Friday, Dec 15th

Ooops, fell asleep last night after so much time outdoors, I guess.
  It was a busy day.  Marg started the day baking the two pans of monkey bread she assembled the night before.  They turned out excellent and the sauce was perfect, dripping down the sides of the bread.  There was so much that she sent me around to the neighbours [6 of them] with a chink of it.  I saw a few in their dressing gowns or housecoats, not sure which you call them.  Everyone appreciated Marg's generosity.

  After Marg had identified a couple of yard sales she wanted to check out, so after 4 or 5 of them we returned with a lamp shade.  She has taken to looking on line for these and some are better at describing an elaborate sale than others.  Sometimes they are a bit over-rated.  The last one we went to had a Wells Fargo strongbox for $350.  That was quite a price tag, so I looked it over and am pretty certain it was a re-creation looking for an unwary byer.
  When we got back Marg did some laundry.  She had to go to the laundry in the park as she had a lot of bedding and it works better using the dryers.  I generally go along to help fold sheets as it works better with 2.  One of the ladies in the park was there watching and asked how long it took her to train me to fold the fitted bed sheet.  I guess her husband doesn't do that.  LOL
  In the afternoon I played pool.  It was the same 3 as the other day and I think I was on a losing side more than winning today.  Some days the balls just don't go in as well as others.  My game did improve as we got closer to the end, but it's like Brian says:  no one remembers how it went after you walk out the door.

   Marg went over to help the other ladies in the entertainment committee set up for the evening.  They dragged a table over there and Gary got them power.  She took her good deal coffee urn, so between them they had 3; for coffee, hot chocolate & hot spiced apple.  They finished decorating the Christmas tree, something new this year is that it's a memory tree.  People donated ornaments that they put a name on.  If you recall Marg had 2, one for us the other for Nancy.
  The Christmas parade started shortly after.  I believe there were 15 carts, 4 bicycles and a couple people walking.  There were quite a few residents who opted to watch.  Marg had a basket of candy and candy canes that she liberally doled out to the watchers.  In a couple of cases groups of watchers did likewise.

  At one group we got a cup of snacks, at another a jello shooter.  It was all good fun.  After the parade everyone gathered by the tree for the lighting party.  There were carolers and cookies with the hot drinks and a count down to turn on the lights. 
 Well we had been so busy we hadn't eaten when it was all over, so we just had finger food when we got back.  Nacho's here just seem better, which is what we had as well as some shrimp.  I probably dozed off somewhere along there so an making it up this morning.