Travel
The eye surgeon is very pleased with my progress and will follow up in a month. He asked me to be patient as it has only been 3 weeks, and I realize I've come a long way and can wait a little longer for improved vision. I'll be glad when I can read regular print again. Many people have suggested books on tape, but they put me to sleep in no time at all. I'll just wait and be thankful for what I am able to do right now.
The only other thing I did today was to paint the hall ceiling. I began early enough that I could apply a second coat today. Tomorrow I'll start on the walls. That is what takes the time.
Here is a "before" and "after".
Before:
After:
This is taken at the end of the hallway and shows how cut up and oddly shaped this space is. The ceiling wasn't a problem, but the walls are cut up with molding strips and other oddities.
I have moved a chair back to the living room. With the coffee table it sort of looks more crowded than I'd like. Also, the tray table will be replaced with a very nice end table that I have stored at Jeannie's house and hope to bring here this week. As I said, the coffee table has become a "catch-all" while I'm working. The window screen is propped against the wall until someone comes by that I can snag to help me put it up. I tried for about 15 minutes but it's to big and on the heavy side to do it alone. What I really want to do is to tear out that window and install a replacement. Wonder what that would do to my paint job.
Since I got up at 6:00 am this morning I needed a nap in the recliner between the coats of paint. Before I sat down I measured the ingredients into the bread machine and fired it up. This loaf is as delicious as the first. I'm almost ready to branch out into trying cinnamon rolls.
- The Primer Is On
Between Jeannie and me, mostly Jeannie, we got the primer on ceiling and walls. We even did the wall that needs to be replaced, because I won't have the money to do the job right for another year and will just go with what is there. Strategically...
- Thankful For Family
I was at Home Depot at 8:30 this morning to buy caulk for the top of the window that leaked yesterday. I stayed up late, having to constantly empty the 4 tumblers I had set across the sill to catch the leaks, and every time I got up to go to the bathroom...
- Where Has The Day Gone
I've spent the day painting primer in the hallway. I thought it would be quick and easy but it was anything but. It wasn't like a straight length of wall or ceiling but was broken into many little sections divided by little molding strips. I'll...
- Never Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth!
I haven't heard anyone else say that for a long time, although I say it once in a while. As most readers know that how I came into possession of the dwelling I'm in is an instance of pure serendipity. I realized there were a lot of things that...
- The Best Laid Plans . . .
As arranged with Yvonne I appeared at the house at 8:30 this morning. I could tell she was no way ready for me, and still has a lot of things to pack and move. I offered to come back in an hour, and she seemed to think that would do it. Well, after an...
Travel
Eye doctor visit
The eye surgeon is very pleased with my progress and will follow up in a month. He asked me to be patient as it has only been 3 weeks, and I realize I've come a long way and can wait a little longer for improved vision. I'll be glad when I can read regular print again. Many people have suggested books on tape, but they put me to sleep in no time at all. I'll just wait and be thankful for what I am able to do right now.
The only other thing I did today was to paint the hall ceiling. I began early enough that I could apply a second coat today. Tomorrow I'll start on the walls. That is what takes the time.
Here is a "before" and "after".
Before:
After:
This is taken at the end of the hallway and shows how cut up and oddly shaped this space is. The ceiling wasn't a problem, but the walls are cut up with molding strips and other oddities.
I have moved a chair back to the living room. With the coffee table it sort of looks more crowded than I'd like. Also, the tray table will be replaced with a very nice end table that I have stored at Jeannie's house and hope to bring here this week. As I said, the coffee table has become a "catch-all" while I'm working. The window screen is propped against the wall until someone comes by that I can snag to help me put it up. I tried for about 15 minutes but it's to big and on the heavy side to do it alone. What I really want to do is to tear out that window and install a replacement. Wonder what that would do to my paint job.
Since I got up at 6:00 am this morning I needed a nap in the recliner between the coats of paint. Before I sat down I measured the ingredients into the bread machine and fired it up. This loaf is as delicious as the first. I'm almost ready to branch out into trying cinnamon rolls.
- The Primer Is On
Between Jeannie and me, mostly Jeannie, we got the primer on ceiling and walls. We even did the wall that needs to be replaced, because I won't have the money to do the job right for another year and will just go with what is there. Strategically...
- Thankful For Family
I was at Home Depot at 8:30 this morning to buy caulk for the top of the window that leaked yesterday. I stayed up late, having to constantly empty the 4 tumblers I had set across the sill to catch the leaks, and every time I got up to go to the bathroom...
- Where Has The Day Gone
I've spent the day painting primer in the hallway. I thought it would be quick and easy but it was anything but. It wasn't like a straight length of wall or ceiling but was broken into many little sections divided by little molding strips. I'll...
- Never Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth!
I haven't heard anyone else say that for a long time, although I say it once in a while. As most readers know that how I came into possession of the dwelling I'm in is an instance of pure serendipity. I realized there were a lot of things that...
- The Best Laid Plans . . .
As arranged with Yvonne I appeared at the house at 8:30 this morning. I could tell she was no way ready for me, and still has a lot of things to pack and move. I offered to come back in an hour, and she seemed to think that would do it. Well, after an...