MOYNA'S SOAPBOX (8)
I'M EXHAUSTED!!! Tropical storm/depression Fay rolled through here yesterday & decided to strengthen last night when it was time for bed. We didn't have the main part of the storm, just the outer bands, but that was bad enough. Until about 4:30 this morning, I had only 2 quick naps - about 20 minutes each. I spent the rest of the night sitting up in bed listening to the pounding rain & the strong wind gusts that just didn't die down. I just kept praying our roof & the siding stayed nailed down. To try & keep my mind off of the storm, I watched the entire Olympic game of the USA men's basketball against Spain. WE WON!! It was expected for our team to win, but the team struggled a bit & really had to work for the win. I also watched some of the men's platform diving. I've really never been a big fan of platform diving because I believe anyone that can dive from any height higher than 3 feet has done a terrific dive!! The commentators critique the dives & point out all of the errors - I just don't see them.....I don't understand how anyone that hits the water from that height doesn't break their neck or back. I also watched the finals of the table tennis. It was a final of 2 Chinese men. I have always loved the Olympic table tennis event since I was a kid! It fascinates me to watch grown people hit the ball so hard & have it hit the table! Other than the Olympics, there wasn't much else to watch from midnight to 4:30 am. Thank goodness the storm settled down enough by then that I could go out to my chair in the living room & sleep for an hour & a half or so..... It's about 5 pm now and I'm watching the local news. The screen has the state map up - our county is under a tornado warning.... It's not in our area; I think it's a little north of us. Yes, it is. The weather guy - Jerry Tracy, has just come on to tell where the storm is. Hopefully, we won't have anymore strong winds from Fay. Fay has been around WAY TOOOOO LONG!!
Our diabetic cat, Doo-Rail, is going to have to see a dermatologist - and only the best for him! In September, he will see the leading doctor in our state. Doo-Rail has had a spot on his tummy for a while, and it won't go away despite the fact we rub an ointment on him twice a day. Our local vet says that if he weren't diabetic, he could give Doo-Rail a shot that would clear it right up, but since he is diabetic, he can't have the shot. So, Doo-Rail will see a specialist to try & get the spot cleared up. It's a good thing we love our cats like kids....because this one is costing us a small fortune each month.
Well, Fred has begun his Fall selling season. We got estimates on the home projects I wanted done this summer, but not one of the projects was done..... I told Fred they WILL BE DONE this year, so we have decided on who's doing what and we will try to schedule them all for the first part of October. We are having the stairs done in hardwood (a light honey stained oak), the front of the house landscaped, and the railing to the stairs repaired. We never got around to the carpet in the living & dining rooms, but that's my fault....I just couldn't make up my mind between tile or new carpet. I STILL haven't decided, so I told Fred we will just get the carpet cleaned and wait until next year..., but that we will begin that project earlier than we usually start our summer projects so that it DOES GET DONE!!
The landscaping project has turned out to be a real headache. I knew it would be for Fred, but I never dreamed my head would hurt from trying to make decisions! The first estimate we had from someone I really wanted to work with was for just under $20,000!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT??!! As Fred says, "We don't live in a neighborhood where you would spend that much. Our home isn't worth spending that much on." I had to agree with him. We told the guy we weren't about to spend that much, so he has now given us an estimate just under $13,000. Still a little too much. We have also spoken with another man that we really like and will probably go with him. He is actually retired, but still likes to take a job now & then for some extra money & to help keep his license. And this person understands the word SIMPLE - that's what I keep stressing as far as what I want, but I believe my definition of simple isn't the same as the first person we got the high estimates from. Right now, we have approximately 16 or 18 bushes we want removed and new ones put in - with some space in between each bush. The first guy wants to plant 72 bushes in the space!! When I told him NO, he came back with his cut-back estimate, but still had 72 bushes/plants for the space - just different ones!! Like I said, our definitions of SIMPLE seem to differ GREATLY!! Guess we'll see what we end up with in October!
Next week begins COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Fred's FAVORITE time of year!! He is so excited now he can barely stand waiting until next week! Auburn has a new offense, so everyone is waiting to see how they will do with it. I just want to beat BAMA for the 7th time in a row!! WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's about it from here.
Our diabetic cat, Doo-Rail, is going to have to see a dermatologist - and only the best for him! In September, he will see the leading doctor in our state. Doo-Rail has had a spot on his tummy for a while, and it won't go away despite the fact we rub an ointment on him twice a day. Our local vet says that if he weren't diabetic, he could give Doo-Rail a shot that would clear it right up, but since he is diabetic, he can't have the shot. So, Doo-Rail will see a specialist to try & get the spot cleared up. It's a good thing we love our cats like kids....because this one is costing us a small fortune each month.
Well, Fred has begun his Fall selling season. We got estimates on the home projects I wanted done this summer, but not one of the projects was done..... I told Fred they WILL BE DONE this year, so we have decided on who's doing what and we will try to schedule them all for the first part of October. We are having the stairs done in hardwood (a light honey stained oak), the front of the house landscaped, and the railing to the stairs repaired. We never got around to the carpet in the living & dining rooms, but that's my fault....I just couldn't make up my mind between tile or new carpet. I STILL haven't decided, so I told Fred we will just get the carpet cleaned and wait until next year..., but that we will begin that project earlier than we usually start our summer projects so that it DOES GET DONE!!
The landscaping project has turned out to be a real headache. I knew it would be for Fred, but I never dreamed my head would hurt from trying to make decisions! The first estimate we had from someone I really wanted to work with was for just under $20,000!!!! CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT??!! As Fred says, "We don't live in a neighborhood where you would spend that much. Our home isn't worth spending that much on." I had to agree with him. We told the guy we weren't about to spend that much, so he has now given us an estimate just under $13,000. Still a little too much. We have also spoken with another man that we really like and will probably go with him. He is actually retired, but still likes to take a job now & then for some extra money & to help keep his license. And this person understands the word SIMPLE - that's what I keep stressing as far as what I want, but I believe my definition of simple isn't the same as the first person we got the high estimates from. Right now, we have approximately 16 or 18 bushes we want removed and new ones put in - with some space in between each bush. The first guy wants to plant 72 bushes in the space!! When I told him NO, he came back with his cut-back estimate, but still had 72 bushes/plants for the space - just different ones!! Like I said, our definitions of SIMPLE seem to differ GREATLY!! Guess we'll see what we end up with in October!
Next week begins COLLEGE FOOTBALL - Fred's FAVORITE time of year!! He is so excited now he can barely stand waiting until next week! Auburn has a new offense, so everyone is waiting to see how they will do with it. I just want to beat BAMA for the 7th time in a row!! WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's about it from here.
posted by Fred Hudson at 4:55 PM
1 Comments:
I cannot believe how much of the Olympics I watched! I watched some of it every day!
Yes, the table tennis players are incredible. I like how they can be several feet away from the table and yet still hit it onto the table!
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