Christmas is Getting Close

Monday December 10, 2007

Nothing much to report. I worked on the house Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday was raining so I finished the tile work that I had started on the kitchen counter. I am glad to have that finished. It looks good. The old counters had a Formica top and needed something better. I had considered different finishes but settled on covering them with tile because of the cost and time required to do it. I might do something else at a latter date. I only have about $40.00 in doing them. I got my tile from the tile outlet in Crossville for less than $20.00 and used glue that is made for vinyl flooring to secure it to the Formica and then grouted the seams. I wouldn’t use this for tile flooring but the counters don’t carry the weight. It is handy having the tile counters for setting hot pans on from the stove however don’t drop anything breakable on them.

Sunday had quit raining so I was able to finish the time on the outside windows. The windows that I had left to do all required climbing a ladder. I was up and down on the ladders all day. Today I am sore in my legs. It is amazing how little time it takes to get out of shape. Trimming out the windows has been as big a job as replacing them. I still have the trim to paint. I hate painting on a ladder.

My sister-in-law and family are coming to visit this coming Saturday from Kentucky. They have a beautiful farm. I enjoy visiting with them and getting in some horse back riding.

I miss my horses but I am now living in town and I wouldn’t have been able to keep while traveling around the country in a truck. I probable won’t have horses again. I will probable keep the house that I have for retirement and that doesn’t allow for horses. I like living on the river as Shelly and I are both water people. She isn’t able to ride after being thrown from a horse and having back surgeries.

Christmas is getting close. I am anxious to get some days off and head to Florida to see family. Also it gets that much closer to getting my trucking career started.