Cleaning up

In reading the RV Travel newsletter this morning they talked about the importance of knowing how to take a Navy Shower. I think everyone should know how because you never know when the knowledge might come in handy. Water is a very important commodity and becoming more so all the time.
Butch rangered yesterday from 2 to 9. For those who do not know, that is essentially the police force on the golf course making sure the pace is kept up with and no one is doing stupid stuff they shouldn't be and also to help those with troubles of various sorts such as running out of gas or flat tires on the carts. So while he was busy and not underfoot I decided to clean windows and screens in the RV. It needed done and was long overdue. And now I have a new outlook on life. Things are much clearer now. 
I have found Scrubbing Bubbles bathroom cleaner to be most effective in the cleaning of screens. I remove the screens from the window and lay them on an old bath towel, lightly spray with Scrubbing Bubbles and then wipe off with a rag. I do both sides. They are sparkling when I get done. Things stay so clean here (Michigan) that it is one of the few times I felt like this chore will last awhile. Yippee!!

Today was a get up early day for Butch and the mowing of the greens. It is staying dark longer now so he doesn't have to get up and at it quite so early. I decided to get my walk in early as there was rain in the forecast and as a I write this there are raindrops tap tapping on the roof.
Tonight there will be entertainment in The Barn. Someone new we haven't heard before. Michael Lee Seiler
So 7:00 PM will find us at The Barn to find out what Michael has to offer.
There is a parade and celebration in Hillman today. Not sure how much we will take in but we do plan to look it over some . The parade starts at noon.

65th ANNUAL V-J DAY FESTIVAL

August 14th, 2010

8:30AM to DARK

Location: Hillman, Michigan

Contact Information:

Hillman VFW Post 2356

Phone: 989.742.3710

8:30a.m.-10:30p.m. Breakfast at the VFW Hall
8a.m.-11:30a.m. Car Show & Swap Meet at Hillman Elementary School
8:30a.m.-2p.m. White Elephant & Bake Sale at St. Augustine Parish Hall
9a.m.-5p.m. Civil War Descendants, Wool Wranglers and Concessions at the Brush Creek Mill
10a.m.-2p.m. Quilt Raffle & Luncheon at Calvary Episcopal Church
10a.m.-3p.m. Used Book Sale at Wright Public Library
11a.m. til gone - Pig Roast by VFW under the Buck Pole
Noon - The Grand Parade on Main Street, presented by the VFW (with dedication, trophies, etc. in front of the Hi-Way Inn). Also, Veterans gathering with food and music at the VFW Hall after the parade.1p.m. Music at the Hi-Way Inn Parking Lot - bring lawn chairs & coolers
1p.m.-2p.m. Kids Games at Independent Bank parking lot
1p.m. Fire Hall Open House and Ribbon Cutting
7p.m. Elk View carriage ride and gourmet dinner & wine tasting at the Thunder Bay Resort (call for information, 989-742-4502)7p.m. Music at the Mill by Chester's Habit, bring lawn chairs
7p.m. Music at the Hi-Way Inn
10:30p.m. Music at Chauncey's Pub
Dusk - Fireworks over the Thunder Bay River

Spider Fighter

Wednesday morning Butch plays in a senior league so he went off to golf and I took up battle with the spiders on the 400 building. It is amazing how fast those little boogers can spin a web.
 I worked away with my broom for 3 hours and I was able to finish that building. It is worse than housework or some would say much the same. You know when you are finished you are not really finished for it will all be there to do again and soon.

When Butch finished golfing he went over with the blower and blew off a few decks. The blower works much better and faster than a broom. It does not work to blow off the spiders. They and their webs hold on for dear life.
We played in couples golf last night and it was fun but not because I played well. I have just learned how to make fun out of whatever may be happening.
This morning we were back to beading class. I am nursing my wrist yet so I took it real easy and did not learn anything new but worked on one that is now easy for me.
As you can see we are creatures of habit and we soon do all the same things we have been doing...again and again. But we are okay with that because if we weren't we would change it. Michigan, like the rest of the Midwest, is experiencing above normal temperatures. The locals all tell us it is unseasonably warm here (upper 80's and humid). We are running the AC. I like it best when it is warm enough to have the windows open but not so warm we need the air on. We have had many of those this summer and I am hoping for a few more. I look at the temps they are experiencing in Iowa and my memory of what that is like is still pretty vivid. And it is not a pretty picture. Also all the rain they are getting is reminiscent of 1993 and we were still living in Iowa then. It rained every day it seemed and got very old. We were never in danger of flooding because Cumberland was on very high ground but the incessant rain was mighty depressing after a few months of it. And they said that was a 500 year flood! The news people are all saying this year could surpass 1993 in the record books. How's that for a kick in the pants?! We are very sympathetic to all the friends and family we still have in Iowa .
So until I once again get inspired or we do something new.

Another Day in Michigan

I remembered a therapy they had me do on my wrist before I had the surgery the last time. They set up two pans of water, one very hot and one very cold. They then had me alternate between the two pans. The cold one nearly killed me and the warm one felt really good. So I did this last night after finishing dishes. I had a pan full of water with ice cubes and the dishwater, alternating between the two. It really helped!! It feels much better today. I am guessing it shocks it into behaving.

Butch is out- Guess What?- Golfing. I have my walk done and I should be fighting spiders but I seem to be dragging my feet. Getting a wee bit tired of fighting spiders.
This morning I also tied up loose ends. You know how that goes...the check book needs balanced. The umbrella needs some minor repair. My picture folder on the computer needs some organizing- that is in addition to gathering up the garbage, cleaning the litter box and other everyday things. So mostly done with all that so sat here for a chat with all of you.
Next week friends from Magnolia Park, Kay and Pecan Bill will be stopping by for a visit. We are very much looking forward to that. Kay is a stay-at-home girl, I sometimes call her a hermit so she doesn't want us to plan too much to do. So we won't. They will also be on the tail end of a lengthy vacation. So it will be easy does it. We can handle that.
As I sit here at my computer I can see the tee box on number 4. I watch many people hit the golf ball every day. Some things I know for sure.
1.There are more bad golfers than good.
2. Some people cannot hit the ball even after many attempts.
3. Most people have never had a lesson in their life and if they did it didn't "take".
I am sure I could add more. I remember many years ago when I finished my lessons and I was so scared to hit off the first tee because it was right in front of the clubhouse. Butch said just stand back and watch a few people hit first and you will not feel so bad. It was one of the times when he was right, wink, wink.

Wildflower takeover-

Golf, bracelets and wrist

We played in a Rally for the Cure tournament here yesterday. Good thing we had Butch on our team. After nine holes my enthusiasm,energy and effectiveness start on a downward spiral. Mary, Tom, Butch and I shot a 56-17 under par but that was with the help of 12 yards of pink ribbon. You pay for the lengths of pink ribbon ahead of time and can use them to not count putts if you are close enough to the hole. It was all for a good cause but even so Butch has to do some tall talking to get me into these events. We didn't win any prizes but that was okay. It gets tough to find places for any extras as it is.
 I have been having great fun with the bracelets but now I have overdone it and injured my wrist- the one I had surgery on a few years back. So I am wearing my wrist brace and not doing bracelets until it has a chance to heal. I do not want to have surgery again. The surgeon did tell me it is not unusual to have it done more than once but that means to me that I did not take care of myself properly after the first one. I will do what I can to not have another surgery.
We are having another rain filled day. Nothing like Iowa is getting! The weather in Iowa has been on the skids for more than 3 years with unusual, bizarre and plain old crappy stuff. I keep thinking they have to have a period of really nice weather once in a while but it does not seem to be forthcoming.