Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Gay May-30-16
6:49 AM | 
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Happy Memorial Day, I pray
that you honored a veteran today and thanked them for their service. A friend
called me and thanked me for my service, make me feel proud. Not much going on
here today. My day did start very early as I was up at 1:30 am to go and pick
up Dan and take him to the airport for his 5:00 am flight. I was back home by
3:30 am and went back to bed but had trouble getting back to sleep. Cheri
worked on painting the barn quilt that will go up in the peak of the house to
replace the old one. I did watch the rest of the NASCAR race and was happy with
the ending. We are heading into summer as the temp is to be at 90 degrees every
day this week plus high humidity, makes it hard to do any outside work. We a got
a call from Ron and Sandy this afternoon inviting us over late this afternoon
for burgers on the grill. We had a good visit and a lot of laughs.
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| Cheri has started painting the barn quilt |
Monday, May 30, 2016
Gay May-29-16
7:25 AM |
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Grandma went to church
with us today. I had e-mailed her to let her know that there was going to be a
guest speaker and there wouldn’t be any message notes. She missed church last
Sunday as we were out of town and said that she wanted to go. She did have notes
for Sunday school. Just as we were pulling into our park we got a call from Jan
Rogers telling us we forgot our Bibles in Sunday school. So one day this week
we will have to go back and get them. Later this afternoon Jan and Dan came
over as Dan wanted to see the flooring we put down. He has just bought a house
and is going to put in new flooring and want to see what it looked like being
laid on a diagonal and want to know where we got it. After checking it out he
thought that he would do the same thing. The rest of the afternoon was spent
watching the Indy 500. We also watched a couple of movies we had recorded and
then this evening watching the NASCAR race. I couldn’t stay awake to watch the
end so that will be on my list for tomorrow.
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Gay May-28-16
6:45 AM |
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It was a busy morning. We
left at 9:15 am with our first stop at Publix’s to pick up the dinner rolls we
ordered yesterday. Then on to the church to help set things up for the lunch
after Mel’s Celebration of Life. There were so many people that came early to
help that in no time everything was ready and still had time to visit before the
service started. It was a wonderful celebration that Mel would have been proud
of. Mel’s daughter, son, and son in law all spoke and told some wonderful
stories about Mel. Then it was time for me to tell a few things about Mel. It
was very hard for me to get through what I wanted to say but with God’s help I
made it. There were two more of Mel’s friends that spoke before Pastor Randy
presented his message. After the service we all gathered to have lunch and more
visiting. There were so many to help with the cleanup that it didn’t take very
long. We were back home a little after 2:00 pm. Cheri and I decide we had done enough
for the day and was time to relax. We both ended up take a long nap.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Gay May-27-16
7:01 AM |
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Cheri was busy first thing
this morning doing laundry and ironing. She also started the crockpot with a
beef roast with all kinds of seasonings. She said that it was a new recipe. We
left at 10:00 am and headed for the airport to pick up Sherry (Jan’s daughter).
She is here for a week to be with Jan and for Mel’s Celebration of Life. We
dropped her off at the motel where she was meeting her daughter and grand
children who are driving in from Maryland. Last Oct when we got our flue hots
we also got the new pneumonia shot and was told that we needed a booster shot
in six months. So we went to Walgreen’s to see about getting the booster shot.
Well yes you are supposed to have the booster shot in six months but the
insurance says you have to wait a year to get it paid for. So I guess we will
wait until Oct to have it done. Cheri did get a whopping cough shot which we
have to have when we see our new grandson. I will get mine later at the VA. We
also check Larry and Denise’s house and a stop at Publix’s to order three dozen
rolls for the lunch tomorrow after Mel’s Celebration of Life. It was 3:00 pm
when we finally got home and hadn’t had any lunch so we had an early supper. Cheri
fixed philly cheese steak sandwiches along with corn on the cob and watermelon.
After we eat we went over to Lowe’s to get a sample of paint that Cheri thinks
she wants on the walls of the main bathroom. So when we got home she put some
on the walls and said that it was the color she wants.
Friday, May 27, 2016
Gay May-26-16
6:57 AM |
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Last week Jan had asked me
if I would speak at Mel’s celebration of Life this Saturday. I told her it
would be an honor to tell people how Mel had affected our lives. So this
morning I sat down at the computer. It is very hard for me to put my thoughts
into words. I have been praying for help and today was the day to get it written
down. I was surprised how easy the words came to me, thank you God for your
help. Around 11:00 am I went outside to work and decided I would clean out the
shed and put the power washer away. Well I closed the shed door and the door to
the shop and decided I wasn’t in the mood to do that today. Cheri did laundry
and finished the baby quilt she has been working on. It looks nice and I will
post a picture of it. This afternoon I did some computer searching on some
project that I would like to do some time in the future. Cheri and I spent the
rest of the afternoon resting and napping in our recliners. We left at 4:30 pm
to pick up Jan and go to the airport to pick up her son Dan who lives in
Wyoming. He is here for Mel’s Celebration of Life. His flight came in at 6:30
pm. On the way home we stopped at Bob Evan’s for supper. It was 9:00 pm when we
finally got home. We watched a little TV and called it a night.
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| Baby blanket |
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Gay May-25-16
6:44 AM |
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When Cheri got up this
morning I went in and said I have been talking and wanted to know if she wanted
to go out for breakfast. The first words out of her mouth was who have you been
talking to? I said I guess it most have been me. She said yes to going out for
breakfast so after we had our coffee we headed to the Sunrise Restaurant where
we split a breakfast because they are really big and we both left full. From
there we headed south to the Mexican Flea Market to see if I could find the fan
light kit. No luck on the fan light but did see a lot of interesting things
that would have been nice to have. On our way back we run the car though the
car wash and then to Wal-Mart to get groceries. We bought a watermelon and some
corn on the cob. It was around 1:00 pm when we arrived home. Neither of us felt
like doing anything this afternoon. I grilled a couple of hamburgers for supper
which Cheri fixed the corn and watermelon. Cheri never did get to the sewing
room today to finish the baby blanket. Early this morning while Cheri was
getting dressed I did go over to the neighbors and trimmed the palm trees.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Gay May-24-16
6:39 AM |
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It was another good day in
the Sharps house. I headed out to finish power washing the house. It was a big
job today as there was a lot of things that had to be moved before I could
start. It was a long day didn’t even stop for lunch because I know if I had
stopped I would have had a hard time getting back to it. I also got the bike
barn washed. It was almost 3:00 pm when I finished and was ready for a hot
shower. Cheri did house work this morning and worked on the baby blanket quilt.
I think she has one more days work on it and it will be done. I had a really
hard time staying wake this evening to watch Dancing with the Stars with Cheri.
I was very unhappy to see Nyle DiMarco win. He did do an excellent job of
acting because he is deaf. So in my mind if a person can’t hear the music it
can’t be dancing. Cheri wanted to see Ginger Zee win and I wanted Paige VanZant
win.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Gay May-23-16
6:42 AM |
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When I got up this morning
I only had one thing planned for the day. That was to go over to the neighbors
and do the weeding and cut the sprouts in the palm trees. Well the sprouts weren’t
ready to be cut out but I did get the weeding done and sprayed for some in the
sidewalk joints. The air was pretty dry for Florida and thought I better get
the power washer out and work on the house. I got the back side done. Now all
that is left is the front side. This afternoon I worked on cutting a new piece
of lumber to make a new barn block quilt. I also got it primed and the layout
done so now it's ready for Cheri to do the painting. Cheri spent most of her day
in the sewing room and has her lasted project just about done. All that is left
to do is the binding of the baby blanket she is making. Cheri fixed some my favorite
potatoes for supper (sliced with onions, seasonings, and cooked in butter). I fired
up the grill and grilled a steak for us. So it was a good day in the Sharp
house and got way more done than we expected too. Thank you God for another
great day.
Monday, May 23, 2016
Gay May-22-16
7:11 AM |
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I got up at my usual 6:00
am and found that Bill was already up watching fox news. So I sat and watched
some new with him before doing the blog. Cheri was up early as she said that
she didn’t have good night. Bill left for church early as he is a choir member.
Lynda, Cheri, and I left at 9:15 am in the golf cart. I must say it is the
first time we have gone to church in a golf cart. We enjoyed church and the
pastor had a very interesting message. After church everyone enjoyed coffee,
juice, and snacks in the fellowship hall. Bill and Lynda introduced us to many
of their friends. Then it was time to head back to Bill and Lynda’s for more visiting
and lunch. Soon it was time for us to say good bye and head for home. We left
at 3:00 pm and arrived home at 5:00 pm. We had a wonderful time with Bill and
Lynda and hope to see them again next year.
Sunday, May 22, 2016
Gay May-21-16
6:50 AM |
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We left the house at 8:40
am heading to Titusville which is 108 miles away according to the GPS. We are
visiting Bill and Lynda Shaw. We met them back in 2008 as we were on the same
RV caravan to Alaska. Things didn’t work out for us to get together last year.
So it was good to see them and their new home. After visiting and having lunch
they took us on their golf card to tour the park and show us some of the other people’s
homes that was also on the Alaskan tour and had gone back north for the summer.
This evening they took us to Cape Canaveral to have dinner at Rusty's Seafood
and Oyster Bar. Then it was back to Bill and Lynda’s for more visiting and a
game of dominos which Cheri and Lynda won. We finally called it a night at
11:00 pm. It was a fun day to spend with old friends and get caught up on what
has been going on for the past couple of years.
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| Came by while we were eating dinner which was one of three |
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Gay May-20-16
6:41 AM |
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Cheri did laundry this
morning and then went to work in her sewing room. I finished installing the
baseboard in the kitchen. So the kitchen is officially done, well except for
some roll out shelves and a roll out pantry I want to build but that is done
the road a ways. I thought I was going to get done before the rain came but it
wasn’t to be. I had to move the saws under the carport to finish, only need
another fifteen minutes and I would have been done. We skipped lunch today
because Cheri fixed us blueberry pancakes for breakfast. Later this afternoon
we went over to Lowe’s to look at fan light kits, still looking for one that
takes the large base bulbs. We talked to an employee that worked in the fan
department and found out that due to our government they no longer make light
kit with the large base. I guess they quit around 2005 because people were
using too high of a wattage bulbs, thank you Uncle Sam for protecting us from
the idiots who can’t read. So I will be checking yard sales and second hand
stores to see if I can find a used one.
We also checked out new vanities for the guest bathroom and after
checking the prices we may be painting the one we have and installing a new top
and sink. We met Ron and Sandy at the Eagles to have a Friday night fish fry.
After the fish fry we all went over to McDonalds to have a hot fudge sundae and
more visiting.
Friday, May 20, 2016
Gay May-19-16
6:55 AM |
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We didn’t have to be
anywhere today so we took our time getting around. Cheri fixed us a breakfast
of scrambled eggs with sausage and toast along with the coffee I had made when
I got up. Cheri did laundry and worked in her sewing room. I went back to work
in the bathroom. I got the rest of the baseboard done and the toilet back in
place. I was done around 1:00 pm and was ready for a shower. After lunch I
dropped Cheri off at Beall’s to shop and then she was going to walk over to
Hobby Lobby where I was to pick her up after my trip to Home Depot. They had a
special deal on batteries for my drill and saved forty dollars. I have been
looking at the battery powered skill saw and saws all so now I have the
batteries for them. I was going to buy the saws all today but decided to wait
and see if they have a father’s day special on it. After I picked up Cheri we
made a trip to Dade City to stop at the Re-Store to see if they had a used fan
light kit which I would use to convert the fan light in Cheri’s sewing room but
didn’t have any luck finding one. We stopped by to see how Jan was doing. We
had a nice visit with her. It was around 6:30 pm when we got home. It was another
hot and humid day with the temp in the high 80’s.
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| Done and back in business |
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Gay May-18-16
6:48 AM |
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Well it was another day
that nothing got done in the bathroom. Last night we got a text from Ron and
Sandy wanting to know if we wanted to go on a road trip today. It was good
timing because Cheri and I needed to get away for the day and have some fun
with Ron and Sandy. They picked us up a little pass 9:00 am and headed to Ollie’s
bargain outlet in north Tampa. Cheri and I had never heard of Ollie’s so it was
a new experience for us. They have a little bit of everything and most stuff is
at a good price. Cheri picked up a few things. It was noon when we got done and
went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch that was close by and told that it was
very good. Well they weren’t wrong it was excellent, some of the best Mexican
we have had in a long time. After lunch we headed home and made a stop at the
Pottery Barn for Cheri and Sandy. It was 5:00 pm when we got home. It was a
great time with good friends. Cheri said we need to do more road trips with
friends. We just had snacks this evening as we were both full from our lunch.
Thank you God for good friends and good times.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Gay May-17-16
6:46 AM |
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This morning I went right
to work on replacing the bathroom floor. Shortly after noon I took Cheri for
her hair appointment and then she wanted to stop at Beall’s for some towels to
put in the quest bathroom. I went to Tractor supply while Cheri was in Beall’s.
I needed some longer screws for the toilet flange. Our last stop was Wal-Mart
to pick up some ice cream and medicine that Grandma wanted. It was after 2:00
pm when we got home. Cheri worked on her latest quilt project. I thought I
would get the bathroom done today but around 4:00 pm I ran out of steam. I had
decided to put base board in the bathroom and still have a few pieces to do and
set the toilet. It rained this afternoon and evening which didn’t help when I was
sawing base board. I just checked the rain gauge and we received ¾ inch. It was
a much needed rain as it has been very dry even the grass has started to turn
brown.
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| Time to put the toilet back in |
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Gay May-16-16
7:23 AM |
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Today was a day that I
hadn’t planned for. The other day I noticed that the toilet in the master
bathroom was leaning to one side. So today was the day to check it out. I took
the toilet out and removed the floor under it. It was damp under the flooring
that I had put down a couple of years ago. Long story short the toilet flange
had come loose and let it leak. So I removed all the old under lament and found
the sub floor was dry. I could see where it had been wet at some time but was
in good shape. So I headed off to Lowe’s to get the materials I needed to
repair the floor. I finally quit at 5:00 pm and was ready for a shower. I do
have some flooring left over from when I had put the new floor down. So hopefully
I can get that project done tomorrow. Cheri was busy doing spring cleaning and
sorting through her clothing closet. This evening we settled in to watch
Dancing with the Stars and Cheri was happy with the way the voting went.
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| Leaning to the east |
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| Under lament removed |
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| Ready for the flooring |
Monday, May 16, 2016
Gay May-15-16
6:33 AM |
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We took Grandma to church
with us this morning. Pastor Randy’s message was very good and Charlie
presented a very good Sunday school lesson. Cheri had made the food for Sunday
school and there wasn’t anything left to bring home. We stayed after class and
did some additional visiting getting to know more people. It was near 1:30 pm
when we got home. Cheri fixed the left over shrimp scampi we had for dinner
yesterday and still was very good. This afternoon Cheri settled in with some
new magazines she received in the mail plus a nap and I to watch the NASCAR
race plus some dozing. It was a very exciting race. Cheri fixed us pizza for
supper and the rest of the evening was watching some shows we had recorded. The
temp has been in the high 80’s and even had one day that reach 90 degrees.
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Gay May-14-16
6:51 AM |
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I knew it was going to be
hot today so I was looking for something to do inside that wouldn’t be too much
work as I wasn’t in the mood for any big project with a lot of thinking. Cheri
was busy baking cupcakes for the Sunday school class tomorrow. She also made a
fruit salad to go along with the cupcakes. Cheri also picked out more things to
display on the top of the cabinets. I worked on assembling the additional
cabinet I got to go above the new refrigerator when we get it. One of the light
bulbs burned out in the fan light over our kitchen table. I can’t find a
replacement like the others and can’t find any LEDs that have the come in the
daylight. So I was thinking I could change the light socket to a larger size
and install regular bulbs. So Cheri and took a ride to the Re-Store to see
about getting a used light kit that would work on our ceiling fan. We didn’t
have any luck there so we headed on to Home Depot and found some replacement sockets
now the thing is will they fit. I didn’t want to buy any light bulbs until I
could see if the new sockets would fit. When we got home I took the light down
and with some modification I was able to get them to work. So after I got it
back together I headed over to Lowe’s to get the new light bulbs. The project
is done and now have the same type of lighting throughout the kitchen.
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| In the process of making the change |
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| The two different sockets |
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| Done |
Saturday, May 14, 2016
Gay May-13-16
7:05 AM |
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OK it is Friday the 13th
and there is a full moon this evening plus in our travels today a black cat
went across the road in front of us so what could go wrong. As it turned out we
had a wonderful day. I knew it was going to be hot today so power washing was
out of the question. At breakfast I asked Cheri what she was going to do today
and she said that she didn’t know. So I asked her if there was some place she
wanted to shop and her eyes lit up and said sure. So we got ready and headed to
Lakeland. Our first stop was Tuesday Mornings and found the store temporary closed
but the sign didn’t say why. The next stop was Stein Mart for Cheri and I head
off to another store that I found was no longer open so I wait in the car for
Cheri. The next stop was Belk’s and Kohl’s for Cheri and I went to Lowe’s to
look around. It was around 3:00 pm when we arrived home. We skipped lunch today
because we were meeting Pam & Mike and Sandy & Ron for dinner at Manolo’s
Italian restaurant in Zephyrhills at 4:45 pm to have the early bird specials.
We had a good visit at dinner. After dinner Pam and Mike had to leave and go to
their daughters place. Ron & Sandy and we went over to McDonald’s for an
ice cream sundae and to visit. We got home around 7:30 pm and settled in for an
evening of TV.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Gay May-12-16
6:51 AM |
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I felt pretty good this
morning when I got up maybe it was because I didn’t plan on doing much today.
Cheri started her laundry early before we left for her eye appointment. We left
at 8:45 am as I heard that there was an accident on HWY 50 west of Brooksville
and that is where we were going. Not knowing exactly where the accident was we
took several back roads to go as far as we could before we had to get on HWY
50. Well we didn’t make it and ended up in the middle of the detour. Cheri’s
appointment was for 10:10 am and I dropped her off at the door at 10:05 am and
then went to park the car. Then when I got to the clinic I and another lady
were waiting for the elevator which didn’t come and pretty soon there were more
people that where going to get on. So I gave up on waiting and took the stairs
which was a work out because I had to go to the fourth floor. Cheri was still
waiting for the doctor when I got there and she said that she had to wait for
the elevator and found out that only one was working. Cheri got another good
report on her eye and doesn’t have to go back for two months. When we came out
of the office we got right on the elevator which stopped at every floor going
down and at some of the floors no one was waiting I guess that got tired of
waiting and took the stairs. I stopped at a Beall’s outlet so Cheri could do
some shopping and then into Brooksville to eat at a new restaurant that I heard
about and was told it was very good. It was after noon when we got there and
they serve breakfast all day so that what Cheri and I had. Well it turned out
to be the worst breakfast we have had. We made a stop in Dade City at the
Re-store to check it out. They had many nice things but nothing we needed. It
was near 2:30 pm when we arrived home. I decided it was too late to start
anything today so I headed to the recliner and Cheri joined me after she got
her laundry done. The rest of the day was spent napping and watching TV.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Gay May-11-16
6:37 AM |
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I got up this morning
really tight in the neck and shoulders so decided not to do any power washing
today. Well after having my quite time with God he told me that he would
provide me with a partly sunny day to power wash the front of the house and
wouldn’t be so hot. So after doing my compute work I went out and got the front
of the house power washed. I was done before noon and was pretty tired and
ready for a shower. I had trouble with my online banking this morning. I was
doing the transfer of funds for the house loan and it wouldn’t give me a
conformation so I tried again and still no conformation. So I did an e-mail to
the bank and got back a response that they were having problems. Well this afternoon
I decided I better see if they got thing fixed so I could do the transfer. Well
they indeed got it done and it showed that I done two transfers. So when we
went out today we made a stop at the bank to get things strengthen out. Also to
Lowe’s to get a replacement LED bulb for the kitchen. We have six of them in
the bath room which were put in about two years ago and already have replaced
two of them. Now the ones in the kitchen are about six month old and need to
replace one of them. The big deal is they are supposed to last longer and use
less energy. Well I am here to tell you that I have paid more for them and with
the replacement cost it would have been cheaper all the way around with just
regular bulbs. Cheri said this afternoon that she was going to display the
antiques on the cabinets in the office area. When she said she was doing
antiques I had to check and see if she put up a picture of me. I guess she
found some things older than me. We had leftovers for supper and then settled
in for an evening of TV, just about caught up on all the shows we recorded.
Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Gay May-10-16
6:56 AM |
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Cheri fixed eggs, hash
browns, bacon, orange juice, and English muffins for breakfast, all very good
and better than any restaurant. Cheri is really good about taking care of me.
After breakfast Cheri worked on house cleaning and finished cleaning kitchen
cabinet. I went out and did some more power washing. I got the back of the
house, shed, and most of the shop done. It was 1:30 pm when I quit, wasn’t able
to do anymore the old body just gave out. I came in and was ready for a shower
as I was really wet and dirty. So lunch was late as I needed to get cleaned up
first. I had gotten a call from Mike that there was something wrong with his
security system and wanted me to go over and do a reset on it. Later he called
me and said the rest didn’t work and was going to call Bright House. Well he
called me back later and told me that when they put him on vacation rate the security
system wouldn’t work. So I guess they made a change and everything is now
working. Later this afternoon Cheri baked an apple crisp and lasagna for
supper. It was another evening trying to stay awake to watch TV, finally gave
up and went to bed.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Gay May-9-16
7:15 AM |
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Today would have been my
dad’s 96th birthday. I do miss the good times we had together. I
learned how to do a lot of things from him.
I left to go and get my haircut this morning.
The lady that cuts my hair wasn’t there today and Cheri had called for me last
week and she was going to be there. Well I had my hair cut by Nate and I hope
he continues to be there because I got a very good haircut. When I got home
Cheri was busy cleaning kitchen cabinets and I went out and worked once again
on the power washer and finally got it fixed. So after lunch I did some power
washing. I got the front awning done and over half of the driveway done. I quit
at 3:30 pm as I was too hot and tired to do any more. When I came in Cheri was
busy going through some old pictures of Darren to send to Brooke. This
afternoon we got some bad news. Joyce Resop called and told us that her husband
Clay passed away yesterday. Back in the day we used to ride motorcycles together
and also did some camping with them. We settled in this evening to watch
Dancing with the Stars. Cheri did pick who was going home. It is getting harder
to pick as the ones that are left are all good dancers.
Monday, May 9, 2016
Gay May-8-16
6:44 AM |
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Happy Mother’s Day. You
realize none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our mothers. Please take out
your Bible and read Proverbs 31:10-31. This is what Pastor Randy’s message was
about today. Grandma went to church with us and we also picked up Jan and took
her. After church and Sunday school the four of us headed back to Zephyrhills
to have lunch at the Chowder House. We had reservations for 1:00 pm. So we got
right in and had a very good lunch. It was after 2:30 pm when we finally arrived
home. Cheri settled in with her I-pad and magazine’s along with me to watch the
rest of the NASCAR race that I had recorded. Cheri end up taking a long nap and
I also napped while trying to watch the race. After having a big lunch we
settled for an English muffin with peanut butter for our supper along with a
snack later. Cheri did get phone calls from all the kids today to wish her a
happy Mother’s Day.
Sunday, May 8, 2016
Gay May-7-16
6:40 AM |
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It was a very cool morning
but warm up fast to 80 degrees plus very little humidity. I felt lazy today and
didn’t plan on doing much of anything. Finally I decided I needed to go over to
the neighbor’s and see what I needed to fix her toilet. Just before we left to
go to Darren and Brooke’s she told me that she had a leak in her toilet. So
after checking I headed to Lowe’s to get the parts I needed. Just as I was
leaving Lowe’s and Cheri called me and said that Mike and Pam wanted to meet us
at the Village Inn for lunch at 11:30 am. So shortly after I got back we headed
to the Village Inn. It has been almost three week since we have last seen them.
It was good to get together for lunch and a visit. After lunch we headed home
and Cheri said that she had some ironing and house work to do and I went back
over to Jean’s to fix her toilet. I also fixed her door that was sticking and dragging
when it was opened and closed. After I was done with Jean I checked Mike and
Kathy’s place as they left for the summer and wanted to make sure everything
was done. Later this afternoon Cheri and I settled in for a nap and TV. Around
3:00 pm we headed to Dade City for the car show which is held the first
Saturday of the month. It has been a long time since we have been to one. It is
always fun to look at the cars and pick out something we would like to have. On
the way home we stopped by Wal-Mart to pick up Grandma’s medicine. Because we
had a large lunch today Cheri fixed us a grilled ham and cheese sandwich for
supper.
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Gay May-6-16
6:45 AM |
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Cheri and I tried to do a good
thing today for Grandma. Her phone for the deaf is very old and there is a new
one that would work really well for her. So I made an appointment for 10:00 am
this morning. We picked up Grandma at 9:00 am as it is a 45 mile trip to Port Richey.
Grandma didn’t seem to be very receptive to the idea of a new phone. Well when
we got there the lady we had the appointment with wasn’t the nicest person
which didn’t set very well with Cheri and me. Long story short the new phone
does the exact same thing as her old phone but has a nice large screen to read
the print. Well she doesn’t qualify for a new because she is deaf and not hard
of hearing. They could have told us that when I talked to them on the phone
yesterday because they had all of her paper work and knew that she was deaf.
On the way home Grandma gave us a list of things she needed from Wal-Mart so
after dropping Grandma off we went to take care of the things she needed. It
was after noon when we got home. Cheri and I were both exhausted from this
morning and decided to take the rest of the day off. Cheri read and napped and
I watched the rest of the NASCAR race that I had recorded. We got a call from
Ron and Sandy wanting to know if we wanted to meet them for supper at a new restaurant
here in Zephyrhills call the Coney Island. It is all about the famous Coney
Island hotdogs. It is ok if you like hotdogs but Cheri and I weren’t impressed.
We did have a nice visit with Ron and Sandy talking about the trips we all took
in the last two weeks. When we got home we settled in for an evening of TV. For
me it was more napping than TV.
Friday, May 6, 2016
Gay May-5-16
6:30 AM |
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It was a very windy day
with the temp topping out around 80 degrees and very low humidity. I took Cheri
for her new glasses today. She still seems to have a problem with them but
hopefully her eyes will get adjusted to them and everything will be ok. We
stopped and checked Larry and Denise’s house. Also went to the bank to make a
deposit and then to Wal-Mart to fill the car with gas. It was around 12:30 pm
when we got home. After lunch Cheri continued with her house cleaning and
laundry. I checked the car tire pressures and did find one tire that was a
couple of pounds low. I had to get the car manual out to see how to reset the
tire monitor alarm. I also did some computer work and made a phone call to see
about getting a new telephone for Grandma. We have an appointment tomorrow for
that. Mike and Kathy came over this evening to give us the leftovers from their
refrigerator and cupboards as they are leaving Saturday to go north for the
summer.
Thursday, May 5, 2016
Gay May-4-16
6:41 AM |
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We were up early this
morning getting ready to get on the road for home. We sat for a while watching
all the birds come in for something to eat. I have never seen so many birds of
different species come to the feeder. When I got up I found Mike out in his
shop building a bird feeder for mealworms as blue birds really like them. It
was tough saying goodbyes as it will be a long time before we get together
again. We left at 8:30 am and headed for home. For the most part the trip was
uneventful. The low tire warning light did come on after about an hour down the
road. So I stopped at a service station and filled with the car with gas and
checked the tires but all seems to be ok. We also ran into a hard rain around
Gainesville Florida and then had rain on and off the rest of the way home. When
we got to Ocala Cheri got an alert on her phone that there was an accident on
I-75 south of Ocala so we got off and took 301 home. We made good time and
arrived home at 4:10 pm (443 miles). We got more rain this evening and
sometimes it rained pretty hard. I just check the rain gauge and we received 1
¾ inches.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
Gay May-3-16
9:05 PM |
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Mike made coffee and
breakfast for us this morning. I was up at 6:00 am and he already had the
coffee brewing. He fixed us an egg scramble with sausage, potatoes, onions,
mushrooms, green peppers, cheese, and some special seasoning. It was really
good. After relaxing, visiting and drinking coffee we decided to go into
Augusta so Mary and Cheri could go to Jo-Ann fabrics and right next door was
Harbor Freight, guess where Mike and I went. Later in the afternoon we went to
the Mellow Mushroom to have pizza. Just as we were finishing our pizza a couple
came in with two geese on a leash and each one of them had a parrot on their
shoulder. I think I have seen everything now. When we left there we went up the
street to an antique mall and just before we left here comes the couple with
the geese and parrots. We went back to Mike and Mary’s and had a lot of laughs
about what we saw and what other people might have said when they saw them.
This evening we once again went out for ice cream. So it was another day with
lots of laughs with Mike and Mary.
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| Seeing is believing |
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| Don't know if they got to eat or not as we didn't stay any longer |
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| Thought I should have one too |
Gay May-2-16
8:24 AM |
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We were up so we could say
good bye to Brooke and Darren before they left for work. Brooke leaves at 6:45
am and Darren only has a couple of miles to go but still has to leave early to
get Harper to the doggie day care. We got packed up and was on the road at 9:00
am heading to Akin SC to spend time with friends Mike and Mary who moved from
Florida last December. We have missed the fun times and all the laughs we had
together. We arrived at their place a little past noon. After a tour of the
house and Mike’s wood working shop we headed downtown for some lunch. Then some
shopping on the old main street of town. Our shopping didn’t last all that long
as it started to rain. So Mike drove us around to see some of the old part of
town. The big attraction here is polo horses. There is several Polo fields,
horse tracks, and steeple chase tracks. Saw a lot of old large mansions with
their stables plus a lot of the streets aren’t paved so they can travel them
with their horses. When we got back to Mike and Mary’s they showed all the
different things they have done since they moved here, they have been very busy
and everything looks so nice. Later Mike and I made a trip to Lowe’s to pick up
some mulch to put around some planting boxes he has made for some gardening. We
took his 1949 Chevy sedan delivery which he has been working on for many years
and just got it on the road a couple of months ago. Around 7:30 pm we went out
for ice cream and then back to watch Dancing with the Stars. Mike made some
clam dip to have with chips while watching TV. It was another fun day with
family and friends.
Monday, May 2, 2016
Gay May-1-16
6:55 AM |
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Happy May Day. We left the
house at 8:30 am with Brooke and Darren to meet Brooke’s parents along with
four of their fiends for breakfast. With ten people it took a bit before they
had a table for us. Breakfast was really good but of course it is my favorite
meal. After breakfast we headed back to Darren and Brooke’s. Cheri and Brooke
went out for a pedicure and manicure. Darren and I finished building the door
stand that I glued up yesterday, looks nice. Then Darren and I loaded up all
the shower gifts that had been delivered here to take them to the baby shower
so other people could see them. The baby shower was held outdoors in a pavilion
and rain was predicted for the day. The rain did come but not until everyone
was there and quit just before everything was done. It couldn’t have worked out
any better. It was around 6:00 pm when we got home and all the gifts unloaded.
It was time to relax and visit about the day and baby Wyatt. We ordered in
pizza for supper and watched some TV before calling it a night.
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| Darren and Brooke with baby Wyatt on board |
Sunday, May 1, 2016
Gay April-30-16
6:33 AM |
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Darren and Brooke left
early for a parenting class and didn’t get back home until noon. Cheri had put
in a bad night so she rested and watched some TV. I worked on the PVC door
storage unit. I got it as far as getting all the PVC parts assembled, still
have to put on the pipe wrapping and needed to wait for Darren as I wasn’t sure
how he wanted it done. I put up a couple of shelves in the babies room. When
Darren and Brooke got back we headed out for lunch at a local restaurant. From
there we headed north for a 45 minute ride for the sonogram. We met Chris and
Cheryl there. It was so exciting to see the baby and was very active moving all
around. You could see his fat little cheeks and also looks like he has a lot of
hair and big feet. It was around 5:30 pm when we got back to Darren and
Brooke’s we had time to rest before meeting Chris and Cheryl along with friends
of theirs (Jack & Carrol) for dinner at a restaurant that none of us a been
to before. The food was excellent and we would go back again. Just before we
left for dinner it started to rain pretty hard with some wind and small hail.
Then the power went out but was back on when we got home. We watched a little
TV and called it a night.
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