This will be a nice short 3 day workweek and then a long 5 day weekend while our friends visit. It's still super quiet here in our neighborhood. Hopefully that means the guy has been busy trying to find some new land to put his monstrosity on. Most of the land around here is completely free from covenants, go find some of that. But the handful of little subdivisions around here want to be neighborhoods, not industrial storage and business. (let alone that land would be much cheaper than riverfront property!)
I re-stained the gate and the little wood bridge yesterday. It took me a little over 2 hours. It wasn't hard, just hard on my back. I think both look much better. The gate had just sort of faded the stain some and the bridge dh had used the wrong color stain on, LOL. We had some called cedar and some called heartwood and he accidentally used the cedar, so it was a bit lighter/oranger than I had wanted it. With the weather and sprinklers hitting it, it had faded a lot. Here is a picture after I had re-stained the posts in heartwood. Much better.
Though this morning my lower back, hips and even knees are feeling it, LOL. This getting old crap is for the birds. Once I was done my back hurt and I could hardly move, so of course I went and took a nap, which helped get my back relaxed and pretty much back to "normal" aches. For dinner I heated up some microwave Hormel beef tips in gravy and mixed it in with egg noodles, mashed potatoes and jello. Our biggest dinner in quite awhile. DH has lost a few pounds too, over the past few months.
The caregiver had the new gal with her again last night and she was the one who stopped by mom's apartment this morning to make sure she was ready to go down for breakfast, but mom was already down there. Plus she was a little late at 8am, haha. Usually they are stopping by around 7:40 at the latest so she has time to get dressed and down by 8am. I checked the camera at like 7:20 and mom was already gone. I'm sure the new lady isn't recognizing everyone yet, so probably didn't know mom was already downstairs. I don't know if she's a new addition to the team, replacing the other lady, or maybe just filling in while she's on vacation? I guess I'll see. I've noticed they all carry a tablet with them. Probably for their schedule for the day, which seems smart. I'd imagine they would also use it to send/share notes with the other caregiver, about the residents they are helping.
I splurged on myself and ordered a new leather purse. It also includes a leather wallet and a make up bag. I'm not a purse gal, but the one I've been using for about 5 years now and I'm ready for a change. It was not a cheap purse, so hopefully I like it once I see it in person. Plus when I went check out, the Honey app on my computer found a coupon code that saved me another $34, so that made me even happier.
I hear what you're saying about older backs and knees! Actually my back doesn't do too bad but getting back up again once I'm down - hell I'm beginning to think I'll need a pulley soon!
ReplyDeletemy back is from a car accident years ago, but my knees...they are just getting old now too, I guess, LOL.
DeleteHere is a hint--At my house I had something easily moveable for sitting and working. It helps a lot to not be so crippled the next day. Even a chair height stool would help and could be left outside to move about. Remember, legs poke into the ground, so a loop type leg is better. I have ended up on the ground by depending on something that sinks with me...lol.
ReplyDeleteThe bridge is so very pretty. Your husband did a good job building it. What is the name of your bridge? It needs a name.
The guy probably would not be happy with cheap land. He obviously prefers to be in the middle of valued land and destroy the value other people place on it. His attitude about the white truck says a lot about him.
I had a little stool out at the gate to stand on so I could reach the top, but that's all I used it for. Next time I have to re-stain it I'm going to you your sitting on a stool idea for the parts I can reach from that.
DeleteThe bridge does need a name! and that guys attitude about his truck does say it all. He thinks everything he does and has is the best and better than everyone else. I'm sure he thinks his idea of putting that steel building here is such a great idea and probably has (or will have) no understanding of why it isn't.
DeleteAnd, have someone make a little brass plaque to put on the bridge with a date.
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ReplyDeleteMy little stool sinks into the soil too when I weed but it’s the only way I can stay down there without backache!
I went to stand up after being all stopped to do the bridge and could barely get straightened out.
DeleteWhiley daughter's still on campus and before my son gets here, I've been cleaning deep in my kitchen. I will feel it tomorrow. That's what I get for not staying in top of things. Yep, 56 feels older some days.
ReplyDeleteI'm learning to do chores in shorter times and take breaks in between and then I don't seem to feel so old
DeleteI'm waiting till you come home one day and neighbor has a structure out there.
ReplyDeleteI lol'd at this but good lord I hope not!
Deletewell, we'd definitely know it was coming, as he's totally have to prepare a building site for it. Good thing we don't go anywhere to come home to it! LOL.
DeleteYour little bridge is adorable! Hooray for a new purse. I’m kind of like you…I don’t buy a new purse but every five years as well and it’s an investment piece. I also seem to keep buying the same one because I love a crossbody purse. Awesome that you got such a great discount! I haven’t tried Honey yet but maybe I need to.
ReplyDeleteit's a cute little bridge and other than the rope, was all leftover wood and stain. That honey app doesn't always find something but it has found some really good discounts every so often.
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