Memorial Day

Well, I didn't get my hair cut on Friday because "Vicki", my hairdresser, is pregnant and is cutting her days back because she has been very sick. Will just have to look droopy another week. Made appt. for Thursday at noon.

On Friday I papered the D/Room in Montclair and have been stessing ever since. They were going away for the weekend and leaving the backdoor open. When I finished I couldn't remember if I was to leave the door unlocked for other workers to get access. Long story short, I left it unlocked and have been a wreck worrying that someone would come in and steal the appliances and fixtures. Guess I'll find out when they get home. They gave me a cell # which I must have written wrong because it was a wrong #. Been praying a lot!!!

Saturday I went to Teri's and we went to Annapolis for the Trolley Tour and lunch at a really nice little old corner restaurant, Reynold's. The tense part of the day was Alex who is her problem child. We had to cut our day short because he couldn't handle getting his stuff together for the Prom that night without mama's help. I'm sure I said too much about this but I just can't stop myself. Put a damper on the whole day.

After she got that all squared away we went to visit her dad and partner to see his Japanese gardens that he has planted. Unfortunately he hasn't gotten them pruned, cleaned up and mulched yet after the winter so most was an overgrown mess but the plan is interesting.

Sunday I went to Jeffery's to take him to get groceries and check up on his living situation. Not good enough for a mother but it's the best he can do. So sad that there are these people who create such a hole that they give up trying to improve. He seems so sad and never has fun. Can't afford it and doesn't have transportation anyway. I cried all the way home.

Thunderstorms last night made mowing the yard impossible this morning so I haven't gotten started on anything productive yet. Have to start soon. Darn!!!

Busy week......

Monday -painted a ceiling in a kitchen and family room.
Tuesday-papered the kitchen.
Wednesday-painted family room walls and some woodwork.
Thursday- finished painting woodwork that I could get to for now. Collected a check and came home. Unloaded truck and went to Great Falls to pick up the paper for a large job starting next week. Came home, unloaded paper and reloaded equipment.
Tomorrow I have the lower half of a dining room to paper in Montclair and then I hope to get my hair trimmed some. Looking pretty ratty with the humidity getting higher.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Well, I made it for 1 more year. We are now up to 66 big ones. I never thought I would be seeing this age but I guess nobody does. It's all a crapshoot and the way we feel today depends on how we took care of ourselves most of our lives.

I am so thankful that I have the job I do to keep me active and exercising because I know I wouldn't do it voluntarily. And the fact that I am a fanatic about what I eat helps a lot also. This isn't to say that I can't drop dead today or have a stroke (God forgive) but I'm counting on the former option happening whenever the Good Lord thinks it is time. I don't want to be a burden on anyone. And we all know the "bus is coming some day."

For Mothers' Day, I met Deb and family and her mother-in-law in Potomac and went to lunch and then went to Dean's daughters house in Braddock Heights for dinner. Stayed at Dean's for the night and shawn came by on his way from the airport to Pap's.

Monday AM we went to breakfast in Thurmont and I met Shawn and Vicki at her office to go over Pap's bills which are a mess. They had made an appt. with his doctor for 2:30 because of a rash he developed behind his ear. We all took him and the nurse practitioner thought it was cellulitus. We went to dinner and got his medicine and I came home. His rash got worse so Vicki took him to emergency room on Wednesday and he has Shingles which has spread to his face and torso. Apparently is very aggressive. He is now on other meds and doing better although he says it is ugly and itches. Hope it can be cleared up.

I had no work tuesday and Wednesdays job cancelled so I was in panic mode. Made some calls and worked half day on Wednesday and another job came thru for Thursday and Friday. Unfortunately it was in Alexandria (but a job) and the travel time was ridiculous. Thursday it took 1 hour and 50 mins. to get home. This tires me out more than the work. BUT IT IS A JOB!!

Too tired yesterday to do much except grocery shop and get my nails done. Today I was going to go to Felicia's softball games but found out last night that they were playing at 8:00 AM and it is 2 hrs. from here.

Also decided not to go to Pap's because he seems to be doing okay for now and may need me later. So I am going to get some flowers for my yard and be lazy today because I have a 3 day job starting tomorrow that includes painting a stippled ceiling, painting a F/Rm and papering a kitchen. Oh joy!!! Why do I accept these jobs????????? Will complain later about how sore my back is but it is work.

Bored!!!

A really boring week..........but I have been getting things kinda-sorta organized. Took 4 bags of clothes to a Thrift Shop and have about 5 more bags to take there. Also cleaned up some papers and have lots of old papers and catalogs that are going to the trash tomorrow morning.

This is not to say that I have worked hard at this, because I haven't. Just sort of piddled along all week, taking frequent naps, watching tv and just taking it easy.

Finally got a call to strip a kitchen tomorrow. Thank you God and Julie Lemen. I need to be productive and earn some money.

Monday....

Reba called and asked me to come for the painting estimate at 3:30 today so that left a lot of time to fill until then. I showered, watched TV, washed dishes and still had hours to kill. So I dug into my closet.........tried on all my jeans and stacked the ones that I'll never wear because of various size misfits. Also went thru summer tops, capris and some suits. I have decided to get rid of a whole bunch of these "misfits" by deluging a church thrift shop in Chantilly tomorrow. They will be overwhelmed, I'm sure, but I hope they take them all.

Before I started this cleansing of the closet, I called Ashly to see if she would like to meet me for dinner. She jumped at the chance (she is a growing teenager)and we went to Sweetwaters' in Sterling and had a good 1 1/2 hour meal and good chatting. I am going to miss her a lot when she goes to college in the fall. She is my buddy.

Catching up

The wedding on 4/21/07 went beautifully with no snags and the stay in Williamsburg was a nice getaway. The weather cooperated and was "just right" the whole 4 days.

On the 28th I met Deb and Felicia at GMU and went to lunch and shopping for a prom gown. No luck but had a good afternoon with them. Felicia still has not decided on a college but she has till next year.

The 30th I got up bright and early and got to Thurmont by 9:30 (a surprising feat for me who doesn't function in the early AM) and rode around a golf course with Dean while she played 9 holes. It was very windy but a gorgeous day. Then I went to visit Pap, changed his bed, tried to convince him to go with me to Walmart without success, and stopped by the Sportsman's Club with him on my way home.

Have a gazillion things I should be doing today but haven't gotten the "calling" yet about what to concentrate on. Maybe I will lay down again and contemplate what to do first. That usually gets me in a direction for the day.

I have no work scheduled at all yet and I may decide to panic at some point...........but not yet!!!