Saturday December 20 2008

Mailboxes

This was a much quieter day. I worked on getting my new desk drawers filled with the things that should go there. And am well along with getting the studio more organized.

At 11:30 I went down to the clinic to get the picc line flushed. They are only open on Saturday in the morning. They had to call a man to come in. I liked him, and he was very quick with doing it. My friend (who is going through breast cancer - and is a nurse at the clinic) is doing it the other week days, but she's not there on Saturday.

Since the car is in the repair shop, I've been having to drive Joe's truck. I worry about dumping his snowmachine out going up one of the hills - think of that happening!! The truck is VERY high, and to get in anymore I have been using my two step Rubbermaid step stool. I put his lariat around it and pull it up into the cab when I get in, and then let it down again when I get out. So for that reason I'll be glad to get my car back. Boy I used to be able to hop right into the trucks, and it hasn't been that long ago either, but can't do it any more.

It was cold and the wind was blowing. Everyone has been saying how cold it is right now. I can hardly bundle up enough to keep warm when I get out in the wind. The dogs just stay in the house and sleep.

James had Jim Allen come today and he went down in the crawl space and closed up those vents and insulated them. Joe had brought a couple of big rolls of insulation from the ranch. Jim took a look at everything down there and thinks it will be o.k. now. He's coming back to finish something up though. I'm feeling good about all the people who are coming to fix things and they all seem very qualified and sharp about fixing our situations. So guess we are getting a good list of people to call on when things go wrong in the future. This place is sure getting a good shaking down, and I guess all new houses going through this. James got me the builder's phone number and when we get the bills and reports we will have to talk to him. That might be an interesting conversation.

Bonnie called and I asked if they would like to come over and share a pork loin roast with us. She brought vegetable, wonderful whole grain rolls, mashed potatoes and brownies. I added baked onions, fresh apple sauce and the gravy. We had a nice meal and a good time. They brought us a beautiful wastebasket made out of a hollow aspen tree. It is really nice. They had gone up into Irish Canyon and found the tree. They also made one for themselves. I'll take a picture of it ASAP and show you. I had wanted a new wastebasket for beside Joe's chair, but love this one so much I put it by the new desk and I'm sure it's going to stay there. (He's got a fine plastic one anyway.) What a nice addition to our home too. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YET ANOTHER GIFT, BONNIE AND CRAIG. IT'S SUPER DUPER!!