Sharp's Travels: February 2020

Saturday, February 29, 2020

Gay Feb-28-20

5:56 AM |

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It was 38 degrees this morning. Still not feeling well. Being cold and not feeling well I couldn’t make it to take Cheri out for breakfast this morning. Cheri went with me for my 10:30 am heart doctor appointment. I got a clean bill of health and no heart problems. There is this new antique shop downtown and Cheri wanted to go so we stop and checked it out. They had a lot of nice things but nothing I needed. It was 11:30 am when we were done and was right beside a new restaurant called J&L BBQ. So we decided to check it out and have lunch there. It was pretty good, I had a few rib pieces and Cheri had a pulled pork sandwich. When we got home we headed for the recliners to rest. I took a 2 hour nap while Cheri watched a movie. I woke up when that was over and did watch a couple of shows with her. Larry and Denise came over to visit and see how I was doing. Sure nice of them to come and help us past the afternoon. I thought about playing a game of cards but I don’t think I could hold the cards as my hands were hurting really bad. Still waiting for the Prednisone to come in the mail. We got to looking through some of the medicine that Grandma had and found some Prednisone and took some of it before going to bed, hope it helps.

Friday, February 28, 2020

Gay Feb-27-20

5:49 AM |

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I didn’t get up until 5:30 am this morning. Not feeling good with all the pain in the shoulders and hands. All I did today was some paper work to report a dog problem we have behind us. They have five or six dogs that want to bark during the night for long periods of time keeping us awake. I reported them back in November and things were better for a while but now are just as bad as before. I had to take the paper to the bank to be notarized before sending it in. The rest of my day was in the recliner with heat on my hands and shoulders, napping, and watching TV. Cheri was busy with laundry and her usual Thursday house work plus taking care of me. Thank you God for blessing me with a wonderful lady to be my wife and soul mate who take very good care of me.

Thursday, February 27, 2020

Gay Feb-26-20

6:10 AM |

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I was pretty slow getting around this morning still have a lot of pain in my shoulders and hands. I did get a call from the doctor this evening and have an appointment on March 5^th. He is putting me on 15mg of Prednisone to see if that will help before seeing him on the 5^th. Cheri was busy doing some cleaning before our company arrived. Peter and Vickie from Wisconsin came around 10:00 am to spend the day with us. Peter and I worked together form many years at CenturyLink before I retired. It was so good to see them. We went out for lunch at Sunrise Eatery on the way back to the house we stopped to show them our camper. Then home to play a couple of games of aggravation. It was fun and they hadn’t played the game using cards. They left around 3:30 pm. Because of the big lunch we skipped supper but did have some snacks while watching TV. We are trying to get caught up on our recorded shows but having a hard time staying awake to watch them. Thank you God for a blessed day to spend time with good friends Peter and Vickie.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Gay Feb-25-20

6:55 AM |

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It was a busy day but no work. I left the house at 7:00 am for my accountability group Bible Study and breakfast. We studied John chapter 17 today. When I got home I cleaned up and got ready to go to Dade City to have our taxes done. It was noon when we got done so we had lunch at a new place for us in Dade City called BubbaQue where they serve ribs and pulled pork. It was pretty good but have had better. When we got home we got things loaded into the truck to take over to the camper. Cheri and I took the cover off the camper which wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Now we have to get it folded up and put in the storage bag, I think that will be the hardest part. The DampRids where full and need to get some new ones. I want to start doing some work in the camper to get personalized for us. Cheri has to figure out where to put everything she wants to take. When we got home Cheri made a dessert for me to take for Men’s Night Out at church. We had a meal of chicken along with something brought by each person. There were sixteen of us tonight. Charlie gave us some good points on how we could share our testimony. We split up into groups of four and each told their testimony. It was around 8:30 pm when I got home. We watched a couple of shows before calling it a night. Thank you God for a blessed day to spend time with other Christian men.

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Gay Feb-24-20

5:52 AM |

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I left the house at 7:30 am as I had a dermatology appointment in Tampa at the VA. I had some spots on my face and back that had to be burned off and a spot on my leg that they to a biopsy of. The doctor looked at my hands and order x-rays to have done while I was there plus I had a lab appointment. Long story short it was noon before I got home. I am still having a lot of pain in my hands and shoulders. This afternoon I went to Dade City to finish the plumbing I started Friday. Things went well and was home by 3:30 pm. Cheri was busy with her normal Monday housework and then went grocery shopping. After all of that she went for a visit with Jean. Cheri fixed scalloped potatoes and ham for supper. The weather for the day started at 54 degrees and then went up to near 80 degrees and humid. It was a normal evening of TV with me doing more napping than watching. Thank you God for a blessed day.

Monday, February 24, 2020

Gay Feb-23-20

6:26 AM |

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It was a little warmer this morning with a temp of 54 degrees and turned to be a very nice day with the temps in the mid 70’s. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “Much Work, Few Hands” from Acts 6:1-6. How we all need to pitch in and help with the workings in the church. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Promised” from Deuteronomy 32:48-52 & 34:4-7. Believers can find hope in God’s promises and presence when facing death. When we got home we worked on getting some insurance papers filled out to send in for some health bills we paid in hope of getting some reimbursement. Of course while making copies I run out of ink in the printer and had to go and buy some so we could finish the paper work. When we got done with that it was time to settle in to watch the NASCAR race along with some other shows we had recorded. Wanting a different pizza for supper we ordered a Papa John’s pizza. We always like them but this one didn’t taste that good. The sauce had a flavor we didn’t care for. Thank you God for time spent with you and friends today.

Sunday, February 23, 2020

Gay Feb-22-20

6:02 AM |

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It was 39 degrees this morning and the high was around 66 degrees with a stiff breeze. Cheri and I did our normal Saturday morning trip to the Hole-in-One donut shop. I wasn’t sure I wanted to go out in the cold but Cheri would have been disappointed if we hadn’t gone. When we got home we worked on some health insurance to see about needing some reimbursement for some dental bills. We left the house at 11:30 am to travel two and a half hours to visit a camp ground over near Daytona Beach. They were trying to sell us a campground membership which we didn’t buy. But we did get three separate weeks of camping at five of their campgrounds around the US. When we got back in town we stopped at Jersey Mikes for a sub sandwich to take home for our supper. It was 6:30 pm when we finally arrived home. It was a long day but enjoyed getting out and about for a day with Cheri. We eat our sub while watching shows we had recorded. Thank you God for time spent with Cheri and safe travels.

Saturday, February 22, 2020

Gay Feb-21-20

6:53 AM |

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I woke up a little before 2:00 am and checked the temp which was 72 degrees. The wind started blowing really hard as a front was moving in, within 45 minutes the temp went from 72 degrees to 55 degrees. When I got up this morning it was 44 degree and cold all day. Still having a problem with pain in my shoulders and hands swelling with a lot of pain. The cold weather isn’t helping with the pain. We went for breakfast at the Sunrise Eatery this morning for a change. Cheri was busy with the Friday laundry and house work. She also made trip to the grocery store. I got a call from the people where I did the plumbing for the new kitchen sink. They said that the dishwasher tipped out of the opening as it had been fastened to the old counter top. So I headed over there this morning to reinstall the dishwasher which turned out to be a major job. From there I headed to Dade City to do another faucet and plumb the new sink because a new counter top had been installed. I did get the faucet installed but forgot my plumbing materials so will have to go back and finish the project Monday. The house is for sale so no really big hurry to get it done. I was home by 4:00 pm and ready for a hot shower to help with the pain in my shoulders and hands. Cheri fixed us a new recipe with chicken breast along with creamed corn and some more of the baking powder biscuits. Larry and Denise came over to play Hand, Knee, and Foot. It was time for Larry and me to shine as we won both games, something we haven’t done for a while. Thank you God for guiding us through this day.

Friday, February 21, 2020

Gay Feb-20-20

6:28 AM |

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I am running slowly this morning, didn’t sleep well last night dealing with a lot of pain in my shoulders and hands. Cheri fixed us leftover waffles for breakfast. I headed out a 9:00 am to trim out a new patio door that Donna had installed. By 1:30 pm I was done and had the drapes back up for her. I had a late lunch with Cheri and then went out to load the truck with the things I will need tomorrow. Then it was time for a hot shower to relive some of the pain in my shoulders and hands. Not sure what is going on with the hands, the pain and swilling started after I got out of the hospital. Cheri was busy with laundry and the usual Thursday house work. She did fine time to go and visit with Jean but got a call from Mike next door to see if she could come and sit with Kathy while Mike went to get some groceries. Kathy is having a hard time with her cancer, her last treatment didn’t go well for her and can’t have any more radiation treatments. Cheri fixed made fresh baked powder biscuits in the cast iron skillet with sausage gravy for supper. The evening was spent on watching some recorded shows. Thank you God for a blessed day.

Thursday, February 20, 2020

Gay Feb-19-20

7:07 AM |

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My shoulders and hands were hurting this morning and couldn’t get myself out of bed until 5:30 am. I didn’t have any work today so it made it easier for me to stay in bed for a while. Cheri fixed us waffles for breakfast. After getting cleaned up I headed to the recliner to rest while waiting for Larry and Denise to pick us up at 11:00 am to go to Busch Gardens. Our first stop in the park was at the Dragon Fire Grill to see the new show by the Dragon Fire Duo. They took us on a musical journey of classic favorites. It was a good show. From there we headed up to the Stanleyville Theater to get our popcorn and drink before going in to watch Let’s Hang On witch was a tribute to Franki Valli. It was a group of for guys and two ladies that did the singing. It was a great show and the best we have seen so far. We could actually hear and understand what they were singing as the music wasn’t as loud. Apparently everyone else thought so too as they got a standing ovation. The show was a full hour long and went by quickly. All the other shows we have seen were 45 minutes or less. After the show we rode back across the park on the Skyride. Then we watched the Cheetah race after some food. They are really fast and get to 60 miles an hour in three seconds. But can only maintain that speed for about a minute. I guess that should be enough time to catch something to eat. They have a couple of baby cheetahs that we wanted to see but the timing was right to see them, maybe next time. On the way home we stopped at Applebee’s for supper. It was after 5:30 pm when we got home. We headed to the recliners to rest, watch some TV, and nap before calling it a night. Thank you God for a wonderful day with Larry and Denise.

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Gay Feb-18-20

6:59 AM |

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I left the house at 7:00 am for my accountability Bible study and breakfast. There were twelve of us today. We finished John chapter sixteen. On the way home I made another stop at Lowe’s because I got a call from the client I am doing the plumbing for today telling me that she wants black drain insert for the sink. Then it was back home to clean up and be at the VA clinic for labs. From there I headed to Tampa Bay country to do the plumbing project. It was a difficult project not much room to work under the sink. Actually the sink was too big for the base cabinet. Which made it very difficult to install the faucets and soap dispenser. Then I ended up making another trip to Lowe’s for additional parts for the main drain as it had to be reworked for the sink and garbage disposal hookup. On the way home I stopped at Donna Perkins to see when I can start work on her liana. I found out that Sun State was there today installing the sub floor and outside patio door. I will start Thursday with trim around the inside patio door. It was near 6:00 pm when I got home. I was a ready for a hot shower to help take way the pain in my shoulders and hands. Cheri was busy with her normal Tuesday house work, shopping, making chocolate chip cookies, and making a new pork chop recipe in the instant pot for supper. It was pretty good along with mashed potatoes with gravy. It was a normal evening of TV with me napping the whole evening before heading off to bed. Thank you God for helping us through another day.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Gay Feb-17-20

6:07 AM |

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I actually stayed in bed until 5:30 am, something I don’t normal do. My shoulders and hands have been really hurting and just didn’t want to get up. Cheri fixed us a breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast, and juice. I didn’t do a lot today. I loaded the truck with my tools to be ready for tomorrow, made a trip to Lowe’s for materials for tomorrow, dropped off a package at the UPS Store for return to Amazon, picked up my records at the hospital, and removed the battery from the camper to bring home and put it on the charger. I was done by 1:00 pm. Cheri and I had a late lunch because of the big breakfast she made for us. Cheri spent the day in her sewing room and finished her latest quilt project. She also put away all the valentine decorations. I was in the recliner by 1:30 pm taking a nap until Cheri got done and joined me to watch some recorded shows which I also napped through. After supper we settled in to watch the Daytona 500 Race which was an exciting race to watch. Thank you God for a blessed day to take it easy.

Cheri's latest project

Monday, February 17, 2020

Gay Feb-16-20

7:03 AM |

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We headed out at 8:30 am for church. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “Standing against the Tide” from 1 Peter 2:11-12. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Chosen” from Deuteronomy 30:1-10, 19-20. True life is found only when we live according to God’s purposes. After Sunday school we all went over to the Fellowship Hall for our Linger Longer. The main dish was chicken and dressing covered with gravy. Along with all kinds of side dishes and dessert. Lots of good food and friendship. It was after 1:30 pm when we got home. The rest of the afternoon was spent in our recliners watching recorded shows. I was going to watch the Daytona 500 but was in a rain delay and finally canceled until tomorrow at 4:00 pm. Because of the big lunch at noon we settled for an English muffin with peanut butter plus a few other things to snack on. Thank you God for a blessed day with friends and you.

Sunday, February 16, 2020

Gay Feb-15-20

6:38 AM |

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Cheri and I headed out at 7:00 am for our usual Saturday morning breakfast at the Hole-in-One donut shop. We were back home shortly after 8:00 am. Larry and Denise came over at 9:00 am. I took Larry over to Donna Perkins to show him the work that has to be done in her lanai. Larry is going to help me with building a small deck and steps to the lanai and remodel the inside walls. After we were done with that the four of us went for ride to check out the Historic Richloam General Store. It is a historic structure dating back to 1922 that was originally used as a general store. Over the years it also served as a railroad express station and post office. It was fun checking out all the old things in the store. They even had a barrel of coffee beans where you could buy some and do your own coffee grinding in the antique coffee grinder. For more information go to https://www.florida-backroads-travel.com/richloam-general-store.html . From there we headed to the Colt State Park to show Larry and Denise the camping area that we plan on taking our camper for a shake down camping so we can check everything out before taking any long trips. Then we checked out the horse harness race track in Richland where they have harness racing every Sunday. From there we went to Dade City to have lunch at Captain D’s. It was ok but nothing special. Then it was back to our place to play a game of cards which Cheri and Denise won. After Larry and Denise left we settled in for an evening of TV along with a bowl of strawberries. Thank you God for a fun day with Larry and Denise.

Saturday, February 15, 2020

Gay Feb-14-20

6:38 AM |

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Fifty three years ago today I asked Cheri to marry me. We only dated two months before we got engaged and four months later we were married. Cheri and I went out for breakfast at the village Inn and stopped at the doctor’s office on the way home to see about a medication change for me. When we got home Cheri worked on the laundry and I went to see the couple I was to install the floor for and they weren’t home. So I went on to see Donna Perkins about the lanai rebuild. The people that installed the patio door did a terrible job and has to come and install a new door as the one they did install was all scratched up and after the rain it wouldn’t open or close. Donna wants to have a feature wall in the lanai using laminate flooring. So Cheri and I took her to Lumber liquidators where she found what she wanted and bought it. After we got home I went back and talked to the couple that I was to install the floor for. They didn’t want me to do it after being in the hospital and found someone else to do the install which made me feel good as I am not sure if I could have done it. I stopped at another place to install some new shower door stops to replace the old ones that had come off. We Picked up Larry and Denise at 3:00 pm to go out to celebrate Valentine’s Day. We went to Wesley Chapel and had steak and Lobster at the Out Back Steak House. We went early so we wouldn’t have to wait and a good thing we did as it was pretty full when we got there. After dinner we headed back to Larry and Denise’s to play cards. It was a good night of card playing as everyone was a winner. I never really thought about it but everyone was also a looser. All well it was a great day God provided for us to help and be with friends.

Friday, February 14, 2020

Gay Feb-13-20

6:04 AM |

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It was a no work day for me as I needed some more time off. We left the house at 10:45 am to pick up Larry and Denise and go to Busch Gardens. We went to see the show “Simply Queen Tribute” at the Stanleyville Theater. We all thought it was really bad and left before it was over. We saw several other people also leave. So we went to the Dragon Fire Grill for lunch and watch the” Rock A Doo Wop” show. We have seen it before and really like it. We also checked out the kangaroos to see if any of the babies were out of the pouch. None were all the way out but had their heads out. On the way out of the park we stopped to see the alligators and one opened the mouth up really wide. Cheri managed to get a picture of him. It was around 5:00 pm when we got home. We only had snacks for supper because of the late lunch we had at Busch Gardens. We settled in to watch Survivor which we had recorded. After that it was time for me to watch the twin dual NASCAR races. Cheri isn’t into the racing and went to bed to watch something on the TV in bedroom. Thank you God for fun and blessed day with good friends.

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Gay Feb-12-20

7:19 AM |

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As you can see I have been gone for a couple of days. I will start back on the 10^th. I work over in Tampa Bay country and got done with Patty and Jan for a while. I was home early and called Dennis to see if we could go and pick up the flooring that I will be installing for him and Terri. Well while I was unloading the tools from the truck. I got pains in my chest, pain in my chin, pain down my right arm, and felt sick. I went in the house and told Cheri I needed to go to the emergency so on the way over I felt better and decided not to go. Went back home and finished unloading the truck and went to get the flooring. Well while unloading the flooring the same thing happen again so when I got home Cheri took me to the emergency. The heart enzymes where up a little but nothing bad. They decided to keep me for the night and then run some test. All the test came back negative and was released from the hospital Wednesday afternoon. At my age I guess it is time for me to start cutting back on my handy man work. On the way home we stopped by Baker Acers to sign the papers on the sale of Grandma’s house. Then picked up sub sandwiches from Jersey Mikes for supper. I slept through most of the TV shows we watched. Also watched a new show called “For Life” which was very good. Thank you God for getting us through the last couple of days and a clean bill of health.

Monday, February 10, 2020

Gay Feb-9-20

6:26 AM |

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Dr. Chuck Kelley delivered the message today and was another good message. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Revealed” from Deuteronomy 18:15-22. God provides messengers to represent Him in this world. After helping with the cleanup in the kitchen we hung around and visited for a while. It was after 1:00 pm when we got home. Cheri went to her sewing room to work on her quilt project. I settled in the recliner to watch some of the NASCAR upcoming race along with some of the new XFL football. But ended up napping more than watching. We had our normal Sunday pizza for supper. We left the house at 5:30 pm and headed back to church to hear Rhonda and Chuck Kelley deliver a Sunday evening message about having a good Christian marriage. The message came from Ephesians 5:22-33. It was around 7:30 pm when we got home. We settled in to watch some TV along with some strawberry shortcake. Thank you God for a blessed day with you and Christian friends.

Our Sunset last Friday night

Sunday, February 9, 2020

Gay Feb-8-20

6:53 AM |

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Cheri and I left the house a little pass 7:00 am for our usual trip to the Hole-in-One donut shop. When I walked up to the counter the young lady said one egg, sausage, cheese breakfast sandwich, two glazed cinnamon rolls, and two decaf coffees. I said that is right as we always have the same thing every Saturday morning. After breakfast we stopped at Lowe’s to get the materials I need to fix the screens for a client in our park, but didn’t have what I needed. So we headed back home. Later I went to the mobile home store where I found what I needed for the screens. While I was there I got a call from Donna Perkins telling me that the guys were there installing the new house patio door and wanted me to come over. It was a good thing I did as they thought that they had it installed in the existing opening which was a tight fit and not enough room to square it up. I made them take it out and redo the opening. I wasn’t sure they really knew what they were doing and wasn’t happy with me. I had to leave so hope it got installed correctly. Cheri left the house at 11:30 am to attend a luncheon at church for the ladies with Rhonda Kelley the guest speaker. I did get the screens repaired and installed. Then headed back to Lowe’s to get the materials to finish the trim around Donna Perkins new patio door which I will do next week. I was done around 3:30 pm. I showered and got cleaned up to rest a while before leaving for church to attend a men’s steak dinner at 6:00 pm and a message from Dr. Chuck Kelley. It was a very good message about how we can use our testimony to introduce lost people to Jesus. I was back home by 8:30 pm to watch a little TV with Cheri before calling it a night. Thank you God for a blessed day and the messages from Chuck and Rhonda Kelley.

Saturday, February 8, 2020

Gay Feb-7-20

6:23 AM |

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Our old Friday morning accountability group had breakfast together in Dade City at 7:00 am. It was good to see them and get caught up on what everyone has been doing. When I got home Cheri was already busy with the laundry. I had a 10:00 am appointment over in Tampa Bay country to rehang a dining room light that had come loose and was hanging by the wiring. The screw holders in the box were broken. I had to make a trip to Home Depot to get a retro fitting box to replace the broken one. I had a lot of trouble getting the old box removed. A project that I thought would take about an hour turned into a three hour project. When I got back to our park I checked in on the client where I will be putting in a new kitchen and dining room floor next week. I found out that I need to go and pick up the flooring at Plant City which I plan on doing next Tuesday. I had one more stop in the park which was to replace a window screen that had come off. Well it turns out that the screen needs to be rebuilt as the corners have deteriorated and will have to be replaced and also found another screen that has the same problem. So I brought them home. Tomorrow I will make a trip to Lowe’s to get the repair parts for them. Cheri spent the most of the day in her sewing room but also made time to read a novel she has. This evening we went over to Larry and Denice’s to play Hand, Knee, and Foot. It wasn’t a good night for Larry and me as Denise and Cheri won both game. Still a good time being together. Thank you God for a blessed day and being with friends today.

Friday, February 7, 2020

Gay Feb-6-20

5:30 AM |

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Larry and Denise picked us up at 11:00 am and headed to Busch Gardens for the day. When we got into the park we stopped at the check in and each received a ten dollar coupon to use for food in the park. We took the train around the park to be near the Stanleyville theatre where we watched “The Rolling Stones Tribute”. The backup band was so loud you couldn’t hear what they were singing. I don’t ever remembering the music being so loud back in the day. After the show we went to the Zambia Smokehouse where we used our coupons for lunch, we had the rib, chicken, and sausage sampler which was pretty good. Then we checked out the tiger exhibit where Cheri and Denise took pictures. Then it was time for Larry and Cheri to ride the Bumper Cars. I think they had a good time banging into each other. On the way out of the park we check out the elephants and the alligators. We were back home by 5:00 pm. I went over to Donna Perkins as she wanted to show me what had been done for the liana rebuild and discusses what I had to do for the finish work and building a small deck outside the new patio door when it is installed. Being our lunch was late in the afternoon we only had an English muffin with peanut butter along with a stovetop cookie. Yes later I had some popcorn for a snack. Thank you God for a good time spent with friends.

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Gay Feb-5-20

5:55 AM |

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I had a 9:00 am appointment north of Dade City to remove old caulking and install new caulking in a shower. My next stop was the church to work on the front door. With a lot of adjusting I was able to get it to close properly. On the way home I took the truck though the car wash and then a stop to get some concrete screws to repair a hand rail base. After picking up a few things at home I went to repair the rail base and to install a new storm door lockset. While I was there she had be readjust the patio door lock. It was 4:00 pm when I was finishing up and got a call from Baker Acers to come and sign the paper work on Grandma’s house. So I headed home and picked up Cheri and we went to sign the house paper work. The house closing is supposed to be tomorrow. Cheri was busy with Wednesday house work, making a pot of chili, made stove top cookies, and working in her sewing room. So we had chili for supper and later while watching TV we had strawberry short cake. Yes Cheri also made some more baking powered biscuits for the strawberries. Thank you God for guiding us through a less stressful day.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Gay Feb-4-20

6:24 AM |

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Our weather has been giving us some nice days with some warmer nights and days in the mid 70’s. I headed out at 7:00 am for my Tuesday morning accountability group Bible study and breakfast. This morning there were sixteen us which is the largest group we have had. Our Bible study was the first part of John chapter fifteen. On the way home I made a stop at Lowe’s to get a new lockset for a client here in our park. When I got home I asked Cheri if the wanted to go to the flea market. Well she was ready to go and off we went. I bought a couple pairs of sunglasses as I lost one pair and the other pair is for the truck as the old ones are getting pretty scratched up. Cheri also bought a pair. We checked out the strawberries and bought a half flat. Cheri bought three books to read and of course I couldn’t leave without getting some kettle corn. When we got home Cheri worked on cleaning strawberries and making biscuit to have strawberry shortcake this evening. I went outside to work on cleaning out some of my old scraps of lumber and taking it to Ron and Sandy’s to put on their burn pile. When I got home we had a sandwich for lunch and a small bowl of strawberries which were really good. Then it was back to work restocking the truck and doing a little cleaning up in the shop. I could have done more but too tired to continue. I took a shower and joined Cheri in the recliner to watch a couple of shows before supper. We got a call from Baker Acers to let us know that they got an offer on Grandma’s trailer which we accepted. The biscuits Cheri made did rise and told me it was because the flour was too old. So after leftover lasagna we had a bowl of strawberries. We watched a few of our recorded shows and called it a night. Thank you God for all you do for us.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Gay Feb-3-20

5:37 AM |

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I headed back to Tampa Bay country to work for a different client. I installed a drapery rod, installed drapes, change house filter, filled the water softener, took a bed apart, installed wainscoting, installed baseboard, and repaired a window blind. Things went well today and was back home by 3:30 pm. Then I went to a client here in our park to install a new water shutoff to the toilet. At 5:30 pm a couple came for the cabinets and I hauled them to the other side of Zephyrhills for them. It was after 6:00 pm when I finally got home. Cheri was busy with her Monday house work, decorating for Valentine’s Day, a visit with Jean, and making lasagna for supper. It was 7:00 pm when we finally sat down for supper. With a late supper we didn’t need any snacks while watching TV. We were both tired from our days’ work and called it a day early. Thank you God for guiding through this day.

Cheri's table decorations.

Monday, February 3, 2020

Gay Feb-2-20

6:12 AM |

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We left the house at 8:30 am heading to Dade City for church and Sunday school. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “Our Praise through Christ” from 1 Peter 2:9-10. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Loved” from Deuteronomy 6:1-13. Loving God with all of one’s being leads to obedience. After Sunday school we headed to Plant City to have some fresh strawberry short cake. We were a little disappointed as the berries are still on the sour side. We were back home by a little after 2:00 pm. Cheri headed for the recliner. I went outside to clean out the truck and get it repacked for work tomorrow (work that I was supposed to get yesterday). Then I joined Cheri to watch recorded shows and movies. We had our usual Sunday evening meal of pizza. I had ordered a new study Bible and it was delivered this evening. Praying that it will help us with understand God’s word. Thank you God for this day spending time with you and friends.

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Gay Feb-1-20

5:54 AM |

Posted by Sharp's Travels

Hard to believe that a month of 2020 is gone already. Cheri and I did our normal Saturday morning breakfast at the Hole-in-One donut shop. We were back home before 8:00 am. We did our Bible study and Sunday school lesson. Cheri spent the forenoon in her sewing room and I went for a haircut and then a stop at Harbor Freight for some drill bits. When I got home I planned on cleaning out the truck and stocking it for Monday but with a misty rain and cold dampness I just didn’t feel like doing anything. So long story short we both spent the afternoon in our recliners napping and watching TV. We had leftover potato soup for supper and then some ice cream later with our normal evening of TV. It did feel good to have a lazy day at home. Thank you God for restful day.

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Gay Jan-31-20

6:23 AM |

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Cheri and I left the house a little before 7:00 am to have breakfast at the Village inn. Then a stop at the bank on the way home along with filling the car with gas. Cheri has been working on a project for our Sunday school. She has been putting together Bible verses and other saying and putting them together to make one large piece. After she got everything laid out I helped her by gluing and pin nailing them together. Then we took them up to the Sunday school and hung them on the wall. While I was there I did some more work on the church front door. I now know what the problem is with the door but didn’t have my step ladder with me so it will wait for another day. When we got home Cheri finished the laundry and house work. I finished the dishwasher install as I had to relevel and fasten it in place. The rest of the day was spent on computer work trying to get our health insurance straighten out. I am not very savvy when it comes to computers. My brain was fried from trying to figure out what forms I need to do online. So that part will wait until tomorrow. Cheri made a new recipe of potato soup for supper and was really good. It was a normal evening of TV with the last of the blueberry cobbler for a treat. Thank you God for a blessed day.

Cheri's project

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