Retirement Life at the Lakehouse

I retired June 2009 and I have spent much more time at The Lakehouse. I have enjoyed each and every day and have not had a bored moment. I stay so busy doing things I want to do that I rarely find myself idle. I guess with the major remodeling complete there has not been as much to post. This is a new phase of life at The Lakehouse and maybe I can post retirement memories.















Saturday, March 31, 2007

End of March

I had a very nice day off on Sunday. I tried to sleep in but just could not go back to sleep after 6:00 am. I tossed and turned and gave up about 8:30. I cooked me breakfast and started my chores. I had planned to go to the grocery store, but decided heck I can wait another week. I watched a couple movies and sorted thru stuff for Tax informmation. I had an unexpected visit from Chris, Kyle and Blake. They brought Pat's boat home. They all looked good and we had a nice visit, talked about our Easter plans and summer plans a bit. I even got a chance to show them this blog and my kitchen pictures. Was really nice to visit with these guys.

Monday was basically a calm day at work, our boss ordered pizza for everyone .. and I was able to stay away from the pizza. It helps that the pizza was in a temporary trailer (outside and around the corner from this building) that they bring in just for outages. I did not even see the pizza. I spend the majority of 12 hours in a cube that is 5 ft by 5 ft in a room that 1s 14 ft by 20 ft and has 2 more cubicles in it. Dang wish I had a camera lol. Not very impressive, actuially it is down right disgusting. I am just glad to have a cubicle, for about 3 years working over here I did not.

My Tuesday challenge has been tough, there has been a home baked carrot cake in the refrigerator all day. I am not secluded from the refrigerator, it is in the same room with me lol. Everyone has talked about how good it is and everytime I go to the refrigerator to get a diet coke it just stares me in the face... geeesh But I have been strong ... not even a itty bitty pinch.

Wednesday has been nothing special to write about other than I hear rumors of a chocolate pie and a pecan pie will arrive in a few days for some additional challenge. I think the guys are out to see if they can make me weak, lol. Outage is always a busy time, but the guys wives have extra time so they bake goodies for the workers seems. It does help having a lil something special going on from time to time. Entergy use to do bluebell ice cream all brands and all kinds of toppings for sundaes and banana splits, lol and I hope they don't this year... cause I just ain't that strong. Please don't tell these guys.... I bet some of the oldies remember my weakness is ice cream.

Thursday and Friday was busy busy at work and the pie's did arrive and looked good... but I was strong. On Friday Brooke arrived at the airport as planned. I look forward to seeing her. Pat will be in on Saturday as well. I have no pictures this week so I am gonna post a few OLD Easter photo's. Hope that I have more interesting stuff to write about next week.

Saturday and I will be off tomorrow. Our boss is buying lunch today. Finally something I can eat. He is having Goldies bbq brought in. I like Jim and Nicks in Jasper better but have to take what I can get. Next week I should have some pictures and a lil more going on besides work I hope. At least Pat, Brooke and Tanner will, lol.



This is Tracy in 1973.




Chris and Dusty in 1978.


Brandon and Dustin in 1983,


Tracy, Jason, Brandon, Chris, Dustin in 1983. Mamaw Gin made a very nice Easter bunny cake.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

3/22/2008!!! Easter Memories!!!

It is 0255 on Saturday morning March 22,2008 and here I am at work. This has been another one of those weeks...I guess it was time for the monthly plant problem. I was sent home at noon on Wednesday to come back in at 10 pm...ofcourse I could not go to sleep... but I did rest. Thursday I called at 330 pm tp see if I needed to come back in and the answer was YES! Darn I am too old for this night shift stuff, lol. Things were better by the time I got to work on Thursday and they let me go home at midnight... that was GREAT! Now I would be off on Friday and have a long weekend... and we could do Easter dinner....We had decided to not do EASTER until Brooke comes in 2 weeks... butjust seems we should do something so we had decided on dinner together....I had promised I would file our taxes this weekend .. so I went to buy groceries for the Easter Dinner and buy the Turbo Tax program. I decided it was GOOD FRIDAY and no reason to spoil it by doing taxes today....and I would just do taxes on Saturday. Then I got the call and I had to go to work ... more plant problems... geeeesh I tried to get out of it but it did not work. So here I am... without a clue .... guess I can say Easter Dinner has been cancelled.....or delayed unbtil Brooke comes in 2 weeks.

Other events this week included ... report cards.... I kinda had the feeling the grades were not gonna be great due too the sudden increase in studying that I have noticed ... Well seems Kyle got his truck keys taken... now don't get me wrong he is passing but he still let the grades drop below acceptable...but he took it like a man. Blake is wondering why is it that I am getting punished for Kyle's grades( he has to ride the bus to school, too) I guess next year if Blake has his permit he could drive Kyle to school with Kyle being the lisence driver, lol. I haven't taken any pictures this week .. But I did find this post I had started last year at Easter where I had gathered Easter photo's of many years. Hope you all enjoy them


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********2005 Easter*******
I am sure we had Easter here but don't seem to have pictures.
*********2006 Easter***********