Sunday morning we went to Edgewater Church for the 9:30 service and were so happy to see our Florida church family. We were given such a warm welcome "home"! Ken and I did our normal Sunday after church breakfast at the local Denny's and then drove to Sarasota to Costco for some food items and a TV. We spent the remainder of the day doing more unpacking and reorganizing and after making a Wal-Mart run for some additional groceries we went to bed rather early. We were still trying to "catch up" on the sleep we lost during our drive to Florida! I did chat with Doloris to wish Fred a successful surgery tomorrow on his shoulder.
Monday we did some additional errands and then I shopped for specific things for the condo. Ken went to CR that evening and I spent that time enjoying our home away from home!
Tuesday morning Ken and I went to Infinity to get information on internet and cable and then to the furniture store where we had bought our sofa and chairs when we had settled on the condo in June to try to find an entertainment center for the TV and 2 end tables. We had searched many stores without success and decided that Kane's had the furniture that matched what we had bought previously and we were tired of looking and trying to find the right wood and proper colors. So, we were thrilled to order those 3 items there and they had a 20% off sale - Yes! That afternoon Rick and Joyce came to visit and we had a great time "catching up" on life and then playing 3 games of double deck pinochle. The men won 2 out of 3 but we know it was good for their egos! They left around 10:30 and we went right to bed.
Wednesday morning we had breakfast with Joe and Carolyn from church and enjoyed talking about what all of us did this past summer. They took us back to their home for a tour and it is beautiful. They designed it and did a great job! That evening we went to the church for family night complete with a barbeque. Again we had the opportunity to connect with friends we had not seen for quite awhile. We were back to the condo by 8 in time to watch the eliminations on America's Got Talent. They have some exceptional "artists" this year.
Thursday Ken went to help set-up for the Food Pantry while I did some wash and made a batch of oat bran muffins. (I had to walk about 1/3 mile to the local Wal-Mart Marketplace for baking soda!) When Ken returned around 11:30 we had lunch and then went to pick-up our tables and entertainment center and our next door neighbor graciously offered to help Ken bring in the boxes! Then we spent 1 1/2 hours putting the tables together and arranging the LR. We are extremely happy with the results. Ken had dinner with about 8 men from the church at Metro Diner and I spent that time organizing the BR closets and packing up things for the church thrift shop. We spent the evening reading and watching some TV after a rather busy day.
Today,, Friday, we both worked at the church's Food Pantry from 9 to 12:45 and then about 15 of us went to lunch at Wild Wings. All the workers at the Food Pantry are wonderful people and we all get along so well. It is a joy to help there. Ken and I stopped and found a clock and floor lamp for the LR and then had to put the light together when we got home. We also hung several more things in the condo. This place is really beginning to feel like it is "ours"! I think the buying has just about come to an end - hallelujah! At 7:00, Bob and Carol from the church came to visit and play cards. They are wonderful people and we were so excited to spent the evening with them!
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