We’ve just gotten back from a week in San Antonio; officially it was for the BODi convention, but we turned it into our vacation this year since we’ve never been. After a week of heat indexes ~112°, we’re enjoying the cool 70° temps back in Virginia. I’ve put up the photo gallery here; most of our time was spent downtown on the River Walk, where it stayed a “reasonable” 102°.
On a separate note, I’ve moved jobs and have taken a staff pharmacist position with Walmart in Abingdon. I’m 10 minutes from home now, versus an hour, and stepped back out of management so I can have a little more time at home and not have work aggravating me all the time. I’m taking a couple of weeks to recharge and start 7/3, but in the meantime I’ve got a fireworks show to set up for the neighborhood, so I’ll stay busy. That and catching up on the gardens from all the rain last week while we were gone.
Praying for Uncle Bill, and missing the 4th celebrations.
It’s been a quiet working weekend in VA; not really enjoying the last blast of winter right now. Aria is aiming for her 1,000,000 words this week, only about a month behind Aiden (who likes to rub it in). It’ll be a good week to finish up some small indoor projects, mainly an old steamer chest we’re restoring and using for storage in Aria’s room.
I’ve applied to a new job with a long-term care pharmacy, hoping to get out of the Walgreen’s world and into something a little closer to home (like 2 minutes away). Here’s praying for a change. Brit is pretty happy with the local independent, and they’re great with working with our goofy schedule with me never home, so we’re needing the change just so I can be home a little more.
Our pool is open for another season, green to clean in 3 days. Kids don’t seem to understand why I can’t just fire up the propane heater and shoot the temp up about 20 degrees. Amazing how fast a 500 gallon propane tank will empty.
Working on expanding our garden this year, had a friend come by and turn over a small 12’x18′ spot with his plow. Hoping to crank out some salsa this fall. Still have to finish putting in a fence around it to keep out the deer and rabbits, but it’ll be nice to have some fresh veggies again soon.
On an amusing note…Brit’s cousin was fascinated at our “fancy” grocery list. I use Life360 to tag our grocery stores, home improvement stores, etc. I’ve tied Alexa in with Life360 using a low-code programming software; when we add an item to one of our lists in Alexa, when we arrive a location that is associated with that list we get a push notification on our phones with the list. Anyway…apparently when I say raspberry pi…everyone jumps to a food. No. Its not a food. She’s asking me how we do this and I’m saying go get a raspberry pi…and she’s assumed I’ve lost my mind, since what on earth does a raspberry pi have to do with Alexa and the grocery list??? After wondering why Brit and her cousin are both laughing hysterically…I finally figure out not everyone knows a Raspberry Pi (not pie) is a small computer.
Good Tuesday morning from sunny Florida!
We had a great week. Just 1 dental appointment!
I kept busy putting up Soring decor and putting out summer decor!
Bill is recovering slowly. Still has no appetite or get up and go! He did walk through Sam’s club and the grocery store on Saturday. Fixing meals here is problematic because he does not feel like eating.
Last week we got the screen over the pool replaced, since Rocky fell through it. What a mess, but it’s all cleaned up now the pool is clean and chemicals adjusted. I was back in the pool Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday I took it upon myself to trim up the mamouth white bird of paradise! I trimmed all the dead stuff out and cut down 2 rather large stalks that were over the cage. Bill was in charge of putting the ladder in place with my help. I was way up there! Had to saw stalks in 3 peices to get one down. I have one stalk I cut the top off and left it to see what happens. I cleaned the dead and brown birds that bloomed and died out. We had a trash can full!
It looks so much better.
I plan on spending more time back in that garden after we finish with 2 dr appointments for Bill.
Love, prayers and Big Hugs
Kala
My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. Psalm 12:2
We’ve just gotten back from a week in San Antonio; officially it was for the BODi convention, but we turned it into our vacation this year since we’ve never been. After a week of heat indexes ~112°, we’re enjoying the cool 70° temps back in Virginia. I’ve put up the photo gallery here; most of our time was spent downtown on the River Walk, where it stayed a “reasonable” 102°.
On a separate note, I’ve moved jobs and have taken a staff pharmacist position with Walmart in Abingdon. I’m 10 minutes from home now, versus an hour, and stepped back out of management so I can have a little more time at home and not have work aggravating me all the time. I’m taking a couple of weeks to recharge and start 7/3, but in the meantime I’ve got a fireworks show to set up for the neighborhood, so I’ll stay busy. That and catching up on the gardens from all the rain last week while we were gone.
Praying for Uncle Bill, and missing the 4th celebrations.
It’s been a quiet working weekend in VA; not really enjoying the last blast of winter right now. Aria is aiming for her 1,000,000 words this week, only about a month behind Aiden (who likes to rub it in). It’ll be a good week to finish up some small indoor projects, mainly an old steamer chest we’re restoring and using for storage in Aria’s room.
I’ve applied to a new job with a long-term care pharmacy, hoping to get out of the Walgreen’s world and into something a little closer to home (like 2 minutes away). Here’s praying for a change. Brit is pretty happy with the local independent, and they’re great with working with our goofy schedule with me never home, so we’re needing the change just so I can be home a little more.
Our pool is open for another season, green to clean in 3 days. Kids don’t seem to understand why I can’t just fire up the propane heater and shoot the temp up about 20 degrees. Amazing how fast a 500 gallon propane tank will empty.
Working on expanding our garden this year, had a friend come by and turn over a small 12’x18′ spot with his plow. Hoping to crank out some salsa this fall. Still have to finish putting in a fence around it to keep out the deer and rabbits, but it’ll be nice to have some fresh veggies again soon.
On an amusing note…Brit’s cousin was fascinated at our “fancy” grocery list. I use Life360 to tag our grocery stores, home improvement stores, etc. I’ve tied Alexa in with Life360 using a low-code programming software; when we add an item to one of our lists in Alexa, when we arrive a location that is associated with that list we get a push notification on our phones with the list. Anyway…apparently when I say raspberry pi…everyone jumps to a food. No. Its not a food. She’s asking me how we do this and I’m saying go get a raspberry pi…and she’s assumed I’ve lost my mind, since what on earth does a raspberry pi have to do with Alexa and the grocery list??? After wondering why Brit and her cousin are both laughing hysterically…I finally figure out not everyone knows a Raspberry Pi (not pie) is a small computer.
Back to work, lunch, unfortunately, is over.
Good Tuesday morning from sunny Florida!
We had a great week. Just 1 dental appointment!
I kept busy putting up Soring decor and putting out summer decor!
Bill is recovering slowly. Still has no appetite or get up and go! He did walk through Sam’s club and the grocery store on Saturday. Fixing meals here is problematic because he does not feel like eating.
Last week we got the screen over the pool replaced, since Rocky fell through it. What a mess, but it’s all cleaned up now the pool is clean and chemicals adjusted. I was back in the pool Saturday and Sunday.
Yesterday I took it upon myself to trim up the mamouth white bird of paradise! I trimmed all the dead stuff out and cut down 2 rather large stalks that were over the cage. Bill was in charge of putting the ladder in place with my help. I was way up there! Had to saw stalks in 3 peices to get one down. I have one stalk I cut the top off and left it to see what happens. I cleaned the dead and brown birds that bloomed and died out. We had a trash can full!
It looks so much better.
I plan on spending more time back in that garden after we finish with 2 dr appointments for Bill.
Love, prayers and Big Hugs
Kala
My help cometh from the Lord which made heaven and earth. Psalm 12:2