Maggie's Musings
Friday, October 4, 2013
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Ten On Tuesday
1. It's October; I can't believe it. Where have I been? I think about writing here quite frequently, but I've gotten pretty lazy and would want to add pictures, so I just skip it. I'd like to have a record, though, so I need to keep it up. I know it will be easier when I retire again.
2. The addition is almost finished and we're loving it. We still need to get the screens for the closed in part, tile back splash in the kitchen and a new roof for the main part of the house.
3. I'm going to Boston this month; I usually go sometime in the fall. Jack asked Kate when I was coming so they could go apple picking. I'll be going to Cincinnati the first week in November; Chellie has a conference so I'm going to help John with the babies. I'm not sure if I'll fly or drive. If I get a new car before then, I will definitely drive. If I fly John has to do a lot of driving to pick me up and take me back to the airport.
4. Garage Sales pretty lame for the first couple of weeks in Sept., but this past Saturday was pretty good. I got some toys, some baby clothes, some games and other good stuff. We went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago for some friend's daughter, Jessica, who I used to babysit for. I hadn't seen her in years and would not have recognized her.
5. I'm still working part time, and it's getting frustrating. I'm ready to be done. I do think they have picked someone to hire, who is already working at Meramec, but they have not officially told her yet. I'm glad it's someone from within because it will be a lot easier training her since she already knows the computer programs we use, how to order stuff, how to do payroll, etc. Our chancellor, whose contract ends in June and will not be given a new one, told everyone at the board meeting last week that she is taking personal leave until June. No great loss.
6. We put a deposit down today on new screens; we are screening in half of the new porch, the part by our bedroom. We still haven't gotten our final bill from our contractor, so we're a little nervous about spending any more right now. I'd really like to get a new car, something economical and safe, but I'm holding off until we finish everything else.
7. It has been really nice having three day weekend ; I'm still trying to move stuff into kitchen and downstairs from upstairs bedroom. We got the new bed last week and I made it up with a new duvet and sheets I got some time ago. Wayne has been sleeping there all week, and I finally did last night. I took a bath in new, big bath tub the other day. It took forever to fill.
8. Youngest son Patrick, who lives in Brooklyn, is moving this week. He's been in the same apartment for six years, but his landlord is getting divorced and wants to move into the apartment. He found an apartment in a nicer section of Brooklyn, four bedroom, and found three room mates to live with. He says it is big enough for his baby grand, so that is good. I don't know what it's costing him to move it.
9. I got out our Halloween/Fall decorations this past weekend, with help from Abbey and Erin. The builders put the new furnace for the upstairs in our attic, and they buried my decorations. It was quite a feat finding them. We finally did, and the girls had a good time putting them out. I see all kind of cute ideas on Pinterest, but my stuff never seems to look to good. Oh well, it's fun for the grand kids.
10. I've been reading again on my Kindle, instead of just playing games. In the past couple of weeks I've ready When I Found You and The Husband's Secret. Both were pretty good and easy reads. The problem is that when I get into a good book I do nothing but read, staying up all hours.
2. The addition is almost finished and we're loving it. We still need to get the screens for the closed in part, tile back splash in the kitchen and a new roof for the main part of the house.
3. I'm going to Boston this month; I usually go sometime in the fall. Jack asked Kate when I was coming so they could go apple picking. I'll be going to Cincinnati the first week in November; Chellie has a conference so I'm going to help John with the babies. I'm not sure if I'll fly or drive. If I get a new car before then, I will definitely drive. If I fly John has to do a lot of driving to pick me up and take me back to the airport.
4. Garage Sales pretty lame for the first couple of weeks in Sept., but this past Saturday was pretty good. I got some toys, some baby clothes, some games and other good stuff. We went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago for some friend's daughter, Jessica, who I used to babysit for. I hadn't seen her in years and would not have recognized her.
5. I'm still working part time, and it's getting frustrating. I'm ready to be done. I do think they have picked someone to hire, who is already working at Meramec, but they have not officially told her yet. I'm glad it's someone from within because it will be a lot easier training her since she already knows the computer programs we use, how to order stuff, how to do payroll, etc. Our chancellor, whose contract ends in June and will not be given a new one, told everyone at the board meeting last week that she is taking personal leave until June. No great loss.
6. We put a deposit down today on new screens; we are screening in half of the new porch, the part by our bedroom. We still haven't gotten our final bill from our contractor, so we're a little nervous about spending any more right now. I'd really like to get a new car, something economical and safe, but I'm holding off until we finish everything else.
8. Youngest son Patrick, who lives in Brooklyn, is moving this week. He's been in the same apartment for six years, but his landlord is getting divorced and wants to move into the apartment. He found an apartment in a nicer section of Brooklyn, four bedroom, and found three room mates to live with. He says it is big enough for his baby grand, so that is good. I don't know what it's costing him to move it.
9. I got out our Halloween/Fall decorations this past weekend, with help from Abbey and Erin. The builders put the new furnace for the upstairs in our attic, and they buried my decorations. It was quite a feat finding them. We finally did, and the girls had a good time putting them out. I see all kind of cute ideas on Pinterest, but my stuff never seems to look to good. Oh well, it's fun for the grand kids.
10. I've been reading again on my Kindle, instead of just playing games. In the past couple of weeks I've ready When I Found You and The Husband's Secret. Both were pretty good and easy reads. The problem is that when I get into a good book I do nothing but read, staying up all hours.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Everyday Stuff
Tomorrow our last two appliances should come in, and then we will be finished. The city inspector will come Friday, then we'll be able to move in the new bedroom. It turned out so much nicer than Wayne and I imagined--and more expensive. We love it though. There are so many little things to finish it off that we did not think about, like towel bars, window coverings, bathroom stuff like soap dish, trash can, towel bars, Roman shades, t.p. holder, etc.
The Cardinals are looking better. They run hot and cold, though. Either they're scoring ten runs or going three games with no runs. It will be fun to see them in the playoffs again.
I'm still working part-time, but I'm ready to be done. They interviewed five people for my job last week, but then the dean left town so they did not make a decision. Now that our house is finished, I would like to stay home and enjoy it. I'll take pictures this weekend.
I made a down payment for a vacation house next year. We'll be staying in the same house we stayed in last year, the last week in May. It had ten bedrooms and twelve bathrooms, so there is plenty of room. The only downfall is that the pool is small; it's fine for kids to splash around in, but not to swim laps. John and Chellie were not able to come this past May, because Julia was born on the 25th of May. I'm really looking forward to next year having the whole family together,
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Thursday, August 29, 2013
M.I.A.
It seems like I've been busier these past three weeks than when I worked full time. I'm only working 24 hours a week, but I'm doing 40 hours worth of work in 24 hours. I'm coming home exhausted. I'm not working tomorrow so I have a four-day weekend.
Last week was the worst. The first week of the semester is crazy, and we had two grandkids's birthdays, Erin and Michael's, son Patrick's birthday and two sisters, Julie and Kay, on Sunday. We had a baby shower for my nephew and his wife on Friday evening and a fancy aunt luncheon
I think our addition is about two weeks away from being finished. I ast took pictures last week but they've done so much more this week. The cabinets are all installed and today the granite counters were installed. The bath tub is hooked up and the shower installed; they just need to hook up the toilet. The deck is on the front porch and are working on the railings. It looks great. I will take pictures this weekend. Our refrigerator, dishwasher and one of the stoves are here; the smaller oven and microwave are on back order. The butcher block top for the island is still being made, so the kitchen will probably be the last thing finished. We've been without a kitchen for about a month and eating frozen things we can fix in the microwave (which is in our family room along with our old refrigerator). It will be good to have a working kitchen again.
Last week was the worst. The first week of the semester is crazy, and we had two grandkids's birthdays, Erin and Michael's, son Patrick's birthday and two sisters, Julie and Kay, on Sunday. We had a baby shower for my nephew and his wife on Friday evening and a fancy aunt luncheon
I think our addition is about two weeks away from being finished. I ast took pictures last week but they've done so much more this week. The cabinets are all installed and today the granite counters were installed. The bath tub is hooked up and the shower installed; they just need to hook up the toilet. The deck is on the front porch and are working on the railings. It looks great. I will take pictures this weekend. Our refrigerator, dishwasher and one of the stoves are here; the smaller oven and microwave are on back order. The butcher block top for the island is still being made, so the kitchen will probably be the last thing finished. We've been without a kitchen for about a month and eating frozen things we can fix in the microwave (which is in our family room along with our old refrigerator). It will be good to have a working kitchen again.
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
Back to Work
I'm back from my road trip and back to work. The dean called me early Thursday and asked if I could come back part time until they hire my replacement. I could not work for 30 days after I retired (a rule in the public school retirement system), so Thursday was the first of August and we were clear. I'll be paid hourly and work about 24 hours a week. I also go my car back on Friday, so I could drive to work. I didn't think I'd ever want to go back, but after five weeks without a car and with all of these guys here working on our house, it was good to have somewhere to go.
Back to our trip. We had a great time. I rented a car and it was comfortable for the girls and me. It was a foreign car, so RW was not too happy, but I was. Abbey and Sara got along great, and it was such fun seeing the babies. Stephanie is full of personality and keeps them on their feet. Julia is just precious. She still mostly eats and sleeps. Here are some photos from the trip:
Back to our trip. We had a great time. I rented a car and it was comfortable for the girls and me. It was a foreign car, so RW was not too happy, but I was. Abbey and Sara got along great, and it was such fun seeing the babies. Stephanie is full of personality and keeps them on their feet. Julia is just precious. She still mostly eats and sleeps. Here are some photos from the trip:
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