Tuesday Update

Yesterday was pretty quiet around here. Thomas left around 10. He did forget one important thing, he did not say goodbye to Mao. Doug and I came inside after seeing him off and Mao was crying near the door. A little later Mao went tearing through the house with his little growling noise. He slept a good share of the day.

After Thomas left I mowed the yard and did a little cleanup in the garden. The afternoon was spent mostly washing laundry and folding it. We had a quiet supper and spent the evening watching TV; Top Gear and History Detectives.

Monday Update

Yesterday was a quiet Sunday. I washed dishes after breakfast and watched part of Wild, Wild West with Thomas. He left with Diedre about 3 to got to the cookout at Kersten's in Springville. They had steaks, shrimp and other goodies. They will be leave back to Eldora sometime this morning.

I also started dehydrating some of the zucchini yesterday. They take quite awhile to dry.

Yesterday afternoon Doug and I went to the basement for more cleaning. The last bit we had was around the laundry area. Doug lifted up the washer and dryer so I could spray and mop under them. Everything is still working, so that is good. I was afraid I may have lost my washer or dryer. I was even able to wash a few loads of clothes before bed. Today will consist of laundry and yard work.

Ashley got moved in at St. Kate's yesterday. She seems to like her apartment. They only have three girls in the apartment although it could accommodate a 4th. She has an extra bed in her room and an extra dresser. She is happy about the extra dresser, but is going to see if they can put the extra bed in storage.

Sunday Update

Yesterday was a busy day. We started the day with driving Thomas over to Deidre's parents. Then we stopped at Sam's Club on the way home. We picked up a Chocolate Cake and bottle of wine for Doug and Scotty's celebration. When we got home I went to the basement and wiped down storage tubs with bleach water and mopped down the entire first room.

We went to the wedding celebration for about an hour and then came home to prepare for our gathering. We had a very good meal with grilled chicken, mashed white/sweet potatoes, zucchini lasagna, pasta salad, cole slaw and Wanda's home-made chocolate mocha ice cream. It was nice having Thomas , Diedre and Amber her. I wish all of the kids would have been here.

Saturday Update

It is nice to have Thomas in the house. He had supper with us last night, we has Zucchini Lasagna. It is still so good every time we have i. A have been reading about dehydrating zucchini and I have decided that is what I am going to do with the over abundance of zucs we have.

After supper Thomas helped me take some of Doug's computer stuff out to the garage and then we went to the grocery store. We saw Wanda at Hy-Vee and had a nice chat with her. The rest off the evening was spent talking and watching TV. There were some shows on The Beatles on. We watched Paul McCartney play in St Petersburg, Russia.

This morning we are giving Thomas a ride over to Diedre's parents. They will visit her grandmother in Williamsburg, she recently broke her hip. Later Doug and I will go to Doug and Scott's celebration. And this evening we will have a "Soup Saturday". Homemade KFC and many other goodies.

We'll see everyone there!

Friday Update

Friday at last, 8 hours at work and then I have 5 days off!

I am very happy, Thomas will be home tonight. I haven't seen him since the middle of July. At least I know he will understand about our flood mess, after all they are still recovering from the hail storm. He says new windows will be installed early next week. One of the windows received was the wrong size, so installation was delayed.

Have a happy Friday everyone and drive safely.

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Thursday Update

Doug had a very busy day yesterday. He called the city to schedule a trash pickup for things that were damaged in the basement from the flood. We thought it would be next week on our regular trash day, it always has been in the past when we scheduled a large pickup. However, they scheduled it for this morning due to it being flood damaged items. Doug had all of the large items we had carry up out in the street when I came home. They told him to make sure everything was at curbside in the street. All I had to help him with was the smaller items.

Now it looks like were were evicted or something. Although I would hope we would have nicer things if we ever were being evicted. We still have some moping and spraying to do in the basement. We also have to check out the washer and dryer for damage, move them to clean under them and wipe them down. It will be nice be finished with this whole mess.

I can't wait for the weekend.

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Wednesday Update

This week is moving slowly. Last night was pretty busy. After supper we did more cleaning in the basement. We brought up the old mattresses that got wet and some old computer monitors. Doug also did a nice demo on the old dresser, which made it much easier to carry up the stairs. The bleach is making everything look fresh and clean. We will need to go over Thomas' old room another time and we are now concentrating on the front basement room. I hope the spare washer and dryer are okay and will not need to be moved out.

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Tuesday Update

I am looking forward to next weekend. It is the long Labor Day weekend followed by two vacation days. That makes it five days off from work in a row. Also Thomas and Diedre will be here. This will be the first time we have had a chance to see them since the hail storm.

We are gradually getting things settled in the basement. It is lots of work, but we will have a nice clean basement in the end. It will be much easier to manage next time. Although, I'm hoping there will be no next time. I guess this is what comes with living in a house built in the 40's.

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Green Tip of the Day

10 Uses for Carpet Scraps

1. Move Heavy Furniture

Slide pieces of carpet pile-side down under-neath the legs of a bureau, bed, or dresser, then push it across the floor—much easier than lifting.

2. Get Your Mower Going

Does your riding mower get mired in the spring mud? No problem. Wedge scraps of carpet under the front edge of the trapped wheel, which will provide traction to dislodge it.

3. Cushion Your Knees When Gardening

Roll up a scrap of carpet and kneel on it when spreading mulch, planting flowers, or weeding.

4. Keep Fido or Fluffy Happy

Line a dog house with old carpet to make it cozy, or make a scratching post for your cat by gluing scrap carpet to a 4x4 post.

5. Insulate Your Compost Pile

When it's cold outside, place a large scrap of carpet over your compost pile to keep heat and moisture in, which will speed decomposition.

6. Protect Your Car Doors from Damage

Attach strips of carpet to the wall of your garage so that you don't ding your door when you open it.

7. Scrub Window Screens

Dip a clean piece of carpet into warm, sudsy water, and rub the pile side onto screens to get rid of gunk, dust, and buildup.

8. Clean a Scraper While You Work

Scrapers and putty knives quickly gum up with residue as you remove paint with a chemical stripper. Wipe yours on a carpet scrap from time to time to keep the working edge clean and sharp.

9. Muffle Your Washer and Dryer

Place scraps of carpet underneath the feet of laundry machines to dampen thumping noises.

10. Keep Your Sink Scratch-free

Place a piece of carpet pile-side up in the basin when working on the faucet so that your tools don't damage the bowl.