Cooled Down Over the Weekend............

and we almost froze when it dropped to the 60s all day Sunday. Good time to cool down for me as I massacred the oleanders........an unpleasant task that has to be done before we head South for the winter. Went out and bought a little electric chain saw on Saturday and slaughtered the oldeanders.............then I got a call from a kid who wanted to know if I still needed some help with the yard work. A little too late I told him. My problem now is getting rid of the residue.........filled up the yard debris container and it was hauled away today; but, they only haul yard debris every other week. Guess I'll have to fill it up again and again and maybe again; but, we'll be gone before that last "again".

Not moving too fast today...........all that bending and stooping to cut and pick up the oleanders sure tightened up my leg muscles! I'm so out of shape that I'm mostly deformed! Old age sucks.

As you can tell by lack of "blogging" nothing much is going on around here...........just trying to beat the heat the last 10 days or so and now we have a little bit of a cool down. Still gotta get one of the M/H jacks fixed and waiting for a call from the repair shop so I can take it over to Chico. Finally sold my Honda (on an "easy pay" plan with one of the neighbors) so actually I'll simply be "trading" my Honda for a new jack...........money for Honda will about cover price of fixing the jack. So it goes.

Becky went shopping in Chico yesterday while I watched Sunday football and she came back having "saved" a ton of money. She added about 10 new shirts to the 65 or so that's hanging in the closet...........at least it was quite and peaceful while I took in Sunday football.

Been "bruised" a little at casino; but, not too badly. Win some and lose some...........my goal is to break even 'cause I "need" the money. Later. W&B

Here We Sit Sweltering Away..............

in triple digit heat! Good thing the old A/C is still grinding away. Trying to sell my Honda before we head South and this is not the time to do so..............it doesn't have A/C. Had some nibbles on it and one firm offer........but firm offer was not enough. In a couple of weeks I'll probably wish I had accepted the low ball offer...........so it goes.

Was sitting in the casino the other day and this month they have a drawing every hour if you're playing a machine. Lo and behold, Becky's machine was picked so she "earned" a hundred bucks. Only catch is............they don't pay you, they just put it on your account to play. Still, that's better than a stick in the eye............she plays ten dollars at a time and when the ten is gone she cashes in whatever play she has left on the slot. Eventually she might collect her hundred bucks in cash.........and it keeps her out of trouble.

Too hot to do anything so guess I'll go back to the tube and bask with the A/C turned up. Later. W&B

Still Hot, Still Nothing..........

happening in Corning. We (I) travel from one air conditioned spot to air conditioned car to air conditioned store, to air conditioned car and back to air conditioned house............and then do a repeat the following day. Looks like I'm in a rut!

Becky, on the other hand, doesn't think it's hot until temp reaches upper 90s.

Found water leak in bathroom the other day.........leak is back in the wall so it looks like "plumber time"..............that'll put a dent in our gambling funds.

Went to "old folks" breakfast this morning and slots beat me up again for the third trip in a row...........looks like I'd learn my lesson; but, I doubt if I do. After breakfast we headed to Red Bluff and back home now basking with A/C.

Put my Honda car up for sale on Craig's List; but, not too many nibbles..........received one offer for half my asking price and then another guy wanted to put $500 down and make payments. Told them both I didn't think so! Guess I'll go down to the dollar store for some "For Sale" signs and park it in the street. That's the way we sold Becky's Pontiac.

Well, that's about it for us since nothing exciting seems to happen in Corning. W&B