November 18, 2009

Grandma: So much excitement to report!
First the bad news. Sunday at 5:30am Gramps missed the last step going down the back porch steps and landed on his left knee (that's his good knee). It was dark and he did not have the light on and he thought he was on the ground. He was carrying his golf clubs which he did not drop! His knee is skinned and slightly swollen. Getting out of a chair is a little difficult. He says it is stiff until he gets going. He also reports it is some better today. He went ahead and played golf Sunday in case you were wondering. He said he thought that would keep it from getting stiff. I fussed about the stupidity of not turning on the light. Maybe, just maybe, he learned his lesson. He is the world's worst for not turning a light on.
More bad news with a happy ending! After 25 years of loyal service and a brief illness, the washing machine died. So we had to get another one! We decided to get a new dryer too since the dryer sometimes got very hot. So hot in fact you had to wait until the clothes cooled off to take them out. I only dried when I was home for fear the house would burn down. Anyway we got a GE. The washer is extra large and the spindle thing/agitator in the middle is only a few inches tall, leaving lots of room for clothes. The dryer looks bigger inside too. I guess they made some improvements in the last 25 years!! We did not get a front loader because we were told if the floor is not sturdy and level it shakes a lot and is real loud. Besides this set was half the price of those fancy ones. Bass Appliance delivered, installed and took away the old ones the day after we picked them out. Last night I washed 2 loads for the fun of it! I hope this set last 25 years!
Well that's about it. UB and family are eating Thanksgiving with Dawn. AA will be here. I left Jan a message but no reply yet. Looking forward to seeing youall then. Rocky is excited about family Boot Camp. I do hope you all are planning to attend.
le&e, having the lights on and especially the new washer and dryer