Friday May 9, 2014

We had a heavy rain come through early this morning. For the first time in 10 days I did my calisthenics, no aerobics. Had coffee and read WSJ at Hall Street Bakery. I also bought some day old scones at 1/2 price. Kim came again today and the preparation for the sale continues. At 1000 Clean Sweep came and took about three cubic yards of trash. Nancy and I took our winter comforters to the cleaners. We also drove around our new neighborhood. Surprisingly most of the stores we regularly use are closer. The sun came out about noon. The temperature was in the low 70s. I did take a 2 mile walk and during the walk my fitbit buzzed me to say I had reached my 10,000 step goal. The realtor called about 1500 and said he was on his way to take pictures of the house. We made a last minute check. We got high marks for getting the house ready. We signed some more papers. The house goes on the market on Monday. We are having soup and hot dogs for dinner tonight. I think we will head upstairs early because we have had a busy week cleaning.

Thursday May 8, 2014

We all slept in today. Helen and Don had a light breakfast and were on the road by 0800. After they left I got on my bike and pedaled to the Kava House. Kim came today to wash windows and do some heavy dusting. She will also return tomorrow. The house is looking good. Nancy spent some time cleaning the garage. I took a load of clothes and books to Goodwill. We have the garage loaded with trash. Tomorrow at 1000 a rubbish hauler is stopping by to take all the trash. His fee is reasonable? It was a beautiful Spring day today. It is now 1600 and the temperature is 82. 82 is hot in GR. We are staying home tonight and cleaning the reefer. We will read the GRP and watch some TV. We like the Big Bang TV show. Right now I am heading out for a two mile walk. I have to get my 30 in.

Wednesday May 7, 2014

Wednesday May 7, 2014 Today Nancy had the second of three shots in her knee. We were at the clinic at 0830 and did not have to wait. On our way home we stopped at the Wealthy St Bakery for coffee and a scone. This morning our painter arrived at 1030 and he was done by 1300. We have now completed all the repair work that was needed before the showing. Nancy worked at the Gardens this afternoon. I drove her. At 1300 Grapids Irrigation turned on our sprinkler system. We needed three new heads. It is now 1600 and in few minutes I will out to the Gardens to pick up Nancy. My sister, Helen, and Don will be here about 1700. We are going out to dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. Helen and Don are spending the evening before heading home to Gaylord. Helen and Don arrived at 1700 today. For dinner we ate at Great Lakes Shipping. After dinner we spent several talking in the living room. We were all in bed at 2200.

Tuesday May 6, 2014

I have been sleeping later since the Doc said take it easy until the stitches are out. I slept in and then headed to the Hall St Bakery. After coffee I stopped by the bank and then an used clothing store. I was told that my Navy uniforms are a hot item with young folks. The first store told me they were not interested but a store on Leonard that sells used Military items might buy the uniforms. I stopped home loaded up the C2 with items for recycle. This is my second trip this week. I also stopped by the Military store and they told me the Navy clothing would not sell. I will take to Goodwill later this week. The grass is getting long so I cut the grass. This afternoon Larry Fill who has an Estate Sale company stopped by to see the furniture and other items we want to sell. He liked what he saw and we set up a date for the middle of July. Nancy fixed scallop potatoes for dinner. They were great. We watched NCIS and read the GRP. Nancy thinks Ms P is getting better. She is on three special pills per day and a bland diet. My fitbit says I reached my goal of 10,000 steps today.

Monday May 5 2014

Up this morning at 0630. I ate a quick breakfast and then headed to Hall St Bakery for coffee and to read the WSJ. Mondays the WSJ seems to have a lot of foreign news. Of course there were several articles on Mr. Putin but they also had good articles on Chile and Asia. After my coffee I headed home for more cleanup. Nancy was concentrating on the two bedroom used by the girls. She did a lot of tossing. I made a trip to Goodwill and then spent the rest of the morning and afternoon cleaning my office. I threw out a lot of old class books that have no value. I also tossed a lot of class notes from the 50s. Old running shoes got the boot (no pun intended). I dusted and now the room looks presentable. At least I think so. Our Realtor will inspect the rooms before we put the house on the market. We might have to do any more cleaning. I have stored a lot of trash in the garage. I found a company with a pickup that will stop by and remove the trash. The price is reasonable. Our painter said he can start painting the bathroom on Wednesday. Don't you love it when a plan comes together. It is now 1700 and I am going on a two mile walk. I don't think walking will pull the stitches in my leg. We will have a light dinner and then watch some TV. All this cleaning and tossing is tiring so we will head upstairs early.

Sunday May 4, 2014

Week end Update: Friday May 2, We slept in today. After breakfast we headed to 6174 Tahoe to meet with Steve Yared. We hired Steve to inspect our new condo. It took about 2.5 hours and only minor repair items were found. This trip to the condo reinforced our decision that 6174 is right for Nancy and Bob. We got home about noon and received a call from the Larry Reames, the dry waller. He wanted to apply the finish sand on his work. It took Larry less that 45 minutes to finish. It look good but there is heavy layer of dust all over the bathroom. Now we have to get the painter in to finish. We continued packing and tossing this afternoon. For dinner we went to Brandywine for their “Ham da Scram”. It tasted great. We watched Unforgetable before heading up. Saturday May 3: I drove to Bill’s for breakfast. Nancy did not want to go. I made several stops on my way home: My first stop was at the Vets. I wanted to get Ms P in becuase she has been off her feed lately. Her stomach was growling all night. She is scheduled for next week. I also stopped at the Rental Store to see if they had a shop vac for rent. They did. Nancy called and said she thought that Ms P was constipated. I stopped again at the Vets and asked about some medicine. The Vet told me to come in at 1430. Nancy and I took Ms P in and the Vet knew immediately what the problem was. Ms P had injured her back. She got two shots and some medicine. She must be quiet for two weeks. No walks, or rides in the car and we have to carry her upstairs. It took me about two hours to dust and vacuum the bathroom. It is good to have this bathroom back in use. Of course when the painter comes I will have to remove all the items out of the bathroom. Nancy has really been working hard in the basement. Any one who has ever been in our basement recently would be surprised. I make many trips to the garage with things we are throwing away. I spent considerable time cleaning my office. I cleaned out closets and tossed a lot of things. 19 long sleeve T’s, 12 sweaters, 20 SS T, 2 sport coats, 5 dress pants, 2 vests 14 dress shirts were all tossed. I kept a recored for tax reasons. I made a trip to Goodwill. I did not throw away a tux I had in college because it fit. I also kept a 3 button blue suit that I have had for years. It is now back in style. We were very tired so I got a pizza for dinner. Sunday May 4, 2014: Doc says no swimming so Nancy and I went out for breakfast. We ate at the Cheri Inn. It was very good. After breakfast we headed to Meijer’s for our weekly supplies. Gas today was $3.51. I spent some time cleaning my office before taking a nap. For the first time in about a week the sun was out. At 1530 we headed to Moleski’s for dinner. All of the book club was in attendance. Nancy got to announce our purchase of the condo. We got home about 2000. We watched a BBC show on Netflix and read the GRP before heading upstairs.

Thursday May 1, 2014

Thursday May 1, 2014 Doc says no exercise until stitches removed so I slept in. Still had coffee at Hall St. Nancy has been working very hard cleaning the basement. I started running errands. I loaded up the C2 with books to take to Goodwill. Also sold 150# of dumbbell at Play It Again. To keep the stitches in place I bought some shin compression socks. My last morning stop was at Macatawa Bank to see about a bridge loan. They said it was no problem but the process time takes three weeks. After lunch we met with the realtor. He wants the house on the market in one week. Yikes! Made a run to the recycle drop off this afternoon. We had dinner at Great Lakes Shipping. We both fell asleep watching Netflix. I am writing on my mini. It is now 2130 and we are going upstairs.