It seems every time I get groceries they have gone up again

Dear Lil’ Sis & Admiral,

I’m resting with the heat and vibrate on in this chair. I went to the chiropractor this morning. Drove. Yesterday it was snowing lightly, but said about 1-2" of snow. So I didn’t call the bus, I thought I could drive. They sure didn’t do a good job on cleaning the streets, lots of snow left. Now it’s going to be drove down and really get packed. Got some groceries too, was out of vegetables. It seems every time I get groceries they have gone up again. I don’t know what I’m going to do this afternoon. I wanted to make some more soup, but since I ate dinner, doesn’t appeal to me now. Maybe later. All that rain in the south, it’s terrible. How long will it take before things are normal again – years?

Wednesday

Had a bad night. Couldn’t sleep on my arms as they hurt. Can’t get to sleep on my back. Got up and took some pills. Must of did it as I slept past 7:30. I felt like cooking, so made bacon potato chowder. It’s real good. When I was on the farm I always bought bacon ends in bulk so had some left. Not rancid, like I though. This refrigerator is set so cold, nothing can spoil. Leroy always wanted bean soup which took a lot of bacon. Carmen wanted it too. I put country style ribs in the oven for dinner. I always overcook them, so now I put the timer on.

I like to have a little noise in here – so I turn the radio on. One station has talking all day and the other has music (I think). It’s mostly some girl screaming at the top of her lungs – I don’t like that either. So now I have the weather station on. I would put my cassette on, but you have to change them over all the time.

Wonder how Dennis is doing. Is he having rains and storms?

Sure is funny, I don’t have any pain in the daytime. Only thing – it's hard to reach back and pull up pants, I don’t wear a bra because I can’t fasten it. Course these cold days I wear sweatshirts and sweaters so it don’t matter. I wish I had somebody drive me around – I have a lot of stops to make, and my car needs gas. I don’t like to fill gas while it’s so cold.

This is my last sheet of notebook paper. What do you do with your Christmas cards? I don’t feel like keeping them. Some verses are so nice. I keep those – maybe for a year. I got a card once that the verse is so beautiful, I still have that. I went through Leroy’s memorial book I got about the guests, etc. I guess I didn’t take time to really read it. I think when my family is together we should stalk about Grandpa.

Sure miss Trent, but I know with his work doesn’t have time to come and visit. I know when I was young, you don’t think about parents and grandfolks. You are busy about your own concerns. When Trent called at Christmas he said he was busy working on the budget for the company. So that’s the way it is. There isn’t much that I do that he would be interested in anyway. The way it sounds. Emily’s mom isn’t doing too well either. I don’t know how old she is, but younger than me.

Well, my meat is done. I’ve just been invited to a soup and corn bread luncheon on New Year’s Day, $1.00. I think I’ll go, it’s here in the dining room.

I think I’ll sew a little after dinner.

Well, after dinner. Too full to do anything. Had buttered potatoes, lima beans, raw cauliflower with dressing. The meat was good and tender. I won’t eat that last pecan pie piece now. Will have that for my supper.

Supper was bacon potato soup. It’s real good – takes bacon and sour cream, celery, onions, etc.

Thursday – New Years Eve Day

I really didn’t think about it. Am sewing blocks. Dreary day outside. Not much doing. I ate dinner and then sewed blocks until 3 o’clock. Now got mail, I’m so shot.

The paper put me to sleep, so I slept through the news. My goodness, I’m sure off schedule.

What to make for supper? It’s New Year’s Eve – got out frozen waffles and sausages – and then I thought – we always eat oysters on this night! So I missed it. I’ll treat myself to some cranberry juice, and I’m not staying up to see the New Year come in. I remember when I babysat Trent, he insisted on staying awake – he slept on the couch always – so we did stay up. Leroy didn’t participate in the festivities. He went to bed. I was going to mail this tomorrow, but it’s a holiday.

Friday – will talk about Friday on the phone.

Love you & Admiral.