Thursday, November 30, 2017
Gay Nov-29-17
7:03 AM | 
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I didn’t have to go to
work today so I slept in and didn’t get up until 6:30 am. Cheri also slept in
which was good as she has been having trouble getting a good night’s sleep. Cheri
worked in her sewing room this forenoon. I work outside all day. First I washed
the windshield on the inside of Bob’s truck as it was so dirty that when
driving into the sun you could hardly see where you were going. While I was at
it I washed all the windows in our car. I also removed all the old solar light
ropes on the awnings and install new solar ropes. After lunch Cheri head out to
get a few things and medicine that Grandma needed. I went to work on putting up
the Christmas lights. Shortly after Cheri left I get a call from her that at
the park exit she got hit from behind by a pickup that was following her out of
the park. No one was hurt and minimal damage to the back of our car. The police
were called and said that they wouldn’t do anything because it happened on
private property. After getting the insurance information from the guy that hit
her Cheri continued to Wal-Mart and I went back to the Christmas lights. I also
got the rain gutters cleaned out. After Cheri got home I took the car through
the car wash and when I got home I checked the rear of the car and there was
more damage than I thought there was. This evening Larry and Denise came over
to play Hand, Knee, and foot which we have only played once since they left in
April. It is good to have Larry and Denise back in Florida for the winter.
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Gay Nov-28-17
7:17 AM |
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I left for work at my
usual 8:45 am. Today I had a TV to install and a toilet to repair. But when I
got there Donnie and Deloris had a list of other things that they wanted me to
do. Deloris wasn’t happy with the paint job that was done on their front door
and I may be doing a repaint on it. They are going to see if they can get the
guy that painted to come back. I went over to the house that I have been
working at to get the garbage disposal unstuck but the home owner had worked on
it and now it doesn’t run apparently they tried and now have burned out the
motor. So I probably will be installing a new one. I also checked out an
electrical job that will be doing next week. I was back home by 3:30 pm, nice
to be home earlier. Cheri was busy doing house work and a trip to Wal-Mart that
she said very busy and hard to get around. We had the last of the Thanksgiving
turkey on toast with gravy, still very good but glad to be done with it. It was
another evening with TV and some Christmas candy to snack on. Thank you God for
a blessed day.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Gay Nov-27-17
6:20 AM |
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Cheri and I were both busy
today working around home trying to get some projects done here. Cheri had
laundry and cleaning to do from when Nikki was here. She also was busy in the
kitchen making clam chowder and turkey salad sandwiches to take over to Mike
and Pam’s as Pam was having surgery on her hand today and we are going to take
the chowder and sandwiches over to their place at 5:00 pm. I worked on the
fence project today and got it finished, happy to have it done and had been on
the list to do back in February when I first got the fence panels. I also assembled
the work bench that I bought on Thanksgiving Day. It took longer than I thought
it would as I had to make a trip to Lowe’s for some lag bolts as the ones that
came with the bench wouldn’t work. Larry and Denise stopped over for a visit
and Larry helped me finish the work bench. At 4:45 pm we headed over to Mike
and Pam’s with the chowder and sandwiches to have dinner with them. Pam did
have her surgery and had a nerve block so she had no feeling in her arm from
the shoulder down. We had a good visit with them as it has been sometime since
we were last together. When we got home we decided to just go to bed and watch
TV there. It was 48 degrees this morning and was pretty cool working outside
but warmed up to be a wonderful day. Thank you God for all of your blessings.
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Monday, November 27, 2017
Gay Nov-26-17
6:51 AM |
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It was a normal Sunday
taking Grandma to church and Sunday school with us. After dropping Grandma off
at home we made a stop at Publix’s as Cheri had a couple of things she needed
for tomorrow. We were home by 1:00 pm. Cheri did do a couple loads of laundry
this afternoon. Other than that we spent the rest of the day relaxing and
trying to get caught up on the TV shows we have recorded. We had the usual
Sunday evening pizza for dinner. The Packer football game was a late game that
didn’t start until 8:30 pm. Cheri was tired and went to bed early but I stayed
up and watched the game. The Packers played a good game but ended up losing. It
was 11:30 pm when I crawled into bed.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Gay Nov-25-17
6:36 AM |
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I didn’t get up until a
little passed 6:00 am. I was awake at 5:00 am but could get my body out of bed.
This was our last morning with Nikki as her time with us has come to an end.
After Nikki got her bag packed she and Cheri spent time relaxing. I went
outside to work on the fence project. I had to quit at 12:30 pm and get cleaned
up to take Nikki and Sherry to the airport. Sherry leaves at 4:07 pm and Nikki
leaves at 6:10 pm. So we all left for the airport at 1:30 pm in order to have
time for check in and security. We dropped Sherry off at her airline and then
went and parked in the short term parking. We checked Nikki’s bag and got her
boarding pass. Then Jan, Cheri, Nikki and I went for a late lunch and early
dinner at the Hard Rock café in the terminal. After out meal it was time to say
our goodbyes to Nikki and head for home. Sherry and Jan had driven to our place
so we didn’t have to take Jan home. It was time to head for the recliners to
relax and watch the Badger football game. We snacked on some Christmas candy
while watching some of the shows we had recorded. Thank you God for our safe
travels today and guiding us.
Saturday, November 25, 2017
Gay Nov-24-17
7:08 AM |
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We had a good day. Cheri
and Nikki got all the fall decorations put away and all the Christmas
decorations out so the house looks a lot like Christmas. It was an all day job
for them. I left the house at 6:10 am to have breakfast with my accountability group
in Dade City. I was surprised as it being the day after Thanksgiving I thought
maybe some of them might not be there but we were all there. I was back home
around 8:15 am. Cheri and Nikki were just getting ready to have breakfast. I
headed to the bathroom to get cleaned up for the day. I made a call to see
about getting an appointment with the dermatologist and can’t get in until
Feb-20th. We also had a problem with our insurance reimbursement and
made a call to get that straighten out. Next it was time to make a call to see
about our outdoor Nest camera. It hasn’t worked since hurricane Erma. I had
uninstalled it and when I tried to reinstall it nothing would work. Well I
found out that when you install it with the cell phone you can’t plug it in the
computer for power. I thought I was going to have to send it in for repair but
a very nice young lady helped me get it set up and working again. After all of
this it was time for lunch. After lunch I went next door to see Mike as he has
a project he wants to do and wanted to run it by me to see if I thought it
would work. Next I made a trip to Lowe’s to return several things that I had
bought for projects that I didn’t need. Then after all of this I worked on the
fence project and got the last gate assembled, by the time I was done with that
it was 4:00 pm. Cheri and Nikki had gone over to pick up Grandma and brought
her back here for dinner and to play some games. Just before it was time to
take Grandma home Cheri called me into the bathroom to show me that the toilet
flush lever in the toilet had broken. So after dropping Grandma off it was a
trip back to Lowe’s to get the repair part. It only took a few minutes to get
the toilet back working again. After all of this it was time to settled in and
watch some TV before calling it a night. Thank you God for guiding us through
another day.
Friday, November 24, 2017
Gay Nov-23-17
5:53 AM |
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I pray that everyone had a
wonderful Thanksgiving. We have so much to be thankful for in this country. It
is a long way from where it should be but still is the best place in this shameful
world. At 7:30 am this morning I went shopping at Rural King. They had a work
bench that I wanted and got the last one. I couldn’t believe all the people
that was in the store. I had to wait over half hour in line to check out. Cheri
and Nikki prepared a really good Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the trimmings.
There were eight of us for dinner. We had Grandma, Larry & Denise, and Jan
& Sherry here. We had a good time visiting. This evening we got a video
call from Darren. Got to see Wyatt running around, he is a busy boy. At his
other Grandpa and Grandma he has figured out that you need keys to unlock the
door and he was taking the keys over to the door trying to unlock the door.
Darren has been really good about doing video calls so we can see how he has
grown and the new things he has figured out how to do. After the video call I
took Grandma home and then we settled in for an evening of TV. God blessed us
with family and friends to be together this Thanksgiving.
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| The golden brown turkey |
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| The table is set and ready for the turkey |
Thursday, November 23, 2017
Gay Nov-22-17
5:49 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I forgot to mention
yesterday while power washing. I had just got started and the power washer lost
pressure. It was acting like it wasn’t getting water. I checked the water faucet
and it was turned on all the way. So I shut down the power washer and removed
the water hose and found a frog in the filter screen. I had used the customers
hose and apparently a small frog had crawled in. So with the frog removed
everything was good again. Today I was back working on the house that is going
to be up for sale and was doing more things to get it ready for the sale. I
worked six hours and now have everything done except for power washing the lanai,
driveway, and repair a large screen in the lanai. On the way home I dropped off
a couple of TV’s at the recycle center and cost me ten dollars to get rid of
them. I was home by 4:00 pm and ready for a shower and the recliner. Cheri and
Nikki had been busy today cooking but found time to make a trip to Lakeland to
do some shopping. Cheri fixed us lasagna and Texas toast for dinner plus had
cookies and candy for dessert. It was another wonderful day God made for us.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Gay Nov-21-17
6:06 AM |
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Cheri and Nikki were out
the door at 8:15 am on their way to the flea market here in Zephyrhills. It
just opened up the first Tuesday in November and Cheri wanted to take Nikki.
They both came home with a few things. Then they worked the rest of the day
making Christmas candy. I left at 8:30 am to power wash a driveway. It was a
bigger driveway and took a little longer than I thought it would but all went
well and was back home by 1:00 pm. I spent the rest of the afternoon on my
fence project. I have one more gate to make and install plus one smaller panel
and the project will be done. This evening we met Ron and Sandy at Pancho’s
Villa in San Antonio for Mexican. It gave Ron and Sandy a chance to see Nikki.
The food was very good. We were back home by 7:00 pm and settled in for an
evening of TV. I was really tired and couldn’t stay up to watch “Dancing with
the Stars”. So I headed to bed early and left Cheri and Nikki to watch the
show.
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| Some of the Christmas candy Cheri and Nikki made. |
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Gay Nov-20-17
6:21 AM |
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I didn’t plan on any work
away from home today as I needed to take Grandma for her lab appointment at 11:15
am. Which was good because I could work on the fence this morning. Well when I
went out it was 46 degrees and a stiff breeze and decided that it was too cold
(yes I know I am a wimp). All of our northern friends probably think we have
lived too long in Florida. But I am here to tell you it is much better than the
cold winters in the north. When I got back from Grandma’s appointment it was
warm enough to work on the fence. Although I didn’t have much time to work on
it as I had to leave 2:00 pm with Jan to the airport to pick up her daughter Sherry
who is coming in from Pittsburg at 3:00 pm to spend a few days. We had taken
Jan car because Cheri and Nikki needed our car to do some shopping. Nikki and
Cheri made some Christmas candy today and will do more tomorrow. They used to
get together and make a lot of Christmas candy every year but after we retired
we weren’t around to do it anymore. When they came home from shopping they
brought Grandma with them. It was after 4:00 pm when I got home but still went
out and worked on the fence for a while. This evening Cheri and Nikki watched
Dancing with the Stars. I napped through the first hour but was awake for the
free style dancing. Cheri was happy that Drew was the one that got voted off.
Monday, November 20, 2017
Gay Nov-19-17
6:29 AM |
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We picked up Grandma at
8:45 am and headed to Dade City for church. The church sanctuary looked really
different this morning. All the pews are gone and we have new carpet and new
chairs in place of the pews. Church and Sunday school were both good. We
dropped Grandma off at home and we got home around 12:30 pm. Cheri and Nikki
headed out shopping and to pick up groceries and medicine for Grandma. I
repaired a screen for a project I am working on this week. I also did a little
maintenance on the power washer as I have a power washing job on Tuesday. Then
it was back to work on the fencing project. By 4:00 pm I was ready for the
recliner and to watch the last NASCR race of the season. I wasn’t able to watch
the Green Bay Packers play today but check the score and see that they lost.
Cheri and Nikki didn’t get home until around 5:30 pm. They bought ready to eat baby
back ribs at Winn Dixie for dinner. Thank you God for leading and teaching us
today.
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Gay Nov-18-17
6:15 AM |
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I was home all day which
met I was able to work on the fencing project. I had a good day and the project
is a good one third done. I quit at 3:30 pm and settled in to watch the
Wisconsin Badger football game. Cheri and Nikki went shopping this morning and
then came home for lunch before leaving for more shopping. Around 2:30 pm they returned
with Grandma. They visited while I watched the game. Cheri fixed pork chops for
dinner along several leftovers. After dinner I finished watching the football
game. Nikki, Cheri, and Grandma play cards until it was time to take Grandma
home. We watched a couple of shows and called it a night.
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Gay Nov-17-17
6:28 AM |
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I left the house at 6:10
am to meet with my accountability group for breakfast and Bible Study. We
studied Acts chapter three. I was back home a little after 8:00 am. Time to
rest and relax a bit before it time to head out to pick up Nikki (our daughter
from Wisconsin). On the way we made a stop at Larry and Denise’s house to check
it out and everything looks good. Next we made a stop at the bank and gas for
the car. When we pulled into the cellphone lot to wait for Nikki Cheri just
received a text that she was at the belt waiting for her luggage. Her plane got
in a half hour early. It was lunch time when we got home. After lunch and a
visit with Nikki I went out and worked on the fencing under the carport. I quit
at 4:00 pm as I needed to get ready as we were meeting Mike and Pam for dinner
at Aloy Patthai restaurant which is a place we haven’t been to before. The food
was good but nothing great as it seem to be missing some flavoring. When we got
home I headed for the recliner and Cheri and Nikki went to see Grandma. I was
tired and was in bed before they got home. Thank you God for guiding and
keeping us safe today.
Friday, November 17, 2017
Gay Nov-16-17
5:53 AM |
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I am still getting up at
5:00 am. Actually I am getting used to it and gives me more time to get things
ready for work plus more Bible study time in the morning when my mine is fresh
and easier for me to understand Gods word. I would start work earlier but the
people I have been working for are retired and most don’t get around early so
starting at 9:30 am seem to work the best. My first stop was to check out a
dishwasher that wasn’t pumping all of the water out. I am pretty sure the
washer was somewhere between 15 and 20 years old. I checked the drain and didn’t
find anything that would keep it from draining. My next stop was to remove the
concrete forms from my project yesterday. The concrete looked good and I then cleaned
up the side of the lanai where cement splattered. I plumbed the outside air
conditioner drain to match the hot water heater drain. Then it was time to caulk
around the bathtub. On the way home I stopped by Bob’s place to pick up the
screening I need for a window screen that needs to be repaired. This evening we
planned on going to Brandon to see the movie “Genesis Paradise Lost”. We had
planned on eating at a Jessie’s which is a restaurant that we hadn’t eat at
before but got on the road a little too late so ended up eating at Jersey Mike’s.
The movie was about if God really existed or was the world made from the big
bang. A good movie for people that aren’t sure, but for Cheri and me we already
know everything was made by God.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Gay Nov-15-17
5:54 AM |
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I had a concrete job
today. I had said in the past that I wouldn’t do concrete work anymore. I guess
I forgot how much work it is. Well after today my memory is better and now
remember why I said that I wouldn’t do concrete work anymore. The project did
go well but I didn’t plan for enough concrete and had to make a quick trip into
San Antonio for three additional bags. I also removed old chalking from around
a bathtub and tomorrow I will do the new chalking. I quit work early as we are
having company over for dinner this evening. So I needed to get home and
cleaned up before they arrived. Cheri was busy in the kitchen today getting
everything prepared for our dinner this evening. Rick and Gloria arrived at
3:30 pm and we had a nice visit before dinner and then after dinner we continued
to sit around the table and visit. Rick and Gloria go to the same church and
Sunday school that we go to. We are trying to get to know the people better
that we have Sunday school with so we have been inviting couples over for
dinner and visiting. Thank you God for blessing us with good friends.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Gay Nov-14-17
5:59 AM |
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Cheri and I were able to
have coffee together this morning before I left for work at 8:00 am. I left
early so I could make a stop at Home Depot to buy a new tool for installing
water lines to sinks. After all the years I have done it without the right
tools and now this new tool has all the attachment needed for installs. My work
today was doing plaster patching, hang closet door so it would stayed on the
track, remove and install new kitchen light, fix bath room exhaust fan, and hang
blinds in the kitchen. I was back home at 4:00 pm and unloaded Bob’s truck and
then went to Lowe’s to pick up the materials I need for tomorrow. I also made a
stop at Harbor Freight to get a new wheel for my wheelbarrow. It was a more
relaxing work day as everything went well. Cheri was busy doing her Tuesday
house work. Jean came over for a visit with Cheri. I think she also spent some
time in the sewing room. Cheri fixed us broccoli cheese soup for dinner. We
finished the evening watching shows we had recorded. Thank you God for another
blessed day.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Gay Nov-13-17
6:06 AM |
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It was and interesting day,
things didn’t go all that well but managed to get through the day. I left the
house at 8:45 am to do a plumbing job. I had to plumb a new kitchen sink that
was installed using all the things from the old sink. Normal you do a lot of
the installation before the sink goes in but that wasn’t case for me. So the
project took a little longer than I thought it would. My next project was to
power wash a lanai which turned out to be a bigger job than I thought it would
be. Normal it would take an hour to do washing but this one was so bad that it
took 2 ½ hours. Plus I was having some problems with the power washer. So I
didn’t get home until 3:30 pm. Our sun room has been a catch all the last few
months and was time to get it cleaned out. All the things that we are storing
for Darren and Brooke was been stored there. Well I thought that our storage
room was full but Cheri found room for all of their stuff. I had put all the
fencing in sun room before the hurricane so it needed to be taken back out to
the carport. So once again it looks presentable. Cheri also did some grocery
shopping today as I had Bob’s truck for work.
Monday, November 13, 2017
Gay Nov-12-17
6:01 AM |
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Cheri told me this morning
that we went to Dunkin Donuts and not Drunken Donuts yesterday, my spelling
mistake which I do make a lot of. Grandma didn’t go to church with us today as
she went with to a different church with friends from her park. I haven’t been
very happy with our new music pastor as the music is way too loud and I don’t
enjoy repeat singing the same thing several times over and over. I have been
told that it is the new way music is presented in churches. Pastor Randy had a
good message on Love. Sunday school was excellent as we are studying the book
of Exodus and Charlie does a great job of teaching us. After Sunday school we
to see Donnie and Deloris (People that I did all the electrical work for). Deloris
and a couple of other people were having a craft sale at their house. It gave
Cheri a chance to meet Donnie and Deloris. Cheri did find something to buy.
While she was checking out all the craft things Donnie showed me another job he
wants me to do, putting a 3’ by 4’ concrete slab outside the lanai door. On the
way home we made a stop at Michel’s, Cheri is looking for a pencil Christmas
tree. She didn’t find any that she liked. When we got home I spent some time
getting Bob’s truck ready with tools and supplies for work tomorrow. After
having Pizza for dinner Cheri settled in with a book and me watching the NASCAR
race. It was a good day spending time with God.
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Gay Nov-11-17
6:02 AM |
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Today is Veterans Day, I
hope you took time to thank a veteran for his or her service. After breakfast
and coffee Cheri and I headed out. I dropped Cheri off at Wal-Mart to pick up a
few things while I went for a haircut. Being it is Veterans Day my haircut was
free. After I picked up Cheri we headed to Dade City where we met Mike and Pam
at a shop called Treasured Friends. Every year they put on a lunch for their customers
and is always very good. Mike and I found a spot where we could visit while
Cheri and Pam shopped. After lunch we went to Drunken Donuts for coffee and a
free donut for Mike and me. We sat in the corner where it was quiet and had a
good visit. It has been over two month since we have been with Mike and Pam. It
was around 1:00 pm when we got home. Cheri settled in with her book and I went
out and worked on the fence gate. I finished the gate around 4:00 pm. It looks
good and will be glad when the rest of the fence is done. I settled in and
watched the Wisconsin Badger football game I was recording. Cheri fixed us an
egg biscuit sandwich for dinner as we had a big lunch and not all that hungry.
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Gay Nov-10-17
5:59 AM |
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This month seem to be
flying by, maybe because I have been busy with work. Cheri got her Friday laundry
going and then went for her hair appointment and shopping. I took Bob’s truck
for work today as I figured I might get a call to do some power washing while I
was in the neighborhood. My electrical project consisted of removing three
electrical outlets and installing one new one. Things went well and was done in
two hours. I got back home at 12:30 pm to eat the lunch that Cheri packed for
me. After lunch I worked on my fence project. I got one gate made and ready to
install. It took me longer than I thought it would to put the gate together.
The next two will go faster as I know how to do it now. Cheri came home while I
was working on the fence and she helped with the panels. I quit at 4:00 pm. We
had leftover roast beef and gravy on toast for dinner. After dinner we settled
in to watch some shows we had recorded. Sure nice to have the DVR so we don’t
have to watch the commercials.
Friday, November 10, 2017
Gay Nov-9-17
5:35 AM |
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I was getting ready to
leave for work this morning and I see Cheri fixing me a lunch to take with me.
I told her I didn’t need any lunch because I would be home before noon. She
said I should take it because someone will come along and want their driveway power
washed too. Well it pays to listen to you wife because while I was setting up
to power wash the driveway two other people came along and wanted their
driveways done. Long story short I ended up doing three driveways. I was done
by 2:30 pm. I just ready to head home when my phone rang. A lady was calling
with an electrical problem and want to know if I could fix it. So I stopped
over at her place. She is happing some base cabinets in her kitchen reworked
and has three outlets that need to be removed. So I made an appointment with
her for tomorrow morning at 9:30 am. I am going to take Bob’s truck with the
power wash as I was told that a letter was sent out saying that there are 120
driveways that need to be power washed. It was 3:30 pm when I arrived home sure
glad Cheri fixed me the lunch. Cheri was busy doing laundry this morning as
long as she had the car she went shopping. We had leftover roast beef for
dinner and then settled in for an evening of TV. It was more napping then TV
for me. Thank you God for the many blessing you have given us today.
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Gay Nov-8-17
6:02 AM |
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I was up at 5:00 am which
seems to be my normal time for getting up, which is good so I can spend more
time with breakfast, coffee, and Bible study before going to work. Cheri was
busy with her Wednesday house work, working in the sewing room, and reading her
book. I left for work at 8:45 am. I had a good day as I finished my electrical
job and Donnie and Deloris were happy with what I did, another satisfied customer.
It was around 2:00 pm when I got home. I got right to unloading the car and
then got the power washer loaded into Bob’s truck as I have a driveway and walk
way to power wash tomorrow. I also spent some time working on the carport
fence. I quit at 4:00 pm and headed for the shower. We had leftover pizza for
dinner. Cheri heats it up in the frying pan which makes it like fresh made
pizza. It was another evening of TV and mostly napping for me. Thank you God
for a blessed day.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Gay-Nov-7-17
6:17 AM |
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It was another good day
for us. Cheri was busy doing her Tuesday house work and spending time in her
sewing room. She also got beef roast, potatoes, onions, and carrots going in
the crockpot to have for dinner along with some fresh bake rolls. I left for
work at 8:45 am, still working on the electrical project. I got the rest of the
ceiling fans installed and more outlets installed. I also fixed a noisy fan in
the guest bedroom. I thought I was going to get done today but because of a
change in plans I have to get some additional materials. So I will finish
tomorrow. I stopped on the way home at Lowe’s to get the materials. It was a
little past 5:00 pm when I arrived home. I headed for the shower to get cleaned
up before dinner. The pot roast dinner was excellent. Cheri and I have been
searching for a new king size bed. We did some searching on the internet and
found one that we think will work. The company doesn’t sell direct. Cheri
called Southern Hospitality to see if they could order it for us. They said
they could and it will be four to six weeks before we find out if we made the
right decision. The evening was catching up on the shows we have recorded.
Thank you God for another blessed day.
Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Gay Nov-6-17
6:19 AM |
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I was up extra early as I
haven’t got into the new time routine. I left for work at 8:45 am, still
working on the electrical project. Donnie has added a couple additional
electrical outlets that I have to install. I had a good day as I got two of the
ceiling fans installed along with a few other things. I worked until 4:00 pm
and made a stop at Lowe’s on the way home for some additional materials I
needed. It was 5:00 pm when I got home and ready for a shower before dinner.
Cheri was busy in her sewing room along with reading her book. Jean came over
today to visit with Cheri. This evening Cheri watched Dancing with the Stars
and I went to the bedroom to watch the Green Bay Packers play the Detroit
Lions. Cheri came to bed before the game was over and I continued to watch
until the last six minutes of the game as I was pretty sure that it was going
to be a lost for Green Bay.
Monday, November 6, 2017
Gay Nov-5-17
5:47 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Sunday, the day we spend
time with God, church, and Sunday school friend while learning more about God
and his word. Grandma went to church with us. After Sunday school we dropped
Grandma off at home and then headed to Wesley Chapel with our dresser drawer to
see if the color would match the bed we found at Havertys. The bad news is it
was not a color match and nothing else came close. The next step for us is to
see if we can find the company that made our dresser and night stands to see if
we can order a matching bed. On the way home we stopped and checked Larry and
Denise’s house and all is good. We also stopped at Wal-Mart to get Grandma’s
groceries. By the time all was said and done it was 4:00 pm when we got home.
We got a call from Ron and Sandy wanting us to meet them at Pizza Hut for pizza
at 5:00 pm. The pizza was good and had a wonderful visit with Ron and Sandy. We
were back home around 6:30 pm and time to settle in and watch the NASCAR race I
had recorded. Cheri settled in with the book she has been reading.
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Gay Nov-4-17
7:03 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
The day didn’t go the way
I had planned it but all turned out ok. I planned on working on the fence under
the carport. But the hinges I ordered on line would work with the fence I bought.
I had been to Lowe’s before I ordered the hinges on line and they didn’t have
anything that would work for me. Well I went back to the computer and did
another search and found the exact hinges I needed. Lowe’s in Plant City had
them in stock and planned on going there to get them but checked again with our
Lowe’s on line and said that they had 16 in stock. So off to Lowe’s again to
get the hinges. While I was doing all of this Cheri had gone grocery shopping
and came home depressed as she had to do a lot of waiting at the deli and at
checkout. When she got home I was still working on fence layout and changed the
way I am going to do it. I had to quit early as we had an appointment to get
the car serviced at the dealership in Wesley Chapel. So I dropped Cheri off so
she could shop while I took care of the car. After this was done we headed to
Ashley Furniture to look at beds, no luck there. Next we stopped at Havertys
Furniture and found a bed that we liked but forgot to bring the drawer to see
if it would match what we have. So we plan on going back tomorrow with the
drawer. We stopped at BJ’s for dinner. We always have the half price appetizers
but on Saturdays they don’t have them. We decided to go ahead and eat there as
it would take time to go to another place. Vary pricey when you pay full
amount, that won’t happen again. When we got home I settled in to watch the
Wisconsin Badger football that I recorded and Cheri settled in with her book.
Saturday, November 4, 2017
Gay Nov-3-17
6:24 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I was out the door at 6:10
am headed to Dade City for my accountability group breakfast and Bible study.
We are starting to study the book of Acts. I was back home by 8:00 am and got
ready to leave at 8:30 am for my electrical work project. I had another good
day and got the rest of the wiring run and started installing the electrical
outlets and switches. I quit at 3:30 pm as I had another job to check out at
4:00 pm. The job consist of hanging closet door and shower door, plaster
repair, new bathroom sink fixtures, new kitchen light, hang blinds, repair
patio screen, power wash patio, and power wash driveway. Plan on starting late
next week. It was close to 5:00 pm when I got home. Cheri finished bed laundry,
worked in her sewing room, read in her book, and made a new recipe called
crockpot slop along with yeast biscuits for dinner. The crockpot slop doesn’t
sound good but was excellent. The evening was spent watching TV shows we had
recorded. Thank you God for giving us another great day.
Friday, November 3, 2017
Gay Nov-2-17
5:53 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Another busy day. Cheri doing
the laundry and working in her sewing room. She also fixed a new recipe of
green bean casserole for dinner this evening. I left the house at 8:15 am and
made a quick stop at Lowe’s on my way to today’s electrical project. Things went
really well and got the electrical cable installed through the attic which was
a big job. Also got the layout done where the ceiling fans will be installed.
They had a new air conditioner installed about three weeks ago and only worked
for a week and had the service people there three time and kept changing different
things and as of today it still isn’t working and told him that the wiring
needed to be changed. So Donnie ask me if I would look at it. Well within 10
minutes I had it working, all that was wrong was some loose wires that needed
to be tighten. I worked until 4:00 pm and then made a stop to install an air
conditioner filter for a customer on the way home. Then I made a stop at Lowe’s
to get additional materials I need for tomorrow. Long story short it was 6:00
pm when I finally got home. Headed to shower as I was sweaty and dirty from
crawling around in the attic. After dinner (The green bean casserole was really
good) we settled in for an evening of TV. Me napping more than watching.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Gay Nov-1-17
6:05 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Another month gone and
time to look forward to Thanksgiving. I started power washing the house at 8:00
am as I needed to get it finished before going to work in Tampa Bay golf community.
I had an entry way that needed to have the plaster repaired and some plaster
repair in the living room. It only took an hour and half to complete the
project. So I was back home by 1:30 pm. Time to clean out the car and get
together the tools I need for tomorrows project. I made a trip to the bank for
Grandma and then took the car through the car wash as it has been well over a
month since the last wash job. I really need to do a detail cleaning inside car
but that is going to have to wait a while. I also went to Lowe’s to get the
Materials I need for the electrical work I will be doing for the next few days.
When I got back home I made a couple cable reels for the electrical wire so it
will unwind better. By the time I was done with everything it was 6:00 pm. Cheri
spent the day in her sewing room. After dinner we settled in for an evening of
TV.
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Gay Oct-31-17
6:01 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Happy Halloween, hope the goblins didn’t scare you. We had one ugly looking
guy come and bang on our window. He had me wondering who it was and turned out
to be our neighbor. It was another cold morning of 43 degrees but warmed up to
be a very nice day in the high 70’s. Cheri was busy doing her Tuesday house work
and then spent the rest of the day in her sewing room working on a new quilt
project. I got a call early this morning as a customer had to cancel our 9:30
am appointment and to call him later this afternoon. So I had a little extra
time before I had to leave for work. My first protect was to repair the roof
that I had checked on a couple days ago. It took me until noon to finish the
roof. Next I went to the place where I had installed ceiling fans along with several
other things. They want me to do the electrical work in there new patio extension.
After checking in the attic to see about running the wiring I decide to do the
job. I hope I haven’t gotten myself into something I can’t handle. Also checked
another couple’s house as they need some ceiling repair work done in the
entryway and dining room ceiling which I plan on doing tomorrow. Then I got a
call from a lady that wanted her toilet repaired has it was leaking and said
the she had the repair parts. But after checking it out she had the wrong parts
and is going to get the right ones and then give me a call. My last stop was to
check out a price on installing two lights on the outside of the house by the
garage door. It is going to be another big job and told them it would be a
couple of weeks before I could do it and they said that was OK. It was around
4:00 pm when I got home. It was a busy day but felt good when I got home. After
dinner we settled in to watch some TV shows we had recorded. I slept through
most of the shows and decided it was time to call it a night. Thank you God for
another good day.
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