Bought an Area Rug

Met my friend Pat at the shopping center.  Went to Kohl's, BJ's and a discount place called Ollie's where I bought an area rug about a 6 x 9 size.  Just beautiful---made with 80% wool and 20% silk for 100 bucks.  Flooring people come tomorrow.  Hope to post photos of the camelia and the rug.

Still Chilly but Forecast is for 80's Soon

Still trying not to push any more furniture around.  I've got to hire some young people after the remodeling to move everything back into place.  My house is a total disarray.  I know where my handbag is and my medicine--that's it! I have stuffed shoved into two bathrooms the kitchen the family room, the front porch, and the extra bedroom.  All the heavy bureaus and tables have been left in place but most of the drawers have been removed.  Moved most of the house plants to the front porch.  Walked around the yard and dug out just two dandelions that were blooming.  My camelia has opened but it has been nipped by bugs.  I will take a photo of another bloom minus the bug bites when the others open up. 

Set Backs

It is Friday and the stucco painting was completed.  Not feeling well went to the doctors and got an antibiotic that caused worst problems.  I was worried that I would have to go to the hospital. So I stopped the meds and I seem to be better.  I have an appointment on Friday at the specialist.  Hope I recover enough to get through this week of interior remodeling.  Not so concerned about the siding work. Going to take it easy for a couple of days.

Waiting For Camelia

     My youngest granddaughter is Camelia and last year my daughter gave me a Camelia shrub. The tag claims that it is winter hardy for my area but I still think it needs a little extra care and last summer's drought was hard on many of the plants in my yard. So it is with great anticipation that I am waiting for my first bloom. The bud color is a brilliant reddish coral. Also I managed to find a painter who could paint my living room this week before my hardwood floors are installed. The guy said painting my stucco walls was like painting the back of an alligator. I also unloaded all the heavy dishes from my buffet and hutch. With all the weight removed I think it will be possible to move it around as needed for the installation of the bead paneling/chair rail and the flooring.

 

    

  

Jury Duty

Had gotten the Jury Duty notice and responded that I was a primary caregiver and asked to be excused.  I think I added a few other comments for insurance that I would get postponed but I never got an "excused" notice--well--it seems that you don't have to get the notice anymore they said that I should have called them back on a special  phone number.  So I got up early and spent 10 bucks for parking in Atlantic City and it was just a big mistake.  The worst part is that it does not count and I can be called back for duty at any time.  :(

Also lined up a painter for my stucco ceiling and halfway down on the walls.  I have five days to get that done before the hardwood floors go in.  It was a glorious day in Southern New Jersey but they say a cold front is coming in tomorrow.

Photos in Ocean City and the three Pats

End of another "Stay in Cape May"

Three Patty's (classmates of 1965) took off again for another jaunt and over-nighter in Cape May.  We ate at a Greek diner down in Cape May Court House, toured around Cape May looking for a jumping joint with a party-like atmosphere and found none so we eventually went back to Patty A's vacation home.  The mystery remained why is the road along the promenade and ocean lined with cars and there is hardly a parking space to be had yet most of the restaurants are closed and no visible activity anywhere. Got up Sunday morning and headed out for breakfast.  We shopped a little and then headed for Ocean City, NJ.  The Realtors must have staged a city-wide "Open House" event because you couldn't go down one street with out seeing several realtor signs inviting you to visit.  So we toured one beach front condo for 1.7 million with 5 smallish bedrooms mostly downstairs and then the upstairs had the grand view of the ocean and the kitchen was upstairs as well.  Patty A. at times seemed liked she was actually considering a move! --but the urged passed and she finally ended with the feeling that Cape May is the best location for a vacation home.
     Tomorrow I am scheduled for jury duty in Atlantic City.  I always wanted to be picked for a jury but not in Atlantic City.  You usually have to park in a garage two long blocks away from the court house complex.  I just don't think it is right to ask a 64 year old woman to do that.  Will post photos of this weekends jaunts.  Called a Atlanticare doctor referral service to find a gastroenterologist that is on staff at the local hospital and they said I called the right place and they would arrange an appointment for me on Friday but I never got a call back.