Mesa Update

Hi from Mesa,

It's been a cool winter but not anymore!! My outside thermometer reads 89 degrees. It's pretty warm but I guess we'd better not complain cause it's what we've been waiting for. I turned on my air conditioner and it didn't start!!

Oh boy! What to do now. I tapped on the control--nothing happened--went outside and stood and looked at the thing--I didn't have a clue what to do!! Walked around outside a little while and wondered what could possibly happen to me next, cause for the last week I had had major plumbing problems.Bathroom sink was slower than SLOW, clapper in the stool broke, then the next day the kitchen sink started leaking. Thank goodness for GOOD friends. Ed came over and fixed the kitchen sink, Ron put a new stopper in the bathroom sink and another Ron fixed the clapper in the stool. As a result, I've made 3 cocoanut cream pies!! Not too bad a trade-off would you say? Well by the time I came in the house after wondering what to do about the air, I realized the motor had started and COOL air was flowing. Guess my luck has changed.

Last Monday, I attended a Fashion show luncheon in the park. Good food and nice fashions. It was sponsored by Fashion Bug. We even have a store like that in Northfield. I never seem to be able to find anything in that store, but the models here had some really neat clothes.
Tuesday was a cocktail party at Dale & Marlene Hannah's. Friday was another party at Ed & Norine Maier's. It's getting toward the end of the season so lots of folks are trying to squeeze in their entertaining. My party is scheduled for March 23. That will be the members of Marland's softball team and spouses. They still include me in their parties and I am very grateful.

Thursday afternoon Fred & Liz Neff from Bemidji stopped by for a couple of hours. We had a great visit even though it was short. They are down here for golfing and visitinig several friends in the area.

Monday, Kitty & Lorn Schneeberger spent a few hours with me. We went out to lunch and then had coffee here cause we weren't done visiting. I always have lots of questions about what is going on in Elbow Lake and they know the answers.

Wednesday was the annual Big Block Party for all the residents. It's held outdoors by the gazebo with live music, dancing and food. HUGE crowd.

I ushered at a concert Thursday night and Saturday was the semi annual yard sale in the park. Norine and I always get up and out early to find all the bargains!! This year--not so much. Oh well, there's always next year.

Church this morning and then I watched the final ball games of the season here in the park this afternoon.

Milt & Gloria Berg (friends from Northfield) are coming for lunch this Wednesday. They only spend the month of March here in the Valley but always find time to come visit me. They also give me a standing invitation to haul a box of things that won't fit in my luggage back to Northfield for me for which I am very grateful. What does one do without friends? I am blessed.

I will be home in 24 days--but who's counting? This may be the last blog for awhile, but who knows--maybe something exciting will happen before that time!! Stay tuned.

Love, LaVerne