I AM BACK!

I spent my days at Heather's going thru everything and unloading my truck so they can move it out of the garage. I bought candy melts at the candy mold store and made chocolate covered bananas with peanut butter or Nutella for our dinner Monday. Once I had gone thru everything I spent time filling two really big suitcases. This morning at the airport we spent our time removing 40 pounds of stuff. That is how much I was overweight. Heather took it home, including my 5 pounds of butter. It will all have to come another time.

I learned it definitely pays to order transfer assistance. I was concerned about distances in Chicago and Houston and hadn't even thought about San Jose. We were 30 minutes late out of Madison and I only had 45 minutes to start with. They were waiting for me in the jetway and called ahead to the gate. They were waiting for me and called me by name at the gate and had held the plane. I did have to check my carry on as all the luggage bins were full. We were late leaving Chicago and again they were waiting for me in the jetway. This time it was an easy transfer, basically across the hall but I checked in and got right on the airplane. In San Jose, again, waiting in the jetway, took the elevator and to the far end which is for handicapped people and there was no line or any waiting. 

Since we were late out of Madison I was sure my two big bags wouldn't make it and I didn't know about my carry on. The wheelchair person rounded up a baggage person and we headed for the carousel. I had taken pictures of my luggage before leaving Heather's in case they didn't make it like last time and I showed them the pictures and the yarn I tied on them to make it easier to identify them. Sure enough they were there, but not the carry on I had to check. It is to be delivered tomorrow afternoon. It was documented it was still in Houston.

Jose was there to get me as soon as I came out and we chatter all the way home. My house is so nice and clean and there are more plants and planters outside. I am anxious to see them in the daylight. Looks like some trees have been trimmed also.

I have unpacked and tomorrow Jose will come and get the candy molds. I will have to make something chocolate to take to the Super Mercado to pick up a few things and say Hello.

Now I am off to bed.

I spent 2 days working at St. A's while I was in Hutchinson. Here is an example of the 30 center pieces we made and the dried flower arrangements.