Hi everyone! How are you? Fine I hope. I am feeling great...the best I've felt in a long time. I have more energy (they did up my thyroid medicine which might have something to do with it). Things are getting done around here finally! I do have a cleaning gal that really helps me stay on top of things that are hard for me to do such as cleaning tub, toilets, and changing sheets....anything that requires bending over and/or lifting heavy objects. But I'm feeling stronger every day. PTL!
I've got lots of projects in the works that I want to do or at least plan for. I'm seriously thinking of getting one of those backup power generators. If your power goes out it automatically kicks in. You don't have to do anything. They're expensive but I can't forget the last ice storm we had here and people died. I don't want to try to mess with a gasoline generator or having to unplug and plug certain things in so I am thinking I might go for it and then no worries, hopefully. Plus, it is really hard for me to bring wood in and start the fireplace. I may change that to propane also.
In addition to all that...I made a hair appointment to get my hair cut and a perm (soft not tight to my head). I remember when I was hospitalized for diverticulitis, I couldn't fix my hair because I had all this equipment attached to me and since I wear my hair in a bun, I couldn't fix it. I'm thinking if I ever end up in the hospital, a shorter perm would be easier plus it was hard to put my hair up when I hurt my back. We'll see how I like it....it's sort of scary. I haven't been to a beauty shop in years! My neighbor goes to the same gal and her hair always looks nice so wish me luck!
Meanwhile, I continue loading the car with more stuff for the thrift store and it's almost ready for another trip. I cleaned my front door last week, bought filters for furnace and AC which I will replace this week. I've also finished up some crafting projects..........
a drawstring bag....
I decided to iron my finished XS projects and hang them from my dad's old pant hangers.....so they won't get buried and I am reminded that I need to get frames for them...
Now that I've finished a few projects, I'll be starting some more. I'm still working on the BIG blanket, and my second Christmas sock. I'll be starting a new XS project that I've had plus a small quilt by Kim Diehl. I'll show you next week and hopefully I can get around to everyone to visit this week!
Happy Trails!!!
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Good to hear that you are feeling better. Getting the generator is half the battle, then you need an electrician to do some work so you can actually use it! Your projects are coming along!!
Oh that is an interesting collie, lol.
Glad you are feeling better and better. It sounds like you have a lot of plans in the works. I have been tossing the idea of a generator around, too. Now that we have a freezer I live in fear that we will lose power the day after I purchase a beef quarter.
I love the rail and I am a BIG supporter of strong and solid porch rails, especially on the steps. My new son-in-law replaced all the outside rails around their new house with really sturdy ones screwed into the bricks somehow - so his mom and I don't fall.
And great idea for your cross stitch projects, too. I may borrow that if I ever get to the cross stitch boxes in my closet.
I'm so glad you're feeling better, Sam. You have some great home project ideas there. Hub and I talk about getting a whole house generator at least once a year since moving to a country neighborhood where we're on a well and septic system - which means if we lose power, we lose water. We always talk ourselves out of it, though. It's a hard call to make - would probably increase the home's value, but it's a major investment on the chance the power goes out for any length of time. If you decide to get one, I'll be interested to read about your experience.
Oh, love that cable railing. Such great home projects. The xs on the pant hangers is a smart move. I will store that in my memory bank. Glad you are feeling better. Super glad you got some cleaning help. Hopefully you will like your hair after it is cut and curled. Make sure you post a photo of it.
I must have you mixed up with another blogger. I thought you were purging/cleaning to sell your home and move closer to your daughter.
It seems spelling is irrelevent these days.
Good luck with all your plans...hope you get it all done & the power problem is overcome.
Interesting to compare your issues where you live compared to my location - heat is the problem here...not ice!
I guess a storm door is just an outside door that withstands natures elements like rain etc??
I'm so happy to hear you are feeling so well. You have some big projects planned. Ironing and hanging your cross stitch projects is a great idea. I just went through that last week...that is for tomorrow's post :) Nice drawstring bag, too. Do you have a special plan for it?
Hi Sam! Sorry I'm so late in commenting. We haven't had internet for several days in our travels and now, although I have written the same blog post 5 times this morning, Blogger keeps deleting it. I have no idea what's going on. I even deleted the app and reinstalled it and no luck.
We had a whole house backup generator in our first house here in Omaha. It was wonderful and during outages we were able to run cords to the houses on either side of us to keep their refrigerators running. Our daugher and son-in-law AND my sister both got them installed about 2 months ago. They are very, very happy. Electricity has gone out twice for both of them and they didn't even notice. After 3 seconds the generator kicks on and runs everything.
I'm glad you're doing so much better. You sound great. And I love the hanger idea. It would be a fun way to display items when finished too.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
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