This amazing daughter of mine is slowly filling my living room with stuff from my basement. Three corners of my basement are empty. I'm not sure if we'll get to the fourth corner tonight or not. All the stuff is going out on my porch tonight (or early tomorrow) and St. Vincent De Paul said they would pick it all up tomorrow. Isn't that great.
Others have blogged about the wonderful time we had all last week and the fun continues. When we got home on Monday, the HP maintenance guy was just putting the finishing touches on my bathroom repairs. He had stopped the leak (the other guy must have loosened it instead of tightening it) so I have hot and cold running water in my upstairs sink again. I have a bright new toilet with no cracks. The bad news is that the tank is a little rounder and doesn't follow the same lines that were painted around the old tank.
We spent the day at Windsor today and it was lots of fun. Jeannette came with us and nobody made any money and I was the biggest loser. Tomorrow its Greektown (the bus leaves Westland at 9:30 AM) and then Rita is taking us out to Red Robin for dinner. St. Vincent dp will have removed all the stuff from my porch by that time. Thursday morning at 8:00 AM when Joe* (pronounced Laurie) gets here, Jeannette is picking us up and we are going to Motor City. She (J) must be home in time to pick up her grandchildren (Elain's kids) from school so that should get us home in time for Adrienne to get some packing done before we go to Stephie's for dinner. Adrienne has prepared a Cherry Pie Cake for desert at Steph's and the house smells wonderful right now.
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Smeverages
OK, Steph and Arn drink Cherry Coke, Jeff and Dana drink Diet Mountain Dew. They each drank one. That's the last time I run out and buy a 12 pack of something and I don't want anybody to do that for me either. Sometimes water is a very cool drink. Other than packing up all the undrunk pop to bring to Gretchen's today, the Pizza Party was a great success. Kelly didn't show up but Erika's friend Anna did. Steph brought me a gift of an electronic Catch Phrase and we played that last night. Poor Anna was recouperating from surgery and we made her laugh too hard anyways. One of the funniest was, the word was test tube and the giver said "you can make babies in this" and Jeff said "the back seat of a Camero".
We never missed a beat in the game while Jackson crawled around at will choosing who he wanted to be near. Adrienne never missed a turn and managed to clean up the whole kitchen while we were playing. Its so easy to give parties with daughters around.
We never missed a beat in the game while Jackson crawled around at will choosing who he wanted to be near. Adrienne never missed a turn and managed to clean up the whole kitchen while we were playing. Its so easy to give parties with daughters around.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Unleaky leak
The previous chapter of this saga is in the Amazon Reader blog because somebody put these buttons too close to each other.
The good news is that Gretch and Gordon stopped by last night and he turned off the water intake valve that was leaking and my pan was dry this morning. Gordon called down from upstairs "which one" and I said "the one under the cold water faucet" so I'm assuming that's the one he turned off. While it did take care of the leaky problem, it is the hot water that doesn't come out and the cold water runs fine. Go figure.
The good news is that Gretch and Gordon stopped by last night and he turned off the water intake valve that was leaking and my pan was dry this morning. Gordon called down from upstairs "which one" and I said "the one under the cold water faucet" so I'm assuming that's the one he turned off. While it did take care of the leaky problem, it is the hot water that doesn't come out and the cold water runs fine. Go figure.
Monday, November 15, 2004
Beverages
My pizza party Saturday night is still growing. I know the kids (Steph and Arn) don't drink diet pop, but do they still drink Mountain Dew? That's the regular pop I plan to pick up for them. I'm pretty sure Jeff drinks Mountain Dew also. I asked Steph to bring her 90s Trivial Pursuit game.
I just called maintenance to remind them about my leak in the upstairs bathroom and to let them know that there is now a water spot on the kitchen ceiling and a crack in the kitchen wall. I asked that someone at least come over and turn off the water at that sink. I tried last week to turn it off and I can't turn the knobs.
I just called maintenance to remind them about my leak in the upstairs bathroom and to let them know that there is now a water spot on the kitchen ceiling and a crack in the kitchen wall. I asked that someone at least come over and turn off the water at that sink. I tried last week to turn it off and I can't turn the knobs.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
OMG a week
I just noticed that my own post was a week ago. It just seemed too mundane to keep saying, I'm waiting for this or that repair person. But I'm still waiting for a repair person. The water is leaking under my upstairs vanity and has been for a week. Its seeping under the carpeting in the hallway and starting to get squishy. I reported it to the maintenance department last Friday but its not a big priority with them. Every once in a while I think about the possible damage to the hardwood floor under the carpeting, possible mold damage to the carpeting, possible damage to the bathroom tiles at the puddle spot, but not my problem. Also, while Laurie was cleaning last week she mentioned that my upstairs toilet has a good size crack on the outside of the bowl. I told them about that last Friday also.
Rita is coming with me to dominos tomorrow afternoon. I think she will like it.
TV Guide still driving me crazy. I watched the debut of Biggest Loser (some of it anyways) and decided I didn't like it. Then I caught the second (or third) episode on USA last week and liked it. So I taped it this week. Tuesday night from 8 pm to 9 pm just like it said in the book. Then the tape cut off right in the middle of the weigh-in. Why are they trying to alienate us? I don't imagine any of you watched that and know a)which team won and b) who was voted off?
One of the things I am going to have to figure out is what to tape while Adrienne is here and we are out gallivanting. Keeping in mind that we only have choices of 7 program slots and 8 hours of tape in each of three rooms. (4 if I use Gretchen's room) Before Adrienne and I leave for Gretchen's house on Sunday we are going to have to do a spreadsheet on this.
Speaking of Gretchen's (and Sunday at Gretchen's is just a way-station to Monday at Kewadin), Caroline (y'all remember Caroline, Rita's traveling companion for years) has given me some of her unused food coupons for Kewadin. The significant part about that is that Caroline is not a giving person. She is of my Dad's generation and doesn't let go of things easily. So I think its very nice of us to give her this opportunity to be generous. I was very grateful to her and will express my extreme gratitude again when I tell her how happy we were to use them. Rita told me she will give me hers also and I already have about 30.00 worth. How on earth will we ever use all those food coupons, hmmm. I vote we let Gordon hold on to them.
I also have a coupon from Bay Mills that they may or may not honor since it won't be my birthday month.
After a West Branch Thanksgiving and an Indiana weekend, we get home on Monday and need another spreadsheet to work out when we can watch all those tapes. Because we have Windsor on Tuesday (everybody with influence remind Adrienne not to forget her birth certificate), Greektown on Wednesday and Motor City on Thursday.
So, I have to sit here in pure boredom for another whole week. Except for dominos tomorrow. Oh and Tuesday Jeannette and I are going to Windsor and it turns out a whole group of people from Holiday Park are going that day too.
Rita is coming with me to dominos tomorrow afternoon. I think she will like it.
TV Guide still driving me crazy. I watched the debut of Biggest Loser (some of it anyways) and decided I didn't like it. Then I caught the second (or third) episode on USA last week and liked it. So I taped it this week. Tuesday night from 8 pm to 9 pm just like it said in the book. Then the tape cut off right in the middle of the weigh-in. Why are they trying to alienate us? I don't imagine any of you watched that and know a)which team won and b) who was voted off?
One of the things I am going to have to figure out is what to tape while Adrienne is here and we are out gallivanting. Keeping in mind that we only have choices of 7 program slots and 8 hours of tape in each of three rooms. (4 if I use Gretchen's room) Before Adrienne and I leave for Gretchen's house on Sunday we are going to have to do a spreadsheet on this.
Speaking of Gretchen's (and Sunday at Gretchen's is just a way-station to Monday at Kewadin), Caroline (y'all remember Caroline, Rita's traveling companion for years) has given me some of her unused food coupons for Kewadin. The significant part about that is that Caroline is not a giving person. She is of my Dad's generation and doesn't let go of things easily. So I think its very nice of us to give her this opportunity to be generous. I was very grateful to her and will express my extreme gratitude again when I tell her how happy we were to use them. Rita told me she will give me hers also and I already have about 30.00 worth. How on earth will we ever use all those food coupons, hmmm. I vote we let Gordon hold on to them.
I also have a coupon from Bay Mills that they may or may not honor since it won't be my birthday month.
After a West Branch Thanksgiving and an Indiana weekend, we get home on Monday and need another spreadsheet to work out when we can watch all those tapes. Because we have Windsor on Tuesday (everybody with influence remind Adrienne not to forget her birth certificate), Greektown on Wednesday and Motor City on Thursday.
So, I have to sit here in pure boredom for another whole week. Except for dominos tomorrow. Oh and Tuesday Jeannette and I are going to Windsor and it turns out a whole group of people from Holiday Park are going that day too.
Thursday, November 04, 2004
TV and Joe
Ever since the cable came back on I have been unable to get channel 2, (fox). There are only a couple of things I care about on channel 2 so its no big loss, but I pay those people every month to get all those channels and I want them. I am waiting for the cable guy now. He is supposed to be here before noon.
In better news, I have a new Joe. Her name is Lauri and she is working her magic as I type. I don't know if she will want to come this early every time. That might be a problem for me getting out of her way, the library doesn't open until 10. Today, since I am waiting for the cable guy, I will stay here and see how she does anyways.
What kills me about this election is the information that the thing that brought out so many voters is the moral issues. I wish some newsmagazine would pick out a few of these people who say they are concerned about morals and do a hidden camera story about their personal morals. I think most of them would be revealed as hypocrites.
In better news, I have a new Joe. Her name is Lauri and she is working her magic as I type. I don't know if she will want to come this early every time. That might be a problem for me getting out of her way, the library doesn't open until 10. Today, since I am waiting for the cable guy, I will stay here and see how she does anyways.
What kills me about this election is the information that the thing that brought out so many voters is the moral issues. I wish some newsmagazine would pick out a few of these people who say they are concerned about morals and do a hidden camera story about their personal morals. I think most of them would be revealed as hypocrites.
Monday, November 01, 2004
cable company
Regarding my cable problem
on reflection in my bed last night I wondered if a connection behind my TV might have come loose and should I check that before I call the cable company. Thinking about the size of the TV and the difficulty of getting behind it I had almost decided not to check it and just call the cable people and let them come out here and check it. Then I got a good night's sleep.
Then this morning; thinking about how much they might want to charge me to come out and check my connections I decided to try to pull out the TV and check them myself. Really not as difficult as I had thought. It turns out there is room to sort of swivel the TV without actually having to remove it from its cubby hole. But the connections were fine.
I did call the cable company this morning and waited 17 minutes for Tiffany to say "Well Ma'am we are experiencing difficulty in your area and we are working on it." Arghhh.
on reflection in my bed last night I wondered if a connection behind my TV might have come loose and should I check that before I call the cable company. Thinking about the size of the TV and the difficulty of getting behind it I had almost decided not to check it and just call the cable people and let them come out here and check it. Then I got a good night's sleep.
Then this morning; thinking about how much they might want to charge me to come out and check my connections I decided to try to pull out the TV and check them myself. Really not as difficult as I had thought. It turns out there is room to sort of swivel the TV without actually having to remove it from its cubby hole. But the connections were fine.
I did call the cable company this morning and waited 17 minutes for Tiffany to say "Well Ma'am we are experiencing difficulty in your area and we are working on it." Arghhh.
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