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Week of 3 July 2006

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Monday, 3 July 2006

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I made a quick run out to Home Depot this morning to pick up my paint. By the time I was back home and assembled all my necessary equipment to get started it was going on 9:30. I painted the six shutters before taking a lunch break that the sun hits about mid morning. After lunch I painted the other four that remain shaded all day. In the sun or shade it was hot reaching 90 well before noon. After I finished up the shutters I mowed the lawn.  

That's it for today. I can start windows first thing in the morning.

Last night after dinner we were watching a Monarch when Duncan started pestering to go out around 8:15. We took a break to let them go out to potty and saw Stephanie and the girls out front. She invited us to join them around back when all of sudden it started to drizzle rain and then pour. It literally came out of nowhere. Sunny one minute and raining the next. Bob and Malcolm made a break for the house while Duncan and I ran up under Stephanie's front porch. We visited with her parents while we stood watching it rain. Finally, Duncan and I made a break for it when it let up a little. All told, we did get .08 inches of rain. A nice soaking.

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Tuesday, 4 July 2006

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I was up and out painting by 7:30 to get an early start to beat the heat. I had three of the five windows painted by 11 am. After a quick lunch Bob helped me load my mower into the Trooper. I mowed the third lawn in as many days having to go over and do Frances' for her while she and Al are out of town this week on a trip.

That was it for outdoor activities today.  The temperatures are well into the mid 90's this afternoon. Much to hot to be outside doing much of anything. I went with an off white for the windows which appears to go much better with the new siding. With the old color being dirty cream I may have to put on a second coat after I get the other two windows completed tomorrow morning.

I'm playing catch up this afternoon with mail, typing up the minutes of the last Friends meeting, paying bills, etc. After two and half days of yard work and painting I need an afternoon off to rest.

Last night Malcolm started limping badly on his right front leg. I think he just sprained something tearing around outside in the yard. He runs around "working Duncan" skidding in the yard. I gave him one of Duncan's Previcox at bedtime. He seems to be much better today. By keeping his outdoor activity to leash walking and cutting down on his indoor ball playing he will be fine in a couple of days.

We are still watching Monarch. Last night we watched a really sad episode. I won't give anything more away for those of my readers who may be watching the series. I am still reading the Anne Perry, Death in Devil's Acre.

I am fixing homemade pizza for dinner rather than the usual hot dogs and hamburgers. Its too hot to grill out anyway.


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Wednesday, 5 July 2006

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Yesterday at this time it was 94 degrees. Today it is 86. Last night after dinner I  drove back out to Home Depot to have a tinge of color added to my window paint. I found a paint chip the matched a little closer to the siding. Not much of a change but I added just enough color to go from an almost white to more of an off white with a hint of beige.

Just after dark the neighborhood kids started setting off things that go sizzle and bang at the same time the ball park set off their big league fireworks. Shortly thereafter Mother Nature added her two cents worth. We never did the storm but other areas of the county had some major rain and wind. Guess that's why they call them scattered thunderstorms. We have more in the forecast for this afternoon and evening as a cold front starts heading our way. We left our bedroom closet door ajar when I went to bed last night to read. Duncan went in there and laid down when all the noise started.

I was up and out front painting by 8 again this morning. I put fresh coats of paints on the two remaining windows and repainted the other three. After lunch I the second coated the other two windows. The new color looks much, much better. If I have time tomorrow I will scrape around the window panes for get the excess paint and give them a good cleaning with Windex. I still have a  lot of painting to finish on weekends  plus what Bob has to paint.

We are now building a PC for the book Between Bob needing me for pictures I will do inside chores. The inside of the front windows I just painted need washed and cleaned up a bit. We decided to removed the old blinds on the three windows in the dinning and living rooms and see how we like it. They are old and very much out of style compared to the newer mini blinds. If down the road I decided to replace them I will. The best looking one of the three I will move to Bob's office. His blind looks even worse but the style matches the one we have in our bedroom.

I have today and tomorrow to get the house clean, packed, and make grocery and drug store runs. Since we are leaving from Winston on Friday morning I am sleeping at home tomorrow night. I am picking mom and dad up about 6:30 to drive over to the K-Mart to meet the bus. I am leaving my car parked there since we will only be gone three days.


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Thursday, 6 July 2006

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Heavy rain and storms last night. This morning we awoke with a nice steady rain falling. The house is cleaned and the weekly shopping taken care of. I met my friend and former co-worker for lunch at Olive Garden. It was nice not to have to rush back to work.

This afternoon I am doing odds and ends around the house including packing while being on hand to help Bob with pictures. A nice, short weekend away to nearby Chattanooga, TN it will be a good rest for me after a hard week of working around here.

If the weather clears off this afternoon I may mow again after dinner to keep it from getting so high until I can mow again next week.

Have a great weekend. See you next week.


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Friday, 7 July 2006

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Saturday, 8 July 2006

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Sunday, 9 July 2006

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