What a Week

 Monday started with a visit to the Vet for another Vitamin B shot and mats cut, nails done and earsies cleaned.  House work etc. when home plus a lot of asked-for snuggles.

Tuesday started with doing the wash, drying, folding and putting away.  Just at the last, the dryer gave up the ghost and that was that no matter how I pled.  I went out immediately and started looking for a new dryer (it was old and iffy anyway and didn't do a good job...not worth the $$$ for repair.) Found one and a washer too...both on sale for some fancy money.  I stayed quite a while waiting on their appliance specialist to come over and we got an order made, payment made (gasping for breath at the cost) and the machines will show up tomorrow.  Wednesday, I got the peacock green chair back!!  I got rid of the behemoth as I called it.  The Behemoth is way too large and hard as a rock.They took it back after 6 months and gave me back my original chair I had paid for already but traded.  No charge for trucking it here to the house.  The cat and I are delighted.  So it doesn't recline the way it should; but after that Behemoth, I have learned my lesson.  Had to wait till 5:40 in the evening to get the chair.  

Thursday, they store came with the door...an hour later the installer came and it took him the better part of three hours to get the evil vicious old storm door off..and the new one on.  Some of you may remember that *$@# door locking me out at 0530-0600 while I was outside with the Nikon taking pics of the sunrise in my gown!  30 some degrees.  You see it,  You had better get out there NOW as it changes every second as the sun rises.  I went out and got locked out a good 4 times.  The kids had to come from Knoxville to let me in the window...as they couldn't;t make it open either.  Neighbors were wakened for the same reason.   Well, the stinkin' dirty mannered door locked me IN.  Could not get out to the deck for 3 weeks.  Paid the horrible fee for the door AND just as much for installation.  The same fee to install it! 

Then, today I have to stay all day till I can sign for my new camera coming from NYC.  They aren't here yet.   They came, did not ring the doorbell or knock and left me with a door tag ND Fed Ex does not have a way to contact them but a so-called virtual assistant.  0 help.  

Tomorrow, they rip the washer and dryer out...showing the filth under each of the old ones and the walls... the same there..and install the new machines.  That's Saturday. Tomorrow.   

the two old appliances...

The one in charge.

colors are starting

new storm door and they fixed the wood one too

Peacock is back. 

That's all I guess.  No camera thanks to the loony bin who refused to knock or ring the bell and went trucking off. 

What a Neat Day

 Had to take Katie in to see if she could have more Vitamin B12.  And get mats shaved, and clean her ears and cut her nails.  But she was also weighed and went from 6 and a half pounds last month after that 5 days of not eating anything to 7 and a half pounds today.  An entire pound.  She was eating 2 cans of Fancy Feast a day for close to a week, and a can and a half  a day up till about a week ago.  

Welp...my storm door didn't get here when I said it would.  There was a snag.  However it will be here Thursday.  The guys are going to pick it up for me and bring it with them instead of it lying against the house for several days.    The one guy who came over to measure and... I wanted to pay for the door since the guys ordered it for me.  They volunteered  to because though I am good at academics and certain other things, I am NOT good in a hardware store.  I said to him on the phone when I first called inquiring if they would like the job of taking the old and installing the new door, that I really need a man to do these things.  I am useless as those mammary glands I keep talking about on a boar hog.  So he upped and said he would.  They are handymen who have been taken over by ACE Hardware.  SO cool! When the other guy came and measured just as happens so many times, he wound up staying for 2 hours...just over...and we talked about every weapon we both had ever had to qualify on.  Don't get your panties in a wad with that statement.  It's me you know...a total maid servant to the cat.  You know me. 

Meanwhile, guess what?  That pretty peacock green/blue recliner that I had and loved for a week will be on its way back here in 2 more days; after 6 months ago when I complained at the furniture store that  it wouldn't hardly recline..I was given the option of trading it back for another since I barely had it at my home.  What I chose I call "the behemoth".  It is too large...hard as the pavement outside and ew-glee.   Even Katie won't get on it and I probably have been maybe 10 times since mid May.  

The chair doesn't fit me but the peacock colored one does as it is for petites. My feet are on the FLOOR!  Heavenly days.  Can't wait to get it here again.  They never could sell it again probably because of the color. 

I have three frozen bowls of that heavenly chili left in the freezer.  Better tunnel on over, cat parents.  I bought some Swans Down Cake Four--- and I may make a home made chocolate cake  and the frosting too.  Better git on your horses and come on.  

OOXX

Fall...My Favorite Season

Everyone, I am sorry about all the mess Google just did to my blog.  I hope I can make it stop!! Try to ignore all the links it put in.  

 Howdy everyone.  The other member of the family is much better for now so I won't waste your time whining about her.  :-) 

It has been with small exception absolutely beautiful days and nights.  Just what October is best known for. I have started gathering the last of my roses and gardenias and bringing them in a few at a time.  Gardenias are about finished but come off my roses are still trying to keep going.  

Cleaned house yesterday and concentrated on the kitchen.  Here's the floor.   I gave it 24 hrs. to dry well after I shined it up so that  the throw rugs won't mar their shine with their rubbery backing. .

👆I "skate" all over it with old bath towels several times till the shine is satisfactory.

 

Went to the grocery store this morning.  They had strawberries @2 for 4$.  👆 As you can see they looked as though they might be good.  Well, they looked good and the taste was like water in that there WAS no taste.  I haven't had a good tasting strawberry in quite a few years.  If my grandson didn't always want them when he is here I wouldn't buy them any longer.  I use canned pineapple to make my smoothies instead. Quite good. 

Had to get my echocardiogram a few days ago.  Won't hear about it till Tuesday probably as tomorrow i a holiday.  With the type of heart surgery I had ten years ago...this is part of my life now.  

Wednesday I have Ace Hardware coming to install a brand new storm door.  Mine bit the bullet entirely after locking me out for several years in a row.  Over that now.  New one one the way.  Lotsa $$$$$$ what with the door and the installation charge AND tax. This State has 10% sales tax. (for years and years.) New door will look like the old one.  I'll show ya. 

Lastly, here is my beautiful girl.  A painting done by a fellow blogger.  Barb, Kozmo's mom. And  Nutmeg's, Jo-Jo's, Kozmo of course and Marvelous Marv. 

 XXOO