Monday, February 4, 2024 Rainy Cloudy Chilly 54 Degrees 4:27 p.m.

Time flies and I don’t accomplish what I am supposed to do. Last Thursday I was in Knoxville all day, visiting with Dottie. I road in with Tina. Dottie and I had a good visit. Her place is so cute and she is quite busy doing projects she started a few years ago. She has finish quilts that are so cute. I can’t remember what her current project is, but I know when the weather gets better she is going to refinishe her bedroom furniture. She is one talented lady.

Friday I returned to working on the house. Of course the rain started and that made doing anything outdoors off the menu. Tina and I had thought of going to the store when she got home, but gave that idea up. She did stop and pick up dinner, Zaxbe’s chicken fingers.

Saturday we went grocery shopping and got back home just as the rain started again. it poured for quite a while. So we did laundry, and did some more sorting and putting away. Sunday Dillon came and finished the one wall, painted and then painted the baseboards all around the craft room, TV room and bathroom. The man who did the floors neglected to do the finishing of the baseboard. After he left we cleaned off shelves. So dusty and a bit dirty after being in the car port for four months. Then started to put things back. We got the games back where they belong and a few of the picture albums. Many more to go as well as all the craft projects that need to be put where we can get at them. it will take a few days. I got some done today before Pamela came over to visit. it is nice when she pops in.

Tomorrow I will be in Knoxville visiting Dottie. After Tina, Tammy and Jerry get off work we all are going out to dinner to celebrate Jerry’s birthday. So, no blog tomorrow, but will be telling all about Jerry’s birthday bash on Wednesday. Stay tuned……

Did you all watch the Super Bowl? And who has Super Bowl Flu this Monday? The news this morning said that there is a motion going around to make Super Bowl Monday a national holiday as so many call in ill on that day. I understand that Super Bowl Flu is quite contagious to those who watch the game at the stadium, with friends at the clubs, bars, or house parties. I guess even those who are watching it all alone can contact the same flu. It must be something in the water.

Quote of the day: “Never doubt that small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed; it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead, 1901 – 1978. American anthropologist; writer. Nothing is impossible with God. Like 1:37

Have a great rest of your Monday. Make it a healthy, adventurous, enjoyable and fun day.

Blessings

Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Sunny Few high clouds Breezy 62 Degrees 4:15 p.m.

It has been a week since I have been able to do my blog. I am happy to say that the “remodeling” is mostly complete. Slowly but surly things are returning to normal. My desk is beginning to look more like a desk than a mountain with legs, so hopefully I can get caught up with correspondence an the normal daily office duties. My e-mails are in the hundreds, and other computer programs that I should be checking are in need of my attention.

But the house is looking like humans live here, and not hoarders. We had everything piled in the living room and dining room; on top of and under, in every nook and corner, so it was hard to sit anyplace and be comfortable, Sierra couldn’t find her window kitty bed, and had to work hard to get on her tree. She would have to make three leaps to get to the top bed, after seeing if the tree had moved since she was last in it. Tina and I sat on desk chairs to watch TV in the evenings and ate off the card table that I had set up after Christmas. So inconvenient. But it worked.

As of this evening I can admire the nice, neat, clean and comfortable TV room, also known as the fireplace room. The craft room is slowly getting all the items returned to the shelves and the drawers in there. The living room is now uncluttered and welcoming to any guests as well as us. Sierra has no problem finding her kitty bed and her tree is right back where it belongs. The dining room still needs attention but that will be done slowly as Dillon has to return Sunday to finish repairing a spot on a wall where he had put up a peg board, then discovered that it had to come down because the shelves needed to go there. He only needs to sand it and paint it.

Tina had her procedure on Friday and she is fine. I had my ca scan and that is for my shoulder and is fine. All are good here. Live is good and I am tired, but happy.

Quote of the day: “Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.” Mary McLeod Bethune 1875 – 1955, American Educator, Writer. Encourage each other to build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5: 11

Have a great rest of your Wednesday. Make it a pleasant, safe, energetic, productive ad fun day.

Blessings

February 1, 2024 Sunny Cool Slight Breeze Pretty 54 Degrees 6:09 p.m.

A beautiful, Sunny Day. Sierra has laid in the sun as much as possible, soaking up the warmth and getting caught up on her vitamin D. The squirrel has been out, checking for seeds dropped by the birds, and working hard at gaining entrance into the bird feeders. So entertaining. He didn’t reach that goal. However, he did shake them and managed to get a few seeds on the ground.

I talked to Charlene this afternoon. She said that it was raining in Las Vegas. That should help the grass to grow and the flowers to bloom in Southern Nevada. The wild flowers are so pretty in the spring when they bloom. The weeds enjoy the water also so should be there in abundance this spring. The desert will be beautiful in all that color.

It is now 6:20 p.m. and our floor man still hasn’t showed up. He did text and said he would be late as he had a meeting. I am curious as to what kind of meeting? And, I wonder how late? Tina has an appointment at 7:30 a.m., so I hope it isn’t to late. If he calls and says he can’t make it tonight but will be here tomorrow night, I think he will be told to forget it. He has postponed, had many, many excuses as to why he can’t be here, etc. So, enough is enough. We said that it had to be done by last Saturday night, and that is five days past that. That shows me he has poor work habits, ethics, and time management. This was started in October, 2023 and it is now February 2024, so, Time’s up.

Now to get on with my blog and my evening. Here it is past dinner, Kentucky Fried Chicken, mashed potatoes, slaw and biscuits. The world news i s coming on, then a program and bed.

Quote of the day: “I don’t know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job.” Sandra Day O’Connor, 1930 – 2023 American Supreme Court Justice.

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a beautiful, awesome and fun day.

Blessing