Craig survived

Good morning.
Well, Craig survived his latest Colonoscopy..

All went well. They found just one tiny benign polyp, so the doctor said he could wait 7 years for the next one.  Craig was a happy camper. Then we went to Cheddar's where he had a cheeseburger and fries.
Now, I'm off to work for another busy week. Working late every day.
Retirement isn't coming fast enough.   :-)

Monday was very 'cleansing'. At least for Craig

Good morning.
After a very busy week in the Salon, it's nice having a lazy weekend.   :-)
Sunday, for a treat, we went over to Reno's for sun, drinks, and good food.
Part of that reason was on Monday, Craig had to begin his preparation for his Tuesday Colonoscopy. So nothing to eat or drink but clear broth, light colored jello,(which he hates) light colored Popsicle's, and tea or clear juice. He got through the day including the "cleansing' of the colon. (that means drinking all that stuff to flush you out)
Now, we wait until I take him in for his appointment at 1pm.
And after a day and a half with no food, he wants to go to Cheddar's when he's done for a big juicy hamburger.   :-)
So not a very 'fun' weekend, but we're trying to get doctor stuff done before we move. May take a while finding new ones. I have a physical on the 25th, and we both have dental cleanings the second week of August.
And with that, time for my shower.

busy week.

Good morning.
It's been a very busy week in the salon. One of the busiest in months!  And I'm fully booked today. I'm not complaining, but looking forward to today being done.   :-)
When we sold the Salon, we told the new owner we wanted 2 items.
A mirror in the waiting area....

And a copper sun in the dryer area.....

We said we'd leave them up until she found suitable replacements. Well, this week, she brought in a new mirror and wall sculpture she picked up at a 4th of July art festival over in Muskegon. So I now have them both in the apartment waiting to be packed up for the move to Vegas.
The sun I think will look great on the wall in our kitchen/dining area, and the mirror on the wall in our entry.
And I have the Square Reader Mobile Payment System all set up and it's working better than expected.
They e-mail me a batch report every morning with a break down of sales, tips, and fees.  Very convenient.
Well, time to get ready for work.....

24 days

Good morning.
It was a very nice weekend weather wise, and a nice laid back weekend.
We got some nice walks in and did a lot of grilling.   :-)
The company replacing all the windows and patio doors in the apartment complex was working on the building across the street from us. That gave us some nice entertainment  during our afternoon happy hour on our balcony.

The top floor is done and they were tearing out the middle floor.

I don't know about the rest of the state, but it's been bone dry here. Where they don't water the grass is as brown as can be. Looks like we may get some rain the rest of the week. Glad I don't have my house, I'd be watering like crazy. And I told Craig, I think I'd rather see crushed stone than dead grass. At least in Vegas, what little grass they have, they water. So it's actually greener there than here!   :-)
But now, time to get ready for work.
24 days and counting.

update time!

Good morning. And a happy 4th of July!
It was a crazy busy 2 days in the Salon. Glad for the weekend.  :-)
Here's a couple more pics from our recent trip to Vegas....

One day, we went to Sunset park. It's Las Vegas largest park and sits just a bit southeast of the airport, and right next to Wayne Newton's Estate. Well, the landing path for the airport is right in front of the park. We watched plane after plane land.

They must have come in every 5 minutes or so. I had read in the paper that McCarren (That's Las Vegas's airport) Had a record 4.1 million passengers in April. Yes 4.1 MILLION just in the month of April!
 So the planes are landing and taking off one after the other all day long.
On another note, we actually fixed a meal in the house this trip. 

Got a little tired of fast food and takeout all the time. Pan fried a couple of pork chops with broiled asparagus and a cheesy rice dish.
Now back here in Lansing, I went over to Best Buy and picked up my square reader.

Now since we've sold the Salon, the new owner is ending the charge card service that Craig had used. That then requires every stylist to process their charges from customers themselves. There are a number of services that do this now, and Craig and I settled on Square. I went online, signed us up for an account, putting in the bank account number and routing number we want the funds deposited into, then downloaded the square app from the google play store to my phone, get the card reader which attaches to the top of the phone and I'm all set to take charge cards from my customers. You open the app, put in the service amount, swipe the card through the reader, and it processes it, the customers signs the screen, and they can either get a text message receipt, or e-mail. Pretty nifty!
Yesterday, we went for a nice long walk, and while Craig did his paperwork, I went for another walk over to Best Buy, and when Craig finished his paperwork, we went for another walk, this time over to Reno's for a couple of cocktails and free popcorn.
Looking to be another couple of nice days so planning on some more long walks.
And with that, time to get going with the day.