It Was a Good Afternoon!

I feel better now.  I got my hair trimmed.  So much for letting it grow out!  Couldn't take it any more!  Looks and feels better now! 

When I got home, Golfer and I went out and did a few errands.  The most fun one was going to Anderson's Garden Center and buying pansies.  When we got home, I got busy with the shovel and got them planted in the ground.  Put one in the porch pot.  Also oiled the old chair I use for a plant stand and swept the porch.  Golfer sprayed some of the new "Round-Up" we bought.  Ahhhhhhh......  Of course, it's supposed to get cooler again, but these are supposed to be "hardy" flowers.

We'll be getting the shredded cedar mulch put down in a couple weeks.  Looking forward to that being done, too!

Stay safe!

It Feels Like Spring! At Least for Today!

Hey, all!

I hope you're all doing well and are happy and content.  Golfer and I are doing okay.

I've been busy learning to use the apps and functions of my new phone and also learning to use Twitter!  The more I use them, the less nervous I'm getting.  Golfer is still shocked.  I think he bought the new phone for me thinking I'd just use it for phone calls, but I love it and can't seem to turn it off!

We had Jeff, our wonderful painter, at the house all last weekend.  He painted ceilings on the main floor and the stairway to the one upstairs room.  He's coming back on Saturday to finish upstairs.  Still has to do the walls and the trim work.  It all looks great!  He did some patching and mending in a couple spots where we had nail pops and the area where we had an ice dam and leak over the fireplace.  Golfer and I were busy re-hanging the window treatments and doing some cleaning as painting finished in each area.  By the time this project is done, the Spring cleaning will be done, too!

It's in the 70's here today and sunny.  I think we're going to go to one of the nurseries in the area and look for pansies this afternoon.  I am really anxious to get some planted and perk things up.  Although the grass is very green and trees are budding all around us.

I had my annual physical recently and was diagnosed as being Vitamin D deficient.  Our doctor says that could be a factor in fatigue that I have been blaming on the RA.  I have started a weekly supplement and will have to see how it goes.  Everything else went well... except for Dr. P having the nerve to suggest that just maybe, perhaps, I should consider cutting back on the Starbucks coffee or switching to decaf!  I usually only drink one cup of coffee a day and only go to Starbucks a couple times a week, and I hate the idea of decaf, but I told him I would "think" about it!

I've been busy trying to get some closets cleaned out and some things organized and taken care of.  Easter is approaching quickly and we always get the kids a little something.  Not to bust a surprise or anything, but eight-year-old little boys are not real thrilled with cute little stuffed bunnies.  Absolutely nothing will say "Happy Easter" like a tub of military men, tanks and planes!  :)

BeyB is doing well in school and has adjusted to wearing braces okay.  I think she's already looking forward to Summer!  NurseJ and CableGuy are having the windows replaced in their house.  They are all well and busy.

Boxer has to have braces also and is in the first stages of that. Baseball is going well.  Bloomer started swim lessons. She's like a little fish when she's in the water; she loves it!  Bikini and Brief are busy and all are doing well.  We had a great visit with Bikini when she came to Virginia for the quilt show.

That brings everything up to date.  Stay safe!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BOXER!

We love you!

Yea!

I'm looking forward to a great weekend!  Bikini arrives this morning.  Golfer is passing on golf for today so he can go to the airport to get her.  NurseJ and family will be coming for dinner this evening and we'll all get to visit.

Tomorrow we'll be spending some time at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival.  As you know, Bikini is the quilter in our family.  But Nurse J, BeyB and I are going to go "look".  Bikini will be meeting up with some of her quilt guild friends and fellow pod-casters. 

It was warm here in Virginia yesterday and is supposed to get into the high 70's again today before it turns ugly, windy, stormy, and cooler.  Going to be a messy late afternoon and evening! The weekend is supposed to be calm and around 50.  That's Virginia this time of year - back and forth!  These warm days make me want to go to the greenhouse and get some flowers to set out!

Boxer's class is doing the "Flat Stanley" project and Stanley is visiting with us for a week.  He's being very good!  Yesterday he went to work with me and later in the day got ready to go to the driving range with Golfer!  We'll be exposing him to more educational things during the week and then sending him back home with a letter and pictures.

I hope all is well with everyone.  Have a great weekend and stay safe!

A GLORIOUS DAY!

Hey, all!

I've just come inside from working out in the yard for a bit.  Thought I'd get a head start on some clean-up and weed pulling.  It's amazing how the weeds just keep growing no matter what the weather is like!

It's almost 70 here and sunny, just lovely outside.  There are birds flying around and squirrels running about.  I did not see the rabbits while I was out, but have seen them while looking out the window.  I think they are shy.  There is one definite disadvantage to having a mild Winter though - the bugs are out and busy already.  I swatted a mosquito while I was sitting on the deck!

Golfer is not home from the golf course yet.  I'm glad the guys had a good day today.

Our painter got sick so that project has been postponed for two weeks.  It wasn't an urgent thing and we said to stay home and get well.  (meaning please don't bring your germs over)  :)

We're getting ready for Bikini to visit this weekend.  She is coming for the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival and the best part of that is we get to see her!  NurseJ, CableGuy and BeyB will be spending time with us too, so it will be extra nice to have everyone together.  Sadly, Brief and the kids are not coming along due to other commitments, but it's only another couple months and we'll see them at the beach!  Boxer has started baseball practice and Bloomer's swim lessons start soon.

I hope you are all well and happy.  Stay safe!

BRRRRRR!!!!

Hey, all!

We're having Winter today in Virginia.  It was cold and gray yesterday and last evening started getting colder and the wind picked up.  Then it rained a little and THEN we had THUNDER SNOW!  Things were covered this morning when we got up, but it is melting as the bright sun hits it.  Shady areas are still white since it is really cold - was in the 20's this morning.

Things are humming along as usual and there's not too much going on.  Obviously, the weather kept Golfer from playing this weekend.  We've watched a couple movies and caught up on our recorded TV shows.  He was going to work on our taxes but Smith Barney doesn't have the forms ready yet.  I did some cleaning and laundry.  So basically, it's just been a nice, quiet weekend.

We have Jeff, a painter, scheduled to start some work next weekend.  Mostly he'll be painting our ceilings.  After we had the work done last year and the kitchen was painted with a bright white ceiling, we decided we'd like them all that color.  We're also going to have him do the stairway and upstairs room.

So, things are good here.  I hope all is well with all of you. Stay safe!

More Thoughts . . . .

Yes, folks, more thoughts.  Specifically, what in the H*!# has happened to common sense and general intelligence.

The general state of things has been declining for several years with restaurants having to warn people that their coffee is hot or they risk getting sued. I don't know about you, but when I order coffee, I want it to arrive hot and I have enough sense to not set it in my lap.

Another one that gripes me is the warning signs the YMCA has to put up in the shower room warning idiots that the floor could be wet.  Geez!  It's a shower room and right next to the door where people come in from the pool.  Wouldn't you expect some water?

By the time we reach adulthood, we should have enough sense to take care of ourselves, look after our things and protect our property.  You know, things like shut your door, lock it, don't let strangers in.  Don't walk alone down dark alleys at night.  Don't be afraid to live your life, but don't take unnecessary risks either.

Yes, bad things do happen to good people.  I know this for a fact, but come on.  Would you really want to have your taxes done by a company called "Mo' Money Taxes"?????  Think about it!   Every newscast for the last couple days shows irate people throwing things, breaking windows and knocking each other around because they can't get their refund checks from this company.  The one employee the reporter has been able to catch to interview can barely speak intelligible English.  I doubt that I would let him make change for me, let alone do taxes.  And yet there are all those people ranting on TV about how they want their money.  I'm sure they do.  But it doesn't look like there's any "Mo' Money" around there to get.  Good luck to them.  It's sad they didn't think that through a bit better.

On an entirely different topic, it's cold, gray and wet here in Virginia today.  Golfer passed on going to play this morning.  I used the new waffle maker and made breakfast, we read the paper and have just been doing odds and ends and reading.  The pre-game is on for the Super Bowl, but really, how much can you take?  Over six hours of pre-game is a tad excessive in my mind.  But then, the Browns aren't playing.  If they were, I might reconsider.  :)

I hope everyone is well and having a good weekend.  Stay safe!