2006/04/26
Work, Work, Work, and Lots of Food
It's been a busy few days. On Sunday I drove out to small town Elma (population, unknown, but estimated to be about 45) to visit friends Jim and Debbie. They run the corner store. It was nice to see them after such a long time. Jim told funny stories about his days working with Dennis at Versatile and the weekend fishing trips. Now, I know those trips were just an excuse for a good booze-up, but they did actually go fishing. Jim had pictures to prove it. A trip down memory lane. Nice BBQ steak dinner and wine. I made his toast:"Good food, good wine, good friends." We were thinking what a shame it was that we had not been so close the last few years. Well, one gets busy with one's life and as Deb said, "You always assume your friends will be there and you can get back to being close later." Yeah, sad. Don't put things off. I am here to remind all of you - make an effort - keep in touch.
Monday they finished my basement wall. They did a great job, too. It actually looks better than before, because they straightened out the concrete blocks in my sidewalk. Well, so they should - it cost enough.
After the Reh-fit I went to friends, Doug and Diana for dinner. Doug had cooked a wonderful pot roast with lots of veggies. And with a couple of glasses of wine, a good time was had by all.
Tuesday I went to an open house at the Western Canada Museum. They have a new lounge with carpet and furniture, pretty snazzy. Then I went to dinner with my friend Jess. It is good to connect with someone who is going through the same things as I. This time she had pictures to show of her husband, Gordon.
Today was a sad day. I spent about six hours on yard work, cutting back the bushes and trees. All day I kept thinking about all the things Dennis knew how to do that I don't. An example: how to tie a knot that you can tighten when you pull it. I saw him do that, but I don't know how it's done. It would have been a good skill to have for tieing the bundles of cut branches from the bushes and trees. And how to cut larger branches, and whether you have to paint the wounds from cut branches. He knew about all those things.
And I wanted to turn on the outside water tap again, but my friend told me that I should be careful to turn off the bleeder valve near the tap in the basement or I would have a basement full of water. I couldn't find the valve, but when I tried turning the spigot, it started leaking, so I turned it off. My neighbourhood angel came over and showed me how to do it. Even he had to use a wrench to get the bleeder valve closed. Dennis, why did you tighten everything so tight!
Listen up, all you women out there. MAKE YOUR HUSBAND SHOW YOU HOW TO DO ALL THE JOBS HE DOES THAT YOU THINK YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO DO. You just might have to do them some day.
Stay tuned. Coming next week, the siding is replaced, the fence is rebuilt, the bathroom reno estimates will be in. Isn't it exciting?
Later, gators.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do, then do it. Anonymous
Work, Work, Work, and Lots of Food
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Monday they finished my basement wall. They did a great job, too. It actually looks better than before, because they straightened out the concrete blocks in my sidewalk. Well, so they should - it cost enough.
After the Reh-fit I went to friends, Doug and Diana for dinner. Doug had cooked a wonderful pot roast with lots of veggies. And with a couple of glasses of wine, a good time was had by all.
Tuesday I went to an open house at the Western Canada Museum. They have a new lounge with carpet and furniture, pretty snazzy. Then I went to dinner with my friend Jess. It is good to connect with someone who is going through the same things as I. This time she had pictures to show of her husband, Gordon.
Today was a sad day. I spent about six hours on yard work, cutting back the bushes and trees. All day I kept thinking about all the things Dennis knew how to do that I don't. An example: how to tie a knot that you can tighten when you pull it. I saw him do that, but I don't know how it's done. It would have been a good skill to have for tieing the bundles of cut branches from the bushes and trees. And how to cut larger branches, and whether you have to paint the wounds from cut branches. He knew about all those things.
And I wanted to turn on the outside water tap again, but my friend told me that I should be careful to turn off the bleeder valve near the tap in the basement or I would have a basement full of water. I couldn't find the valve, but when I tried turning the spigot, it started leaking, so I turned it off. My neighbourhood angel came over and showed me how to do it. Even he had to use a wrench to get the bleeder valve closed. Dennis, why did you tighten everything so tight!
Listen up, all you women out there. MAKE YOUR HUSBAND SHOW YOU HOW TO DO ALL THE JOBS HE DOES THAT YOU THINK YOU'LL NEVER HAVE TO DO. You just might have to do them some day.
Stay tuned. Coming next week, the siding is replaced, the fence is rebuilt, the bathroom reno estimates will be in. Isn't it exciting?
Later, gators.
Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do, then do it. Anonymous
Work, Work, Work, and Lots of Food
Comments:
I agree with you Catherine- We ladies should learn to do the things our husbands do- nothing is guaranteed and who wants to sit around crying because they don't know how to do anything, if we should have the misfortune of having our hubby die before us. Can you imagine the husbands whose wives die first getting by-not knowing the things we ladies do.
Guess it is good for us all to learn and KNOW even if we have a lovely spouse to DO for us.
Glad to hear your neighbour is a nice fella and came over and helped you.
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Guess it is good for us all to learn and KNOW even if we have a lovely spouse to DO for us.
Glad to hear your neighbour is a nice fella and came over and helped you.
