HOT

I am really glad July is over.........

I went to Deb's on Sunday night the 22nd to watch the pets and house until Thursday. They were going to Salisbury, MD for a softball tournament. Kaleigh decided she would stay home with me and go to the horse barn and to shop in Gettysburg, PA. Which was okay but these were the days I started "loosing my mind".

Came home Thursday morning and relaxed and Friday went to Reba's to continue painting. Worked there until I finished on Sunday. Yeeehaaa!!! It's done!!!

On the way home my oil light came on and I pulled into a school lot to check it out and got caught in a flash thunderstorm. Needless to say, I was drenched through my underwear but ecstatic that I carry a quart of oil with me. Made it home and it hasn't gone low since. Sometimes I think God is punishing me for something.

Monday the 30th I was back on the road to Deb's to pet sit again. This time they left for Los Angeles on a 9 day trip.. I only volunteered for 3 days this time. A neighbor took over when I left.

Wednesday was another play at Totem Pole. "Driving Miss Daisy" and it was very good but Dean cried though the whole thing. she found it very depressing viewing a lady growing old. We met Vicki for dinner at Appleby's in Waynesboro and I came home.

Thursday I started a papering job in Ashburn which was twice what I thought it was going to be. It was 34 rolls in 3 1/2 bathes and a kitchen. She had told me it was a very small place. I worked my butt off for 3 full days but got it finished.

(Note to me------don't accept any more large jobs)

On Friday night I decided to park in the visitors space out front so I wouldn't have to walk so far and guess what??????? You need a tag on your mirror or they tow you........after pitching a hissy fit, Mike took me kicking and cursing to the tow yard and I had to pay $125.00 of my hard-earned money to get my damn truck back. I am madder at him because he had the tag in his car parked in the driveway where he doesn't need it.

Sunday I went to Jeffrey's to drive him around to pick up his tools and ladders from various jobs. No, they have not found him yet to put him in jail. Just waiting for the ball to drop. Wish things were different but they are not so I have to accept that this is his way of life. He's going to be 40 in December so I guess he will never change now.

Yesterday I went to Alexandria to return the leftover paper from that large job and to cover some switchplates in the kitchen that had been added.

Today I went to Herndon-Reston area to repair 2 screw-size holes in some bathroom paper that the women was having a fit to get fixed. She had a bee's nest in her wall and they drilled thru her paper to get to it and she "couldn't live another day with those holes there". Wish that was my only problem!!!!