Rest In Peace

I remember the day when our president K. was shot. I saw when his brother was shot in the kitchen of a hotel. And now the last brother has died of brain cancer. Three deaths of people that were working for Americans. What a family. With the spirit of service that goes thru generations. It saddens me.

House Terrors

As I have said before I live in an old house and every once in awhile it attacks. I have a dirt floor in the half basement and someone working down there put plastic on the floor. Now that led to water on top of the plastic. I left doors open so air could get down there and dry it up. Didn't work. So I put a few holes in plastic to see if that would get the water to drain to dirt floor.
I used a nail to make small holes and not to many of them. Hasn't solved the problem. So I am thinking dehumidafier.(sp) I then discovered this week that outlet in basement isn't working. I thought it was trouble light and bought a new one but it's the outlet. Next thing I am going to try is clumping kitty liter. If that works I can scoop it off the plastic.
The house attacks go on. Thursday evening I decided to clean the bathroom sink before I went to bed. When I let the water out it went all over the vanity and the floor. Had to clear out the cabinet under the sink,dry that out and clean the floor. Pushed the pipes back up onto the drain and am hoping for the best.
I love my house but like I said to my kids years ago I love them but don't always like them. That is my relationship with my house.
We shall see if the attacks go on!

Summer Doldrums

With road work going on all around I don't go too many places and I am watching my spending. I like the feeling of my bills being paid now more than ever lately. I don't have the need to go for a drive just for the fun of it anymore. I am able to change my menu if I find that something isn't in my house. I can always cook something else.
The cat's food and litter are always watched out for.
My summer is getting to be more hermit like. Is it old age or am I just lazy? Have a great day and God Bless!

What If?

I am beginning to wonder what would happen if parents and grandparents started having this feel of entitlement that so many of the children of today seem to have?

Rambles

The last few weeks were not boring but not too exciting. I live in an old house and the pump in the basement was sounding like I had a bearing going. You couldn't flush or rinse a dish without hearing the loud banging and clanging. Then about two weeks ago it started waking me up. I would get up to see if I had drippy faucet. No water dripping in house. I had someone get me a pump replacement and when they brought it they took it downstairs to see what all was needed to have a secure water system.
When we were down there I saw that my sewer pipe in the basement was dripping where a clean out plug was. Old cast iron pipes don't last forever. That was something else that needed to be fixed plus the pump and water tank needed to have some new piping. Joy Joy! The work is done and I am waiting for all the receipts so I can pay for it. I also had a new electric switch put in the basement by the pump(surprise but it was nice;no need to go upstairs if I want to shut off pump).

My blood pressure is giving me fits. So I have been trying to get off of one more but I can't do it- the rebound effect of stopping one is really bad and I only cut the dose in half. Am now following doctors orders.

My sister had to deal with the hottest July and I had the third coldest July since 1880s. So how do you decide where to live?