More Remodeling..

After waiting several months for the guys who did our master bath remodel last year to be available to do our powder room and other bathroom, we are getting estimates from other contractors. I know people get busy and we're not the only customers out there but to go that long is nuts.  We actually have been waiting for them to also fix our drain in the shower too since our bathroom was done and they have not come out to even do that.  I did ask the other day to give them one last shot and will see if they contact me early next week or not about the other bathrooms. It is a shame because we do like them and they did a decent job. We also already gave them the ideas of what we wanted to do with our other 2 bathrooms but guess they got too busy as we didn't even get estimates for them.

   If they do actually get us estimates we'll probably go with them if they actually schedule us in.  Either we're getting the other two bathrooms done and I'd like them done by the end of the year just because I've been wanting them done.  When they are done all major projects will be done, at least for now.

Glad it is Friday and the work week is over. 

Making appointments

You know what is odd about folks in this area, maybe not all of Texas but in this area at least.
When someone tells you they'll be here at 5:00PM, it really means that they may leave their destination by that time and just plan on adding 20-40 minutes from then.  Practically everyone we deal with does this. EVERYONE! I don't know why I keep forgetting this fact and try to always be ready at the time told.

This is a different standard though than when setting an appointment for say the dentist at 1:00PM. What that means is they want you there by 1:00PM and no later, but you'll have to wait until they are good and ready to take you back, so you wait some more.  I don't see anyone ever coming in at 1:25PM saying they had a 1:00PM appointment and not getting a stern look by the person at the front desk. That would be unheard of!

Finally this afternoon, my toe stopped sending me the constant reminder that it was badly injured. I think it is finally on the mend.

I actually watched the first Republican debate tonight on TV.  It was actually very entertaining!
Of course a lot of jabs or even stabs at Hillary Clinton were made but some went after each other, and Donald Trump, new to the Presidential race held his own.  No matter how much I dislike the man, it is hard to not agree with at least some of the things that come out of his mouth.

It is late. Time for bed. Nite!

Hump day, bump day

I've been babying my bruised foot, icing it, trying to elevate it when I can...so what do I do?  I was going from my office to the house and it is night time and the light is off in the garage so I walk toward the door to turn on the light and yes, I stubbed my toe again on a stool. It was dark and I didn't see it.  I didn't stub it full force hard but enough that it hurt.  I know.  Stupid right??   I got ice on it again, Hoping I didn't undo what healing had started.  

Well tomorrow is another day, hopefully it will look better.  I'd really like to start exercising again by this weekend. It is extremely hard for me not too, I'm so used to it.

Off to go rest in bed. 

Tuesday Toe update

My foot hurt a little every time I turned in my sleep last night. Ugh.  But I managed to sleep fairly well. The bruising spread to include between my two toes as well. I iced my toe/foot again on and off today until late afternoon.  It felt good when I iced it so figured that was a good thing.  I'll just keep taking it easy for as long as it takes to heal up.  I may have to forgo all exercise except maybe arm weights for at least a week.  We'll see. 

Not much else new.  Going to keep this one short and go put my foot up for a little while before turning in for the night.

Ouch!

Hubby woke me up at normal time this morning to take our walk.  "Okay I'm getting up." was my response. A few steps around the bed and BAM!!!  I crashed (stubbed hard) my left toes into the wooden dog steps we have next to the bed.  If I wasn't awake before then, I was after that!  I rubbed my toes while in the bathroom and although they were sore I could move them..  So we went ahead and took our walk.  I found myself favoring my foot some but got through my normal walks. Came home, took off my sock and my little toe was purple!  Shouldn't have walked on it. I iced it off and on today and elevated it part of the time too. I was actually relieved that I didn't injure 3 of the toes as that is how it felt when i did it.  Fun working at my desk while my foot was on the desk.

Here is how it looked by dinnertime. Yup. Still pretty ouchy!  Think I'll have to pass on my exercise tomorrow. Oh well, at least I didn't break anything (I don't think).

Ice Road Truckers

So, what do you do when it is nearly 100 degrees out to cool off?  Why watch Ice Road Truckers, that's what!  Brrrr.. It really can cool you off.  These people who drive across frozen lakes are nuts! It is entertaining enough. There is even a petite young lady trucker.  She's got a lot of guts (assuming this show isn't rigged).  You never know any more with TV.

It was a somewhat lazy day for me today (didn't work a ton) and got up when I was good and ready which was around 8:00am.  I think it did me some good because I felt pretty good today. So hopefully tomorrow I will be ready to start the first full work week in August.

Hello August!

It is hard for me to believe it is already August!  This year seems to be flying by.  Next month I get another year older..well not really but you know what I mean, I have a birthday, and I'll add another year married to my hubby and he'll age another year too.  Life goes on :)

It is definitely the hot time of year around here.  The grass has been drying up as we did not have any rain in July. So I have turned on the sprinklers a few times and will be running them a few times a week if things stay dry.  I'm very glad that I didn't bother with any gardens this year as everything would have been drying up by now for sure.  I do actually have some aloe plants that are managing to stay alive despite the fact that I never water them. Maybe I'll make sure to water them tomorrow. I feel bad now knowing how neglected they are.

Well that's it for now.  Back to watching Animal Planet.  I don't see that Pit Bulls and Paroles is on during the summer at least not now but I started watching Dr Jeff (Mountain Vet). That is an interesting show.  Night!