Bleah.
I got leaves raked this morning–still need to bag them and haul to the street. Other than that, I feel achey, tired, and generally crummy. Spent a lot of time napping today. Guess I need some rest.
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Had a good holiday. Hope yours was, too.
Continue reading →Off to the Coast
I’ll be at the Coast all weekend helping my brother with his house. The plan is to rip out kitchen cabinets, replace sheetrock, clean kitchen cabinets (presuming they are salvageable), and replace same cabinets. He’s trying to decide what to put in for new countertops. He doesn’t think he can … Continue reading →
Mississippi Update
I spoke to my brother tonight. His house is one mile inland from the Mississippi Gulf Coast in Pascagoula. He had 22 inches of water in his house. He has telephone, water, sewer, electric, and cable TV (but no internet yet) back in service. He didn’t have mud to shovel … Continue reading →
Word of My Brother
Got an email update from my dad. My brother is back in his home in Pascagoula. He returns to work on Tuesday (for cleanup operations, but it’s a paycheck). These two things alone make him more fortunate than many on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The bad news. While there doesn’t … Continue reading →
Puzzling Things
I’ve been expecting a package today. FedEx was supposed to deliver it. (I didn’t choose FedEx; the shipper chose them, and they are footing the shipping bill, so it’s not my place to be too picky). According to the website, the package has been on the truck for delivery since … Continue reading →
I'm Back
I made it home safely–both ways. Hubby’s dinner went well. Some of his friends presented him with a rocking chair. Got to see the grandkids for the first time in three years (for me anyway). My! How they’ve grown! (Is there a grandmother alive that doesn’t say that?) Older one … Continue reading →
Won't Even Notice I'm Gone.
But just in case, I thought I’d mention I’ll be out of town for the weekend. I’m driving to Birmingham bright and early in the morning to catch a Southwest flight to San Antonio. After 39 years, hubby has decided to retire from teaching college level English. This is good. … Continue reading →
The power of “Can I Help You?”
Judiciously timed, “Can I help you?” can be a powerful tool in a retail environment. Used blindly, it can be a business killer. Hubby needs hook and loop fastener cable ties. He hasn’t found them where he has time to look, and he doesn’t want to run all over town … Continue reading →
Painting
Hubby has me storing a six foot bookcase. It was flat black. He wants it painted walnut. I’d procrastinated about buying the paint and getting started, but we’ve had a couple days of relative comfort temperature and humidity wise. He also found the shelf holders, and I’ll be bringing them … Continue reading →