A Few Chore Projects, A Few More Fun Projects

"The minute you begin to do what you really want to do, it's really a different kind of life."

- R. Buckminster Fuller

Today I am going a little of what I dont and a little more what I do...

Trim other wisteria arbor, a short walk...then couch potato.

No check today.  So we are on tight budget for another week.  We can get into svgs, but I really want to maintain that for emergency and home projects.  It is no big deal.

Talked to my Granny Wednesday.   She is good.  Has stomach 'fullness'.  Doctor doesn't have any ideas.  My aunt thinks maybe liver.  Ironic, my DGM has never had a drop of alcohol.  But she has had problems with gal and liver ducts.

Told her not sure when we will get back to city...soon.  we need a check first. Have to arrange for the dogs...

Today is cool and overcast here.  Have a great Friday!  What are your plans?

Lazy Rainy Thursday

Today we slept in.  Did yoga after golf Wed and was out if gas by 9pm!  Ran couple errands.  Walked the dogs.  I walked pup about 3 more miles after we walked 2 chi's.  Just as I got home it rained in earnest.

Great day to rearrange bookshelves.  Cleared out few more things.  Have taken trunk full each week, now I have another to take to Goodwill!

Sat with blankets and hot tea on covered back patio and read for an hour.  I like listening to the rain.  We are feeling more "pinch me" moments.  I guess it stinks in slowly,  this idea of retirement.   That's ok, I want to savor it and be in the gratitude as long as I can.

Tonight, we signed up for Netflix and binge watched Schitt's Creek.  We enjoyed it and are finally feeling like we aren't facing endless to-do lists.

I will feel better when we get our dormer windows trim replaced (couple places worn out), get edge of siding called at foundation edge and get all our trim outside painted...oh, and finally get a check.  We picked up inexpensive saw today.  We decided we want to paint our gas fire pit so we can enjoy the patio a few more weeks.  We need to ssndvoff some rust and get it spiffed up a bit.

Tomorrow's Friday, not that it matters.

Enough

Well I didnt win the lottery, did you?

God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 (GNT)

Have a great Wednesday.  Going to enjoy the day out golfing.  Supposed to turn cool Thursday.

Enemy Within

This morning I paid off my credit card and froze it.  Literally.   My DH just shook his head.  I am not worried about spending,  but moments of unplanned panic could lead me to grab it and spend.

He called about his benefits, 2 more weeks to be sent to our investment company.   Hopefully that wont mean 2 more weeks after that.  We are planning on ss/pension checks end of Nov.  Sure would be nice to get his last check...anytime now we have been told.

So ones mind spins and works...we will be fine, I know...but sure will feel better when income stream in place.  We are going from 3 cards to 2...and next year before annual fee on Amex we will shut it down.

Yesterday after trimming wisteria we watched a movie and short walk.   Breakfast for dinner.  Today I am putting straw on empty raised bed, doing a walk and coffee with friends.

Tomorrow we may try golf course at place we are thinking of joining.  DH to call later and set up a time.

Today we are having leftovers and I have an antenna to return...need to buy few things at the store thursday.

Have a wonderful tuesday!

Minimal Monday

It was so good to sleep in my own bed last night!  Slept in till 8:00 and then watched the pup do her business, so decided I would walk her later, so I could lounge around and work on my website favorites (saving them all at work so I had to move them to my home computer).  I also paid a bill.

We officially have used up all our money until we get a check (not yet dipped into savings yet).  We have no idea when we will get paid - thank you fed government.

Today, we are taking our new Suzuki 200 to get a new tire.  Yes, we just bought it a week ago and it already has a flat.  I also want some straw for my raised garden beds.

I came home yesterday afternoon, walked the pup and then made us a dinner of roasted veggies and a casserole (cheese substitute please!).  We enjoyed eating it together at our kitchen nook table.  I nice new habit for us - as in the city we almost always ate at raised coffee table we used to have front of TV.  HAHA

I forgot to mention that we successfully strung a cable to our kitchen TV, so at least we can watch the few antenna channels we get while I am cooking.  I loved it the other day when I baked cookies for 4 hours (the cut out sugar cookies take forever!).  And we bought and figured out a Roku in the livning room, where DH enjoyed couple of movies while I was gone overnight.

You have a great Monday!

Sentimental Sunday

After my company left, I headed north hauling a few pieces for my friend who is moving, delivering to my friend diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May.  I was so happy to see him and another good friend and hug them and give my friends girlfriend my number and support.

Then I saw my Florida friends, spent the night at their cabin.  Then we had breakfast this morning and we went our separate ways to get home. 

I am depleted but hopefully gave away some of my love and hope.  I love these people so much. 

Had a relaxing,  reflective drive home.  Listened to Sally Field's memoir.   I am enjoying it.  I stopped at a antique mall to look for couple books and ended up with a cool watering can for my plants I brought in.

Fixing a chicken and rice casserole and roasted veggies.  Afyer I walked the pup and wore her out. 

Enjoy your sunday!

Our First Post Retirement Visitors

My cousin and her husband from OK came to visit!  We had such a nice visit!  Friday we went to War Eagle with my sister.  It was cold and rainy, but we had boots and 4 wheel drive, thank Goodness.

Then, we had nice lunch at AQ Chicken and another show in Bella Vista.  My DH bought me a hunting jacket and pants.   I am not sure I could kill a deer, but I could hunt fowl. 

Anyway, it will be more time spent with DH. Even I just sit and listen to nature.