July 13, 2020

Here are a few of the things we have done since July 4.

• The cover for our clothing in the closet project is finished.
• That includes getting everything put in a proper place
• Items we chose to part with have been delivered to Goodwill
• Time spent reading.
• Time spent mending and altering a couple of grandsons' shirts.
• Time spent on Marco Polo.
• Talking to my 3 sisters.
• Talking to my cousin who has joined in with us 4 sisters.  We long ago adopted this guy as our brother.  He is our aunt's oldest son.
• Rescuing Robbie the Robot Vacuum from various places.
• They go under the sofa without the skirt being raised but are afraid to come out with the skirt down.  Silly them
• Grabbed by the throw rug and Robbie retaliates by chewing on the rug.
• Caught in places too narrow or low for them.
• Between the wheels of the vintage record player stand.
• Between the legs of the metal stool.
• Between the legs of the hutch.
• Beneath the wooden skirt of the hutch.
• Between the footstool and leg of my chair.
• Sitting on the patio.
• Watching the chrysalis for a butterfly to emerge
• Discovering we miss the butterfly emerging.
• Watching the second caterpillar grow.
• "Lost" it.
• Found it. 
• Took photos of it.
• Lost again.
• Found it turned into a chrysalis hanging on the "rock collection" table.
• Moved table to inside apartment so we do not miss the emergence, we hope.
• Watching the volunteer plant/vine grow.
• Repeatedly examining the blossoms to determine what it is.
• Determined it is either cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumber or zucchini.
• May never know as bugs are attacking the vine.
• Taking pictures of the vine and its flowers.
• Feeding the birds.
• Sure there is food in the summer but we enjoy the visitors.
• Taking more pictures of birds.
• Playing with Hubby's weather station he was given on Father's Day.
• More like adjusting the location of the bamboo pole to which it is attached.
• Watching the wind turbine turn.
• Taking photos and making short movies.
• Noting the weather is too d@$n hot.
• 101.4 F, 38.5 C in the shade on our patio.
• Downtown airport recorded 108 F, 42.2 C.
• Cooking again without getting short of breath!
• Eating regular meals instead of full liquid diet.
• Still adjusting to bite size and lots and lots of chewing.
• Health care visits.
• Hubby going to rehab for the torn rotator cuff.
• Mammogram for me.
• Gastro and eye doctor visits for me this week
• Watching movies using the HBO Max streaming feature included with the upgraded internet.
• Spent about 15 hours on and off trying to connect the service to our Smart TV.
• Determined that TV needed to be a bit smarter.
• Or maybe the operators need to be a bit smarter.
• Stopped trying to connect TV and stress level went down 100 points.
• Use HDMI connection to my computer.
• Worked without a hitch.
• Could not shop while connected.
• Oh, and have we done some online shopping.
• New wire cutters for Hubby.
• Callus removal tool so I do not have to go to podiatrist to have them removed.
• New worm farm setup.
• Picture frame picture holder thingies.  
• Nose cushions for eyeglasses.
• Buttons for grandson's shirt.
• Groceries.  Cause I can eat real food now.
• Pizza and Cheese filled bread.  Real food eaten with small bites and slowly.
• New hand towels to replace the ones bought in 1984.  Really.
• Bath and Body Works 
• Shower Gel
• Body Cream
• Home fragrance Wallflower refills
• Bed, Bath and Beyond.
• Bed risers to raise the head of the bed.
• New drinking glasses cause ours are cracked.
• Replacement bottle brush cause ours is from when our 47 year old son was a baby.
• Replacement sink caddy cause ours keeps falling off, so irritating.
• Still shopping for love seat recliners.
• Several important gadgets for Hubby's radio hobby. 

As I look at the online shopping I figure part of the purchases are attempts to remove some irritations in our lives.  Eyeglasses digging into the side on my nose.  Hand towels that have had the edges resewn multiple times.  Those little projects that need just one thing to finish.  You see, one other thing happened since July 4.  Our son's family visited a close friend that withing days tested positive for Covid-19.  Now most of Son's family have been tested and are all negative.  Also, the friend's family members have tested negative.  I cannot eliminate the virus but I can finish framing that picture the lady gave us in 2008.  Yes, do what I can and let the rest take care of itself.  

Here are a few of the photos I made of things on the patio.  Enjoy and do stay safe and healthy.  Janice

Shappy 100 Pieces Frame Picture Turn Button and 100 Pieces Screws for Hanging Pictures, Black