Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Gay Dec-30-14
6:31 AM | 
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Sharp's Travels
It started raining shortly after I got up this morning
and continued on and off all day. Because of the rain I had to change my plans
for the day, was going to do more power washing on the carport roof. Grandma gave
us a list yesterday of groceries she needed. So we headed out this morning to
take care of that. On the way we stopped at Lowe’s and purchase a bakers rack
to use as shelving in the new storage room. Mike and Pam gave me a gift
certificate to Lowe’s for fixing their van door handle, so I used it toward the
purchase of the bakers rack, thanks Mike and Pam. The next stop was Wal-Mart to
get Grandma’s groceries along with a few things we needed. I got soaked with
rain from putting the groceries in and out of the car. It was in the high 60’s
so it didn’t feel too bad. On the way home we stopped at Winn Dixie as Cheri
had a few things that she wanted because of the buy one and get one free. It
was noon when we finally got home. After lunch we had to push ourselves to get
anything done. Cheri got the all the Christmas stuff boxed up and I put it in
the cabinet above the washer and dryer. It is the first time we have put
anything up there and 90 percent of the Christmas stuff fit. It is nice to have
most of it in one place. The tree will go in the new storage room. While Cheri
was packing up stuff I got the base of the door to the new storage room done. I
made a change on how I was going to do it. I found a piece of carpet that was
left here and cut a piece of it to fit the opening and stapled it in place.
This evening Larry and Denise came over to play cards. We played two games of
Hand, Knee, and Foot. We guys won the first game and the gals won the last one.
So it was another great day God blessed us with.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Gay Dec-29-14
6:11 AM |
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The weather has been warmer which means the pool water
is warmer and Cheri is back to doing her pool exercise. While I was eating
yesterday my temp crown came off so when Cheri got back from the pool I headed to
the dentist office to get the temp put back in. After that was done I went over
to Lowe’s to get the board and carpet edging for the door that goes into the
new storage room. While I was there I checked on shelving for the storage room.
I think I found some that will be suitable. While I was gone Cheri was busy in
the kitchen preparing dinner for Betty and Grandma as we had invited them over
for the day. Cheri fixed a pork pot roast with all the fixings. After dinner we
played a game of domino’s which Betty and Cheri won. They were so far ahead we
quit keeping score as Grandma and I had no chance of winning. After Betty and
Grandma left Cheri started taking down Christmas things to put away for another
year. I went out and took down the Christmas lights. Cheri put everything out
in the sunroom and tomorrow we will pack it up. Later we got a call from Larry
and Denise wanting to know if we wanted to ride to Lakeland with them as they
had a Christmas present that didn’t work out and wanted to return it. On the
way home Larry wanted to stop at Best Buy to check out some wireless
headphones. When we got out of the truck to go into Best Buy Denise and Cheri
said we will see you later and headed to Jo-Ann fabrics. It was around 6:00 pm
when we got home. Cheri fixed us a grilled ham and cheese sandwich along with
some chips. Of course we had to have some of our Christmas candy.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Gay Dec-28-14
6:55 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was another nice day with the temp near 80 degrees,
just the way I like it. We picked up Grandma at 8:45 am and headed to church.
Pastor Randy e-mails me his message notes so I can print them off for Grandma
then she can follow along and know what Pastor Randy is telling everyone. His
message was How to be right with god! (Romans 3:21-25), very good message.
Charlie also had a very good lesson today. God Ordains Restoration from (Ezra
3:1-7, 10-11, 6:19-22). It was just the three of us for lunch today, went to Sonny’s
here in Zephyrhills. After we dropped off Grandma we drove over to Panera
Breads and got some soup and sandwiches and took them to Mel and Jan’s as they
are both down with the flue which has been going on for a week now. When we got
home we settled in to watch an old movie called The Book of Esther. It was a
good movie and followed the Bible much better than the one we watched a while
ago called The King and Esther. After the movie it was time to watch the Packer
game. It was an exciting game to watch as they played the Lions and it was for
the division title. The Packer did win and now get an extra week off to get
rested up for the play offs.
Sunday, December 28, 2014
Gay Dec-27-14
6:33 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I got an e-mail last night
from Mike next door wanting to know if I wanted to go for a motorcycle ride
today. After all I did yesterday I was pretty sore and needed a day off. So
that was good timing on Mike’s part. Our ride was 127 miles and took in a
couple of Harley dealers. Mike’s friend Roger went with us and did a demo ride
on a new Harley, I think he will be buying within the next couple of weeks.
Mike had ordered a pair of boots but they didn’t fit, not sure what he is going
to do now. We got back home around 4:00 pm; the weather was perfect in the mid
to high 70’s. Cheri went shopping here in town, did more looking than buying,
she is a good shopper. Larry had come over today to help me clean our air
conditioner while I was gone riding. I didn’t call him to go on the ride
because he and Denise had company staying with them. As it turned out they went
to St Pete to visit other family members. Long story short Larry could have
went for the ride, sorry Larry.
Saturday, December 27, 2014
Gay Dec-26-14
6:06 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Well Christmas is over and
time to get back to work. My project for the day was to get the roof cleaned
off and the eve troves cleaned out. Things went well and I was done by 11:00 am
so I got the pressure washer out and after lunch I Power washed the roof of the
sunroom. It was really dirty and was actually black from all the dust and dirt
over the years. This is something I have wanted to do since we moved in and
decided I have put it off long enough. I was surprised how well it cleaned up,
went from a dirty black to a nice bright white. Before I came off the roof I
used the power washer on the eve trove on the house and now it is nice and
clean and also white again. I finished at 3:00 pm and had enough for the day
and was ready for a good hot shower. Cheri also had a good day get her house
work and laundry done. She also got some paper work taking care of for Grandma
or I should say she has paper work coming that needs to be filled out and sent
in. To top the day off we sold the patio set, I did take $10 less for it but
glade to have it sold. So it was a very productive day in the Sharps house. Now
comes a relaxing evening of TV.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Gay Dec-25-14
6:44 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Merry Christmas to all of
you and take time to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas, Thank you God for
sending your only son to become man and teach us and then die for our sins.
Cheri and I spent a relaxing morning and quite time thinking and praying about
all that God has done for us, we are so blessed. We got a call from our
daughter Kari wishing us a Merry Christmas and catching up on what she has been
doing. We watched an old movie on TV call The Book of Esther. This afternoon we
were invited along with Grandma for dinner at Larry and Denise’s along with
some of their family. Denise along with Larry’s help had a wonderful meal for
us. Of course we all eat too much. Once again we are so blessed that we can
have as much to eat as we want when there are so many people in the world that
went without something to eat today. Thank you God.
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Gay Dec-24-14
6:27 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
We had company for a while
this forenoon. My cousin Rick and Janis came over with Janis’s nephew Will and his
wife Tiffany. Tiffany is into quilting and Will is into motorcycles. So while
Cheri was showing Tiffany all of her quilts Rick, Will, and Janis where talking
about motorcycles. We also gave them the house tour. After they left Cheri and
I relaxed and napped into the afternoon. We did get a call from Nikki and Coz
this afternoon wishing us a Merry Christmas and telling us about their
Christmas. We picked up Grandma at 4:15 pm and headed to church for the 5:00 pm
Christmas Eve service. After the service we took Grandma for a ride around to
see all the Christmas lights. Just before we got to her place the wind came up
and the rain came down in sheets. I got soaked getting Grandma into the house
and her walker out of the car. When we got home I changed out of my wet clothes
and Cheri fixed us a grilled ham and cheese sandwich for supper. Then it was
time to get into the Christmas candy that Nikki made and sent down for us. I
think I gained five pounds just looking at the candy, of course we eat more
than we should, want to make sure none of it spoils. We pray for a very very
Merry Christmas to all of our family and friends. Take time to think about what
Christmas is really about.
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Gay Dec-23-14
6:45 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Cheri went to the pool
this morning for her exercise, hadn’t been there for sometime because of the
cold weather. It seems nice to have some warm weather after the cold snap or I
should say two or three cold snaps. We are so blessed to be where we don’t have
fight the really cold and snow. We were lazy this morning, with no plans we took
our time getting around, even watched a little TV this forenoon. We were
invited up to Mike and Pam’s for the Christmas party they were having for their
family. It was so nice of them to let us be part of their family today. Pam had
a lot of really good food and I did my part in trying to reduce the amount that
she fixed. We had a wonderful time visiting this afternoon. Then this evening
we were invited over to Larry and Denise’s to play cards. Cheri and Denise won
the game of Hand, Knee, and Foot. Larry and I won the game of pinochle. We are
so blessed to have such wonderful friends. Thank you God for all of your
blessings.
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| After a almost a year the squirrel has finally figured out how to get to the bird feeder. |
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Gay Dec-22-14
6:51 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was in the 60’s this
morning, not bad for the first full day of winter, my kind of winter. It was a
day of appointments. Cheri took Grandma for her 10:10 am appointment because I
had a dentist appointment at noon and wasn’t sure if I would have had time to
take Grandma for hers. I was ready to get the motorcycle out to leave for mine
when Cheri drove in. So off I went for my appointment to have the new crown put
in. The crown was a good fit and everything was OK except it was the wrong
color. So they put the temp back in and sent the new one back for a color
change. When I got home Mike and Mary were her for a visit and to go out for
lunch. We took them to DI Maffio’s That’s Amore. It was busy as they had a
large party and we had to wait a while which was OK as we had a quite area
where we could visit. It was near 3:00 pm when we arrived home. It was too late
in the day to start anything which was OK as we didn’t feel like doing anything
anyway.
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| Sun room done |
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| Cheri's painting project My phone collection |
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| Storage room done |
Monday, December 22, 2014
Gay Dec-21-14
6:54 AM |
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This being Sunday things
around the Sharp house doesn’t change much. We picked up Grandma and headed to
church. Pastor Randy’s message was from the book of John 1:1, 14 & 16 “The
Word Became Flesh” When we listen to Pastor Randy the time goes by so fast.
Sunday school was very good as always the lesson today was God Provides a
Savior (Luke 2:8-20). After church Mel & Jan, Mike & Pam, and Grandma,
and Cheri & me headed back to Zephyrhills for lunch at DI Maffio’s That’s
Amore, when we got there it was full and a long wait so we went to Island
Breeze. I have been disappointed the last couple of times we have been there,
out of things listed on the menu, time to cross them off our list of places to
eat, although they do make a very good Cuban sandwich. We had a nice visit and
soon it was over and time to depart for home. After we dropped Grandma off we
headed to CVS to get some special Christmas candy that Pam brought us last year
and this year. Well it must be real special because we didn’t find any and CVS
is the only place that we have found that carries it. We also went to Walgreens
to get our Blue Bell Ice cream that was on sale, also looked for the candy
there with no luck. It was 3:00 pm when we got home, I settled in for the Packer
game and Cheri with her I-pad. Tonight is the first night of the Church Street
Walk in Dade City. The street has five churches on it and all the houses are
decorated, people walking around singing Christmas carols, also other bands
playing music and singing. All the churches are open with Christmas programs.
We couldn’t decide if we were going or not. Then the rain came and made the decision
for us. It’s too bad that it had to rain because so much work goes into the
Church Street Walk, hopefully the next two nights will be rain free.
Sunday, December 21, 2014
Gay Dec-20-14
6:04 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
We decided to sell the
patio set we have in the sunroom. It takes up so much space and we have never
used it. So Cheri and I put it out in the driveway with a for sale sign on it.
Now we are waiting for some lucky person to come along and buy it at a very reasonable
price. I made it my project to day to finish the storage room. Things went
along very well and I finished with everything except the door needs to be
painted which is Cheri’s job (remember I hate painting). I also have to get a
trim piece to put in the doorway and trim piece for the carpet. I am very happy
with the way everything turned out. Cheri used one of the new recipes and made Zuppa
Toscana soup which said was better than Olive Garden’s. We had Larry and Denise
over for soup and sandwich and then played cards. And yes the soup was much
better than what Olive Garden has. We played Hand, Knee, and foot that Larry
and I won. Then we played pinochle which Cheri and Denise won. Then we played a
game of Skip-Bow which Cheri and Denise won. After Larry and Denise left we
finished watching the Amazing Race which we had recorded, was happy with who
won. God helped us have another productive day and get to spend time with
friends.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Gay Dec-19-14
6:17 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
This morning I took
Grandma for her lab appointment; there were only two people ahead of her so we
didn’t have to wait long. When I got home Cheri was working with her recipes
putting all the loose ones in her recipe binder, I am excited, and maybe she is
going to try out a new recipe. I went to work in the sunroom and finished the
detail work on the wall. I got out all of my old antique telephones. We picked
out a few to hang on the new wall. This is the first time I have seen them in
over ten years, been packed away since we sold our house in Wisconsin, nice to
be able to display some of them. After we got the phones up we started moving
things around the way Cheri wanted them, hope to get that finished tomorrow. I
made a trip to Lowe’s to pick up the base molding for the storage room. I am
hoping to get that done tomorrow. At 4:00 pm I told Cheri I was done for the
day as my back was really hurting and needed to take a long hot shower. It was
a very productive day in the sharp’s house.
Friday, December 19, 2014
Gay Dec-18-14
6:41 AM |
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I spent most of the
morning cleaning up the mess I made in the sun room and storage room, also
putting away all the tools that I am done using from the storage room. I still
have the trim work left to do. Cheri was busy cleaning up more of the dust I
made. I am sure she will be glad when I get done. Mel and Jan came over for a
visit today. It is the first time they have been here so Cheri got a chance to
show them through the house and all the different projects she has done. We
decided we needed a down day so relaxed the rest of the afternoon. Cheri called
Pam and Mike to see about having supper at Panera Breads and then come over to
our place to play cards, probably the last chance to get together before
Christmas. We taught Mike and Pam how to play Phase Ten. It was fun and Mike
won the first game and Cheri won the second game by ten points over Pam. I was
on the bottom all night. So it was a bless day to relax and spend time with
friends.
Thursday, December 18, 2014
Gay Dec-17-14
6:43 AM |
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It was 52 degrees this
morning when I got up and another mid 70’s day. Cheri spent the day house
cleaning, mostly from all the mess I made working in the new storage room. I
went over to Larry and Denise’s. Larry was having trouble with the exhaust fans
in the house. The fan in the microwave wasn’t exhausting and we found that the
exhaust flap was stuck closed. We also removed the exhaust fan in the bathroom;
Larry thought that it should work better. Well after taking it out we didn’t
find anything wrong with it. We went over to Lowe’s to look at exhaust fans and
found that the one he had was as good as it gets unless he wanted to put in a
bigger fan and the problem with that would be trying to install a new larger
exhaust vent tube. So we went back and put the old one back in. We went back to
Lowe’s so I could pick up the electrical materials to finish the wiring and
lighting in the new storage room. When we got to our place Cheri had Lunch
waiting for Larry and me. After we got the wiring done we headed to Lakeland to
see about getting the batten strips I needed to finish the paneling. I had
checked in Lowe’s here in Zephyrhills and couldn’t find them. We checked Lowe’s
in Lakeland and found what I needed. We stopped at Harbor Freight on the way
home as I had an air hose reel to return. I dropped Larry off at his place and
then home for me. It was near 4:00 pm and I had enough for the day.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Gay Dec-16-14
6:29 AM |
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Yea! The morning temp was
in the mid 40’s and had another beautiful day with lots of sunshine and the
high in the mid 70’s. I worked out in the sun room this morning moving things
out of the way so I could start building the storage room wall. I gave Larry a
call because I need to go to Lowe’s to get the materials for the wall and Larry
has the truck to haul them. Denise came over with Larry and so she and Cheri
headed out shopping while Larry and I went to Lowe’s. When we got back Larry
help me frame up the new wall. The girls got back from shopping to fix us lunch
and then headed to Wal-Mart. After lunch Larry and I continued working on the
wall and by 4:30 pm the wall was up and the paneling was done on the sun room
side. I still have to do the paneling, electrical, and trim work in the storage
room plus trim work in the sun room. After Larry and Denise left I ready to
have a hot shower which made me feel better. I really felt good about all we
got done today and couldn’t have done it without Larry’s help, thanks Larry.
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| Framing the new wall |
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| Paneling going up |
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| Paneling done |
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Gay Dec-15-14
6:48 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I was up a little after
5:00 am; no special reason just woke up and couldn’t get back to sleep,
probably because it was close to my usual getting up time. It is still cold
this morning another 35 degree morning but was a beautiful day with the temp in
the low 70’s with lots of sunshine and no wind. My project for the day was to
get the electrical rerouted so I could put the door in for the new storage
room. It did take me all day but finished getting it done around 4:00 pm and
was ready for a hot shower. Cheri was busy cleaning and dusting as I had made a
lot of dust cutting the opening for the storage room door. She also finished
another sewing room project, a pillow with a Georgia emblem that she painted on
fabric to put around the pillow.
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| Cheri's creation |
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| Bedroom window |
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| Bedroom hole in the wall |
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| Bedroom door |
Monday, December 15, 2014
Gay Dec-14-14
6:23 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was another cold
morning with a temp of 34 degrees but turned to a nice winter day. Grandma went
to church with us. Pastor Randy’s message was a good one, The Grace of Christmas—Philippians
2:6-8. We didn’t stay for Sunday school today as we had dinner with some of our
old Life Group at 11:30 am. It was nice to spend some time with them and get
caught up, something we need to do more often. It was near 1:30 pm when we
arrived home. I turned on the TV to watch some of the Packer football game
before we had to leave at 2:30 pm. Church was putting on a music and drama
presentation called Christmas Makes Everything New. It was a wonderful presentation
and could see that a lot of work and volunteer time went into putting it on. It
was around 5:00 pm when we got home and time to watch the rest of the football
game which didn’t end well as the Packers got beat. It was a wonderful day God
make for us to spend with great friends and new friends we have met today, thank
you God.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Gay Dec-13-14
6:43 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was still cold this
morning but not as cold as yesterday morning, although today it warmed up
enough to be out this afternoon without a jacket, really seemed nice after all
the cold days. This morning I asked Cheri if she wanted to go out for
breakfast, got a big smile and a yes. We went to Scotland Yards in the
Highlands for breakfast. From there we went to Wal-Mart to pick up Grandma’s
medicine. While we were at Grandma’s I got a call from Larry wanting to know if
we wanted to go to the Big Top Flea Market, of course I said yes. So we headed
home where Larry and Denise picked us up. When we got to the Big Top and just
started to look around Cheri and Denise turned around and said let’s get out of
here and go to the Red Barn Flea Market. So it was back in the truck and headed
to Bradenton which is 60 miles further down the road. Cheri and I where there
about twenty years ago with Grandpa and Grandma, It was the first flea market
we had ever been to and thought it was something out of this world. Well today
I was pretty disappointed; it was OK but nothing special. On the way home we
stopped at Olive Garden for a late lunch and early supper. It was around 4:30 pm
by the time Larry and Denise dropped us off at home. So much for getting any electrical
rerouting work for the storage room, it will have to wait until Monday.
Saturday, December 13, 2014
Gay Dec-12-14
6:48 AM |
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I was on the road for an
appointment I had in Tampa at 7:30 am. The appointment wasn’t until 9:00 am but
you never know what the traffic is going to be like. Well things went well and
was there half hour early and they got me right in, was back on the road for
home at 9:10 am. We had a 10:00 am Bible Study organizational meeting at which
I wasn’t going to make. But because of getting in early for my appointment I got
back in time to pick up Cheri as she was walking down to the Club House. The
meeting went well and got a chance to get to know people better. Our leader
wasn’t able to make it. We did get a time set for our Bible Study to be on
Thursdays at 1:00 pm and will start January 8th. It was time for lunch when we got home and afterwards
I called Larry and Denise to see if Larry could go with me to pick up the new
storage room door. Larry had a jack that he needed to return to Harbor Freight
and I had a Ladder to pick up so we along with Cheri and Denise went to
Lakeland. Larry and I dropped Cheri and Denise off at Jo-Ann’s Fabrics and we
went on to Home Depot to get the door and some electrical materials. After all
was said and done we were back home around 4:00 pm. We played one game of Phase
Ten with Larry and Denise. They had never played it before, guess Larry really
like it because he won. After Larry and Denise left Cheri fixed us a bowl of
hot soup for supper. It was cold again this morning and never got much above 50
degrees and no sun until very late this afternoon.
Friday, December 12, 2014
Gay Dec-11-14
6:36 AM |
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It was even colder this
morning 34 degrees but it did warm up to the upper 60’s and no wind today which
helped. Once again Cheri and I had no plans for the day. We made a quick trip
out to the flea market as there were a couple of things Cheri wanted to get.
When we got home I gave Larry a call to see if he wanted to do the TV cable and
telephone wiring today. He said that he was just going to call me. So I went
over to help him run TV cable for a couple of new TV’s and move a telephone
jack. Cheri was working on a project for a Christmas present along with doing
her laundry and house cleaning. I have done some more thinking about the store
room project. We have a window in the spare bedroom that looks into the
sunroom. I told Cheri we could take the window out and make it into a door for
the new store room. That way she would have a complete wall in the sun room
without a door. She liked the idea so after lunch I thought maybe I could get
the window remove. Well things went really well and I am nearly ready for the
new door. I really want the door in and done before I start the new wall. With
a little luck tomorrow I can get the door. Cheri made an apple pie for supper
along with some left over pork chops and some fresh baked potatoes with butter and onions.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Gay Dec-10-14
6:41 AM |
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It was 38 degrees this
morning and I am sick of cold plus we are going to have a few more days of it.
Cheri and I had no plans for today. We were talking about different things we
would like to do to the house. One thing led to another and the next thing we
are out in the sun room making plans to put up a wall in the back part so we
can have a storage room. Right now things are sitting in the back out in the
open which doesn’t look very nice. So after making some measurements we headed
out for lunch at Jersey Mike’s and when we pulled in Cheri got a call from Pam
saying that they were in town and they came over and we eat together. After a
short visit we went our separate ways. Our first stop was Lowe’s to get some
pricing on the materials for the sun room. From there we headed for Home Depot
to check on the materials there. On the way we stopped to see Larry and Denise
and they rode along with us. We got better pricing on the materials that we are
going to need, think we can get away with around two hundred dollars. Larry and
Denise got a couple of things they needed. After we dropped Larry and Denise
off we headed to Wal-Mart to pick up medicine and groceries for Grandma. After
all was said and done it was supper time when we got home. After supper we had
an evening of playing cards with Mike and Kathy. They showed us a new card game
called Phase Ten. It was fun and frustrating all at the same time. We were back
home around 10:00 pm and crawled into bed and watch Survivor which we had
recorded.
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Gay Dec-9-14
7:32 AM |
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I was on the road a little
before 8:00 am headed to Tampa for my eye appointment. I was about 15 minutes
early hoping I would get in early but not to be it was 15 minutes past my
appointment time before I got in. I did get a good checkup and don’t have to go
back until next December. On the way home I stopped and filled up the car with
gas, seems like I just did it a couple of days ago. It was almost noon when I got
home. Cheri was done with her house cleaning and planning her next project.
After lunch Cheri went to Hobby Lobby to get something for a Christmas present.
I headed for the recliner to rest and found out that it took the rest of the
day to do it. It was cold out again today but at least the sun was shining. I
just wasn’t in the mood to do anything. When Cheri got home she also said she
was tired and ready to rest. Wow! What an exciting day we had.
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Gay Dec-8-14
6:15 AM |
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It was a cold wet misty rain
all day, not a good day to be out and about. Cheri went to the post office
early this morning to mail out a package and there were about ten people ahead
of her. She said that there was a long line by the time she left. She spent the
rest of the morning doing the Christmas letter and Christmas cards. I had a 10:00
am dentist appointment to have new crown work up done. I got home around 11:30
am and not feeling like doing anything else today. After Cheri got done with
the Christmas cards we had a late lunch of hot soup. Larry and Denise came
while we were eating. After lunch we played cards the rest of the afternoon.
Cheri and Denise won the Hand, Knee, and Foot game. Larry and I squeaked by winning
a couple games of pinochle. They left at 5:30 pm. Cheri asked me what I wanted
for supper and I told her that soup again would be nice on a cold damp day. We
settled in for an evening of TV watching show we had recorded along with a hot
cup of apple cider. We also watched Monday Night Football as the Green Bay
Packers were playing the Atlanta Falcons; it was a good game because the
Packers won.
Monday, December 8, 2014
Gay Dec-7-14
6:41 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
We picked up Grandma and
took her to church with us this morning. Pastor Randy had an excellent message,
The Real Words of Christmas, Luke 2:6-17.
In Sunday school today we started a new Bible study guide and the first
lesson was Deliverance is Needed, Esther 3:1-9. It was very interesting and
Charlie did a great job presenting it. After Sunday school we along with Mike
& Pam and Mel & Jan decided to go to ABC Pizza for lunch but when we got
there we found that there was a long waiting list to get in. So we went to Zephyrhills
to try a new Italian restaurant called DI Maffio’s That’s Amore. We had an
excellent meal and will be going back again in the future. We had a nice visit
after we eat and didn’t get home until 2:30 pm. We change our clothes and
headed to Lakeland. I had a 25 percent off coupon to use at Harbor Freight for
the whole purchase and only good for today. I really didn’t need anything but
managed to find a couple of things I will be able to use on a project. We had
planned on going with Larry and Denise to Harbor Freight but we got home late
and they had gone to look at a cap for their truck. We were tired when we got
home and decided to crash in the recliners and watch some TV.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Gay Dec-6-14
6:48 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
We had no plans for today
so we just took things as they came. Cheri fixed a big breakfast for us and we
relaxed for a while with the morning paper and coffee. Cheri went to get
groceries later this morning. I spent some time studying the Sunday school
lesson for tomorrow. I also mixed up some epoxy to attach some shoe clips to
some Christmas things Cheri had, something that I was supposed to do a couple
of week ago. I did do some back then and they didn’t turn out very well, so
tried a different process with some success. Cheri spent the afternoon working
on our yearly Christmas letter. I went outside and adjusted the security lights
so now they shine in the right direction. I also cut back some of our potted
plants so we can have some new and fuller growth. I also cleaned the coffee pot
something I should do more often but hate to do. Years ago I used vinegar to
clean it, and then I found out about using CLR which made it much easier to do
but still a lot of work. Well today when I went to get the CLR out I found a
bottle of coffee pot cleaner that was left here when we bought the house. So I
thought I would try it and couldn’t believe how well and easy it was to clean
the pot. It is called Brew Rite cleaner and I highly recommend using it. This
evening was our church Christmas party and dinner for seniors. There had to be
over 150 people. We sat with Mike & Pam and Mel & Jan. We also had
Grandma with us. After wards we along with Mel and Jan went over to Mike and
Pam’s to visit. It gave us a chance to get to know Mel and Jan a little better.
It was another great day God made for us.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Gay Dec-5-14
6:47 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
We had planned to go out
for lunch with Ron and Sandy as we haven’t seen them for a few weeks. Well I
got a call from Ron this morning and they were at the hospital waiting for the
delivery of their new grandson, so lunch will have to be another time. We had a
10:00 am meeting at the Club House; we are trying to get a Bible study group
started here in the park. There were nine of us and have a person to lead the
group. We have another meeting next Friday at 10:00 am; we would like prayers
to get this up and running. Cheri had me busy doing honey dew projects, moving
things around for Christmas. She has completely redecorated the house for
Christmas. We also got the painting she has been working on attached to the
frame I made for it. She had me make it to fit in the master bath window. It
looks really nice, she done a great job. This afternoon I had to take Grandma
for her doctor’s appointment for her B-12 shot. That went really well, got in
on time and was back home within an hour.
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| Cheri's Painting with light coming from outside |
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| With bathroom lights on |
Friday, December 5, 2014
Gay Dec-4-14
7:06 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
The security lights on our
house are old and when you go near them during the day they will come on. Not
wanting them to come on during the day I turn the switch off and then forget to
turn them back on at night. So when we come home after dark there is no light
to see by. So I had checked on new ones with LED light and found them to be pretty
pricey. After a lot of thought I bought a day/night sensor for eight dollars
and installed it this morning, no more trying to put the key in the door lock
in the dark. Larry and Denise came over around 10:00 am. We have wanted to go
to the Red Barn Flea market down in Bradenton. I checked on the Internet and it
said that they were open. Well when we got there only a small portion maybe a
tenth of it was open. I was really disappointed driving a round trip of 130 miles.
On the way back we stopped at Costco’s in Brandon as Denise had something she
needed to return. So we had lunch while we were there plus Cheri and Denise
found some things that they needed. From there we headed over to Old Time
Pottery as Denise also had to make a return. Home Depot is in the same complex
so that was where Larry and I headed. After all the shopping we ended up back
home around 4:30 pm. We were done for the day and settled in for an evening of
TV or maybe it was napping in front of the TV.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Gay Dec-3-14
6:37 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Cheri got the crock pot
going with Swiss steak to have for supper. Larry, Norm and I left at 10:00 am
for a motorcycle ride. Today was the last day Norm could ride. He has to go
back to Alberta for work and then comes back in January. We headed south to Bradenton
with a stop at the Harley dealer. Norm keeps looking at the bikes and is
getting closer to buying a new one. He says he isn’t buying anything until
April. We stopped for lunch a McDonalds. It was a nice day with fully clouds
and a high near 80 and no rain according to the weather report. Although we did
find a couple of stretches of wet roads and a light sprinkle. Of course Larry and
Norm had to give me a hard time for riding into the only black cloud in the
sky. All in all it was a great 173 mile ride. Cheri and Denise went shopping
again today, seems like their shopping is never done. We had Larry and Denise
over for supper and cards afterwards. We played two games of Hand, Knee, and
Foot. Cheri and Denise skunked Larry and me the first game but we did win the
other game (barely). It was another great day God made for us.
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| Cheri's Christmas Tree |
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Gay Dec-2-14
6:22 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Cheri went to the pool
this morning but the water was too cold, they didn’t have the pool heater
working, so came right back home. It is starting to look more like Christmas at
the Sharp house. I got the Christmas tree out and put together for Cheri this
morning. We had to leave at 9:30 am because we both had dentist appointments
this morning at 10:00 and 11:00 am. Things went better this time as we both got
in at 9:50 am; we each had a different hygienist. In the past we both would see
the same hygienist and would have to wait. Long story short we were done and
out in an hour. The bad news is I have to have a crown done, figured it would
be awhile before I could get it done but they gave me an appointment for next
Monday. We stopped by to see about getting our hair cut but the lady that cuts
it wouldn’t be in until 3:00 pm. So we headed back home to our Christmas
projects. Cheri worked on decorating the tree and getting all of her other
Christmas things out and set up. I headed outside to put up some Christmas
lights. I didn’t put any up last year as we didn’t have any awnings on the
front of the house to fasten them to. I got the lights up in between the rain
showers (our winter snow). I was done by mid afternoon so went to work on
getting my new air hose reel installed and attached to the new air compressor,
looks nice and happy to have that project done. Around 4:00 pm we headed out
and got our haircuts done. When we got home I spent some time making some
Christmas music CD’s from some Christmas music that Darren gave me on a flash
drive. It was a good day and we got a lot done.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Gay Dec-1-14
6:43 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Wow! It’s December
already, not sure where the last few months have gone. I feel like I am on a
slippery downhill slide going faster and faster. Today was motorcycle ride day
for me and the guys. Cheri went shopping with Denise. Our motorcycle ride left
at 10:00 am with a 10 percent chance for rain. There were four of us on the
ride and headed to the Harley dealer in Clermont and then to the Harley dealer
in Lakeland. Yes we did find the ten percent rain, just enough to dampen our spirits
and get the bikes dirty. We had a second shower while we were in Lakeland at
the Harley dealer. We made one more stop at Harbor Freight as Larry wanted to
check out the air compressors, looking for a check valve. It was probably a
good thing we stopped as the rest of the ride home was on wet roads but no more
rain. I got home around 4:00 pm. I got a call from Denise and they were still
in Lakeland but on their way home and want to go out to Pizza Hut for supper.
So they picked me up at 5:30 pm and we met Larry at Pizza Hut. The pizza Hut experience
wasn’t very good this evening, very slow service, the pizza wasn’t done and
made by someone that didn’t know what they were doing. I do complain a lot,
something old people do.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Gay Nov-30-14
6:32 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma didn’t go to
church with us this morning as she was feeling a little under the weather.
Pastor Randy had an excellent message, God vs. Humanity, Romans 3:8-26. Charlie
did an excellent job with the Sunday school lesson, Living Out the Faith,
Hebrews 13:1-8. We visited for a while after Sunday school and then headed back
to Zephyrhills to have lunch at Jersey Mike’s. Grandma had given us a coupon
and thought that today would be a good time to use it. We checked on getting
haircuts today but the lady that cuts our hair wasn’t working today. Then we
went to Wal-Mart for Grandma to pick up some groceries and her medicine. We
were both tired when we got home and decide to take it easy today. That lasted
about 10 minutes as Denise called and wanted to see if Cheri wanted to go
shopping at Jo Ann Fabrics and Michel’s, of course she said yes. I on the other
hand did relax and watched some car shows I had recorded and then the Green Bay
Packers football game. They won and that made my day. Cheri got home around
5:30 pm and we settled in for an evening of TV.
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