Better and better!

August 12 - Things are looking up! My face was a bit thinner this morning, so maybe I’m finally on the right track!

Today was the last day for the annual Blueberry Festival in South Haven.  We thought it was in Grand Haven, which in just a few miles south, but Grand Haven is over an hour.  By the time we go showered and had breakfast of chocolate chip waffles, sausage and fruit and were ready to leave it was noon.  We still headed south but started see lots of signs for blueberries and farm markets.  Bill had stopped in the office and told Jean where we were headed and she asked us to bring her 5 pounds of blueberries.  We decided to check the pricing at a couple of places on the way to make sure we got a good deal in South Haven.  As it ended up we found berries $15 for 5 pounds at a person’s home so that’s where we got our berries.  I got 5 pounds also and later put 4 pint bags in the freezer.

Burrito and Righteous Salad Bowl

We went back to one of the markets that reminded me of where Pete and Jane took us in Canada.  They had blueberry scones, cakes, pies along with really fresh and local grown produce.  They had heirloom tomatoes and the hugest cantaloupes, they reminded me of the ones my grandpa used to grow in Virginia.  So I got orange tomatoes, a cantaloupe and some scones. 

It was getting hot out and I was starting to perspire which makes me itch, so we decided to turn back as it would be a miserable afternoon out in the heat.  We stopped in Grand Haven to have lunch at Righteous Cuisine’s main location but it was closed on Sunday.  So we headed on up the to mall area where I made a stop at JoAnn’s and then we headed to the mall where we had a delicious lunch once again at the Righteous Cuisine in the mall.  Bill had a huge burrito and I went with a Righteous Bowl Salad with pulled pork.  They do the best steamed kale for the salad and it had black beans, slaw, crunchy pickles, feta cheese, pulled pork and topped with pork rinds.  YUMMY!  Needless to say I was stuffed! 

We checked out Younkers and it’s really thinning out!  Wanted to get some sheets but the

Passed this car, Jeep Jeepster,used to be built in Toledo

pickings were slim but I did get some nice items for Shiloh and Jude for Christmas.  I checked Bed, Bath & Beyond and found some suitable sheets on clearance and some coffee on sale.  Bill browsed a couple of shops in the mall but left empty handed!

Aldi is at that exit so I did a quick run with my short list and then it was to the Sam’s/Wal-mart exit.  Bill dropped me at Wal-mart while he went to Sam’s for hearing aid batteries and then we gassed up at Sam’s and headed home.  I have to say, after being cooped up for days and not moving around much I was pooped.  We enjoyed iced coffees and put away all the “valuable stuff” we purchased. 

The campground is once again pretty empty and really quiet except for the road noise of Hwy 31.  It was on the late side before we felt ready for dinner.  Nothing fancy, Bill heated up the grill and cooked a zucchini, 2 bologna burgers, 2 Italian sausages and I set out the tiny container of store bought potato salad.  We finished off the blueberry crisp and were set for the night! 

We enjoyed our show that’s back on, Chesapeake Shores and read until we were both getting droopy and ready to see a nice day come to an end!

Shopping and lunch out

July 23 – For a minute there I couldn’t remember what we did all day.  No photos taken, no brochures picked up, but what I do have is receipts, quite a lot of receipts!  We showered and off we went to go shopping!

I was on a hunt for navy Bermudas so we started at Younkers (the one that’s going out of business).  No bermudas but I did get a bit dressy red jacket That was $64 and I paid $9.60!  We were to meet at JC Penney after Bill took our haul to the truck but on my walk there I crossed the food court and Bill had just asked what our plans were for lunch.  Perfect, and there was even a Righteous Cuisine, which Kam had given us a gift card to.  It’s an unusual spin on Mexican.  It’s Mexican with a healthy spin.  I had a pulled chicken salad with the fixings of a burrito and the salad was steamed kale.  I was so stuffed!  Bill found a more traditional quesadilla.  Very yummy, thank you Kam!

There was a Dick’s Sporting Goods on the way to Penney’s and I’m still looking for the perfect rain jacket in the perfect color.  Pretty much decided I don’t want navy or black as Melissa and I will be travelling together in September and last time we crossed the pond we both took navy and every photo looked like we never changed clothes.  Jeans and navy rain coats!  They had one in a green that I liked and it was on sale so I took it home to compare to the first one I bought.

Bill didn’t find anything of interest in Penneys but I did find a couple of things for Jude and Shiloh for Christmas.  We stopped at the local Starbucks for “dessert”.  Yum!  He wanted something caramel and I went with my standard Java Chocolate Chip.  He said next time that’s what he wants!

So we crossed the highway and gave Kohl’s a try.  It’s a bit late in the season for Bermudas and I did find one pair not on sale for $55, but that’s a pass!  Didn’t need/want them that bad.  Bill never got out of the truck, I guess he was already shopped out!

After he dropped me at the door of Aldi’s for a couple of things we headed in the direction of home. We stopped at Wal-mart as Bill needed distilled water for his cpap machine and I decided to get some brats and chorizo.  Then it was home to chill and read a while.