Friday Morning With the Bissells

7:47

Fishermen Heading Out on Foggy Lake

Drew and Coco Out On A Morning Walk

Opening the Treasure Chest

Up at 6:45 and Drew, Halle, and Coco, their dog, are already up, as the sky, pink and blue, begins to lighten.  Drew is on his Ipad, snuggling with Halle and the dog.  They arrived yesterday around 8:30, after a rough drive through PA, lots of fog at night, making the going slow.  The girls piled out of the car, ran and gave us hugs, then Jill with Coco, then Drew, then Hayden ran back, and pulled out Selena, her miniature Chinese hamster in a cage.  So, the entire family came, pets and all.  We had a light dinner, of soup and pizza, and sat up talking until 11:00.  Evie helped the girls get their room all nice and cosy before they went to bed.  I sat with Halle as she read me a book; Hayden was on her Itouch, texting a friend back in VA.  I guess Selena spends the night walking on her treadmill, loud enough to be annoying until you get used to it.  Selena's about 3 inches long and she will take treats from Hayden's hand, a low maintenance pet I guess.

Yesterday was spent, once again, getting the house and everything else ready for Drew and Jill and the girls.  At 10:00, I went off to yoga and it was crowded, 16 people, so we were packed in like sardines.  It was easy compared to the previous evening as we held poses for three to five minutes.  I did get some suggestion about how to avoid straining my lower back, which bothers me after a session.  We had Turkish lentil/wheat berry soup and foccacia pizza for dinner.

Right now the girls are madly going through the Treasure Chest, trying to find the perfect gift.  Jill's up, getting coffe, and Drew's out on the lake with Coco, taking a walk on the ice.  It's cold enough that there's a layer of ice on the lawn and car but I am afraid it won't stay long.

We are not sure of the program for the day; it depends on the weather.  I know we will be out on the lake, perhaps walking, or Hayden will try skating if it's safe enough. We may even try ice fishing.  We also will go to the CI's library, a fun stop for the girls.  And tonight, we are having the girls' favorite dinner, Juicy Lucy's, a double burger with cheese in the middle.  Right now it looks like it's going to be a sunny day, alas, no snow but at least it's not wet and gray like the last few days.  Time for breakfast.