Roses are red. Violets are blue. Whenever it rains, I think of you.... Drip, drip, drip....
I can't recall where I first heard the above variation of the poem, but it came to mind today while Lew worked on a household project.
The project was to replace a faucet in the bathroom sink.
Success! No more leaky faucet.
But unfortunately for Lew, he is not done yet. We have a double vanity in our bathroom, and the faucets need to match, right?! Smile!
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Lew and I got to babysit Eli and Adam tonight unsupervised! Matt and Emily dropped them off at our house with specific care instructions, all of which we carried out perfectly.... Well, almost! :)
Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
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| How Adam started the evening. |
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| Grampa and Eli contemplate the benefits of ravioli. |
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| Adam eventually woke up. |
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| Eli brought Jerry his cat toys, one by one. |
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| Busy Eli has an audience. |
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| Eli and Tia take a selfie. |
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| Tia singing to Adam. |
Every winter I consider hibernation. (Wouldn't that be great?) But the closest I can come is the hermit's life.
I call it "hermitation."
I really think I could pull hermitation off. I could order anything I need online (or at least send Lew out for it). I could skip getting my haircut until the weather gets warmer.
I would have to leave the house at least once a week for church, but that's manageable.
Who's in?
I am!
;-)
(Postscript: Auto-correct tried to change "hermitation" to "hermit action" when I first typed it in. "Hermit" and "action" don't really belong together, do they? Not in my hermitation ideas, they don't!)
(I wish I had been awake to see Dad's ascent to the house, but it was way too early in the morning. Enjoy his post! ~ Tracy)
Derf Here! Back in the Northeast from my brief Midwest trip. It is very cold here but the day has been sunny. Will not reach the freezing point for the next few days. It's okay! I have heat!
Last week's post had some information about Kim's and my trip through the tornado-torn town of Washington, Illinois. I must mention two sites we saw. All homes on the street were just leveled. There was one exception.One structure was left with its front door and casing still standing. It was a strange sight. Another street had one structure with a staircase still standing. Next to the stairs were some upper kitchen cabinets still together. How these survived the storm is beyond my comprehension. A sight to see! It will be years before the town is back to normal. If ever.
As promised last week I will now critique the Renaissance Christmas Dinner by the Eureka College Chamber Singers. I was fortunate to attend all three performances. It was an excellent dinner theater production by some talented college students. It certainly impressed me. I'm sure the show put all who were in attendance in the Christmas spirit. Joseph Henry should be happy and proud of his production. Granddaughter Kelsey performed at a professional level -- proud Papa.
I kept my eye on the weather over the weekend as I was planning on returning home Monday. From my observation I thought I could make it to the Buffalo area even if I hit some snow. Well, I left at 8:00 AM EST and made it to Buffalo with no lake-effect snow. The roads were fine and I continued on.
I was listening to the radio and heard weather reports putting snow in the Massachusetts area early the next morning. This prompted me to make it home prior to the storm. I continued to drive. And about 18 1/2 hours after I left Illinois, I was home (1200 miles).
I encountered no snow but did see some signs to be careful due to black ice. No problem for me until I reached my own driveway! I turned around in my driveway and was unable to get up to the house. I was on ice. Walking on the driveway was treacherous, so I shuffled over to the lawn and walked up the lawn to level ground. I carefully crossed the icy driveway and walked the lawn to the icy steps. I MADE IT!!
I apologize to my proofreader and editor for this lengthy post. Sometimes it is just necessary to stretch it out.
I had a brief, enjoyable trip to Illinois. It was well worth the effort. I thank my Illinois family for putting up with me!
Until next time!
Toodle Pip!
Derf!
Another cold day here. It snowed for much of the afternoon.
Our driveway and porch steps were s~l~i~p~p~e~r~y. You had to pick your route carefully and walk very slowly, otherwise you would end up on your fanny!
I went to see Verlie at the nursing home right after lunch. The resident cat had the right idea on this cold wintery day. Meow!
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| Sassy, the nursing home's cat. |
A week ago I wrote about Lew's perfect season in his fantasy football league. (His record was 0-13.)
He got to play a consolation game this week.
The result?
He...
wait for it...
WON!
When he told me, I almost passed out. (Not really.) But I did say,
"Congratulations, Sweetie!"
(Postscript: Actually I believe I said, "You did?" But that translates to the above.... Really, it does. Smile!)
Lew decided to put the outdoor Christmas lights on our porch yesterday.
The lights ended up in the trash. (Apparently there is no reason to keep lights that no longer work.)
I was so proud of Lew. He found some lights that were on sale (50% off) at the hardware store, plus he had a $10 coupon!
The old lights were white icicles; the new lights are colored LEDs.
I took some pictures tonight. It was not easy to get photos because I kept setting off the regular porch light's motion sensor! But I finally got a couple to share with you.
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| Hard to see the colors distinctly, but notice the symmetry! |
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| The view standing on the porch. Note the colors. |
