August 2024 Island Trip – Day 1
I left our mainland home in time to top off my capacious gas tank on the reservation, where gas is a dollar less a gallon, and then made it to the town, where the ferry terminal is, early enough to pause at the fabric shop. I found two flannel remnants. Spent less than $10! š […]
Car Conclusion!
After having to send off yet another notarized copy of a POA for the auto salvage to our insurance company (they didnāt like the way my DH signed the form the first time, and needed a ācertifiedā copy of his DPOA, which they didnāt mention š), MILās car has turned into a nice fat check. […]
Full-Tilt Boogie
This is a phrase my dad used to use to describe relentless time, good or bad. July and August have been āFull-tilt boogie.ā Recap: Island July 7- 18, 29- 31. MILās July 4 & 25, August 2, 15, 17, 19. Coast camping & reunion August 9-13. I go back to MILās tomorrow, making it 3 […]
Ankle & MILās
My ankle is still going in the right direction, and Iām also being incredibly careful. Itās like practicing to be a little old ladyā¦ š¤£ On Thursday we (me, DH, daughter & grandson) loaded out all the packed boxes and some of the remaining furniture from my MILās. Our grandson was charged with making sure […]
Ankle Update
I am pleased to report that 5-days, 120-hours, after the āTwangā that shifted my mobility, I can walk without any assistive devices. That being said, I am being Very careful. Walking involves a limp to protect what feels like solid (haha) instability. Ice and doing very little is still my MO. I donāt want to […]
Do Not Laugh at My Toes!!!
The short story is after returning home from a long day at my MILās on Friday, taking a well deserved shower, and parking myself at the kitchen island, I had a hankering for pistachios. I took two steps in their directions and something on the right side of my right ankle went ātwang.ā Thatās as […]
July 2024 Trip II – Day 3
Iām home and Iām beat. The cat has forgiven me for my short absence. I get to do only things I choose tomorrow, and then Friday and Monday Iām back to my MILās. A week from tomorrow we head to the coast for five days with the little trailer. It feels a little relentless, and […]
July 2024 Trip II – Day 2
Without belaboring the entire process, letās just say I have irrigation success. There was a moment, or 45, of doubt when a couple of the important parts attached to the timer would not stop leaking. I consulted with my DH, went back to town (itās not a plumbing project if you donāt go the hardware […]
July 2024 Trip II – Day 1
This quick trip is all about getting irrigation properly installed in my dadās garden after the garden hose break/dry well debacle. Today went like this: After getting Stella up and running my first order of operations was to check on the trees. Both apples are dead. Not due to lack of water, but voles. Not […]
Soffits/Facia/Eaves!
The Island house got a facelift today! Our GC got the finish paint done on the soffits, facia, and eaves: In August Iāll get going on the body of the house.
