Just a post I can refer to next year about plants.
Best coleus were from Joseph's and that guy at the east end of the farmer's market.
Impatiens from Fitkens were slow to start but look pretty good now. Might have planted them a bit late.
Back bed needs to have irises divided and 3 or 4 lilies moved out to the lily bed. Which needs to be expanded by one row.
Small butterfly bush in herb bed is crowded. Move to larger bed?
Larger bed needs some amendment in the fall after the annuals are dead. Perennials to stay: lavender, spice bush, obedient plants (2), Chip's big plant. Need to plant more big zinnias for cutting.
Move some wild ginger back up to hosta bed up at back of house.
window boxes: started with pansies that lasted til end of July and replaced with wave petunias.
$3 azalea from Home Depot died immediately in the under the tree plant area.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Welding
Tonight at welding class, I welded the feet to the hipbone piece of steel. Hans the instructor gave me a piece of tube for the substantial spine that will be welded in back of the decorative spine. I feel the piece will be badly proportioned but it's my first piece. Also it's a little tippy and probably will be more so when I get all that heavy stuff welded to the top but I can fun some spikes through the feet and/or put bricks on the feet to anchor it. I did position the hipbone correctly so that if it leans, it leans back, so I can prop it from behind.
Many others are doing fancy stuff like cutting shapes out of sheet metal with the torch and then putting it in the forge and banging on it with a hammer to make a bowl shape. Some over-achieving Eagle Scout is bending half-inch thick pieces of steel to make the arms for an outdoor chair. Another guy has a semi truck wheel that he is doing something to as the base for a table. I don't see it.
But I'll tell you what-- some guy brought in a little mobile welding device he got at the Andersons. May have to make another ridiculous purchase.
This obnoxious guy was making some artsy fartsy piece and it turns out he's the one who did that fish sculpture in the window at SamB's. Which I had noted when we ate there the other night that it was some crappy globby welding. He says it's his trademark. Plus he's not even in the class and he's hogging up the welding table where only one person can weld at a time. Pay for the workshop, dude.
I sent in my glasses reimbursement to the insurance company and got denied and then had to figure out myself that glasses have to be reimbursed through the VSP vision insurance so I called today to get a duplicate of my invoices as the first insurance kept them although they dinged my claim.
I scheduled a meeting with a trainer at the community center for tomorrow as you are entitled to when you join. I want him to show me upper body routines. And recommend belly flattening routines which I hate but if I had one that was suggested by a trainer, I might try to stick to it. Might.
And I scheduled a blood giving appointment for Friday at 10:15 a.m. at Stadium View.D
This Friday the Peslikis are having a 75th birthday event for Michael (!). We were going to have poker that night but Hey, how many 75-year-old friends do I have??
Also today, I went for a walk at 8:30 a.m., raked more of the pine needles out of the backyard, went and picked up the necklace I won in the Tuna Fest silent auction. At the bar: Sam, Bomeli, Kurt Eye, somebody else I knew but now I forget. Bomeli bought me a beer. How could I decline?
Sunday, I had lunch with Erin and Jen from work at El Camino on Dussel. The waiter, when he brought Jen's plate, said "The plate is hot. But not as hot as you."
Then I went out to Chip's where he made an experimental pasta dish with steak which needs some tweaking. I made a peach cobbler which was OK but not as juicy and flavorful as I had anticipated.
Saturday was Tuna Fest 8: Last Call. Ginger and the Snaps played, then Joe Baker but then when Hillbilly Revenge (which was only one guy as the others had conflicts) came on, the sound was over the top as Maurice had showed up so I had to go. I made a Ginger and the Snaps FB page today.
So basically, the same thing. A good start to the day and then several lost hours in the afternoon.
I really do want a job but nothing is turning up.
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Many others are doing fancy stuff like cutting shapes out of sheet metal with the torch and then putting it in the forge and banging on it with a hammer to make a bowl shape. Some over-achieving Eagle Scout is bending half-inch thick pieces of steel to make the arms for an outdoor chair. Another guy has a semi truck wheel that he is doing something to as the base for a table. I don't see it.
But I'll tell you what-- some guy brought in a little mobile welding device he got at the Andersons. May have to make another ridiculous purchase.
This obnoxious guy was making some artsy fartsy piece and it turns out he's the one who did that fish sculpture in the window at SamB's. Which I had noted when we ate there the other night that it was some crappy globby welding. He says it's his trademark. Plus he's not even in the class and he's hogging up the welding table where only one person can weld at a time. Pay for the workshop, dude.
I sent in my glasses reimbursement to the insurance company and got denied and then had to figure out myself that glasses have to be reimbursed through the VSP vision insurance so I called today to get a duplicate of my invoices as the first insurance kept them although they dinged my claim.
I scheduled a meeting with a trainer at the community center for tomorrow as you are entitled to when you join. I want him to show me upper body routines. And recommend belly flattening routines which I hate but if I had one that was suggested by a trainer, I might try to stick to it. Might.
And I scheduled a blood giving appointment for Friday at 10:15 a.m. at Stadium View.D
This Friday the Peslikis are having a 75th birthday event for Michael (!). We were going to have poker that night but Hey, how many 75-year-old friends do I have??
Also today, I went for a walk at 8:30 a.m., raked more of the pine needles out of the backyard, went and picked up the necklace I won in the Tuna Fest silent auction. At the bar: Sam, Bomeli, Kurt Eye, somebody else I knew but now I forget. Bomeli bought me a beer. How could I decline?
Sunday, I had lunch with Erin and Jen from work at El Camino on Dussel. The waiter, when he brought Jen's plate, said "The plate is hot. But not as hot as you."
Then I went out to Chip's where he made an experimental pasta dish with steak which needs some tweaking. I made a peach cobbler which was OK but not as juicy and flavorful as I had anticipated.
Saturday was Tuna Fest 8: Last Call. Ginger and the Snaps played, then Joe Baker but then when Hillbilly Revenge (which was only one guy as the others had conflicts) came on, the sound was over the top as Maurice had showed up so I had to go. I made a Ginger and the Snaps FB page today.
So basically, the same thing. A good start to the day and then several lost hours in the afternoon.
I really do want a job but nothing is turning up.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Lazy days of summer
Today I cleaned some floors with Orange Glo and then walked downtown with Sherry to have lunch with Ginger and Connie at the Call. I also bought 20 more blocks for my retaining wall planter bed project and a bag of sand. Went to the farmer's market and spent the rest of my money on lettuce and a coral bells and a coleus and green beans and red potatoes and a cupcake and a piece of pie. Now it's 5 pm and i'm having a beer on my deck. Hard life. Saw Jack and Lynn Nachbar at the farmer's market who were with the Peslikises.
My boy called me last night, an unexpected pleasure. Just checking in, I guess. Says he's saving money up and eventually Jess will move out there and they'll get an apartment etc. Miss him.
Yesterday it was hotter than the blazes so about all I did was go for an early walk and weed some stuff at Chip's and read and go to Snaps practice. We're still planning on playing at Tuna Fest, if it's still on.
Monday there was torrential rain which is good as we are way behind on rainfall. Plus I finished the B&B website and it's online.
Found out they're moving Mr. Spot's to the old Pauper's bookstore between Howard's and the Grill.
Saturday was the pond party and it was blazing hot and I shoulda worn a swimsuit but alas I did not. The food was unbelievable: caesar salad and Asian cole slaw and dump cake and fruit on top of cake and smoked wings. Amy and I stayed til 9 pm but no music was being played, amazingly enough.
Now I have too many fruits and vegetables. I better get a plan or I'll once again be throwing away food which you would think I would know better than to do on my fixed income.
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My boy called me last night, an unexpected pleasure. Just checking in, I guess. Says he's saving money up and eventually Jess will move out there and they'll get an apartment etc. Miss him.
Yesterday it was hotter than the blazes so about all I did was go for an early walk and weed some stuff at Chip's and read and go to Snaps practice. We're still planning on playing at Tuna Fest, if it's still on.
Monday there was torrential rain which is good as we are way behind on rainfall. Plus I finished the B&B website and it's online.
Found out they're moving Mr. Spot's to the old Pauper's bookstore between Howard's and the Grill.
Saturday was the pond party and it was blazing hot and I shoulda worn a swimsuit but alas I did not. The food was unbelievable: caesar salad and Asian cole slaw and dump cake and fruit on top of cake and smoked wings. Amy and I stayed til 9 pm but no music was being played, amazingly enough.
Now I have too many fruits and vegetables. I better get a plan or I'll once again be throwing away food which you would think I would know better than to do on my fixed income.
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Friday, July 08, 2011
What do you do all day?
People keep asking me this and the answer is, I don't know. Yesterday, for example, I had a walk and then I weeded the far back which looks nice now that Amy helped me erect the bamboo fence/background. Then I was on my way to Amy's to get a couple concrete blocks and I saw an estate sale sign, so I went and bought a big broom and a socket wrench set and some picture frames and then I went to a yard sale on S. Grove and bought a big ashtray and a cookbook and a couple bowls. I had been on my way to Home Depot and Staples but alas I never made it. The afternoons go by fast and I can never account for what happened. Like now, I should go in and do a Pilates as I have not done one for a while and i didn't walk today. Plus I need a printer for my computer. Plus I have this half-baked idea about making a low wall area over by the fence on the east side on top of the dead dirt which I would fill with pots with shade plants surrounded by mulch. For this year. I am reluctant to build the wall enclosure, fill it with hauled-in dirt, plant plants and watch them die. Like all those hosta did over there.
Connie DiPuccio made a good comment at GNO about how I can't really enjoy my time off as I know the clock is ticking for finding a job. Which is true although yesterday and today I have made about no effort in that regard. I should make a daily planner and accomplish the stuff on it instead of just winging it. Plus I haven't done anything in regards to syndicating my radio show or making those Don't Remember buttons or drumming up business maintaining local business websites and Facebooks.
I spent some time looking for tickets online to see Los Lobos at Meadow Brook Hall Aug. 12. I posted some pix to Facebook. I try to stay off Facebook as it's a real time waster.
Last night Amy and I went to Revolver in Findlay where we had pork belly hash and a salad for appetizers and then Amy got pork loin with fennel gratin and a pineapple glaze and I had ricotta gnudi with pea sauce and chicory. For dessert we got 3 ice cream sandwiches, each with a different cookie and ice cream: lemon sorbet in ginger snaps, chocolate in chocolate chip and raspberry in oatmeal. It was all good with a bottle of Cote du Rhone Village which we had to take some home because I was driving.
Today I have watered and weeded extensively and it's noon. I see I have got emails from Jessica about revising (hopefully for the last time) the B&B website. Plus Jean Geist has emailed about turning her novel into an e-book which I said I would help her with in July and here it is, July.
Girls Night Out at Annette's was a great time, good breeze in the shade on an otherwise hot day. Earlier that day, I had gone to Delaware to my Uncle Jim's funeral service and got home just in time to put together cream cheese on celery before Sherry picked me up for GNO.
tomorrow, I have a radio show and it's the pond party.
And now it's 12:30. Weiser out.
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Connie DiPuccio made a good comment at GNO about how I can't really enjoy my time off as I know the clock is ticking for finding a job. Which is true although yesterday and today I have made about no effort in that regard. I should make a daily planner and accomplish the stuff on it instead of just winging it. Plus I haven't done anything in regards to syndicating my radio show or making those Don't Remember buttons or drumming up business maintaining local business websites and Facebooks.
I spent some time looking for tickets online to see Los Lobos at Meadow Brook Hall Aug. 12. I posted some pix to Facebook. I try to stay off Facebook as it's a real time waster.
Last night Amy and I went to Revolver in Findlay where we had pork belly hash and a salad for appetizers and then Amy got pork loin with fennel gratin and a pineapple glaze and I had ricotta gnudi with pea sauce and chicory. For dessert we got 3 ice cream sandwiches, each with a different cookie and ice cream: lemon sorbet in ginger snaps, chocolate in chocolate chip and raspberry in oatmeal. It was all good with a bottle of Cote du Rhone Village which we had to take some home because I was driving.
Today I have watered and weeded extensively and it's noon. I see I have got emails from Jessica about revising (hopefully for the last time) the B&B website. Plus Jean Geist has emailed about turning her novel into an e-book which I said I would help her with in July and here it is, July.
Girls Night Out at Annette's was a great time, good breeze in the shade on an otherwise hot day. Earlier that day, I had gone to Delaware to my Uncle Jim's funeral service and got home just in time to put together cream cheese on celery before Sherry picked me up for GNO.
tomorrow, I have a radio show and it's the pond party.
And now it's 12:30. Weiser out.
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