Monthly Archives: February 2014
Eek! There’s A Mouse In The House
Last night as we were watching TV I glimpsed a dark flash on the floor in front of the fireplace. When I took a better look I saw the hind leg of a mouse disappear behind the grandbabies toy box! Needless to say I stayed in my recliner with my feet up while I sent … Continue reading
Whoa! Busy Day!
Woohoo! It’s payday and our checking was finally direct deposited today! No more driving 60+ miles round trip to pick it up! Ok…I’ll calm down now. Michael’s night was steady with various shifts ending and the guys going out the gate until about 1:00 am. It was fairly quiet until 5:00 am when business got … Continue reading
Cold, Windy & Rainy…Blech!
From 1:30 pm yesterday until midnight it was busier than we’ve seen it in about 3 weeks! Whew….I guess I was out of practice since I was pooped by the time I went to bed! It was steady all day today with trucks coming in to ‘washout’ (whatever that is), hauling out ‘mineral oil’ (not … Continue reading
Knock, Knock!
Another day to sleep in….Yeah! We slept until almost 8:00 am and wandered out to the living room to relax in our recliners, watch some TV and surf the internet. It’s amazing how this once mundane things have become a luxury! About 10:15 Kevin, our service, knocked on the door to let us know that … Continue reading
Men’s Luncheon
Ahhhh! What a wonderful nights sleep we got! No bells ringing and we slept until almost 9:00 am! It’s been quite a while since we’ve slept uninterrupted all night long. I set up a luncheon for the gate guarding men in our area for today. Michael met 3 other men for lunch at Aunt Di’s … Continue reading