Happy April (or healthy at least.) Yesterday was my sister's birthday. She was able to celebrate by getting a nice meal delivered from one of the finer restaurants in her area. Glad she was able to do something enjoyable. Today, I got some exercise in the stationary bike, after spending the morning sewing. I am making some masks to donate.
Semi productive day at work (someone wanted to have an extra meeting). Temps got into the high 50’s and sunny so I cleaned up the yard a bit after dinner. All of a sudden the weeds have woken up so I put a couple gallons of vinegar in the pump sprayer and doused them good. A few minutes of quiet and then it’s time for Mr. Sandman.
Short day at work yesterday so I went for a nice bike ride and then spent the afternoon and early evening working in the yard. Some raking and putting mulch around trees, burning accumulated scrap wood, and pulling weeds. Then I got the hose out and blew the moss out from all the cracks between the patio blocks. Swept in sand till I ran out. Today I put down lime on the yard and fertilizer on the plants. A light rain started mid morning that should soak everything in. Went grocery shopping and then picked up more sand and mulch. A buddy is coming over this afternoon to help with some dirt hauling and adding a gutter to the garage. Hopefully we’ll be able to get the patio ready and furniture out.
Today would have been my mom's 92 birthday, so in honor of mom we have lemon meringue pie for dessert. Our AT&T Wifi Gateway modem stopped working yesterday, won't have a replacement until Tuesday. My grandkids are climbing the walls! This is priceless CoronaVirus entertainment.
@RaZorBurn123 that’s a nice tribute to your mom. I spent a good part of the day sewing masks. Some will be for me, my hubby & mo mom. Others will be donated. Once I get more material for straps, I will make some more. Right now my hands are tired & need some rest.
I did a few chores around the apt. that my cleaning lady and her recent "team" do. Did a trash run, too. Got in some exercise-one lap around our large driveway(walking). I used to be able to do 3, but then I got older.
Followed up on the pasta front with my first time making ravioli. They're not pretty, but they'll get the job done. Italian sausage w/ spicy pesto for the filling. No cheese. Is it bad that I haven't shaved since last Thursday?
Stressful day today. The roofers came to start the work on our roof (which was leaking). I’m glad they were here as the work needs doing, but it’s awfully noisy Also, I needed to get to the post office and it was just about impossible to leave the house. There was lost of equipment & debris by the front door, which is the only door. Then, when I wanted to do some sewing, my machine decided to malfunction. I called the company & got a moron. I called the shop where I got it; there I got some help. But the machine needs a repair (still under warranty) and there’s no open repair shops.
I was going to write about what a nice day I had but I don’t think this would be a good time for that.
Saw this one online today: "I've been exposed to so much soap and sanitizer lately, that I can clean the toilet just by taking a pee."
I feel your pain on the roof. I had mine redone about six months ago. Dirt, noisy, expensive, and when you're done all you have is a roof again.
The good news is that my home is a condo, and the roof repair is the condo association's responsibility. The bedroom ceiling has some water spots, which are mine to deal with , but it beats having to pay for a new roof.
Some more news; 1) I found a sewing store that is open and does warranty repairs on Brother sewing machines. (As long as you wear a mask, you can even come inside to shop.) What a pleasure to be able to browse! 2) While I was there, found a used Brother machine (smaller, but with enough features I like, to be a good backup/portable) in what they call their “adoption room”. 3) Today I was able to sell off my Singer (which had been my portable) through the letgo app. I still have one more “starter” that I no longer use, also listed there. I only listed them less than a week ago, so I’m not worried. Apparently, sewing machines are selling like hot cakes these days.
