Cough, Cough, Cough

That's our Mama, "cough, cough, cough".  She has been doing that since New Year's Day.  She heard on the news that it can last up to three weeks.  It is getting better, so maybe it will be gone next week.

Mama talked to the title company yesterday and they are sending us our closing papers on the house today. They are going to email them to us.  We will print them and take them to a notary tomorrow and then we will send them back to the title company.  As of last night, everything was on track for the buyers to close on January 23rd.  The title company forgot that we would not be there in person for the closing.  It's a good thing Mama called them to make sure everything was okay.  

We had some new neighbors move in on Saturday.  We could see they had a lab when they opened the door, but we never saw him outside.  Poop bags would appear outside their door, but no dog was seen.  Mama started to really wonder about them.  Yesterday, we actually saw him outside.  He ran outside, did his business and ran right back in. It was less than a minute.  We are glad he is doing his business outside, but feel sorry for him.  He is not getting walked and he is fat.  Poor guy.  Dad said it would be nice if we were trained like that on rainy days. 

Scout looks like Jack in this photo.

Have you tried these?  Dad bought these and Mama tried them.  She was shocked at how much horseradish is in them.  They will burn your tongue!  At first, Mama didn't like them, but now she does.  She can't eat many at one time and we haven't been allowed to sample any.  She said she is going to see what other flavors they have at Target tonight. 

Our Emeals dinner last night was Shepherd's Pie.  Mama really liked it.  Dad wasn't thrilled with it.  Mama didn't tell him that she changed the recipe.  It was supposed to have chicken.  She put in ground beef and made her own gravy.

The folks are going to look at motor homes this weekend and they may put in an offer on one.  They found one last week that they liked, but three more came in this week that they are interested in.  One of them actually has a bath and a half.  They would love that, but gaining the half bath causes a loss of closet space.  They will have to decide if it is worth it.  That one also has a king sized bed and a stackable washer and dryer. Most of the motor homes have a combination washer/dryer.  Mama would prefer stackables.  She did some research this week and most people said they loved their combination washer and dryers.  They said they were definitely better than going to the laundromat.  That made her feel better.  She may have to do a load or two every day since the washer is small, but at least she doesn't have to go to the laundromat to do it.

The folks are really excited about getting a new motor home.  We have heard rumors that we may no longer have a bed like we have now.  We may actually have to get dog beds and we may be on the floor.  I am not sure how a new motor home is an upgrade for us if the rumors are true.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Wonders If A New Motor Home Is a Good Thing

The Weather People Were Wrong!

Yep, the weather people were wrong yesterday.  They showed a HUGE cloud with a little sun behind it.  They said it would become a partly sunny afternoon.  Guess what?  The sun was out at 8 a.m. and stayed out all day long!  We added a lunch time walk to our day!

 It was nice to lay in the sunbeam. While I was laying in the sunbeam, I started thinking.  Why is it that when I am served something on a paper plate, I am not allowed to eat the plate?  I am just trying to help Mama. Why I am not allowed to pee on a truck tire? It's not like they are clean. They drive over all sorts of things. Rules that humans have do not make sense to me.

Last night, our Emeal dinner was Baked Spaghetti.  Mama said it was pretty good.  It is a layer of cooked spaghetti mixed with eggs, olive oil and then Parmesan Cheese, then ricotta cheese, hamburger, tomato sauce and Italian Cheese Blend. Mama said she would like it better with more sauce on the spaghetti.

Baked Spaghetti

It looks like our closing is not going to happen this week.  It looks like it will happen next week which was the original date. We have our paws crossed that it happens. 

Mama finally tried the Starbucks' Hot Cocoa that she has been drooling over. She was surprised that you add milk to it and not water.  She was disappointed that she could not taste the salted caramel at all. It is a dark chocolate which she really is not a fan of.  She hoped the caramel would hide some of that, but it doesn't. 

Have you seen this?  Mama bought it to go in her hot cocoa.  She thought this might be better than buying a bag that would go bad.

They are little and are hard.  Mama put some in our frosty treats recently and we liked them.  Mama said they are good in hot cocoa, but probably not as good as the puffy ones.

Dad found a marshmallow behind my ear one day.  He asked what it was and Mama brought out the jar to show him.  He just shook his head.  Well, we had to try them, didn't we?  I guess I didn't eat all of mine and I laid on it.  It happens.

Joey,
The Greyhound Whose Weather Is Supposed To Be Sunny For The Next Week

Wordless Wednesday 1/16/2013

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Chattering His Teeth And Singing:

"The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
Bet your bottom dollar
That tomorrow
There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about
Tomorrow
Clears away the cobwebs,
And the sorrow
'Til there's none!

When I'm stuck a day
That's gray,
And lonely,
I just stick out my chin
And Grin,
And Say,
Oh!

The sun'll come out
Tomorrow
So ya gotta hang on
'Til tomorrow
Come what may
Tomorrow! Tomorrow!
I love ya Tomorrow!
You're always
A day
A way"

Where Is Everyone Going?

At least four campers have left this morning before 9 a.m.  Do they know something we don't?  Actually, three of the four were people from Missouri.  They were parked all around us and people probably thought we knew them.  Mama was excited when they arrived, but they turned out to be really rude.  Last week, she walked into the laundry room and the mother-in-law (MIL) and daughter-in-law (DIL) were there.  As soon as they saw Mama, the DIL yelled to the MIL "GRAB THOSE MACHINES BEFORE SHE GETS THEM.  HURRY, SHE IS GOING TO GET THEM?"  Seriously, is it necessary to scream that?  It's not like Mama was going to tackle them for a machine. Then, they each grabbed carts and literally held onto them so no one else could use them.  Mama said that people normally share them.  Mama didn't realize who they were until she was finished with her laundry and they walked out together. (Yes, even with them grabbing machines and Mama having to wait, they finished at the same time.) They tried to play nice then.  It's possible they realized who Mama was at that same time she recognized them.  Mama was happy to see them leave today.  BOL!

It is another rainy day.  It was a cold, wet walk this morning.  We are not thrilled to be hit with cold rain first thing in the morning.

"I'm sick of the rain!"

"I'm happy no matter what."

Last night, the Emeals dinner was Chicken Fettuccine.

Chicken Fettuccine

The fettuccine was good, but it needed mushrooms according to Mama.

Mama has added a few new reviews to her restaurant blog.  She is still behind though.

The folks looked at motor homes last weekend and found one they really liked. We can't wait to get our new "home", but we have to wait until our house closes.  It is taking forever or at least that is how it feels to us.

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Likes The Chicken In Chicken Fettuccine

Monday - Another Wet Day

It has been raining here since Friday night.  They say we are in a drought. We don't know how that it possible.  It seems like it rains all the time.  Yesterday, we got drenched on our 6 a.m. walk.  It was a very cold rain and it took us quite a while to warm up.  It put Scout in a bad mood.

She was grumpy for a few hours.

 

I took Mama's spot on the couch and got all nice and warm.

Scout was happy later in the day.  Dad is petting her here.  You just can't see Dad.

Yesterday, the folks visited the Holocaust Museum of Houston.  The folks have visited the one in Washington DC and Mama said that one is bigger.  This one highlights some of the holocaust victims that now live in Houston.  Mama said it is a sad place to visit.  Dad said it is not fun, but we need to remember what happened.  Mama said she couldn't look at all the pictures because it was just too awful.

The folks got home in time to watch the Texans game.  The Texans lost.  We were really hoping they would make it to the Super Bowl this year.

We don't really have an update on the fire victim. We do know that his son who is undergoing a bone marrow transplant is married.  The man's daughter-in-law was here on Saturday helping her father-in-law.  The resort is taking donations for him, so we made one. He has a place to stay that is fully furnished, but he still needs clothes and things like that.  We think he probably has a home to go to in Louisiana.

Many of the people who stay here are here for medical reasons.  We have a lot of cancer patients.  There is a shuttle that takes patients to the hospital.  If you are not here for medical reasons, you are here for a job.  The snowbirds are staying further south than us.  We wish we were further south.  Well, everyone but Scout wishes we were further south.  We woke up to 70 degree weather on Saturday and Scout thought it was way too hot.

Dad set up a second heater in our motor home so now we are nice and warm.  We have a propane furnace, but Mama tries to use it only when absolutely necessary because the propane is running low.  We need to move the entire motor home to get it filled and that is a pain.  We are hoping we can make our propane last until we buy our new motor home. 

Joey,
The Greyhound Who Is Snug As A Bug In A Rug Today