Common Sense

We spent this afternoon listening to Rush Limbaugh, Mike Huckabee, and Glen Beck. Why don't the other media people understand what these folks seem to be able to grasp easily? Where has our good morality and common sense gone? I pray that we are able to see the day that eyes are open to truth and that our nation can return to freedom and economic common sense.

Tomorrow will be 'tax time' as a few of us will gather to prepare tax returns for 2008. Fun, fun fun!!!

Where did Spring go? Winter seems to have returned to our area......brrrrrr. I was enjoying the balmy temperatures, although we sure could use a rain. Can you believe tomorrow is already MARCH? At this rate, Christmas is just around the corner!

Clear All Around

Wow! The difference in the pictures on our televisions is incredible! Even the non-HD channels are clearer. I guess the extra expense will be worth it with the quality. I don't think there is as much eye strain, either.

I'm glad I cleaned some before the installer came. However, I didn't prepare for the extensive work he had to do, and Travis had to help him clear a path to the attic through my sewing room.....heavens!! Oh well, at least it was not someone I KNOW.

Sure was hard being inside today.....the sun was shining and the temperature was pretty pleasant. I had to be content to view it from my desk. Maybe this weekend will be nice, and I can enjoy some time in my lovely yard.

Rushing Spring

Tomorrow we take our televisions to another technological level. We received new Dishnetwork 'smart cards' in the mail the other day, so today was going to be a short task of installing them in our receivers.....right? The first one (upstairs den) went smoothly. We were checking out the channels and began to talk about upgrading to HD. However, after almost an hour of punching buttons on the remote, we gave up trying to find out HOW to upgrade.

We went to the upstairs room over the garage where the other receiver has been. It hasn't been hooked up in over a year because it was causing problems with the main receiver. Thinking this might fix it, we decided to install the new card. When we turned the receiver on, it said it was not authorized.....call this number. After finally finding a real live person and going through several unsuccessful tries to get the machine to recognize its authorization, I asked the lady (a real nice lady) how to upgrade to HD. "Oh," she said, "you have to get new receivers. And the one like you have now will not get HD downstairs....that will take an additional receiver [at an additional $$ fee]. And to DVR on both of them, you will have to pay an additional monthly fee."  

Well, long story short....we will get two new receivers for the house. We will not replace the one over the garage. That will be for movies and games only.

Since they will be coming in the morning to install the new equipment, I began cleaning, dusting, vacuuming, sorting, etc. in the bedroom to make room for the new receiver. Whew!!!! I have stirred up a lot of dust. Guess this is just a head start on Spring Cleaning. 

Odds & Ends

Today was a day to attend to numerous 'little' chores. The day started with a nice leisurely breakfast with Gus & Irene, their son Rob, and another friend, Ed. We enjoyed it so much that I decided it was too late to make the trip to Fulshear to catch up on the loose ends there, so Monday will be VERY busy for me.

I spent some time on the computer ordering some items for family members and myself that I had put off for a while. It always feels good to finally be able to check things off the 'to do' list!

My friend, Brenda, came by to sign a paper for the Quilt Club, and we had a very nice visit....long overdue.

Now it is evening. Travis is experimenting in the kitchen and doesn't seem to need my help or input, so I think I will go watch the movie I didn't watch the other day. 

After the Playday

It sure was nice to have a day off work, but it usually means playing catch up afterward.  This week was no exception. It makes the week go by very quickly as you can tell by the fact that I didn't take time to post for a few days.

Yesterday, Travis had cooked a HUGE pot of cabbage and ham for supper.  We picked up MeMaw and took her with us to Mimi's house.  Mimi had fixed her famous cornbread sticks (yummy!) and we enjoyed an evening of eating and visiting.  Mimi showed me her new computer chair that she found in Wharton for a BARGAIN price....very good deal and a very nice chair.

I think I shall go get comfy and cozy in bed and watch an old classic movie (Doris Day or Gene Kelly) until I fall asleep. That might not be very long from now, but at least I can start again where I leave off.

Blessings to all....

A Day Off

President's Day....thank you, Mr. Washington and Mr. Lincoln.  I was glad to have a day off to be able to take Mimi to shop for a new bed and new washer/dryer set.  We started out this morning at a local furniture store where we tried just about every bed they had....and many of them numerous times.  Mimi couldn't settle on one in particular, so she decided to 'sleep on it.'

At noon, we arrived in Rosenberg where the eating establishments we chose were either crowded or closed.  Settling for the old stand-by, we went to Panda Express which became crowded as we ate our meal.

Mimi had spotted Sally's Beauty Supply which jogged her memory that she needed a concentrate 'setting' stuff for her hair.  Of course, we didn't know exactly what brand, so we had to hunt.  The store was busy and it took a while for the sales lady to show us what she had.  Now you know that when a woman spends time in a store full of hair and beauty products, she isn't going to come out empty-handed.  Mimi found a couple of other items that she would be needing in the future.  I found an eyelash curler that looked like it would work without pinching my skin. (When we got home, I tried it and found it to work quite nicely, so Mimi took it home to try for herself.  Guess I will be going back to the store.)

We began our quest for the washer/dryer at Best Buy.  After a LONG time studying each brand and model, Mimi settled on a set.  However, Best Buy shot themselves in the foot.....they no longer deliver to El Campo!  We priced small television sets and phone plans before leaving the store empty-handed.  Next stop was Home Depot....not much selection there, so on to Lowe's.  They had the brand and model Mimi had selected, but we became curious about a set which seemed to have good features but was a brand we had not heard of before.....Fisher-Paykel (sp?) Long story short.....Mimi bought the unfamiliar set which is a top-load washer with the features of a front-load.  It's a little like the Cabrio, but has a two year warranty instead of one year and was less expensive.  Mimi said they had good luck when they bought one of the first Toyota cars in the country when no one had heard of them, so she is willing to give this Italian set a try.  She should get them by next weekend or mid-week of next week.

It was a GREAT day off!!!

Valentine Fun

I climbed out of bed this morning and groggily (is that a word?) made my way to the bathroom.  As I pushed the door open, I saw a black box floating in the air.....well, on first glance anyway.  I followed the string upward to a giant Valentine balloon.  I opened the black box to find a lovely necklace....a silver cross with a gold heart.  Then I spotted and read the Valentine he left on the bathroom counter.  You probably heard me laugh from wherever you are!  His card was SO funny!!  It was so pertinent to discussions we have had that I took it to breakfast this morning to show it to our friend, Gus, who also appreciated the humor!  It was something like "my love for you grows....sort of like my stomach."

Since I had instructed him NOT to indulge me with Valentine stuff, I had not stopped to get him anything.  So this evening, I had to go to the church to pick up Casey, and we made a little detour to HEB.  I needed a couple of things and Casey wanted some cough drops.  While there, I decided to see if there was anything decent left in the Valentine section.  I found an incredibly accurate Valentine that just about matched his for appropriate comedy.  I purchased an electric can opener as a gift and took them home pleased with my fortune.  He let them sit on the table unopened until after supper when I reminded him to check.  I had grown impatient with waiting for him to open them and had put batteries in the opener already.  We didn't need to open a can, so we still don't know if the opener works.  He enjoyed his card as much as I did mine.  In part it said "I have stolen the covers....criticized your driving skills....and other things....,it's time to tell you....I'm your wife, and that's what I do.  I love you."

He and Casey worked together to complete the supper for tonight....grilled flounder, grilled shrimp, sauteed mushrooms, and rice/pasta/cheese dish....all delicious.  My gift: clean up the dishes.

Praise Him, Praise Him.....God is Love!