We spent several minutes (seemed like hours) searching for a lost blood pressure cuff.
It was under the bed.
That was the most exciting thing that happened today except that the roofers must not work on Saturday. After a Friday afternoon with thunder but no rain and no roofers, I thought they would be back today. I guess they are shooting for Monday now.
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Friday, July 6, 2018
Things Lost
Some days I feel like my skill at depth perception while walking has left me. I may bump into a door or walk a little weird for a step or two.
Today I had washed some dishes by hand - things I do not put in the dishwasher. They were piled on the drain board with a small skillet on top. Suddenly the skillet started sliding (alliteration?) Quick as a cat, I grabbed it mid air before it hit the floor!
I was as amazed as you are.
Today I had washed some dishes by hand - things I do not put in the dishwasher. They were piled on the drain board with a small skillet on top. Suddenly the skillet started sliding (alliteration?) Quick as a cat, I grabbed it mid air before it hit the floor!
I was as amazed as you are.
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Roofers
I heard the dogs barking and when I looked out the window, I saw a pickup and trailer backed into our drive-way. A ladder was up to the roof and there were three men there tearing off shingles.
No phone call that they were coming. No knock on the door to see if we needed to get our vehicle out of the garage. Strange.
Later one fellow came to the door and asked if we needed to get our car out. No, but a little late. I didn't say it to him but I think I'm getting cranky, cantankerous or maybe that should be spelled "old."
No phone call that they were coming. No knock on the door to see if we needed to get our vehicle out of the garage. Strange.
Later one fellow came to the door and asked if we needed to get our car out. No, but a little late. I didn't say it to him but I think I'm getting cranky, cantankerous or maybe that should be spelled "old."
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Fairly Quiet - so far
We stayed around the house. There was not a lot of booming going on. Just a few loud bangs once in a while. Jack just slept through it except for some barking at 3:00 a.m. That may have been the dependable newspaper delivery person!
Jill has paced a little but has not cried or looked too miserable.
I just tried my new favorite snack: butter melted in a skillet, Cheery Oats (as we used to call them.) A little salt and a sprinkling of garlic powder. The suggestion was some parsley flakes but the jar we have is so old, I didn't want to spoil the batch.
Jill has paced a little but has not cried or looked too miserable.
I just tried my new favorite snack: butter melted in a skillet, Cheery Oats (as we used to call them.) A little salt and a sprinkling of garlic powder. The suggestion was some parsley flakes but the jar we have is so old, I didn't want to spoil the batch.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
More Cable News
Well, we got our bill from the cable company. I guess when they bring out new equipment there is a nice little charge of $75. They didn't tell me that when I called them to tell them I didn't believe I could attach the new boxes to all three televisions. A technician came out, found some old wiring that needed replaced and installed the three new boxes.
Then after that was done, there was nothing but trouble from June 7th till June 25th. Several calls later and a tech came out and installed a new "brain" box. The first one was defective.
I don't know if the charge was for when the tech replaced the cable, or when the other tech brought in the new box. I guess we were lucky it wasn't a double charge for equipment. After all, I toted home the three boxes the first time - when all I wanted was a new remote.
A very nice gentleman took my call today. They should have told me there was a charge. He also removed some other charge that was put on. Lee was ready to tell them to come get all of their equipment. (He's so impulsive.) So the check I wrote is about eighty dollars less than the bill shows.
He assured me that the discrepancy will be taken care of on the computer billing. I hope he's right.
Then after that was done, there was nothing but trouble from June 7th till June 25th. Several calls later and a tech came out and installed a new "brain" box. The first one was defective.
I don't know if the charge was for when the tech replaced the cable, or when the other tech brought in the new box. I guess we were lucky it wasn't a double charge for equipment. After all, I toted home the three boxes the first time - when all I wanted was a new remote.
A very nice gentleman took my call today. They should have told me there was a charge. He also removed some other charge that was put on. Lee was ready to tell them to come get all of their equipment. (He's so impulsive.) So the check I wrote is about eighty dollars less than the bill shows.
He assured me that the discrepancy will be taken care of on the computer billing. I hope he's right.
Monday, July 2, 2018
Weird Tone
Out and about for something we forgot (!) at the store yesterday. Driving along we heard this loud tone. It was almost like something you would hear from an iPhone only louder. It sounded like it came from inside the car.
Neither one of us know what it was. My phone was plugged in at home recharging. I wondered if it was some kind of alarm but nothing happened. No air bag deployed. No signals on the dash.
I doubt if we'll ever know.
Neither one of us know what it was. My phone was plugged in at home recharging. I wondered if it was some kind of alarm but nothing happened. No air bag deployed. No signals on the dash.
I doubt if we'll ever know.
Sunday, July 1, 2018
Sunday
We had a lot of thunder over night and some rain. I won't know the amount until tomorrow's paper arrives. Our rain gauge is long gone.
So far I have not heard any fireworks but Lee tells me he heard some late last night far, far away. The only good thing about having a hearing loss is that I did not hear them from inside the house.
We did drive to Walgreen's for a needed item (Sweet Tea which was on sale!) and heard one loud report near a firework stand in a parking lot for Hayes record store. That store is gone.
Also, Sears, Dillard's, Service Merchandise, Penney's, K-Mart, Target are all closed. No wonder the city has lower sales tax figures. They need to cut expenses so they will start with the art community.
Maybe they'll pick up some extra money with the sales tax on all the stands selling fireworks.
So far I have not heard any fireworks but Lee tells me he heard some late last night far, far away. The only good thing about having a hearing loss is that I did not hear them from inside the house.
We did drive to Walgreen's for a needed item (Sweet Tea which was on sale!) and heard one loud report near a firework stand in a parking lot for Hayes record store. That store is gone.
Also, Sears, Dillard's, Service Merchandise, Penney's, K-Mart, Target are all closed. No wonder the city has lower sales tax figures. They need to cut expenses so they will start with the art community.
Maybe they'll pick up some extra money with the sales tax on all the stands selling fireworks.
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