Sunday, January 31, 2016
Gay Jan-30-16
6:36 AM | 
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No work in the Sharps
house today. Cheri and I took a day off. We left the house around 9:30 am and I
dropped Cheri off at Beall’s as there were some shoes she wanted to check on.
So while she was in there I went next door to Tractor Supply to look around.
Then we headed to Plant City and made a stop at the quilt shop for Cheri. I
waited in the car while she shopped. Then it was time to meet Ron and Mary Jo
at Parkesdale for strawberry short cake at noon. It not very often you can have
strawberry short cake for lunch with nothing else. Then we headed to Lazy Days
for the Alaskan Rally. It was a great time catching up with friends that we
made while on the Alaskan tours we took. It is hard to believe it has been
eight years since our first trip. Every year there are less people from the
tours we took. There were only one couple from our 2008 tour and two couples
from our 2012 tour. We also got a chance to visit with Spike the owner and his mechanic
Roger. After a good catered in Italian dinner and some information from Spike
it was time for the music to start. We did do one dance and then decided to
head home as the music was so loud we couldn’t visit. It was good to have a day
off.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Gay Jan-29-16
6:43 AM |
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Yea no rain today. It was
sun shine all day although it didn’t get that warm and still needed a light
jacket. Cheri continued working on her quilt project and I on the office back
splash. I did finish what I said I was going to do yesterday and then decided
to add some to the sides of the wall over the desk top. Long story short I didn’t
get it all done. This afternoon we went to see Mel and Jan. Mel looked much
better and was more talkative. We were so happy to see him improving with his
strength in his legs. He was able to stand and walk by himself which was a big
improvement from the last time we saw him. This evening Mike and Pam picked us
up and we went out for fish dinner at Am Vet. Pam had heard about it and
thought that we should try it. It was good and plan on going again sometime.
Mike and Pam also checked on our kitchen work and Cheri’s quilt project.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Gay Jan-28-16
6:28 AM |
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It was dark when I checked
the rain gauge yesterday morning and didn’t get it put back up. So I don’t know
how much rain we got today as it rained most of the day. I would guess we got
at least another inch or more. Cheri was busy doing house work when I left to
take Grandma for her doctor’s appointment. When I got home she was already in
the sewing room. I went to work on the back splash and worked until 3:30 pm. I
still have several small pieces to put in which will take me a couple of hours.
Cheri also said that she had done enough for the day. We headed over to
Wal-Mart to pick up Grandma’s medicine and groceries. It was raining pretty
hard when we came out of Wal-Mart and got pretty wet getting the groceries in
the car. On the way to Grandma’s we stopped at Jersey Mike’s and had a sub for
our supper. It was 5:30 pm when we finally got settled in at home.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Gay Jan-27-16
6:12 AM |
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It started raining around 11:00
pm and rained all night I checked the rain gauge this morning and we had received
just under two inches and then it rained on and off all day and into the night.
We decided to go out for breakfast at a new restaurant called Stella J’s
Country Food & Hatfields Country Music. Well it turned out to be the worst
breakfast we have had. We will not be going back again. When we got home Cheri
headed for the sewing room and I worked on the back splash in the office area.
I was very disappointed with myself as I cut two tiles on the wrong end. I was
able to use one of them in another area. By 3:30 pm I was a little over half
done. The rain was coming down harder and I was at a good stopping point. Cheri
also decided she had done enough for the day, said her eyes were tired. I
checked the rain gauge again and we had received a total of just over two
inches. I guess it didn’t rain as much as I thought it did during the day.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Gay Jan-26-16
6:28 AM |
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It was much warmer this
morning as the temp was in the low 50’s. Larry came over to pick up the
power washer equipment at 10:00 am and then we headed to Grandma’s to power
wash her trailer. I had worked on the power washer a few weeks ago and got it
running so I thought. When we got the power washer started and as soon as we
turned on the water to build pressure it would stop running. In other words I
still didn’t have it fixed. We did a little cleaning by hand on the shed and
then loaded everything up to take home. On the way we returned some of the
materials that we didn’t need when we did the trailer skirting. We stopped at
Pizza Hut for lunch and then home. After Larry left I took the power washer
apart again and found the carburetor spacing block was broken which would cause
the engine not to run right. So I did some internet searching and found the
parts I needed on E-Bay. I spent the rest of the afternoon working on the electrical
in the kitchen and finished it around 4:00 pm. Cheri worked all day in the
sewing room. She was back to work on a project that she had started a month or
so ago and is working on the quilting part of it.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Gay Jan-25-16
6:39 AM |
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31 degrees this morning
but warmed up to a nice sunny day with a light breeze. Cheri spent the morning
in her sewing room but said she didn’t get anything accomplished. I was on the
phone for almost an hour still trying to get warranty work approved to have our
sound bar repaired. I was told that the information I e-mailed over a week ago
still hasn’t been uploaded to my account. I am not a happy camper. I got my
office area cleaned out and is now ready to install the back splash. I also got
all the electrical recepicails paint. This afternoon we went to see the movie
The Revenant. We have heard so much about how good it is and were very
disappointed. When the movie started there was no way to know who was fighting
who and the whole movie could have been done in 30 minutes. My rating of the
movie would be a two. When we got home I worked on the fittings for the power
washer and was happy with what I had and decided to get some additional
fittings so it would be easier to use the power washer. So I headed over to
Home Depot for the additional fitting I needed. I also stopped by Larry and
Denis’s to see if Larry was free tomorrow to help me wash Grandma’s trailer. He
said that he was free and would help. Cheri fixed spaghetti and meat balls
along with garlic toast for supper.
Monday, January 25, 2016
Gay Jan-24-16
6:46 AM |
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Happy birthday to our son
Darren who turned 37 today. 37 years ago we had one of the worst snow storm I
went through while taking Cheri to the hospital. The next morning nothing was
moving and I wasn’t able to leave the hospital until after 3:00 pm and had to
drive extra miles to get home as several roads where still blocked. Cheri didn’t
sound very good this morning with the cold she has and it being very cold (33
degrees) out we decide to skip church and streamed Dr. Larry Ollison’s service.
He had a guest speaker which we didn’t think was as good as Larry. It is hard
to be better than one of the best. We enjoy watching Dr. Ollison as he is so
easy to understand. Cheri has a seven foot painted cross cut saw that was
hanging in her sewing room over the door. She wanted to hang it above the
kitchen cabinets so it would be more visible. So guess what we did this
morning? It does look nice and Cheri is very happy. This afternoon we picked up
Mike and Pam and headed to Dade City where we met Ron and Sandy for an early
dinner and then over to our church to watch the movie Woodlawn. It is a very
good Christian movie based on a true story. It is a movie everyone should see. After
the movie we all went back to Mike and Pam’s place for dessert which Pam made
for us. It was a great evening with friends.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Gay Jan-23-16
6:21 AM |
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First thing this morning
we call Cece our granddaughter and wished her a happy 14th birthday.
Nikki was having a birthday party for her and her friends so we didn’t talk
very long. It was another cold day, wet, and very windy day with a high of 50
degrees. We decided there was nothing we needed to do outside today. Cheri
finished the painting this morning and then worked in her sewing room. I did
some computer work, hung plates on the freshly painted wall, cleaned up the
back splash grout, and reset the time censer on the fresh water filter. Cheri
fixed some hot soup for lunch which is always good on a cold day. This morning
I set the recorder up to record a few movies so we would have something to
watch this afternoon and evening. Yep that is right we spent the afternoon and
evening in front of the TV. It wasn’t a very productive day.
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Gay Jan-22-16
6:53 AM |
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It started to rain when I
got up this morning. It was supposed to rain most of the day with some bad
storms to come through but only got a little rain and the bad storms must have
gone around us. It was pretty windy and the temp made it to the low 70’s. Cheri
went right to work on her painting project and I worked on my power washer hose
and gun attachments. I have three different size fittings which makes it hard
to get things set up the way I want them so I was going to go over to Grandma’s
to get the gun and hose so I could go and get the proper fittings. On the way I
stopped by Grandma’s knee doctor to see if they still had her on the list for a
work in to get a shot in her knee. They said that they were still trying to get
something set up for her. My next stop was at the VA clinic to see why I am scheduled
for a c-scan. I was told to fill out a sheet and the doctor or nurse would call
me. I just left there when I got a call from Grandma’s knee doctor wanting to
know if I could bring her in. So I headed over to Grandma’s to pick her up. It
was 12:30 pm when I finally got home. Cheri had finished the painting for the
day and said that she still had to paint the window trim another coat. After
lunch we headed to Lakeland as Cheri wanted to get some material from JoAnn’s
for the project she is working on. So I dropped her off there and I went on to
Home Depot to get the power washer fittings I needed. On the way home we
stopped at Wawa for a chocolate milk shake. When we got back to Zephyrhills we
headed to Wal-Mart to get Grandma’s groceries and also a few for us. It was a
little past 5:00 pm when we finally got home. I also got a call from the VA
letting me know the c-scan is a follow up of the one I had in June.
Friday, January 22, 2016
Gay Jan-21-16
6:51 AM |
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No work for me today as I
had a motorcycle ride planned for the day. It was 54 degrees when I left the
house at 9:45 am. There were six of us on the ride. We rode south with a couple
of stops along the way to visit and stopped at McDonald’s for lunch and then over to the Bradenton Harley shop. It was a good ride and got home around 4:15
pm and had rode 189 miles. The high temp for the day was 70 degrees and
overcast which made for a great riding day. Cheri had me invite Larry for
supper and I was surprised when we walked in the house. Cheri had spent the day
painting the dining room. She was able to get two coats on today and hopes to
finish tomorrow. After supper we visited with Larry for a while and after he
left we settled in for an evening of TV which didn’t last long for me as I was
tired from the ride and all the fresh air.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Gay Jan-20-16
6:34 AM |
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We had our coldest morning
at 34 degrees this season. It did warm up to be a very nice day with no wind
just a lite breeze. Cheri got up with a cold this morning so she will be nursing
that for a few days. She still was able to spend the day in her sewing room. I
e-mailed Larry early this morning to see if he was available to help me get the
materials I needed to put new skirting on one side of Grandma’s trailer. I got
a call from him telling me he would be over to help me. First we went to
Grandma’s to reassess what we needed to do the project. Then we went to Hine’s
supply where I had checked on the materials. Then it was back to our place to
get the tools we needed to do the job. Cheri fixed us lunch before we tackled
the skirting job. Things went well and was done around 4:00 pm. Thanks for the
help Larry as it would have taken me two or three days to do it by myself, nice
to have good friends to help. When I got home I took a hot shower and headed
for the recliner and was asleep within a few minutes. Cheri waited for me to
wake up an hour later before fixing supper.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Gay Jan-19-16
6:02 AM |
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It was only 41 degrees
this morning and only got up to 54 degrees for the days high. Cheri did her
Tuesday house work and then into the sewing room to work on her quilt project.
I work on getting the grouting done in the kitchen. I still have some touch up
to do but need to wait until the main grout is dry. Then it will be time to do
the electrical. It was 1:00 pm when I finished. We met Ron & Sandy and Mike
& Pam at the theater for the 2:00 pm showing of the movie Daddy’s Home. It
was a fair movie with many funny parts but still just an average movie. After
the movie we all went to Terra Healthy Fresh Food restaurant which is almost in
waking distance from the movie theater but couldn’t though the fence and had to
drive a mile to get there. Cheri and I had the same thing that we had yesterday
because it was so good. We had a good visit and then we all headed in a
different direction. We were home by a little pass 5:00 pm. We were done for
the day and settled in for another evening of TV.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Gay Jan-18-16
6:44 AM |
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Cheri headed to the sewing
room after breakfast and I washed down the back splash and it is now ready for
the grout. That was all the work that was done today. We went up to Mel and Jan’s
to help Jan get Mel out of the house and into the car so she could take him for
his doctor appointment. We followed them to the doctor and helped get him out
of the car and into the doctor’s office. After the appointment the four of us
went out for lunch at Terra Healthy Fresh Food restaurant. It is a new
restaurant that opened a short time ago and is the first time we have been
there. It was very good but a little on the pricey side. We followed Mel and
Jan home and helped get Mel into the house and in his recliner. He was very
tired and weak by the time we got him in the recliner. It was a little after
2:00 pm when we got back home. I told Cheri I was going to the VA clinic to
check on an appointment I have coming up. I forgot it was a federal holiday and
was closed. So I went and got a haircut which I should have gotten a week ago.
When I got home Cheri was busy in the sewing room. I did a little computer work
and called it a day.
Monday, January 18, 2016
Gay Jan-17-16
6:49 AM |
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We were woken up by a
storm around 2:30 am with a lot of wind and hard rain. It was still raining when
we got up this morning. It had stopped by the time we left for church and
checked the rain gauge and had received a little over two inches. On the way to
church it still looked like rain but when we came out there was blue sky with
white fluffy clouds. Grandma didn’t go to church as it was damp and too cold
for her plus her knee is really hurting and hard for her to get around. After
Sunday school we stopped by Mel and Jan’s to see how Mel was and was really
surprised to see him sitting up and talking. Jan is going to see about getting
home care to help take care of him. It was after 2:00 pm when we got home. We
decided to just relax the rest of the day. We started watching three different
movies before we found a good one to watch. Cheri has been on the eye drops for
a week now and says the eye feels better but still has the double vision. She
has three week before seeing the doctor again.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Gay Jan-16-16
6:43 AM |
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Cheri
spent most of the morning doing house work and some she didn’t get done the
other day. My plan for the day was to check out the TV sound bar that has a
buzzing sound from one channel. Before I took it apart I thought I better check
and see if we had an extended warranty for it. I found the paper work and sure
enough we did so I called and told them about my problem with the sound bar. I
was told that the sound bar I was telling them about wasn’t what they had on
file for us. Long story short I had to e-mail them with a copy of our receipt so
they can get it straighten out before they will do anything about repairing it.
Around 1:00 pm we got a call from Jan telling us she was on her way to the
emergency room with Mel. So we headed to the hospital to be with them. Mel wasn’t
able to walk and not very responsive. They checked him out and found that he
was dehydrated and with the strong medication he is taking he isn’t all that responsive.
When we left he was resting and was told that he was going to be admitted and
then to see about getting him in a rehabilitation center tomorrow. So we got
home around 4:30 pm. And around 7:00 pm we got a text from Jan telling us he
was released and was home. She had to get the neighbors to help get him into the
house. Please pray that Jan can get him into a rehabilitation center.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Gay Jan-15-16
6:24 AM |
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We got up to rain this
morning. It was supposed to rain most of the day but was done before noon and received
a little over an inch. It turned out to be a pretty nice day except for the
stiff breeze. I finished the back splash this morning and with a little cleanup
it will be ready for grout Monday. I installed some new floor protectors on our
kitchen chairs and made the final order of cabinet trim materials I need to
finish the installation. Cheri worked on Jan’s recliner covers and was done
around 3:00 pm so we took a ride to see Mel and Jan to deliver them. Mel was
happing a bad day. With all the strong drugs he is taking he isn’t able to function
very well. When we got home it was time for supper and Cheri fixed some of the barbeque
ribs we got at Sam’s Club. It was a good day that God made for us.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Gay Jan-14-16
6:53 AM |
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The weather today was a
repeat of yesterday. Cheri finished the rug painting and looks very nice. I
finished with the big pieces of back splash tile but still have a lot of small
pieces to fill in around the edges and electrical outlets. I had planned on
getting it all done today but took late morning and afternoon off. Cheri needed
to go to Dade City quilt shop to pick up a pattern she had ordered and I needed
to stop at Lowe’s to get salt for the water softener and then home to drop off
the salt. Then we headed over to pick up Larry and Denise to go shopping in
Wesley Chapel. Denise found a new quilt shop on the internet that is in Wesley
Chapel one that she and Cheri didn’t know about. We also had to make a stop at
Jo-Ann fabrics as Cheri needed some green thread for the project she is doing
for Mel and Jan. I couldn’t believe she came back to the car without the thread
as they didn’t have the color of green she needed. Then we headed to an Asian restaurant
for a late lunch and early dinner. After we eat we stopped at Sam’s Club so I
could get some of their good barbeque pork ribs. Then it was back to Larry and
Denise’s to play a couple of games of Hand, Knee, and Foot. Larry and I won
both games, first time for us this season. I was told by Cheri and Denise to mention
that they were close games.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Gay Jan-13-16
6:52 AM |
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It was a couple degrees
warmer this morning but didn’t seem like it when I went outside. It was
overcast today and didn’t see the sun until later in the afternoon. I took Cheri for her 10:00 am appointment to
have her hair cut and was back home by 10:30 am. Cheri worked in her sewing
room painting on the throw rug that goes by our back door. She is trying to
make it go with the rest of the colors she is using in the kitchen. I continued
working on the kitchen back splash. I didn’t get as much done as I wanted today
as this afternoon we went to see Mel and Jan. Cheri is making some slipcovers
for their new recliners and needed to pick up the material that Jan bought.
When we got there they were trying to get the TV to work. It was going on and
off so I did some checking and got it working. I think it was a loose
connection that was causing the problem. I also put up a drapery rod that had
come down. So with all of that and some visiting it was too late to do anymore
work when we got home. We had leftover pot roast for supper and then settled in
for another evening of TV. I did check the motion LED light and it is working
the way was suppose too, comes on when it gets dark at a low level and then the
motion sensor makes it brighter.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Gay Jan-12-16
6:44 AM |
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Well it did get colder as
it was 41 degree this morning but warmed up to a high of 64. We have friends in
Wisconsin that reads our blog and informed me that it was warm here yesterday
morning at 44 degrees as when she went out it was 10 degrees below zero. And
that is why we no longer live in Wisconsin. I headed to the grocery store to
get some potatoes and milk. I also got our lottery ticket for the next Power
Ball drawing. I made one more stop to get a price on the materials I need to redo
some of the skirting on Grandma’s trailer. Cheri continued working on
recovering the seat pads and finished earlier this afternoon. I continued working
on the back splash. I did get more done today than I did yesterday. One good
day and I should have the sink side ready for grout. I quit at 4:00 pm as I had
enough for the day but then I put up the new solar LED light near the front
door so we could have light when we come home after dark. I did a temporary
install to see if it is in the right place. I checked it after dark and seems
to be in a good l4ocation but need to check the directions as it was already on
and only got brighter from the motion detection. Cheri had fixed a pot roast in
the crockpot with potatoes, carrots, and onions for supper with a lot of gravy.
Nothing on TV this evening so we started looking for some movies we could
record. We started watching two of them and quit as they were really bad and
found one that was pretty good.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Gay Jan-11-16
6:52 AM |
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Our cold weather as
returned. It was 44 degrees this morning finally got to 60 degrees by 4:00 pm
plus we had a breeze this afternoon that didn’t help and it is supposed to be
colder tonight. I was a little slow moving this morning because I had to go
outside to cut back splash tiles. It was 9:30 am before I finally got started.
I wasn’t looking forward to working on the back splash today as I have a lot of
cutting under the window and around a couple of electrical outlets. So I didn’t
have much to show for my days’ work. Cheri worked all day in her sewing room. She
is recovering the kitchen chair seat pads. She has two done and another almost
done. At 4:00 pm we both decided we had done enough for the day. We had
leftover spaghetti and meatballs for supper. We settled in for the evening
watching some shows we had recorded. Last night while watching TV our sound bar
started making a bussing sound which is coming from one of the speakers. It is
bad enough that we had to turn it off and use the speakers in the TV. We paid
good money for it and has lasted only a little over two years, something else
for me to check out.
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Gay Jan-10-16
7:13 AM |
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Grandma didn’t go to
church with us today as there was a guest speaker and there wouldn’t be any
message notes for her. The speaker was David Burton. Cheri and I thought his
revival preaching is the best we have ever heard. We were at the first service
and stayed for the second service because he had a different message. After
church we stopped to see Mel and Jan to see how Mel was doing. They were
planning on going to church today but Mel was in a lot of pain and wasn’t able
to go. Our visit was short as we had to pick up Larry and Denise at 1:45 pm to
go to Lakeland. There was a two hour sale going on at one of the fabric shops
and they needed to check it out. Larry and I sat in the car and waited. It wasn’t
long and they came out and said that it was so busy that it was hard to look at
anything and there was a long line at the cutting table. Our next stop was at
Home Décor and More to pick up some more grout additive which I needed to do
more grouting in the kitchen. Then we dropped Cheri and Denise off at Jo-Ann
Fabrics and Larry and I went to Harbor Freight. Larry got an air hose reel and
I got a solar LED light with a motion detector to put up outside the front door.
On the way back to Larry and Denise’s we stopped at Pizza Hut for supper and
then to Larry and Denis’s to play a game of Hand, Knee, and Foot. Once again
Cheri and Denise won, it was a really lop sided game. 2016 isn’t looking very
good for Larry and I when it comes to playing cards.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Gay Jan-9-16
6:34 AM |
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Cheri had a list of things
she wanted me to do today. She has the kitchen all painted and was ready to
have the cornice put back up along with the blinds which I had to cut down so
they would be a better fit. I also hung pictures. I didn’t feel like working on
the back splash today, just wasn’t in the right frame of mind for that kind of
work. I once again got the power washer out and worked on it. I had ordered a
new carburetor gasket set and while putting them in I found a cracked carburetor
flange. So with some gasket sealer and new gaskets I got it together and
running again, good to have that done as I need to get the house washed. After
lunch we decided to go to Home Depot to return some electrical parts that I didn’t
need. We stopped by Larry and Denise’s to see if they wanted to go along but
they weren’t home. We got home around 2:30 pm and I relaxed with my new Handy
Man, and Wood magazines dreaming about some different types of projects that
would be fun to make. Cheri also read and spent time on her I-Pad. The last couple
of days we have gotten a little rain and some again this evening. Never more than
a forth of an inch.
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| Cornice Cheri recovered |
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Gay Jan-8-16
6:46 AM |
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It was a busy day here at
the Sharps. Cheri worked on recovering the window cornice that hangs in the kitchen
dinette area. It took her until midafternoon before she got it done. I worked
on the kitchen back splash and got seven more tiles installed, slow going
working around electrical outlets and around the kitchen window. Larry and
Denise stopped by to see if we wanted to go to Lakeland but we had errands that
we had to do later this afternoon. It was near 4:00 pm before we were done with
everything and had a chance to relax for an hour before meeting Mike and Pam at
Panera Breads for supper and then to their place to play Phase Ten and Mexican
Train. All in all it was a good day and once again we got to spend time with
good friends. Tomorrow I will post a picture of the cornice that Cheri recovered.
Friday, January 8, 2016
Gay Jan-7-16
6:56 AM |
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I had another good night’s
sleep, which makes two in a row. I actually felt like getting back to work in
the kitchen. Cheri said that her night wasn’t that good. She went right to work
painting the trim in the kitchen this morning. While it was drying she worked
on income taxes and then put on another coat of paint. It was a long day for
her and is very tired this evening. I spent the day working in the kitchen. I
worked on some molding and put the light rail up on the side where the back
splash is done. I spray painted the back door window lattice insert and got
that installed. I also got six more back splash tiles cut and ready to install.
Well almost ready I still have to measure and cut the electrical outlet
openings. We had leftovers for supper and then settled in for an evening of TV.
We had a much better day as far as weather goes, wasn’t as cold last night and
warmed up to be a nice day although we didn’t have any sun until this
afternoon.
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Gay Jan-6-16
6:31 AM |
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I had a really good pain
free night’s sleep, not sure why but maybe it is because I haven’t done any
work the last few days. It was warmer this morning at 54 degrees and turned to
be a very nice day with the Temp in the low 70’s but still had a stiff breeze.
We were back to our normal getting around in the morning which seem nice. We
did leave at 9:45 am and headed to Parrish to visit with Cheri’s girlfriend Pat
and her husband Roger. We arrived at their house just after 11:00 am. Cheri
showed Pat the quilts she has done since the last time we were together. After
catching up on what everyone has done since we were last together it was time
to head out and have some lunch. After lunch we were back at Pat and Rogers to
play a game of Five Crown. It has been several years since we last played and
was fun. After more visiting it was time to headed back home. We made a stop at
Wal-Mart to see if they got the information back from the insurance and the doctor
to cover the prescription, no luck on that. It was a little pass 6:00 pm when
we arrived home. Cheri fixed us some good hot soup for supper and settled in
for an evening of TV.
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Gay Jan-5-16
6:58 AM |
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We had to get around
earlier this morning as we had to be on the road by 7:30 am. Cheri had an eye
appointment in Brooksville with a new eye doctor at 9:00 am. Cheri still has
double vision and were in hopes this doctor could find out what is causing it.
After checking her eye and taking some pictures he found that she has swelling
in the eye which may be the cause of the double vision. He gave her a prescription
for some special eye drops. She has to go back in a month to see if the eye
drops took down the swelling. On the way home we stopped in Brooksville for
lunch at the Florida Cracker Breakfast restaurant. I had an omelet and Cheri
had a bugger. Everything was very good and plan to stop and eat there next
month after her eye appointment. When we got back in Zephyrhills we stopped at
Wal-Mart to pick up Cheri’s eye medicine and was told that the insurance wouldn’t
cover it so they sent information to the doctor to see if he can get the
insurance to cover it. We stopped by Larry and Denise’s to see the new door
Larry installed in their shed which is now a garage for the motorcycles. He was
just getting ready to build some shelving and was ready for a break. So we
played a game of Hand, Knee, and Foot that Larry and I won. I should mention
that it was only 44 degrees this morning with a strong breeze which made it
seem a lot colder, it did warn to the mid 60’s before the end of the day.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Gay Jan-4-16
5:21 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Cheri and I left at 7:45
am for my doctor’s appointment in Tampa. I checked in at the lab for blood work
and found out that there wasn’t any order for labs. I am not sure what good it does
to see a hematology doctor without labs. I did see the doctor and couldn’t do
much without the labs. Long story short I got labs after seeing the doctor and
have to go back in three months. In other words it was a wasted trip. It was
noon before we got back home. We had a quick lunch and headed to the theater to
see the movie Joy at 1:00 pm. It wasn’t a very good movie and was a waste of
our time. In fact I even slept through part of it. It was after 3:00 pm when we
got home and as far as I am concerned it was a wasted day. I tried to do some
computer work and that also didn’t go like I wanted it to. I finally gave up
and headed for the recliner to join Cheri and watched some TV. The other thing
that didn’t help today was the weather as it was 47 degrees this morning and
only made it to the low 60’s. Ok I am done complaining for today, wonder what
tomorrow will bring.
Monday, January 4, 2016
Gay Jan-3-16
6:20 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was a very cool and
damp day as we had a drizzle of rain almost all day. The temp was in the low 60’s.
Grandma didn’t want to go to church as her knee is still hurting her and she
said that it was too cold. After church we stopped at Publix’s to pick up a couple
of things for Mel and Jan and then stopped by there place for a short visit.
They had planned on gong to Sunday school this morning but Mel had a weak spell
so decided to stay home. After we left Mel and Jan’s we headed to Wal-Mart to
get Grandma’s groceries and then to her place to deliver them. I also had a
couple of jobs she needed to have done before we left. After all was said and
done it was after 3:00 pm when we got home. Cheri read and watched TV and I
went to bed and had a nap. I have been feeling really tired and needed to rest.
I slept until 6:00 pm. Cheri fixed pizza for supper and then we settled in to
watch a couple of movies we had recorded and then the Green Bay Packer football
game which they lost. I don’t think they will get passed the first round in the
play offs.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Gay Jan-2-16
6:04 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Last night we made plans
to go shopping today with Larry and Denise at Ikea in Tampa. They were going to
call us with the time we were going to leave so we were ready by 9:00 am. We
got an e-mail from them letting us know that they would pick us up at noon. So
I worked on the electrical where I installed the back splash and got that done
just as Larry and Denise arrived. Cheri took it easy relaxing and reading, she did
spend a little time in her sewing room. She is waiting for some sewing templets
she ordered so she can finish the quilt that she is working on. We arrived at
Ikea around noon and was ready to walk the maze through Ikea. If you have been
to an Ikea before you will understand what I mean about walking the maze. We
got half way though and came to the food court. So we decided to have lunch
there. We have eaten there before and was good. Cheri and Denise both found a couple
of things to buy. When we got home I took the car and filled it with gas and
got our Power Ball lottery ticket. I had gotten a call from friends in
Wisconsin when we were in Ikea so we called them back and they are planning on
coming to Florida in March and want to spend some time with us.
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Gay Jan-1-16
6:37 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Happy New Year to
everyone. We pray for peace for our nation and good health for all. Cheri and I
are looking to have a better year than last year as far as health goes. Cheri
still has the double vision and in hopes we can get something done for that
this month. This forenoon Cheri worked on painting trim in the kitchen. She got
one coat done and thinks she will have to paint two more coats. I took the door
locks and window frame out of the back door so she could paint that without
doing any masking with tape. I took down the Christmas Lights and made a trip
to Lowe’s to get some electrical receptacles to finish the electrical on the refrigerator
side of the kitchen. When I got home I painted the new receptacles to give them
a better match to the back splash. This afternoon at 2:00 pm we picked up Larry
and Denise and went to Golden Coral for a late lunch and an early dinner to
celebrate the New Year. Then we went back to their place to play a couple games
of Hand, Knee, and Foot. Cheri and Denise won the first game and Larry and I
won the second game so we all finished the day as winners.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Gay Dec-31-15
7:23 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Wow! This is the last time
to write 2015. Cheri worked all day painting in the kitchen dinette area. She
still has the trim left to paint. I worked on grouting the back splash that I
have up. It was a long day for both of us. Cheri is happy with the back splash
and I also think it looks good now that the grouting is done. One section done
and two more to do. I was just thinking it doesn’t sound good when I tell
people I have been working on the kitchen over two years. I am going to finish
the electrical and then all that is left for that section of cabinets will be
the trim work. We celebrated the New Year by watching some TV and going to bed
well before the New Year came in.
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