Full Day

As I was getting home from the FD, I had a call on the van and met the guy down the street, he looked it over and drove it, says he likes it but will have to talk to his wife first. After breakfast I took Bridget to her doctor's appointment. While she was there I went to Lowes to get some A/C filters for the house, they had 1 but would have to order the other at $58 for the case, one case minimum. I passed on the order and checked the local hardware store and they had 5 in stock. Ken has the 2 hallways done and will start in the living room tomorrow. The carpet cleaner is coming tomorrow as well and will clean the bedroom and the trailer. By lubing the slide rails with a spray I managed to get grease on the trailer carpet, they said they could get it out. With all the painting going on the inside of the house looks like it has been blown up. Furniture and beds and tables and yada yada yada are everywhere. Bridget and Annie are at the garden store getting plants for the outside. Annie is in charge of the plants. That's it for the day.

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Hot Cakes

Working a 24 at the FD, James brought in some blueberries from his neighbor and I made blueberry pancakes and Philip made apple smoked bacon, a tasty breakfast. Quiet day so far, Ken will start back painting tomorrow.

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Tired

Just got up from a nap and had shrimp pasta. I was up at 6a for the 7-3 shift at the mall, normal mall day. Got home a little after 3 and surfed the web, read blogs and facebook. Started my nap around 4.

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Slowly Coming Along

Got home from the FD and had breakfast. Got to bed late last night (11:30) and up at 6. I took a nap this afternoon after some plumbing on the commode water valve and some grout work in the living room. Bridget and Annie have gone to a high school girls night out (Class reunion). The big reunion will be in September.

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Been A Year

I started this blog a year ago today. My how time goes by so fast, I was looking back at the blog and realized from last year that it is time to change out my anode rod in the water heater. Ken has been painting in the spare bedroom and it is complete, crown, base, window and walls. I called to have the carpet cleaned, set up for Tuesday. It has been a slow FD day.

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Gentlemen, Start Your Paint Brushes

Long day, started out this morning getting the dining room and entry ready for Ken. He showed up about 10:30 and started prepping and painting. He is retired FD and works Monday thru Thursday, 8:30-4. Friday is his fishing day. He finished the dining room and entry way. Just had crown, chair rail, base and windows in the dining room and crown, base and the front door in the entry. Tomorrow he will start in the spare bedrooms. Terminix showed up and did the termite inspection, no termites. We have had a contract for about 4 years when we found termites. Bridget and I went to lunch at the Parker House in Ridgeland, she said the smell of the paint was getting to her. More rearranging then off to the mall for a 3-11 shift. Normal mall activities.

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Waiting

Woke up this morning to pouring down rain, Dawg rode his motorcycle to work yesterday and had to drive down to Crystal Springs this morning so I loaned him my van and I used Kipp's truck to get home. Bridget was at the hospital with Mary and I had to go over and get a key to the house. Stopped by Lowes to pick up some grout supplies. Got home and had a certified letter from Terminix for an inside house inspection. I set up an appointment for 2-4pm and waited. At 4:30 I called and they said it was not in the computer and made a 11-1p appointment for tomorrow. Painter came by and picked up a cabinet door to match the paint, he will start painting tomorrow. Bridget has been doing a great job cleaning out the rooms, there is a lot of stuff in here. Goodwill run tomorrow. Looks like tomorrow will be a busy day as I am also scheduled for the 3p-11p mall shift.

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Heavy Rains

Usual slow day at FD. Heavy rains came thru around lunch time but the temperatures remained high. My niece, Mary Reel will be having surgery tomorrow. Please remember her in your prayers. Painters to begin on the inside of the house Wednesday. Getting closer to putting the house on the market.

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Back Home

We met Marty and Teeter for breakfast at the Denny's just up the road from the campground. After chatting and breakfast we headed back to the campground and chatted a while longer. Checkout was 10:30 and we got out by 11:30, opps. Uneventful trip home with the exception of a heavy rain shower about halfway home for about 30 miles. Got home a little before 3. Sitting around the house waiting for the Next Food Network Star to come on.

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Day With Friends

Bridget picked me up from the FD at 7am as the van is being used by a co-workers son (He is looking at buying a van). Got home, hooked up to the trailer and we were off by 8 to Martin Lake Resort in Biloxi, MS. We arrived just before 11 and set up. We spent the day with Marty (Bridget's friend and former co-worker from the City of Jackson) and Teeter (Marty's son), she had lunch ready when we arrived. Bridget and Marty chatted about old times and caught up on recent news. I am not sure but I think I took a nap. Teeter arrived shortly after 4 and we headed out to The Shed at almost 5 for an early dinner. The Shed was featured on Diners, Drive-Inns and Dives. The food was great. We will meet Marty for Breakfast at Denny's.

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