Out with the Old, In with the New ~Replacing our Washer and Dryer ~Saturday's Work ~Let's Talk About Some Football

What are those men doing in our house?

Our old appliances were very old...

we brought them with us from our old house.

(and we have lived here for 22 years)

The dryer heat settings were hot and hotter.

This was our old washer.

It did not effectively spin out all the rinse water anymore.

I usually had to run the spin cycle twice.

Remember last weekend, we ventured out in the cold to

purchase a new washer and dryer.

Langs delivered them on Thursday.

Step 1: Read the instruction book.

"You will be killed or seriously injured if you don't follow instructions"

Whaaat?

The instruction manual is boring reading material...

But necessary.

Just check out the control panel on this washing machine!

And the drum is huge.

I wish we would have had this washer when the girls lived at home.

They were on Swim Team and we were washing towels

all..the..time!

The see-through lid was appealing to me.

Watching the wash cycle is just about as exciting 

as watching where the Roomba goes next!

The new dryer has a 

rocketship type control panel, too.

...along with a very large drum.

There they are, side by side.

I still miss my mother's weekly phone call.

She would say, "I suppose you are doing Saturday's Work."

And most of the time, she was right.

Yesterday, was no different.

Hubby and I did Saturday's Work,

mastered the art of doing laundry 

with our new applicances,

and celebrated the day with a Black and Sam.

Cheers!

Let's end this with a little Football Chat.

In September, I posted about watching our

favorite NFL teams in hubby's new mancave.

Here's the link if you didn't see it.

The Philadelphia Eagles

The New England Patriots

and, of course,

The Minnesota Vikings

They all play today for a chance to go to the Super Bowl.

We are heading to a Watch Party later this afternoon.

Sunday Funday

Take care,

~Natalie

Where the Weekend Went ~The Bison Win ~NDSU Football is Heading Back to the National Championship Game

The Semifinal Game

We snagged some great tickets...row 2, seats 17 & 18

Check out who was in row 1, seats 17 & 18

Our neighbors from down the street!

We all drove nearly 3 hours from home 

and found ourselves sitting together.

It was so fun to spend the weekend with good friends.

We three had a quick burger and brew at The Herd and Horns

right next to campus.

The atmosphere in the FargoDome was electrifying.

And the Bison gave us plenty to cheer about.

This wasn't the first time we've had some football 

fun with Alan. This photo was taken on Veteran's Day.

The Gold Star Band put on a special halftime show that day,

that paid tribute to our military.

Not to mention, another Bison win.

We were not able to secure tickets for every game,

so then, we cheered from home.

It is a bit more leisure, with a second cup of coffee.

Plus, I get to prepare our favorite tailgating snacks.

Hubby's workbench in the mancave makes a great buffet table!

We have that "special" cord to hook our computer to the TV

to watch the game.

But, I cannot tell a lie.

It is way more fun to watch the Bison play from inside the dome.

These were great seats, thank you to Keith and Cathy.

And then, the morning after the big win...

it is time to get up, get going, and get back to work responsibilities.

Cheers with a BLT Bloody Mary

and  hearty breakfast at Lucky 13.

(Yes, that was a BLT sandwich 

on top of my Bloody Mary!)

Best wishes to everyone,

for a wonderful week

of Holiday Cheer.

Take care,

~Natalie

The Blog Worthy in my Life ~Where the Time Goes ~This Retired Teacher's Report

Two weeks have passed since my last blog post.

Where has the time gone?

Thank goodness I snap a photo everyday, 

to remind me of the blogworthy in my life.

Summer...my favorite season.

I shall miss the warmth of Sunshine on my Shoulders.

And, I am not alone.

Winterfest Applications were due.

I delivered mine, in person, to the Arts Council office.

I like the excuse to return to this old building.

For twenty-five+ years, I parked in this parking lot and

walked into the Old Central High School.

Oh, how I miss that Home Economics department.

It was fabulous.

With my Winterfest Application in the hands of the Committee,

it is time to go into crafting overdrive.

I am currently working on a new batch of these wine bottle giftbags.

The garage project continues,

cleaning, sorting, and organizing the storage area.

I have discarded the out-dated curriculum guides,

and these binders remain.

Does anyone need one?

Certainly a highlight, are the trips we make to Fargo to

visit my Alma Mater.

We enjoy a little tailgating at hubby's favorite

The Wurst Bier Hall.

And then, at my favorite tailgating spot,

with my Kappa Delta Sisters.

There is not a bad seat in the dome.

Sometimes our seats are in the rafters.

However, after halftime,

we can often find available seats much closer to the field.

So close, it feels like we are a part of the play!

"Sunday Funday"

The new mancave has become our favorite place to watch

our favorite professional teams...

the Vikings, the Eagles, the Patriots...

and of course the Minnesota Twins.

Football Snacks for Everyone!

Then we discovered this!

My parents both celebrated their birthdays in September.

My dad would have turned 99 on Sept. 28th.

My mother would have been 97 on September 23rd.

This year, of course, they celebrated their birthdays 

together again in heaven.

This photo appeared in my newsfeed this week.

One cannot turn on a tv without hearing 

news about North Korea.

Please keep our military and their families

in your thoughts and prayers.

Take care,

~Natalie