December 30, 2008

• One More Day of Nice Weather

  I accomplished everything on my list yesterday.  Well, I didn’t straighten up “here and there” as much as I had hoped, but I did a little bit.

  I sat outside on the driveway with a book while the girls tried out their new bikes.  I can’t believe I forgot to take my camera outdoors.  Didn’t think about it until this morning!

  Temperatures were near 70° yesterday and will be again today.  The girls biked for almost 2 hours yesterday, around lunch time, to try out their new bikes on “the road” instead of in our house!  I can’t see the street from inside the house (only one small window on the porch), so I sat on a lawn chair in the driveway and made sure they were safe.  Luci’s training wheels can’t be tightened properly, so she was on an old tricycle and borrowed the other girls’ new bikes.  They were nice enough to share with her.  We tried to go back out around 4pm and only stayed 40 minutes.  Shade had moved to my driveway making things more chilly AND there were more cars driving in both directions than there were earlier. 

   
  The plastic guard that fits over Luci’s chain (on one side) doesn’t allow Luci’s training wheel to be secured tightly.  Jesse said he’ll either have to cut a notch into the plastic (the other girls’ bikes have notches) so the training wheel can be tightened, or we’ll have to take it back for an exchanged bike.  I SO dislike returning and exchanging items!

  Yes, that’s a second washer and dryer in the garage.  Jesse got them at the pawn shop for cheap.  JUST IN CASE ours goes out before we can afford a new one.  My washer (and my dishwasher) makes weird sounds.  I have my eye on a set at Lowe’s.  They are both a larger capacity than the large capacity washer and dryer I currently own.  The washer has s stainless steel tub (like the one I have now) and is a top loading washer by Whirlpool.  The dryer is a bit bigger than what I have now and has more settings.  AND, the set is a little over $2000.  Choke!  Highly unlikely I will have that set, unless we find a dent and ding clearance on them at a reduced price!  But, I’m dreaming.  Right now, plumbing the garage and hooking up that second set at the same time I have the ones working in the laundry room sounds doable.  Imagine 2 washers and 2 dryers.  Laundry would be a breeze!

  I’m almost finished with my book – maybe one chapter left.  Then I’ll move onto the next Janette Oke book in line on my book shelf!  I’m enjoying light fiction again.  It’s been a while.  I read so many classic books, then books about President Lincoln, and then some Christian study books . . . light fiction hasn’t been read since early summer of 2007!

  Don’t know what we will do for our anniversary on Friday.  We discussed it this morning and neither of us has any ideas.  Jesse said the Topamax he is taking to control his migraines has left him with no tasting abilities.  Nothing that used to taste great is as enjoyable to eat now that he is taking the medication.  Babysitting is an issue.  Stephanie wouldn’t be able to get here until 6:30p – maybe 7pm.  OKC isn’t a city where restaurants accept reservations.  They never have except the most exclusive restaurants (ones we don’t eat at) – so who knows about Friday????

  I think I’ll try to slip out this afternoon to pick up a few things at Wal-Mart.  Not food items; but, waxed paper, liquid fabric softener, cat food for Stormy, etc. . . .  Stuff you can’t eat, but need anyway, and things that run up the bill!!!

  Annamarie just said she has no tennis shoes (athletic shoes, or whatever everyone else calls them) and I may have to run to Payless to pick up a cheap play pair.  All I have is a new white pair (a half size larger than she is wearing) and I don’t want her to wear them for playing and have no nice tennis shoes.  Depends on if they have anything in stock.  All retail stores are getting ready for a January inventory and not restocking their shelves until afterwards.

  Here are the honeys, all dressed up with no place to go!!!  They are eagerly waiting for the temperature to rise so they can ride their bikes again!

  Luci
  

  Rissy
  
  
  
  Annamarie (who isn’t dressed yet)
  

  I’m not dressed either, and have to take a quick bath before we go outside.  I have some phone calls to make before we go out there, too.  It will take another hour+ for the morning chill to wear off.  The girls keep coming to my desk and looking over my shoulder at the temperature displayed on my computer monitor.  I told them noon, so they wouldn’t keep looking – but that hasn’t stopped them from being anxious.

  Today’s To Do List:
  *  Call our CPA friend about doing our taxes (instead of me using Turbo Tax)
  *  Call home study gal to see if she has received the completed  questionnaire back from the girls’ therapist
  *  Pay some bills online (before I forget!)
  *  Laundry (whoever’s!)
  *  Wal-Mart
  *  Read my book and watch girls ride bikes (a heavy chore, I know, but someone has to do it!!!!)

  Be Blessed  ~

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