12:13 a.m. - I made it. I actually stayed up to see the new year arrive. And yet...it wasn't the type of New Year's Eve night that perhaps most other folks experienced.
The day was actually a good one - productive, simple, and fairly quiet, yet eventful too.
I started with a plan - go to mom and dad's and visit and help mom with barn chores, work on the HHR door handles, and possibly get the hot tub set up. I also wanted to at least watch the Iowa football game.
And as plans go, those things worked out. I did help mom at the farm, and on the way home I stopped at the bank and deposited checks and picked up a hose from the hardware store. Oh, and on the way to the farm, I drove to Andalusia and cashed in $11.00 worth of lottery scratch off tickets. When I got home, Amber had arrived from her quick trip to the water park in Dubuque with the Harrison's, but she wasn't feeling well, so I set about working on the HHR. And with that project, I fixed one of the door handles. Unfortunately, the driver's side door has more problems than I have the knowledge to fix. I think I'll just keep driving it the way it is unless I somehow find out how to fix it. To be honest, I'd really prefer just to get another truck, but I haven't found anything yet that I really want to pursue. Unfortunately, that project concluded after the Iowa game had started, so I watched until halftime, and then I started on the hot tub project. I put the game on downstairs in the basement and proceeded to work on the hot tub. And as of now, it seems to be working and heating, and it likely will be ready for use tomorrow.
By this time, it was midway through the afternoon - by the way, those dang Hawkeyes actually won, beating Vanderbilt in a really good game. My day should have been over, but Amber received a call from Karrigan, who reported that now Kollyns and Michael have COVID, and Karrigan felt like Amber needed to take a test. So off I went to Walgreens to purchase cold medicine and COVID tests. I learned on my shopping spree that those things aren't cheap, and after returning, Amber used one of the tests and discovered a positive result. Fortunately, I decided to go ahead and pick up some KFC chicken and sides while on my Walgreen's trip, so at least we had supper. The evening included trying to work on a little therapy for my legs, ice bags and then a heating pad several times to alternate hot and cold and see what I can do about getting a little healthier. Of course part of that plan is to lose weight too, but I think the KFC meal likely did that in. And if that didn't do it, the super nachos I made and consumed along with the three beers I drank while watching the Miami vs. Ohio State Cotton Bowl game probably did it. So with the game over, and not really feeling all that tired, I decided to watch the final episode of the Stranger Things. It was a long 2-hour final episode, but I liked it and was glad I watched it. After it was over, I looked up at the clock, and it was 12:03 - Happy New Year 2026! And now I'm typing away in the blue room trying to keep my distance from Amber the COVID victim.
The first day of 2026 is probably going to be spent at home trying to be sure I don't infect anyone else with COVID just in case I already have it. I'd like to get some exercise, and there will be leftover chicken for a meal sometime. Plus, if the hot tub is ready, I might include that in my hot-cold therapy sessions. One thing I do wish is that tomorrow wasn't Thursday because that means there are only four more days until returning from work. Today was really the first day I could call a "break day". I hope the next four days go really slow.
Things to do for School
- get bus physical
- update attendance each week in SDS
- Jan. 28 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
- Feb. 25 - PTO meeting at TRE at 6 p.m.
- Mar 25 - PTO meeting at ICE at 6 p.m.
- Apr 22 - PTO meeting at Andalusia 6 p.m.
OTHER THINGS
- write something up about Coach Adolphson
- a hood light switch for the Ford
- Jan. 29 - 11 a.m. - Milan Optical
- April 28 - Dentist 8 a.m.
- July 5-12/13 - Trip to Branson, MO (and Strawberry, AK)
- The Embers Glamping and RV Resort - https://www.theembersbranson.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22413650638&gbraid=0AAAAA-MKpE7Umfs76tSTLd5GpHFKiJBqR&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl-Wk-fjJjwMV1FR_AB36uTxMEAAYASAAEgJbrvD_BwE
- $70 per night
- leave on the 19th of July - one night stay over somewhere
- go to Branson on the 20 and stay 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (leave on 25th) - booking number 3518
- reservation made 12/26/25
- stay one night near Strawberry, AK
- stay one night sleepover on the way home from Strawberry, AK (in Illinois?)
- What/Where is South Buffalo Prairie School and for that matter West Buffalo School and East Taylor Ridge School? ugh.
- Friday Tidbit on the RR History Network Page
December
6 - at United girls vs. RW (Tony and Marcus) 6 :00
7 - at MerCo boys vs. West Hancock (Tony and Marcus) 5:30
8 - at MonRose boys vs. Farmington (Tony and Brian Sullivan) 5:30
9 - at Riverdale boys vs. MerCo (Tony and Marcus) 5:30
10 - at AlWood girls vs. MonRose (Tony and Marcus) 1 p.m.
11 - SUNDAY'
12 - BLOCKED
13 - at Rockridge boys vs. West Prairie (Marcus and Kraig McPeek) 5:30
14 - OPEN
15 - at Orion girls vs. MerCo (Marcus and Josh Temple) 5:30
16 - at AlWood boys vs. Wethersfield (Marcus and Tony) 6:00
17 - at Orion girls vs. Ridgewood 8:30; at Moline boys TBA 3:00
18 - SUNDAY
19 - BLOCKED
20 - at Geneseo boys vs. Rochelle (Marcus and Tony) 7:30
21 - OPEN
22 - at MonRose girls vs. MerCo (Marcus and Tony) 5:30
23 - at MonRose boys vs. Riverdale (Marcus and Tony) 5:30
24 - at West Central girls vs. Danville (Marcus and Tony) 4:30
25 - SUNDAY
26 - OPEN
27 - at United boys vs. Knoxville (Marcus and Josh) 6:00
28 - OPEN
29 - BLOCKED
30 - at West Central boys vs. Annawan (Marcus and Josh) 6:00
31 - at Sherrard girls vs. Princeton (Marcus and Todd Hoffstater) 1:00
February
1 - SUNDAY
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