Sunday, March 20, 2011 AM

I don't feel very well this morning.  My stomach is upset, and I can't seem to feel like doing anything.
I always feel like I'm committing a crime when I don't attend church on Sunday Morning, at least.
Betty would say that it's good that I feel badly about not going to Meeting on Sunday.
She's right, as always.
I got ready and went to the Habitat Store yesterday.  I found an excellent door for the kitchen at Creekside.  It's almost full glass, but has an 'old house' feel to it.  It will need work, but it will be so nice for the kitchen, as it will let in lots of light.  Elaine saw it later, when I was at the Family Dollar Store, and she likes it.  It has double glass, so it will be energy efficient.
I also bought two 5-gallon buckets of paint for $10.00 each.  One is for the front porch floor, and is a stain, and the other one is for the trim items I'm adding to the house, and is severe weather paint.  I think the color will go well with the house, but if it doesn't, I'll just mix it with something and MAKE it go well with the house.
I found a smallish light for the front porch, too.  It's not quite as glamourous as I'd like, but it will work nicely.  It has three sockets, so it will be a great improvement over the small light that's there now.
The find of the day was a set of four tires for the red Dodge truck.  I got tires, rims, and trim plates for $200.00!  The tires are pretty wide, and will give better traction for the truck.  I needed new tires, as the old ones were getting pretty slick.  I thank God for leading me to bargains.
I stopped by Lowe's to get another tire for the wheel barrow.  I had worn the old one out completely, and it just couldn't be patched and re-inflated any more.  I got a solid one this time, that's supposed to never wear out or puncture.  Yeah, right!  If the Lord tarries and I stay well and strong, I'll bet I could wear it out.
I stopped by the Goodwill in Jefferson City, but Annette, the manager, was not there.  I bought just a few items, anyway.  I got Joe some table utinsils.  She's always needing forks and spoons, as her help loses them in the table trash.  I'm so glad to be able to help her a little.
When Mary and I were there for a meal last week, every table cloth in the restaurant was one that I had bought for her.  She didn't even know we were coming, she was just using things I had sent her by Mary.  It made me so proud to see my 'children' being used to help a small-business operator who struggles financially.
I went by the Family Dollar yesterday afternoon, as I needed cat food.  My Avon order had came, and Joan had already paid for it, and wouldn't let me re-imburse her the cost.  She doesn't need to be doing such things for me.  Her friendship is more than enough enrichment for the time I spend doing for her.  I wish I could do more for her.
While I was there, Wilma Johnson came in.  She's always needing medical advice, and she was mad at her doctor, anyway, so we sat and talked for a short while.  I told her some things to do at home for her problems.  She said that she's going to quit going to her doctor and just contact me at the Family Dollar to get advice for her ailments and the treatment she needs.
We joke a lot.  I'm one of the few people she feels like is her friend.
I then went up to Creekside to work some.  I needed to unload all the things I had gotten for the house there.  That paint is heavy!  The door was heavy, too, and really awkward to un-load myself.
Mike Wells came by on his motor cycle.  He's a local man, and is really nice.  He's on disability, though, for a supposed back injury, but he can ride his motor cycle all day.  I suspect that he's just another one around here that's getting a crazy check and telling everyone he's got a bad back.
There's plenty of that here.
He wanted to talk, and kept me from getting much done except for un-loading the truck, and I had most of it to do after he left.  Everyone wants to see the house.
I got home pretty late (after 9:00), and was totally whipped.  I got a bath and headed for the bed.
I love busy days, but I sure pay for them at night.  I slept poorly, mostly because my feet and legs hurt me so badly.  I took half a Lortab, which is about all I can handle, but the pain was pretty bad.  I take two Neurontin, but any more of it makes me nauseated and dizzy, and I sure don't need to fall in this big old house alone.  I miss Yoda being here.  She always took such good care of her mom.  There will never be another cat like her.
I'm a little sad, thinking about her and how I miss her.
But I'm too blessed to be depressed for long.
The Sonshine is a true 'upper'.