Question for the Day

T.J. asked me this question: Why does the sun go around the earth? And if we are on the top of the earth why doesn't the people in China fall off. Do they not realize they are upside down?

Riddle Solved from Tueday

The cowboy had the hicups.

Riddle of the Day

Riddle of the day

Courtesy of NCIS

A cowboy walks into the saloon

Looks at the barkeep and orders a tall glass of water

The barkeep pulls out his rifle and shot over the man’s head into the far wall
The cowboy tipped the man five dollar gold piece then leaves

Why did the cowboy tip the man?

How many of you can come up with the right answer?

Song from Air Supply always been one of my very favorites

I know you're leaving
I won't ask you to stay
I won't hold you back
I won't stand in your way
If that's what you've gotta do
I understand

It's not that easy setting you free
But that's how it's gotta be
And as you're walking away
As I'm watching you go
There's one thing I want you to know

[Chorus:]
Just remember my heart's with you
When the night gets so long and cold
And no one's there to hold
And you're all alone
Take a moment to think of me
And the love that we used to know
And if you ever find you ever need me someday I'm just a heartbeat away, wo

Saying goodbye isn't saying we're through
Just know through it all I'm still here for you
Light a light in the window
When your lost in the dark, ooh
These arms would be happy to hold you again
If ever you miss me or when you
Start thinking about
All the nights that we shared
Darling you know I'll be there

[Repeat Chorus without last line]

You walk to the door with nothing to say
I look in your eyes and you look away
You're leaving me now, but darling I hope
Hope - that you'll look back someday

(and remember my heart's with you...)

Reconstruction of an Old House

Reconstructing an old House

My daughter and I have moved back into the house I grew up in. There is a lot of work to be done to the old place. My mother had been sick for several years before she past, but had not let any of her family know until the last few months, by then she couldn’t hide it with the clothes she wore anymore. For the most part she had come to my sister’s and my home so we never really realized how bad her house had become. We knew she was a pack rat, but according to my mother she was straightening it out a little at a time and no she did not want or would she appreciate our help. So we left her to do it on her own.

Our first mistake, we should have checked on her and the house more often. After her death it fell to me to clean up her home. I was the only one living in our hometown by that time. After much discussion with my father and sister we all decided someone should be living in the house. I was the only one that could pick up and move.

Now my daughter and I are three quarters of the way moved in, with a ton of work to do not only on the house but also sorting through the things my mother left behind. Trying to figure out what to keep what to toss out and what to sell has been to say the least a nightmare. In the middle of all of this we also have to repair a roof that leaks, a tub that is worn out and can’t hold water, because of a hole in the side. Numerous things need fixed or replaced inside as well as outside the house. So where do we start?

I decided to make a list of all the repairs that I am aware of at this point and time. As I did I decided what was the largest priority at the moment and then took the weather and time of year into consideration. Some things I cannot accomplish during the winter months, like the roof. It will have to leak until we get some warm weather for a couple of days. Hopefully it will warm up soon and the snow and rain will stay minimal until we can get up on the roof to fix the damage. So although it is the most important thing at this time it had to be put below something else. With three small children living in the home who do not like to take showers became the priority so my dad and I have started to work on the walls the ceiling, and buying a new tub for our bathroom.

So in the middle of moving out of a rental house and moving into a home that I grew up in we also have construction going on. I feel over whelmed, but I know it all has to get done. In a time limit I have given myself as well as my landlords for the other house. There are walls to be built while others need torn down and repaired. Sink faucets that need replaced and cabinets that need to be refurbished.

God Must Be Busy

Moving In And Repairing

My mom passed away a couple of months ago. So we are in the process of moving out of our rental house and moving into my old home the home I grew up in. My mother was a pack rat, so it has taken some time. As well as there are a lot of rooms that need repaired. Most are small repairs like paint, holes in the walls, and then some are not so miner. The tub has been there since my own parents had built onto the previous house back in nineteen seventy-two. There is also water damage that has happened over the years in several rooms. The house was never finished inside or out and so it has many things still wrong with it. The roof has needed repaired and redone for over ten years now.

I guess it is time for me to put my construction skills to use. Some I have done for larger companies throughout the years while other skills have been taught to me at the hands of loving parents. Most of the repairs I will be able to do my self. I’m certified in insulation. I know how to hang sheet rock and yield a mean hammer along with painting.

The rest I am going to learn rather quickly because I only have this year to see if I can put it all together. I also have to figure out a new plan for the house we have a few too many people with not enough bedrooms in our home. We need more space. So do we go up, under or build out to the side.

My daughter will have a mechanic shop in the back as well. So we need a plan. There will be cars to park while other cars are getting fixed. We have three lots to build on and work with. This is a plus as well as we have two years to actually figure out how to expand the shop for the best assess to the shop. 

I’m glad we have some time to redo and repair, but I hate the fact that we will be living in our home while all of the work has to be done. It will be along process to get the house ready for everything we need to do, but I honestly think in the end it will be a beautiful home once we are through.