Boy, today sure turned out to be a beautiful day! I turned off the air conditioning again and opened up the house! So far, we're sure saving money on the electrical bill by not running the air conditioner! Thank you God! Your air is much better than A/C any day!
Dave actually got to work today. I'm glad - it got him out of the house and I got a day of peace and quiet! I even cooked today. I fixed meatloaf and baked potatoes for supper and had it ready for him when he got home. He had a church meeting tonight at 6:30 so we ate at 5:45! Now I'm just hanging out waiting for him to get home. I had a chiropractor's appointment this morning and this afternoon I sewed and read! Fun day!!
More later...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
Monday Ramblings
Dave and I worked hard today...Dave worked harder than I did, but I did my share!! He swept the downstairs floors, then he mopped them, and then he used a steamer on them. I have to say, they look really nice. We'll probably be doing this regularly now that we know how nice they look. We moved furniture from one end of a room to the other so he didn't have to go around any chairs or tables! I did the dusting and the laundry, plus I cleaned the bathrooms. What a fun Monday this was!!
I turned the air off this morning after it quit raining because it was nice and cool outside. Well, by about 6:00 tonight we turned it back on. The heat index was 89 and it was 83 in here! It feels much better now! Tonight we ran to Target to get a rug, some towels, and a stool lid cover for the half bath. We also hung one of my Florida pictures in there, so it's really looking good!! I like it so much better!!
Dave is exhausted, but he's got a list for tomorrow too. You gotta love him!! More later...
I turned the air off this morning after it quit raining because it was nice and cool outside. Well, by about 6:00 tonight we turned it back on. The heat index was 89 and it was 83 in here! It feels much better now! Tonight we ran to Target to get a rug, some towels, and a stool lid cover for the half bath. We also hung one of my Florida pictures in there, so it's really looking good!! I like it so much better!!
Dave is exhausted, but he's got a list for tomorrow too. You gotta love him!! More later...
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Beautiful Day
Today was another gorgeous day, but I did turn the A/C back on after church! Pastor David started a series of sermons on the Apostles' Creed today. Very interesting...we only got thru the first 12 words!! After church we went with 8 others to lunch at Roe's. I had a tenderloin that was very good, but I could only eat half of it. Dave had a hamburger and his must have been good too, because he ate all of it!! Then we came home, turned on the air conditioning and Dave took a nap. I watched the NASCAR race. It was a boring race today! There were only 5 cautions, maybe 6...boring!!
Dave got the bathroom done and put back together this afternoon. I need some color in there, though, so I've got to get a colored rug and some towels that will fit with the kitchen colors. I didn't really want to buy anything new, but it looks like I'll have to.
More later...
Dave got the bathroom done and put back together this afternoon. I need some color in there, though, so I've got to get a colored rug and some towels that will fit with the kitchen colors. I didn't really want to buy anything new, but it looks like I'll have to.
More later...
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Jammin' with Jesus
Today at our church we had Jammin' with Jesus and it was really fun. We had musicians galore there...singers, instrument players including drums, guitars, flutes, a keyboard player, and even just some spectators. Wendy did a great job talking about the role of music in worship. Tomorrow at church we're going to "show off" a little of what we did today! Dave was at Habitat all day, so I did church activities all morning, then was home all afternoon.
This afternoon, while I was sewing on my wall hanging, I temporarily lost my "focus" fabric. I've got at least 2 yards of it, so it's not like it's just a little piece. I couldn't find it anywhere! So, I left the room and read for a half an hour or so. When I came back, I looked some more and it had gotten a tub of fabric put on top of it. Guess what else I found? I found the rest of my pattern!! I don't know what's going to happen to me when I get old!! I would have sworn I didn't have those pattern pieces. Evidently when I got the pattern out, I decided to start with the star and just stuck the other pieces in the closet!! I'm really glad I found both the pieces AND the fabric!!
Today, I've got a couple more critters to share with you. This first one is one of the ugliest bugs I've ever seen. He was about 3 feet from my window and I could see him pretty clearly. I'm glad there was a screen between him and me!
This critter visits us about every day. Sometimes Dave throws broth or gravy out for the critters and we usually throw out bread crusts. This little girl(?) comes by frequently. I don't think she has a home!
We had some excitement in the 'hood tonight. We were sitting out on our stoop enjoying a glass of iced tea, when we heard a man screaming and then a woman screaming...having a domestic incident!! We came inside, because we didn't know if the flight would spill over to our corner of the neighborhood. We've got 2 houses nearby that we call drug houses and this was at one of them. Three police cars visited within minutes and about 45 minutes later, the guy left walking with two duffel bags and his dog! I wouldn't doubt but what we see him (or rather hear him) later tonight. He'll probably want some revenge!
More later...
This afternoon, while I was sewing on my wall hanging, I temporarily lost my "focus" fabric. I've got at least 2 yards of it, so it's not like it's just a little piece. I couldn't find it anywhere! So, I left the room and read for a half an hour or so. When I came back, I looked some more and it had gotten a tub of fabric put on top of it. Guess what else I found? I found the rest of my pattern!! I don't know what's going to happen to me when I get old!! I would have sworn I didn't have those pattern pieces. Evidently when I got the pattern out, I decided to start with the star and just stuck the other pieces in the closet!! I'm really glad I found both the pieces AND the fabric!!
Today, I've got a couple more critters to share with you. This first one is one of the ugliest bugs I've ever seen. He was about 3 feet from my window and I could see him pretty clearly. I'm glad there was a screen between him and me!
This critter visits us about every day. Sometimes Dave throws broth or gravy out for the critters and we usually throw out bread crusts. This little girl(?) comes by frequently. I don't think she has a home!
We had some excitement in the 'hood tonight. We were sitting out on our stoop enjoying a glass of iced tea, when we heard a man screaming and then a woman screaming...having a domestic incident!! We came inside, because we didn't know if the flight would spill over to our corner of the neighborhood. We've got 2 houses nearby that we call drug houses and this was at one of them. Three police cars visited within minutes and about 45 minutes later, the guy left walking with two duffel bags and his dog! I wouldn't doubt but what we see him (or rather hear him) later tonight. He'll probably want some revenge!More later...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Friday Happenings
This morning was my June PEO meeting. We had 21 people there - a good meeting!! Our President gave her convention report. She wasn't looking forward to convention at all, but she had a great time. I had a portion of my President's letter read at convention - that was special! Too bad I couldn't be there.
This afternoon, I did a little sewing and then I came down to the office to play on the computer. I have more fun looking out my window than I do playing the games on the computer! Here are some of my "friends" who visited today!
This little wren decided to try to get this stick for her nest...hmmm, doesn't look like it's going to fit. Never fear, though...
She actually turned it and stuck in in sideways!! I told you that perseverance wins!!
Unfortunately, I'm afraid it was all for naught! I think she was building where a sparrow had already started to build. I haven't seen her this evening - just the sparrows have been around the house. Actually, there may be two wrens, because earlier, I saw this...
I really think this is a robin's nest, though...I think it's way too big for a little wren. Maybe she was just stopping to say hi! There are babies in the nest, because every once in a while I can see little beaks poking up!! Maybe Mrs. Wren is the welcome wagon bird!!
I've got a couple more pictures of birds...I don't have a clue what kind of birds they are. They both move so fast, I can't get focused on them. Just as I get them in focus, they move! This first one has a turned-up beak and he's always upside down!!
This one is a really big bird. I think it might be a red-headed woodpecker, but I'm not sure. He bobs around while he's eating the seed, kind of like he's listening to music and groovin' to the beat!
Dave got the bathroom painted today and he's got both the stool and the sink installed again! Right now he's putting together a towel tower that I bought to replace the big bird house/storage I had in there earlier. I think it's time to retire it!! Dave says he really likes this new tower, but it's a "thousand piece puzzle"!! Hopefully he'll figure it out!! More later...
This afternoon, I did a little sewing and then I came down to the office to play on the computer. I have more fun looking out my window than I do playing the games on the computer! Here are some of my "friends" who visited today!
This little wren decided to try to get this stick for her nest...hmmm, doesn't look like it's going to fit. Never fear, though...
She actually turned it and stuck in in sideways!! I told you that perseverance wins!!
Unfortunately, I'm afraid it was all for naught! I think she was building where a sparrow had already started to build. I haven't seen her this evening - just the sparrows have been around the house. Actually, there may be two wrens, because earlier, I saw this...
I really think this is a robin's nest, though...I think it's way too big for a little wren. Maybe she was just stopping to say hi! There are babies in the nest, because every once in a while I can see little beaks poking up!! Maybe Mrs. Wren is the welcome wagon bird!!I've got a couple more pictures of birds...I don't have a clue what kind of birds they are. They both move so fast, I can't get focused on them. Just as I get them in focus, they move! This first one has a turned-up beak and he's always upside down!!
This one is a really big bird. I think it might be a red-headed woodpecker, but I'm not sure. He bobs around while he's eating the seed, kind of like he's listening to music and groovin' to the beat!
Dave got the bathroom painted today and he's got both the stool and the sink installed again! Right now he's putting together a towel tower that I bought to replace the big bird house/storage I had in there earlier. I think it's time to retire it!! Dave says he really likes this new tower, but it's a "thousand piece puzzle"!! Hopefully he'll figure it out!! More later...
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Perfect Day Today!!
It was absolutely beautiful today. In my opinion, this was a perfect day!! The sun was shining, it wasn't too hot or too cold, and the humidity was no existent until this evening. We've still got the air off!! Each day that we can keep it off is wonderful!
We got an update on our friend, Diana. The doctors are encouraged and hope to remove all tubes this weekend. She could be in the hospital 3 months and is facing 18 months of rehab. I just hope that she GETS to stay in the hospital and have rehab! I don't think she's out of the woods yet, so please keep praying for her!
I had fun today. I mowed about half of the lawn before Dave came out to take over. I also sat out on the side stoop and watched the birds and squirrels. We have a wren building a nest in one of little bird houses and the squirrels were playing king of the mountain trying to eat the food Dave put out for them. One had to exercise patience while the other ate - they don't share well! Check out these pictures!! If there was a reward for perseverance, the squirrel on the right would win it!!
Maybe if I just stretch a little more...
I'll try going in from the other side...
Yay!! I made it! These ARE good!!
They entertained me for a long time!! Dave got the Kilz on the bathroom walls this evening. The contractor (who has no concept of time!) told us he'd be here at 10:30 this morning - ha! He came about 2:15!! He did his final inspection about 5:45 so then we just had to let it dry. I'm pretty sure Dave will work tomorrow, so no paint will go up until the next rainy day - :(!! I hate living in a construction zone!!
More later...
We got an update on our friend, Diana. The doctors are encouraged and hope to remove all tubes this weekend. She could be in the hospital 3 months and is facing 18 months of rehab. I just hope that she GETS to stay in the hospital and have rehab! I don't think she's out of the woods yet, so please keep praying for her!
I had fun today. I mowed about half of the lawn before Dave came out to take over. I also sat out on the side stoop and watched the birds and squirrels. We have a wren building a nest in one of little bird houses and the squirrels were playing king of the mountain trying to eat the food Dave put out for them. One had to exercise patience while the other ate - they don't share well! Check out these pictures!! If there was a reward for perseverance, the squirrel on the right would win it!!
Maybe if I just stretch a little more...
I'll try going in from the other side...
Yay!! I made it! These ARE good!! They entertained me for a long time!! Dave got the Kilz on the bathroom walls this evening. The contractor (who has no concept of time!) told us he'd be here at 10:30 this morning - ha! He came about 2:15!! He did his final inspection about 5:45 so then we just had to let it dry. I'm pretty sure Dave will work tomorrow, so no paint will go up until the next rainy day - :(!! I hate living in a construction zone!!
More later...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Hump Day!
I had an early, early appointment with Dr. C this morning. I've been feeling enough better that I've been out pulling weeds from my flowers. This morning, however, I was really stiff...plus I'm still dizzy. Hopefully tomorrow I'll wake up and find that my back is even better.
We heard today that our friend, Diana, who had the aneurysm, was to get her breathing tube removed today. She was doing well and her color had improved, etc. We're still praying for her, though. They said it would be a long rehabilitation period!
Dave hired a guy to come put thin coat on the half-bath and he came this morning. He's got two coats on already and is planning to be here at 8:00 in the morning to put the third coat on. Dave thinks he'll get to paint tomorrow afternoon...yay!! We got our paint this evening, so we're now ready as soon as that last coat of plaster dries. I'll probably be mowing unless it rains some more. We got another 2.5 inches of rain last night, so that's 6" in about 36 hours. We're pretty much water-logged!
I'm working on a wall hanging - one that part of the pattern is missing from. I've got to get over to see Sudi so I can get her opinion of what I should do. I've got two points of the star finished, but each point takes a long time and there are 8 of them. This is a paper-pieced pattern and I struggle getting pieces 1 and 2 on correctly. I think paper piecing is hard, when in fact it should be easy. I'll get it done, even if I have to "un-sew" the seam between 1 & 2 each time (like I've had to so far!!)
More later...
We heard today that our friend, Diana, who had the aneurysm, was to get her breathing tube removed today. She was doing well and her color had improved, etc. We're still praying for her, though. They said it would be a long rehabilitation period!
Dave hired a guy to come put thin coat on the half-bath and he came this morning. He's got two coats on already and is planning to be here at 8:00 in the morning to put the third coat on. Dave thinks he'll get to paint tomorrow afternoon...yay!! We got our paint this evening, so we're now ready as soon as that last coat of plaster dries. I'll probably be mowing unless it rains some more. We got another 2.5 inches of rain last night, so that's 6" in about 36 hours. We're pretty much water-logged!
I'm working on a wall hanging - one that part of the pattern is missing from. I've got to get over to see Sudi so I can get her opinion of what I should do. I've got two points of the star finished, but each point takes a long time and there are 8 of them. This is a paper-pieced pattern and I struggle getting pieces 1 and 2 on correctly. I think paper piecing is hard, when in fact it should be easy. I'll get it done, even if I have to "un-sew" the seam between 1 & 2 each time (like I've had to so far!!)
More later...
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