Renewing the Renewed Bathtub

I had to renew my tub again because when I did it the first time I did not follow their very specific instructions of NOT using any type of non slip gripping rug (they just want you to bust your butt I guess), then my cleaning lady used a magic eraser to clean it which wound up dulling the finish, I never recaulked it in 3 years, water seeped up under the paint and peeled it, then I purchased a fabric shower curtain which bled on the outside of the tub and I couldn’t get the dye off so I had to do the process all over again. But don’t blame me…blame the kids, grandkids, dad, dog, and/or evil karma. LOL Continue reading →

The Tree

A couple of weeks ago Duke Power Company left a note on my door saying they wanted to take down a dead tree in my front yard by the road for free, so it won’t fall on their lines. They assured me they would cut the wood up in pieces small enough that I can carry them to the back to the burn pile, and they would leave it all in a nice neat pile.
YEAH RIGHT!! Continue reading →

PS

Every time I go on a highway trip I see a car flipped over.  Every time.  What does that mean to me?  People are texting and driving.  Please don’t do this people!! Nothing is that important that it can’t wait….and no I did not take this photo while driving….my grandson took the photo… Continue reading →

The Snake and the chickens

Okay so where do I start? The chickens or the snake?  Okay in the case the chicken came first. For a couple of months every time I go out to the chicken coop to collect eggs…nothing….In my mind somewhere in the recesses I knew it was a snake but I kept looking at the security … Continue reading →

Saying good bye to my stepdad, Aytch Perkins. & how death makes people change

So amidst all the other things going wrong I get a letter in the mail from my step brother.  It’s my step dads obituary with a hand written note from his wife saying “thank you for everything, we appreciate you!”  My step dad passed away in May  and here it is August but better late than … Continue reading →

Laptop dysfunction

So my computer was down and when that goes out everything goes haywire. So what happened wazzzzz…… .A few weeks ago,  thanks to either my grandkids or my dad, my computer dropped and there is a small crack in the side of the chassis and the cord was pulled so hard it is no longer … Continue reading →