

In the evening,  I attended the board meeting of the North River Care pregnancy center where we welcomed a new member to the board, Reverend Kenny Tibbits of First Baptist Church of Palmetto.

I am very pleased to report that Dad joined me and Emma for church on Sunday, 5/29, for the first time since mid-February.  On Monday, JP, Emma and I spent several hours together going shopping and then to lunch so she could use one of her free meal coupons.  Emma and I wore red, white and blue because it was Memorial Day.  There were a lot of others wearing their patriotic colors as well.

On Tuesday, 5/31, I went into the church office to do my volunteer work.  While there, Pastor Jonathan told me about a new program I will be using for my data input/reports.  It seemed a lot like I was back at work.  (I retired in 2009).

April 1^st through the 15^th

On Sunday, 4/3, Dad stayed home from church again today.  Palm View First Baptist Church celebrated its 64^th anniversary with dinner on the grounds,

but Emma does not like hotdogs and hamburgers, so we went out to lunch.  When we got home, she studied for an upcoming test at school for an hour before we went to the last hour of our community picnic where she got a free snow cone and jump rope; saw a wildlife expert’s small gator and big owl; and touched his boa constrictor before finishing our time there playing in the bounce house with a friend from school.

Monday, 4/4, I had an appointment in the afternoon with the Geek Squad to see if they could fix a hinge on my laptop.  They said they couldn’t and referred me to a local fix-it place.  They said it would cost more to fix than to buy a new one.  As I was researching new laptops available at Best Buy, I discovered that I had a warranty still in effect to cover hardware repairs. I also discovered that I needed to buy another external hard drive before I take it back for repair, so I can back it up.

I had a morning appointment on Thursday, 4/7, with the Gettle Kia dealership to get 40,000 mile maintenance done on my car.  In addition to getting the expected oil change, tire rotation and fuel additive, they also took care of a recall that I received last week regarding the air bags.  Their inspection also indicated that I needed new air filters, windshield wipers, air conditioning sanitizing and a new battery.  I spent a little bit more money this morning than I expected!

Saturday, 4/9, was a quiet day at home.  Dad told me he did not want to go to church tomorrow as he didn’t feel good.  I have grown concerned about Dad’s health over the past few weeks, so I called his doctor’s office on Monday, 4/11, and took him in to see the Physician’s Assistant.  Kent Bown, P.A., told us that he thought many of Dad’s problems would be helped by increasing his protein intake.  This should help his gums to heal making it easier for him to eat while still getting used to his new dentures.  He has lost 14 pounds in the last 4 months.

On, Thursday, 4/14, I received the liquid protein that JP ordered for me and gave Dad his first dose.

On, Friday, 4/15, JP and Kellie joined a couple of their friend at a Bon Jovi concert in Tampa.  Vanessa babysat for her younger sister, Emma.  After I finished my volunteer work at the church’s food bank, I picked up food and joined Vanessa and Emma for supper.

April 16^th through the 30^th
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Dad and I left home at 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning driving to Ormond Beach to stay overnight with my brother-in-law, Edward Hoffmeister.  Edward’s birthday is the 17^th of April which also happens to be Easter Sunday this year.  We made a short stop at the cemetery in Daytona Beach where Dad’s mother, Mom’s mother and my mother are buried.

Then, we continued on to Edward’s arriving just after 3 p.m.  We went to bed early because we planned to attend the sunrise service at the Daytona Beach Christian Drive-in Church where my niece, Melissa Cambre Frantz, is the assistant minister.  About 10:30 that evening, Edward woke me up saying that Dad wasn’t feeling well and had asked him to come and get me.  Dad asked me to bring him home so that he could be close to his doctor.  So, we packed up and drove home arriving at 2:30 a.m.

Sunday, 4/17, I watched our church’s Easter service on You Tube on tv and fixed a nice ham dinner, but I sure did miss getting to eat a piece of Edward’s birthday cake.

Dad said that he felt OK today.

I wished a happy birthday to my niece, Christina on the 19^th and to her father, my brother Bill, on the 20^th.

On Wednesday, 4/20, I had my annual Physical.  The doctor was pleased with my overall health, but wanted me to have a bone density test.  In the evening, I went to choir practice at church.  Early Thursday morning, 4/21, while I was in the shower Dad fell in his room.  When I got out of the shower, I heard a banging.  I put my robe on and as I opened my bathroom door, JP and Kellie were coming in my bedroom from the patio.  I asked them what was wrong and JP said that Dad had been calling for help.  So, Kellie and I went into his room while JP returned to his house to take Emma to school.  Kellie helped me get Dad up off the floor and onto his bed.  Then she left saying that she thought she had bronchitis and didn’t want either of us to catch it.  Dad just had some scrapes and bruises which I bandaged and he went back to sleep.  Later, we agreed that it would be wise for me to put a sound monitor in his room, in case he fell again.  That afternoon, Kellie texted that she had gone to the doctor about her bronchitis and it turned out to be Covid!  Friday, 4/22, JP came over and asked me for a couple of the at-home Covid tests that I had to test himself and Emma.  I called the food bank coordinator to let her know that I would not be volunteering this afternoon.  On Saturday, 4/23, we skipped the Senior Saints picnic at Emerson Preserve so as not to expose anyone to Covid.  JP told me that Emma had tested positive for Covid and he didn’t bother to test himself because he had been sick as long as Kellie.  They think they were exposed either at the Bon Jovi concert or one of the places they went in Ybor City prior to the concert.  We did not go to church on Sunday, 4/24.

The P.A., Kent Bown, that Dad saw on the 11^th ordered a CT Scan on his head, so on Monday, 4/25, after ensuring that his temperature was normal, and wearing face masks, we went into Bradenton to get that done.  He will find out more about those results with another doctor on May 19^th.  Dad was fine in the afternoon, but he developed a cough that night. On Tuesday, 4/26, Kellie and Emma were both improved and returned to work and school, I got my bone density test; also I was very happy to get my laptop back.  When Kellie got home, she gave Dad a Covid test for me and it turned out positive.  I called Dad’s doctor’s office shortly after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, 4/27.  Around 1:30 p.m., they advised me to take Dad to a hospital emergency room so that they could check to see if he might have pneumonia.  After a couple of hours and some bloodwork and x-rays, the ER doctor said he did not have pneumonia and he should go home and rest, hydrate and quarantine.  They also prescribed an antibiotic to keep him from getting any other infection in his lungs. They told me to bring him back if he got worse.  That afternoon I got a text from Kellie saying that she passed her CNA certification test today to which I offered my congratulations.

Thursday, 4/28, was day 1 of our self-imposed quarantine.

March 1 through March 15

Wednesday, 3/2, was Kellie’s birthday.  She had to work and go to school, so they just had a quiet family dinner at home and went out to eat over the weekend.  On Sunday evening, 3/6, I returned to church to attend a children’s safety course which is required of all church staff and volunteers, and includes a background check, every two years.  Monday, 3/7, was a very big day for Dad.  All of his teeth were pulled and a set of interim dentures fitted.  We had a rough few hours after leaving the dentist, as his mouth kept bleeding.  He had been given lots of novocaine, making it hard for him to communicate with me.  In the process of trying to get the bleeding stopped, both his upper and lower dentures came out.  After calling the dentist, at home, we decided to leave the dentures out overnight.  Tuesday, 3/8, would have been Mother’s 93^rd birthday.  She died in 2003.  I took Dad back to the dentist’s office in the afternoon.  The technician said that his mouth looked really good and he had done well during the procedure yesterday, but when she tried to replace the dentures, it caused him a lot of pain.  After consulting with the dentist, it was decided to leave the dentures out a while longer to give his gums more time to heal.  He has another appointment next Thursday and she said she would also give him a soft liner at that time.  On Wednesday, 3/9, I went to church for a Senior Saints planning meeting where we planned meeting activities for the next six months.  Thursday, 3/10, with no appointments or meetings on the schedule, I took some time to start re-organizing my garage moving all my plant-related items (both artificial flowers and gardening items) to a new shelf that JP moved into my garage before Christmas.  The original placement made it hard for Dad to get in the car, so I moved it to the corner closest to the garage door.

While I did volunteer work at the church’s food bank Friday, 3/11, my friend, Jackie Sosville, was flying to Las Vegas which her daughter, René, and son-in-law, Tommy, to celebrate his 50^th birthday.  René was really good about posting pictures to Facebook and it looks like they are having a great time.

Sunday, 3/13, we changed to daylight savings time – springing forward an hour on the clock.  A cold front came through overnight, so it was 42 degrees when Emma and I left for church.  Dad decided to stay home because of the cold.  Emma started a week of Spring Break vacation from school on Monday, 3/14; and my brother, Bill, came to visit with Dad and me for the day while his wife, Mary, spent the day with her mother.  They are going to be leaving the area next week in their 5^th wheel trailer and do not anticipate being back until next November.  We had a nice visit.  Several of the church buildings were tented for termite treatment.  This is what the sanctuary, fellowship hall and education building looked like when I arrived Tuesday, 3/15, for my volunteer work.

March 16 through March 31

Emma suggested last week that I should let my hair grow long again, so with that in mind, I told my hairdresser on Wednesday, 3/16, to start toward that goal.  Thursday was St. Patrick’s Day, 3/17, and a busy one.  I took Dad to the dentist in the morning.  They added a soft liner to his new dentures and even though they still caused Dad some pain, Dr. Lee asked him to please try to leave them in until he got used to them.  He also told me that I might need to puree Dad’s food for the next month.  We are going back next Monday for a recheck.  In the afternoon, I went for my second 30-minute massage on my shoulder before returning home to prepare to attend the Senior Saints March meeting – a traditional St. Patrick’s Day Dinner of corned beef and cabbage with potatoes and carrots.  The 30 attendees supplemented this dinner with some sides and desserts.  Everything was delicious and we learned a lot about the real St. Patrick from our Senior Adult Pastor George Heiland.  There was one attendee who didn’t bring anything.  His name was Lucky and I am pictured below with him.

On Friday, 3/18, I had my annual eye exam by Dr. Michael Mackie at the Eye Center.  He said everything looked good and he’d see me next year.  The two hours that I worked at the church’s food bank in the afternoon raced by as we saw a steady stream of cars, golf carts and bicycles come through the line for food.  It is amazing how many people we are able to help.
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Dad decided to stay home on Sunday, 3/20, as he continues to get used to his new dentures.

Monday morning, 3/21, I took Dad back to the dentist for his recheck.  Then, I left him at home while I went to spend the rest of the day at the North River Care Pregnancy Center.  Teri Giles, the director of the center, had an out-of-town doctor’s appointment and asked me to work in the office today so the secretary would not be alone on what is usually a busy day of the week for them.  I intentionally did not schedule any outside appointments or obligations on Tuesday or Wednesday, 3/22 and 3/23, (except choir practice on Wednesday night) to give me time for a closet project.  I used some Christmas money to buy two shelving units to put in my walk-in closet to get it better organized and they have remained in the boxes waiting for me to put them together for more than a month.  I put the first one together on Tuesday morning and then moved things around in the closet in the afternoon.  I put the second one together on Wednesday morning and JP came over in the afternoon to pick it up and stack it on top of the first one.  Combined, they are 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide and I will use them for a lot of my sewing and craft items.  Eventually, I hope this grows into a complete closet reorganization project; but, for now, I am just taking baby steps.

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Before attending a monthly board meeting of the North River Care Pregnancy Center.

On Saturday, 3/26, I received text from my friend Sallie saying she and Ron Zifer were married on March 22^nd.

Sallie was our next-door-neighbor in Tallahasee.  J.P. spent the first few years of his life calling her Aunt Sallie (as Southern people often do with totally unrelated people).  Rick and I moved to the Tampa Bay area from Tallahassee in October, 1982, and to Manatee County in 1984.  Much has changed in Sallie’s life since we moved, but we have kept in touch.  She has moved back to the small town in Florida where she grew up and actually went to school with some of my cousins.  I am very happy for her and Ron and hope to get to meet him soon.

Sunday, 3/27, Dad did not feel like going to church again today.  The rest of the month was filled with routine activities.

February 1 through Saturday, February 14:

On Thursday, 2/3, Emma got braces.  The next day, Friday, 2/4, was first day of the 2022 Winter Olympics.  The Olympic torch was placed into the middle of this unusual, snowflake-shaped Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony in Beijing. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Kellie joined me doing volunteer work at the church’s food bank that afternoon.

Saturday morning Emma and I made a carrot cake and a chocolate cake.  The carrot cake was donated to a fundraiser for the youth at the church to help raise funds to help pay for attendance at summer camp.  The chocolate cake was for Emma to take home.

There were about 35 people in attendance for the Chili Cook Off and Cake Auction.  Among one of the popular cakes was a dirt cake which is some kind of concoction of vanilla pudding and crushed Oreo cookies made to look like dirt in which (artificial) flowers are planted and is actually presented in a plastic pot.  The Youth picked three winners and the dirt cake made by Julie Cole was one of them.  The winner of the “bible themed” cake was made by Christine Beavers and looked like Noah’s Ark.

About $1,300 was raised at this event for the youth.

Dad woke up on Sunday, 2/6, saying that he had moved wrong during the night and thrown his hip out, so just Emma and I went to church.  Dad was feeling better when we got home and we all spent a quiet afternoon (which included a couple-hour nap for me.)

On Monday, 2/7, days after the United States reached its latest, grim milestone of 900,000 COVID-19 deaths, driven in part by the omicron variant, the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. rang its bourdon bell in memory of the lives lost.

Thursday, 2/10, would have been Rick’s mother’s birthday.  Lovingly referred to as “Grandma Apple” by the family, she died on October 5, 2016, at the of 91.

Sunday, 2/13 was Super Bowl Sunday.  After attending Sunday school and church, Dad, Emma and I picked up Vanessa (Emma’s older sister) to give her a ride to work in Lakewood Ranch.  She needs a new alternator in her car.  So, we got home around 2:00 and then Dad and I watched the Super Bowl starting at 6:30. The game went back and forth until the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in the last minute of play.

Dad lost a tooth last Thursday and told me that his teeth had really been bothering him and he wanted me to schedule him an appointment with the dentist.  On Monday, 2/14, I took Dad to the dentist.  After three different sets of pictures and an exam, the doctor recommended that Dad have all of his teeth extracted and get dentures.  Dad had already told me that was what he was hoping the dentist would say, so we agreed.  We will return in three weeks for the extraction and at that time, he will be fitted with an “interim” set of dentures.  The doctor called them “training wheels”.  The permanent dentures will be placed four to six months after that, when his mouth has completely healed.  In the afternoon, JP and Emma (son and granddaughter) came over to give me some lovely Valentine’s Day flowers and a couple of very sweet cards.

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Tuesday, 2/15 through Monday, February 28

When I got my release from the orthopedic surgeon last month, I specifically asked if it would be OK for me to get a deep-tissue massage and the answer was yes.   I had one on Tuesday, 2/15, at North River Body Therapies in Palmetto.  They have recommended that I get a massage every couple of weeks to try to break up some of the scar tissue which is limiting the full use of my left shoulder.  On Thursday, 2/17, the Palm View First Baptist Church’s Senior Saints billed their February meeting as Dessert with the Dunneman’s.

We had about 20 in attendance and Dad and I were treated to not only an outstanding concert by this talented couple, but also with lots of delicious sweets.

On Saturday, 2/19, about 65 ladies were at the church’s Women’s Ministry “Gal Pal” luncheon. Emma and I attended as guests of Teri Passmore who coordinates our food bank.  After the luncheon, we stopped at Walmart where we bought a new dress, jacket and shoes for Emma which she wore to church the next day.  Dad didn’t go to Sunday school and church that morning, so after church, 2/20, Emma and I had lunch at Ruby Tuesday’s before coming home for a quiet afternoon.

I had a 3-month checkup scheduled on Monday, 2/21, just before noon.  The doctor was concerned about the level of iron in my blood, but otherwise happy with my current health.  I left the doctor’s office and headed to my friend, Jackie Sosville’s house where I found out that she has a contract pending on the sale of her house.  We enjoyed a nice lunch at Olive Garden before she headed to Myakka City to babysit her great-granddaughter, Emma.

On, Wednesday, 2/23, I took the necessary information to complete my and Dad’s income tax returns to our CPA, Jim Gay.  They told me that the paperwork should be completed in about three weeks.

Thursday, 2/24, was a long day.  First, I attended a morning meeting about some of the software that the church uses.  (They are considering a change that would change some of the work I do in the office.)  Then, I went to the North River Care Pregnancy Center helping them to put old (paper) records into a new computer program until it was time for me to attend the board meeting there and then go home (way past dark.)

Friday, 2/25 – I had my annual mammogram before working at the church’s food bank and on Saturday, 2/26, Emma and I resumed our Saturday morning walks in our February 80 degree weather.  We were gone for 45 minutes, walking to one of the small parks in the neighborhood where she played on the monkey bars for a few minutes while I rested on a bench.

On Sunday, 2/27, Jackie Sosville and I attended a polo match hosted by our financial advisor, Evan Guido and his firm, AKSALA Financial Advisors.

January 1 through 7: 

Saturday, 1/1/22.  Happy New Year to one and all.  I spent most of my day working on the computer while sitting in my bed to rest my feet and back from Vacation Bible School.  On Sunday, Dad and I were joined by both Emma and her friend, Sadie, for Sunday school and church.  There were ten children who had participated in Vacation Bible School last week that sang three songs to get our worship service started.  They accompanied the singing with lots of hand motions and were very cute.  Emma and Sadie were included in the ten.  I worked in the church office Tuesday re-inputting weekly data from the last three months that was lost in a computer glitch last week.

On Wednesday, 1/5/22, I saw the orthopedic surgeon’s P.A. for another follow-up visit.  Even though I still do not have full use of my left shoulder, she gave me a complete release.  Afterward, I a nice visit with my friend, Jackie Sosville.  I worked at the Food Bank on Friday to finish up the first week of this year.

January 8 through 14: 

Dad and I attended a memorial service for Lannie Passmore, a member of our church on Saturday, but Dad wasn’t feeling well Sunday morning, so just Emma and I attended Sunday school and church.  Monday night was the College Football National Championship game.  Number 1 Alabama lost to #3 Georgia.  I spent most of my day working in the church office again on Tuesday.  Also, on Tuesday, another member of our church, Dennis Willis, passed away. He was 56 years old and had been a paraplegic since he had a car accident at age 20.  On Wednesday, a GE repairman came to fix my water dispenser/ice maker in my refrigerator/freezer.  I went to work in the church office for most of the day on Thursday working on end of the year reports.  This time, I was helped by the secretary, Marsha.  Friday afternoon found me back at church to help with data input for the food bank.  We had a number of our regular volunteers out due to the upcoming holiday weekend.

January 15 through 21: 

On Saturday and Sunday, Dad and I watched NFL playoff games and were glad to see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win.  Emma could not go to church with us on Sunday because she has pink eye which is contagious.  Monday night, the LA Rams won their playoff game making them the Bucs opponent next Sunday.  On Tuesday, Dad and I went to a funeral in the morning and I spent the afternoon working on the end-of- year reports in the church office.  On Tuesday I also found out that my friend, Julie Cole, who sings in the church choir and volunteers at the food bank has COVID.  On Thursday, Dad and I went to Senior Saints in the early evening.  Pastor George and his wife Esther have gone up north to be with her seriously ill sister but we had a dozen seniors in attendance to hear Teri Giles, Director of North River Care Pregnancy Center speak and enjoy some delicious soup, sandwiches and salad.

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Friday morning, 1/21, I went for my 3-month blood draw.  Later in the week I received the results that my blood sugar A1C level has increase slightly from 6.9 to 7.0.

January 22 through 31: 

On Saturday, 1/22, the Bengals beat the Tigers and the 49ers beat the Packers.  Both games were won by a field goal as time expired.  And, on Sunday, the Rams beat our Buccaneers by a field goal in the last 10 seconds of the game and the Chiefs beat the Bills in overtime.  It was a very exciting weekend of football watching.

The GE repairman returned on Monday to fix the icemaker – the water dispenser has been working fine.  We have been experiencing some very low temperatures accounting for numerous days of frost.  My yard and my hedges are now brown.  Even the weeds seem to have frozen.

My granddaughter, Emma, is 8 years old and in the third grade.  She often spends Saturday mornings with me.  Today, 1/29, she brought over her laptop so that she could continue doing research for a school report which she is putting into Power Point which her teacher taught them how to use.  OMG, what happened to the little girl who had a unicorn theme for her last birthday party?  Well, I guess there is a nod to that in the subject she chose for her report.  Emma’s report is on the the Saola (pronounced: sow-la), a critically endangered species which is similar to an antelope.  They are recognized by two parallel horns with sharp ends, which can reach 20 inches in length and are also commonly called the Asian Unicorn.  Below is a picture copied from the WWF website.

1/30 – Sunday – Our cold weather has continued.  In fact, Dad was so cold in the church sanctuary this morning that we left early.  In the afternoon and evening the Bengals beat the Chiefs in overtime and the Rams beat the 49ers.  This means that the Bengals will play against the Rams in the super bowl.  This will be the second year in a row that the game will be played in the home stadium of one of the teams.  Last year, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers played in Tampa and this year the Los Angeles Rams will play in their home stadium.

The month of December was a very busy one for us as I am sure it was for most of you.

It started on Wednesday, 12/1, when I took Dad to the doctor to get a report on the blood draw taken last week.  The doc says he is in very good health.  The following Monday, we returned to his doctor’s office for Dad to receive his Covid Booster shot.

I continued with physical therapy on Thursday and Tuesday before returning on Wednesday, 12/8, for another follow-up with the orthopedic surgeon’s assistant.  She said that my limited motion is a little unexpected but with exercise at home, I should continue to see improvement.  I go back to see her in another month.

Thursday, 12/9, I went to the annual North River Care Pregnancy Center Board’s Christmas dinner at the home of my friends, Teri and Roy Giles.  Roy grilled steak and chicken and Teri prepared quite a spread to accompany it.  Each of us attending brought a desert and it was sure hard to pick one, two or three to eat.

Friday, 12/10, at the invitation of our tax preparer, Jim Gay, CPA, Dad and I attended a performance of Cinderella at the Manatee Players new theatre complex.  Prior to the show, we enjoyed a coffee and desert reception with other clients of Jim where we received a Christmas Card and our tickets.

We had a Christmas party/open house in the evening with lots of JP and Kellie’s friends and their children attending on Saturday, 12/11.  I was excited to learn that my brother Bill and his wife Mary were also able to come.  They arrived about an hour before the official start of the party to enjoy a visit with Dad.  We had good food and nice conversation.  JP had put up extra outside decorations for the party and the house glowed.

Sadly, just before the party started, I received a text message from my friend, Jackie Sosville, saying that her mother died today in Georgia.  Gladys Rhodes was also my friend, Ann Mahoney’s, mother.  She will be missed by many.

Just as Bill and Mary were leaving the party at our house Saturday evening, they mentioned that their daughter, Christina, and her family would also be in Atlanta for Christmas joining them at her brother Tim’s, house.  So, Dad and I drove up to Thonotosassa, in the Tampa area Wednesday, 12/15, to see Bill and Mary again and take the Christmas gifts for Christina’s family to them so that they can take them to Atlanta for the holiday.  The picture below shows Bill, Dad, and Mary standing in front of their 5^th-wheel-trailor home.

The next day, I went to Publix to get my Covid booster then returned home to bake peanut butter cookies for the Senior Saints meeting.  While eating the delicious cookies from the cookie exchange, we played Christmas Carol Pictionary.  Everyone had a good time and went home with lots of cookies.

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In 2016, I was diagnosed with uterine cancer.  I had a complete hysterectomy followed by radiation.  On Friday, 12/17, I saw the surgeon for my regular checkup.  At first, I saw her every three months, then every four months and for the last couple of years every six months.  Today, she told me that since I have been cancer-free for five years, I will only have to see her once a year from now on.  When I left the appointment, I called my friend, Jackie, thinking that I would stop by her house for a short visit.  She said that she was on her way to the funeral parlor because her mother’s service was to take place in just over an hour.  She asked if I was coming and I said that I would be there.  I rushed home, changed my clothes and got back on the road arriving a few minutes after the half-hour viewing time, but before the service began.  Gladys had four girls and a boy.  All of them were there, as were many of their spouses, children and grandchildren.  Gladys was interned at the Skyway Memorial Gardens.  Below is a picture of her casket at the graveside.

The week of Christmas, I was very happy to be able to have lunch with my friend Ruth Baker on Tuesday; we had an outdoor Christmas Eve service at Palm View First Baptist;

and, my brother-in-law, Edward, drove over to open presents with the family Christmas morning, staying until after supper before returning to Ormond Beach where he lives in the family home on the intercoastal waterway.

Monday thru Friday 12/27 – 12/31, was Vacation Bible School at Palm View for us from 8:00 to 4:15. Except for Friday.  I volunteered in the kitchen during VBS, while Emma attended various sessions.

On Friday, Emma’s friend, Sadie, came too.  JP and Kellie picked up the girls so I could stay and work at the food bank.  After finishing this, four of us went out for supper, getting home by 8:30.  There were already fireworks going off in the neighborhood.  This week of Bible school was a blessing, but it was also exhausting.  I did not stay up until midnight!

Routine activities this month include:  physical therapy on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons; work in church office Tuesday mornings; an on-going data input project for the pregnancy center at home several days a week; and recordkeeping for the church food bank on Friday afternoons.

November 1 through 15: 

Tuesday, 11/2, was my granddaughter Vanesa’s 23^rd birthday.   She came to have supper with JP, Kellie and Emma and came over to see me and her great-grandfather for a few minutes so I could give her birthday gift to her.  The following Tuesday, 11/9, Dad and I were guests of our financial advisor, Evan Guido of AKSALA Wealth Advisors, on a client-appreciation luncheon cruise out of Marina Jack’s in Sarasota.  The weather was perfect for our two-hour cruise around Sarasota Bay.

Thursday, 11/11, was Veterans’ Day.   There was no school for Emma, so we went on a morning walk.  This was the third walk in a row that ended with us in the rain.   Both my Dad and my husband, Rick, are veterans.  Dad served in the Navy during the Korean war and Rick, pictured below, served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. They went to many of the same places in Asia while in service.

Saturday’s in the fall usually mean watching college football on tv.  Since I graduated from FSU, I try to watch them.  Today, Saturday, 11/13, it was FSU vs Miami.  FSU won.  On Sunday, 11/14, my son, John Philip Hoffmeister, turned 42. He wanted to have a quiet, restful day, so we just opened gifts without any fanfare.

Thursday, 11/18, was a rainy day which might have been the reason that we had fewer than usual attendees join Dad and me at the Senior Saints pot luck “Give Thanks” supper at church.
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Regardless of that, we had a good meal and a nice visit before heading home to watch Thursday night football.  I returned to church Friday, 11/19, to attend a Senior Saints Planning Committee Meeting before working at the Food Bank which provided food to more than 72 families in two hours.

Saturday, 11/20, it was FSU vs Boston College on tv.  FSU won.

Monday, 11/22, would have been Rick’s 72^nd birthday.  I miss him every day.  The picture below was taken in June 2017.

Thursday, 11/25, was Thanksgiving.  It was just immediate family at J.P. and Kellie’s for dinner this year – Kellie’s parents; Dad and me; Kellie, J.P. and both of their girls.  The girls had helped Kellie the day before with some of the preparations.  Vanessa is now 23 and Emma is 8. The table setting was very festive.  We had a traditional dinner and the homemade apple and pumpkin pies were delicious.

On Friday, 11/26, J.P. and Kellie started putting up their Christmas decorations and on Saturday, after the Florida/Florida State football game (which FSU lost, making this the last game of the season), JP came over to get all of my Christmas decorations out of my attic for me.  I am still restricted to picking up very little weight with my left arm, so I would not have been able to do it without his help.

Emma was supposed to sing in church on Sunday, 11/28, along with some of her classmates; but a couple of them were sick, so that was postponed.

I took Dad to get his hair cut early Monday morning, 11/29, then dropped him back at home and headed to the Kia dealership.  My “tire air pressure” light had been coming on for about two weeks – even after I filled the tires. My friend, Jackie Sosville, is in town, so she picked me up at the Kia place and I had a nice visit with her and her mother while the dealership updated some software in the car and found a nail in one of the tires and fixed it.  On Tuesday, 11/30, I put a Christmas arrangement at Rick’s stone which Emma calls “Papi’s rock”.

October 1 through 15: 

On Friday, 10/1, Emma was sent home sick from school.  I took Emma to school classmate’s birthday party on Saturday.  Stayed a couple of hours before her stomach was hurting again.  We were glad to welcome JP and Kellie home from Alaska via Seattle around 6 p.m. Sunday, 10/3.  I rested on Monday. Then I went to the pregnancy center to pick up work to do at home; did data input at church for about an hour; met Jane for brunch; and went to physical therapy on Tuesday, 10/5.  My therapist and I agreed that I needed to wait a few more works before returning to my volunteer work at church.  I went to choir practice Wednesday evening and had another P.T. session on Thursday.

On Sunday, 10/10, we attended Sunday school for the first time since July, but Emma came into church with a stomachache, so we left before the service began.  Her mother told me that she threw up after she got home and was taking it easy on the couch for the afternoon.  They plan to schedule a doctor’s appointment for her to try to find out what’s causing this.

I did a lot this week.  On Monday, 10/11, I got a manicure and pedicure.  After PT on Tuesday, 10/12, I took the car to get maintenance work on my done on it.  Wednesday, 10/13, would have been my 49^th wedding anniversary.  Rick and I usually travelled on our anniversary, and I have been keeping up this tradition.  My travel this year, with Dad, was driving to Ormond Beach; visiting with Rick’s brother, Edward, for a few hours before going to Mario’s Restaurant on US 1 for an early supper. This is family-owned restaurant in Ormond Beach opened in 1956.  The Hoffmeister family has spent many, many hours here celebrating all kinds of occasions.  Edward and I were joined by Dad and my niece, Reverend Melissa Frantz.  I was so excited to be there with my family that I forgot to take any pictures.  After supper, I drove home, arriving about 11 p.m.  I was back in P.T. Thursday, 10/14.  Then on Friday, 10/15, I got a call from the coordinator of our church’s food bank asking if I was well enough to work, so I was there from 3:45 until 6:30 entering data, then went to supper with my friend, Jane Reeder.

October 16 through 31: 

On Saturday, 10/16, my shoulder was hurting in the morning, so I skipped the church’s workday.  Dad and I watched football in the afternoon on the new 50” tv we got delivered yesterday.  A big thankyou to J.P. for setting it up.

We all enjoyed being back in church and Sunday school on Sunday, 10/17.  After we brought Dad home, Emma and I went out to lunch then we did some shopping for the unicorn Halloween costume she is planning to make.  On Tuesday, 10/19, I went to my primary care doctor’s office for a blood draw, so they will have the results for my visit next week.  After my physical therapy that afternoon, I took our mail-in ballots to the drop box at the Supervisor of Elections office before returning home.  On Thursday, 10/21, the physical therapist told me that some part of my shoulder is frozen, but my range of motion is getting better.  He puts a lot of pressure on it during the session, so it hurts when I get home.  Emma, J.P. and Kellie went to her school from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, 10/22, to participate in trunk or treat, a haunted house, and a dance-off between the “evils” and the superheroes”.  She dressed as a unicorn.  Emma and I started our Saturday morning with a half-hour walk around the neighborhood.  The temps are a little cooler, so we saw lots of our neighbors out as well.  I watched the FSU Homecoming football game on tv against UMass.  No surprise, FSU won.

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Sunday, 10/24 – We had an appreciation event for First Responders at Palm View First Baptist Church today followed by a cook-out on the grounds and a family fun fest with games, a bounce house, face painting and a goody bag for each child.  There were two fire engines in the parking lot after church for the children to see and a good time was had by all, despite a few rain drops.  Thanks to Kathi Jo, there was also a photo opportunity.  Emma and I both wore red, white and blue and made quite a good looking duo.  The rest of the day was spent watching football. I met a new doctor at Max Health, Dr. Laubacker, on Tuesday, 10/26.  He was pleased with my blood test results and wants to see me back again in 3 months to make sure I’m continuing in the right direction.  On Wednesday, 10/27, I went for my third post-op visit with the shoulder surgeon’s P.A.  I saw both the Physician’s Assistant and the doctor and both said I was doing as expected.  For the next month, I am not allowed to lift any weight with my left arm unless it is for physical therapy.  I go back for a recheck in six weeks.  On the way home, I stopped by the pregnancy center for a short meeting with the director and to pick up more files for data input at home.  We woke up to a day of stormy weather with the power going off several times before 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, 10/28.  Thankfully, the weather cleared up for the Senior Saints October meeting that evening where the group watched the movie, “Monumental” with Kirk Cameron.  We learned of many struggles faced by the Pilgrims both before and after coming to America and how much of the United States new government was based upon their beliefs as depicted on the monument shown below.

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Emma and Kellie carved a jack-o-lantern in the evening Friday, 10/28.

Emma and I went on our usual Saturday morning walk, but we only got to the corner before it started to rain.  We saw the rainbow pictured below.

JP, Kellie and Emma went to a family Halloween party Saturday night.  Emma dressed as an evil princess and Kellie dressed as Popi (from a children’s animated movie.)  On Sunday, 10/31, Dad, Emma and I went to Sunday school and church in the morning.  Emma went trick-or-treating in the evening dressed as a zombie cheerleader.  This was the third costume she wore for this Halloween season.