65°f/18.3°C, very windy. Rain expected by 6am, possible snow flurries by afternoon.
The crazy weather saga of this Spring continues! I hope the blzzard predicted for those of you in the north does not materialize. Here, we have had 3 days of high winds that have felled dead trees and scattered branches everywhere, but that's about all.
I told someone the other day that a long conversation between West Virginians will almost always start with weather, then family, and will inevitably get around to snakes and often ghosts---those last two usually following a few "remember when" stories. Is this peculiar to our region, or is this pretty much how it goes where you are? So, I have covered weather, now i can move on to family!
It has been some busy days here. Sarah's gasline and road drainage work is nearly complete. She now has gas to her cabin! And she did it with just the help of our neighbor Jamie and his backhoe. That's her second utility---she put in the solar electricity last year with the help of our McGyver son Aaron. We haven't been much help, mostly providing moral support, food, and a few tools.
While she worked on that we stocked our Ripley booth Friday, adding a few new things and cleaning up the disorder from staff moving things away from the garage doors again due to high winds. This time I braced the doors with furniture and put only unbreakables on tops, so it should be okay now.
We worked on cleaning up and reorganizing the workroom and back porch, which also functions as a work area, over the weekend. We still have much to do but we have made a big dent in it. I hope to get this finished before Larry has his hand and elbow surgery on Thursday, but I don't feel hopeful about it. We have so many things to get done before that, as he will be wearing a sling for a month.
Our new mattress came Friday, so Saturday afternoon we dealt with that. Boy, mattresses are heavy! Wrestling the old one out was harder than getting the new one in place. Larry cut new slats as a couple of the old ones were just a little short and wanted to fall out from time to time. I was in high hopes that the new mattress might help with my shoulder pain and my arms falling asleep all the time, but so far I can't say it has---which is why I am up at this early hour. Just too uncomfortable to sleep.
We went out to dinner Saturday night with Sarah, Derek, and granddaughter Hannah and her fiancé and his daughter. It was a fun evening, and Sarah got her fix of the Yacht Club's barbecued ribs for this trip. They really are good, cooked right on site with locally grown pork.
Sunday we went to Ernie's celebration of life at Shari's restaurant, which was Ernie's favorite hangout. The place was packed, and I think he would have been astonished at how many people came to honor his memory. I guess none of us really know the impact we have on those around us. I cleaned up Larry's workbench and packed ebay when we got home, while he helped Sarah with a few things.
Always good to come home. New gravel should arrive Tuesday, and it is sorely needed in this part of our driveway. Gravel costs at least $1000 a year to keep our long drive maintained.
That's about all the excitement around here. Now, maybe I should just go make my morning tea and forget about trying to get any more sleep. We will be restocking our Ravenswood booth today, so I hope caffeine will keep me going!
Snakes and ghosts aren't a typical topic in my neck of the woods but bears taking domestic animals? Sadly frequent. Did Larry make that green corner shelf? I'd like to put one just like that next to my chimney but the narrow space between chimney and doorframe means having to split one of the louvered doors and I think I d make a mess of it. I hope in time your new mattress will make a difference!
ReplyDelete...keep on keeping on!
ReplyDeleteThat was quite a sendoff. I see those wonderful daffs in the last photo.
ReplyDeleteWe've never mentioned snakes or ghosts during our family catching up conversations!
ReplyDeleteAnother blog I read mentioned a YouTube channel "Will Harlow – Over-Fifties Specialist Physio" that has lots of good stretches and gentle workouts for all sorts of aches and pains. Maybe he has a video to help you.
You have been busy! It sure is great to know helpful and knowledgeable people. Being in a sling for a month won't be pleasing for Larry.
ReplyDeleteWe have fog here as the temperature is way up and the snow cover is reacting. Back to the freeze tomorrow, sadly.
ReplyDeleteRibs? Oh, yum.
You do have a very busy life keeping up with family. Fun!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a combination of busy, lovely and bittersweet week. Yes, that always amazes me about memorial services -- the impact on those left behind and how many come out. It always makes me wish I knew the person better -- even when I thought I knew them well.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Larry´s surgery goes well and healing is fast!
ReplyDeleteI miss the matress we had in Madeley/Perth.
Wow - you do so much.. I feel bad! So tired these days...
We had the high winds here over the weekend too. Today we are getting snow and the ground is covered already.
ReplyDeleteHope all goes well with Larry's surgery
Snakes and ghosts would be a lot more interesting than ailments, which usually comes after talk about the weather around here. Not that I know much about snakes nor ghosts!! You've been busy as you usually are. Full of energy even if you can't sleep much. I hope you find some relief from shoulder pain. I wake very early too and can hardly wait until it's pleasant enough to take my coffee outside at 6 or even before but I'm not in any pain. Best wishes for successful surgery for Larry.
ReplyDeleteBetween the weather, home projects, family visits, and booth work, it’s impressive how much you’re keeping on top of. I hope the new mattress starts giving you some relief soon, and that the gravel arrives smoothly to make the driveway easier. Wishing you a bit of calm and a good cup of tea to recharge. www.melodyjacob.com
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