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Wrote this a couple of days ago and forgot to post it. We will walk again tomorrow so depending on how far we walk will be within a few miles of 100 mark. They added up quicker than I thought they would. We did walk on Saturday and I'm up to 98.5 miles. Today we would usually walk, but none of us feel like it. Quite cold out and we, Bill and I, have errands to do. 

There are mallards staying here now. Sure pretty colors. 

And he was around strutting his stuff. Don't see him all the time like we used to. Must have found a spot he likes better. 

No idea what he is but he/she usually has their wings spread out. Cooling down? Drying off? Showing off? No idea. 

More illegal fishermen in the river. And they were catching a fish every time they threw their lines into the water. Seemed to be throwing them back though. 

The art exhibit is still up and this is the third configuration of this particular piece. Reminds me of an octopus. ( The art exhibit was gone when we walked Saturday.)

Bill has been having a bunch of good days lately - fingers crossed - Keeping busy and getting in some short walks. Yesterday we went to the DMV to get his "Real" Identification Card, he had to give up his driver's license. He already had a "Real" driver's license so I was told he only had to turn it in and would get the ID card. Imagine our surprise when the clerk asked for his Passport...Luckily I had wondered about that so had it in my purse. Thank goodness. I guess it is because he was born in Argentina and they wanted proof he is a US citizen. But we'd already shown all that stuff when he got his driver's license. 

So far but only four days since last shot but no real difference in his sight out of that eye. Still hoping for the best. He gets his next shot on January the 10th. He can still read his Nook and look things up on the computer with the help of a magnifying glass. So we are thinking about getting out of the house sometime after his January shot. Before his February shot. Where should we go. 

Had to get gasoline in my car yesterday - While Bill was in the store giving the credit card info a maintenance guy came by and taped off the pump???  Luckily he was still there when Bill came out ready to pump the gas. Maintenance guy untaped pump and let us fill up. Gasoline here is still high $4.15 yesterday. In and out of the DMV in under an hour. Sure like their appointment system. 

My phone did an update the other day, what a mess to get things back the way I want them. It added a whole bunch of new apps - games and stuff I'd never use. Grrr. And I got a notice they improved the camera that told a bunch of stuff they "improved and added to it". Didn't understand most of it. So just ignoring it. Don't use the phone camera a lot anyway. 

Making lists for our trip. 

Well what can I say...

I continue with my walking. This morning got in three miles again. I am up to 94 miles since I joined the Wetlands Walkers. Only two walks away from 100 miles the next award point. 

One of our walks last week. A couple of guys fishing in the river. Big NO FISHING signs all over the place. Had their unleashed dog with them too. Second time we've seen guys fishing in this part of the river. 

And what's with this guy? He is half under the bridge. And sound asleep.

A little bit of fall colors, some yellows and a little orange that didn't really show up. Beautiful day though. 

Just liked the reflection of the bridge below the waterfall. 

Kind of looks like a light snowfall. But it is salt coming up out of the ground.

Had our first Uber experiences on Monday.  Bill's retina doctor appointment was at 2:15 way across town in Henderson. I've driven there before but...we are always in that facility for hours for his appointments. One time over 6 hours. So I didn't dare to drive because it gets dark here at 4:30. Just can't drive in the dark any more. I was nervous about using Uber as I wanted to make sure we got to appointment on time. So I order the ride about two hours before the time I wanted them to pick us up. Well then I wasn't sure I'd done it right so called our son to tell him what I did. He ended up getting us on Facetime and looking at my phone to try to figure out what I'd done. Interesting - never did facetime before. Any way conclusion was I should be okay, BUT, if I didn't hear from Uber about 15 minutes before I thought we should be picked up to call son and he would come get us. It all turned out fine, heard from Uber, he picked us up a little early and flew up the freeway to the office. We got there 30 minutes early - oh well. Better than late. And we got to see doctor quickly and were ready to leave at 4:00 - I could have driven ... So called Uber for ride home, picked us up in 5 minutes and we were home before 4:30. Very good experience.

Have had a couple of real pretty sunrises lately. A couple of different days. 

Change in weather too, yesterday it got up to 72 and today is supposed to be the same. Still cold in the morning though.

Back to doctor's appointment. Bill got the new injection, but the doctor is not too encouraging about it. Says Bill has a lot of scar tissue that the injection does not treat. His eyesight might or might not improve. Not what we wanted to hear. He also told Bill he is now considered legally blind. Not what we wanted to hear. Time to make some decisions. 

Went up to see the manager of where we live, manufactured home community, about the damage the flood did to under our home. Got a lot of well, umm, err...about what I expected. So now he has two visits from me and lots of documentation. He will forward to corporate...oh goody. 

And more time has gone by.

 Got some catching up to do I see. Been trying to keep busy with various things. Bill was working out in garage for a few days. He was building this. There is wood under the tiles. 

Finished product. The black bags have drones in them. He put them up there with just a thin piece of wood in front of them. A couple of times I heard something fall. It was one of the bigger bags. Not good to fall and hit the floor. So he built this to hold them up there. We had the tiles - bought them in Mazatlan years ago when he built the window boxes out front. 

Weather has been what I like lately. Very cool at night and in high 50's to 60's during the day. Also some clouds for pretty sunrises. Looking out over the Wetlands. 

Got out some Christmas decoration. The placemats I made are finally done and on table. Had the flowers and small Santas. 

The first time in 15 years these stained glass sun catchers have been out of the trunk where I keep my stained glass holiday sun catchers. Have a few more Christmas ones, but haven't decided where to put them yet. 

Have not yet gone out into the shed to get out the  BOXES of decorations we've drug to Indiana and then back to here. I kept saying "I just want to put all the decorations up one more time." Now that one more time is here ... If I go out there and get started I'm sure my enthusiasm will come back. Maybe.

The Jeep is back in it's parking place. Will start driving my car again. 

Drove it Friday when Bill went to a new eye doctor for a 2nd opinion. He pretty much said what the regular doctor has said. The new injection - Vabysmo might help him regain some of his sight. But no guarantee. If it does he might be able to go longer between shots, might! He also told Bill that he is now legally blind, could have gone all day and not said that. But he did tell us about maybe going to a "Low Vision" ophthalmologist That they might help with his ability to read and see computer better.  But to wait until shots don't work any more. Only one in town and I don't think they take insurance. We'll cross that bridge when we need to. Click here to see what they can do - including helping a person be able to drive again!!??  Tomorrow we go back to see his original doctor, hopefully for new injection. But we will have to take an Uber to go there as we will not be out before dark. I can't drive in the dark any more. So will be first time for Uber experience. Hope I don't screw it up.

Another Christmas decoration out. I made this about six years ago and it has just been sitting in a chest. That was when my embroidery machine was still working. All the white rectangles have embroidered figures in them. 

Just a close up of a few of them. Debating about getting the machine fixed, really do enjoy the embroidery feature. 

Didn't know where to put it so just hanging over the back of the loveseat. 

I also finished the last bead painting that came in a set. Another things I don't know what to do with. 

I hurried to finish it because I have a new set of six that I really like. Very colorful and look like they will be fun to do. They all have lots of flowers, birds and sayings on them.  It is a little wrinkled still from package. 

Been cooking a little. Made Shepard's pie and baked some bread and cookies. Feels good to have the oven on. Son sent two of his ladies over to clean the house, says they will be coming every other week now. Hey! I'm not that old. But it is nice.