It was a busy and hectic day yesterday. We have a forecast of winter weather coming, so I'm trying to get everything prepared.
Steve was trying to get all his lights put on the fence down the driveway. He's working so hard to save some of the older strings, but I told him to just replace them with the newer strings.
We had lunch at The Down Home. I saw Uriel and Mrs. Edde, Ada and Ed Davis, and Mrs. Smith and her son, Tim Corum. Tim is with the road department, and I asked him how things were going with the new superintendant. He was non-commital. I finally got him to talk about things by mentioning that I had supported David Bean in the last election. He told me then that he is thinking of running in the next election. I told him I would give him my full support. I don't like Renfro. He fired Karen McNish and hired his daughter to replace her.
I talked with Ed and Ada a short while. I told her I had her a Christmas window curtain that I had painted for her. She's really pleased with that news. She had seen mine last year, and bragged on it so much, so I decided to make her one. I started it in October to have it ready for Christmas. I've got to get it to her this week.
Yesterday afternoon was filled with activity. I got more heaters under the water containers up at the bird houses, made sure all the reservoirs were filled, and tried to get the birds ready for the coming storm.
I then went to the Hut to work. I finished the trim on the bathroom window. It's such a small window, the trim was harder than if it were a larger one. I had to allow for the turn crank for the window, too. Steve came up later and commented "Hey, Babe, that looks really neat".
I had insulated the wall, and I painted the new plywood surface the color it's going to stay, I hope.
I have a small sheet of loft-over plastic laminate that I'm going to glue to the lower part of the wall behind the sink to prevent splashing from staining the wall. I think it's going to be pretty nice.
I finished about 9:00, but it wasn't too cold. Smokey comes out and sits in front of the heater and keeps me company. He's getting so old, and I think his joints bother him a lot. I'm glad he wants to be with me.
Steve had just got in the house when I came in. We had ham sandwiches for supper.
When I checked the TLC website, I saw that Faune Gerber is trying to locate Cynthia Thomas, a sister worker from many years ago in the Knoxville area. They published her address.
I sure hope Faune doesn't go after her with all that talk about 'cults'.
She was one of my favorites when I attended meetings. She's a nurse, but gave up her career for the work.
I got up pretty early, but Steve was still sleeping. I could feel the damp and cold coming through the walls of the house. We're really well insulated, so I know it's bad out. This kind of weather really hurts us with fibromyalgia. I hope Lynn is OK.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 11, 2010
Well, Steve went to buy himself a larger monitor for his computer, and he just said that he wants to see how 'Halo' shows up on his new monitor. I guess I'll see him on Tuesday. Off and runnin'.
Yesterday was an alright day. Nothing exciting seems to be happening lately.
We went to The Down Home for lunch. They had ribs, and they were delicious! I'm not normally a rib person (unless it's prime!), but these were so good.
We took two vehicles, as I knew Steve would not want to linger and do other things while in town. It seems like we're doing more and more things seperately.
After lunch, I had some errands to do. I had taken along some Christmas decorations to give to Chris Mannus, and I got to visit with her and Karen McNish for a while. Karen is fitting into her new job there nicley. It's less money for her, but she's a true 'people person', so she will do a lot of good, and Chris loves her. She had been at the Road Department for twenty years, until she was fired by the new Superintendent. He put his daughter in Karen's old place.
I also took some money to Betty Mills, as she's unable to pay her rent this month. She's having a real hard time. I don't mind helping her a bit. She's such a nice lady, and works so hard.
I went by the Goodwill, and got a few toys for my bird houses.
Renae was not there, but I got to visit with Carselle for a while.
I then came home and got the second shift started.
Steve had already fed for me, so I went up to the Hut to work.
Before Steve went to get his new computer monitor, I asked him to cut the window hole for me in the bathroom wall. He had mounted the plywood over the hole the night before (I thought) to keep the cold out for the night. He said yesterday that he'c just as soon leave the window covered. Yeah, RIGHT! In the Hobby Hut of a woman who loves light. That went over like a ton of bricks. He then started to cut the hole, and cut it on the wrong side, which is where wall area will be. I'll just have to cover it with some imaginative trim, as that's all of that type of plywood I have, and I'm not going to Lowe's to get more.
He left then, and I worked alone until he got back. I primed the walls in the bedroom (which is where we're going to put the tanning bed), and the bathroom above the vanity. I also took off the storm window he had put on the front window of the bedroom, and put some window trim on, and painted it. It should be pretty dry by this morning, and ready to put the storm window back on before the severe cold gets here this week-end.
I wish I had some ready to go on the windows in the house!
After supper (at 8:00), Steve got busy with his new computer junk, and I took the Flokati off the bathroom floor, padded it, and put the heating rug down on it.
Steve didn't even know where I was all of this time. That Flokati is really heavy, and it took me over an hour to get the heating pad down and the rug put back.
I also got some floor puzzles down out of the guest room where I had them stored, and cut pieces for where some small pieces had been lost. They are these large padded floor puzzles of the alphabet that children play with, but I'm going to put them on the ceiling of the bathroom in the Hut. They will be good insulation, and they are so cute! They will be quite the conversation piece!
I was tired, and got a quick bath and got to bed. I didn't sleep well, though.
Betty Pike e-mailed me to tell me that they've not let her into the site that those mean people have made about the 2X2'ers, as they call them.
I had written a reply to a post on that site, and wanted Betty to see it. I wound up getting Steve to copy and paste it and sent it to her in an e-mail format. They won't let you forward their material.
She wrote this morning to say that she LOVED my reply. Boy, I'm doing pretty good if I can get Betty Pike's approval.
It's heavily overcast, and I'm going to put the laundry on a drying rack in the bathroom. I'll have to get all my choring done before the bad weather.
Yesterday was an alright day. Nothing exciting seems to be happening lately.
We went to The Down Home for lunch. They had ribs, and they were delicious! I'm not normally a rib person (unless it's prime!), but these were so good.
We took two vehicles, as I knew Steve would not want to linger and do other things while in town. It seems like we're doing more and more things seperately.
After lunch, I had some errands to do. I had taken along some Christmas decorations to give to Chris Mannus, and I got to visit with her and Karen McNish for a while. Karen is fitting into her new job there nicley. It's less money for her, but she's a true 'people person', so she will do a lot of good, and Chris loves her. She had been at the Road Department for twenty years, until she was fired by the new Superintendent. He put his daughter in Karen's old place.
I also took some money to Betty Mills, as she's unable to pay her rent this month. She's having a real hard time. I don't mind helping her a bit. She's such a nice lady, and works so hard.
I went by the Goodwill, and got a few toys for my bird houses.
Renae was not there, but I got to visit with Carselle for a while.
I then came home and got the second shift started.
Steve had already fed for me, so I went up to the Hut to work.
Before Steve went to get his new computer monitor, I asked him to cut the window hole for me in the bathroom wall. He had mounted the plywood over the hole the night before (I thought) to keep the cold out for the night. He said yesterday that he'c just as soon leave the window covered. Yeah, RIGHT! In the Hobby Hut of a woman who loves light. That went over like a ton of bricks. He then started to cut the hole, and cut it on the wrong side, which is where wall area will be. I'll just have to cover it with some imaginative trim, as that's all of that type of plywood I have, and I'm not going to Lowe's to get more.
He left then, and I worked alone until he got back. I primed the walls in the bedroom (which is where we're going to put the tanning bed), and the bathroom above the vanity. I also took off the storm window he had put on the front window of the bedroom, and put some window trim on, and painted it. It should be pretty dry by this morning, and ready to put the storm window back on before the severe cold gets here this week-end.
I wish I had some ready to go on the windows in the house!
After supper (at 8:00), Steve got busy with his new computer junk, and I took the Flokati off the bathroom floor, padded it, and put the heating rug down on it.
Steve didn't even know where I was all of this time. That Flokati is really heavy, and it took me over an hour to get the heating pad down and the rug put back.
I also got some floor puzzles down out of the guest room where I had them stored, and cut pieces for where some small pieces had been lost. They are these large padded floor puzzles of the alphabet that children play with, but I'm going to put them on the ceiling of the bathroom in the Hut. They will be good insulation, and they are so cute! They will be quite the conversation piece!
I was tired, and got a quick bath and got to bed. I didn't sleep well, though.
Betty Pike e-mailed me to tell me that they've not let her into the site that those mean people have made about the 2X2'ers, as they call them.
I had written a reply to a post on that site, and wanted Betty to see it. I wound up getting Steve to copy and paste it and sent it to her in an e-mail format. They won't let you forward their material.
She wrote this morning to say that she LOVED my reply. Boy, I'm doing pretty good if I can get Betty Pike's approval.
It's heavily overcast, and I'm going to put the laundry on a drying rack in the bathroom. I'll have to get all my choring done before the bad weather.
Friday, December 10, 2010
December 10, 2010 AM
Yesterday was pretty busy. The weather was bright and sunny, but pretty crisp. I've got the heaters going under the water up at the bird houses to keep it in a fluid state. The shade keeps it frozen all day, even when it's warmed up in the sun.
I gathered up some more decorations to take to Dennis Acuff. His nativity scene is growing daily.
I tried to start putting away some of the unused Christmas decorations, but got distracted by the sunlight and the opertunity to work outside. There's so much to do everywhere.
Steve stayed on his computer (I'm shocked...SHOCKED!) until I was ready to leave the house for lunch at The Down Home, which was about 1:15. I had told him I was getting ready, but he just can't be pulled away from his electronic god.
I'm a computer widow.
I talked with Penny while we were at The Down Home about putting one of her dishwashers, Christy, to work as a waitress. She took over for someone last week, and she lit up the coffee shop with her smiles and humor. She's wasted back in the kitchen. Penny assured me she would work on a plan.
I called Chris Mannes to tell her I would bring her some Christmas decorations I had culled, but I didn't get them to her. I got out at the hut and got so busy I forgot to take them.
I worked in the hut all afternoon. I've got the bathroom wall insulated with some tek-foil stuff, made to be in the windshield of cars, and it's really great stuff. It's pretty expensive on e-bay, or I'd buy a roll of it to insulate the livingroom ceiling. I'm going to have to look for those windshield things at garage sales and Goodwills. I still have the closet ceilings to insulate.
I also put insulation in the windows, as they are one of the cold spots. They don't close properly, so I put some really good duct tape on the seams to keep them a little tighter. I'd rather burn lights for lighting than have those windows leaking out all of my heat.
Working alone up there gives me time to reflect on things. I like the quiet.
I've been thinking a lot about the things on the TLC web site, and what Betty and I discussed the other night about it. Betty is so wise in the things of the Lord. She told me to get away from those angry and dangerous people. They're sure mad about something. I try to inject a little sanity into the situation.
Barbara and I talked a while last night, but we neither had much 'tea', so our conversation was brief, for us. She said Ed Bowling was at the City Council Meeting last night, and Patsy came with her camera to get a picture of him being sworn in as the new City Council member. She gave Barbara a ride home. She's a really nice lady. Ed will be a voice of reason on the council, which is badly needed.
The heating pad on the bed seems to be working, after all. I think it's not as powerful as the old one, but it sure helps my feet and legs to have that heat at the bottom of the bed.
The sun is shining on Clinch Mountain, so it's time to get things finished in the house and get outside.
It's supposed to be really cold this weekend, so I'm trying to get ready for it.
I gathered up some more decorations to take to Dennis Acuff. His nativity scene is growing daily.
I tried to start putting away some of the unused Christmas decorations, but got distracted by the sunlight and the opertunity to work outside. There's so much to do everywhere.
Steve stayed on his computer (I'm shocked...SHOCKED!) until I was ready to leave the house for lunch at The Down Home, which was about 1:15. I had told him I was getting ready, but he just can't be pulled away from his electronic god.
I'm a computer widow.
I talked with Penny while we were at The Down Home about putting one of her dishwashers, Christy, to work as a waitress. She took over for someone last week, and she lit up the coffee shop with her smiles and humor. She's wasted back in the kitchen. Penny assured me she would work on a plan.
I called Chris Mannes to tell her I would bring her some Christmas decorations I had culled, but I didn't get them to her. I got out at the hut and got so busy I forgot to take them.
I worked in the hut all afternoon. I've got the bathroom wall insulated with some tek-foil stuff, made to be in the windshield of cars, and it's really great stuff. It's pretty expensive on e-bay, or I'd buy a roll of it to insulate the livingroom ceiling. I'm going to have to look for those windshield things at garage sales and Goodwills. I still have the closet ceilings to insulate.
I also put insulation in the windows, as they are one of the cold spots. They don't close properly, so I put some really good duct tape on the seams to keep them a little tighter. I'd rather burn lights for lighting than have those windows leaking out all of my heat.
Working alone up there gives me time to reflect on things. I like the quiet.
I've been thinking a lot about the things on the TLC web site, and what Betty and I discussed the other night about it. Betty is so wise in the things of the Lord. She told me to get away from those angry and dangerous people. They're sure mad about something. I try to inject a little sanity into the situation.
Barbara and I talked a while last night, but we neither had much 'tea', so our conversation was brief, for us. She said Ed Bowling was at the City Council Meeting last night, and Patsy came with her camera to get a picture of him being sworn in as the new City Council member. She gave Barbara a ride home. She's a really nice lady. Ed will be a voice of reason on the council, which is badly needed.
The heating pad on the bed seems to be working, after all. I think it's not as powerful as the old one, but it sure helps my feet and legs to have that heat at the bottom of the bed.
The sun is shining on Clinch Mountain, so it's time to get things finished in the house and get outside.
It's supposed to be really cold this weekend, so I'm trying to get ready for it.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Yesterday was such a beautiful day, after the dismal weather we've been having.
It was some warmer, but still cold.
Steve and I had 'seperate' mornings, with him at his computer, and me just banging around the house.
I took the bed clothes off the bed to wash them, because I have a new bed heater I want to use.
I decided to let the mattress 'air' for the day, as I really wanted to get outside and work on my Hut. I so enjoy projects like that, but they're a lot of hard work and frustration, too.
We first went to lunch, as Steve was going to have a conference call a little later. So, I had to change clothes. I usually run through about 4-6 changes a day.
I took some Christmas ornaments for the girls at the Goodwill. Renae had asked for some for some gentleman friend of hers. Angie wanted some when I got them there, too.
I also took some spotlight bulbs to Penny, the owner of the Down Home, to use in her lights that light the parking area. She wasn't there, so I left them with Lu Lu, who I call 'Loopy'. She's such a pleasant lady, and I've grown very fond of her.
I delivered a blow-mold angel to the Acuff's, down on 11W. He's got a really neat nativity set in his yard, and he gets way more visibility than my house does. I'd rather see some nativity scenes than all the worldly junk indigenous to this time of year. I try to encourage him. They both gave me big hugs of appreciation, and invited me in, but Steve was along, so I just left the angel at the door. It was out on top of the creche when we came back home. It was one that I had restored, with hand-painted features.
I did some quick feeding, and put the heat on under the water fountains. They're staying frozen too long to suit me. Those birds have to have water.
I then went to work on the Hut, and Steve joined me a little later. We worked out there until almost 10:00. There's just so much to do, and it goes so slowly, having to step over things all the time. It's like trying to heat a chicken coop out there, but I think Steve's new plexiglass storm windows will make a big difference.
The bedroom is now ready for it's final coat of paint. I had primed it earlier, but wanted to do some caulking before the final color/coat.
After we came in the house, I got the heating pad for the bed, and put it on. I had to customise it, as it is really for a full bed, and we have a king. I got it on, the bed made, and it didn't work! I was so frustrated.
I took a bath and got ready for bed. I think we got to bed around 1:00. I was up around 8:00 this morning, which is a little late for me. Steve slept until almost 10:00.
I don't know how he stays in bed so long.
I painted on a Christmas Tree panel I'm making for a window in the living room.
I talked with Angie Slagle yesterday, too, and she has my stained glass window panel nativity scene ready. It's made up from lots of stained glass pieces that I've collected over the years. There's lots of angels. I can't wait to see it, but she's in New Orleans, so I'll just HAVE to wait.
Lynn loved a post I left on her blog. She said it made her laugh and cry.
It was some warmer, but still cold.
Steve and I had 'seperate' mornings, with him at his computer, and me just banging around the house.
I took the bed clothes off the bed to wash them, because I have a new bed heater I want to use.
I decided to let the mattress 'air' for the day, as I really wanted to get outside and work on my Hut. I so enjoy projects like that, but they're a lot of hard work and frustration, too.
We first went to lunch, as Steve was going to have a conference call a little later. So, I had to change clothes. I usually run through about 4-6 changes a day.
I took some Christmas ornaments for the girls at the Goodwill. Renae had asked for some for some gentleman friend of hers. Angie wanted some when I got them there, too.
I also took some spotlight bulbs to Penny, the owner of the Down Home, to use in her lights that light the parking area. She wasn't there, so I left them with Lu Lu, who I call 'Loopy'. She's such a pleasant lady, and I've grown very fond of her.
I delivered a blow-mold angel to the Acuff's, down on 11W. He's got a really neat nativity set in his yard, and he gets way more visibility than my house does. I'd rather see some nativity scenes than all the worldly junk indigenous to this time of year. I try to encourage him. They both gave me big hugs of appreciation, and invited me in, but Steve was along, so I just left the angel at the door. It was out on top of the creche when we came back home. It was one that I had restored, with hand-painted features.
I did some quick feeding, and put the heat on under the water fountains. They're staying frozen too long to suit me. Those birds have to have water.
I then went to work on the Hut, and Steve joined me a little later. We worked out there until almost 10:00. There's just so much to do, and it goes so slowly, having to step over things all the time. It's like trying to heat a chicken coop out there, but I think Steve's new plexiglass storm windows will make a big difference.
The bedroom is now ready for it's final coat of paint. I had primed it earlier, but wanted to do some caulking before the final color/coat.
After we came in the house, I got the heating pad for the bed, and put it on. I had to customise it, as it is really for a full bed, and we have a king. I got it on, the bed made, and it didn't work! I was so frustrated.
I took a bath and got ready for bed. I think we got to bed around 1:00. I was up around 8:00 this morning, which is a little late for me. Steve slept until almost 10:00.
I don't know how he stays in bed so long.
I painted on a Christmas Tree panel I'm making for a window in the living room.
I talked with Angie Slagle yesterday, too, and she has my stained glass window panel nativity scene ready. It's made up from lots of stained glass pieces that I've collected over the years. There's lots of angels. I can't wait to see it, but she's in New Orleans, so I'll just HAVE to wait.
Lynn loved a post I left on her blog. She said it made her laugh and cry.
Monday, December 6, 2010
December 6, 2010 AM
It snowed (and layed) during the night.
Yesterday, Steve wanted to go to Lowe's to get some different lights for teh Christmas Tree. I just let him go alone, as I had a lot to do here, and I didn't feel very well. I went to bed for a short while, but didn't feel much better.
I got up and went out to my garage to start sorting the decorations. Barbara wants all of my cast-offs, and I'm going to give them to her, for first choice. Then she will give the left-overs to Penny to use at the Down Home.
I worked myself half to death, sorting and cleaning all the ornaments and putting up the tree. I've permanently decorated it by putting on the lights, and then twisting the very ends of the longest tips around the light cords. I'm going to put the 'decorator' lights and the ornaments on it today.
I have quite a few bubblers and some 'lighted ice', which are glazed lights that are so pretty.
The tree is really full, and quite tall. We left a section out of it to keep it from going through the ceiling. I have a twinkling star at the top.
We're using LED lights, so there's not too much current being used. The bubblers and lighted ice are traditional, though, so they will use some more current. I'm not going to use only feathered birds this year. I've been collecting some fairly heavy, old-world looking ornaments that are pretty unusual, and I'm going to be using them this year.
I took a bath (a short one) and got ready for bed. I think I died.
I'm so sore and hurting all over this morning.
Barbara asked me about the TLC blog last night, and I'm going to have to call Betty Pike and get with her on this thing. Some of the anger, rebellion, and resentment I see there disturb me.
I guess I need to talk to my Sister Worker.
Yesterday, Steve wanted to go to Lowe's to get some different lights for teh Christmas Tree. I just let him go alone, as I had a lot to do here, and I didn't feel very well. I went to bed for a short while, but didn't feel much better.
I got up and went out to my garage to start sorting the decorations. Barbara wants all of my cast-offs, and I'm going to give them to her, for first choice. Then she will give the left-overs to Penny to use at the Down Home.
I worked myself half to death, sorting and cleaning all the ornaments and putting up the tree. I've permanently decorated it by putting on the lights, and then twisting the very ends of the longest tips around the light cords. I'm going to put the 'decorator' lights and the ornaments on it today.
I have quite a few bubblers and some 'lighted ice', which are glazed lights that are so pretty.
The tree is really full, and quite tall. We left a section out of it to keep it from going through the ceiling. I have a twinkling star at the top.
We're using LED lights, so there's not too much current being used. The bubblers and lighted ice are traditional, though, so they will use some more current. I'm not going to use only feathered birds this year. I've been collecting some fairly heavy, old-world looking ornaments that are pretty unusual, and I'm going to be using them this year.
I took a bath (a short one) and got ready for bed. I think I died.
I'm so sore and hurting all over this morning.
Barbara asked me about the TLC blog last night, and I'm going to have to call Betty Pike and get with her on this thing. Some of the anger, rebellion, and resentment I see there disturb me.
I guess I need to talk to my Sister Worker.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
December 5, 2010
I didn't post yet today.
Barbara (who has no life) mentioned to me this afternoon that she misses my posts. She longs for the sweet sound of my melodious voice, I know. Even in print.
Steve and I are still 'testy', even though he's making efforts to make up to me.
I don't give up easily. I'm a Southern lady, and I fully understand the concept of feuding.
It's gotten cold, and I hurt all over. I so hate cold weather. I hate short days. I also hate domoncraps, but they're not going away, either.
We still haven't got the Christmas tree up. Steve wanted to go to Lowe's today to get more lights, and I held out for the pricer LED's, which will not be so apt to set the tree on fire, and will not throw breakers. The Scrooge, also known as The Communist, has not lit up my life-sized nativity out at the driveway. He's going to be visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
One of my turkeys died from the cold or something. They take to dying about the time they get grown. They're so hard to raise.
Brad called me last night, and we talked for quite a while. His brother, Eric (the smart one) came out to him the last time he was home. I'll just bet their parents are so glad that they will now never be grandparents. What is this world coming to?
I've been posting quite a bit on TLC, the on-line site for former 2X2's. There's a lot of anger amoung those people. The site manager wrote to me, telling me that I seemed so level-headed, and without bitterness or anger toward those people. I have every reason to love them, and no reasons to hate them.
Faune Gerber introduced me to the site.
I visited the Rutledge Goodwill for just a few minutes today. I wanted to take them some curtain lights that we were not going to be using. Kelly, one of our ladies, has been decorating constantly, but people keep buying her decorations. Renae was there sorting, and had worked herself to the point of exhaustion. I've never seen her sitting down to sort, but she was today. Betty was there, and she's a really hard worker...one of our best volunteers. They were swamped with new donations. That's good, but our sorting room is so small, it was really crowded.
Renae had me a box of feathered birds for my tree. She knows I collect them to decorate.
Betty told me her divorce papers came. I hate that she's going through that at Christmas, but she's doing well with it. Her husband was such a loser. I had told her she needed to jetison him some time ago, and she had given him an ultimatum to quit drinking and get a job, or get out.
I told her to call on me if I could help her in any way. She needs her friends now.
I also went by the Goodwill in Jefferson City, and got me a TV for my Hut that plays DVD's without programing them. You just slide them in, and they start playing. I don't know how to program TV's to play all those things. It's real small, but will be perfect for my little camper hut. It only cost $15.00. I'm really pleased with myself.
I got the paneling put on another wall in the bedroom of the camper tonight. It's cheap paneling, but it will keep the insulation in the walls, and it doesn't look too bad, for free stuff. I'll paint it, but it will look a lot like the original paneling that was in the camper when I bought it. I had insulated the walls with cardboard that Joan had given me from the Family Dollar. The paneling covers the cardboard, and makes for a smooth surface. I then trimmed out the window, re-using the old trim that I had taken down. It had to be re-configured, but it looks pretty nice now. I could feel the cold coming off those windows. I'm going to have to get Steve to cut me some plexiglass or put a fine blade on an old table saw he has, so I can cut it. I'm going to have to have storm windows, and plexiglass is pretty resistant to the cold. It will go on the facing for the windows. I expect it will save me a LOT on the heating. I put mattress pads over the windows tonight when I closed up, to keep out some of the cold.
It's late, and I'm tired, and haven't even bathed and got ready for bed.
Barbara (who has no life) mentioned to me this afternoon that she misses my posts. She longs for the sweet sound of my melodious voice, I know. Even in print.
Steve and I are still 'testy', even though he's making efforts to make up to me.
I don't give up easily. I'm a Southern lady, and I fully understand the concept of feuding.
It's gotten cold, and I hurt all over. I so hate cold weather. I hate short days. I also hate domoncraps, but they're not going away, either.
We still haven't got the Christmas tree up. Steve wanted to go to Lowe's today to get more lights, and I held out for the pricer LED's, which will not be so apt to set the tree on fire, and will not throw breakers. The Scrooge, also known as The Communist, has not lit up my life-sized nativity out at the driveway. He's going to be visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve.
One of my turkeys died from the cold or something. They take to dying about the time they get grown. They're so hard to raise.
Brad called me last night, and we talked for quite a while. His brother, Eric (the smart one) came out to him the last time he was home. I'll just bet their parents are so glad that they will now never be grandparents. What is this world coming to?
I've been posting quite a bit on TLC, the on-line site for former 2X2's. There's a lot of anger amoung those people. The site manager wrote to me, telling me that I seemed so level-headed, and without bitterness or anger toward those people. I have every reason to love them, and no reasons to hate them.
Faune Gerber introduced me to the site.
I visited the Rutledge Goodwill for just a few minutes today. I wanted to take them some curtain lights that we were not going to be using. Kelly, one of our ladies, has been decorating constantly, but people keep buying her decorations. Renae was there sorting, and had worked herself to the point of exhaustion. I've never seen her sitting down to sort, but she was today. Betty was there, and she's a really hard worker...one of our best volunteers. They were swamped with new donations. That's good, but our sorting room is so small, it was really crowded.
Renae had me a box of feathered birds for my tree. She knows I collect them to decorate.
Betty told me her divorce papers came. I hate that she's going through that at Christmas, but she's doing well with it. Her husband was such a loser. I had told her she needed to jetison him some time ago, and she had given him an ultimatum to quit drinking and get a job, or get out.
I told her to call on me if I could help her in any way. She needs her friends now.
I also went by the Goodwill in Jefferson City, and got me a TV for my Hut that plays DVD's without programing them. You just slide them in, and they start playing. I don't know how to program TV's to play all those things. It's real small, but will be perfect for my little camper hut. It only cost $15.00. I'm really pleased with myself.
I got the paneling put on another wall in the bedroom of the camper tonight. It's cheap paneling, but it will keep the insulation in the walls, and it doesn't look too bad, for free stuff. I'll paint it, but it will look a lot like the original paneling that was in the camper when I bought it. I had insulated the walls with cardboard that Joan had given me from the Family Dollar. The paneling covers the cardboard, and makes for a smooth surface. I then trimmed out the window, re-using the old trim that I had taken down. It had to be re-configured, but it looks pretty nice now. I could feel the cold coming off those windows. I'm going to have to get Steve to cut me some plexiglass or put a fine blade on an old table saw he has, so I can cut it. I'm going to have to have storm windows, and plexiglass is pretty resistant to the cold. It will go on the facing for the windows. I expect it will save me a LOT on the heating. I put mattress pads over the windows tonight when I closed up, to keep out some of the cold.
It's late, and I'm tired, and haven't even bathed and got ready for bed.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Thursday PM
I haven't posted much lately.
Night before last was a nightmare. I didn't sleep a wink all night. I finally got sleepy about 7:30 AM yesterday, so I went to bed. Steve laid the phone off the hook.
I got up about 11:00, feeling guilty for not getting anything done all morning.
Steve had been on the computer all morning. He doesn't care if he doesn't get anything done around here all day.
I did a quick feeding, then went up to the Hut to work. I was up there until 10:00 last night, but feel like I didn't get much done. It's hard to get much accomplished when you have to work alone, and have to step over things all the time. It's really crowded up there.
It's cold now. The rain has left, but it's heavily overcast and very cold.
I had two heaters on last night in the Hut, and still was cold until I came down to the house and took a really hot bath.
Mary came today, and we cleaned.
Steve has been a royal pain all day. He wouldn't help me pick up and get ready for Mary this morning. I told him to not even turn on his computer, that I needed his help. That was wasted breath. He left his table setting in the livingroom with scissors, tape (I don't know what for), and other things on it, he wouldn't help me change the bed, he wouldn't get dressed, and he got on the computer and stayed there until about 1:30 this afternoon.
When Mary and I went to lunch, I didn't offer to bring him anything to eat. I figure if he can't go with us, he can go hungry. He's supposed to be on break. Yeah, right!
He finally got off the phone when Ronnie came out to work this afternoon.
I asked him to get the life-sized Nativity blow-molds down from the barn lost for me.
He did (well, part of them).
He then made a big turmoil about how they were supposed to stand up. I told him how to run monofilament from one point to another, and wind it around their necks to keep them upright.
After about an hour, he told me I should come and check them out.
It looked like they had taken them all out there and piled them in a heap.
I don't even want to turn them on.
I think I can count on another spoiled Christmas.
Twenty four years of this.
I should have left town on December the first, and not came back until January.
Night before last was a nightmare. I didn't sleep a wink all night. I finally got sleepy about 7:30 AM yesterday, so I went to bed. Steve laid the phone off the hook.
I got up about 11:00, feeling guilty for not getting anything done all morning.
Steve had been on the computer all morning. He doesn't care if he doesn't get anything done around here all day.
I did a quick feeding, then went up to the Hut to work. I was up there until 10:00 last night, but feel like I didn't get much done. It's hard to get much accomplished when you have to work alone, and have to step over things all the time. It's really crowded up there.
It's cold now. The rain has left, but it's heavily overcast and very cold.
I had two heaters on last night in the Hut, and still was cold until I came down to the house and took a really hot bath.
Mary came today, and we cleaned.
Steve has been a royal pain all day. He wouldn't help me pick up and get ready for Mary this morning. I told him to not even turn on his computer, that I needed his help. That was wasted breath. He left his table setting in the livingroom with scissors, tape (I don't know what for), and other things on it, he wouldn't help me change the bed, he wouldn't get dressed, and he got on the computer and stayed there until about 1:30 this afternoon.
When Mary and I went to lunch, I didn't offer to bring him anything to eat. I figure if he can't go with us, he can go hungry. He's supposed to be on break. Yeah, right!
He finally got off the phone when Ronnie came out to work this afternoon.
I asked him to get the life-sized Nativity blow-molds down from the barn lost for me.
He did (well, part of them).
He then made a big turmoil about how they were supposed to stand up. I told him how to run monofilament from one point to another, and wind it around their necks to keep them upright.
After about an hour, he told me I should come and check them out.
It looked like they had taken them all out there and piled them in a heap.
I don't even want to turn them on.
I think I can count on another spoiled Christmas.
Twenty four years of this.
I should have left town on December the first, and not came back until January.
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