Monthly Archives: August 2012

Friday August 31, 2012

I left the house at 6:45 this morning to drive up to Bonnie’s house in Germanton which is northwest of Winston. From there we drove to Hillsville, VA for the semi-annual flea market. We arrived around 9am and stayed until … Continue reading

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Thursday August 30, 2012

I spent the day putting together the components for the forensic kits and checking on the deck progress. They finished the framing this morning and started putting the floor on this afternoon. It still needs nailed down and the railing … Continue reading

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Wednesday August 29, 2012

One of the outer bands of hurricane Isaac settled over the Triad area last night bringing around 5 inches of rain. The rain started out as a torrential downpour for about 45 minutes dumping 1 to 2 inches of rain … Continue reading

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Monday August 27, 2012

I am reading another book by Tasha Alexander, Dangerous to Know. Newly weds Lady Emil and Colin Hargreaves have left Constantinople where they honeymooned and solved a murder mystery to go to stay with Colin’s mother at her estate outside … Continue reading

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Sunday August 26, 2012

Let the games begin. The official start to the leave season has begun. After I finished up the house cleaning I went out to get started on the yard. The natural area was already covered in leaves that I did … Continue reading

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Saturday August 25, 2012

I had a couple of errands to run this morning before meeting Frances and the folks at Creekside Terrace, an independent living facility. Frances and dad toured it last week but mom and I had not seen it. We looked … Continue reading

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Thursday August 23, 2012

Here we go again. The phone rang this morning around 6am, I guess. I did not wake up being unusually very sound asleep. Even with my ear plugs in I can hear surrounding noise but I did not hear the phone. Bob … Continue reading

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Wednesday August 22, 2012

I had a dentist appointment at 10:15. It was late enough for me to go in to work and leave rather than use up time hanging around here and going straight to the appointment. After weeks of being busy  things … Continue reading

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Tuesday August 21, 2012

I am reading another Sarah Shaber mystery on my Kindle, The Fugitive King. Finally made it back to the Y tonight after at least a week and a half. Frances and Al have been helping with dad duty this week … Continue reading

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Monday August 20, 2012

It was a busy but steady at work for a Monday. We are having some nice spring weather in August with cool temperatures, low humidity, and some off and on rain. This is June weather instead of August weather which … Continue reading

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