November 1 - 15, 2025 Projecs at Home

1-Sat-After we had breakfast and got dressed we watched some TV. Then we got around and started working on weeds behind our fence.We picked up our mail and some RV antifreeze. We took the dogs with us and made a short walk around the square downtown. Looked at RV’s online again. 

2-Sun-It was just another routine day. We watched a lot of football and took a short walk.

3-Mon-After breakfast we putzed around for a while then got dressed and made the bed. We worked on the weeds behind the fence again until 11 AM. Then we rested. We did a few loads of laundry, then the rest of the day was taking it easy. I ordered pizza from Pizza Hut for supper and it was not great. We will skip them for awhile.

4-Tue-We were up and around about 7:30 today. After breakfast and two tv shows we got dressed and made the bed. We took a short walk. Then we worked on getting the stick tites (weed seeds) off of our jackets. We were off to Walmart about 11:15. I got a new planner and some gum and decorative plates for Thanksgiving. We also stopped at UPS to retrun our old Amazon fire stick. Then we went to the VA in Stillwater so Steve could get a covid vaccine. We had a salad at Chic Fil A. I got my wedding ring checked and cleaned at Kay Jewelers. Then we bought groceries at Walmart Market. We made it home by 3:00 PM.

5-Wed-We had our usual start to the day. I talked to my sister Marsha for awhile. Then Steve had a brilliant idea to get weeds out of the cracks in the street in front of our house. I am not a fan of this. Next we started digging up the rocks on the north side of our house. We are going to  make a wooden walkway there after we remove all the rocks. We got some weed barrier cloth at the hardware store. We put that down between our shed and the fence. Then we started moving the white rock to the shed area. The white rocks used to be really pretty when I first put them down, but over the years they have gotten dirty. I even used to have to potted plants sitting on them. The rocks are not conducive to keeping your balance as you get older though. So we are building a wooden walkway. It will make it easier to load the RV too. We had lunch and then a short nap. Next we looked at RVs on the computer. I made a list of RV Dealers and the things we want to look for in a different RV. We really like the layout of our current RV, but it is getting some age and miles on it. We are going to try to replace it if possible. We have had it 10 years and it seems like part of the family now. 

6-Thu-After our morning routine was finished we went outside to move more rocks and dirt. We are trying tot get it level in this spot. We took a break at 2:30 and had lunch. Supper was a waffle with peanut butter and syrup along with Canadian Bacon.

7-Fri-We are sore from our work yesterday. After we got dressed we moved the RV in the driveway to get the water drained out completely. We are going to winterize the RV. We did have lunch. Then I picked up the mail and some apples for Steve. Steve worked outside on the deck area. I paid bills and checked email. 

8-Sat-After getting around , Steve leveled the spot for the decking. I raked rocks Later we went inside and had lunch and looked at some RV’s online. Then we measured the RV and the deck spot.

9-Sun-The morning routine does not change much, breakfast, TV, Dress, make bed. Today we watched football. I put a roast in the crockpot. It is chilly outside, so we were inside most of today.

10-Mon-We did laundry today. I wrote some messages to the VA regarding Steves meds and his back appointment. In addition I worked on the blog. Steve checked on board prices at Lowes website.

11-Tue-We left for Stillwater at 11 AM. We went to Lowe’s. Steve sorted through the boards to get the ones which were the straightest. That took us about and hour and a half. Then we got groceries at Walmart and got home about 2:15. We put our stuff away and had a late lunch. I helped Steve unload the lumber and we stacked it in the garage. We had supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

Northern Lights at Perry, OK

12-Wed-After breakfast we started painting the boards. We cut the small boards. So it was a day of work.

Painting Boards

More Northern Lights

13-Thu-We were painting boards again today. We have 40 boards to paint front, back, sides and ends. Plus we have to paint the small boards that we will use as cross pieces too. We worked from 10-1 then had a break for lunch. Then more painting from 2 -4. We stopped and took a well-deserved rest. I was very tired and my back hurt. I was really glad to stop for the day.

14-Fri-After we got around we moved some more dirt. Then we finished painting the last 7 boards. Next we started working on the layout of the deck project. I mad pizza at home. I made the crust from a mix and then used sauce in a jar and added my toppings. I think my pizza is better than Pizza Hut!

15-Sat-Another routine start to the day. Then we worked on leveling the deck area. Some dirt has to be added and some taken away. It is a tedious process. But I think it will be worth it. We are making great progress! This is really gonna be wonderful when we finish!                 

Poopsie checking out our work.

Oct 12 - 25, 2020 The Things We Do

Monday - Oct 12

Today we did all the usual stuff including a walk. I finalized a blog post. Later we went to Enid to Harbor Freight to buy a transmission jack which will be used to lift the generator back into position when the work on it is completed.  I also got some flowers (Mums) for the front of the house. We stopped by and talked to my sister, Pam a little while and also went in to the Walmart Market. We got home and fixed supper and watched Monday Night Football.

Flowers!

 

Tuesday - Oct 13

While I was attending my WW Zoom meeting - the guy from Cummins (Onan) called. He had a new plan for the exhaust part we need. Basically the part had come in that was ordered- but it wasn’t exactly right. The salesman wanted Steve to look at it and see if it would work or we need to order a different one and wait for it to arrive. Steve had to make some modifications to it to make it work-and he chose that route. We went on to El Reno to pickup Logan and Austyn. Then we met Kristi at Cheddars in Yukon for supper. Logan was on fall break (he missed a day of school) and he was coming home with us to help Steve fix the generator. We also exchanged vehicles again. 

 

Logan and the dogs!

Wednesday - Oct 14

After the routine morning stuff, the guys worked on the generator and also made a trip to the hardware store for bolts, etc. Then we ate lunch at home. We went to Ponca City after lunch because I had a Mammogram scheduled. We completed that  and I don’t have to have another 6 month checkup! Yea! Next on the list was Lowe’s for  some bolts and Walmart for more groceries. I swear some of these stores are getting rich off of us- mainly Walmart and Lowe’s and a few others. 

Thursday - Oct 15

The guys worked on the generator and I worked on the blog. After lunch it was more or the same. We did go to La Macarena for fajitas! Yum!

Friday - Oct 16

I found out this morning that one of my cousins, Steve Martin, who lives in Woodward, passed away. I made arrangements with my sisters to send flowers. This is sad when we lose the people we grew up with. Today we  did the routine things and worked on the generator most of the day. 

Saturday - Oct 17

Another day of working on the generator, from 9-3. Then we rested. Logan wanted to drive- so we went out to the country and let him drive the pickup. He is ready to get his permit - but  the offices are booked and he hasn’t been able to get it yet. 

Sunday - Oct 18

Today we took it easy and watched football most of the day. We finished off with a trip to Stillwater to eat at Texas Roadhouse. 

Monday - Oct 19

After doing the morning routine, we watched TV a bit and waited for Logan to wake up. He wanted to go drive again - so we went north of town. Some lady stopped on the dirt road and wanted to know what we were doing. We told her we were just walking our dogs, but she sure was suspicious of us and asked Steve a lot of questions, which irritated him. Finally she moved along and we got back in the pickup to let Logan drive. We saw two deer when we started back to town. I think maybe the lady thought we were looking for a place to hunt- but we weren’t. We love deer too much to hunt them! We just like to take their pictures! Awhile after lunch we drove to OKC and met Kristi at Target - so Logan could return home and attend school. 

 

I'm sure this is helping us become smarter!

Tuesday - Oct 20

It was a regular Tuesday, with WW Zoom meeting, a walk and then bill paying. We also paid the insurance on our vehicles. After lunch we worked on trimming some of the branches on the trees in the front yard. And neither one of us were thinking very good and Steve had an asthma attack from those trees! He finally got to feeling better. The trees in front are Sycamores and he really has a problem with them. He has to wear his special mask to be able to work around them. We enjoyed supper at La Macarena with Linda & Hazel. 

Wednesday - Oct 21

Today’s big adventure was going to Walmart for groceries and supplies. I also got my flu and pneumonia shots. We got a birthday card and a Walmart card for Steve’s sister, Terry and sent it. After we unloaded our groceries and had lunch we hauled off the trees branches to the dump. I made Chicken Black Bean Enchilada casserole for supper.

Thursday - Oct 22

Today was my 6 month checkup with my doctor in Ponca City. I went fasting so I could get labs drawn. He thought  I was doing great and I didn’t argue with him. We picked up some items I needed at Walgreens and then went home.  This evening we watched a program about bears. This was provided over Zoom by the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation.  It showed a grizzly bear at Echo Lake! Boy were we surprised - we have never seen any bears there during our summers. We will have to be mindful! We really enjoyed the bear presentation and you can watch it on their website if you are interested.

Wild turkeys in our neighborhood

Wild turkeys roosting on a house in our neighborhood!

Friday - Oct 23

After our walk and other morning routines I stopped at the YMCA and picked up some free masks. We did a few other errands around town and then went home. We ate lunch at home and then drove to OKC to the VA for an appointment Steve had. Steve got his flu shot while we were there also! When we got home we were pooped so we rested. 

Steve's pickup rolled over 100,000 miles today!

Saturday & Sunday - Oct 24 & 25

We worked on picking up leaves and sticks in the front yard and mowed some of the leaves to get rid of them. We also covered our outside water faucets because a freeze is predicted. We finished in time to watch OU and OSU win their football games. We did some online window shopping for kitchen cabinets. Man is that tiresome. Supper was sheet pan Hawaiian Chicken.

Sunday we went to Walmart because I had to pick up my meds and I got a shingles shot. Then we watched more football. I made chili for supper.