Sandy's Daily Updates

A busy day around here today. The morning started off overcast, breezy and in the 30’s, but ended up at 70 degrees. And sunny with a breeze now and then.

The first thing that occured today was the roofers arrived and started right in demolishing the roof of the A frame. It has been a very noisy day, and a busy one. I decided to start spring cleaning and started with my bedroom. All the furniture went out with the exception of the bed and dresser which I couldn’t move. I washed all the bedding, the window, dusted the walls and the ceiling far, cleaned all the rest of the stuff the goes in the room. What a job. This evening it loos so pretty and clean. Sierra seems to approve.

Sierra was very busy today also. It is hard to keep up with all the men on thee roof with all the tools and noise. she watched from one window and then from the other window. One bedroom to the other. All the action has kept her busy and entertained. I think they are gone for the day now so she is taking a much needed nap. Of course Tina got home from work and fed her dinner. That was a blessing according to Sierra. One does work up a hunger with all that activity.

She was busy helping me in between time. I went from one bedroom to the other carrying stuff. She didn’t like it when I moved her off the bed to strip it and then make it. It was her vantage point for viewing the workers on the roof. She will be happy tonight when she has everything back in place.

As for me, I’m tired but so happy to have one room compleatly done. Only five or six more, to do, not counting bathrooms.

Tomorrow Tevia is supposed to come for the weekend, but my Bible Study leader texted a bit ago and said that she had just been diagnosed with covid. I called and texted Diana and told her, so now don’t know if she will be able to come or not. What a bummer. Maybe next weekend if not this one.

Wah’s House Hold Hints: “Drain Cleaner: Dry mix one cup Baking Soda, 1 cup table salt, and 1/2 cup of cream of Tarter in a bowl. store in a container. to use, put 1/4 cup in drain, add 1 cup water. Note: cleaning bubbling action. when bubbling stops run water through the drain.

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a thoughtful, productive, cheerful and fund day,

Blessings

Wednesday already. I am way behind. It has been a busy week so far, and a confusing week. Tina started her new job Monday, and the hours are different and on again and off again as far as starting times and ending times. Two days and they haven’t been the same either day. So far, I am missing the old hours as I could plan my day and all went well mostly. Maybe next week will be better.

Weather has been beautiful this week. Yesterday we got up to 74 but today we won’t make 64. The sun is shining and there is a breeze, so not bad at all. The nights have been cool but not freezing and that makes a big difference. The trees are getting their leaves and looking fresh and pretty. The red bud trees are gorgeous, as are the Barton pear trees. Their buds are white, and don’t smell good at all. I understand that the next to receive leaves and blooms are the dogwood trees.

Weekend was busy. Saturday, our stay home day, was a trip to Hobby Lobby, Walmart, and Kroger’s. Then home and got busy watching “Grand Ole Opery 100’s Birthday”. Wee recorded it, so watched it Saturday afternoon, It was so good! We intended to price Garage Sale items while we watched the show, but the show was so interesting and good we didn’t get one item priced.

Charles came over and catted about Tina going to work at Methodist and he was sure that she would enjoy working there. She is, so far. Right now it is orientation and learning the job and all the ins and outs. She will have a ton of responsibilities, 3 pages full.

Sunday was church at 8:30 a.m., then in to Knoxville. Tina learned that most places don’t open until noon on Sunday, if they open at all. So we met Jerry, Tammy and Dottie at Los Burro for brunch. It was so good and so fun. We hadn’t planned on the buffet but since we were there we went for it, It was worth the price, $28.00 per person.

Monday, we got up an hour later, Tina left for work an hour later, and I got busy and did the laundry. Stopped long enough to meet the Bible study group for lunch at Panora’s. Then back home and laundry.

Tuesday was housework and a doctor’s appointment at 3:15. Shots in both shoulders. Much preferred to surgery. Then home. Not much excitement after that. Watched TV. Finished the Chuck Norris book and so enjoyed it. He is quite a man.

Today it was cleaning up the craft room, lunch with Fran Scott, and now doing my blog before Tina gets home, whenever that will be. At least the blog will be done. Then dinner and we have crafts this evening so have to be ready for that.

Wah’s Household Hints: “Get Rid of Ants” measure out 1/3 cup molasses, 1/4 cup sugar and a packet of dry yeast. Mix these ingredients into a paste. Coat one side of a small pieces of cardboard and place the coated pieces in the ant runways.

Have a great rest of you day. Make it a pleasurable, relaxing, and fun day. It is the “HUMP” day, so maybe be a bit productive also.

Blessings

The second day of spring. It is sunny, breezy, cool, and pretty. The red Robin has been out hunting worms. The squirrel has been scampering around, looking for food…even checked out the empty bird feeders. They will get filled this weekend, I think. It should be about time for the hummingbirds to return I think, but maybe it is April before they get back in our area. The temperature is 55 degrees and it is 4:08 p.m.

I haven’t accomplished a great deal today. I have been waiting for the roofers to arrive but so far they haven’t showed up, They brought all the roofing materials yesterday so I was sure they would be here today. Maybe tomorrow or Monday. A watched pot never boils so I guess watched roofing materials never bring the roofers.

I have to make sure everyone has my new cell # as the old one won’t work as of tomorrow a.m. My new number is: 1-865-307-2339. I am still getting use to it as it is a bit different. But I think I will like it once I get use to all that it does. I should say once I figure out where everything is. It does what the old one did, but is arranged differently.

We are going grocery shopping once Tina gets home. WE plan on working on the garage sale stuff tomorrow and a few other projects we have going. I plan on doing the laundry as I didn’t do it today because I thought that the roofers were coming. So hope to accomplish that tomorrow along with a few other things. Wah’s House Hold Hints: “To remove rubber designs from bathtubs without harming the surface. Take a single edged razor blade and very carefully remove the coating under the design. Cleanser is then sprinkled over the remaining spots and leave for about an hour, then lightly rubbed. The cleanser treatment may have to be repeated but all will come off.

Enjoy your First Friday, and weekend of spring. Make it a beautiful, sunny, inspiring, and warm day and weekend/

Blessings

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SPRING!

Here it is still winter, overcast, windy, cold, spitting rain, and 42 degrees. It was 60 when we got up this morning at 5:00 a.m. It will be, so the weatherman says, 24 when we get up tomorrow morning. I am told that this is the “Red Bud winter”. We have two or three more to go through so the story goes.

I know that it has been nearly a week, or a week since I have been on the blog. It has been busy around here. Last Friday was a full day with errands to run and housework to accomplish. Plus the weather wasn’t good at all.

Saturday was rainy, windy and cold. We went to the grocery store and hurried back home. Tina worked in the morning.

Sunday was much better, went to church, then had Jerry, Tammy and Dottie here for Corned Beef and Cabbage dinner. It tasted so good as we get it once a year. It was fun having them here to visit and dine. Jerry gave us a hard time about not knowing how to set the clocks. A few weren’t correct time wise. The poser went out sometime during the night Saturday so they were way off. I hadn’t changed the other two or three as it hadn’t occurred to me to do so. I knew they were an hour slow. they would of been correct again in about six months. He fixed the clocks, tried to get the robot vacuum going, and did a few other things which we very much appreciate. He is such a Godsend to us.

Monday we had planned on going on a day trip to Sweetwater, but moved that idea to Tuesday as we had to take care of some other things, like my phone and getting Tina’s updated, and going to Best Buy, to visit the Geeks with the Robot Vacuum. The Geek doctor said that it was very sick and had to be sent to the Robot hospital. If they can cure what ails it, we well get it back, If not, they will replace it. then back home and dinner, TV and bed.

Tuesday we got ready, left the house, picked up Dottie and off to Sweetwater. We wanted to go through the Antique shops and whatever else we ran into. The one shop, which was big, was fun, interesting and lots of good stuff, not all antiques. I bought a OLD MOTHER HUBBARD NURSERY RHYME book. It isn’t vintage, but old enough and fun to look through, reading the nursery rhymes. We went to the Huddle House for lunch. We had eaten there with Jerry, Diana, Bryan, and the kids before they moved to North Carolina. It was fun and great food and prices. Then home, dropped Dottie off, headed for Oak Ridge. Once here, a quick trip to Kroger’s for three things we forgot and needed, then home.

Wednesday Tina had to go back to work and I just did the pick up and put away, the necessities. Then relaxed. The 4 day weekend caught up with me.

Today has been much better. I have cleaned out my desk drawer that I had clammed everything in. I filled the shredder so now have to empty that. I have wrote a story and answered my e-mails. And now, I have to go get dinner going. Tina requested grilled cheese sandwiches on sourdough bread and soup. I guess I can manage that.

Wah’s Handy House Hold Hints: “Roll powdered sugar to get lumps out rather than sifting. Put powdered sugar in a plastic bag and roll it from the corner out.”

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a fantastic, first day of spring with energy, adventure, smiles and lots of fun.

Blessings