Shopped at the Lancaster Outlets while still up north and drove back on the 27th and 28th. Left my vest at the hotel in Lumberton and will pick it up on our way back for the holidays. Been busy playing water volleyball and golf since we got back. Alesa also has a number of appointments in preparation for her knee replacement in January and she has been holiday baking. Dinners and visits take up time as friends prepare to head north. Craig and Janet have been over since their return from the families in Mullen, Nebraska and Denver, Colorado and they will be back this weekend for Alesa's birthday. It has been colder here, into the 30s at night and some days don't get above 60. We have been playing water volleyball through it but stopped as of today because we don't want to risk Alesa getting sick before her surgery.