What Did You Do Today?

[DianaB]

Hmmmm........that's not good.....that Gary's systems seem stable but he's not feeling good. I'm sure that you're keeping close tabs on him and doing all that you can to get him up and going again. It has to be a huge worry when he's not feeling the best.

Janet, WHERE ARE YOU???? You haven't been on for a couple of days!!

I am still kinda' fighting this pink eye. It's much, much better.....not matting, not hurting but still kinda' pink. It is a lot better than it was. I have some refills on the antibiotic so I think that I'll get it refilled and see if it helps. If not then I'll go to the eye doctor.

Glen left this morning to go scuba diving at Beaver Lake with his buddy, Logan. They're just going for the day but it will be a long day......Beaver Lake is several hours away......they are just so excited about this new hobby!!

Logan's wife, Teresa, called the other night after the guys made plans and we're going out to eat tonight and go to Wal-mart. I really don't need to go to Wal-mart but it will be nice to get out of the house for awhile. Wal-mart is just a place that's open after 5 pm that you can go to around here. There are a few other places but usually Wal-mart's where people go........the joys of small town living!!

I had a good time at lunch yesterday with Rita. I ended up inviting my Mom and Amy since it was both of their birthdays. Rita stayed around after they left so she and I could visit alone. Rita deals with a lot of family problems too so we just share with each other about what's going on.

The weather here has been so nice. Much more seasonal than it was. The nights are cool while the days are a little warmer but not hot. And we're getting a little rain here and there......which is important when you farm.

[Janet]

Gayle, I know you're keeping an eye on Gary. Whatever it is, I hope it passes and quickly. It has to worry you.

Diana....I'm right here. Just been a little busy. I check in and read posts and then I'm done...lol.

I wish I had someone to go to lunch with, but everyone works or are too busy. Don't really need to spend money anyway, I guess.

It's been really pretty here too. I just love this time of year, makes me feel so at peace. I can work outside or just sit and watch the dogs and be happy. Sunday Rick and I went to Mom's house and I trimmed the shrub under the kitchen window and the line of divider shrubs out back that divide the properties. The neighbor came out and helped too so it was a really nice day...windy, but nice. I got sunburned a little bit and a blister on the palm of my hand. Just not use to raking.

Yesterday I trimmed the shrubs here at home and put out some of the lawn decorations that once belonged to my Mom. I wish it was time to plant some flowers, but I'm still a little nervous about it. Still going to work up the ground and have to go buy some dirt for my yard planters. I've not been excited about it for a couple years, but this year...for some reason, I'm ready and excited.

We've also put on hold looking for a house for Ricky. He has finally realized what it takes to live alone and it's not easy. So he is saving more and waiting until the right home that he can afford comes along. His truck is needing a little bit of work, nothing major, but it just kind of hit home that these things will pop up now and then and he really needs to have more money in savings. I'm so glad he realizes it now instead of later and then lose a house. I think we did a good job with him, just takes that independent mind of his time to realize what it takes to live on his own.

I'm hoping to go to an auction tomorrow evening. They have some Sheffeld Strawberry and Creme enamalware that I'm interested in. Not sure why....lolol, but Mom had some beautiful pots and I would just like to had to the collection. Here is a link to show you what they look like: http://www.etsy.com/listing/95085754...ries-and-cream I have 4 different size pans with lids, but don't have any pots. So I've been looking. What a thing to collect...takes up room, but I think they are lovely. This is a picture of what is at the auction: http://www.auctionzip.com/Full-Image/1424591/fp25.cgi

[gja1000]

I love that enamel ware! If I were there, I'd go with you and bid you up! LOL! Not really, we could decide before hand who would bid on what. I don't have any place to store it either, but I do really like it.

[Shada]

Janet those are beautiful. I wish you luck in adding more to your and your Mom's collection! Also wish you were closer.. I love auctions! Going to one Saturday. Spring is here!!!! I will keep an eye out for your pattern. Go to many auctions and antique shows thru out the summer.
I collect enamelware also. Mine is the basic.. white with red trim.

Today I worked. Eight hours of yuck. Pays the bills, but oh how I hate it.
Afterwards stopped at Goodwill because I am looking for a dark basket to put on my coffee table to hold my remote and 'stuff'. Has to be older. Vintage dark 'this is exactly what I am looking for basket'. No luck.. this time. But while there ran into a old friend. Had a nice visit carried over to my home. Caught up on the past months... when he left, I attacked my kitchen.

I have bugs!!!! Small little bitty beetles. Very teenie. In my kitchen. Hang out in my sink and windowsill. Which is odd. Because when water touches them they die. Or appear to. Hopefully tonight they will be gone. For good. Brought out the big boys. Sprayed bug killer poison after cleaning. Last resort. Hate to use that stuff. But... darn it!!! I asked them kindly to leave.. gave them a week.. nope. They made their choice. I made mine. Now I can only hope that tomorrow when I get home from work my sink is beetle free. They seem to like the daytime more than the dark..strange nasty hope they are gone from my home beetles!!!

[judy]

Are those bugs gone Shada? Sometimes, you just have to get rid of them.

How is Gary, Gayle? I wonder what is wrong?

Janet, I love that enamel ware! How nice to add to your Mom's collection too! I couldn't get onto the auction page, but good luck!

Diana, if only we had a Walmart in this small town! They haven't given in yet because it would spoil the ruralness of the area. They are in the bigger towns, all of which are at least an hour away. It's fun to go, but gas is so expensive that I don't just take a ride anymore.

I just looked up and saw Sophie hanging onto Annie's tail. Annie was running away and Sophie was following. I think she actually got her tooth caught in there. She likes to grab Annie by her beard. I don't let her if I am around. She is a rascal!!! She is curled up in her little bed, sleeping off her playtime.

I tried cleaning up my deck floor, but there is so much debris from the winter. I called the guy who power washes, but he said it would be around $100 to $150 to power wash and bleach. I told him I didn't want to spend that much.

I'm going to attach the hose to my kitchen sink and see how well I can wash it down myself. Bleaching is easy enough. I can spray diluted bleach out there, and then rinse it. I just have to be careful that the dogs don't get out there while I'm doing this. It is going to snow Monday, so I think I might do it today. The snow and rain will help wash away more dirt.

Brandon's teacher gave him all zeros in his report card! I don't know if there is such a grade! 50 was the lowest when I taught. Jessie is working it out with the Superintendent. I don't trust her, or anyone else at the school. I told her to make a list of questions she has, and to call the NYS Dept., of Education, Student Support division. I called there a couple of weeks ago, and they are great. She needs to have all of the info at her fingertips in case the school does anything underhanded. She was not thrilled with that idea. She is more stubborn than even I am! I know that she is so tired from everything to do with Brandon lately, that talking to somebody new sounds overwhelming. She might do it. I tried!

[Janet]

I did make it to the auction but the items I was interested in we're pure junk. There are some on eBay so I may do a little shopping there.

[gja1000]

Judy, i hope Jessie is able to get Brandon's school straightened out. It must be frustrating. I'm also glad the doggies are getting along better! I just hate to clean patios or anything like that after winter. Yuk, but I know it has to be done and I wouldn't pay someone $100-150 either.

Janet, I'm sorry the enamelware was junk. I like to look at stuff like that on ebay too. I don't buy much, but it's fun to look.

I am so glad this week is over, it has been so stressful! Just a million things to do and not enough time to do it.

I think Gary is better, but he is still acting weird. Today he asked me to call the doctor because he needed another shot in his neck. I didn't do it because I was so busy at work and I wanted to talk to him about it. Well, turns out he is not having pain, his neck is stiff (which of course the shot won't help). When I told him the shot wouldn't help that, he was very pouty, in fact he still seems pouty. I'm not sure what is up, but physically he seems better, just acting weird. LOL!

[Blueyes]

Hi Everybody! I just had a free minute so I wanted to check in. Mikey, the 12 yr old , is in his room reading. Rachel is lying down with Raelyn, and I bet they both take a nap. Mike and Michael are gone to see a Rugby match. Caleb and I are about to go to the park that is right here behind the apartments. It is huge!

So far we have seen The Notre Dame Cathedral, the Arch de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre Museum, and strolled along the Champs Elyssee. I did get to go in the House of Guerlain and by my perfume

We have to take a bus or train everywhere we want to go. I can't imagine living without a car, but so many people do it here. Of course the traffic is horrible, and gas is equivalent to about 8 dollars a gallon

Gotta go...Caleb is begging for the park, lol! I don't know how I'll ever say goodbye when it comes time to leave.

[DianaB]

Betsi, it's so good to hear all that you're doing! What a special trip! I know that we'll never go so it's nice to see all the pictures that you're taking!! I can't imagine how hard it will be to leave all the kids when it's time to go. I'd probably cry all the way home!

Gayle, i hope that Gary's better soon with the weirdness.

Janet, the strawberry pans were nice. Too bad that they weren't as nice as you'd like.

Judy, I hope that Jessie can get everything straightened out with Brandon's school. Maybe he can finish the year in summer school.

We went to Jaci and Nate's last night. They have a new restaurant that just opened up near them so we went and tried it out. It wasn't bad and will be really handy for them to go and get a hamburer sometimes. Then we went back and played cards. Jaci and I lost but we played hard! She's so much fun to play with!! We laughed the whole evening!

This morning I ran into town and went to a few garage sales. I hit a great one that had clothes for Dean!! I bought two big trash bags of clothes through size 2 to 4. They were so nice and clean and some name brand. I spent $35 and it was mostly all priced 24 cents to 50 cents!! I don't mind buying clothes and saving them if they're not too expensive because we have the basement to store them in.

Amy and Dae Lynn are working at the garden and I need to go out to the greenhouse. It got really cold last night so I need to go and check on things. The irises are blooming and sooo pretty!! I think that they're a month early this year.

[judy]

It is such a good time for thrift shop buying, what with people doing spring cleaning! Jessie used to have bins of kids' clothes to give away. She and her friends did a lot of trading too.

I have been planning to go through my closets for months now, and bring it over to our Thrift Shop. Maybe I'll do it one of these years! So me of my jeans are a good twenty years old, and they don't fit anymore for sure.

It's a rainy day, and it may snow tomorrow. I took my carpet sweeper out on the deck and did some of it yesterday. It's more of a dust buster with a handle. I also got out the hose, and as soon as I figure out how to get the right parets, I willl attach it to the kitchen faucet, and wash down the deck. I may bleach, but I doubt it. The puppy is too little, and can get out too quickly for me to feel safe about bleach. I think vinegar will do just fine.

I might go over to Jessie's for a bit.

[DIANE W]

We came up to our holiday home on Friday and the weather has been lovely, it is a little breezy but beautiful sunshine, i was going to do my flower pots and baskets, but think i will leave it a few more weeks.

We are going home later as we both have work tomorrow, i just hate going home when the weather is so nice.
Yesterday i gave Harvey a cut and bath.... he is so funny, i have to put him outside whilst getting the sissors, towel, and water ready, because if he sees any of that, he hides under the bed and wont come out for anything, he is too clever for his own good that dog is. I gave him a real good trim, personally i like him better shorter, and he is much easier to keep looking nice.

He was not impressed with his makeover....... but he looks nice now. At the moment he is sat behind me in the window, watching anyone that goes past, he gets lots of attention from passers by, but he is not at all interested (unless they too have 4 legs).

I am going to make myself a nice cup of tea, and i have got a naughty cream cake too.

[gja1000]

Hey everyone, I typed a reaaaaaly long reply, hit the wrong button (earlier today) and poof it was gone.

Betsi, thanks for stopping by. I know you are having such a wonderful time. Wish I were there too!

Diane, your holiday home sounds so peaceful and fun. Your stories of Harvey are so delightful. I can just hear your English accent when you are writing. Don't stop!

Judy, why don't you get Mackenzie to help you clean the deck and then get her a pretty pretty in return.

Janet, hope your weekend is going well and that you feel rested, peaceful and happy.

Diana, the garage sales sound like so much fun, wish I were there.

Well, I'm still working in the yard. It looks really good, but I neglected it for far too long whilst (that's for you Diane) frolicking at the lake with Gary. With all the rain we've had this winter/spring (although, I fear it has stopped for the rest of the summer), I can't keep this invasive grass out of the bed right up next to the back of the house. I planted okra and tomatoes there last year, but was planning to do only flowers this year. Well, I can do neither due to this damnable invasive grass. So, I'm just going to let it take over and get this http://www.gardeners.com/Vegtrug-%23...efault,pd.html to put right in the middle of the bed. I will have room to walk all the way around it AND the invasive grass can't get into it. So there, harumph!

Gary is still acting weird - but some of it is due to the fact that his neck is hurting, well not really hurting, but is stiff, for some reason and he's been taking muscie relaxers. Of course, he didn't tell me that. However, I don't think that is the whole story of his "weirdness". Today he worked out in the shop (just sat there fiddling with some fishing things) and when he came in he said he was having trouble walking and felt really cold, and had the chills. No fever, so I turned on the electric blanket (it is NOT cold in here) and he is still in bed. I just simply don't know what is going on with him. I guess it will pass or identify itself, one way or the other.

I'm going to have a very busy month coming up at work. Not looking forward to it but hey, that's the way the ball bounces, I guess. And if that were not enough, I got a $245 bill from the pathologist from my colonscopy saying my insurance didn't pay, so I need to pay. My insurance is supposed to pay 100% for a screening colonscopy, but you know sometimes the fine print says "100% except for pathology" I guess now I have to call MY insurance company to see WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON!!!!

We tried to go to a little farmers market, craft fair that is held every Sunday but I guess they have closed down as the place was empty . I was looking forward to looking around. Oh well, we have tons of farmers markets on Saturdays, and most have a few crafty things, guess I'll just have to get my fix there.

[Janet]

I had such a wonderful weekend. I did some odds and ends here Saturday morning and then went to Lafayette. I needed some new walking shoes so that's what I went for to begin with, I usually only buy my shoes at Kohl's. I ended up getting a great deal too. The shoes were orginally $54 and were on sale. So when I got to the register, the lady in front of me gave me a coupon for 30% off if I used my charge. My shoes ended up costing me $29.

From Kohl's I went to a hair product supply store. I needed new clippers for grooming the dogs. Got a great deal there too. They were $69 and I got them for $52. There was also a trimmer that came with it.

I then went to JoAnn Fabics. Mom had some white wrought iron chairs in Florida. Rick brought them home, but they needed new covering for the seats. So I bought some fabric there for outdoors. It was $19.99 a yard. It just happened to be on sale and then another 30% off of the sale price. I ended up getting it for $9.00 a yard (two yards).

After that...I went to a couple flea market type shops and just looked around. One looked like just garage sale type items and the other was much nicer antiques and well...I could've bought a lot of things there, but didn't. I am going to go back there for sure.

Then at 5:00, I met my friend and her mother for supper at the Olive Garden. I had soup and salad so I did quite well with calories. It was all so good. By the time we finished I was so tired, so headed home.

Sunday, I painted the white chairs I wrote about above, painted some other items that Rick brought back from Florida and then displayed them in the yard. While at JoAnn Fabrics, I also bought a wrought iron piece that has hummingbirds on it. It was a really productive day for me. I was wanting to take pictures to show you, but it's so cold and windy, gusts up to 35 and 40 mph so it will have to wait. They'd probably all be blurry.

Well, I'm getting hungry so I'd better get me some lunch.

[DianaB]

Diane, your weekend home sounds so nice!! It would be so relaxing to get away on the weekends!! I laughed about you getting things ready for Harvey's haircut!! My dogs are the same way.....if I'm going to bathe them I have to pick them up before I start getting things out or they hide under the couch!!

Gayle, I'm worried about Gary. Maybe it's a medicine that's causing him to act funny. I hope it's nothing serious.

Janet, I bet your chairs look nice. I need to find some cushions for my outdoor chairs. Amy's dog has chewed up the ones that I had and they're so expensive to buy new.

The weekend flew by!! It seemed like I didn't get much done! Oh well!!

I have an older friend who lost her husband to cancer last week. I guess he had been bad for awhile but I hadn't heard anything until right before he died. Anyway, yesterday I took a casserole to her house and visited awhile with her. I'm going to have to remember to check on her once in a while because her family all lives out of town.

[judy]

What a great day, Janet! It sounds like you were having good sales karma! I love Kohl's for shoes! Their discounts always add up to so much.

What's up with JC Penney? I don't go through their catalog anymore. I don't understand it, and I don't like the layout. I haven't been to the store. Is it still the same?

Betsi, Paris sounds wonderful! It is so good that you are sightseeing, and are with the family! Enjoy every second!!!

I'm going to the doctor today. It's just for prescription renewal. I get intermittent dizziness, but I'm not sure I'm going to share that with him. I don't want to go for tests, and he will tell me to use a neti pot if he thinks it's sinuses. Yuck! I have had this for years, so I would say it's not likely to be serious.

Gayle, how is Gary? I hope he has his mojo back!

I went to a Womens' Network meeting last night. What good food. Pot lucks are the best! Maybe I will start my diet soon though. I do not need to lose that much. I just don't want to be so careful of everything that I eat. Of course, if I give up the candy.....

Sophie and Annie spent most of yesterday tussling around the house, but no barking or growling. They reminded me of little 3rd grade boys, who are always wrestling and rolling around the floor! She got her butt whipped in the morning by both the big ones. I have to say, she deserved it, and needed to be put in her place. I rescued the little sassy miss though. She is really tiny!

Today, they seem to have reached an agreement of some sort. I hope so anyway. They need to get their pack order straight. Don't they know that I am really the pack leader? Hmm!