C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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Never thought retirement would be like this
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C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
- Location
- Houston Y'all
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
- Location
- Houston Y'all
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
- Location
- Houston Y'all
Touche'. 
My mother at 4 months old, so the date would be April, 1922. I found this picture at the same time as the pocket watch, in one of those baby journal books new parents sometimes keep, barely filled out. I guess it gets old by the 3rd child. LOL.
At the time they lived in a 2.5 story house in the town where I grew up. From StreetView in 2011. I believe she said they rented the house along with another family.
An empty lot by StreetView 2016. No sentimental value attached. Just curious to see it.
At the time they lived in a 2.5 story house in the town where I grew up. From StreetView in 2011. I believe she said they rented the house along with another family.
An empty lot by StreetView 2016. No sentimental value attached. Just curious to see it.
Yeah, she could have been a Gerber baby. My grandmother sewed, crocheted edges and embroidered designs on everything, and made dozens of quilts. I still have several of her quilts. She taught me how to crochet when I was a little kid.
My mom used to lament that she was a middle child and therefore ignored.
1st child: a girl, so that was special just by being the 1st.
2nd child: a boy, so that was special, period
3rd child: my mother, they already had a girl
4th child: another boy, but the youngest, so by definition was "the baby" and spoiled
She did say there was one benefit. Her parents imposed stricter rules on her older sister. Didn't care so much with her. Ha!
I guess I should add why I brought this last part up. The family was slightly (what they now call) dysfunctional, imo.
The siblings were always so competitive.
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I couldn't do it. Couldn't write the letter to my Aunt, so I called her yesterday instead. I had forgotten this side of the family is normal. You just feel at ease talking to them even if you've been AWOL for years.
I started to ask if she remembered the time she spent with my grandmother and me at that house in West Virginia, before she married my uncle, and she yelled, "Yes!" before I even finished asking. She said she even remembered a little green dress I wore. She is 83, so she was at most 17 at the time.
I painted a picture of that house in watercolor when I was a teenager, and my grandmother put it on her wall, and she now has it hanging in her house! I wondered whatever happened to that thing. It wasn't very good.
She already gave away a lot of her old pictures to my cousin, but will sort through them and send me some. She doesn't want to keep any pictures.
It's kind of nice to know that someone remembers you. Reminds you there are some people in this world who are just really nice people. My mother's best friend, Mary, is like that too. Neither has a cell phone nor does the internet. Anyway all this gave me a case of the melancholies. Maybe should have had a shot of Old Crow. LOL
Up early. Expecting the furnace repairman this morning. Maybe *that* will get me moving again. I can't afford melancholy on top of procrastination and laziness.nthego:
I started to ask if she remembered the time she spent with my grandmother and me at that house in West Virginia, before she married my uncle, and she yelled, "Yes!" before I even finished asking. She said she even remembered a little green dress I wore. She is 83, so she was at most 17 at the time.
I painted a picture of that house in watercolor when I was a teenager, and my grandmother put it on her wall, and she now has it hanging in her house! I wondered whatever happened to that thing. It wasn't very good.
She already gave away a lot of her old pictures to my cousin, but will sort through them and send me some. She doesn't want to keep any pictures.
It's kind of nice to know that someone remembers you. Reminds you there are some people in this world who are just really nice people. My mother's best friend, Mary, is like that too. Neither has a cell phone nor does the internet. Anyway all this gave me a case of the melancholies. Maybe should have had a shot of Old Crow. LOL
Up early. Expecting the furnace repairman this morning. Maybe *that* will get me moving again. I can't afford melancholy on top of procrastination and laziness.
nthego:Verdict on the furnace. They replaced the circuit board and it cranked right up. However....it ran about 2 minutes and cut off, and kept doing that---on off, on off.
They are now stumped, and the next plan is to make an appointment with a technician from the manufacturer for a conference phone call. They have to be sitting in front of the furnace when it happens. Better than the previous repairman I guess. He just wandered around with a blank look on his face, muttering to himself, then left. (Seriously)
It's Friday. So hopefully Monday, but not guaranteed. Temps in the mid 60's for the next few days, so it won't be too bad.
He made a funny comment as he was leaving: "It's all junk, but the junk's under warranty." Guess it's good for economy, and keeps repairmen employed.
They are now stumped, and the next plan is to make an appointment with a technician from the manufacturer for a conference phone call. They have to be sitting in front of the furnace when it happens. Better than the previous repairman I guess. He just wandered around with a blank look on his face, muttering to himself, then left. (Seriously)
It's Friday. So hopefully Monday, but not guaranteed. Temps in the mid 60's for the next few days, so it won't be too bad.
He made a funny comment as he was leaving: "It's all junk, but the junk's under warranty." Guess it's good for economy, and keeps repairmen employed.
C'est Moi
Dishin' it out.
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- Houston Y'all
LOL @ the repairman's parting comment. I hope they get it all sorted out for you soon.
In other news, this reminded me of you...
In other news, this reminded me of you...
Love your comment about "the family was slightly dysfunctional"...I think ALL families are dysfunctional to a point. I know mine was growing up and so was my husband's and our's (mine now with two grown kids) was surely a roller coaster ride! So glad you called your Aunt! Sounds like you both had some good conversation and remember she "reached" out to you...so she cares. Keep the conversations going.
Hope they can figure out the problem with the furnace. Maybe they should replace the entire unit at no cost to you because it sounds like a "lemon" to me.
Lots of rain this weekend but not so cold....keep dry!
Hope they can figure out the problem with the furnace. Maybe they should replace the entire unit at no cost to you because it sounds like a "lemon" to me.
Lots of rain this weekend but not so cold....keep dry!
The trouble with having a difficult problem like that with a furnace, or anything, is no one wants to fool around with it. This conference call will take time, and time is money, and the smaller repair services just seem to *assume* you will complain like crazy about paying for nothing to show, especially if it turns out to be something simple, or if they truly think I need a whole new furnace. I'm sure they must have to deal with some really difficult people. That's probably what happened with the first repairman. I wish they wouldn't just assume.
I'm pretty sure a large outfit would just tell me I need a new furnace, take it or leave it. Hope this one doesn't give up. He was supposed to call me back this afternoon and didn't.
Hey, if I can make it another month I won't even need the furnace.
The rain is supposed to start here at 11 pm. If you say rainy days are a good time to get work done, I'll think seriously about it. Maybe pull an all-nighter.
If you say rainy days are a good time to get work done, I'll think seriously about it. Maybe pull an all-nighter.
Well, I lied...did not get much accomplished this rainy weekend! Just washed a few loads of clothes and just could not get motivated to do anything else. But wait, this must count for something...my daughter called me Saturday morning to tell me my granddaughter was sick and running a fever. They took her to Children's Health Care and she has a bad case of strep throat. They would not rule out the flu but the state of GA has run out of the flu tests (they are on back order). She gets off the bus here in the afternoons and
I was concerned when the bus driver had to wake her up Friday. She said.."I cannot believe she is sleeping with all this noise"..My first thought...she is getting sick. So, I spent Saturday sanitizing everything in the house (keyboards, computer mouse, door knobs, hand towels,etc)! We don't need to get this mess!
maggiemae, sorry your granddaughter is sick. I hope she doesn't have the flu. I hear school attendance has been way off this winter. Do children recover more quickly from colds than adults?
It seems like everyone I know has had some kind of flu, or cold, or something this winter. The only time I get anything is when I'm around a lot of people. I joined a gym once for 18 months. During that period I had two colds, in spite of the staff running around all over the place wiping down equipment every 5 minutes, and using hand sanitizer both coming and going.
Today I bought 3 more 2x4's for the closet job. So no more excuses I don't have enough lumber on hand. I have a framing mess to do in there. Got to frame around some drain pipes that go through the closet from the attic HVAC unit. They've always been just dangling in one corner in the past. Never bothered me. I should make a way to get at them easily. My upstairs HVAC unit is getting very old, and might need to be replaced.
But I haven't even got to that problem yet.
My first excuse is that the old framing is all messed up and there is still a little bit of it I *have* to use, because it's part of the roof. Every time I go in there I just roll my eyes cause I can't picture how it should look along with the junk that's already in there. I know from experience I'll regret it down the road when I try to put up the wall board, if I don't get things as close to square, level, plumb, whatever, as possible at the beginning.
I need to just go in there with a chair and force myself to stare at it for an hour. Maybe sketch it out. If I had any experience I would know the best thing to do.
At least it's been warm lately. Today it was 64 downstairs. Last week it was 53 one morning.
It seems like everyone I know has had some kind of flu, or cold, or something this winter. The only time I get anything is when I'm around a lot of people. I joined a gym once for 18 months. During that period I had two colds, in spite of the staff running around all over the place wiping down equipment every 5 minutes, and using hand sanitizer both coming and going.
Today I bought 3 more 2x4's for the closet job. So no more excuses I don't have enough lumber on hand. I have a framing mess to do in there. Got to frame around some drain pipes that go through the closet from the attic HVAC unit. They've always been just dangling in one corner in the past. Never bothered me. I should make a way to get at them easily. My upstairs HVAC unit is getting very old, and might need to be replaced.
But I haven't even got to that problem yet.
My first excuse is that the old framing is all messed up and there is still a little bit of it I *have* to use, because it's part of the roof. Every time I go in there I just roll my eyes cause I can't picture how it should look along with the junk that's already in there. I know from experience I'll regret it down the road when I try to put up the wall board, if I don't get things as close to square, level, plumb, whatever, as possible at the beginning.
I need to just go in there with a chair and force myself to stare at it for an hour. Maybe sketch it out. If I had any experience I would know the best thing to do.
At least it's been warm lately. Today it was 64 downstairs. Last week it was 53 one morning.
Ummm, I would rethink the framing around the drain pipes. You do not want to have to rip out framing to have the HVAC replaced in the future. Does the "dangling" in the corner cause mechanical problems with the HVAC? If not, let it go!
I know what you mean about plumb and square...makes me crazy! Nothing in this house is plumb and square...but I realize after 32 years you will get some settling and your house is even older. The idiots that built this house did not even set the front porch posts in concrete. We had to have the porch "jacked up" and footings poured after a few years!
I know what you mean about plumb and square...makes me crazy! Nothing in this house is plumb and square...but I realize after 32 years you will get some settling and your house is even older. The idiots that built this house did not even set the front porch posts in concrete. We had to have the porch "jacked up" and footings poured after a few years!
A cover like this would be good for hiding pipes/wires in a corner. You could attach it with screws so it could be removed, but I can only find it on UK websites. They always have such innovative construction materials in the UK and Australia, but not here. Maybe just two pieces of 1" lumber to make a box. Or maybe you could modify a piece of gutter. layful:
This is what needs covering, maybe.
Enough of this talk! It's just more procrastination made to sound important at this stage. Back to framing. I'm almost to the point of doing a whole new complete framing job completely *inside* the mess that's already there. I'd loose 8" from the room dimensions, but I could get it pertnear perfect. layful:
Maybe just two pieces of 1" lumber to make a box. Or maybe you could modify a piece of gutter. layful: This is what needs covering, maybe.
Enough of this talk! It's just more procrastination made to sound important at this stage. Back to framing.
I'm almost to the point of doing a whole new complete framing job completely *inside* the mess that's already there. I'd loose 8" from the room dimensions, but I could get it pertnear perfect. layful:
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Are you planning on a finished room there? The lines are nicely tied together. Or is this just some "busy" work for you? I'm just saying...! LOL I only say this because I tend to do a lot of "busy" work just to past the time. Cannot wait for nice weather so I can "pass" the time outside. I would rather be outside than inside any given day!
At this stage it's just "theoretical" busy work---all in my mind's eye. (Silly expression) I've had lots of good excuses for the last 2 days to not do anything practical.
It was so warm today you didn't even need a jacket. Had to run the AC in the truck. Tomorrow even warmer.
How is your granddaughter?
Thanks for asking....she is better. Been to school this week. But I am so aggravated with my daughter, she forgot to give her medicine yesterday morning and this morning. She gives it to her at night but she should have two doses twice a day. Makes me crazy because I will not let her outside when she gets here. And she is like her Nana and loves to be outside!
Is it antibiotics? It would not be good to miss those. But if it's something else, and she's feeling OK without them, it probably it isn't a big deal. I think most meds, other than antibiotics, are just to make you feel better. (Yes? Or no?) She should probably take it easy. She'll get better sooner. Glad she didn't have the flu.
Good excuses...
One year ago April, I bit down really hard on a piece of popcorn that wasn't completely popped. This would have probably fractured a normal tooth, but it happened on an implant. My dentist insists there is zero sensitivity with implants (but see later), so you have a tendency to be tougher on them, just because there is no warning. Regardless, a sharp pain did happen.
Dentist took an x-ray, tried to wiggle the tooth---nothing. Six months later, same sensitivity. Dentist still couldn't wiggle, and I could tell he thought it was all in my mind. I'm definitely not a hypochondriac, just the opposite in fact, and really hate to be accused.
Suddenly last week, couldn't even chew a marshmallow on that side, so I made another appointment. This time the tooth wiggled. :banana: Yay!!!! I've never been so happy to have a loose tooth. Next was an appointment with the surgeon. He also wiggled the tooth, made an appointment for surgery Monday.
And best of all the surgeon said...."There is some sensitivity because there are nerves in the bone." My dentist will learn something next time I see him. :devil:
All these people wiggling on my tooth has now made it drop down a millimeter or so and I can't completely close my mouth now. I believe I could pull it out but don't want to try. They are only going to charge me $112. It's like this tooth was under warranty even though it was my fault. The rules clearly state you are not supposed to chew on ice or anything hard like that.
All this will have happened within a one week period. That's why I have good excuses.
One year ago April, I bit down really hard on a piece of popcorn that wasn't completely popped. This would have probably fractured a normal tooth, but it happened on an implant. My dentist insists there is zero sensitivity with implants (but see later), so you have a tendency to be tougher on them, just because there is no warning. Regardless, a sharp pain did happen.
Dentist took an x-ray, tried to wiggle the tooth---nothing. Six months later, same sensitivity. Dentist still couldn't wiggle, and I could tell he thought it was all in my mind. I'm definitely not a hypochondriac, just the opposite in fact, and really hate to be accused.
Suddenly last week, couldn't even chew a marshmallow on that side, so I made another appointment. This time the tooth wiggled. :banana: Yay!!!!
I've never been so happy to have a loose tooth. Next was an appointment with the surgeon. He also wiggled the tooth, made an appointment for surgery Monday. And best of all the surgeon said...."There is some sensitivity because there are nerves in the bone." My dentist will learn something next time I see him. :devil:
All these people wiggling on my tooth has now made it drop down a millimeter or so and I can't completely close my mouth now. I believe I could pull it out but don't want to try. They are only going to charge me $112. It's like this tooth was under warranty even though it was my fault. The rules clearly state you are not supposed to chew on ice or anything hard like that.
All this will have happened within a one week period. That's why I have good excuses.