I just realized I went without posting one time in March!! Bad Blogger.
It is now spring time and we are completely covered in yellow pollen to prove it.
We have some of our top soil spread in our front yard. The soil was delivered yesterday and the sod guys who were to spread the soil blew two tires on the trailer getting here yesterday. When they finally got here 3 or so hours late, they worked for about 2 hours and blew a tire on the bobcat. So, only part of the soil has been spread. They were supposed to bring the sod tomorrow, but are now saying it will be the weekend. Of course, it hasn't rained in well over a week and is supposed to rain on Saturday.
The "electrician" (I use that term for him very loosely) showed up to "fix" the blower on the tub a few weeks ago. I told him to be sure and bolt it to the floor. When he was leaving I asked if he secured the blower to the floor so the vibration wouldn't loosen it. He said he got it in. When I checked it after he left, he only put in one screw!! One!! It is predrilled for one on each side. I had the builder come in and finish the project. The tile guy came and put up the tile and grout on the front panel of the tub. He is supposed to come today to wipe off the grout film. After that, this project will finally be complete.
I have hung most of our paintings, prints, and pictures in the house. We still have an 8 foot Venice painting to hang. We definitely need help. It isn't heavy, just big and bulky. We got plantation shutters installed a few weeks ago and they look wonderful inside and out. They are wonderful to keep the bright sun from fading our walls, hardwood, pictures, and paintings.
We have two bays cleaned out in the garage and can park my car and Tide Guys truck inside. We need to clear out the third bay, but we need to put a lot in the basement which we have to finish, too.
I am hosting a baby shower in a just over a week, so I am trying to take care of a lot of loose ends Once that is all done, I would love to start prepping for paint in the basement. We also need to get the landscaping started around the front of the house and in front of the porch.
It seems the Chinese are referring more days now which would make for a small speed up. But, it could be that there are less people in line during April 2006. There just isn't any way to know with the limited information coming from China.
Unfortunately, a single lady in Tennessee, who adopted a 10 year old boy from Russia, decided she did not want to parent him anymore. She claims he was disruptive and out of control and this information was not disclosed to her during the adoption process. He had been with her for several months. The mother put two hundred dollars and a note in his pocket and put him on a plane by himself back to Moscow. The media is all over this and Russia has either stopped or planning to stop all adoptions to the US. This action could also cause many problems for all international adoptions in the future.
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Gas prices are on the rise and is predicted to go above $3.oo per gallon this summer. Right now it is $2.74 at the local Race Way and $2.69 at Wal-Mart.
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China had another big earthquake yesterday. It was close to Tibet and was a strong earthquake. Hundreds are dead, thousands are injured and now homeless.
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On with spring!
Tide Gal
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