Saturday

I can't believe that a Saturday came and went and I didn't watch any football.  I was working on reconciling credit card statements and bank statements and didn't even think of football. I didn't even turn on the Cubs game until the 3rd inning!  Living in Waterloo must have done something to my sports gene!

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Friday

Not much going on today.  I worked on paperwork and went to the chiropractor.  Dave feels a bit better today!  We're supposed to go to Ottumwa for Thanksgiving on Sunday, but he may not go.  He doesn't want Cassie exposed to germs.  In case you don't know, Kyle (my great nephew)  and Cassie are expecting twin girls early in 2018.  One of the little girls has a hole in her heart and will have to have surgery as soon as she is born.  We are praying that the hole will close before she is born.

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Thursday

I don't have much to blog.  Dave has a bad cold and is freezing.  He even had the heater going.  I, however, am still too warm.  We both took naps.  I tried printing out some statements, but ran out of ink.  I tried something else and that didn't work.  The Cyclones sucked!

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Cubs Win!!

I have to say that a Cubs win for a clinch of the E Division of the National League was super sweet because it was done in St Louis!  Fun!!

Today I only slept an additional 5 hours!  Dave and I went to the clinic this morning to have our blood drawn.  Then we went to Village Inn for breakfast...and free fruit pie!  Then I had an appointment with a Physical Therapist to work on my vertigo.  She did the Epley Maneuver on me two times.  The second time I wasn't dizzy any  more.  She taught Dave and me how to do this so we can do it ourselves at home. 

After that I took my 5 hour nap, then the Cubs game!

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Tuesday

Where should I start?  Dave took me to the   ER around 10:30.  The muscle spasms in my side were very frequent and very intense.  I knew I couldn't sleep without some relief.  Almost 4 hours later, after a CT scan, a urine test, blood panel, and xrays of my ribs, we came back home not knowing any more than we did when we got there.  I'm taking pain pills.  I had lots of drugs in me so I slept very well.  Today I've slept most of the day and I'm still exhausted,  I take more pills tonight so I should sleep again. 

Dave and I went to the eye doctor to pick up my glasses.  His were in also, so that errand is done!

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Monday

Interesting Monday!  I had a doctor's appointment at 10.  At 10:35, I asked what was going on.  They said the doctor was running an hour and a half behind because of computer issues.  They have a new system and her's wasn't working.  So she was on the phone with IT for 90 minutes.  Dave had an appointment at 11:20.  So we both went in at that time.  Grrr....

I also had an xray of my ribs because I'm having muscle spasms there.  (It was negative for a fracture).  Then I went for a mammogram.  I was at Covenant for about 4.5 hours!!  Since I had errands to run, I stopped to get us a Subway for lunch.

Tomorrow we go in for blood work (after fasting) and Weds. I go to PT for my BPPV.  I guess I'm officially old!

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Sunday

We had a really good day today.  We went to church where the service was wonderful. Since we had to go to Target after church we decided to find a restaurant near there.  IHOP was our choice today.  Our food was wonderful...and, someone picked up our tab as a random act of kindness.  We've done that before, but never had it done for us!!  After our meal, we went to Target and got our stuff.  We were in the checkout and the cashier gave us a free $10 Target gift card because we spent over $50!!

Naps were in order this afternoon.  Then we were invited to Bryan's for supper.  That was fun.  I got to read 4 books to Aidan and he wanted me to play with blocks on the floor with him.  So I got down on the floor not once, but twice, so I could play!  He's so cute!!

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Saturday

Since Dave went to help  Bryan today, I  had a day to watch sports!  Unfortunately the Cubs got beat, which wasn't fun for me.  Now tonight Dave's in the den doing his breathing treatments and I'm out here watching HGTV. 

Another really hot day here.  Can't believe we're having 90+ degree days this late in September!  Feels like Florida!

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Friday

We are back to normal!  The contractors are gone and the den looks really good!  Everything is put back into the room, so we're happy campers!

I even made some cookies today AND I found out that Blaise is going to be a big brother to twin GIRLS!  Fun news!!

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Thursday

The contractors came today...early.  They were here around 8 and started working shortly after that.  By 8:20 they were making enough noise th...at I was afraid we'd get kicked out!!  We didn't!  They got 3 windows cased in and a ceiling painted with 2 coats of paint!  I'm glad that's done!

While they were here, I went to get my hair cut and get groceries so I was able to get away for a while.  Now I'm watching the Cubs...grrr.  We need a bullpen!!

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Wednesday

I had to get up early this morning because I needed to be showered and dressed before the contractors came to paint the ceiling in the den and to case in the windows.  Well, guess what...they didn't come.  Dave called them to see if they were still coming and he forgot to write it down.  He promised to be here tomorrow.  I sure hope so cause we're back into chaos (stuff in the living room that was in the den, etc).  I just don't understand when you're providing a service to people, how do you forget that you made an appointment????  I guess I'll get up early again tomorrow!

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Tuesday

This was an errand day for Dave.  We went thru our closets and gave clothes to Good Will for one thing.  He also had to return the tv he bought last Friday.  Three of the channels had no sound.  So he got another one today and all the channels work!  Then he moved things out of the craft room so the carpenters that are to be here in the morning don't have to work around stuff.  I think that means I have to get up earlier than normal!

Tonight besides watching the Cubs game, we got to talk to Aidan on the phone.  He told us about his day at school (he started a new pre-school yesterday)!  He's such a sweetie!!

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Monday

Didn't get to post last night.  This dumb computer shut down on me.  I will never have another HP laptop.  This one has too many things it does like shutting  down on it's own, or freezing and then I have to pull the battery to get it to restart,  Grrrr..........

We had a good day.  Cooked burgers for lunch and ate out on the balcony.  Then we made cheesy potatoes for the condo picnic starting at 5:30.  Delicious food and 37 attendees!

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Fun weekend!

We had such a fun weekend.  We went to Harvest Farm campground on Friday morning.  It took us 2.5 hours to get there - it should have been 1.5 hours...another one of those shortcuts!!  Not only was it a longer than it should have been trip, it was also a bumpier trip with curvy and chipped road!!  Needless to say we came a different way home!  Bryan and Aidan got there in 1.5 hours later in the day.  It was so nice there.  Friday was perfect but Saturday was drizzly for a while.  Then it turned out beautiful too.  We even got to have a campfire Saturday night, so Aidan could  have S'mores!  Now that Aidan talks, he's just so entertaining.  He's always talking about Grandpa Dave!  He was so good all weekend!

We came home today just in time to watch the Cubs sweep the Cardinals!  That was a lot of fun, too!!

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Thursday

Today was kind of a quiet day.  Other than getting things ready to go camping this weekend, we didn't do a lot.  Dave even got to take a nap.  I had an outing to go to.  One of the ladies who lives here is moving to Davenport as soon as her condo sells.  She will probably be gone when we get back from Florida in the spring.  Another lady down the hall had a little get together for the ladies...wine, cake, snacks, etc.  It was nice.  I think there were 10 of us there. 

Now I'm watching the Cubs!  I'm pretty sure we won't have tv or wifi at this campground, so I won't be posting for a day or two!

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Wednesday

Summer is back in Waterloo.  It was 86 today and supposed to be hot all weekend.  I guess that's good.  We're camping this weekend and I'm pretty sure that where we're going we can't get wifi!  Bryan and Aidan are also going.  Bryan's taking their camper.  Tomorrow we'll load the camper and we plan to leave Friday morning.  This campground is near Cresco...way up north near the Minnesota border.

Today was fun...for me.  Not so much for Dave.  Dave was in charge of the window washers, so he was tied up from 9:00 until 3:30.  I, however, went to the eye doctor to pick out my new glasses and then went to have a pedicure.  This evening we went to LJ's for supper.  Now we're watching the Cubs.

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Busy Day

We got busy this morning finishing up the den.  It looks really nice.  Next Weds. the guys come to paint the ceiling and frame in the windows.  Then it will be done!  Yay!!

This afternoon I had to make a salad for my PEO meeting - a salad potluck.  Yummy!  I made a grape salad which was very popular. 

Now I'm watching the Cubs! 

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A new day!

Today we both woke up early to see how the Holiday Ranch made it through the hurricane.  We were very pleasantly surprised to find that most of the units in the park made it through just fine, ours included!  God is good!

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Irma

Irma has hit the Largo/Clearwater area!  The worst of it is expected tonight in the night.  Sandy just said it was bad.  Please be with us, Lord!  We're assuming the worst.  It's hard to think that our cute little home may be destroyed, but if it is, we'll figure something else out...we just want our friends to all be safe.

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Saturday

My day started earlier than normal.  I had a PEO social at Barn Happy (a restaurant/shop in a barn) at 9:30 so I had to get up and get moving!  Dave stayed here and got everything up off the floor so that I could orchestrate filling the shelves that he painted.  I got home about 11:30.  He got the Iowa State-Iowa game on the tv in that room...and we worked!  It looks really nice and we've even got room in the cupboards left over!!

Unfortunately the game didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.  It was a great college football game, though!!

Still waiting on Irma to hit mid Florida.

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Friday

We put away a few more things in the wall unit today and I was able to toss a bunch of stuff, too.  Tomorrow we'll probably be able to start loading the shelves.  I'm hoping Dave does the top shelves that I can't reach and then let's me do the rest.  That way I can take my time and enjoy the process.

We are both losing sleep over Irma.  Today we have resigned ourselves to the fact that we quite possibly (if not probably) will not have our Florida home after the weekend.  Of course, we're hoping that we're pleasantly surprised, but have had reality set in.  There's just no way a mobile home can :(

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Thursday

Dave had to do a little more work on the doors for the wall unit...he forgot to paint one side of the door...and it just so happened to be the side that showed!  But, he did help me put some stuff away in the bottom part of the unit. Maybe I'll get to put some more away tomorrow!!

Tonight Dave is helping Bryan with some project.  I was watching the Weather Channel, but that made me nervous.  Now I'm watching the Cubs..

Bob and Ann called tonight to see what we were going to do with our home in Florida.  He's convinced that we won't have homes after this weekend.  I sure hope he's wrong.

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Wednesday

Things are not quite so messed up at our house this evening.  All of the saw horses  and drop cloths are out of here.  Dave still won't let me put things up on the shelves, but I'm being patient.  We had a guy in today to see if he could paint the ceiling in that room and also to frame in the windows.  Dave is tired and sore...that's why we're hiring it done.

We're watching Irma carefully.  Hope everyone stays safe!

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Lots on my mind!

I've got a headache tonight because I have way too much on my mind!  We're waiting for the paint to dry here, so we're still in chaos.  But this chaos is nothing compared to what our family and friends have going on in Florida.  I'm glad we're still in Iowa, but our thoughts are down there.  Don't know where Irma is going, but either southern Florida or the west coast may get to experience her.  Either way is no good.  Prayers are going out for all of them, along with our friends and family in Texas.  So many concerns!

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Labor Day

Labor Day 2017 saw Dave painting the shelves and doors.  I think the shelves are now all done, but the doors still need another coat or maybe 2.  I've lost track!  As for me, I get meals and wash dishes! I guess that's all right.

Watched the Cubs get slaughtered today.  Not pretty!  Hope they bounce back from that one quickly!!

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Sunday

What a beautiful day today!  The moon tonight is just gorgeous...it's almost full and it was almost orange!  It was quite warm here today.  We had the doors and windows open, but we really started to hear up inside, so we had to close them.

All 3 coats of paint are on the wall unit...now it cures for 3 days!  He's still got to paint 1 more coat on the shelves and the doors and then they've got to cure.  Now he's hoping to get a painter in here to paint the ceiling in that room.  It looks brown now that the wall unit is painted.  I'm sure all of the ceilings look that way, but there's no white to compare them to.

I'm ready for bed.  I'm just biding my time.  Can't go until 10:00 you know!

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Saturday

Saturday is supposed to be aa fun day and today was a good one.  We started out by going to the Wild Carrot for breakfast and to see Kaylee.  Kaylee will be leaving on Oct 4th for the Netherlands, so we wanted to be sure to see her another couple of times before she goes...plus Dave is getting sore and tired of painting, so he wanted a break.  Breakfast was delicious, by the way. and I had enough pancakes left over that we can have breakfast tomorrow.  Speaking of the Netherlands, Clayton is already there.  His practice starts on Tuesday.  He's excited about this team.  He's had this coach before and this is a much better team than the one he was on last year.

This afternoon, Dave painted doors and shelves, but decided not to touch the wall unit.  Maybe he'll feel better tomorrow after church!  I watched the Cubs win and now we're watching the Cyclones win.  It's a fun Saturday!!  I really liked the way the Clones played today...defense looked good and the offense sputtered a bit, but got going finally!

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