Friday, February 28, 2014
Gay Feb-27-14
7:26 AM | 
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After yesterday Cheri and I were pretty lazy this morning, me more
than Cheri. Cheri did laundry and headed for the sewing room to work on her new
sewing project, a table runner for Easter. I did some computer work and copied
a couple of music CD’s for Pam and Mike. Than listened to Ann Murray’s CD (What
a Wonderful World), love to hear her sing gospel music. At 2:30 pm Mike and Pam
picked us up to go to the Strawberry Festival. Being it was cold we went later
only to see the Shoji Tabuchi show which we had bought tickets for back in January.
The show was very good but was only an hour long. I thought it should have been
at least an hour and a half. We have tickets for the Kellie Pickler show next
week, hopefully the weather will be better and we can look around at everything
they have at the Strawberry Festival. After we left we looked for a place to
eat and ended up at Carrabba’s Italian Grill. Cheri and I had never been to
Carrabba’s before, Mike and Pam told us that there are a lot of them; we live
such a sheltered life. We were back home by around 6:30 pm. Cheri was cold so
she got a blanket and curled up in her recliner. We watched a little TV and
called it a night.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Gay Feb-26-14
8:21 AM |
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We were up early this morning and left for Orlando at 7:00 am.
Bruce and Jeannie are staying in a time share condo and we made plans to go and
do the Holy Land Experience with them. Cheri and I had been there a few years
ago and they were in the process of building a new theater. Well the theater is
done and what a beautiful building. All their show productions use to be
outside, now everything is done in the new theater and don’t have to worry
about rain. And that was the case today as it rained off and on all day while
we were there. They open at 10:00 am and we were there for the opening and didn’t
leave until 6:00 pm which is the time they close and still didn’t get to see
everything. If you are ever in Orlando it is a must thing to do. For more information
go to their web site at www.holylandexperience.com
From there we went to Mimi’s Café for supper which was close by the Holy Land Experience
which was a good thing because when we crossed over I-4 the traffic was bumper
to bumper going in both directions. Our food was very good but had to wait as
they were short on waiters and waitress. By the time we got done eating and on
the road the traffic was moving along with no waiting. We dropped Bruce and
Jeannie off at their time share and said our good byes and headed for home. It
rained all the way and got home around 9:30 pm. We were really tired and headed
to bed. It was a wonderful day that God made and got to experience some of the amazing
things he has done.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Gay Feb-25-14
5:33 AM |
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I left the house at 7:20 am in order to be at Tire Kingdom at 7:30
am to have the front end alignment on the van. Mike L volunteered to pick Cheri
up at 8:20 am and drop her off at the pool for her pool exercise. An hour later
and the van was done, I thought it would take at least two hours to get it
done. I sure was surprised when they came and told me it was done. On the way
home I stopped and filled up with gas and left the van at the pool for Cheri
and then walked home. When Cheri got home she disappeared in the sewing room
again. I went to the shed to install the skill saw on my new True Trac system. Just
as I was about done Cheri came out to show me her latest sewing project, what a
beautiful tote bag. I finished with the True Trac just before noon. After lunch
I cleaned up the mess I made setting up the True Trac system. Then it was time
for me to go and get Grandma for her 1:30 pm doctor’s appointment. Then a
miracle happened, we got to see the doctor on time. Grandma got a good report
from the doctor. Then we stopped at the bank for her and then back to her place
to put the next appointments on the calendar. When I got home Cheri was busy on
a new sewing project. I went outside and put a coat of sealer on the barn
quilt. Soon it was time to met Mike and Pam for supper at Panera Bread. After
supper they came back to our place to play Hand, Knee, and Foot. Mike and I
were the big winners. We also played one game of SOB that I won.
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| Cheri's latest sewing project |
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| New dining room chairs |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Gay Feb-24-14
6:24 AM |
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Cheri did her pool exercise class this morning and I did some
computer work. After Cheri got home she disappeared in to the sewing room, she
is working on another quilt and sewing project. I headed out to Auto Zone to
pick up the new struts; they were waiting for me just as they promised they
would be. I got home at 11:00 am and started on putting them in. I had one done
by 12:30 pm and took a break for lunch. The second one went in a little easier.
After I got done I told Cheri I was going to go to Tire Kingdom to see about
getting it lined up again. I got an appointment tomorrow for 2:15 pm and when I
got home I see Grandma has a doctor’s appointment at 1:30 pm. So I called Tire
Kingdom to see about getting my appointment changed, they said to come in at
7:30 am and I could be the first one to be done. I was done for the day and
took a shower and sat down in the recliner to watch some TV, but napped
instead. Cheri reappeared from the sewing room around 5:00 pm to fix supper.
This evening we picked up Mike and Mary and when over to Baker Acers to visit
with Norm and Marlene one more time before they leave tomorrow. We got home
around 8:30 pm and tried to watch some TV without success, so we went to bed.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Gay Feb-23-14
7:51 AM |
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I think spring has sprung in Florida; it was in the 80’s today. We
picked up Grandma and headed for church. After church we along with some of our
Life Group fiends went out for lunch at the Hibachi Grill in Wesley Chapel. Church
had gotten out early so when we got there it didn’t open until 11:30 am. So the
ladies went shopping for a half hour over at Beall’s and Mike G and I walked
over to a Minnie Copper car show. It was very interesting and saw some that I
never knew they made. Then we headed back to the Hibachi Grill to wait for Pam,
Sandy, and Cheri to return from their little shopping trip. We had a great meal
and will be going back again. After lunch we drove by Ron and Sandy’s to see
how the new garage was coming. The rafters are up and side walls are sheeted.
After we dropped Grandma off we went to Auto Zone to see about getting the new
struts for the van. They wanted a lot more for them then they did at Pep Boy’s.
Long story short they ordered them for me and met Pep Boy’s price. They are
supposed to be in by 10:30 tomorrow. When we got home I settled in to watch the
Daytona Five Hundred. Cheri played some games on her I-Pad and took a nap. I was
just getting into the race when there was a rain delay. So we watched other shows
that we had recorded. The race didn’t get started again until 8:30 pm. Cheri
gave up around 10:30 pm and headed for bed. I managed to watch the race until
the end and got to bed around midnight.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Gay Feb-22-14
6:44 AM |
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It was a relaxing morning having coffee and breakfast with Brian
and Linda before they left and headed home. Cheri had a coupon to use at Beall’s
so I dropped her off there while I went to Lowe’s to get a new saw blade for my
skill saw. I just got into the store when someone tapped me on the shoulder. I
turned around and it was Mike L. He was there picking up some materials for a
kitchen cabinet project he is working on. We had a discussion on what the best
saw blades were to use, gave me some good pointers. I showed him the table saw
that I was planning on buying in the near future; Mike said that the guy he is
doing the cabinets for has one for sale. Long story short Mike is going to see
about getting it for me. It poured rain while I was in Lowe’s and still had to
make a dash for the van to keep from getting too wet. By the time I got to
Beall’s to pick up Cheri it was over. Cheri was happy as she found a pair of
white sandals she had been look for. Ron is building his garage today and we
planned on going out to see the progress and thought that it would be a wasted
trip because of the rain. Well we got out of town a little ways and the ground
was dry, no rain. When we got to Ron’s the walls were all framed and were waiting
for a crane to set the rafters. I took some pictures and then headed home for a
late lunch. Norm and Marlene are moving to Lake Placid on Tuesday so we along
with Mike and Mary we took them out for supper at Fred’s in Lakeland (good southern
cooking). On the way home we dropped the gales off at Jo-Ann Fabrics while we
guys went to Pep Boy’s. I need to get new struts for the front of the van. I
had checked on line and they were $119 each and when I got to the store they
wanted $159 each. I said thank you and left. We picked up the girls and headed
for home. After we got home Cheri called one of her old girl friends that
winters down here in Florida. So they (Pat and Roger) will be coming to visit
for the day on Friday. We watched a little TV and called it a night.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Gay Feb-21-14
7:03 AM |
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Ok I said I wasn’t going to Wal-Mart any more until the snow birds
leave. Well I went this morning, I mean I was in Wal-Mart at 6:15 am. I was
surprised as there were a few people shopping. I enjoyed myself getting the
things we needed. So from now on I will be going there real early in the
morning. Cheri went for her pool exercise this morning and said the water was
much better, not so cold. Later we were busy getting ready for our company
Brian and Linda Rezny; they are our financial advisors (Rezny Wealth
Management, Inc.). They have been our advisors for around twelve years. We try
to get together once a year and they wanted to see our new home, so they came
up to spend some time with us. We had a late lunch after they got here and then
we went for a little ride to show them around our fair city, them back to the
house to visit and go over our financial portfolio. At 5:00 pm we headed out to
Lakeland to eat at Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grill for some good New Orleans
food. I was surprised how busy they were. We were told it would be about a 45
minute wait, so we went to the bar and had a couple of drinks. It was well
worth the wait, the food was excellent. Brian and Linda commented several times
how good it was and that we needed to come back again. It was around 8:30 pm
when we got home. We visited until 10:00 pm and decided it was time for bed.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Gay Feb-20-14
7:23 AM |
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It was a busy day at the Sharps household today. Cheri started
laundry first thing this morning before coffee and breakfast. After breakfast
we headed to Tampa to pick up our new dining room chairs that we had ordered.
Cheri was excited about getting them and is very happy with them. On the way
home we stopped by Norm and Marlene’s to see about delivering our old dining
room table and chairs to their storage building. Then home to unload the chairs
and load up the old table and chairs. Then it was time for me to take the van
in for a front end alignment. I called Marlene and told her we were ready to
deliver the table and chairs, she said that Norm was at the doctor and would
call us when he got home. So I headed home to wait for the call. It was only a
short time before Marlene called and we met them at their storage building.
After we were done with that they came over to see our new chairs. Shortly
after they left Ross came in to show me his 1977 MG. Boy it is really nice.
After he left it was time for us to meet Larry and Denise at Golden Corral for
supper. It has been a long time since we have been there. After we eat Larry
and Denise came back to our place to see the chairs and play cards. Mike and
Mary came while we were play cards so we took a break to visit with them. After
they left we went back to playing cards. We played two games and Larry and I
were the big winners again.
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Gay Feb-19-14
7:32 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was a perfect day in the neighborhood today, lots of sunshine
and a high of 80 degrees. Just the kind of day I like for the motor cycle ride
I had planned. There were seven of us on the ride and we headed for Crystal
River by way of all the back roads. We have made so many trips that I can’t
find any new roads just the same ones in a different order. Our end destination
was the Harley dealer in Crystal River. We eat our cheap lunch at McDonalds;
well it did cost $2.14 which is more than last year. Our ride was 156 miles and
got home around 4:00 pm. Cheri had gotten an e-mail this morning that Denise
wasn’t coming over because she had things that she needed to get done before
they leave for Canada. Well as it turned out Cheri e-mail her and in the end
Denise came over and the finished putting her quilt project together and then
they went out shopping and to get a few groceries. This evening was our Life
Group gathering; love our discussion after the video. It is always a great day
when you learn about God’s word.
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Gay Feb-18-14
6:55 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I plan on hanging the TV on the wall in the bedroom so I made template
of the TV and put it up on the wall to see how it would look and how high we
want it. I am going to leave it up for a few days to make sure we have it at
the right height. Then it was time to take Grandma for her doctor’s
appointment. It was another one of those appointments that didn’t go well. She
was to have her B-12 shot and they didn’t have the medicine. So the nurse got
us a prescription for the medicine and we went to CVS, they were nice enough to
get it ready for me right away as Grandma was waiting in the car. Then it was
back to the doctor’s office to with the medicine to have her shot. It was after
noon before I got home for lunch. Cheri was having a down day, so she rested
and watched the Olympics. I was supposed to have a security meeting at 1:00 pm.
I went and told Mike that I wasn’t going as I needed to get the parts for the
van. So I headed to Auto Zone and they had everything I needed. When I got home
I went right to work installing the new parts. I was about a third done when
Larry and Denise stopped by. So Larry put on the coveralls and helped me. After
we were done Cheri and Denise thought we should go to Pizza Hut for supper.
After supper we came back to our place to play cards. Larry and I won the two
games we played. It has been a long time since we have won all the games. We
had to quit early as Mike and I had security duty this evening. It is the first
night since last fall that we didn’t freeze while doing our ride around the park
in the golf cart.
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Gay Feb-17-14
7:37 AM |
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After we had coffee and breakfast it was time for Bruce and
Jeannie to leave. We had a really great time while they were here and the time
went by so fast. After they left Cheri started some laundry and then we headed
out to see about buying a new washing machine and dryer. Our first stop was at
Lowe’s, no luck there and didn’t get much help so our next stop was Home Depot.
We had a very nice lady work with us told us about each washing machine. We
change our mind on the one we thought would work the best for us. Now the one
we are pretty sure we will be buying is the LG model. But before we buy I needed
to do some searching on the internet checking the reviews of the machine. While
we were there Cheri got a call that a pattern she order at the quilt shop in
Plant City was in so we headed there to pick it up. And we had to go right past
Parkesdale Farm Market (well almost) so we stopped to have strawberry shortcake.
We headed for home after picking up the pattern. The van has developed a shake
like a tire was out of balance and I found that the right front tire hadn’t
been tighten the last time I had service done. So I went and bought a use wheel
at the salvage yard and then went to Tire Kingdom to have a new tire installed.
They told me it would be a couple of hours before they could get to it, so I
left the wheel and told them I would be back later to have it put on the van. I
went over to Baker Acers to visit Bud and Joyce to check and see if Bud was
going on our Wednesday motorcycle ride. Then it was back to get the tire put on
the van. While I was there they checked the front end alignment and they told
me that the inter tire rods needed to be replaced. They told me the tire rods
were 50 dollars each and with installation and front end alignment it would be
410 dollars. I told them that I would see about replacing the tire rods myself.
When I got home I checked and found the tire rods for 23 dollars each. I also
check the reviews on the LG washing machine and all the reviews I read was very
good. Cheri watched the Olympics while I was getting the car done.
Monday, February 17, 2014
Gay Feb-16-14
7:00 AM |
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We knew we would have Bruce and Jeannie here on Sunday and wasn’t
sure if we would be going to church or not so Grandma set it up to go to church
with her friends. Bruce and Jeannie did want to go to church with us so it was
the four of us. I was disappointed with church today, thought there was too
much advertisement and not enough teaching. After church the four of us went to
Bob Evans for lunch and was very good. On the way home we rode around our park
showing Bruce and Jeannie what it was like and some of the houses that are for
sale. After we got home we changed our clothes and headed to the airport as on
the way home from church we saw a couple gliders in the air. Bruce as a love
for airplanes and wanted to see the gliders and skydivers. We weren’t disappointed
as we got to see three gliders take off and others land, had a nice visit with
a couple of the club members. The glider club is right next door to Sky Dive
City. Which met we got to see a lot of skydivers come down. They had two large
planes and one small plane taking them up. The Planes would be on the ground
only long enough for them to load up for the next ride. Cheri got tired and
wanted to go back to the van to sit and watch from there and asked me to the
van keys. That was when the excitement started for me as I didn’t have them
which met that I had locked them in the van (something that old people do)
After some work with a cloths hanger and a pry bar we got the door unlocked.
After all the excitement we headed home to watch the Olympics. Cheri fixed
pizza for supper and then we spent the rest of the evening watching more of the
Olympics.
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Gay Feb-15-14
6:45 AM |
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After a relaxing morning sitting around visiting and drinking
coffee it was time to get out and about. Jeanne and Cheri headed out shopping
at Beall's and Hobby Lobby. They eat lunch at Panera Bread. Bruce and I
headed to Fantasy of Flight. It is about 30 miles from here in Polk City. It is
a very active museum of all different airplanes. There is somewhere around 150
airplanes and they all have been refurbished to their original condition. Plus
they all are flyable. The owner Kermit Weeks was there today and talked to us,
giving a little history of his life and the plans he has for his museum. He
also flew a P-51 Mustang that was built in 1945. He did several fly by’s plus a
couple of four point barrel rolls. Bruce and I were so wrapped up in seeing all
the airplanes that we forgot about having lunch until 3:00 pm. We got to visit
the warehouse that is full of engines, the wood shop where they rebuild all the
wooden parts and in some case the whole plane. We also got into the fabricating
shop and the maintenance shop. After looking at all the planes on display we
went through two very large warehouses that were full of airplanes that needed
to be restored. We were told that with the people they have now working on
restoration that it would take 3,000 years to get them all done. It was after
4:00 pm when Bruce and I left for home. What enjoyable day it was and I know I need
to go back again and take more time to read about each airplane. We had
leftover lasagna for supper which we eat late because of the late lunch that
Bruce and I had. We spent the rest of the evening watching the Olympics. It was
another great day that God made for us.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Gay Feb-14-14
7:09 AM |
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Happy
Valentines to everyone and hope you all had a fun filled day. What a fun filled
day it was for us. Bruce needed an oil change in their car so we dropped it off
at the Buick dealer this morning. From there the four of us headed to see the manatees,
something Bruce and Jeanne hadn’t seen before. The weather has been cold so
there were probable a couple hundred of them swimming around in the warm water
coming out of the power plant. From there we headed to Plant City to have the famous
strawberry shortcake at Parkesdale Farm market. They had heard about the strawberry
shortcake from a friend back in Wisconsin; love it when a plan comes together.
Then we headed for the airport back in Zephyrhills to see about getting Bruce a
ride in an altralites they hadn’t planned on giving rides today but made a call
and had a guy come in to give Bruce a ride. While we were waiting for the guy
to come we went over to the other side of the airport to watch the sky divers
come down. Then back for Bruce’s ride. I guess he really enjoyed the ride
because when they came back he had is thumb up and a big smile on his face. From
there we went to pick up Bruce and Jeanne’s car. We got home just in time to get
ready to go out for dinner. The four of us along with Larry and Denise headed
to Lakeland to have dinner at Longhorn Steak house. Forty seven years ago today
I asked Cheri to merry me. So it was our night to celebrate with friends. The
day started out on the cool side but with a clear sky and lots of sunshine it
soon warm up to be a perfect day for us.
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| Bruce getting ready to fly |
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| Bruce and Jeanene |
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| Bruce and Jeanene with Valentine topping on the shortcake. |
Friday, February 14, 2014
Gay Feb-13-14
6:27 AM |
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I
don’t think it got to 60 degrees today, but I do know it was very windy and not
a day that I wanted to be out in. Yesterday I told Grandma that I would take
her to Wal-Mart as she had a few things she needed. Well Cheri also needed some
things so we went over to get Grandma and she gave us a list of what she
needed. I keep saying I am not going to Wal-Mart during the day but here we
were again around 10:30 am which was also a bad time. I think most of the people
in Zephyrhills were there, plus many very rude people. Maybe it is just me
getting older and you know how old people are. When we got home Cheri went to
work in the kitchen making Lasagna and homemade peanut butter cookies. Around
2:00 pm we got a call from Bruce and Jeannie Braaksma from Wisconsin. Letting
us know that they were in Ocala heading our way. They are going to spend a few
days with us. They arrived around 3:30 pm. We had a wonderful time catching up
since we last seen them. Nineteen years ago Cheri and I built a new house and
we had done a lot of checking on builders and Bruce was the one we picked and
we became good friends over the years.
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Gay Feb-12-14
6:49 AM |
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I
picked up Grandma at 10:00 am and took her for her doctor’s appointment. Her appointment
was for 10:15 am and didn’t see the doctor until 11:15 am. I haven’t had very
good luck taking her for doctor’s appointments as we have had to wait so long
before seeing the doctors. And we had company coming to see us and Grandma. But
in the end everything worked out as we got back here just before Jim and Jeanette
arrived. Jeanette and I go back a long ways as we were friends before we went
to grade school. It sure was good to see them, after Cheri gave them a tour of
the house we went to Dade City for to have Mexican for lunch and then back to
Grandma’s to visit. While we were visiting it started to rain and it came down
in buckets. Around 5:00 pm it was time for Jim and Jeanette to head back to
Fort Myers. So we headed home so they could pick up their car. We said a quick
good bye and they were on their way. It was sure good to see them again and
catch up on the past year. I just went out to check the rain gage and we got
just over an inch of rain.
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| The Barn Quilt |
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Gay Feb-11-14
7:49 AM |
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It
was a beautiful day with lots of sunshine and temps near 80 degrees. It was a
good day for the motorcycle ride that I had planned. I was disappointed that
there were only three of us (Larry, Mike T, and myself) as I was expecting that
there would be seven of us. Well the ride was great and we rode through some
nice country to Bradenton. We stopped for lunch at McDonald’s and then over to
the Harley dealer and dreamed about what it would be like to have a new bike.
Well that was short lived as we left on the ones we rode in on. 190 miles later
we arrived home at 4:30 pm. Denise came over this morning with her quilt
project. Cheri helped her as she was having problems. Cheri had just got done
doing one like what Denise was doing and was able to help her. They had just
finished with all the hard parts when Larry and I got home. After Larry and
Denise left we rested for a bit before Cheri fixed supper. We watched some TV
or I should say Cheri did as I couldn’t stay awake. All the fresh air and the
ride today made me tired. God blessed us with a beautiful day.
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| Beautiful ride. |
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| Larry and Mike |
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Gay Feb-10-14
6:42 AM |
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It
is still on the cool side this morning; Cheri was going to go for her pool
exercise and got a call from Mary saying that the water was cold so they
canceled for the day. Cheri wanted to go to Plant City to look at bedroom
dressers and stop at the quilt shop. I sent an e-mail to Larry and Denise to
see if they wanted to ride along, got an answer right back that they would go.
So we pick them up at 10:00 am and headed out on a road trip. Cheri found a dresser
she really liked at Southern Hospitality. Cheri took all the information so she
could check it out at other stores. After a stop at the quilt shop we headed
over to Parkesdale’s Farms for their famous straw berry shortcake which is
always very good. Then we drove over to Tampa to stop by Direct Buy to see about
the dresser Cheri wanted. They were closed so we headed back to Larry and
Denise’s to play cards. We played two hands of Hand, Knee and Foot when Larry
and Denise got a call that some people want to see their motor home, so we left
so they could get things ready for them. On the way home we decided to go and
get haircuts. By the time we got home it was supper time and then we settled in
for an evening of TV. It was a wonderful day in the neighborhood that God made
for us.
Monday, February 10, 2014
Gay Feb-9-14
6:56 AM |
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Our
day started on the cool side but warm up to the 70’s with lots of sunshine although
it was a bit breezy. Grandma went to church with us. I had a hard time with the
message, my mind would keep drifting to something else and then I would be back
in it for a while and then I was thinking about something I wanted to do. So I
wasn’t a very good church person today. After church nine of us went to Olive
Garden for lunch. We had a great lunch of soup and salad and the bread sticks
were the best. After we got home Cheri relaxed and put ice on her knee as it
has really been bothering her the last few days. I worked on the barn quilt and
got the trim put on it and now it is ready for the seal coats of varnish. Later
this afternoon Norm and Marline stop by for a visit. They were supposed to
close on their house last week and things didn’t go well for them as the survey
should that the well is in the utility easement. So it was another hold up for
them and now they think maybe this week they can close, it has been a long
drawn out process for them. After they left we settled in to watch TV, watch
several episodes of Under Cover Boss. We were both tired and went to bed early
and watch TV in bed. Started watching an Alaska adventure and finally shut the
TV off at 11:00 pm.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Gay Feb-8-14
6:33 AM |
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It
was another nasty rainy day; I am so ready for some sunshine. Cheri needed to
go to Beall’s this morning, so while she was in there I went to Tractor Supply
that is next door which is nice for us men. Then we picked up Larry and Denise
and headed for Lakeland. I dropped Cheri and Denise off at Jo-Ann’s fabrics and
Larry and I went to Harbor Freight. Larry had several coupons for free items.
So we did some shopping while we were there. I checked out the TV wall mounts
and they were one dollar cheaper but didn’t look as good as the one I looked at
when I was in Sam’s yesterday. Larry and I didn’t buy anything but got a couple
of his free things. On the way back to pick up the girls we stopped at Best Buy
to check the TV mounts and their price was way too high. We walked next door to
check on the girls and they were waiting in line to get some material cut and
then there was a long line to pay for it. When we left there we headed for Sam’s
where I bought my TV mount plus some ink for my printer as I had run out
yesterday. We had a late lunch of pizza at Sam’s. On the way home we stopped at
Harbor Freight again so Larry could get the rest of his free things. After
dropping Larry and Denise it was time to get home and for us to work on the
music CD’s. While Cheri was writing on the CD’s I made a trip to Staple’s to
get some CD cases. I thought I had a lot of them but not enough for the project
we are working on. We finished the CD’s at 8:30 pm and then settled in to watch
some TV with a bowl of ice cream.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Gay Feb-7-14
6:43 AM |
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We
had rain on and off again today and just cold enough that you needed to have a
jacket on while out and about. After I had my coffee and breakfast I went back
to work on the music CD project. At 11:00 am we headed for Wesley Chapel where
Cheri had a 12:00 pm massage, we were half an hour early but we thought that
she might be able to get in early. So I went over to Sam’s which was close by
to look around. I checked out the TV wall mounts as we plan on hanging the TV
in the bedroom on the wall, $35 for the mount which I didn’t think was too bad.
I didn’t buy it as this is the first place I have looked and need to check it
out at some other places. I did buy a couple of things and was tired of looking
so I went back to wait for Cheri. Well she was late getting in for her massage
and didn’t get done until near 1:30 pm. On the way home we stopped by Staples
as I needed some heavy copy paper and some blank CD’s for my music project.
When we got home I e-mailed Larry and Denise to come over and play cards. Their
company left this morning and it seems like it has been months since we last
seen them. Cheri made some cheesy potato soup to have along with a grill cheese
and ham sandwich. I worked on the music project while we played a game of Hand,
Knee, and Foot that Cheri and Denise won. After we eat it was time for Larry and
I to win a game, well that that didn’t happen so we decide to play a game of
pinochle, Larry and I finally won a game. Larry and Denise left early as they
were tired from their company and need to get rested up. I continued with the
music project and should have it done sometime tomorrow.
Friday, February 7, 2014
Gay Feb-6-14
6:25 AM |
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Well
by the lateness of the blog yesterday you know I didn’t get up very early, in
fact I slept in until 7:45 am which is very unusual for me. I also had computer
trouble and had to get my tech support to work on the computer which took all
day. Cheri worked on getting things together for taxes. I worked on doing paper
cutouts of the washing machine and the walls to make sure I will have enough
room for everything. It was a good thing that I did this because I have made
some more changes and now is the time to do it before I start and then find out
that it isn’t what Cheri and I want. I made a trip to Lowe’s to get the trim
for the barn quilt Cheri has painted. I got it cut; Cheri got it painted so tomorrow
I should be able to get the trim on, then it will be ready for Cheri to put the
seal coats on it. Finally around 6:00 pm I got the computer back and things are
working better and much faster. I worked on doing some music CD’s for Pam. It
wasn’t a very nice day, short on sunshine and breezy plus a couple of rain
showers.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Gay Feb-5-14
9:16 AM |
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Our
day started with coffee and visiting with Bro and Katherine which was short
because it was time for them to get ready and leave, we have had so much fun
with them the last few days. After they left Cheri went to work doing laundry
and cleaning to get ready for company that will arrive next week. I did some
computer work and then made a call to Camping World to check and see if they
had received the 5th wheel title from the bank as it has been two
weeks since the loan was paid. They said that they were still waiting and would
call me when they received it. Well about 30 minutes later they called back and
said that they just received the title. Cheri and I had to sign the title so
rather then wait on the mail we drove down and sign the title and they gave us
a check for the balance. Our next stop was to bank to deposit the check. Cheri
wanted to stop at a second hand furniture store; she is looking for an old
dresser for our bedroom. She found one that would work but not what she really
wants and is going to keep looking. On the way home we stopped by Mike and Mary’s,
it has been over a week since we last seen them. After fixing some of the world’s
problems we headed for home. Cheri continued to do laundry and cleaning. I on
the other hand did some more checking on things and tips that Bro gave me. This
evening was our Life Group gathering. I always look forward to being with Life
Group friends and learning about God. We had met Mike and Pam at Walgreens,
they road over with us. It was another great day God made for us. (Yes I know this is late, I slept in this morning, remember I am retired and can do that).
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Gay Feb-4-14
7:05 AM |
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It
was another slow relaxing morning drinking coffee and visiting at the kitchen
table with Katherine and Bro, we have had so many old stories and laughs. We
finally got around and were ready to face the world by 10:00 am. Katherine and
Cheri were off to Beall’s to shop. Bro and I were right behind them as Bro
wanted get some new sneakers. After Bro got the sneakers we headed to Lakeland
to shop at Harbor Freight. I had a set of drill bits to return as there were a
couple missing in the set. Bro gave me a lot of tips on some of the things I had
been looking to buy. In the end our total for both of was less than ten
dollars. We stopped at Subway for lunch, never can go wrong eating at Subway.
On the way home Bro was telling about a good way to build cabinets and doors. So
we went to Lowe’s so Bro could show me some of the equipment I should be
buying. We also looked at table saws and he told be the proper way they should
be set up. So I got some very good tips today. When we got back home Katherine
and Cheri showed us the purchases that they made. Then we played one hand of
Hand, Knee, and Foot showing Bro and Katherine how to play again. Then it was
time to go and pick up Grandma and head to Dade City to eat at the Mexican restaurant.
I was disappointed with the meal, it didn’t seem like there was any flavor to
the food, and Cheri felt the same way as I did. We were surprised as it always
been very good. When we got back to Grandma’s we played one game of SOB. Then
it was time to head for home. It was another wonderful day in the neighborhood
that God made for us.
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Gay Feb-3-14
6:56 AM |
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We
had a great morning lounging, visiting, and drinking coffee with good friends.
Around 10:00 am we headed for Webster for the flea market, something that we
wanted Bro and Katherine to see. It was the first time we have been there with
the car so we were going to get the Aggravation game board. Well the guy that
sells them wasn’t there. So we will have to wait for another time. We had light
lunch there at one of the food vendors because we knew we were going out for a
big meal this evening. When we got home everyone was tired and needed a power
nap before we went to pick up Grandma to go for supper at Harry’s Sea Food Bar
and Grille. The food was excellent as it always is. It was near 8:00 pm when we
got back to Grandma’s. We played one game of dominos that Grandma won. It was
near 10:00 pm before we got home. It was a wonderful day that God provide us
with to be with friends.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Gay Feb-2-14
7:07 AM |
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Our
great weather is back, lots of sunshine and a temp in the 80’s. We picked up
Grandma and took her to church with us. The message today was on how to be more
like God. It gives us all something to work towards. After church the three of
us along with Ron and Sandy went to the Island Breeze for lunch. It is only the
second time we have been there. I like what I had the first time we were there
so I ordered it again, in fact Cheri and I shared it. We brought Grandma home
with us so she could watch the Super Bowl and spend time with our company (Bro
and Katherine) from Wisconsin are staying with us for a few days. Katherine’s mother
and dad where close friends of my mother and dad and goes back to when I was
born, so we kids have remained friends over the many years. It is fun reminiscing
about the pass and the fun we had. Grandma was tired so I took her home at half
time. The game turned out about the way I thought it would be, didn’t think it
would be so lop sided. Of course the best part of the game was the commercials.
We thought the best were the two Doritos commercials. I guess the ground hog saw is shadow which means more winter.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Gay Feb-1-14
7:28 AM |
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We
finally got a day with no rain, a much better day then were forecasted. We even
had sunshine off and on all day with a temp into the 80’s. This morning I washed
the sand off my paver project. I still need to do the landscaping around the
outside of the pavers. Cheri finished painting the barn quilt. Now she has to
put on a couple of coats of sealer, I also have to make a piece of trim to go
around the outside of it. We left the house at 12:15 pm to meet friends from the
2008 and 2012 Alaskan tour groups plus one couple that is going this year at
Plant City for strawberry shortcake. Then it was back to the rally for more
visiting. Spike had a catered in dinner of barbeque chicken and ribs along with
apple pie alamode for desert. Cheri took some of her quilts that she had made
over the last year to show the other quilters and friends. Spike talked about
what the new people would be seeing and telling funny things that had happen
over the years he has been doing the caravan tours. Spike also had a magician
put on a magic show; he was very good and funny. It was tough saying good bye
to all of our Alaskan caravan friends and already looking forward to next year
when we can be together again. A big thank you to Alaskan RV Tours (Spike) for
making this happen.
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| Time for strawberry shortcake |
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| Strawberry shortcake make happy people |
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| Lets eat |
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| This is what we came for |
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| Hurry up and take the picture |
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| Us with Spike |
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| 2008 tour group |
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| 2012 tour group |
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Gay Jan-31-14
8:03 AM |
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It
was another rainy day but the temp was a little better and not so windy. All of
this crappie weather is depressing and I just don’t feel like doing anything. Cheri
and I worked on the painting of the barn quilt. I did the tape masking for her
and she did the painting. We had to quit before the painting was done as it was
time to get ready and head to Lazy Day’s for our Alaska rally. It was so good
to see a lot of our Alaska caravan friends. We got to meet a few new people
that are going on the caravan this year and was answering questions that they
had. The hardest thing for me was telling Spike (Alaskan caravan owner) that we
wouldn’t be able to do the tail gunning next year. I was so looking forward to
another Alaskan caravan trip. Before we left we made plans to meet tomorrow at
1:00 pm for strawberry short cake with our friends from our 2008 and 2012 trip
plus one couple that is going this year.
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