WHAT THE HAIL! COTTAGE GARAGE DOOR REPLACED

THERE ARE SIGNS OF AN ADD ON TO THE ORIGINAL GARAGE STRUCTURE THAT ONCE HAD A SLIDING GARAGE DOOR that was replaced by a steel roll-up garage door that raised upward.  The original garage was built in the 1940s with a new add-on in the 1960s.  We're thinking this steel door was hung in the 1980s when this kind of garage door was popular.  

Heavy HAIL damage in 2024 demanded that it be replaced.  The Insurance Agent told Hubby that this was the worst hail damage he'd seen.  

HUBBY built news doors this past month.  So very pleased with the outcome.  So pleased.  The finished project makes the old garage need a face lift of sorts screaming PAINT ME.  

Eventually the siding will get a good paint job.  The roof was shingled December 2024.  It was in very sad repair.  Wish I had a picture to show the difference.  

You cannot see the hail damage from this pic, 
but the paint job needed is a no brainer.

BEFORE

AFTER

Hubby wanted a different look for the old garage.  After doing his homework, replacing the doors with premade Mission Style doors would have been over $3400 plus $1200 SHIPPING. $4600.00 for this project.  Back to the drawing board.  

Our Insurance company's allowance for an inexpensive uninsulated steel door came in at $1875.00.  This was including the installation.  Even with a steel door, the quality one can get at this price isn't much.

Hubs decided to build the doors himself.  The Insurance payment should just about cover the entire cost of what he spent.  Our PT CRUISER, PETE is our truck.  I don't think we want to get rid of PETE anytime soon.

Working on the front porch, he built the doors.  

He's a one man crew.  
I'm just his sidekick for running errands
and taking pictures, etc.

He amazes me how talented he is.  This one man crew loaded the heavy doors onto a dolly and wheeled them through the yard to the back of the garage to install them all by himself.  I couldn't spot him as my hip is out of sorts so he was on his own and did a beautiful job.

Here's the comparison between the old door and the new one that would be installed.

He had to pace himself when he could work on this project as the weather didn't always cooperate.  The cold and the rain added resistance for the one man show.  We are relieved that the new doors are painted and installed!  Praise GOD that my Husband can do this kind of work. I am so very proud of him and what he has accomplished on this little COTTAGE and GARAGE.

Our little RETIREMENT COTTAGE is a fixer upper and we're working at fixing HER up one day at a time.  With the health issues we have, it's a miracle we are doing this THING.  

GOD BLESS,
~d

 

RAMBLING AROUND THE COTTAGE

JUST FINISHED EATING BRUNCH as the clock ticks on.  Scrambled eggs, crunchy toast with real butter and Manuka honey plus half an apple to eat.  Sipping on Bigelow Green Tea with Pomegranate.  Thinking about what else we should eat during the day.  Early supper and light evening snack?  I need to use up the lettuce in the fridge for salad and have some pears for dessert.

SUPPER MEAL.  Lettuce.  Plenty of bell peppers, chick peas, black beans, seeds and nuts.  🫒🫒🫒Olives, 🥕🥕🥕carrots and celery added.  If I whip up a healthy dressing, it should be eatable.  Croutons as well.  

Took some time this morning to look over the news and do some paperwork.  Hubby is snoozing in his chair as I blog.  He managed to get the pictures and receipts of the carriage house doors for the garage sent to the Insurance company JUST IN TIME to beat the deadline.  I relaxed as he emailed info to the Insurance Co.  He had one day remaining before the clock struck twelve.  

Cutting it too close for being comfortable for me.  I don't know if the adrenaline required to get a project done is what feeds him.  Flying by the seat of his pants, I get way too uptight when he runs right up to the wire.  This makes me extremely nervous and uncomfortable.  The blood pressure climbs with my nerves shattering my peace.  He flies by the seat of his pants.  Perhaps this should be an epitaph for him.

I saw a young girl at the coffee shop wearing blue jeans with wings printed on her backside and Hubby said she is flying by the seat of her pants.  I laughed as I knew what he meant. 

With my hip hurting, I won't be walking today around the track getting exercise or sunshine.  It bothers me that I am not getting my exercise.  I will start counting calories again with recording what I pop into my mouth and try really hard to stay in the 1000 calories a day category.  Back to it.  

I will make an appointment to see my doc next week about this hip pain and visit with him about Vitamin D shots as well.  Better get an adjustment by a Chiropractor also.  I've put this off long enough.  At the moment, I have frozen peas in a baggy in my right pocket as I wear my pink housecoat to help with the discomfort, but while I was putting some things away, I noticed some J.R. WATKINS COOLING pain relief roll-on staring at me from inside a clear sided storage box. hmmmm.  What a great find today as I limp about.  Better give this a try.

  

During the month of March, I had such great hopes of working in the garage and in the flower beds pulling old weeds and overgrown grass.  I might be able to work slow.  Really, really slow. With Spring being early, I'm not sure I'll get this accomplished before the Irises shoot upwards and bloom.  Disappointed as I had hoped that the flowerbeds and garage would be tidy, but then March isn't over yet.  After the beds finally get cleaned up, I need to stay on top of keeping the beds cleaned out of overgrowth.  I will aim for this.

Driving about town, the Daffodils are in bloom gracing us with splashes of cheery, spring yellow flowers, green leaves and stems.  The wavy, green leaves of Tulips are shooting up.  Pretty white Mock Pear blossoms from some trees shout tis Spring.  Really pretty.  Forsythia bushes are out in full bloom.  Tis SPRING with the calendar still saying it's WINTER.  By March, I am beyond ready for milder weather.  

I have some Tulip bulbs that didn't get planted last Fall so I may go ahead and place them in paper egg carton as a tray and plant in a prepared hole in the ground anyways knowing they will not bloom this Spring, but hopefully next year.    

At the base of the front yard trees is where they will go so next Spring they will be the first flowers to show Spring has arrived. Daffodils with Irises not far behind.

The small, Baby Gem Boxwood Bushes in front of the porch have freezer burn on them.  The last two years, the weather has dealt harshly with them in this part of the world.  I think I purchased the wrong kind of Box Wood from the venders.

Our Spring/Summer weather will disappear on Sunday with a wintery mix of snow again.  From threatening thunder storms one day to freezing snow the next, I'll rejoice when the blue skies and lush, green grasses make an appearance.  I am a pansy and dislike threatening weather.  The excitement is gone.

SNAP SHOTS ABOUT THE COTTAGE.  Bunnies by the window.  Bed is made up with thrift bedspread and throw pillows, baby plants are potted sitting on the window ledge in the kitchen and Roscoe P. Bumpercrop the Bunny is sitting in the Living room.  Doll Collection.

Thrift purchases to perk up the pink bedroom.

Paisley print.

Paisley refers to a distinctive teardrop-shaped pattern originating in Persia and India, popularized in the West by textiles made in Paisley, Scotland, and also used as a popular gender-neutral first name meaning "church" (from Scotish/Latin roots).  The pattern, known as boteh in Persian, symbolizes fertility, life, or a cypress tree, while the name Paisley itself comes from a Scottish town meaning "church" or "basilica".

Adding some green to the kitchen window ledge.

Roscoe P. Bumpercrop is waiting for SPRING.
Hello Roscoe.

I continue to TRY to make some sense of this messy COTTAGE dealing with things out of place.

Slowly, I will get finished.

Blessings,
~d

   

ROSCOE P. BUMPERCROP AND A MOVIE THAT MADE ME CRY

IT'S THURSDAY, RIGHT?  Right.  It was when I was typing this.  I have to check the calendar once in a while to verify the actual day.  Thursday.  The sanitation workers with the trash truck rumbled by our place this morning to stop and pick up the green dumpster of trash. It was overflowing as last week the container was not dumped.  Lapse of memory. For only two people living in the same house, each week we have a lot of trash to get rid of.  It seems like a lot to me.  

When I throw trash into the indoor waste can, I try to condense the space it takes in each bag.  I believe I will have to work at this some more to get the container to hold more than it does.  I use plastic trash bags and even though I try to limit fragrances, these waste bags have such a nice smell to them that I can't complain much about how terrible this is for our health.  This is one exception I will make.

Today, is a slow paced day as my hip is causing issues with getting around.  I need to make the bed up with fresh sheets and I may have to have my assistant long arm the fitted sheet so it goes over the corners.  Not sure I can maneuver this.  I will be trying out the new thrift bedspread to see how it looks on our little bed in the pink room.  The spread has some pink in it.

I wish I had picked up two soft green throw pillows that were at the thrift store to use on the front porch.  Too late, I left them behind and I doubt that they will be there if I went back.  Too cute and too good of a price for someone to not take them.  Pillows are in abundance, so I will let this go. 

Hubby let me know he needs to return some garage door henges so we decided to go to Topeka, have lunch, stop by God's Storehouse for thrift, Starbucks, return the henges at Home Depot, and head HOME.  Purchase a phone card and pick up the mail from the Post Office.

I picked up the two green throw pillows I was looking at earlier in the week and bought them. Happy they were still there.  I don't have to let them go.  

There he was waiting for me, Roscoe P. Bumpercrop stuffed Bunny came home with me for Easter decor.  

 My hip was hurting by now.  Time for ibuprofen and icing my hip.  Rest my bod.  I did.  

I've been meaning to plant some plant cuttings I wintered on the kitchen window ledge in glass jars filled with water.  All rooted out.  I've been saving Harney and Sons Tea tins for something. Looks like these will work nicely for baby plants.  I filled three of them with plants and one cutting I started over with.  She'll get planted in a tin after it roots out.  

Finished making the bed in the pink room with fresh sheets that I think have shrunk a little.  I may have to purchase some deep pocket ones that fit better.  The thrift bedspread I bought the other day is covering the mattress and I like it.  It perks the room up.  

I ended the day by watching the movie, THE BUCKET LIST.  Though I've seen it before, I'd watch it again.  A lot of life's lessons are portrayed in this film.  Rating it an A plus.

Overall, I had a very good day.  

Tomorrow is here.  On the agenda will be a Shampoo with a new shampoo, paperwork, some laundry, and some quiet time. 

All the best to you,
~d 

 

 

SPRING CLEANING SEMINAR

WE'VE GONE FROM A HOT SUMMER'S DAY AT 84 degrees on Tuesday to a windy Wednesday at 41 degrees in the fine state of Kansas.  Like a flip of a switch, it's WINTER all over again.  We get a sample of Spring/Summer weather to tease us and then wham, we're back to wearing jackets and long sleeved tops.  

Yesterday, I went to Topeka for a SENIOR UNIVERSITY MEETING with featured speakers talking about HOW TO DECLUTTER one's home and mind.  

SPRING CLEANING-TIPS FOR CLEARING CLUTTER FROM YOUR HOME AND HEAD. 

Basically if you are able to declutter your environment, then your mind will be less bothered with mental clutter.  Basically.  Sales pitches for the services of certain businesses were included by the majority of the speakers.  Just part of the price you pay waiting to hear Dr. "Walt" from the Menninger Dynasty speak in person.  

The entire program overall was interesting and informative, but when it came to the noted finale speaker, Dr. Walt Menninger, he did not speak on decluttering your mind or creating your best self.  Later it would hit me that he didn't talk about such stuff.  

Much of this wasn't noticed as I found everything he shared a nugget of entertainment.  I had no idea what he was going to say, but truthfully, I know little about him.  I read his Grandmother's book a few years back knowing The Menninger Family put TOPEKA on the map when it comes to the mental health illness arena.

The Menninger Clinic was moved to Houston back in 2003 when they partnered with Baylor College of Medicine and I think Dr. Walt remained behind in Topeka after he retired in 2001.  He still lives in Topeka and sings in the choir of the church he attends.  

He's presently 94 years old and sat beside the co-author and writer, Todd Fertig of his latest memoir book, LIKE WHAT YOU DO The Memoirs of Dr. Walt Menninger by Dr. Walt Menninger with Todd Fertig.

By the time we greeted Dr. Walt, the books were sold out, so Todd took our names and said he'd get some books to us somehow.  

In order to have a bright outlook on life, don't you need to have a liking for what you do?  Can this be achieved by a cheery attitude even if you dislike the task they lies before you?

https://www.cjonline.com/story/entertainment/books/2024/09/22/walt-menninger-memoir-psychiatrist-menninger-clinic-foundation/75262058007/

We girls with ROYALTY.

 

Doctor Walt and me.

AFTER we said our goodbyes for the day, I drove over to GOD'S STOREHOUSE for a Hibiscus Iced Tea and to browse the aisles just looking for whatever.  I found three size 5 boy's shirts that should fit my youngest grandchild, a miniature purse, a King size brightly colored bedspread.  I couldn't resist on the bedspread.  I liked the pattern and brightness for a spread.  It will probably go on the bed in the pink bedroom to brighten up the COTTAGE.

My hip was starting to hurt by the time I got HOME.  I was sitting the majority of the time at the gathering and driving the car HOME was no problem.  NO NAP on Tuesday.  I dozed off in the evening and by the time the lights when out, I was ready to dream big things.

My hip and leg feel so much better today, but I still am not 100 percent.  Waiting patiently for the limp to go away.

Middle of the week for heaven's sake.  Again the week is flying.  I am in slow-motion taking it easy as to rest my leg and hip.  Praying I get better.

~d

ROUGH WEEK-END WITH A UPGRADE

OUR COMPANY VENTURED ON THEIR WAY ON FRIDAY before dangerous weather arrived.  I stripped the bedding off of the bed and began to launder it.  I remained HOME throughout the day and didn't go walking as planned.  Taking a break from much.  I thought it better to get some household chores caught up before having to spend the night in the cellar during threatening weather.  Golf sized hail was predicted which causes serious damage to house roofs, cars and outdoor items.

We were blessed to have a quiet evening without wicked storms.  It went around us.  We had some rain without tornadoes and hail.  PTL.

Slept well and made plans for my Saturday.  We picked up our auto from our son-in-law's barn. He generously allowed us to keep our new car protected against the elements.  Thankful. SATURDAY arrived and I knew I needed to run some errands. We were blessed and the wicked storms passed us by.  

I visited with my daughter and had some tea with her.  By this time my hip and leg were acting up.  I knew I needed to leave her place and drive over to a different community to pick up my HUSBAND's medication before the Pharmacy closed for the day so off I went.  HUBS stayed HOME to work on the garage doors.  He's under the gun to get these carriage house doors built before the Insurance deadline.  I knew I could drive by myself to pick up his meds, personally pay the phone bill then drive to Manhattan's TARGET to return some undershirts that were the wrong size.

I had hoped to goof off some while on my own in Manhattan, but my hip and leg had a different assignment.  When I got out of the car to walk across the parking lot to TARGET'S entrance, my groin had a horrific pain shoot through it.  I paused and stood in the parking lot wondering if I could make it to the door with each step was an intense pain.  

Taking a hold of a shopping cart, I walked extremely slow dragging my leg to the Customer Service desk to return the undershirts.  I'd prayed on the way that I not have to wait very long to get service as I needed to use the bathroom.  Didn't get my way as two girls were at the counter with another lady standing in line.  I managed to wait and when it was my turn, the clerk quickly took care of me.  Visited the bathroom.  By the time I finished my business, I had a shooting pain in my groin that went around to the backside making walking next to impossible.

Not able to apply pressure on the leg, I was now dragging my leg in an attempt to alleviate the discomfort.  I wanted to get a grey tub rug and saw a cute door mat for $5.  It took an effort to pick both items up from lower shelves and place in my buggy.  I shuffled to SELF-CHECK as it didn't have a line as the lanes with humans doing the checking.  I usually use the humans, but not today.  It was if every second counted and I needed to slowly stroll to my car to drive HOME. Shopping trip was over.  I managed to drive pain-free on the interstate back to my front lawn, but had to sit in the car to gather my composure as it hurt to move out of the carseat.

I waddled up my front steps and managed to walk to my chair.  Hubby assisted me as I explained how I was not able to walk without intense pain.  Ibuprofen, rest and a bag of frozen peas to the hip.  When I had to waddle to the toilet across the house, I was moving like a turtle.  It was excruciating to walk.  By nightfall I was stiff legging it as I walked so the pain wasn't so bad.

SUNDAY was a nightmare.  I was that close to going to the ER.  The pain was intense.  I spent SUNDAY down for the count studying up on the sour effects of FLUOROMETHOLONE. Deciding that I'd go to my Doctor in the morning instead of ER, I slept well and in the morning I was feeling better.  Still a great deal of pain, but I am better.    

After I put together a timeline about my hip, I think the meds caused some issues with my hip. Once the meds get into your bloodstream, it can cause hip issues.  I added up one and one coming up with the perfect storm.  I have issues with my tailbone.  I've been walking and far stretching as I get into our new car that is higher than what my body is use to.  One and one and one equals an inflamed hip and groin muscle.  I decided to stay HOME icing my hip and groin, taking Ibuprofen, drinking fluids and resting my body to see if I continue to improve.  Yesterday was a nightmare and I was getting very emotional about the intense PAIN.  VERY EMOTIONAL. Today, I'm not crying.

Fluorometholone is a corticosteroid.  I've had issues with taking a different medicine in this family before, Fluoroquinolone, where I know I will not ever take it again to my knowledge as it can cause tendons to rupture.  RUPTURE.  Hello somebody.  Known fact.  The 'fluoro' and the 'olone' in this family of meds is not for me.  I'll have to make a note in my medical file to stay away from this stuff.  I am a candidate for disaster when using this med.  The Fluoro = Fluorine Atom and the Olone are the chemicals used to get there.  These are my enemy.  The steroids weaken my tendons causing issues.  Why?  Dunno exactly.  

The Fluorometholone was for my eyes to help with inflammation after the YAP procedures.  I only took it for five days, but during that time I became extremely fatigued like a zombie.  It got into my bloodstream and caused me heartache.  After I backtracked and made a timeline, I recognized that my hip had been acting up after I started the meds.  Even though I didn't take the meds for more than 5 days, I had a systemic affect with the meds getting into my bloodstream causing extreme fatigue and affecting the hip with inflammation.

If I don't greatly improve in a few days I will definitely go to the doctors to see if I have bursitis, the start of AVN or something else.  AVN is not where I want my hip to go as when the femoral head collapses a hip replacement is needed.  All because of steroids?  Lord help.  

I now know that a natural eye drop could have been taken to help with the inflammation in the eyes.  I'll be checking into what to do for dry eye and inflammation the natural way. 

TIS MONDAY NOW.  I'll be resting all day without doing chores.  I've got to get better so I can do what I need to do as a wife and homemaker.  I have to rest.  One of the hardest things for me to do is REST and feel good about it.

Our dear Great Grand baby was released from the Hospital and this new family went HOME together.  I pray all goes well.  Baby was in NICU for only two weeks.  Baby is a nice size for entering the world 6 weeks early and seems to be doing alright now.  I know her momma and daddy were excited to take her to their home.  Still praying.

Thank you, Lord.  
What a pretty sight to see.  A young family.

Focusing on healthier meals and LIFESTYLE.

What to spread on toast can vary, huh?

Avocado, cream cheese, peanut butter, yogurt, almond butter, cottage cheese, ricotta, hummus, etc.  All sounds delicious to me and I know it's a healthy choice.

Somewhere during the day make room for Devotions, prayers, HOME chores, hobbies and time for FAMILY.

DECORATING IDEA:  In preparation for Resurrection SUNDAY in early April, a remembrance basket filled with miniature items pertaining to Palm Sunday, Jesus's last supper, death, burial and resurrection sits out in someone's home that I saw on FACEB**K.  

A cross, goblet, palm branch, crown of thorns wreath, a rooster, a stone, Spring flower.  I liked this a lot.  Where can I sit one out for my HOME?  Perhaps on the antique walnut chest in the living room.
 

I am feeling better today.  So much better.  Thanking GOD for the improvement as I was in torment on Sunday.  Twas a nightmare.  Twas awful.  Absolutely terrible.

Looking for a better day and getting it,
~d   

LIMPING, WICKED WEATHER, STORING TOMATOES AND JUST LIFE IN GENERAL

LIMPING ABOUT.  About two weeks ago my hip began to protest that I was placing pressure on it as I stood up from a chair to walk.  After walking a bit the discomfort goes away. Twenty years ago I had the same thing happen and visited a chiropractor.  20 years passed before this has returned.  Back to a Chiropractor?  Had good results, but I experienced severe pain during a treatment and haven't wanted to return. Twenty years later, I am concerned about returning.   

Just now, I decided to do the lymph bounce.  That's when standing you bounce on your feet. Tried it and the hip discomfort stopped.  I was dumb founded.  hmmm.  Did this 4 different times throughout the day.  Same results.  Oh boy, I may have found a cure!  Will continue to do this and see if I get ALL BETTER.

I wanted so badly to get my eyes at a better place before starting a round of Chiropractic visits.  I may not get my way.  My hoping and wishing doesn't always get what I want.  I still see what I call starbursts when looking at lights in the dark.  Supposedly my brain will reprogram itself and I won't have an issue with light.  I just wonder if my brain can reprogram this mess.  

We were suppose to get wicked storms in last night and some this afternoon as well.  Last night the storms were mild.  Not sure what today will bring, but I have been praying that the storms dissipate.  Please.  We dropped our new car off at the Kids' huge garage to park it in a protective place from hail.  They were gracious to let us do so.  Much to be thankful for.

We slept through the night without battling weather.  It's today that will be the one to hide from.

Morning chores.  The birds are chirping to where I hear them and the sun is shining.  Temps are ideal for walking.  Better go do this.  Laundry is going, cleaning the fridge is taking place, washing dishes and sorting through paperwork.  Checking out the news and getting educated on some history.  

Our company left yesterday.  Wonderful to have family here for a few days.  Our Son visited us and we always have very spirited conversations about the State of the Union.  He is very passionate above politics.  Praying for his career and all the details.  He's off on an adventure. Some meals were eaten out on purpose took place while he was here.  

Not having to prepare meals and clean up after eating is like a mini-vacay.  I need this time to regain my energy.
    

A Turkey Wrap and a slice of Honey Peach Cheesecake 

THRIFT FIND.  One of the thrift pull overs I gave to my Grandson who now calls the top his dancing shirt.  I'm not sure where he came up with this, but hey if he wants to call this his dancing shirt it's alright with Grandma.

I would like to travel to Oklahoma to visit family members plus see my little Great Grand baby who's still in NICU.  Also I need to make a trip to visit my Mom and Sister in Iowa.  Back to St. Louis as well to specifically visit with a grandson and watch him run in track events to cheer him on.  Between medical appointments, fatigue, house projects and traveling to see family, time passes and it takes funds to make this all happen.  The reality of still being on a budget is ever present.

Pee yoo.  We lit some candles in a couple of rooms to cover up the horrible odor from some food I dumped in the trash.  In a refrigerated jar were some old radishes that had begun to rot.  When released from the jar, the smell erupted into a horrible smell.  Out the trash went, but not before the smell drifted throughout the small COTTAGE.  Almost needed to fumigate.  The candles have burned about an hour where the odor is just now disappearing.  Have mercy, it was a very strong odor.  Pew.  I can see why certain cultures have a separate kitchen detached from the rest of the house.  

Cleaning the fridge out for sure.  I'm rearranging the contents for now.  The mason jars work extremely well for holding fruits and vegetables for an extended time.  I had grapes, cherry tomatoes, radishes, lemons, and miniature bell peppers stored in them.  As long as these items were stored, the contents far outlasted any other method of storage I have used.  It has been amazing. 🫙 

Today, I dumped the spoiling contents out of these mason jars so I can wash the jars to replace fresh veggies and fruits over the week-end.

I store my tomatoes in the fridge.  The acrylic containers the cherry tomatoes came in posted a DO NOT REFRIGERATE label on the containers.  I've always refrigerated the tomatoes I bring into my home.  Never have I left them out on a shelf.  If I do so, I'll have to make room in the pantry on a shelf.  Humm.  May do that.  No problem with potatoes and onions in there.  They have a special place in the pantry. 

HOW TO STORE TOMATOES:
Upside down on the counter or scotch tape on the stem.
Serve at room temperature for best results.

I've never done this.  Come to find out that it is best to allow the tomatoes to be at room temp for best results.  I confess I never knew this as a city dweller.  I was not a country girl, but should have been as I love nature settings.  Okay, should I change my ways?  I will allow the tomatoes to warm up to room temps when cooking with them.  I more than likely will remain storing them in the fridge along with eggs, apples, ketch-up and mustards.

🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅  

If I go walking here in a few minutes, I might better go.  I cannot believe how the days pass so quickly that I don't always get my walks in.  I deliberately decided to stay HOME yesterday so I could get caught up on some chores.  The laundry has started to pile up again.  SO if I walk, my energies go into this and the chores go by the wayside.

Here I sit doing paperwork.  Figuring our new BUDGET as I work on the P.I.P.  Profit IMPROVEMENT Program.  This can be simplified and I'm doing just that. 

The month of March is upon us.  Tis already the 6th day of March.  SPRING in two weeks!  14 days.  Hello SPRING.  SO here comes the storms.  Before SPRING CLEANING, I hope to make more headway with the internal messes in our small home.  The flowerbeds will need cleaned and the garage overhauled.  Much to do for one elderly person.  The yard needs raked and income taxes worked on.  Hubby is building garage doors.  May he be successful. Me also. Praying.  

THOUGHT:  If someone convinces you that their falsehood is truth then you may believe them. You may be deceived and follow them wherever they lead. You might jump through their hoop when you shouldn't have.

~d~