What Next?!?

And here is the answer to that question.

While the man was up in the attic doing the Fall heating system check-up this morning, he called me over to the ladder where he could talk to me.  He said, "I'm sorry to tell you this, but I think your roof is leaking".  (the roof is not all that old)  And he had sat in water while doing the furnace check and he was all wet.

Les was on the computer and came out to hear all this and immediately called our guy, Steve.  Steve has been here and he went up and looked around.  Seems the leak is from the exhaust fan.  It's been up there for years.  Supposedly the newer models of the fans are made a bit better.  So we will be getting a new fan installed and things secured up there. 

And again, I ask, what next?

Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is great!

Too Much Time on the Phone!

Things are moving along here.  The cleaning out and getting ready for carpet installation continues. I have made a couple trips to drop things off at DAV.  Also marked some things for Jacquie and for Pam.  😊  And we filled up the garbage dumpster.  Work continues.

And I have had to make way too many phone calls and be on hold way too long to get answers for various things.  I had to talk with the insurance claim people, the Verizon people about a messed up situation I won't go into, and several other time consuming calls. 

I had previously mentioned we are getting new desks and we wanted to donate our old wooden ones that were still in good condition.  Unfortunately, none of the charities would come and pick up.  In my search for one that would though, the name of the company "College Hunks Hauling Junk" popped up.  I called and talked to a nice young-sounding lady.  They would pick up and haul to a charity and send us a donation receipt for a fee.  So Friday they came to give us an estimate and Saturday they came and picked them up.  One of the guys came both days.  Definitely college age, and able to lift and carry.  The man who came with him on Saturday was maybe a bit older, but definitely looked like a weight lifter.  They picked those large desks up and moved them out like they were TV trays!

I've been trying to keep up with things that always need to be done and keep working on the prep work.  I admit, I am ready for all this to be done and things back in order.  I am tired and I am achy.  And I know why (too much bending, stooping, reaching, lifting and carrying even though I am careful) 

This coming week is a packed one.  Les has PT and doctor appointments, we have the Fall heating system check-up, the carpet installation, the roof cleaning, and the furniture delivery, as well as getting everything moved back in place.  That is going to go at a slow pace and be done right, not just shove things back in closets.  Although I am sure we will be tempted to do that.  😊

Since the desks were moved out, Les has our computer set up on the work table temporarily.  Angus is not pleased at all with this situation.  He does not have his usual place to sit on the end of the desk to see out the window and his napping place in front of the monitor is different.  But you will notice that he squeezed in and as I write now, he is fast asleep. But please also notice the expression on his face.

Life is great!  Stay safe and God Bless America!

Happy International Coffee Day!

I thought this was the perfect picture for the day's observance.  And also to remind you to check out "The Stitch" at http://www.thestitchtvshow.com !

I recently participated in a survey of "what is your favorite way to drink coffee".  Starbucks' bold with a splash of half and half, please!  Sometimes it's made here at home, and sometimes gotten at the store.  Either way, YUM!  And don't rush me when I'm drinking it.

Have a great day!  Stay safe, keep your coffee hot, and God Bless America!  Life is great!

A Sunday Update

We've been busy here.  The week has been spent getting things back in order and straightened up.  I did an all-over cleaning and kept up with laundry and such.  We've each had appointments and Les has had PT.  Les and I have also been busy with a couple other things I won't mention. 

My eye appointment went well and Dr. Kitay says I am good with my over-the-counter readers.  I go back in a year.

The man came and measured for our new carpet.  The installation is set for October 10th.  And that is one reason why I am not doing any more major cleaning.  There will be more mess.  In anticipation of that, we are starting to clean some things out.

Two of those things are our current older, very heavy desks here in the office.  We've talked about replacing them for a while and decided the time is right.  So we went to the Amish furniture store near us and bought two very nice, smaller, wooden desks.  They will be delivered on October 12th.

Today I have been cleaning out "my" desk and sorting through the drawers.  I'm getting rid of all those things that fall into the "someday someone might want this" category. 😊  If, someday, someone does want any of this stuff, they are "SOL".  It will be history by then!  The closets need to be cleared out, too, and I expect to have a pile for the DAV.

So, I'd better get back to it.  Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is great!

Ready to Start Clean-up

We decided to try for a better night's sleep last night and went to a hotel.  The bedroom is not put back together yet.  We had to wait for the cement to "set".  The hotel was clean, quiet, the TV worked, and they had WiFi.  And Olive Garden was right across the parking lot so we walked over there for supper!

We got up early and got back home.  Les went to PT.  The furry boys are fed and taken care of, although we have not seen Cecil yet; he is still hiding. 😊

So, now some clean-up needs to be done, some laundry done, and things taken care of.   The carpet man comes tomorrow to measure.  We have a couple appointments coming up this week.

Life is good!  Stay safe and God Bless America!

Happy First Day of Fall!

It has been a long day.  Les and I got up extra early .  First up was getting the furry boys fed, and then secured in our office with all their stuff.  That was as far away as we could get them from the noise and workers.

Then we wrestled the bed down the hallway and the mattress and box parts are leaning against the wall in the library until the new concrete dries in our bedroom.  Also moved some smaller things and got the cars out of the garage.

The plumbers got here and worked for about three hours.  All fixed, tested, concrete drying, and cost was less than the estimate!  We are going to a hotel this evening and trying to get a good night's sleep. 

Les has PT in the morning and then we will be doing some cleaning and getting things back in place for now.  Everything, and then some!, will all be moved again when the new carpet is installed.  But hopefully, someone else is moving stuff instead of us.  😊

Stay safe and God Bless America!  Life is great!

😊😊😊

I got this message this morning from Jacquie:

"Yo! Tell the blog readers I have invited you over here and you all have chosen to shower at the "Y" like hippies in 1968! :)"

Well, I don't know about hippies in 1968, but I can imagine.  Les and I were "living our dream" in Hyattsville, MD, around then before he was sent to Udorn AFB, Thailand. But, yes, she did invite us to come.  And we do appreciate it.  Since we are at the "Y" anyway some days, it seemed like a good idea to just go there and use their hot water that we're paying for.

We're just doing odds and ends around here today and will be doing a few things to get ready for tomorrow.  Some parts of preparations have to wait until in the morning.

Yesterday afternoon we went to look for carpet.  We went in, told the nice man what we wanted and what our requirements are.  The carpet has to be non-shedding, non-pilling, non-snagging, easy to clean, and someone else has to move our furniture.  And we also have to have a good padding. He said no problem, showed us what he recommended, we picked a color ("Meteorite"), he scheduled a visit to measure on Wednesday, and we were on the way home in less than half an hour.  That is the way we like to shop.  BTW, we had dealt with this company before when we purchased the wood floors that we love, so we knew what we were dealing with at the start.  And while we're going through the mess of carpet installation and everything, we are also going to do our office and library.  And......in the process clean some more "stuff" out.  Get ready, girls!  😊

Life is great!  Stay safe and God Bless America!

P.S.  Our furry boys have been warned.