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Sis sent me a photo of a display they have at the public library where she is employed. There on a shelf was the doll that I had been holding on to and finally gave it to the g-nieces. Doll talks both in English and Spanish. They are celebrating Hispanic Heritage month. Well, the doll belonged to Aubrey, hubby's granddaughter that we haven't seen in 7 years. Pretty doll; she's soft and cuddly. Taller than the girls. I miss having that doll here. But, the girls are now enjoying it.
 

hollydolly said:
yes I can go to Spain, and yes I do have a house there... but I've yet to have my second vaccine, so without proof of a double vaccination I'd have to Quarantine on my return in a hotel at great cost.
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My sis-in-law loved Spain. I have a sugar/creamer set she brought me back in blue and white; I love it. She had also given me a huge platter that broke into a million pieces on our move to the valley (Texas). I keep thinking that there is something else that she gave us ~ omg, forgot about the blue/white mixing bowl! It's so fragile though.
 
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Went to grocery store this morning. Actually put it away when I got home. Had a small lunch, and now looking at my full basket of dirty laundry trying to decide if I want to tackle it today or tomorrow.
Right now I am watching the sky decide if it wants to rain or not. I am thinking not, as it has looked this way all day.
 
Gardeners here today. Had to go pick up my hormones from the pharmacy. Then, the carpet cleaners came back to clean a spot they missed a long side of my bed.
They didn't see it initially because my bed frame overhangs and covers it.

Went a got a quick 15 min. neck massage from my usual guy. Home now.
Going to grab my relaxing smoke and watch TV on the couch. Awwww. ☺️
 
Fiddled around in the garden deadheading some flowers and cutting back some that are done for the season. Went to Wallyworld with DD to do the weekly grocery shopping. Oh, the excitement!

The rest of the day promises to be every bit as exciting as the morning was. Life in the fast lane.
 
Watching the Broncos/Steelers game until I need my nap, which is actually right now, but I'm going to wait 1/2 an hour or so to see how they're doing and then sleep through the rest of the game. I guess I don't care that much since it's an early game and too early to drink vodka, which is my new go-to drink, since there are several bottles in the house. I'll probably go back to tequila once all the vodka is gone and I have to go to the liquor store to replenish our bar, which doubles as our kitchen counter.

Oh, crap... Steelers just scored. Perfect pass by Roethlisberger.
 
Today, a little more admin first thing... it was raining, and I'd woken up with my 'tennis elbow' arm killing me, so I had to get some ice on it and take some paracetamol...so I sat and did some journalling and admin for a little while.

Later when the sun came out I opened all the windows as per usual, and let all the fresh damp air in, and was tempted to mow the front lawn..but it was still too damp hours after the rain had stopped.

I made some Baked chicken, Mashed spuds, and broccoli for Sunday late lunch.. and sat and watched the new Korean netflix drama 'Squid Game''... Now I'm not someone who can easily sit and watch Dramas on tv..in fact I couldn't be more opposite to that, I get so fidgety and bored very quickly, but this has me gripped...it's been action from the very start.

Washed up the lunch dishes, ....emptied the Vac... then re-arranged my canned and dried goods store in the barn by date order..

Chatted on here in between, ...and this evening I'm going to watch the second episode of Squid game and have a bowl of rice pudding and strawberries..I rarely eat dessert but I occasionally get a craving for rice pudding ..🍚🍓

It's 6pm now.. just starting to get towards twilight.. so time to close up the house for the night
 
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which part of Spain did you live , Pecos...?
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I lived in El Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain adjacent to the large Spanish Naval Base at Rota where out organization was a tenant to the Spanish Navy.

We were fairly close to Jerez and just up the coast from Cadiz. I loved all of those towns and indulged in tapa hopping on a regular basis. One of my favorite little out of the way restaurants in Jerez was a haunt of Hemmingway. I ate there frequently. In Cadiz there were some fabulous places to eat and no one makes paella like the Spanish. I was able to travel quite a bit, but generally stayed on the Southern Coast, except for trips into Portugal and across straits to Morocco.
 
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I lived in El Puerto De Santa Maria, Spain adjacent to the large Spanish Naval Base at Rota where out organization was a tenant to the Spanish Navy.

We were fairly close to Jerez and just up the coast from Cadiz. I loved all of those towns and indulged in tapa hopping on a regular basis. One of my favorite little out of the way restaurants in Jerez was a haunt of Hemmingway. I ate there frequently. In Cadiz there were some fabulous places to eat and no one makes paella like the Spanish. I was able to travel quite a bit, but generally stayed on the Southern Coast, except for trips into Portugal and across straits to Morocco.
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Oh so you were down in the south area... just 100 miles or so from my daughter in the Malaga Mountains near the coast of Marbella ... where she lived for 10 years until last Christmas

My second home for the best part of 16 years is on the Southern Spanish coast but in a tiny traditional village on the coast in the Alicante Region ..about 6 hours drive from my daughters' place..

..and about 600km... from El Puerto De Santa maria

We visited Cadiz.. my o/h is a big wiine drinker so we couldn't not go... we enjoyed it a lot ...
 
I decided to take walk across the creek into our forest again this morning. Hoping there would be more oyster mushrooms. It is cloudy and it started sprinkling as I crossed the creek. By the time I got to the fallen tree area it was light rain. I found over a pound of mushrooms then headed back. I didn't put on a hat or any rain gear. By the time I got back it was raining.
The whole experience was fun and felt fresh, added with hope of discovery and the discovered. :)

we will use them making our Thanksgiving stuffing.
 
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