December 2, 2005

• Another of those pesky lost-time episodes (without the alien abduction)

   

  
  

  

  
  

  So it seems I have missed another entire month of blogging.

  
  

  November was just that exciting.

  
  

  

  
  

  But just in case you are one of those Inquiring Minds that wants to know -- this is a brief outline of November 2005 in adifrentdrumrland:

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
  • Cleaned up the garage and breezeway - brought exercise bike into breezeway (facing the tv)
    
  • Went down to camp, cleaned trailer and brought back more stuff- which got piled up in the garage and breezeway
    
  • Planted 4 big ornamental grass plants in the bed which screens the back corner of the yard
    
  • Planted 2 butterfly bushes in the bed opposite our kitchen/breezeway window that is going to be a butterfly garden
    
  • Planted an andromeda bush in the shady part of the perennial border along the driveway that has been my main project this summer
    
  • Got an awesome new printer/scanner/copier
    
  • Tore the desk apart making space for new printer/scanner/copier, and spent 2 days removing the old scanner and printer, software and installing the new one
    
  • Finished painting the wood stove in the garage
    
  • Composted dead annual plants out of the flowerbeds, raked flowerbeds
    
  • Cleaned out the one room of the cabana which is designated for storage of yard/garden stuff
    
  • Went down to camp, winterized trailer and brought back more stuff - which got piled up in the cabana, and 2 kayaks
    
  • Stowed hoses, plant stakes, some lawn furniture, etc. in cabana for winter
    
  • Cleaned up the garage and breezeway again
    
  • Bought new wood-splitting axe, and a case of man-made firelogs in case I don't feel like splitting wood
    
  • Went to the doctor for my checkup, got 2 more asthma meds added to my daily routine
    
  • Got my flu shot -- did you? (especially important for high-risk types like asthmatics)
    
  • Brought up winter clothes stored in three plastic storage boxes in basement
    
  • Found out that one storage box had leaked in one of our basement floods - lost about 8 tops to dye bleeding and mildew 
    
  • Found out that about half of my remaining winter clothes don't fit because I have gained more weight
    
  • Went back to camp, finished winterizing the plumbing, brought home the gas grill, decorative trash can and some other stuff that got piled in the breezeway and garage
    
  • Raked leaves, and more leaves
    
  • Picked up piles of fallen limbs and sticks, because of wind storms
    
  • Went to New Hope for rare evening out with husband (okay, more accurately, dragged husband out for a rare evening) to have dinner at Havana's and see John Hawken (formerly of Strawbs, Nashville Teens and Renaissance) play keyboards with rockabilly band "The Rocketmen" -- if you get the chance -- see them!
    
  • Raked more leaves, picked up more sticks
    
  • Took down the large canopy/carport that was sheltering the VW camper, but the wind had already half knocked down
    
  • Cleaned out the snowmobile trailer we use for a storage shed
    
  • Put away the riding mower, 2 lawnmowers, bicycles and other stuff in the aforementioned trailer
    
  • Took the soft top of the Jeep, put on the hard top, stored the soft top in the trailer
    
  • Cleaned up the garage and breezeway again (someday I will be done this chore!)
    
  • Spent a LOT of my indoor/evening time playing Yohoho Puzzle Pirates on the computer (my latest obsession)
    
  • Made and ate the longest Thanksgiving dinner on record -- because we were working outdoors, the different components were made on different days, starting with the Turkey on Thursday, and ending with eating the Full Meal on Tuesday, picking at it every day in-between (we had no holiday guests)
    
  • Braved the Black Friday traffic to go to Lowes and get a compound mitre saw on sale for $60 -- plus another case of Duraflame firelogs
    
  • Went to Mercer Mall -- my favorite little strip-mall, on the way back from Lowes and got a surprising amount of Christmas shopping done at TJ Maxx, plus some petfood and pizza for lunch
    
  • Started up my eBay book listings again, 63 of them, after a 3-4 month break from eBay
    
  • Started on the heavy-duty indoor housecleaning I do at the end of each year, usually at the same time I decorate for the holidays (decorations will be coming down from attic this weekend)
    
  • Cleaned up the breezeway yet again
    
  • Started sorting miscellaneous items and clothing for listing on eBay

  
  

  Thats about it -- chores, projects, cleaning, cleaning and more cleaning.  Bernie took a few days of his leftover vacation leave off from work, and between that, Veterans Day and Thanksgiving, it seemed he was underfoot and leaving his usual trail of destruction behind about half the days of the month.  I love him dearly, but I don't think he is ever going to be fully housebroken!  It sure has been nice to have a few days of quiet this week, but I know its only a matter of time before All Hell breaks loose again, and I will be digging my way through more piles of stuff everywhere...

  
  

  Hopefully, December will find me with a little more time and inspiration to blog...

  
  

  

  
  

   

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