Sharp's Travels: April 2016

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Gay April-29-16

7:03 AM |

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Brooke was able to work from home today and Darren had the day off. So Darren took us out for breakfast and then across town so Darren could get a haircut. We made a stop at Harbor Freight to pick up a dolly for a project Darren wants to build which is a storage unit to put the door from his Jeep. Yes he got a new Jeep and in the summer he likes to drive it without the doors and top. We also made a stop at Home Depot to get some PVC pipe and other materials to build it. Then we met Brooke at Target so Cheri and I could buy them a car seat for the new baby. When we got back home Darren and I removed the hardtop from the Jeep so we could take out the soft top which was blocking the back cargo area. Darren wanted to store it in the garage and found water on the floor which was coming from the air conditioner. The air conditioner drain was plugged so we got the air compressor out and blew out the drain pipe and got it opened up. Then we started working on building the holder for the Jeep doors. We got the PVC pipe cut. Then it was time to leave and go to Chris and Cheryl’s for dinner. They fixed us a wonder dinner of pork chops on the grill along with cooked cabbage, creamed corn, green beans, fresh biscuits, and key lime pie for desert. We had a great visit and then back to Darren and Brooke’s around 9:30 pm.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Gay April-28-16

7:47 AM |

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Well we were packed and on the road at 7:00 am heading to Darren and Brooke’s in Roswell GA. We wanted an early start so we wouldn’t have the rush hour traffic when we got to Atlanta. So all is good we thought but about 49 miles from home we at a dead stop on I-75 for 2 ½ hours in a long back up of traffic waiting for a four vehicle accident to be cleared up. So much for our early start. The rest of the trip was uneventful and the rush hour traffic wasn’t as bad as the last time, think it was because we were an hour earlier this time. After visiting with Brooke and Darren we went to help Brooke’s parents get things cleaned up for the baby shower Sunday. After we got done we all went out for supper. It was a little past 9:00 pm when we got back to Darren and Brooke’s. We visited for a while and then headed to bed as we were both tired from the trip.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Gay April-27-16

5:38 AM |

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I took Grandma for her 9:30 am knee appointment. I was feeling good about it because we were the doctor’s first appointment. Well we didn’t see the doctor until 10:25 am. She said that she was running late. When I got home I thought we would be going to the ER room as a good friend of ours has been really sick and was talking about going to the ER. But decide to tough it out and not go. Cheri was busy packing for our trip tomorrow to see Darren and Brooke. I took the car through the car wash and then gas it up so we would be ready to leave early in the morning. When I got home we had a sandwich for lunch. I watered the flowers with extra water in hopes that they will be ok while we are gone. They are old flowers and I plan on replacing them this year so it wouldn’t be a great lost. Later this afternoon I loaded the car with some of the things we are taking. We relaxed the rest of the afternoon checking our list to make sure we had everything we wanted to get done before we leave. Cheri fixed us a hamburger and fries for supper want to make sure we didn’t have any leftovers.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Gay April-26-16

6:42 AM |

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It is with a heavy heart I write the blog this morning. Our friend and brother Mel went home to be with Jesus.

This morning Cheri went right to work on her quilt project and I had some computer work along with a phone call that I needed to get done. We left to go see Mel at 10:00 am. He was not very responsive and as if he had trouble figuring out who we were. We sat with Jan and visited while having a sandwich for lunch. Pastor Randy came and talked to Mel and he did respond a little. We left around 12:30 pm as we needed to get a few things for Grandma at Wal-Mart. After we dropped them off we headed home as I had a few things to get done outside and Cheri was back at work on her quilt project. We went back to check on Mel at 5:00 pm and at 6:15 pm Jesus came to take him home. Pastor Randy came about 6:30 pm to pray with us. After Pastor Randy left we helped Jan get all of Mel’s things in the car and Cheri rode home with Jan and I followed in our car. We helped Jan unload the car and visited a while. We wanted to make sure she was ok before we left. It was around 8:30 pm when we arrived home. We tried to watch some TV but we both had a heavy heart. We were sad to have loss a dear friend but happy he is no longer in any pain and is with Jesus.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Gay April-25-16

6:49 AM |

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Our day started out on the slow side. Cheri didn’t have a good night’s sleep so she tried to sleep in longer this morning. We left the house at 9:30 am to go and see Mel. He was sleeping when we got there and Jan was meeting with a social worker and then a doctor. She was up a lot during the night and needed to go home and shower plus had some errands she needed to do. So we stayed with Mel while she was gone. We finally had to leave at 1:20 pm as Cheri had an eye appointment at 1:30 pm. Just before we left friends of Mel and Jan came and said that they would stay with Mel until Jan returned. Cheri got a good report and will be getting new glasses. She will have one pair for normal wearing and one pair for reading. She couldn’t have bifocals because of the prism she needs to correct the double vision. It was 2:45 pm when we got home and hadn’t had any lunch. We had a sandwich and then headed to Plant City as Cheri needed some material for the quilt project she is working on. On the way back home we stopped by to see Mel again and visit with Jan. It was 6:30 pm when we left her and then made a stop at Larry and Denise’s house to check to see if all was OK. We had leftovers for supper and settled in to watch Dancing with the Stars. Cheri was happy with the voting.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Gay April-24-16

7:23 AM |

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Grandma’s knee was hurting her a lot and when she found out that Pastor Randy was out of town and there wouldn’t be any message notes for her she decided to stay home. Pastor Carl delivered the message today it was the best message that he has delivered. It was from the book of James 3:13-18. Everyone should have someone in their life that is full of Godly wisdom to help them understand the words of God and someone to go to when you need help. Cheri and I are blessed to have good friends to help us. Charlie also had an excellent Sunday school class today. After Sunday school we went to see Mel and found that he isn’t doing very well. Today is his eighty birthday. When we left we told Jan that we would be back around 4:00 pm because several people would be coming to see him. When we got home Cheri went to the sewing room to work on her latest quilt project. I settled in to watch the NASCAR race. Cheri got a text from Jan letting us know that Mel was being moved to Hospice Care here in Zephyrhills between 4:00 and 5:00 pm. So at 5:00 pm we went to see him and Jan. It is so sad because we know it is just a short time before he leaves us. But the good news is he will be going home to be with God. It was near 7:00 pm when we got home. Cheri fixed us pizza for supper which is our standard meal for Sunday evening.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Gay April-23-16

6:42 AM |

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I was on the road 9:30 am leading a motorcycle ride to Leesburg for the Bike Fest. There were four of us today Mike, Norm, Mat and me. It was a perfect morning for riding as the temp was in the low 70’s. The closer we got to Leesburg the more motorcycles we saw. We rode to the Harley dealer where we could park and take a shuttle bus downtown for the rally. There was also a lot of venders at the Harley dealer. There had to be over 75 thousand people and motorcycles there. It was so crowded it was hard to get around through all the vendors. Mike and I did find what we were looking for. On the way home I took a longer way and plus a new road to make for a 152 mile ride. We got home around 4:45 pm. Cheri work on a new quilt project. She got a text from Jan that she had to take Mel to the emergency room this morning. So as soon as I got home we left for the hospital in Dade City. Mel was alert and talking. He had been dehydrated and was getting an IV of fluids. Plus morphine for the pain. It was near 7:00 pm when we got home. Had a late supper and settled in for the evening.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

Gay April-22-16

6:23 AM |

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I took Grandma for her 9:40 am doctor’s appointment and we actually got in a little before her appointment time. She got an excellent report and the doctor said that she was in better heath than he was. I think that goes for me too. I was back home by 10:30 am. Cheri had gotten a text from Jan telling us that Mel wasn’t doing well. The doctors told him that there isn’t anything more they can do for him. It is a very sad time for us. I got the motorcycle out and filled it with gas getting ready for our ride tomorrow. Then Cheri and I headed to Lakeland. Cheri wanted to go to Jo-Ann Fabrics and Beall’s to shop so I dropped her off and I went to Harbor Freight as they were having a red tag sale. I bought a new hand grinder as mine quit working when I was grinding on the kitchen floor. I also bought some belt sand paper. After I picked up Cheri we stopped at Wawa to have a chocolate milk shake for our lunch. We also stopped at Aldi’s grocery store to get a couple of things for Jan and Mel plus we got ourselves a few things. We stopped by Mel and Jan’s to drop off the groceries. We didn’t stay long as Mel was in a lot of pain and now sleeps a lot. Shortly after we got home I got a call from Mike and Pam. Mike said that Pam was sick and would not be able to go out for a Friday night fish fry. We decided not to go as we had leftovers that we needed to eat. Later settled in for an evening of TV.

Friday, April 22, 2016

Gay April-21-16

6:33 AM |

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We spent the morning doing paper work for Grandma and had to go over to her place to get some information and have her sign paper work. It was noon before we got all done with that. Then I got the grill out and fired up to grill some chicken and a couple of steaks for dinner. Cheri fixed some the potatoes that I like, sliced potatoes and onions between the potatoes and cooked with butter. (Maybe not healthy but are really good). It was almost 2:00 pm when we got done with our dinner. We spent the rest of the afternoon relaxing and watching TV. Around 4:00 pm we went to Wal-Mart to pick up some medicine and a new blood pressure monitor. Around 6:00 pm we had a sandwich as we were still full from our streak dinner. We finished the evening watching TV.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Gay April-20-16

6:45 AM |

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Cheri was busy this morning doing laundry and cleaning our new floors. I took Grandma for her 9:45 am knee appointment. Once again we didn’t get to see the doctor until 10:45 am. I always try to get appointments early in the day so we can get in before the doctors get behind but it doesn’t seem to work anymore. It was around 11:15 am when I got home and needed to rest a bit before doing my caulking of the base board and putting in the door moldings. I also made a box to put in our file cabinet to hold all of our sales receipts. I was all done by 3:00 pm sure feels good to have everything done in the living room, dining room, and kitchen. Well except for 4 pieces of base board which is on order. I feel like a large weight has been lifted off of me. After I showered we took a ride over to Wesley Chapel to return the rug Cheri bought and didn’t like after she got it home. Then we drove over to the Wiregrass Shops to have supper at a sandwich place where they have all the sandwiches for a dollar each on Wednesday nights. Well the place was closed up and looked like it had been out of business for a long time. Our next stop was Sam’s Club. We got some of the barbeque pork ribs that I really like. So the plan was to head home and have ribs and baked beans for supper. After supper we made phone call to some dear friends back in Wisconsin that we haven’t talked to for a long time, was good to get caught up on what they have been up to. We also got a call from our daughter Nikki checking in on us.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Gay April-19-16

6:38 AM |

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We didn’t have any appointments today so we were able to relax a little longer this morning. Cheri fixed us a wonderful breakfast of eggs, sausage, and English muffins. As usual she take very good care of me. Cheri helped me with the base board today. First we had to move furniture so I could get to the walls that still needed base board. Cheri cleaned up the mess I make and then follow along behind me filling the nail holes. By 4:00 pm we had all the base board installed and the furniture back in place. I still have to do some caulking and install the door base moldings. The last thing left to do in the kitchen is install the cabinet base moldings which are on order. I took a hot shower to make me feel better as my back and neck were hurting. We along with Grandma needed groceries and a few other things so we headed to Wal-Mart to get that done. From the time we left the house to the time we got back it took us two and a half hours. So supper was later today. It was another evening of TV along with some napping before we finally called it a day.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Gay April-19-16

7:09 AM |

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We were slow getting around this morning as there wasn’t any free time to work. I took Cheri for her 11:00 am appointment. I waited in the car for her and did my Bible study. On the way home we stopped and fill the car with gas, seem like I just did that a few days ago. It was 1:30 pm when we got home. We both had an energy bar for lunch. Cheri worked on making Lasagna for supper and homemade chocolate cookies. I worked on the base board in the living room. I worked until 4:00 pm and should be able to finish the rest of the dining room and living room tomorrow, well that is the plan right now. I took a nice hot shower and felt much better. We called an old friend in Wisconsin that we haven’t talked to for over a year. Just don’t know where the time goes. After a wonderful supper of lasagna, garlic toast, and a chocolate cookie for desert we settled in for an evening of TV. Of course with it being Monday night we had to watch Dancing with the Stars. I do think the judges were too harsh on some of the dances.

Monday, April 18, 2016

Gay April-17-16

6:43 AM |

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It seems like our Sundays are always the same. We picked up Grandma and took her to church with us. Pastor Randy had another good message from the book of Romans. Sunday school was very good also as we are studying the book of Acts. After we dropped off Grandma we went to see Mel and Jan. On the way we stopped at Publix’s as Jan texted Cheri and asked if we would pick up some ice cream for them. Mel has trouble getting around just taking a shower and getting dressed is all he is able to do. We had a nice visit with them and didn’t get home until 2:30 pm. We skipped lunch because we had a little snack at Sunday school. We settled in to watch the NASCAR race I was recording. After the race Cheri fixed us pizza for supper. Then we watched some shows we had recorded.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

Gay April-16-16

6:34 AM |

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I thought I would be gone this morning before Cheri got up but not to be as she was up before 7:00 am. I left the house at 7:15 am to pick up Mike and headed to Brooksville for breakfast at the Florida Cracker restaurant. I had been telling Mike how good the food was so I thought it would be a good place to go and we weren’t disappointed. I was back home by 10:00 am and told Cheri I was ready to take her over to Beall’s to shop as she had some coupons that she needed to use. I went to Tractor Supply to look around while she shopped. It was around noon when we got back home and Cheri did find something that she liked. I skipped lunch as I was still full from breakfast. While Cheri was eating I made a call to see about getting the car in for an oil change and service. I was in luck and got a 2:30 pm appointment. So we relaxed for an hour and then headed to Wesley Chapel where I dropped Cheri off at the strip mall so she could shop while I was getting the car serviced. When the car was done I called Cheri and told her I was ready to pick her up and she wanted me to come into Ross’s to try on a couple pair of pants which didn’t fit right. Cheri did get a couple of things for herself and a rug to put under the coffee table. But when we got home she decided she didn’t like the way the rug looked so we will have to return it. Cheri fixed us a hamburger and beans for supper and then settled in for an evening of TV. It was a more relaxing day with no work.

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Gay April-15-16

6:30 AM |

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After doing some laundry Cheri went right to work on her quilt rug and I started installing base board. At 11:40 am I took Cheri for her hair appointment. I just dropped her off and headed back home to continue installing more baseboard. Cheri called and said that she was done and ready to be picked up. It was good timing as I was ready for a break. We skipped lunch today as we are going out for a fish fry at the Eagles. Yep we are going to try it again. Cheri finished her quilt rug this afternoon. I quit working on base board around 3:45 pm and have just about half of the living room and dining room done. I had to take a shower and get ready to meet Pam and Mike at Walgreens at 4:45 pm. We took our car and went out to the Eagles for the Friday night fish fry. Everything went really well and the fish was delicious, best fish we have had in many years. After our fish fry we went back to Pam and Mikes to play cards. We play Hand, Knee, and Foot which Pam and Cheri won by more than 20,000 points and we only played three hands. We play SOB which Pam won. It was a good way to end the evening spending time with good friends.

Cheri's quilt rug

Friday, April 15, 2016

Gay April-14-16

7:16 AM |

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Cheri was busy early this morning getting her laundry done so she could work on her quilt rug. I picked up Grandma at 9:45 am and took her for her eye doctor appointment. I thought yesterday was bad waiting for the doctor but today was worse. Her appointment was for 10:00 am and we didn’t get see the doctor until 11:35 am. Needless to say I was fluming and was exhausted when I got home. We skipped lunch today as we were going out to Golden Corral at 3:30 pm with Larry and Denise as it is their last night here before leaving for Canada. I did order the additional base board that I need for the kitchen. I also got the sales receipt sent off to the insurance company. It was 2:00 pm when I got done and Cheri was ready to quit also so we tried to watch some TV but had a hard time staying awake. After eating at Golden Corral with Larry and Denise we went back to their place to play on last game of cards. We said our goodbyes and headed home. I hope I can get some work done tomorrow.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Gay April 13-16

6:49 AM |

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I forgot to mention yesterday that Cheri had dropped a drinking glass on the corner of the counter top and it exploded into thousands of little pieces that were all over the counter top and the whole kitchen floor. It was a good thing I was here because she was barefoot and couldn’t move until I did some sweeping up of the glass. I have seen drinking glass break before but never to this extent. This morning I took Grandma for her knee appointment to have an injection to help relieve the pain she has. Her appointment was at 10:00 am and we didn’t see the doctor until 11:20 am. So it was noon before I got home. Cheri was busy working on her rug quilt and I think all she has left to do is to put on the binding and some quilting. Last week I got an e-mail that our sound bar replacement was in so we made a trip to St Pete to pick it up and on the way back we stopped in Tampa that the air conditioning place to get a paid receipt to send to the insurance company so I can get the money that would have went to the repair of the old air conditioner. It was 4:00 pm when we got home. Cheri started supper and I started getting the sound bar installed. I did get it working but will have to make some changes to make it fit in the space that it has to sit. After supper we settled in for the evening watching some shows we had recorded.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Gay April-12-16

6:44 AM |

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The air conditioning people were true to their word as a guy named Chris was here at 9:15 am to work on removing the old air conditioner. About half an hour later two more guys showed up with the new air conditioner. All three of the guys were very polite and had the new air conditioner installed and everything cleaned up plus a new thermostat by 12:30 pm. It’s not very often that I am impressed but these guys did a great job. Cheri continued working on her quilt rug after getting her Tuesday house work done. At 1:00 pm Mel and Jan stopped for a visit and to see our new kitchen and flooring. After they left we made a trip to Lowe’s to get some screening to put over the fan on the new air conditioner to keep the leaves out of it. After searching the store I found something in the garden area that would work. We were back home by 4:00 pm and got the screening cut and installed. Cheri and I both headed to the recliners to relax before supper and both fell asleep for a 45 minute nap. A little after 5:00 pm Denise called to see if we want to play cards. So after supper we went over and play two games of cards. The girls won and we guys won one. In between everything today I tried to get some base board installed but never really got any done but did find out that I didn’t have enough for the kitchen and will have to order some more.

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Gay April-11-16

6:39 AM |

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I took Cheri for her 9:45 am appointment. I waited in the car for her as it was a nice cool morning and got the Sunday school lesson read and ready for class on Sunday. We got home at 11:30 am and on the way we got a call that a guy (PJ) was on his way to check out the air conditioner. He arrive around 12:30 pm and found that the condenser coil would have to be changed. I found out that the air conditioner was twelve years old and decide not to put money in the old one and they are coming back tomorrow to install a new air conditioner. After PJ left I went to work on the base board. Just got a good start when Larry and Denise came on the motorcycle and had a screw that he could remove from the primary case. So we work on it and wasn’t able to get it out so he is going to take it into the Harley dealer when he gets home. Larry and Denise will be leaving in a few days so we decided to play some cards. We played one game of Hand, Knee, and Foot which Cheri and Denise won. Then Cheri and Denise made Philly Steak sandwiches for supper. After supper we played one more game of Hand, Knee, and Foot that Larry and I won. After Larry and Denise left we settled in to watch Dancing with the Stars. Cheri was disappointed with who got voted off.

Monday, April 11, 2016

Gay April-10-16

6:40 AM |

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Today was pretty much the same as all of our Sundays. We took Grandma to church with us. Church and Sunday school were both excellent, good message and good lesson. We dropped Grandma off and was going to go by Mel and Jan’s but Mel wasn’t having a good day so headed home. We had to stop at the grocery store to get some milk which we forgot to get yesterday. Our air conditioner isn’t cooling so I filled out the paper work on line and should hear something tomorrow on when someone can come and check it out. I think it is low on Freon and hope all it needs is to be recharged. Cheri worked all afternoon on her quilt rug and I spent the afternoon watching the NASCAR race that I had recorded.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Gay April-9-16

6:55 AM |

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It is good to be flexible as plans can change. I had planned on cleaning up the mess I have in my shop from laying flooring. Well we got a call from Larry and Denise wanting to know if we wanted to go to Lakeland. We had to go to Wal-Mart to drop off a prescription for Grandma’s medicine. Then picked up Larry and Denise and headed to Lakeland. We dropped off Cheri and Denise at Beall’s and Larry and I went to Harbor Freight. Denise had found fabric cutting blades at Harbor Freight that were around 75% cheaper than at Joan Fabrics. So I picked some up for Cheri and some blades for cutting carpet and got a free screw driver set that will stay in the house to use. Larry got a couple things and a free tape measure. Then it was back to pick up Cheri and Denise and head to Sam’s Club. We didn’t need anything but still spend over hundred dollars. We eat lunch while we were there. Then we headed back to Zephyrhills and stopped at Wal-Mart to get groceries and medicine for Grandma. Larry and Denise also had a couple things they needed. Then we dropped off Larry and Denise at their place and headed to Grandma’s to deliver her groceries and medicine. Then home to put away the things we bought today. Then I dropped Cheri off at Hobby Lobby while I went to Lowe’s to buy the baseboard. An hour later I was back to pick up Cheri. It was after 4:00 pm when we finally got home. Never did get to my shop to do any cleaning. Cheri had put a corn beef in the crockpot this morning so we had corn beef and cabbage for supper. Was going to watch the NASCAR race this evening but was in a rain delay and finally went to bed at 10:00 pm and the race still hadn’t started.

Saturday, April 9, 2016

Gay April-8-16

7:11 AM |

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I left the house at 8:15 am to take Grandma for her fasting lab. We got in on time and I was able to be back home early to work on the kitchen flooring. Larry came around 11:00 am to help. It was slow going because of all the odd cuts that we had to make. We finished around 3:00 pm. it took me another hour to get things cleaned up. All that is left to do is put down the baseboard and the living room, dining room, and the kitchen will be done. Cheri did laundry and worked on her rug quilt project all day. After supper we went over to Larry and Denise’s to play cards. Cheri and Denise won the Hand, Knee, and Foot game. Larry and I won the Pinochle game. We were back home early I was just too tired to play anymore.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Gay April-7-16

6:42 AM |

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It was a good day in the Sharps house today. I took Cheri for eye appointment this morning and got a good report. The swelling in her eye is all gone. The doctor has reduced her eye drops to one a day and wants to see if her eye is still ok in a month. We know her eyesight has improved since the swelling as gone down so now she can get new glasses. She still has the double vision and I think that is a different problem that will have to be addressed. On the way home we stopped once again at the Florida cracker Kitchen for lunch. When we got home Cheri went to work on cleaning all the dust I made from grinding on the leveling compound. I worked on getting the rest of the underlayment put down. I just got done and it was time to take Grandma for her 3:30 pm doctor’s appointment. We got right in on time and she got a good report and doesn’t have to go back for six months. This evening we met Pam & Mike and Sandy & Ron for dinner downtown Zephyrhills. It was a good meal and not too busy so we could visit. After dinner we all came back to our place as they wanted to see our new flooring and kitchen cabinets. So it was a wonderful day that God made for us giving us praises Cheri and Grandma plus being able to spend time with good friends.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

Gay April-6-16

6:51 AM |

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I took Cheri for her appointment this morning and waited in the car. I did the morning Sudoku puzzle and was about to give Ron a call as I had a voice mail from him last night. I was just ready to call when my phone rang and it was Ron. We talked for a while and got caught up on what each of us has been doing. I was just going to recline the seat and take a nap when Cheri came out as she got in early. We had an early lunch when we got home as I wanted to get to work on the flooring. I checked the self-leveling compound I poured and it was hard like a rock. I got my belt sander out to smooth out the edges and found that the sander wouldn’t even work because it was so hard. I had to get the grinder to get it smoothed out. Needless to say I made a really dusty mess from the grinding. We now have a heavy layer of dust throughout the house and I have an unhappy wife. Larry came to help me at 1:00 pm. It is slow moving as there are so many special cuts to be made which takes a lot of time. We worked until 6:00 pm and still have a little over half the kitchen to do. Cheri had a down day and wasn’t in the mood to do anything. She is tired of mess we have in the kitchen and she so wants it to be done. After a nice hot shower Cheri had supper ready. It was after 7:00 pm before we were ready to settle in for the evening.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Gay April-5-16

6:49 AM |

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There wasn’t any work done in the Sharp house today. Cheri, Denise, and Denise’s niece went shopping over at Wire Grass. I went on a motorcycle ride which I enjoyed very much because I didn’t have to plan it. So I was able to relax and not have to worry about keeping everyone together. Mike had set up the ride and we left at 9:30 am riding north and Mike took us on some roads that I hadn’t been on before. It was 4:00 pm and 180 miles later when we arrived home. Cheri was already home from shopping. It was time for us to get cleaned as we had to be at church by 6:00 pm. It was men’s night out. Our dinner was put on by the men’s group and we had wings and fries. We had our choice of mild, medium, hot. I stuck with the mild and medium. We had a very motivational message about discipline each other to better understand Gods word. Cheri was at Ladies night out which was with the ladies from our Sunday school class. She said that she had a good time. This was the first time she was able to attend. It was 9:00 pm when we arrived home. We watched a little TV and called it a night. Thank you God for providing us with great friends.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Gay April-4-16

6:43 AM |

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We had a wonderful spring day with very little humidity and a temp in the high 70’s. I took Cheri for her appointment this morning and I waited in the car doing my Bible study along with the next Sunday school lesson. On the way home we stopped by Larry and Denise’s and Larry was just getting the motorcycle out and was coming over to our place. So Larry follow us home and we went right to work on putting down the floor leveling compound. It didn’t take very long to do it but I am not sure how well it is going to work. I will know more tomorrow after it sets. I can see I will have to do some sanding to feather out the edges. After Larry left I took the motorcycle and filled it up with gas to be ready for our ride tomorrow. I also stopped at the grocery store for Cheri as she is making a cranberry salad for Ladies Night Out tomorrow evening. I removed the dishwasher so we can do the flooring where it sits. Cheri was busy with her ironing and making salad. She did find some time to spend in her sewing room. We had homemade chicken soup for supper that was left over from yesterday. We settled in to watch Dancing with the Stars. Once again Cheri made the right pick on who was going to get voted off.

Monday, April 4, 2016

Gay April-3-16

6:49 AM |

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It was a cool morning, almost jacket weather. Grandma went to church with us this morning. Pastor Randy had an excellent message from Romans 14. Titled: When you don’t agree. He brought out many good points that I would never have under stood just from reading it. After we dropped Grandma off at home we went to see how Mel and Jan where doing. Mel is having a very hard time with all the pain in his back. After we left Mel and Jan’s we made a stop at Wal-Mart to pick up a few things. It was near 4:00 pm when we finally got home. I headed to the recliner to watch the NASCAR race that I had recorded. Cheri sat down with the Sunday paper that she didn’t get read this morning. Cheri fixed us Pizza for an early supper as we didn’t have any lunch today. The rest of the evening was spent watching TV.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Gay April-2-16

6:40 AM |

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It was a gloomy morning as we had rain coming which arrived around 10:00 am and continued until midafternoon. We received a little over half an inch. Cheri worked all day in her sewing room and now as another quilt sewed together and it is ready for her to quilt but has decided to put it on hold for now and go back to work on the rug she is making. I spent my time in the kitchen deciding on how I was going to level the floor and decided to use the self-leveling compound. I had to patch all the screw hole that was left in the subfloor from the old under lament. The rain had let up so I headed to Lowe’s to get the primer and leveling compound. Wouldn’t you know it was raining really hard when I got ready to leave Lowe’s? When I got home we had a late lunch and Cheri was making chicken noodle soup in the crock pot to have for supper. I put the primer on the floor and it is now ready for the self-leveling compound. My day was done around 2:30 pm. I settled in the recliner and watched the NASCAR truck race.

Saturday, April 2, 2016

Gay April-1-16

6:52 AM |

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Cheri and I pulled the plug today as we traded our house for a forty foot class A diesel pusher motorhome and plan on going back to full time RVing. Our first trip is going back to Alaska. Well it is April fool’s Day. Cheri did her Friday house work and then spent the rest of the day in her sewing room working on the quilts she and Denise are making. I took Grandma for two appointments this morning so it only left this afternoon to get any work done. I did get the rest of the old flooring removed from the kitchen. Larry and Denise stopped by as they had been out for a motorcycle ride and Denise said it was too hot to ride. Larry helped me finish removing the flooring. By the time I got everything cleaned up with Cheri’s help it was 4:00 pm. I was ready for a nice hot shower and later for a nap in the recliner. After supper we settled in for an evening of TV.

Friday, April 1, 2016

Gay Mar-31-16

11:58 AM |

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Hey I did write the blog but forgot to upload it.

We had a more relaxing day and didn’t feel rush to get anything done. Cheri finally got her sewing room reorganized and is ready to get back to quilting. She had me hang a few pictures. I went and got a haircut this forenoon, something I should have done a week or so ago. I also worked in the shop and got the router attached to the new router table so I am now ready to try it out to see how it works. We got a call from Jim and Jennet Frye letting us know that they were going to be late getting to our place because they were in stop and go traffic. Jennet’s parents and my parents were good friends when we were very young and have kept in contact for over 70 years. I went and picked up Grandma and brought her over to our place so she could see our cabinets and new flooring. Jim and Jennet arrive at 3:00 pm and visited until 5:30 pm and then we all went to Golden Corral for dinner. Then it was back to our place for more visiting. Jim and Jennet stayed until 9:30 pm. They only had to travel as far as Wesley Chapel where they had their motor home in a campground. I took Grandma home and she said she enjoyed the afternoon and evening.

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