Yesterday was a fairly good day.
I did some 'home things' early, then called Barbara and asked if she's like to go to the Mexican restaurant up in Bean Station for lunch. I've never known her to turn down food, but she was really excited to get to go up there to eat. The food is really good, and it's squeeky clean.
Brad Reynolds came in while we were there, but he went into another part of the restaurant, and we didn't go over to speak to him. He was meeting someone there for lunch.
There is a new re-sale shop in Bean Station, where the old furniture store was in an old Victorian house. We stopped there, and Barbara found a Kirby vacuum cleaner for $20.00!
They are such good machines.
I bought a lovely swan lapel pin for myself, being the lover of swans that I am.
I also got some large storage containers.
I took Barbara home, then went to the Rutledge Goodwill. I volunteered for several hours, and got some good buys on a few items, then left there for the Family Dollar. Joan and Steven were the only ones there, and I hate for Joan to be there without too much help.
Pepper Spradlin, our local lady lawyer, came in while I was there, and we had a good talk. She's the nicest lady, and we are good friends.
Elaine and Beth both came in while I was there. I don't know how they can stand to be there on their days off, they have to spend so much time there while working. We're just one big happy family there. Joan is off today.
It began to turn cold again last evening. They're calling for snow.
Several folks came in to get things that they were accumulating in case of another snow storm. The UPS man came in, and said he was so tired of battling snow while on his route.
I think a lot of people are tired of snow.
I had terrible pin pains last night, and couldn't get to sleep, so I took half a Lortab, and that did it. I slept until about 9:00 this morning. It's overcast, with very little sun barely shinning through.
Barbara called me yesterday to tell me that I had forgotten to post that I took her down to inspect her house. The men were there working, and we got to see all around.
They're not doing as good a job as I would. I looked up through her attic, and you can see the sky around her chimney. That's where rain comes from. There are several holes in her floor, and the contractors just shrugged and said that the carpet would cover them. I wish I had the time to go down there and seal all those holes with caulk and some filler. She's got a new heat system, but she will still have high bills with all those holes everywhere. There's also a crack under her kitchen door that's about 1/2 inch high and all across the doorway. You can see lots of daylight.
I just hope she will keep the house cleaner this time. They were going to put her carpet down yesterday. She doesn't know what type or color. I would have to know.
She's getting a new vanity in her bath.
She's got new windows in the basement, the dining room, and the living room. They're really nice. She's got a new front door, also. She had sealed off the old one because it leaked air so badly. She's getting her mom's refrigerator and kitchen range. Elizabeth is selling her house.
Life sure makes for some dramatic changes.
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