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  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    We've chosen a house paint color (dark dark green) and now to choose the roof shingles. We decided on a roofing company so they will bring out larger shingle samples to compare with paint so we can choose and put money down on materials. Prices may go up after new administration gets to Washington so we want to lock in on price of materials now. We would have roof done in April/May and schedule painters for early summer, hopefully. Biggest project will be done if we can get it scheduled and completed.

    Haircut this morning and may go to nursing home to see Sarah this afternoon. Hope Covid has not gotten to her. I need to get a lot of rows done on Ellis' poncho today too.

    Hump day!
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Started feeling sick yesterday. Feeling worse today. So far it’s a sore throat. Just what nobody ever wants
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    Gargling with hot salt water always helps my sore throat. Icky but effective.

    I did a little Christmas shopping for the littles this morning after swim class.

    Rainy day here. Hope you feel better soon.
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Ooooh. Dark green! That sounds beautiful. I would love to maybe change my house color someday.

    Feeling a bit better today. Hopefully on the mend.

    Friyay
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    I hope you feel better and have a good weekend. Rest and watch Hallmark movies or something lazy.

    I'm working on Christmas gifts for the grand kids. Next week I will go to a great book store in Traverse City and choose some books to put in the Christmas box. 29 rows left to knit and then I sew the poncho pieces together. Very possible I will be done by early next week.

    Deer season with guns began today. I've been hearing lots of gun shots. I haven't seen any deer around here in months. I did see two on the other end of the county when driving. They get good at hiding I think. Does Bernie or the boys hunt? Do you?

    I got Russ to give up some of the Thanksgiving food and let the guests bring dishes to share. We will have 8 adults at our table on Thanksgiving. Russ will roast the turkey, make stuffing, mashed potatoes, Rory and Hannah will make the sweet potatoes, Hannah and I are making desserts, and guests are bringing vegetable casseroles, rolls, cranberry relish and wine. I will only have to set one table.

    Gray, cold day!


  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    That’s great that you get to have Rory and Hannah for thanksgiving! There have been so many gunshots around here this weekend and it’s so weird. I have never heard gunshots in this place before. I can say I’m not thrilled they are close enough that I can hear them. Bernie used to hunt. Zach has no interest and definitely not the stomach for it (like me). Caleb got his youth hunter education years ago but only went out a couple of times and then other things became more important. He never “got one”.

    I have to find out what Michele wants me to bring. And then plan other food for the weekend. I feel much better. Aside from the fact that I probably gained five pounds this weekend. I have eaten and eaten. Back on track tomorrow and hopefully enough time to undue the damage before the long weekend when I’ll have another food palooza. It’s never the one meal, it’s having extra days at home and lots of snacky times
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    Russ doesn't hunt. David does up in AK and Rory really hasn't hunted either. Lots of gun shots around here too.

    I volunteered for Power Book Bags today for 3 hours. They gave us pizza while we worked. I will go back tomorrow afternoon for my usual time. I also visited Sarah at the nursing home. She was really slurring her words. I assume that happens when she is tired because it isn't always the case.

    Busy week getting ready for Hannah, Rory, Christmas boxes for grands, Thanksgiving grocery list and going through more boxes in the pole barn. I got through half of them yesterday. Mouse poop in many of the boxes. Gross! Those suckers can get into anything.

    I may try planting garlic in my garden tomorrow and see if it comes up in June.

  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    Garlic is planted! It should come up by August if it grows.

    I volunteered at Power Book Bags today for a couple of hours. I was there last night for 3 hours. We got a lot done for the holiday give away of books.

    Tomorrow the guy from the roofing company is bringing out shingle samples for us to look at and we will have him go ahead and order for our house so we lock in at prices now. If we wait to purchase in the spring, tariffs might be in place and our price would go up or just inflation could be up. We don't want to pay more. It already costs a small fortune.

    I am going to tell my family that they are not to talk politics on Thanksgiving at our house. I want a politics free zone for the day. I don't need Donald Trump to be the talk of our dinner table. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday and I don't want it ruined. They don't like him but sure love to talk about him. Drives me crazy. Russ and I haven't watched the news since Nov 6th. I can't listen to all the analysis, crazy appointments for his cabinet, etc. I will stay
    in my bubble as much as possible.

    Watching Hallmark movies for Christmas!
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    My niece took my grandmother's china! Yay! It is in her car, not my pole barn. She is interested in my Mom's punch bowl and cups. I just need to get it out of it's box and see its condition first.

    Abby, my niece, and I hiked a trail outside Suttons Bay I did not know existed. It is preserved land by the Leelanau Nature Conservancy. Quite the hike up and down hills. I'll go back there again.

    I'm chilled right now and am watching Hallmark movies. I need to go out to the pole barn and tackle a couple more boxes today. Tomorrow I have Christmas errands to do.

    How is your week going?
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    How wonderful that your niece wanted the china and maybe the punch bowl. I bet that makes you feel!

    Ugh, this week. Bernie is sick this week. Probably because of me. 😞. The dryer took a poop this weekend so Bernie is trying to figure it out. Hopefully he can fix it.

  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Zach has an interview on Monday! Thank you God for the opportunity. If you are of the mind I would dearly appreciate a prayer for Zach. It’s at BD again. The department that he interviewed with a year ago and was moments away from an offer before they had to give it to the closed plant person. The place that Zach was so excited about (I can see myself doing really well there). Please God let this be the time and the place
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    I will pray for Z and his interview. They are calling him back so that is a great sign, isn't it? Fingers crossed, best wishes, prayers, and good luck!

    Yesterday I hiked a nice trail nearby with my niece. She took the china, and I have to repack the punch bowl and Halloween costumes she will take off my hands. Yay!

    I did a lot of Christmas shopping today. Just a few more items and I'm done. Tomorrow I clean the guest bathroom and get ready for Hannah and Rory on Saturday. I need to wrap their gifts so they can take them back to Mpls.

    I have told family no talk of politics at the Thanksgiving table next week. Politics free zone!!

    I am going to make manicotti on Saturday for dinner and also 2 extra pans for freezing. Rory and Hannah can take one home.

    TGIF for you!
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Ooh manicotti sounds good. I remember Caleb wanting it during the pandemic and it was one of the recipes we tried out. I think it was just a recipe off the internet. Filled with some sort of ricotta filling. Hmmm
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    I can’t even imagine Christmas yet. Great job on your shopping and preparing.

    We are planning to get up early to do our grocery shopping tomorrow and hopefully miss the crowds of the pre holiday weekend.
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Oh yeah, Friyay
  • jrbanta
    jrbanta Posts: 4,373 Member
    It is helpful to shop as much as possible ahead of time. Russ will do his main shopping on Monday or Tuesday but he has been to the store a few times because Rory and Hannah arrive today. I will spend my afternoon stuffing manicotti shells and making 3 pans of manicotti. We will have the big pan for dinner tonight with Caesar Salad and garlic bread. The 8x8's will be frozen, one for us for later, and one for them to take home. Rory loves Manicotti!

    I need to make a list of my ingredients for pie and cupcakes for desserts Hannah and I will make on Wednesday. She plans to make her chili for us one night for dinner. She is a keeper!

    Rainy here for the past 3 days. Gray and dreary. I hope we see sun this weekend.

    Do you have to work through Wednesday? How is Z feeling about upcoming meeting for the job?
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Great day for Huskers yesterday. Volleyball swept Wisconsin for the second time this year. One more ranked game in conference play and then tourney starts. We should stay hosting a regional bracket until the semifinals. We’ll see how it goes

    Tomorrow is one of my least favorite days getting all the scanned hours ready for payroll extra early due to early cut off because of the holiday. Extra anxiety on a Monday that is always stressful anyway. And anxiety for Zach too. Phew. I need to go to church tonight and bump up the prayer. I know God hears me at home too, I just know I need to do it anyway. It gets hard to go if I don’t get there monthly
  • mizpaden74
    mizpaden74 Posts: 3,835 Member
    Well the interview is over. He thought it went well. They said it would be December before a decision. Sigh. Please God. This time.

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