Nudged by a ring from my Blackberry, I was up a little after 7am dealing with work related issues. And even though I laid back down for a spell, I used that as my queue to get up and get moving. As I left the room, Mindy asked that I wake her by 9am. I was happy to see a dapple of sunshine out the window as I made my way downstairs. Sunshine always makes my morning brighter! :)
I felt pretty darn good as I got cracking on making coffee & exercising. Bella, uncharacteristically, joined me downstairs through my exercises and decided to walk Ykraps with me. Despite it being sunny, there was a brisk chill in the morning air, but we were bundled well.
After our return I made a cup of coffee, checked email and began dealing with work. I stayed at it until everything was under control. Mindy was up a little after 9am and decided to forego church for the kids sake. Instead, we’d use the day for their recuperation.
In preparing for my run, I decided to wear an older running shirt that doesn’t hold so tightly around my neckline to avoid irritating my rash. Too, I wondered if I had somehow gotten fiberglass insulation particles in my clothes when doing the shelf project last week, which would explain the rash around my neckline. Thinking back, that’s when it started.
I ran along Trabue again today and took special note of the vehicles at my dad’s as I passed by. As I turned back into the subdivision brother Shawn drove by and abruptly stopped when he realized it was me running along the road. We chatted briefly. He gave me the latest update on Sheila’s condition. She apparently had a rough night but was dramatically better this AM. We both went our own way after our brief encounter.
Back home Mindy was heating up the breakfast burrito makings and asked if I wanted her to prep one for me. I opted out. I’d do my own. After we finished breakfast I spent another hour or so addressing work related issues. Some time around 11am Lindsey phoned telling me about the perils of her Honda. Apparently it is broken down at a friend’s and needs towed. Her mother recommended that she call me. J I told her to call me back with the address so that I could go and look at it. A friend told her it seemed to be the alternator but that didn’t sound right to me. As the day closed in on noon I showered and readied myself for a trip to Lowes. Lindsey never did call me back. On the way I decided to wash the Trooper at the do-it-yourself carwash. I hadn’t given her a bath all winter. The wheels were really dirty, so I took the time to use the foamy scrub brush. Ten minutes & $3 later I had her squeaky clean.
I returned home before heading on to Lowes because I forgot to take the empty propane cylinder. I didn’t bother going in the house. I simply grabbed the empty propane tank form the deck and departed.
I exchanged my propane tank first then took my time walking most of the aisles at Lowes. I enjoy strolling along tinkering with various project ideas. I looked at retractable screen doors but for now decided that the kids would tear one of those up in short order. I checked out attic ladders (stairs), too. That’s a good option for additional storage space in our garage. I’d have to put down plywood, install the ladder and a light. It looks like about a $200 project. Hmmm? A place to put the rest of Mindy’s Xmas decorations!
I closed out my tour of Lowes by checking out new patio furniture. Between gas grills and patio sets, it’s getting a little out of control. One can easily spend more on a gas grill and patio set than one spends on a kitchen table and stove. They have $600 grills & $1200 patio sets. That’s ridiculous! I left Lowes for home.
Home around 1pm I installed the propane tank before even going in the house. Mindy and the kids were upstairs and didn’t seem to realize that I was home. I tested the grill. It lit and burned fine. Mindy finally came down all showered and dressed. We discussed the plan for getting the lasagna to my dad’s. We agreed that Mindy would take it, and I would stay home with the kids. Mindy left sometime before 2pm.
While Mindy was away the kids and I played around the house. Jacob was markedly better than he’s been for the last week. He’s back to his irritating ways! We chased and shot the geese in our back yard a number of times. Bella’s trained to alert us anytime she sees the filthy critters milling about in our yard. Also, Bella and I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies together. I allowed her to take a very active role in the process. That's not always an easy thing for me. It went well and Bella was a good listener and an excellent co-baker.
Mindy returned after about an hour. She said there was a full house at my dad’s, and that Sheila was doing much better today. She reportedly even tried our lasagna!
Mindy was once again on the move. She chose to visit her mother and deliver the soda she’d bought for her the day before. She decided to take our wedding photos too. Last minute the kids asked to go along. She asked if I wanted to go too, but I declined thinking instead that I would catch a nap and stay on top of a couple work related issues I was roped into.
They were gone about an hour and returned just before 5pm. It turns out, I worked the entire time. To Mindy’s surprise, they were having Sunday dinner after all, although according to Mindy, it was an abbreviated event with many family members absent. Meanwhile, Mindy got dinner started at our home. We were having leftover lasagna, which I was more than happy to have. It always tastes better on day two. After dinner I mustered the courage to call Lindsey back. She told me that her mother had the car towed to her house and that it was now diagnosed with a bad timing belt. Great! I decided to drive over to Kelly’s to take a look and see for myself since I’d most likely be the one arranging and possibly even paying for the repair.
There I tried starting the car. Instead of engaging the engine like normal, the starter just wined like an airplane engine. To be sure, I tried jumper cables but that netted similar results. There was no engine compression whatsoever. The timing belt was likely the cause. Ashley came out with Olivia only briefly. I gave both a hug and kiss before leaving for home.
I found myself involved with work related matters until 9:30pm. However, it wasn’t like I was glued to my laptop 100% of the time. Mindy and I enjoyed some quiet time after the kids were asleep, too. We went to bed together but I eventually got up to do some reading after finding it difficult to fall asleep when I wasn’t really tired.
I felt pretty darn good as I got cracking on making coffee & exercising. Bella, uncharacteristically, joined me downstairs through my exercises and decided to walk Ykraps with me. Despite it being sunny, there was a brisk chill in the morning air, but we were bundled well.
After our return I made a cup of coffee, checked email and began dealing with work. I stayed at it until everything was under control. Mindy was up a little after 9am and decided to forego church for the kids sake. Instead, we’d use the day for their recuperation.
In preparing for my run, I decided to wear an older running shirt that doesn’t hold so tightly around my neckline to avoid irritating my rash. Too, I wondered if I had somehow gotten fiberglass insulation particles in my clothes when doing the shelf project last week, which would explain the rash around my neckline. Thinking back, that’s when it started.
I ran along Trabue again today and took special note of the vehicles at my dad’s as I passed by. As I turned back into the subdivision brother Shawn drove by and abruptly stopped when he realized it was me running along the road. We chatted briefly. He gave me the latest update on Sheila’s condition. She apparently had a rough night but was dramatically better this AM. We both went our own way after our brief encounter.
Back home Mindy was heating up the breakfast burrito makings and asked if I wanted her to prep one for me. I opted out. I’d do my own. After we finished breakfast I spent another hour or so addressing work related issues. Some time around 11am Lindsey phoned telling me about the perils of her Honda. Apparently it is broken down at a friend’s and needs towed. Her mother recommended that she call me. J I told her to call me back with the address so that I could go and look at it. A friend told her it seemed to be the alternator but that didn’t sound right to me. As the day closed in on noon I showered and readied myself for a trip to Lowes. Lindsey never did call me back. On the way I decided to wash the Trooper at the do-it-yourself carwash. I hadn’t given her a bath all winter. The wheels were really dirty, so I took the time to use the foamy scrub brush. Ten minutes & $3 later I had her squeaky clean.
I returned home before heading on to Lowes because I forgot to take the empty propane cylinder. I didn’t bother going in the house. I simply grabbed the empty propane tank form the deck and departed.
I exchanged my propane tank first then took my time walking most of the aisles at Lowes. I enjoy strolling along tinkering with various project ideas. I looked at retractable screen doors but for now decided that the kids would tear one of those up in short order. I checked out attic ladders (stairs), too. That’s a good option for additional storage space in our garage. I’d have to put down plywood, install the ladder and a light. It looks like about a $200 project. Hmmm? A place to put the rest of Mindy’s Xmas decorations!
I closed out my tour of Lowes by checking out new patio furniture. Between gas grills and patio sets, it’s getting a little out of control. One can easily spend more on a gas grill and patio set than one spends on a kitchen table and stove. They have $600 grills & $1200 patio sets. That’s ridiculous! I left Lowes for home.
Home around 1pm I installed the propane tank before even going in the house. Mindy and the kids were upstairs and didn’t seem to realize that I was home. I tested the grill. It lit and burned fine. Mindy finally came down all showered and dressed. We discussed the plan for getting the lasagna to my dad’s. We agreed that Mindy would take it, and I would stay home with the kids. Mindy left sometime before 2pm.
While Mindy was away the kids and I played around the house. Jacob was markedly better than he’s been for the last week. He’s back to his irritating ways! We chased and shot the geese in our back yard a number of times. Bella’s trained to alert us anytime she sees the filthy critters milling about in our yard. Also, Bella and I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies together. I allowed her to take a very active role in the process. That's not always an easy thing for me. It went well and Bella was a good listener and an excellent co-baker.
Mindy returned after about an hour. She said there was a full house at my dad’s, and that Sheila was doing much better today. She reportedly even tried our lasagna!
Mindy was once again on the move. She chose to visit her mother and deliver the soda she’d bought for her the day before. She decided to take our wedding photos too. Last minute the kids asked to go along. She asked if I wanted to go too, but I declined thinking instead that I would catch a nap and stay on top of a couple work related issues I was roped into.
They were gone about an hour and returned just before 5pm. It turns out, I worked the entire time. To Mindy’s surprise, they were having Sunday dinner after all, although according to Mindy, it was an abbreviated event with many family members absent. Meanwhile, Mindy got dinner started at our home. We were having leftover lasagna, which I was more than happy to have. It always tastes better on day two. After dinner I mustered the courage to call Lindsey back. She told me that her mother had the car towed to her house and that it was now diagnosed with a bad timing belt. Great! I decided to drive over to Kelly’s to take a look and see for myself since I’d most likely be the one arranging and possibly even paying for the repair.
There I tried starting the car. Instead of engaging the engine like normal, the starter just wined like an airplane engine. To be sure, I tried jumper cables but that netted similar results. There was no engine compression whatsoever. The timing belt was likely the cause. Ashley came out with Olivia only briefly. I gave both a hug and kiss before leaving for home.
I found myself involved with work related matters until 9:30pm. However, it wasn’t like I was glued to my laptop 100% of the time. Mindy and I enjoyed some quiet time after the kids were asleep, too. We went to bed together but I eventually got up to do some reading after finding it difficult to fall asleep when I wasn’t really tired.
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