How are you today?

CaliS said:
Not really ... I work with my husband (we own a small construction company) and he does not want to retire - so it's hard for me to leave him to do all the work. I am truly blessed, it's not stressful - for the most part, and it certainly makes life more affordable - but...

I have applied for my social security; I'll be 63 in July - and I hope DH will eventually warm to the idea of full retirement! :)

For whatever reason, I just feel done with it all.
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Maybe you could convince him of the merits of just doing small, private jobs.
 
Good morning. DD and I are off in a few minutes to run payday errands and visit the garden centers (of course!).

When we get home, there will be flowers to plant. If we aren't being lied to (again), we'll get rain tonight and daily for the next five days along with cooler weather so I wanna get flowers planted when it'll be wet enough and "cool" enough to give them a good start.

Y'all behave while I'm gone.
 
Just doing what I can for now. All of my focusing is on getting down the stairs. I did go down there and got my mail 📬. It turned out that getting back up the stairs is harder because it is steeper. I ended up sitting on the bottom of the stairs going up.

A man appeared and asked me if I needed help. I told him I did. He helped me stand up and then helped me go up those stairs. I was very grateful. I was thinking oh there still are kind people in the world 🌎Plus, he was very handsome 😀

I need to wash my hair today. I let it get a bit oily then wash it.
 
No herd of squirrels this morning, they must have found all the buried acorns finally.
Supposed to have sun today and tomorrow so maybe my Pileated Woodpecker will be back.
Hubby brought me home some beef fat so I can attempt to make my own suet the way the
woodpeckers prefer so I can keep them on the feeder and off my home.
Anyone make your own suet? Any tips?
 
Good morning to all. Another dreadfully short night's sleep for me. What's worse is that it's two in a row. Up around 4am and couldn't find my way back to slumberland. No real biggie... There's nothing urgent on today's agenda. Am only drinking decaf this morning and am already feeling sleepy. Hoping and guessing I'll be able to nap within an hour or two. Will report back...
 
Ruthanne said:
Just doing what I can for now. All of my focusing is on getting down the stairs. I did go down there and got my mail 📬. It turned out that getting back up the stairs is harder because it is steeper. I ended up sitting on the bottom of the stairs going up.
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Can you go over, or perhaps call, the place where you’re on the waiting list. Explain how bad things are for you with no elevator. It might help you get higher on the list.
 
Jules said:
Maybe you could convince him of the merits of just doing small, private jobs.
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We have downsized quite a bit already, so he only takes enough work to keep our one employee busy. He doesn't go out into the field nearly as much as he used to, and honestly - he enjoys what he does.

We are just different. Work makes him happy, while I feel like I have worked my entire life - and look forward to the "finish line" - to say, I made it! I'm sure at some point, we'll figure it out. Meanwhile, I try to be thankful for my blessings - and push myself now and then, when I just don't want to do it anymore.

🌷 Thank you :) It was a very good suggestion!
 
Round three of the Stanley Cup finals begins tonight. 🏒 Husband is closing though, so we'll catch the first game tomorrow.

I like watching them in replay because we can skip all the breaks.

We were watching a game last night and I was "woohooing" at a goal and husband gave me a towel to wave! Finally! I've been needing one of those. 😅

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StarSong said:
Good morning to all. Another dreadfully short night's sleep for me. What's worse is that it's two in a row. Up around 4am and couldn't find my way back to slumberland. No real biggie... There's nothing urgent on today's agenda. Am only drinking decaf this morning and am already feeling sleepy. Hoping and guessing I'll be able to nap within an hour or two. Will report back...
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Caught a 2-1/2 hour nap and am feeling like myself again!
 
Well. I finally caved and turned on the a/c. It's been very warm here but dry until today. Today's been so humid that without a/c tonight, the bed linens would be feeling damp, and I'd get less sleep than I usually do. So it's summer. The only thing missing is fireflies.
 
We had the furnace and air conditioner serviced today. They’re in great condition for their age. Too bad their age is 22 years. Hopefully when they decide to quit, it’s at the end of a season.
 
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