SATURDAY, WARMISH, DAMPISH, AND WINDYISH!
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 5:58 amGOOD SATURDAY MORNING TO US ALL!
It's not raining at the moment, but is misty and getting windy. The temperature is about 45, so that is a good thing for all the budding trees and shrubs. It appears as if the heavy freezes of this past week have been more devastating to my lilac leaves than to the buds themselves, but time will tell if they will turn black and drop off as they have in years gone by. I have my fingers crossed for some sweet-smelling lilac flowers.
After coffee and getting dressed, I will attempt to hitch up Hope----I've named my trailer Hope after Lily's bear cub----and head for the dealership to get my new, new tires installed this week. Nope, that isn't a typo----the tires that are on there now were installed last November, just before I parked it for the winter in a shelter on some boards. They have 40 miles on them, and two of them are so checked I will need to be very cautious on the roads today. Duro tires----NEVER use those if you can help it! I am getting Goodyear Marathon radials installed this week. I will miss Hope this week terribly, as I have been living in her for about a month now. Maybe I'll try setting up my new portable satellite dish for a TV and move into the old trailer for a few days!
I hope the weather will get better for those southern and mid-country states in the tornado belts. Baseball-sized hail that fell in TN yesterday looks HORRIBLE.
Still no news about the property in FL from my son and his future wife. I guess they are waiting for a better offer from the owners. It would be so great if they can get that property, as I could then park Hope there for this winter and live in my own house down there for this first year of retirement for me. With my truck camper and attachable tent, I could then explore the tons of FL campsites and pick out those most appealing to me to park my trailer off and on during the winter months. Next year, if I discover I can live on my fixed income, I can travel west to visit my family on that other coast! I feel the need to be close to family for this 'trial' year of retirement, in case I run out of funds and need some shelter and food! I mailed my notarized application for retirement to the NY State Teachers Retirement System yesterday afternoon, via certified mail. What a strange mixture of sheer terror and pure ecstacy I had as I dropped the letter in that mail slot! It occurs to me that I have the perfect family dispersal for being retired and seeing the country, however-----daughter up here where I will spend my springs, summers, and falls, son in FL for winters, and another daughter and granddaughter on the Pacific Coast for traveling and touring the country! I am lucky.
Coffee is hot---Hazlenut flavored with vanilla creamer---so come on in and let us know about your world. Wish me luck with my first haul with my new truck! Happy Saturday everybody!
It's not raining at the moment, but is misty and getting windy. The temperature is about 45, so that is a good thing for all the budding trees and shrubs. It appears as if the heavy freezes of this past week have been more devastating to my lilac leaves than to the buds themselves, but time will tell if they will turn black and drop off as they have in years gone by. I have my fingers crossed for some sweet-smelling lilac flowers.
After coffee and getting dressed, I will attempt to hitch up Hope----I've named my trailer Hope after Lily's bear cub----and head for the dealership to get my new, new tires installed this week. Nope, that isn't a typo----the tires that are on there now were installed last November, just before I parked it for the winter in a shelter on some boards. They have 40 miles on them, and two of them are so checked I will need to be very cautious on the roads today. Duro tires----NEVER use those if you can help it! I am getting Goodyear Marathon radials installed this week. I will miss Hope this week terribly, as I have been living in her for about a month now. Maybe I'll try setting up my new portable satellite dish for a TV and move into the old trailer for a few days!
I hope the weather will get better for those southern and mid-country states in the tornado belts. Baseball-sized hail that fell in TN yesterday looks HORRIBLE.
Still no news about the property in FL from my son and his future wife. I guess they are waiting for a better offer from the owners. It would be so great if they can get that property, as I could then park Hope there for this winter and live in my own house down there for this first year of retirement for me. With my truck camper and attachable tent, I could then explore the tons of FL campsites and pick out those most appealing to me to park my trailer off and on during the winter months. Next year, if I discover I can live on my fixed income, I can travel west to visit my family on that other coast! I feel the need to be close to family for this 'trial' year of retirement, in case I run out of funds and need some shelter and food! I mailed my notarized application for retirement to the NY State Teachers Retirement System yesterday afternoon, via certified mail. What a strange mixture of sheer terror and pure ecstacy I had as I dropped the letter in that mail slot! It occurs to me that I have the perfect family dispersal for being retired and seeing the country, however-----daughter up here where I will spend my springs, summers, and falls, son in FL for winters, and another daughter and granddaughter on the Pacific Coast for traveling and touring the country! I am lucky.
Coffee is hot---Hazlenut flavored with vanilla creamer---so come on in and let us know about your world. Wish me luck with my first haul with my new truck! Happy Saturday everybody!
Not much new around here…work and home. I did spend a couple of days at my friend’s greenhouse playing in the dirt. It always makes me feel good when she calls and reports that all my creations are gone and asks when am I coming back. I tend to make high end planters that sell for the big bucks…why not…I don’t have to pay for them! It was finally sunny yesterday so after work I planted a couple of my pots, vacuumed and de-winterized the camper and filled it with water. Had water coming through all the faucets except the hot water in the kitchen. DH played around with it for awhile and decided that we needed a new kitchen faucet. When I think back it was a little touchy last summer. Then I turned on the refrigerator and held my breath, but the thermometer in the freezer started dropping and was almost to 20* by the time I went to bed. Our 5er is a ’99 and was used as a full-time winter home for nine years so keep expecting it to bite the dust at anytime…did I ever mention that I’m a bit of a pessimist? 
That invitation stands for anyone who is traveling our way. 
Had my first post-op shower and relished at having freshly-shampooed hair again! Spent the afternoon in a chair out on the front lawn with Nadja for company. Sarah was very busy riding bikes/playing with the neighborhood kids who stopped by to throw Nadja a ball or two, and then for lunch, Mrs. B made sandwiches for us to enjoy together on the porch. 