It's a very late morning here, as Steve worked a 'nightly' all night from home, and he badly needs rest today. I'm trying to be quiet, and staying in the far end of the house from him.
He got his bonus from his work, and it was nice. Not just the amount, but that they recognised him for what he has done and what he does. He is a slave to his job.
Janie and I went to Maryville yesterday to take her nephew and niece to the airport. Someone in her family had died in Arkansas, and she went to be with her brother, who lives there and it seems like he was closer.
They gave me the tour of their house, and it's just beautiful. He gave me a set of propane gas logs for the fireplace at Creekside, which are also unvented, so we will be able to keep the heat. They're wanting a 'pool table' type of light for their remodel of their garage into a 'man-cave', so I'm going to give them one I have that I didn't know where to use.
As with all of Janie's family, they are really nice people, with a good home that is clean and well-maintained. They live near Dumplin Valley Road.
Janie and I also went to a few sales along the way, and to a Habitat in Maryville. It is much more well-stocked than the one on Merchant's Road in Knoxville, and the place was swarming with people. Sometimes Janie and I are the only customers in the store on Merchant's Road.
They had a lot more things of all descriptions. I found some light globes that I needed for some light fixtures that had lost one or two along the way. They were more than Kevin would have charged me, but he might not have had them.
We plan to go again soon.
We went to a indoor flea market there, too, and I got Steve some jerky, which he loves.
I took Janie by to meet Jamie Combs at her salon. They loved each other on sight.
I had told Janie a lot about Jamie, and they felt like they already knew each other. I'm so proud of Jamie for being the fine lady she is, and for having the ambition to own her own business and make her own living. She works hard, and I'm glad that she has the success she does.
We got home late, so Janie just went on home, and I stayed at Creekside to sort the glass shades. Steve was sleeping a bit when I got home, so he could stay up all night.
My friend Faune Gerber had some sort of physical distress that landed her in the hospital for a few days. They can't seem to find out what her problem is yet. She regularly comments on my blog.
I've been home all morning, but not got much done, as I'm trying to be quiet, and I am chaffing under the duty. I want to get dressed and up to Creekside and get something done there.
There's still lots to do.
2 comments:
Claire ~ Thinking of you today. Glad to see you back doing some of the things that brings you joy and hope everything will work for you. I'm out of the hospital for the second time this past week. I had a TIA or mini stoke on Sunday, Feb. 5th and later on Feb. 13th, I had another visit to the hospital for a complete heart block and need for a pacewmaker with dual electrode placed in my heart wall to keep my own heart ticking properly. However, I'm back home again and doing my best to take life a day at a time and to enjoy a little R&R. Hope you keep cheered! Loving hugs, Faune
Claire ~ Forgot to add that on Valentine's Day, when I was to be released from the hospital, I had a bad spell and it was discovered that my pulse had dropped very low again and they rushed me back to the ER. One of the electrodes of the pacemaker had come out of the heart wall and created quite a stir. So I got to stay another day and was released on Feb. 15 instead. Now I'm trying take it a bit easy due to doctor's orders, but that is so hard for me. I like to be up and doing ~ not relaxing and moving slow. Guess God had a message for me in all of this and it was to slow down and take life a day at a time. Hopefully, you are doing the same? Take care dear friend, and get the help you need before you blow a gasket like me, OK? Love ya, Faune
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