We received 1.1 inch of rain this morning and the ground sucked it up like a sponge. This happened between 5:00 and 6:30 AM and I doubt if you would get your feet wet if you went out now at 10:00 AM. Colleen and I did not walk this morning but Butch and I did. It was so so nice to have the rain. I have not checked my rain barrel but it should have a healthy amount in it again. I also had a one day reprieve from watering.
We are so happy for the Leo and Keri Brooker family and their new grandson. I think he looks like his grandpa but I am sure not everyone will agree with me. That always seems to be a big difference of opinion when we are looking on a new little person for the first time.
Friday, July 13
Grandpa Leo and Brady
Grandma Keri and Brady
Beautiful Baby Brady
Dad Greg, Mom Erin and Brady
New DaddyThursday, July 12
On the Verge
Butch has the electrical done! Whoohoo!! and we are on the verge of some really visible improvements. Butch has help lined up this weekend for windows, exterior doors,pocket doors and solar tubes. Of course it most likely will not all get done this weekend but it will be a great start. Also we are getting an energy audit lined up in preparation for the insulation job. So it has seemed like a long time coming but the puzzle pieces are at least moving a bit and it will not be long now till they are in place.
The pictures below were taken while Butch was wiring. Wiring really does not show up much in pictures but I hope to have some really big change pictures some time next week.
Looking north- Butch is standing in Bathroom door and to his right is the bedroom.
Taken from the far south wall looking at the bedroom
Standing in the bedroom looking toward kitchen/ living room.
Standing in Bedroom. The pocket doors are laying down waiting to be installed
In the bathroom looking toward kitchen
In closet looking at east end
and then looking at west end.
trying to show you wiring...didn't work
The pictures below were taken while Butch was wiring. Wiring really does not show up much in pictures but I hope to have some really big change pictures some time next week.
Looking north- Butch is standing in Bathroom door and to his right is the bedroom.
Taken from the far south wall looking at the bedroom
Standing in the bedroom looking toward kitchen/ living room.
Standing in Bedroom. The pocket doors are laying down waiting to be installed
In the bathroom looking toward kitchen
In closet looking at east end
and then looking at west end.
trying to show you wiring...didn't workLast Pass
I have mentioned Last Pass but have not said much about it. I wanted to learn all I could about it before recommending it to anyone but now I think I am ready. We all need to have passwords and ideally they should all be different. Yeah, right you say and just how are we going to remember all these passwords? That is what Last Pass does. It makes them for you and remembers them. All you have to do is remember your Master Password and that IS important. Last Pass does not have access to your master so if you do not remember it no one can bail you out.
We all tend to use the same password for everything because it is easier and hackers know this so if they can find out one of your passwords they are fairly certain there are lots of other goodies they can get access to as well and they are most likely right.
So not a long preachy thing here but you may want to check out www.lastpass.com and if you have trouble I think I know enough about it now to help you.
We all tend to use the same password for everything because it is easier and hackers know this so if they can find out one of your passwords they are fairly certain there are lots of other goodies they can get access to as well and they are most likely right.
So not a long preachy thing here but you may want to check out www.lastpass.com and if you have trouble I think I know enough about it now to help you.
Goodbye, iGoogle
iGoogle is going to
quit. They are going to give us about a year before they do but I have
started my search for a replacement and I have found one!! It is called
www.protopage.com . It has
taken me a bit to get used to it and I have had to find a work-around or
two but the more I use it the better I like it. I hate to think how
many people I have helped set up their iGoogle page. So the good news is
that we can get our Proto pages to look, act and feel like what we are
used to and we will have plenty of time to do this.
If you have any questions about this, email me.
This only applies to people who are using iGoogle for their home page. Google is not going away, just iGoogle.
If you have any questions about this, email me.
This only applies to people who are using iGoogle for their home page. Google is not going away, just iGoogle.
Tuesday, July 10
Happy Dance
Loved this too and simply had to share
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ab9i0s4WEY0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=ab9i0s4WEY0&feature=related
A Different Kind of Morning
When I awoke this morning I could tell it was a cooler day because the AC wasn't humming away at 6:00 A M. Isn't supposed to last long however so we must enjoy it for the bit that it is here. I went out at at 6:00 and watered everything and that is my usual routine unfortunately. I must use the hose to water now because my rain barrel is dry. It takes less time using the hose. It would be so nice to have a break from the daily watering chores. The trees are now becoming stressed.
At any rate I finished early and had some time before meeting Colleen for our walk so I turned on the computer. It seemed everything I encountered was of interest. Just one of those very different days. Josh Nelson is a grand nephew by marriage of Butch's at least I think that is the way it is. He is the grandson-in-law of Butch's sister Marlene. On Josh's Facebook page he had the post I will place below.
At any rate I finished early and had some time before meeting Colleen for our walk so I turned on the computer. It seemed everything I encountered was of interest. Just one of those very different days. Josh Nelson is a grand nephew by marriage of Butch's at least I think that is the way it is. He is the grandson-in-law of Butch's sister Marlene. On Josh's Facebook page he had the post I will place below.
I know some people who may be very interested in this so I sent it on to them. They are young college grads with lots of neat ideas.
Then I checked my email and Kay Voss, a magnolia park friend had some Junk Art that is really cool so I had to share it on the Magnolia Blog and here it is on this one.
Junk Art has intrigued me lately. Love this, Kay!! She says the body is an ironing board, bowls are on the chest, vacuum hose for arms, coffee pot for a head and a pie pan with flowers for a hat.
The 20 minutes I had on the computer before my walk flew by and I had to finish it up after my walk.
Also on Facebook from my cousin Sherry's daughter, Joanna. "Forgive or forget, pick one." I loved it! What a great quote.
Sunday, July 8
Cooler
It did feel cooler this morning but I still worked up a sweat on my walk and even more so when I came home and pulled a bunch of weeds taking advantage of cloud cover. The minute the sun came out I was done. Later after Butch played 18 holes of golf we went out to Leo and Keri's for a visit. On the way we noticed how distressed the corn is. I checked the 10 day forecast and there is not a drop of rain in the forecast. I am afraid it is a death sentence for the local corn. I am sure it is spotty but Jefferson has not been lucky this season in the rain lottery. What little rain Iowa has received has not fallen on our little town.
We are looking at cooler temps for the next week or so and this makes the prospect of getting house things done looking like a more pleasant possibility.
One thing I have failed to mention is that we are part of a Neilsen rating this week. Wednesday is our last day. Watching TV is tedious at best and then keeping track of what is being watched is even more tedious. However it does give us the chance to tell them EXACTLY what we think of TV. Butch gets perturbed with it and I get downright livid. I could shut it off and never look back. Butch does not share that feeling and that is why we still turn it on. Anyway, you now know one of the families who have taken part in a Neilsen rating.
We are looking at cooler temps for the next week or so and this makes the prospect of getting house things done looking like a more pleasant possibility.
One thing I have failed to mention is that we are part of a Neilsen rating this week. Wednesday is our last day. Watching TV is tedious at best and then keeping track of what is being watched is even more tedious. However it does give us the chance to tell them EXACTLY what we think of TV. Butch gets perturbed with it and I get downright livid. I could shut it off and never look back. Butch does not share that feeling and that is why we still turn it on. Anyway, you now know one of the families who have taken part in a Neilsen rating.
Saturday, July 7
DNS Malware warning-It is real
The article below will tell you how to check and how to fix it if it isn't okay.
http://savemybutt.com/kill-dns-changer-malware/
My computer checks out okay.
Here is a more direct way to find out.
Click on this link and it will tell you if you are okay.
http://www.dns-ok.us/
http://savemybutt.com/kill-dns-changer-malware/
My computer checks out okay.
Here is a more direct way to find out.
Click on this link and it will tell you if you are okay.
http://www.dns-ok.us/
Friday, July 6
A & W Experience
We went out to the A & W for our first meal and drink in that location for over 5 years. We have missed it and so have a whole bunch of other folks. They are busy and doing the best they can. We must remember that everyone working there is a brand new employee. We witnessed a whole bunch of rudeness. We knew it was going to be a time when we might have to wait. And we were willing to be patient. We witnessed many who were not and it really ticked me off. Give these folks a break people. We want them to stay in business and we missed them when they were gone so I sure wish people would be kind and patient. I know that all those employees were doing the best they could and I did not witness any goofing off or horseplay etc. Everyone was trying very hard to please their customers. We had a wonderful root beer and cheeseburger. The burger was hot and the root beer was cold. And we did not wait an excessive time considering how busy they were. Could not ask for more!
Bill & Jo's New Pet
This is 5th. day in a row he has come in for food!! Maggie did not even upset him!Thursday, July 5
Still Plugging Away
I am still getting my walks in with Colleen at the only possible time of day. 7:00 A M and this morning I came home and we put some cool of day time in on the house. We are dealing with excess heat but should be getting a break on Saturday.
Butch said he really hates work in the crawl space. I said I know you do and I really hate cleaning up throw up but over the 53 years we have been married I think we are about even on how many times we have each had to do our most hated chores.
Yesterday we attended a gathering of Rebounders and then went out to eat after many phone calls trying to find a place that was open. Finally ended up at Pizza Ranch. It was good but no ones first choice. The A&W is open now but word of mouth did spread and the place was so busy you could not get near it. Butch and I are considering it for lunch today but the same may be true today.
Butch said he really hates work in the crawl space. I said I know you do and I really hate cleaning up throw up but over the 53 years we have been married I think we are about even on how many times we have each had to do our most hated chores.
Yesterday we attended a gathering of Rebounders and then went out to eat after many phone calls trying to find a place that was open. Finally ended up at Pizza Ranch. It was good but no ones first choice. The A&W is open now but word of mouth did spread and the place was so busy you could not get near it. Butch and I are considering it for lunch today but the same may be true today.
Tuesday, July 3
Too hot for comfort...and other stuff
Yesterday we were off to the eye surgeon/doctor in Ames at the Wolfe Eye Clinic. And I was pleasantly surprised. Butch's eye situation when he had his done was lengthy, tedious
and expensive. Mine should be none of those. Butch had several eye conditions that required extra measures that I do not have. His surgery cost us $900 per eye while mine should be covered by insurance. My first surgery will be July 19th in Jefferson and my second one will be in Boone on July 27th. Dr. Vos said my vision will be very upsetting to me between the surgeries so suggested I have it done asap in the closest location and that happens to be Boone. So all in all I was much happier after finding all of this out. Once finished I will only need glasses for reading so now we both will be unable to read menus unless one of us starts to once again carry a purse.
It is too hot to work comfortably in or on the house so we are sort of in a holding pattern. There is that and Butch has reached a spot where he needs specialized crawl space help and our number one guy for that (Jason) is on vacation. Our windows arrived today and they look great but will look even better when they are planted in the wall. Every now and then I feel that we are nearly standing still or spinning in one spot. I know from experience this is only a feeling and that it will pass and also that it is not true because we are getting things accomplished.
The other day I looked out the window and saw two cats "fighting" on the roof of the neighbors house. Here is a photo after the "battle" was done.
Some days are very entertaining around here!
It is too hot to work comfortably in or on the house so we are sort of in a holding pattern. There is that and Butch has reached a spot where he needs specialized crawl space help and our number one guy for that (Jason) is on vacation. Our windows arrived today and they look great but will look even better when they are planted in the wall. Every now and then I feel that we are nearly standing still or spinning in one spot. I know from experience this is only a feeling and that it will pass and also that it is not true because we are getting things accomplished.
The other day I looked out the window and saw two cats "fighting" on the roof of the neighbors house. Here is a photo after the "battle" was done.
And then this morning I placed a wine bottle on a stubby little branch sticking out of a tree and later I looked out to see Mr. Squirrel resting.
Some days are very entertaining around here!Sunday, July 1
Be a Certified Google Power Searcher
I have registered for the course. I thought there may be others of you interested in doing this. It would be good brain exercise even if I don't pass it It is Free!!
Be a Certified Google Power Searcher
Be a Certified Google Power Searcher
Overpass update
Snipped from Jefferson Iowa News on Facebook. It looks huge and high! But of course we will get used to it.
And I am told the A&W will be open on July 4th!! An Unadvertised opening but word will spread like wildfire.
Saturday, June 30
Latest snapshots
Bergamot-also known as Bee Balm in bloom along the trail
Butch the electrician doing his least favorite part of the electrical work down in the crawl space. It is hot!
Out to eat with friends at B'J's in Glidden Iowa, 20 miles west of Jefferson on Hwy 30. Pictured above is Jack, Pete and Butch.
Jerrilyn and Denise.
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