Friday, July 31, 2020
Gay July-30-20
5:56 AM | 
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At 8:30 am I headed to Dade City to meet Jim
Wilson at the Sunday school building. We worked until noon removing carpet tack
strip and hauling away old linoleum. I that we would get done today but there
is still more to do. Cheri was busy with the Thursday laundry. This afternoon
Cheri and I left at 2:30 pm heading to Lakeland to have dinner at Harry’s
Seafood Bar and Grill. Cheri’s birthday is on Saturday but wanted to go to
Harry’s today to celebrate. When we got home I got a call from a party here in
the park that is in the process of removing a bathroom vanity and has a new one
to install. Well it turned out to be more of a job than he could handle, so he
called me. I checked it out and he has a real mess trying to remove the old
vanity, he even knocked a hole in the wall that will have to be repaired.
Normally I would have said no as I want to cut back on work, but felt sorry for
him and told him I would work on it on Saturday. It was a normal evening of TV.
Thank you God for guiding through this day and keeping us healthy.
Thursday, July 30, 2020
Gay July-29-20
6:05 AM |
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I was tired when I got up
this morning and had to force myself to do my morning walk but made it through
the whole walk. I also had to force myself to work on the camper today. I was
hoping to get it done today but will need one more day. By noon I was hot and
not able to work outside any longer. I think Cheri was tired also today as she
had a phone visit with Pam and not much else today. I removed the air
conditioner vent in the bedroom so I could turn it around 180 degrees so it
wouldn’t blow down on to the bed. Cheri clean it up while it was done. I also
type up a plan on what type of flooring and all the additional materials that
is needed for the Sunday school building. Something for the building committee
so that when they go for bids everyone will be bidding on the same thing. Then
I headed for the recliner where Cheri was already watching a movie. I took a
two hour nap and felt some better when I woke up. Cheri planed on fixing ham
slices in the air fryer grill for supper but when she got the ham out it didn’t
look good so she got rid of it and we settled for a hotdog for supper. This
evening we streamed the Wednesday evening church service. Pastor Randy is over
the virus and was back to deliver the message. He said that he and his wife
only had a mild case of the virus. Still teaching us about Revelations. Seeing
what is going to happen in our world, I can’t figure out why anyone wants to turn
away from God. Thank you God for a blessed day.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Gay July-28-20
6:15 AM |
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I left the house at 6:30
am. I made a stop at the Hole in One donut shop to pick up a dozen donuts for
our accountability Bible study and breakfast. There were only five of us today
as several had doctor appointments. We finished John chapter 19 and a start in
chapter 20. After our Bible study we did a survive on the floor where we took
up the carpeting. We need to get the old linoleum up before we could do any
sanding. We worked for about an hour getting some of it up before everyone had
to leave. I decided to stay and work on it and finally quit at noon. When I got
home I headed for the shower to get cleaned up. Cheri went for her haircut and
shopping this forenoon. We had a late lunch and rested for a bit before getting
on the computer checking out floor sanders and how to get the old linoleum glue
off the hardwood. After all the checking because the house is old and there was
two layers of linoleum I am sure there probably is asbestos in the glue. So
long story short we will have to lay vinyl plank flooring over the wood floor.
So later this afternoon Cheri and I made a trip to Lumber Liquidators to get some
flooring and moister barrier samples. My
lunch didn’t set well so this evening we had another English muffin with peanut
butter and a leftover donut form this morning. Thank you God for a blessed day
and keeping us healthy and safe.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Gay July-27-20
5:54 AM |
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I had to be in Dade City
at 8:30 am to help remove the carpeting in our Sunday school building. There
were four of us doing the work. Things went well and was done removing 950
square feet by 11:00 am. The plan was to install a vinyl planking floor but
there was hardwood under the carpeting and with parts of old linoleum over the
hardwood. Would like to see what it would cost to have the hardwood refinished.
After lunch I went and installed the faucet that I had ordered the part for.
The people had been gone on a camping trip and had to wait for them to return.
Cheri had put in a really bad night and was too tired to do anything today.
Cheri and I spent the rest of the afternoon in our recliners napping and trying
to watch some TV. Cheri fixed us an egg, sausage, and cheese muffin for supper.
We watched a combination of several different shows this evening. We were both
tired and went to bed early. Still getting afternoon rains, hot and humid. I
still haven’t got the new rain gauge put up. Thank you God for a blessed day.
Monday, July 27, 2020
Gay July-26-20
6:05 AM |
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Ok because I forgot the
Saturday morning breakfast I headed out at 6:30 am to the Hole in One Donut
shop for what we would have gotten on Saturday morning. I was back a little
before 7:00 am. It was a surprise for Cheri as she didn’t know I was going to
do that. (Brownie points for me?) We left for church at 9:20 am. Church
attendance was pretty low this morning only 62 at our service. Pastor Randy and
his wife are waiting for a second virus test to see if they are over it. Pastor
James delivered the message today. It was titled “The Priority of the Gospel”
from 1 Corinthians 15:1-11. It was very powerful message which we enjoyed very
much. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Pleasing God” from Proverbs 15:33-16:11.
God’s people should seek to please Him in their attitudes and actions. We were
back home a little after 1:00 pm. After lunch I decided I wanted to go to
Lumber Liquidates to check on flooring for our Sunday school building. Cheri
asked if they are open on Sundays and I said I am sure they are as we have been
there before on Sunday. But I checked before leaving and found that because of
the virus they aren’t open on Sundays anymore. (It pays to listen to you wife).
There wasn’t any NASCAR race today so an afternoon of reading, napping, and
trying to watch TV. For whatever reason Cheri nor I was interested in having
pizza this evening, maybe we ate too much for lunch. We settled for an English
muffin with peanut butter. Watched a couple episodes of 20/20 and called it a
night. Thank you God for time spent with you and church friends.
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| singing happy birthday to Cheri in Sunday school. |
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Gay July-25-20
5:57 AM |
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Ok I know it is Saturday
but didn’t remember that I was supposed to go to the Hole in One Donut shop.
Cheri didn’t say anything when she came out as I had already had my breakfast.
It was late afternoon before I realized it was donut day. Cheri worked in her
sewing room today. I started the day with the caulking on the window I worked
on last week. I did some additional caulking but never seen anything that
looked like a place for water to get in. After that I went back to work on the
camper. I got the floor done and ready to glue the linoleum back down. After
lunch Cheri and I went over to Larry and Denise’s to check out the house and to
clean out their refrigerator as they will not be coming back this winter. Also
I worried that maybe the power would go out and the refrigerator wouldn’t start
again which would make for a stinky mess. Late afternoon and evening we tried
watching movies from You Tube. We started watching several and quit them as
they weren’t good. We finally found one that we liked and part way through we
lost the sound. So it wasn’t a good day with You Tube. Cheri fixed the leftover
meat loaf and with some baked beans for supper. Thank you God for guiding us
through this day and keeping us healthy.
Saturday, July 25, 2020
Gay July-24-20
5:46 AM |
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It was a little cooler
this morning and was nice for the morning walk. But was still a hot and humid
day with temps still in the mid 90’s. Cheri was busy with the laundry and
working in her sewing room. I took my old multi tool apart and found it needed
new brushes in the motor. After checking I found a set that came with the tool.
So I installed them a now it works like a new one. After that I headed out to
work on the camper. I got the old floor removed, framing done, new floor cut to
fit, and the vinyl covering repaired. It was good day and was by 12:30 pm.
After lunch I made a trip to Harbor Freight to return the multi tool I bought
yesterday. Then a stop at Lowe’s for some clear silicone to repair the window
leak I worked on last week. I had gotten a text and still had a small leak.
Cheri made a meat loaf for supper along with the leftover scalped potatoes. We had a dish of ice cream later while watching some
movies we streamed from You Tube. Thank God for a blessed day.
Friday, July 24, 2020
Gay July-23-20
6:07 AM |
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I was up again at 4:00 am,
guess this is my new normal for getting up. Cheri was doing laundry this
morning so it must be Thursday as she always does laundry on Thursday and
Friday. I headed out early to work on cleaning up the inside of the camper from
all the dust I made while sanding the floor. A little later Cheri came to do
the finish cleaning while I worked on the floor in the basement area. We were
both done for the day at noon. Cheri did get all of the camper cleaned. I got
the linoleum up and rolled back so I can remove the bad flooring. My multi tool
quit working which I need to cut the old flooring. So this afternoon I went to
buy a new one. I was going to get a battery powered one that would use the same
battery as my other tools. But after checking the price I decided that another
one from Harbor Freight would be fine. The one that quit working came from
Harbor Freight 11 years ago. The battery one was going to be $140. The Harbor
Freight was $26, no brainer on which one to buy. We had rain most all
afternoon, don’t have the new rain gauge up but would guess we got at least 1 ½
inches. Cheri fixed the last of the leftovers from Harry’s for supper. Couldn’t
find anything on TV so we streamed three old western movies from You Tube which
were made in the early 50’s. Really good entertainment and no bad language.
Thank you God for guiding us through this day.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Gay July-22-20
6:15 AM |
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The last several days I
have been awake before 4:00 am so I just been getting up and doing my usual
morning things. Cheri was busy with her normal Wednesday house work. She had a
phone visit from Pam this morning and spent some time in her sewing room. I continued
working on the camper. I did get the floor in front of the door done and all
the trim put back on. I had to make two trips to Lowe’s, first one to get a
floor strip to over the seam in the bedroom door way and some caulking. Then I
had to go back for a different color of caulking as the first tube was too
light. Now what is left to do is a good cleaning as I have sawdust everywhere
from the sanding I did, hope to get that done tomorrow. We had a strong rain
storm come through with a lot of wind, but didn’t last long. An hour or so
later we had another storm come through. Our Wednesday night church service was
presented by Pastor James. It was about the death of Lazarus from John chapter 11.
Still waiting on Pastor Randy’s virus results. Cheri fixed us leftover from the
meal we had at Harry’s and still have enough for another meal. This evening we
watched a couple more episodes of Cedar Cove and more Dateline. Thank you God
for spending time with you this evening and helping us through this day.
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Gay July-21-20
6:29 AM |
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I was up before 4:00 am. I
had many things to get done early this morning. My quiet time with God, my two
mile walk, getting the blog written, and getting ready to leave the house at
6:30 am. I always leave early for the Tuesday morning accountability group
breakfast and Bible study group. I stop at Burger King to get a breakfast
sandwich and a large coffee. Then when I get there I get the tables set up for
our group. Today there were six of us and studied the last part of John chapter
19. It was after 9:00 am when I got home. Cheri was up and had already started
on her Tuesday house work. I loaded a few things in the truck and headed back
to the camper to work. I worked on getting floor cleaned up and the linoleum
glued down. Once again I was done early, too hot to do any more work today.
When I got home Cheri said that she got a call saying her sewing machine was
ready to be picked up. So after I showered and got cleaned up we headed for
Lakeland to get the sewing machine. Then we headed over to Harry’s Seafood Bar
and Grill for a late lunch. We were surprised how many people where there but
all were seated at a safe distance. By the time we got home and settled in it
was around 2:30 pm. I did some computer work and made a diagram of how I want
to extend the carport roof over the existing concrete we installed several
years ago. The truck has to set out in the sun and would like to have it under
cover. I had to submit a form to the park office to see if I can do the
project. Because of our late lunch we only had an English muffin with peanut
butter for our supper. We can’t find anything good to watch on TV, guess we need
to do more reading. Thank you God for a blessed day and safe travels.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Gay July-20-20
6:03 AM |
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I was up before 4:00 am
this morning. I guess I had the camper on my mine wanting to get that project
done. I wanted to get an early start before it got too hot. Cheri was busy with
her normal Monday house work along with a trip to get milk. She also made a
batch of chocolate cookie. I was done working by noon as it was too hot to
continue and was at a good stopping place. I got the new floor board installed
and sanded to be even with the existing floor. After lunch Cheri and I made a
trip to Sam’s Club. The stuff we got we could have gotten here in town but
needed to get out. We got water softener salt, paper towels, toilet paper,
chocolate chips, and some ground beef. It was nice to get away from the house
for something other than work. Cheri had pork chops marinating that she fixed
for supper in the air fryer grill and scalped potatoes. Plus a chocolate chip
cookie for dessert. Later we had some trail mix while watching TV. Thank you
God for a blessed day with safe travels and keeping us healthy.
Monday, July 20, 2020
Gay July-19-20
6:12 AM |
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Well this morning I had a feral
cat in the trap. Cheri asked me if I checked it paw print with the prints on
the truck to make sure I caught the right one. So I went out and asked him if I
could have a DNA sample but told me no so I took him for a ride out in the
country side. I think this is number seven that I have caught over the last
three years. We left the house at 9:20 am heading for church. Pastor Randy had
been exposed to someone who tested positive for the virus. He and his wife went
and got tested but had gotten the results back as of today. So he streamed his
message to the church. It was titled “How are Supposed to Live?” from 1 Peter
5:5-7 along with many other verses. Our Sunday school lesson was titled “Living
Wisely”. Following God’s wisdom leads to joy, while failing to do so leads to
grief. We were back home by 1:00 pm. After lunch we called Donna Perkins as she
had sent us a gift. We needed to thank her for it and had a nice visit with
her. Then we tried to call Larry and Denise but our call wouldn’t go through so
Cheri messaged Denise and they called us. They are just starting to open up
some things in Canada. The border is still closed. We are going to go over to their
place to empty out the refrigerator and turn it off. They are pretty sure that
they won’t be able to come back this winter as they won’t be able to get
insurance because of the virus. So they are thinking about putting the house up
for sale. Later this afternoon I watched the NASCAR race. We didn’t have our
normal Sunday evening pizza for supper. We had been doing some snacking this
afternoon and wasn’t that hungry but later had an English muffin with peanut
butter. It was normal evening with TV watching some recorded shows. Thank you
God for time spent with you and church friends.
Sunday, July 19, 2020
Gay July-18-20
6:15 AM |
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I had my morning walk and quiet
time with God all done before 6:00 am. Cheri was up really early this morning
not having a good night’s sleep. I left at 6:30 am to make the trip to Hole in
One Donut shop for our Saturday morning breakfast. I went out early this
morning before it got really hot to work on the camper. I got the floor opening
frame up and a piece cut to install and that was as far as I got for the day.
After I got showered and cleaned up it was time to go down to the Club House as
they had three food trucks come in. We each had a Ruben in an egg roll which
was very good. From one the other trucks we had chicken wings with spicy BQ sauce.
I ran out of time to eat the wings as I had a 12:45 pm haircut appointment.
When I got home I sat down with the chicken wings and watch TV with Cheri. We
both did some napping this afternoon probably because we were up so early this
morning. We had leftover shrimp scampi for supper. Later we had a dish of ice
cream for dessert. We watched a couple of RV shows (still nice to dream). Also
watched more 20/20 and Living off the Grid. Thank you God for a wonderful day
and keeping us healthy and safe from the virus.
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| The hole in the camper floor. |
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Gay July-17-20
6:19 AM |
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Yesterday morning I saw
cat tracks on the truck. So it was time to set the game trap again. Well no cat
this morning but did have another possum. So the first thing I did was take him
for a ride out in the country side. I was back at work on the camper floor
where I had the water leak. I had tried to fix it from under the camper but
that didn’t work. So today I worked on removing the linoleum, was able to get
it loose without any damage. I now have a hole cut in the floor to remove the
damage. I need one of my special saws and only works on 120 volts. So I got the
generator loaded in the truck to work on the project tomorrow. It was too hot
to do anymore today. After a shower and getting cleaned up I made a trip to the
bank, filled the car with gas, and a stop at Walmart for a new rain gauge,
battery for the doorbell button, and windshield wiper blades for the truck. It
was around 3:00 pm when I was done for the day. Cheri was busy with the bedding
laundry, Friday house work, and ironing. Cheri fixed us shrimp scampi for
supper and the last of the apple pie for dessert. We can’t seem to find
anything good to watch on TV. I guess it is time to stream some shows from
Amazon. Thank you God for a blessed day.
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| The fan project I did. |
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| Yep a baby possum. |
Friday, July 17, 2020
Gay July-16-20
6:43 AM |
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I went to work at 9:30 am
which is the earliest that I can start for the people. If I had my way I would
be starting at 8:00 am. I finished the caulking where I installed the two
ceiling fans. They also had a problem with one of the faucets in their
bathroom. The mounting nut on the bottom of the faucet was plastic and had been
tightened too tight and ruined the threads. So I headed off to Lowe’s to get a
new nut but they didn’t have anything that would work. So I thought maybe if I
used some Teflon tape on the threads that it might take care of the problem but
that didn’t work. So after lunch I headed to Home Depot but on the way I
thought of anther place in town that sells all kinds of things for mobile
homes. No luck there and told to check out the hardware store, no luck there
and said to check with Bahr’s plumbing. No luck there either but was able to
tell me that it was a Delta faucet so I headed back to Lowe’s to see if I could
find the same faucet. I couldn’t find one but found one that had the same
mounting nut. So I took the model number and headed home. I got on the computer
and with a little searching I found what I needed. I ordered it and should be
here on Saturday. By the time I got done with all of this it was already 4:00
pm. Cheri was busy with laundry along with her normal Thursday house work. She
also made an apple pie that she baked in the new air fryer grill. And for
supper we had New York strip steak which she did in the air fryer grill and it
came out really good. It was a normal evening of TV. Thank you God for a
blessed day keeping us healthy and safe from the virus.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Gay July-15-20
6:38 AM |
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Cheri was up and ready for
the day when I got back from my walk. She had a bad night and was awake early.
I thought I heard her up just before I left for my morning walk. Cheri headed
out before 9:00 am to Wal-Mart to get groceries and many other things we
needed. I continued with the fan project which I thought I would get done today
but by 4:00 pm I had done enough. All I have left to do is some caulking and a
couple of minor things. I also need to fix a bathroom faucet for them. Around
6:00 pm we had a hard rain storm come through and got just under two inches.
Cheri fixed up pancakes for supper. She was going to fix steak but I knew she
was tired and told her to fix something easy so it was pancakes. This evening
we streamed Pastor Randy’s church service, still in Revelations. It was another
good message. With all that is going to happen I can’t understand why people
don’t turn to Jesus, I guess maybe they haven’t been exposed to the Bible. We
all need to help disciple someone. Cheri went to bed early and I stayed up to
watch the NASCAR race. Thank you God for guiding us through this day.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Gay July-14-20
6:42 AM |
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I was up a little after
4:00 am as I had a lot of things to get done before I left at 6:40 am for my accountability
Bible study and breakfast. There were seven of us this morning. We studied the first
part of John chapter 19. Cheri was also up early this morning doing her Tuesday
house work and going through old paper work and old taxes. She has a bunch that
needs to be destroyed. I worked on the ceiling fan project today. I had a good
day and got the beam installed and all the electrical wiring run. It was after
4:00 pm when I got home. Cheri had seasoned chicken breast going in the air
fryer and grill. After I showered and got cleaned up Cheri had supper ready. We
had the chicken breast, creamed corn, and mashed potatoes plus a cookie for
dessert. We watched two more episodes of Cedar Cove plus Date Line. We were
both tired and called it a night early but watch a couple more shows in bed.
Thank you God for helping us through another day. Thank you for all the blessing
you give us.
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| Removing panels so I could run the electrical wiring. |
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Gay July-13-20
6:41 AM |
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I had a doctor’s and nurse
appointment at 8:30 am. But it was by phone. The nurse called first to answer
all the normal questions that they ask and asked me if I knew what my blood
pressure was which I did because we take it every night. Then at 9:00 am the
doctor called and wanted to know how I was feeling and had gone over all the
paper work from my heart issue. So that was my yearly physical for the year. Oh
said he did look at lab results that I had over six months ago. Cheri was busy
this morning cleaning the blinds and washing windows along with her normal
Monday house work. I had to help her with the back storm door window because it
has a broken catch and have to use a screwdriver to get up and down. I also
removed the broken screen which has be broken for a long time and now need to
replace it (something that I been putting off). I made a stop at the place
where I will be putting in ceiling fans in the liana and carport. I took
measurements for the beam that I need to install and took down some panels to
see where I could run the electrical wiring. Then made a trip to get the beam
and a stop at Lowe’s for installation materials. When I got home I cut
additional aluminum pieces for mounting the fans. It was 4:00 pm when I got
done for the day. Cheri fixed homemade French fries in the air fryer grill and
a hoagie beef sandwich for supper, very good. It was a normal evening of TV
watching recoded shows. Thank you God for a blessed day and taking care of us.
Monday, July 13, 2020
Gay July-12-20
6:47 AM |
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I am still able to do my 2
mile walk every morning, feeling a little stronger every day. We left the house
at 9:20 am heading to church. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “Caring for One
Another” from 1 Peter 5:1-4. Along with many other verses. Our Sunday school
lesson was titled “Pursuing Wisdom” from Proverbs 8:6-21. God promises to
provide His wisdom to those who search for Him. It was a very good lesson. It
was near 1:00 pm when we got home. When we were camping Cheri saw a commercial
on TV about the Power XL Air Fryer Grill. She thought that it would be nice to
have one. We talked about it and that was as far as it went. Well a few days
ago I found it on line and ordered it for her. I didn’t tell here I had ordered
it. Anyway it arrived today while we were in church. So it was a surprise when
she opened the box. She cooked our pizza in it for supper and came out very
good. We watched the last Librarian movie this afternoon and wasn’t nearly as
good as the first two. After the movie I settled in to watch the NASCAR race
and no rain delay. After the race we watched a couple more shows before calling
it a night. The days are still very hot and humid. Thank you God for time spent
with you and friends.
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| The new Power XL Air Fryer Grill |
Sunday, July 12, 2020
Gay July-11-20
6:38 AM |
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After getting my morning
walk done, making coffee, and getting the blog done I went in by Cheri and said
that I have a question for you and before I could say anything else she said
yes you can go to the Hole in One donut shop to get the usual Saturday morning
breakfast. So I left at 7:00 am to get the breakfast sandwich and cinnamon
rolls. Cheri said that she was going to work in her sewing room today but was
having trouble with the loaner sewing machine. So ended up in her recliner
reading and watching TV.I was going to go and work on the camper but when I
went in the shed there was water on the floor. It was near the wall where the
kitchen sink and dish washer is. I check in the house and everything was dry,
checked under the house and it was dry too. Check the water filter and water softener
it was also dry. I finally found it under the sink in the shed which was a few
feet from where the water was on the floor. In the shed next to the house is
some vinyl siding that sets in a channel on the floor. So the water was coming
from the faucet fitting and running down the wall into the channel and then
running a few feet before getting on the floor. As it turned out I had
everything on hand to fix the problem. Also about the same time I didn’t have
any electricity in half of the shed. That project will have to wait until
another day. This afternoon I had a job to check out a kitchen light. It turned
out to be a florescent light that had a bad transformer. So I went to Lowe’s
and got a new transformer. It sure is nice to have Lowe’s close by. By 3:30 pm
I was done and back home. Cheri fixed us a ham omelet, English muffin, and
juice for supper. We found a series of about four movies called the Librarian
and watched a couple of them this evening, something like Indiana Jones. Thank
you God for a blessed day and taking care of us.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Gay July-10-20
6:36 AM |
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When I left for my morning
walk at 5:30 am it was already 79 degrees. So I was wet and sweaty when I got
home. Seven years ago today we close on our house. Doesn’t seem like we have
been here that long. We are very happy with our place and the park we live in. I
worked on the camper this morning. I found that I couldn’t repair the floor
from underneath and will have to remove the linoleum and cut out the damaged
and replace it with new subflooring. I am going to try to remove the linoleum
and reuse it. Then it started to rain so that ended the work on the camper. I
got a call from Pam and Mike that they have a leaking kitchen sink faucet. I
thought that I could get it apart and repair it but that didn’t work and had to
go to Lowe’s for a new faucet. After the install we sat and had a nice visit.
The last visit we had was before the COVID-19. It was around 5:00 pm when I got
home. Cheri worked on laundry and spending time in her sewing room. For supper
Cheri took the leftover pork roast and add some barbeque sauce to have on
toast. We had a couple of cookies while watching TV and also a dish of ice cream
later. Thank you God for a blessed day.
Friday, July 10, 2020
Gay July-9-20
6:40 AM |
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Sharp's Travels
It was a normal morning
with walk, quiet time with God, writing the blog, having breakfast time with
Cheri, and coffee. Cheri was busy with laundry this morning when I left to
finish the laundry room plastering. Good to have that job done as I thought it
would have been done yesterday. When I got home Cheri was busy in the kitchen
making peanut butter cookies with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips. She
also made blue berry muffins. I was ready to go and fix the window leak and it
started to rain. So I waited until later in the day after the rain and it dried
up. The window project wasn’t that bad as all it needed was some new caulking.
After I got cleaned up Cheri and I made a trip to Tampa Bay country to drop off
some cookies and muffins at Bob and Ida Mae Conover’s as Bob had been in the
hospital. I had gotten a call from the party where I had raised the vanity top
and said that the project was done so we stopped to check it out. Looks really
nice. On the way home we made a stop at the bank and then Jersey Mikes for Subs
to have for supper. Later we had a cookie while watching TV. We were both
really tired and went to bed early. Thank you God for a blessed day and keeping
us healthy.
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Gay July-8-20
6:47 AM |
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I was awake at 3:00 am and
couldn’t go back to sleep. So around 3:45 am I got up. Needless to say I am
tired today. Cheri put a pork roast in the crockpot to have for supper along
with mash potatoes and gravy. Yep and a chocolate cookie for dessert. Cheri
used the loaner sewing machine and worked on the table runner she is making. I
went to the same place I was at yesterday. I worked on putting in the new dryer
vent. I had to cut through three walls and some fishing to get the vent tube in
place. I was going to clean up the plastering I did yesterday but it wasn’t dry
so I got my fan to move the air and speed up the drying process. We played lazy
this afternoon spending time in our recliners watching TV, napping, and
reading. More napping for me than anything else. I should have done some work
out in my shed but was too hot and humid to be out. This evening we streamed
the Wednesday night church service. Pastor Randy is still in Revelation. We are
really enjoying it as he makes it so easy to understand. Thank you God for
guiding us through this day.
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Gay July-7-20
6:28 AM |
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I was up at 4:15 am. I had
a lot going on this morning. Quiet time with God, my morning walk, and getting
the blog done by 6:30 am. Time to leave for my accountability group breakfast
and Bible study in Dade City. There were six of us this morning. We finished
John chapter 18. It was 9:00 am when I got home, just in time to get ready for
my 9:30 am appointment. Still working on the place I worked at yesterday. Today
I got the wall board install over the opening I had to have for the plumbing.
Put on a coat of plaster. I came home hot and sweaty so I took a shower. Then
went check out another project. A Party here in the park has a bedroom window
leak that I will take look at on Thursday. Then I had several other stops to
make. Sun State to get some pricing on materials for the fan installation,
check Steve and Sue’s house, check Larry and Denise’s house. Lowe’s for some
materials, and Wal-Mart for some windshield washer for the truck. Cheri was
busy with her normal Tuesday house work. She couldn’t work in her sewing room
because her sewing machine isn’t working. So after I got all of my things done
we made a trip to Lakeland to get her machine repaired again. They did give her
loaner to use while waiting for hers to be repaired. We had leftover beef enchiladas
for supper. It was a normal evening with TV watching three episodes of Cedar
Cove and a couple episodes of Date Line. Thank you God for blessed day with
safe travels and time spent with you.
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Gay July-6-20
6:09 AM |
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It was another hot and
humid day. Even in the upper 70’s when I did my morning walk at 6:00 am. Cheri
was busy with here normal Tuesday house work and then went into her sewing room
but had a problem with her sewing machine. We just got it back from cleaning
and minor repair. So we need to make a trip to Lakeland for the repair. I went
and check the camper this morning and it was still dry, great news. I worked a
couple of houses from ours today doing plumbing in the house so they can have
the washing and dryer in the house where it was many years ago. For some reason
it had been moved to the shed and when they did it they destroyed the plumbing
where it was in the house. By 3:00 pm I had the plumbing done and was ready to
quit for the day. I still have the wall to close up and do some plaster work
which I hope to get done tomorrow. After a shower and getting cleaned I headed
to the recliner and wasn’t long and I was napping. Cheri fixed us beef
enchiladas for supper. She has made them before and are really good. We had
heavy rain come through this evening and got a little over 1 ¼ inch. It rained
so hard the downspouts couldn’t keep and the rain gutters were over flowing. It
was a normal evening of TV watching some of the summer shows that we had
recorded. I had a dish of ice cream, Cheri said that she didn’t want any. Thank
you God for helping us through this day keeping us healthy and safe.
Monday, July 6, 2020
Gay July-5-20
6:45 AM |
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Our Sundays are pretty
much the same every Sunday. Once again I was up early for my morning time with
God and my walk. We left the house at 9:20 am for church. There weren’t very
many in church this morning, maybe because of 4th of July. Of course
that doesn’t mean they should skip church. Pastor Randy’s message was titled “Why
We Suffer?” from 1 Peter 4:15-19 along with several other Bible verses. Our
Sunday school lesson was titled “Following God’s Design” from Proverbs 5:3-11,
15-18. God expects His people to show His wisdom through sexual purity. Still
not very many wearing mask. When we got home we had lunch and then I went out
to remove the old flowers and put in the new ones. I also went over to check
the camper leaks and seem that everything was dry. We got another 1 ¼ inch of
rain this afternoon and evening witch came down really hard so if the camper
stayed dry through it I will be able to repair the floor damage. I went to
watch the NASCAR race and it was in a lighting delay which only lasted about an
hour. We had are normal Sunday evening pizza for supper. Also watch some 20/20
and cold case files. Thank you God for time spent with you in church and Sunday
school.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
Gay July-4-20
6:48 AM |
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Happy Fourth of July to
each and every one. Pray to bring our country back under control with God
leading us. I was up early this morning. Had my quiet time with God and got my
walk done by 6:15 am. While Cheri and I were having coffee this morning I asked
her if she would eat a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich if I went to Hole
in One Donut shop. She quickly said yes so off I went to the Hole in One Donut
shop. I was happy to see everyone had a mask on. The last time I was there no
one was wearing one. Later this morning Cheri made a phone call to our next
door neighbor to visit and then got a call from Pam. Also some time spent in
her sewing room. I headed over to the camper to see it I had any leak from the
rain we had but don’t think we got enough rain to find out. I took measurements
of the piece of plywood I needed to repair the floor. I came home and cut it
out and that was all I could do, just too hot. At 11:00 am we had a golf cart parade
go by the house, 42 golf carts decorated, music, and horns. It rained a few
time this afternoon and ended up with almost an inch of rain. Cheri and I went
over to Lowes between the rain showers and bought some new flowers for out in
front of the house. I will put them out tomorrow as it was raining when we got
home with them. The rest of the afternoon was spent in front of the TV watching
racing, movies, and other shows we had recorded. Cheri fixed us a hamburger
with chips, watermelon, and a cookie for supper which we eat in front of the
TV. Thank you God for guiding us through this day.
Saturday, July 4, 2020
Gay July-3-20
6:35 AM |
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I was a little slower
getting my walk in this morning and didn’t get done until 6:30 am. We are still
having very hot humid weather. At 9:00 am it was already 83 degrees. Our neighbor
caught me outside this morning and wanted me to change the batteries in her thermostat.
I did that before putting a few things in the truck and going over to the camper
to check the floor. It was still wet and I also opened up two more spots in the
cargo area. I did more caulking to see if I can get all the leaks stopped. Need
rain now to see if I got the leaks fixed. We did get a shower this afternoon
but not enough to check the camper. Cheri was busy with laundry and working in
her sewing room. We had leftovers from Harry’s for supper this evening, still
very good. We got a call from Nikki letting us know how she is doing. She is
still working in her house doing more painting in the upstairs bedrooms. She is
also back to work which is great news. We watched a 20/20 this evening that had
the lady from Genetic Detective on helping solve a thirty year old case which
only took her two days to find the person that committed the murder, very interesting.
Also watched a couple more episodes of Cedar Cove. Thank you God for a blessed
day.
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Friday, July 3, 2020
Gay July-2-20
6:54 AM |
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I didn’t walk this morning
as I had other things going on. I had a fasting lab appointment at 7:30 am here
in Zephyrhills VA. Well when I got there I found a sign on the door that the
office was closed. I never received any notification that the office was
closed. All of my appointments in Tampa where rescheduled but not so here.
Cheri was busy with laundry this morning and then working in her sewing room. I
headed back to Tampa Bay country to add ¼ inch to the vanity top as I had made
a mistake in my measurements. So that projects done. On the way home I stopped
to check out another project to install two ceiling fans in the liana and
carport. The project will include installing a beam for each fan and running electrical
wiring. It was 12:45 pm when I got home. Cheri and I had our lunch in front of
the TV so we could relax. I had planned on working on the camper this
afternoon. But neither of us was able to get out of our recliners. So nothing
more got done for either of us. At 3:30 pm we headed to Lakeland to have dinner
at Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grill. We enjoyed it so much last week and decided
to go back today. We really feel safe eating there as everyone wears a mask and
seating is far apart from other people. Going early also helps as there isn’t
as many people. We were home my 6:00 pm ready for an evening of TV. Cheri found
a series called Cedar Cove on the Hallmark channel that is very good. Thank you
God for guiding us through this day and keeping us healthy.
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Gay July-1-20
6:43 AM |
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I just realized it is July
1, where did June go. It sure has been a crazy year. It has already been hot
and humid at 5:30 am when I walk in the mornings making for a long walk. Cheri
was up early again this morning still having trouble sleeping. Cheri went for
her 9:00 am haircut. When she got back she started her normal Wednesday house
work and then spent time in her sewing room. I got the lumber cut for the
vanity top and ready to install. I came in the house to rest, change my shirt
as it was wet from sweating. We eat lunch, and then I made the trip to Tampa
Bay country to do the vanity work. On the way home I took the truck through the
car wash. I also took the car through the car wash. It was after 4:00 pm when I
was finally done for the day and ready for a shower. Cheri had steak marinating
to have for supper along with a baked potato. This evening we watched the new
show Genetic Detective. We have watched a few episodes and really like it. We
also streamed Pastor Randy’s Wednesday evening church service. He is still in
Reservations and makes it so easy to understand. Thank you God for a bless day.
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Gay June-30-20
6:47 AM |
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Cheri and I were both up extra
early again this morning, not sure why. Cheri was busy with her Tuesday house
work, Ironing, and working in her sewing room. I had a 9:00 am appointment to
fix a drain leak under a kitchen sink. I had to replace a broken fitting. I had
to take the garbage disposal down in order to replace the fitting. Will I just
got back home and got a call from them telling me their garbage disposal wasn’t
working. Yep I forgot to plug it back in. Then I headed to Tampa Bay Country to
remove a vanity top and get measurements on what I was going to need to raise
it to the bottom of the mirror for the new counter top. Then I stopped by another
client that has a few things they want done but not until after the 1st
of August. It was 1:30 pm when I got home. We sat down and rested while having
a late lunch. I made a trip to Lowes to pick up the materials I need for the vanity.
It was good to see everyone wearing a mask as they did a mandate that everyone
has to wear them or could get fined. Donna Perkins and her daughter Kathy came
over around 5:30 pm. Kathy came down from Wisconsin to drive Donna back for the
summer. Donna wanted Kathy to see our kitchen cabinets. Donna had a list of
things she wants me to do while she is gone until October. I like that as I can
use it for fill in work. We had roast beef leftovers for supper. Cheri watched
the rest of a movie she had started and I did some Sudoku puzzles. Then we
watched a couple of Date Lines. Thank you God for a blessed day and keeping the
virus away. Yes I did get my walk in this morning.
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