I'M FREE ! I'M FREE !

Well, at least my Dr. DiLella has released me.  He says my thumb joint replacement is working super duper!  Well, I told him that!


The recovery time has been much shorter than the left hand.  Soooo, today I celebrated by going outside and painting trim around our windows.  Now, doesn't that sound like fun?   Not!


Tonight, I am stiff and sore, but the job is crossed off our list.  Let's see, I believe that was item ninety two from the list of six thousand four hundred and twenty seven and a half.  


The Weather Bug said the temperature was to be forty six today.  Without looking at the weather, I went outside and began the fun of scraping and painting.  Man!  Was I cold, brrrrr.  


When I came inside for breakfast at two thirty, the computer said that it was thirty six degrees.  Hum, that's about ten degrees short, my little Bug.  I felt like a Popsicle!  


But, that's not the end of the story!  I returned outside, determined to finish the last six windows and it was WARMER!  I finished to a toasty forty-one degrees.  


I have not decided what I will do tomorrow, but I guarantee one thing, it will be something that will not make by back stiff.  Do I hear any ahhhh's of sympathy yet? 


Maybe I should start my Christmas shopping!  Ya think?  Maybe so.


That's my story and I'm stickin to it!


God bless all!  

ARE WE ANOTHER DAY CLOSER?

If only you could see this place! No, you don't even want to. I cannot believe the confusion around here.  This is not a real picture of here, but it gives you an idea of how I feel it looks.  I do not handle confusion well.  Last night I was as jittery as a bowl of jello during an earthquake. 

I can see light at the end of the tunnel.  I should hope so.  The first of January is rapidly approaching, on it's hairy feet, tracking me down.  I just wish I could put a halt to the clock which keeps on tickin the time away.  


Occasionally, that light at the end of the tunnel feels like a freight train coming straight at me.  

When one is going through closets, drawers and cabinets and getting rid of "stuff" everything comes out of those places and hardly anything goes back in. Yippee!  But the ongoing sorting stage creates a colossal mess.


Today, to  top it off, I have to do the laundry.  You know, don't you that laundry waits for no one.  Ohhh, thank goodness we don't spend the rest of laundry day doing the ironing!    I no longer own an iron, but I do have a clothes steamer which will soon be donated.  


When John and I was first married I was crazy enough to iron his briefs and t-shirts.  That ended with the coming of children, thank you very much!


It has been found that man filled pans with hot water and moved them over fabric to eliminate wrinkles.  Sad irons began being used during the seventeenth century.  I think irons should be banned! How about you. 


Oops, I digress!  Back to the subject at hand.... Uhhhh what hand, which hand, whose hand?  


This morning, I read some of the blogs that I follow.  Ohhhh they sound so good.  Even those of the people that are cold in Arizona, new Mexico and Texas.  It's the same here, but they are in their homes on wheels.  Now, which do you choose?  You don't even get more than one answer.  


Well, my break is over, back to the grind.  At least I'm not ironing!  See, there are things worse than getting a house ready to sell.  As RV Sanity says....make lemonade.  


God bless, stay warm and safe travels...

MY ONE HUNDREDTH POST

I started my blog a bit less than a year ago.  Some days it is impossible to think of something to say that would be of interest, even me.  Other days, I am Chatty Cathy.  Today is a so so kinda day.  


We are up to sixteen followers.  Welcome to the newest:  Jim and Sandie, Teri, Gypsy68, (I cannot locate your blog) and Mia and hubby whose name I cannot find.  So glad you have come along for the ride. 

Dinner with Meg and Harper was great.  Miss Harper is growing and filling out and developing a sweet personality.  What amazes me is that I have forgotten how to comfort a little one.  When she started to fuss, I had to hand her back to Meg and instantly, I mean in the flash of a bolt of lightning, Harper was happy again.  Makes me sad that I've lost the touch.

Today, had lunch with friends, Kay and Lolita...great Christian fellowship.  Lita has been a friend for about 38 years and Kay 26.  That's a long time.  

When Kay moved here from Arizona, I would get soooo tired of her complaining about how boring Indiana is and how great Arizona will be forever...Now that I've visited Arizona, I see what she was talking about.  What a beautiful state Arizona is.  I have had to eat crow and admit to her that she is right, but Indiana is still OK.  


Lolita is from North Carolina near the Outter Banks.  That is another great place.  Her hubby is from Kentucky.  Now, two of her three children and their families have settled in Kentucky.  Guess where they are going to settle in their retirement..... not Indiana!  Yeppers,,, Kentucky.  


Has ANYONE retired to Indiana?  Not that I know.  Why?  

Can you tell me why people do not retire to Indiana?  Please!

I just don't understand!  I'm sitting here scratching my head...trying to figure this out... hummmmm






And those photos were taken BEFORE we left for the southwest!  More and more of this lovely weather came after we left.  Whatcha think?  


As for now, It's a pleasant seventy one degrees.  But it is cloudy.  It is supposed to rain tomorrow.  Haven't seen a sunny day since last week.  I don't think I'm a great advertiser for Indiana, do you?  


With all that said, I'm done for today.  For you on the road, for those waiting for repairs, and for those who are looking forward to getting on the road.....be safe


And God bless your walk today.