Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Gay July-30-19
7:28 PM | 
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I headed to my accountability breakfast and bible study at
7:15 am. After that I went over to Larry and Denise’s house to check it out and
everything looks ok. As soon as I got home Cheri and I finished packing the
truck and was on the road at 9:00 am heading for Fond du Lac Wisconsin. Traffic
was very light and move well until we got about 30 miles south of Atlanta and
then things slowed up but kept moving. We arrived in Adairsville Ga around 5:30
pm. and staying at the Hampton Inn. We put on a little over 500 miles today. We
still have 872 miles to go. Thank you God for giving us good weather and safe
travels.
Gay July-29-19
6:11 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I had a 9:00 am appointment to install a new ceiling fan. I
was back home by 11:30 am. Cheri had just got home from working in the Sunday
school kitchen. Her and a few other ladies worked on getting things into the
new kitchen cabinets. They also were able to get rid of a lot of old things
that weren’t needed any longer. After lunch I took the truck in for an oil
change. They said that it would take an hour and a half before it would be done
but got it done in an hour. When I got home Cheri was packing for our trip to
Wisconsin. We are going to be doing some remolding for our daughter Nikki. I
had all the tools laid out that I want to take so I started by cleaning out the
truck cab and then loading all the tools in the truck bed. This evening we met
Mike and Pam to have supper with them at Beef O Brady’s. We had a good visit
with them and told us about their trip to Kentucky to see the Ark and watch
their grandson Mason play basketball. And then their stop in Charleston SC. After
out visit we headed over to Wal-Mart to pick up groceries and medicine for
Grandma. It was after 7:00 pm when we got home. Cheri and I were both tired and
didn’t last long trying to watch TV before calling it a night. Thank you God
for guiding us through another day.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Gay July-28-19
6:02 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma went to church with us today. Pastor Randy’s message
was “How do I respond to God’s Will” from James 4:15-17. Our Sunday school
lesson was “Diligent” from 2 Timothy 2:14-26. Believers find truth and direction
by studying God’s word. We were home by 1:00 pm. We spent the afternoon in
front of the TV. We watched an old John Wayne movie along with a couple other
movies. I also watched the NASCAR race. We had our normal Sunday evening of
pizza for supper. We heard some thunder in the distance but never received any
rain. Thank you God for a blessed day spending time with you and Christian
friends.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Gay July-27-19
6:11 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It must be Saturday because Cheri and I had breakfast at the
Hole in One donut shop this morning. I had a 9:00 am appointment to have a
haircut, good to have that done for another month. I worked on removing all the
tools from the truck and repacking them in the bins. While doing that I got a
call from Cookie that the Sunday school counter tops were in. So I headed over
to Lowe’s to meet Cookie and get them loaded into the truck. It was a good
thing I had the truck cleaned out. We hauled them up to the Sunday school building
and are now ready for me to do the install. It was around 2:00 pm when I got
home. After taking a shower and getting cleaned up I headed over to Harbor
Freight to pick up a few things I need for work. Cheri spent her day in the
sewing room working on her quilt project. She fixed us leftovers for supper and
then we settled in for an evening of TV. Thank you God for blessed day.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Gay July-26-19
5:56 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
Cheri and I went out for breakfast in Dade City at the Black
Eye Pea. It was very good and a nice change for a place to eat. While we were
eating Pastor Randy came in for breakfast and was able to have a short visit
with him. After breakfast we headed to the bank where we have our car loan. So
today we paid off the rest of the loan and now own our car free and clear. Then
we headed to the grocery store to get Grandma’s groceries and medicine. After
dropping off the groceries at Grandmas and checking on her we headed to our
bank to make a deposit and make sure there wouldn’t be any transfers of funds
for the car. It was around 11:30 am when we arrived at home. I planned on
cleaning out my truck as I didn’t have any work today. But I got lazy and
headed to the recliner where I spent the rest of the day. Cheri had some
laundry going and when she got that done she joined me. We watched TV, read,
and did some napping. We didn’t have any lunch because of the big breakfast we
had. Cheri did fix us a ribeye steak with baked potato for supper. Yes we did
get more rain today but only a small shower. Thank you God for a relaxing day.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Gay July-25-19
6:42 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
We had rain most all day and received over two inches for
the last two days. I headed back to the floor project in Tampa Bay country. I
got the baseboard installed, transition strips installed, the caulking done,
closet doors reinstalled, put the bed frame together, moved furniture back in
the bedroom, took down a cornice in the dining room, installed a window screen,
and repaired a leak in the washing machine. So this project is done and was
home by 3:00 pm. I had to move the car from the carport so I could get the truck
under cover to keep my tools from getting wet. I only unloaded enough so I
could get the cover down and locked. After my shower I headed out to check out
a window leaking problem. I found two windows that wasn’t install correctly and
need to be removed, the casings rebuilt from the water damage. I decided it was
a job that I didn’t want to do as it could turn out to be a bigger problem than
what I could see. Cheri was busy with laundry and spending time in her sewing
room. Cheri fixed us a new chicken recipe in the new Instant Pot. It was very
good. It was normal evening watching the new summer shows we had recorded.
Thank you God for blessed day.
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| Project done |
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Gay July-24-19
5:45 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left the house early this morning so I could stop at Lowe’s
on my way to the floor project and pick up some caulking for the baseboard. By
1:00 pm I had finished installing the flooring. I was going to have to quit by
2:00 pm and as long as I was at a good stopping I decided I was done for the
day. I was home by 1:45 pm and still hadn’t eat my lunch. After lunch I headed
to the shower. I got a chance to rest and even take a nap before I had to take
Grandma for her foot doctor’s appointment at 4:30 pm. Cheri was busy with her
Wednesday house work and working in her sewing room on the quilt project. It
was around 5:30 pm when I got home from Grandma’s. Cheri had supper ready and
waiting for me. The nap I had helped as I was able to stay awake to watch some
TV this evening. The day started out with sunshine and fluffy white clouds but
some turned to rain and was on and off all day. In the night it started again
around 2:30 am and is still raining as I write this. Thank you God for
directing us through the day with your many blessings.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Gay July-23-19
5:56 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left the house at 7:00 am to have breakfast and Bible
study with my accountability group this morning. We studied Ecclesiastes
chapter nine. From there I headed to my flooring project in Tampa Bay country.
I got the crack in front of the patio doors repaired and finally got started
laying the flooring. I was done work at 3:30 pm as I needed to get home and
cleaned up as we were meeting Art and Ruby for dinner at Mexico Plaza. Yep the
third time in two weeks. We had something different each time and always good.
Cheri was busy with her Tuesday house work and visiting with Jean our next door
neighbor. We had rain several times during the day nothing too hard. I was
really tired this evening as I was awake at 3:00 am and couldn’t get back to
sleep so I got up a little before 4:00 am. Needless to say I napped in front of
the TV until it was time to go to bed. Thank you God for a blessed day.
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| The flooring project |
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Gay July-22-19
5:54 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left at 8:15am to start a new flooring project in Tampa
Bay country. When removing the old carpet you find a kind of things that can be
covered with carpeting and it was no different with this project. I have a two
inch gap by the patio door that needs to be filled to support the new floor
which I will work on tomorrow. I did get all the old carpet removed, tack strip
removed, base board removed, installed masking tape around the ceiling, and did
some painting. I quit at 4:00 pm. On the way home I stopped at Lowe’s to get
some quick setting cement to fill the opening by the patio door. So it was
after 5:00 pm when I got home. Cheri was busy today with her Monday house work.
She also made a trip to the bank and did some shopping. When I got home she was
working on making supper using her new Instant Pot. She was having a hard time
figuring it out. She made beef stroganoff which was very good. We had a hard
rain come through while watching TV this evening and received one inch. Thank you
God for directing us and blessing us with this day.
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| The carpet is removed and working on removing the tack strip and baseboard. |
Monday, July 22, 2019
Gay July-21-19
6:13 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma went to church with us this morning. Pastor Randy
had a really good message today titled “Here Today…. Gone Tomorrow” from James
4:13-14. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Focused” from 2 Timothy 2:1-13.
How believers can find strength for life’s hardships by focusing on God’s grace
and the gospel. It was around 1:00 pm when we got home. We didn’t have any
plans for the afternoon so it was time spent watching movies and napping. I did
get to watch the NASCAR race. We had our normal Sunday evening meal of pizza.
We also had some strong wind come though before the rain started. I checked the
gauge and we received ½ inch. Thank you God for time spent with church friends.
Gay July-20-19
6:12 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Sorry I didn’t get the blog done yesterday. I started a
computer windows update and it took over two hours to get done. So I didn’t
have time to do the blog before leaving for church and when I got home I forgot
to do it. Well our Saturday started by being at the Hole in One donut shop at
7:00 am for breakfast. When we got home I loaded some tools and ladder in the
truck as I had an appointment to work on a patio roof. I did some caulking around
some roof vents and then cleaned out rain gutters that were really full causing
water to leak into the carport. On the way home I made a stop at church to pick
up some of our painting supplies. When I got home I loaded the truck with the
things I need for a new flooring project Monday. Cheri went and got groceries
and medicine for Grandma. Cheri and I relaxed the rest of the afternoon. Ron
and Sandy came over at 4:30 pm and we went out for dinner at Plasa Mexico. We
were just there a couple of days ago and yes it was very good. I guess it is my
new favorite Mexican restaurant. When we got home we had a nice visit with Ron
and Sandy. After they left we settled in for an evening of TV. Thank you God
for good friends and a blessed day.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Gay July-19-19
6:01 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Cheri took Grandma for her doctor’s appointment this
morning. They are going to readjust her B-12 shot and will have to be done
every month. I worked on patio windows today for a customer here in the park. I
mentioned the work a week ago as I had to wait for new window lifts as two of
the window had broken lifts. I got the two window done and lubed and cleaned
the rest of the windows. I was done by noon. No work for the afternoon so I
filled the bird feeder, cleaned the rain gutters, and made a trip to Lowe’s to
get new saw blades and materials for my next flooring job. This afternoon Cheri
made chocolate chip cookies for me. She fixed us pork chops, salad, and asparagus
for supper. It was a normal evening of TV watching some mystery shows and Hallmark
movies. We had a lot of thunder and lightning but only got a sprinkle of rain
this evening. Thank you God for a blessed day.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Gay July-18-19
6:14 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I had my yearly physical this morning at 8:30 am. I got a
good report and the doctor said I was a young 76 year old. At 10:00 am I headed
over to do the water heater install. Things went well but did have to make a
trip to Lowe’s for some additional plumbing parts. I was done by 2:00 pm but
still had to bring home tools and then go back and pick up the old water
heater. I plan on taking it to the recycle center tomorrow. It was good to get
done with work early today. Cheri was busy with laundry and working in her
sewing room today. We had a rain come through around 5:30 pm and received ½ inch.
After a good hot shower and getting cleaned up Cheri and I headed for our
recliners to relax before she made supper. After supper we settled in for an
evening of TV. Thank you God for guiding us through this day.
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| The water heater installation, It was a tight fit. |
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Gay July-17-19
6:08 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left the house at 7:00 am as I had an eye appointment at
the VA in Tampa. It was a follow up appointment from my cataract surgery and
everything came out good. All I need is glasses for reading. I have a hard time
keeping readers with me so I ordered a new pair of bifocals. I was back home by
10:00 am. I received a call from a customer here in our park that wants me to
change out their hot water heater. So I went to check out the job and then went
to Lowe’s and picked up a new on for them. I will be doing the install
tomorrow. Then I got a call from ta customer over in Tampa Bay country. They
had called me to remove carpeting from their bedroom and install a tile floor.
Well they changed their mine and wanted laminate flooring. So I sent them to
Lumber Liquidators. They have decided on the flooring they wanted and for me to
pick up the flooring this afternoon. By the time all was said and done it was
4:30 pm when I got home. Cheri was busy with Wednesday housework, getting
groceries, and working in her sewing room. At lunch today I told Cheri that her
wish was my command and she said I wish for you to take me out to the new Mexican
restaurant here in Zephyrhills. So guess what? We are going out for dinner this
evening. The name of the restaurant is Plaza Mexico and the food was very good.
We will be going back again. It was around 6:30 pm when we got home to settle
in for an evening of TV. I didn’t see any as I fell asleep in the recliner and
woke up in time to go to bed. Thank you God for all the blessing and safe
travels.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Gay July-16-19
5:54 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I had my accountability group breakfast and Bible study this
morning. There were eight of us this morning, makes for a nice group for discussion.
I didn’t plan any work for today. I took my new drone out to see about flying
it. I drove out about three miles so I could find a large opening to fly it.
Well when I got there I see that I had forgotten a cord that I needed so I had
to go back home for the cord. When I fired it up the control told me that it
needed an update. Will after that was done it showed on the control screen not
able to fly. I wasn’t sure what the problem was has it was hard to see the
screen with so much sun. So I headed back home to do some more checking as it
was getting too hot to be outside with it. After doing more checking it looks
like I was too close to the airport. So I thought I would try again this
evening but had a thunder storm come through. So that will have to wait for
another day. I also had a doctor’s appointment down in Tampa at the VA. It was
with the infectious disease doctor to see what may be done with the limp nods
in my lungs. It was decided the best thing to do was to keep an eye on it with
a c-scan every six months. It was after 5:00 pm when we got back in town so we
stopped at Culver’s for supper. Cheri was busy today with Tuesday house work, a
visit with Jean, out to lunch with the Sunday school ladies, and going with me
for my doctor’s appointment. We were both tired when we got home and had
trouble staying awake to watch TV. Thank you God for the safe travels and good
results from my appointment.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Gay July-15-19
6:04 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
My day started with getting the truck loaded with all my
tools to get ready for a 9:30 am appointment over in Tampa Bay country to do a generator
install for standby power during a major power outing. It took most of the day
as I also had to install the battery, oil, gas in the generator as it had never
been started before. We also did a simulated power failure got the generator
outside and hooked it up to the power box I installed. Then starting the
generator and turning on the breakers for house power. Then we went through the
shutdown and getting the commercial power reconnected. I had made a list for
them to follow step by step but was good to go through the process. My next
stop was to add a fitting to a shower head so it would spray downward more. I
was back home by 3:30 pm really hot and tired from working outside in all the
heat. I felt much better after my shower. I laid down on the bed and took an
hours nap before joining Cheri in the living room. Cheri spent the day with
Monday’s house work and then in the sewing room working on her quilt project.
We had leftover chili for supper and a normal evening of TV. We did have a rain
storm come through around 5:00 pm. Checked the rain gauge and received ¾ inch.
Thank you God for a blessed day.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Gay July-14-19
6:23 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma went to church with us this morning. Pastor Randy’s
message was titled “Think Before You Speak” From James 4:11-12. Our Sunday
school lesson was titled “Confidence” from 2 Timothy 1:3-14. After we dropped
Grandma off at home we made a stop at PetSmart to pick up a dog whistle. We
have this dog behind us that barks 90 percent of the time day and night. It has
been going on for over two months. We are hoping to get some peace by blowing
the whistle. For whatever reason the dog was pretty quiet this afternoon and
evening and didn’t even have the whistle out of the package. This afternoon I
watched the rest of the NASCAR race, Cheri even watched with me and it was an
exciting ending with brother against brother. We watched some shows and movies
we had recorded along with some napping for me. Thank you God for blessed day
spending time with church and Sunday school friends.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Gay July-13-19
6:20 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Cheri and I had a good day. It all started with a visit to the
Hole in One donut shop at 6:45 am. Then we made a stop at Lowe’s for some
materials I needed to finish the flooring project. By 9:00 am Cheri and I both
were working on the flooring project. Cheri was cleaning while I filled nail
holes in the baseboard and caulking the top of the baseboard. Cheri continued to
clean while I took all the tools home. By 1:30 pm we had all the furniture back
in place. Happy to have this project done. After getting cleaned up we made a
trip to Lumber Liquidators to return some flooring and materials that we didn’t
need. From there we headed to Lakeland to have dinner at Harry’s Seafood bar
and grill. We had a really good meal and then headed home. We were settled in
for an evening of TV by 5:30 pm. We got a call from Nikki this evening telling
us what she has been up to, good to hear from her. Also a message from Darren as
he had called yesterday to ask me some questions about his truck air conditioner
as it had quit working. He had to have a new compressor installed as the old
one had ceased up. We watched a couple of movies and then tried to watch the
NASCAR race but couldn’t stay awake for it so will watch the rest of it
tomorrow after church. Thank you God for guiding us through another day.
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| Flooring project done. |
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Gay July-12-19
5:53 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I headed next door 9:00 am for the flooring project. It took
me all day to install the baseboard and transition strips. Had a lot of special
cuts that took a lot of time. I also had to rework the transition strips so
they would fit right. As of 4:00 pm the baseboard and transition strips are
installed. Cheri was busy with laundry, taking Grandma for her lab appointment,
getting some fresh sweet corn for Grandma, and making chili for supper. It was
another evening with TV movies. We also had rain that started around 5:00 pm
and lasted until around 9:00 pm. I check the rain gauge and received another
inch. Thank you God for a blessed day.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Gay July-11-19
6:00 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I was back to work on the flooring project and happy to say
that the flooring is all installed. I still have to install the baseboard,
transition strips, and put the furniture back in place. It was 4:00 pm when I
got done for the day. Cheri was busy with laundry and getting groceries and
medicine for Grandma. She still found time to make a peach cobbler. After I
showered and got cleaned up I headed to the recliner to join Cheri to watch a
little TV before Cheri started supper. She made chip beef gravy over scrambled
eggs and toast. Then later while watching TV we had some peach cobbler. We
watched Property Brothers Forever Home, Yellowstone, and a mystery movie before
calling it a night. Yes we did have a quick rain shower that lasted about 15
minutes which is more like the summer rains we get. It is still very hot with
high humidity. Thank you God for blessing us with a wonderful and productive
day.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Gay July-10-19
6:34 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Cheri and I left the house at 7:45 am headed to Tampa VA to
get the results of the biopic of my lung. It turns out to be the same fungal
infection that I have in my right lung. They don’t know what is causing it and
are setting me up to see the infectious disease specialist. From there we
headed to Lakeland for a stop at the credit union where we had our truck
financed. The payments were transferred from our bank. After we paid off the
truck and close the account back on June 3. Well on the 28th the
credit union took out another payment. We were told that the transfer had
failed and they didn’t have it. So our next stop was our bank and was told that
the credit union has the money and if it had been sent back it would have been
put back into our account. We filled out tracking report to see where it is. It
was after noon when we finally got home. After lunch I ordered the window lifts
for the window project I am working on. Then I went next door to work on the
flooring project. Cheri spent the afternoon catching up on her Wednesday house
work and then brought me over some water as I forgot to take some with me. I
was about ready to quit for the day when she came so she helped me get things
cleaned up for the day. It was 4:00 pm when we got home. I headed for the
shower and Cheri started supper. She made burritos for us and they were
excellent. It was a normal evening of TV except for me as I took a two hour nap
before going to bed. Thank you God for everything you do for us.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Gay July-9-19
6:10 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left the house a little
after 7:00 am to attend my accountability group breakfast and Bible study. I
had a fasting lab this morning so no breakfast for me. I was back home by 9:00
am and did some computer work before leaving for my 10:30 am fasting lab. I
also made a stop at the bank on my way home. Cheri was busy with her Tuesday
house work and then going for a visit with our neighbor Jean. After lunch I went and removed one of the old
window lifts that I need to replace, needed the information on the old one so I
can order the right ones. I headed out
to Dade City to do some miscellanies things in the Sunday school kitchen. I
think all that is left to do is install the new countertop and backsplash when
it comes. On the way home I stopped by Grandma’s to change the battery in her
call alert system. I got a call this morning at 5:30 am from the alert system
that the battery needed to be changed in her pendent. Cheri and I went out to a
new restaurant called GA Big Bozys Smokehouse for supper. I am always looking
for a good place for ribs but it wasn’t this place. It was less than average
and would rate it around a 4 out of 10. Cheri and I both were not happy and was
very pricey. I think it will be gone in a few months. It was a normal evening
of TV. Thank you God for blessed day.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Gay July-8-19
5:57 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I took Grandma for her
8:00 am eye appointment and she received a good report and doesn’t have to go
back for six months. So it was 10:00 am before I got back to work on the
flooring project. I didn’t get a lot done as far as a person could see but it
was a lot of work getting the flooring laid in the hallway with four doors to
work around and get it to fit with the living room floor. Plus working around
kitchen cabinets. It was 4:30 pm before I was done for the day. Cheri was busy
with her Monday house work and baking me some more chocolate chip cookies. She
fixed us chicken tenders along with asparagus and water melon for supper. We had
light rain showers all morning which start around 4:30 am. I check the gauge
and only received ¼ inch. It was a normal evening of TV watching more mystery
movies on the Hallmark channel. Thank you God for guiding us and blessing us
today.
Monday, July 8, 2019
Gay July-7-19
5:52 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma went to church
with us today. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “2 Steps to Better Behavior” from
James 4:6-10 which was a very good message. Our Sunday school lesson was titled
“Lasting Investments” from 1 Timothy 6:6-19. Nothing else going on today, just
resting, watching movies, and the NASCAR race that was rained out yesterday and
ended today with rain but had done enough laps to make it an official race. We
had another hard rain come through this afternoon which didn’t last all that
long but still received an inch. We had our usual Sunday evening pizza and more
movies to watch. Thank you God for time spent with you and church friends.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Gay July-6-19
5:50 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
We headed out a little
before 7:00 am to the Hole in One donut shop for our usual Saturday morning
breakfast but when we got there it was closed. I guess they closed for the long
4th weekend. So we went across the street to have breakfast at the
Sunrise Eatery. We were back home by 8:00 am. I left for my 9:00 am haircut
appointment. On the way home I stopped at Walmart to see if I could get the
shade mounting hardware to replace the one that broke the other day while
installing the shade but no luck and I will have to order one. When I got back
home I picked up Cheri and we went to the Sunday school kitchen project as I
needed to get thing put back after the painting was done. I needed Cheri to
help me put up the curtain over the window by the kitchen sink. On the way home
we made a stop at Walmart in Dade City as I needed an ink cartridge for our
printer and forgot to pick one up from my earlier stop. When we got home I
headed next door to work on the flooring project. Cheri was good about bringing
water and to help me move all the furniture over on the new floor so I can
install the rest of the flooring. By 3:00 pm I had done all the work that the
knees would take for the day. Cheri fixed us a ribeye steak along with fresh
corn on the cob for supper. Around 3:30 pm we had a hard rain come through which
lasted about an hour. I checked the gauge and we received just under 2 inches.
I had planned on watching the NASCR race but was rained out and will be run
tomorrow. So we watched a couple shows and a movie before calling it a night. Thank
you God for a productive day.
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| The latest picture of the flooring project. |
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| This is the area that is left to do. |
Saturday, July 6, 2019
Gay July-5-19
5:42 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I got up this morning low
on energy and sore knees from the flooring project. I had a 9:00 am appointment
to do a small pluming job in a bathroom. I was back home by 10:00 am and did
some computer work and decided I needed to get back to work on the flooring project.
Well I was about ready to go when I got a call from a party here in our park
that wanted a new toilet installed so I told them I could do it at 1:00 pm.
Then I got another call about a window problem. The toilet change went smoothly
and was done in 1 ½ hours. Then I stopped to check out the window problem and found
that the spring lifts on two windows were broken. I will have to order new
ones. When I got home I see our new neighbor outside so I went over and had a
nice visit with him. It was around 3:30 pm when I got in the house. After my
shower I did some computer searching on window lifts and found out I need to go
back and take out one of the old lifts as it has a four digit code on it so you
know which ones to order for replacements. Cheri decided to go to Winn Dixies
to get a couple of pot roast that were buy one and get one free plus a couple
of steaks for our supper. She came home disappointed as she miss the sale on
the pot roast by one day. She did get the steaks but forgot to put the marinade
on them. So we ended up having a couple of hot dogs and fresh corn on the cob
along with watermelon. It was a normal evening of TV. Thank you God for blessed
day.
Friday, July 5, 2019
Gay July-4-19
6:11 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
I hope all had a happy 4th
with families, friends, and fireworks to celebrate our country. Plus a thank
you to all the military people for protecting our nation. Cheri and I went out
for breakfast at the Breakfast Station. Most of the breakfast was really good
except for the hash browns which were tough. I don’t think that they were
soaked long enough before cooking them. Cheri headed out to do some grocery
shopping at Walmart, she really didn’t want to go to Walmart but needed some
things there. I headed next door to continue working on the floor project. I
only worked four hours as my knees wouldn’t take anymore being down on them. I
also made a trip to Harbor Freight as my air stapler quit working and waited
until today to get a new one as I could get 25 percent off on the 4th.
So long story short I was done early today and had my shower and in the
recliner by 3:30 pm and felt good to be done for the day. We watched Hallmark mastery
movies along with some other shows we had recorded. Because of the big
breakfast we didn’t have any lunch today and also long as I got done work early
we had an early supper. Later we had a bowl of ice cream while watching TV. We
had a hard rain come through around 3:00 pm which lasted about 20 minutes and
received ½ inch, we also got ¼ inch yesterday. Thank you God for helping us
through another day.
Thursday, July 4, 2019
Gay July-3-19
6:29 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
The heat index was 108 to
112 today also the temp was in the high 90’s. It wasn’t a day to be outside
working. I was back at the flooring project at 8:30 am and it was hot just
going out to cut the flooring. I took a lunch break at 11:30 am as I was
hurting and needed to relax for a bit. But was back to laying flooring at noon.
I had a plumbing problem to work on at 1:00 pm. It turned out to be a toilet
that continued to run so I installed new float valve and flapper. From there I
went to remove an old blind and install a new one. It took a while as I had a
problem with the new blind hangers. I had to modify them in order for them to
hold up the new blind. Then on the way home I stopped at Lowe’s for the second
time today. I needed to get parts to repair a bathroom sink stopper. It was
4:30 pm when I finally got home. I was tired and sweaty and ready for a hot
shower. Cheri was busy in her sewing room most of the day. She said that things
didn’t go well for her and will try again another day. She fixed the last of
the lasagna for supper and yes it was still very good. It was another evening
of TV. Cheri now has us watching Christmas in July movies, just doesn’t seem
right watching Christmas movies now. Thank you God for blessed day.
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| Making progress. |
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Gay July-2-19
6:15 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
I left the house at 7:10
am to attend the accountability group breakfast and Bible study. It was good to
get back as I missed a couple of weeks with doctor appointments. There were
eight of us today and had a good discussion. I was home around 9:00 am. I got
things together and went next door to work on the flooring project. I was able
to start laying some of the flooring. It was 4:00 pm when I quit for the day.
Cheri was busy with her Tuesday house work and Jean came over for a visit which
took care of the rest of Cheri’s morning. We had leftover lasagna and Texas
toast for supper. Lasagna always taste better the second day as it seems to
have a better flavor. Cheri said that is a good thing because I am having it
again tomorrow. This evening we watched a couple more of the Hallmark mystery
movies. Thank you God for a bless day and giving us guidance. We are still
having hot weather in the high 90’s with a lot of humidity and was already 79
degree at 5:00 am.
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| Hard at work |
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| This is as far as got today |
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Gay July-1-19
6:01 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Hard to believe that another
month has gone. We all need to make good use of our time as it is something we
can never get back. I left around 8:30 am and headed for the Sunday school
kitchen project. I worked on the cabinet doors of the old cabinets which are
all metal. I sanded down the old pull holes and plugged them with some JB Weld.
I got a call while I was there from church friends Dick and Linda and told me
If I brought the doors to them they would sand and paint them, which made me
very happy as you know I don’t like painting. I also built a panel to fill the
opening between the cabinet and wall. There used to be a shelf there but with
the new cabinets you couldn’t get to it so it needed to be closed up. I also
put on a coat of primer on the under lament so it will be ready for the back
splash. I thought that I would take the old kitchen stove to the salvage yard
but was too heavy for me to load into the truck by myself. I was done by 2:30
pm and headed to Dick and Linda’s with the cabinet doors. Then I made a stop at
Lowe’s for some materials returns and to buy a rope to put across Larry and
Denise’s driveway as the old one had deteriorated and needed to be replace. It was
4:30 pm when I finally got home. Cheri had a busy day as she was out and about
doing errands, shopping, and made lasagna for our supper along with Texas
toast. It was a normal evening of TV. We are still having very hot weather as
it was 93 today. Thank you God for a wonderful day.
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| Where shelf used to be |
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| Shelf opening closed |
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| Holes that needed to be plugged |
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| Ready to be plugged |
Monday, July 1, 2019
Gay June-30-19
6:18 AM |
Posted by
Sharp's Travels
Grandma went to church
with us today. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “2 Steps to Behavior” It was
from James 4:6-10. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Being Responsible” from
1 Timothy 5:1-8, 17-21. It was after 1:00 pm when we got home. I changed my
clothes and made a trip to Lowe’s looking for cabinet locks. I found some that
might work but they didn’t have enough of them that was keyed the same. I was
tired and didn’t feel like making a trip to Home Depot. When I got home I
joined Cheri to watch a couple more mystery movie from the Hallmark channel. I
also planned on watching the NASCAR race this afternoon but is was in a rain
delay and didn’t started until around 6:00 pm. We had our usual Sunday evening
pizza for supper. We watched a couple more movies. Cheri headed for bed and I
stayed up to watch the NASCAR race that didn’t get over until after 10:00 pm.
Thank you God for time spent with Church and Sunday school friends.
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