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Monday, January 30, 2012

I'm a productive de-clutterer

Good afternoon.
It's been a productive couple of days.
I've filled 3 more garbage bags of stuff.  :-)
I even got Craig in the de-cluttering mood.  :-)
You just don't realize all the stuff that accumulates over time. Craig even found a box of floppy disks. None of our puters even have one any more.
In other news.....
We took Craig's Honda in for an inspection. The battery just isn't holding a charge. It's either a bad battery, a bad alternator, or a power drain. Still waiting for the mechanic to check it out and call.
And here's some pics I took yesterday that I'm sure you'll enjoy........




Yep! More snow. We got another 3 inches of it. It finally tapered off in the afternoon, and I was able to get out and clear the driveway. Believe it or not, it's suppose to get to 47 tomorrow.  :-\ Crazy weather.
Tomorrow morning I'm going in to the doctor. I've got this lump thingy on my eye lid that won't go away. I thought it was a sty, but warm compresses aren't doing anything about it and I've had it now for around 3 months. It's gotten large enough that customers are commenting on it. So, even though I don't have insurance to cover office visits, I decided not to wait for my April physical, and get it checked out.
I'll let you know the results.
And I'm typing this as Craig is starting dinner. We're having Mushroom Lasagna. That delicious  dish we tried a few weeks back. Can't wait!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

not much

Good morning.
I've just returned from cleaning the Salon. Again.  :-)
Sorry for my lack of posts, there really hasn't been much to write about. Work ended up fairly busy this week. Nothing out of the ordinary to report.
We've had a dusting of snow every day now. Not enough to shovel, but enough to make the roads messy.
I stopped at the store on the way home from the Salon and picked up a few things to go with dinner today, so we won't have to go back out until tomorrow. We're having out 3rd turkey today. It'll be nice smelling it cooking all day.  :-)
Today, I'll probably do some more de-cluttering. I've discovered a couple of other areas that need a good thinning.
And that's all I've got!

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

A different bug bit me

Good morning.
Our mild winter continues, as we should stay in the low 30's all week.  :-)
I got in a de-clutter mood yesterday. Don't know where that came from, but I just started to go from shelve to shelve, drawer to drawer. I threw out a mess of old magazines, old catalogs, papers and such. Filled up 2 trash bags full. It's amazing how stuff tends to accumulate over time. It felt good to 'lighten up' on stuff.  :-)
In other news.....
Craig always orders his checks from our credit union. I've tried to get him to order them somewhere else to save money, but he's been brainwashed into thinking they only will accept their checks. Well..... They finally raised the charges enough for him to say he's had it, and went online to find another check source. After some hunting, he settled on Walmart of all places. They had the easiest website to use, and were half the cost of what he'd been paying at the credit union. They came yesterday, and look just like the one's he'd been getting from the credit union. I wanted to say I told you so, but I was nice.  :-)   For a change.  :-)
I also placed an online order for suckers. That's right, you heard me, suckers. Saf-t-pops  to be specific.

We have a bowl of them on the front counter in the Salon. They were originally meant to be given to kids.  But I swear, more adults take them than kids. Men especially.  :-\  And every one seems to agree, these are the best! They come in cherry, strawberry, orange and blueberry. Each with a vanilla swirl through them. I have to order them direct from the factory. Spangler Candies. We use to order by the case because of the price, but it takes nearly a year to go through 1000 suckers, and the wrappers tended to stick more as they got older, so now I order a few bags of 120 at a time, so they stay 'fresher'.  :-)
And with that, it's now time for another work week. Later!

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

our exciting life....

Good morning.
We've had some crazy weather the past few days. Saturday, there was snow on the ground. Sunday was cold and windy. Woke up Monday morning to very unusual thunderstorms, rain, and a temp of 45. By the afternoon, all the snow was gone.  :-) At least for now.
This morning, back to 31.
Didn't do much on Sunday. I spent a good part surfing the net. Booked another weekend RV trip. Craig made a really tender/tasty beef pot roast with carrots, onions, and mushrooms. Cooked it in one of those oven bags. Yummy!
Didn't do much on Monday either.. Our usual running around. Craig did make a big batch of chilli, and it was delish! Had plenty left over to freeze.  :-)
I did some light cleaning, but spent a good part of the day playing on the puter.I did start up the mo-ho,and let it run a while to make sure the battery stays charged up. it has a small solar panel on the roof that's suppose to trickle charge it, but who knows how well that works. Anyway, it did start right up after sitting since late November.
And that's the extent of our exciting weekend so far. Today looks to be another exciting lazy day. :-)


Sunday, January 22, 2012

not much

Good morning. I've just returned from my usual Sunday morning ritual. That's right, cleaning the Salon. It was a mess!
Any who, not much to report. The work week ended busily, and we had a nice relaxing afternoon/evening where we had chicken cordon bleu for dinner, and watched a Hot in Cleveland marathon.
Today, Craig's making a pot roast for dinner, doing his usual laundry and bookwork, while I'll be surfing the net in search of more camping destinations to fill up our camping schedule.
And that's about it.....