One day at a time

It was about 8:30 this morning I was feeling a little chilly I always wear sweatshirt in house but it was just not feeling right checked thermostat and it said it was 68 I keep my furnace at 72 so I know trouble I checked breaker box no tripped breaker, didn’t know what else to do fairly new 2012 furnace so all pretty much electronic, so called local company who installed it left a message they called back 1/2 hour later told me parts were 10 year warrantee and they would have someone over this morning, sure enough the guy showed up at 9:30 was bad pressure switch had it up and running by 10:00, relieved me of $ 140.00 plus $ 20.00 Christmas tip so I am back in business.

went walking yesterday on trail it has been almost a month since I have been out there after hurting my back, wow makes a difference my legs hurt, did 3 miles, going to have to keep that up and stay in shape.

Yesterday was wet all day just a gloomy day took Mom to doctors then called about my radiator it was done they lost my number not the best way to run a business but it is done so I went and picked it up now just to reinstall it

Today started out nice and warm but slowly going downhill suppose to be in 30s tonight I guess it is that time of year

Marleys eyes look really good the surgery was a success I think she is happy being able to see so much better it was a rough night when she came home she cried almost all night but now stitches are out and she seems happy $ 600.00 hurt a little bit but I had to have it done I guess that really was not too expensive for surgery.

Well I guess summer is officially over so cold out today, I went for breakfast only ate half brought the rest home with me another thing I am trying with my weight loss struggle is I love to eat out so I always take half home with me for later, has it helped ? No but I figure can’t hurt I will continue doing so.

I hurt my back moving a stove for my daughter it was finally starting to feel better when I did a dumb Thing I was working on my car the front end is up on jack stands and I was reaching across to pull a plug from carburetor couldn’t quite reach it so I kind of jumped sidewise and felt my rib pop as I landed on fender, yes cracked a rib and that hurts like hell.

Thanksgiving went good Marleys eye surgery went good also her stitches are out and she seems to be feeling pretty good and I think she can see much better.

I love Christmas season but not when it is over starting first of year not much to look forward to except spring kind of depressing but that’s ok I will get over it I love retirement

Tim

Well according to weather guys 88 degrees weather I’d gone they say we will be lucky to see 60 tomorrow they only good thing about that is it will be cooler for walking in morning.

I am ready for winter I guess I might as well be as it’s coming one way or another, got to ride my bike a good bit this summer however didn’t get the car out as much as I wanted to it is the brake system problem this winter I am changing front drums to disk and putting vacuum booster on it that has to make a difference plus it is hopefully going to body shop if the estimate is not too high.

Mom is slowly getting better damn Lyme disease really took a toll on her but she seems to be getting better sure is taking A long time though. I got out to a lot of things this summer we’re i didn’t that much when I was working as I was just too tired but now it is fun going to different festivals in the area.

Tim

Well is seems summer is coming to a close it is September summer seems to have flown by sine my Retirment that that is how it goes I guess.

Mom has been in hospital for now over 2 weeks they could not figure out why she was so weak thought she had a stroke it was bad I sat with her for days it was like I was watching her die she is 89 so I guess you never know when, then finally one blood test showed she had Lyme disease finally figured something out they started her on antibiotics then 2 days later she went to rehab, she is doing much better now so maybe will be going home in maybe a week at least that is what we are hoping she is making a lot of progress.

I got my small garage started cleaned out it was bad now I got a ton of cardboard to cut up and put in bags been neglecting that area for a long time so figure it was time and I can finally get to my old bike out there and still a shitload of old boxes to get rid of I will get it done

Tim

i decided I had better take care of my supply of pellets for my pellet burner in garage, I pre ordered them so got 10% off they came in had till end of month to pick them up got first load Friday I have to unload them and restock them on porch lot of work, got second ton Saturday got them unloaded and stacked and covered so that is done

went out to Summit motor sports Sunday to pick up a few things I needed 2 hour drive but worth it there was an all Chevy car show there so that was an extra added bonus, that is about all Mom is back home from hospital and doing well

Tim

i finally decided to do something with my old truck it is 2003 ranger rust bucket, been working on it for 2 days both front brake lines rusted off and transmission cooling line rusted through, finally today got brakes done but had to order transmission line from Ford unfortunately it did not come in so it’s leaking pretty bad it will have to stay inside while 57 has to sit outside and they are calling for rain I suppose it won’t hurt it to get wet.

ok not much else going on in my life I love being retired still walking a lot not making much difference in my weight still only lost 15 but at least I am not gaining took last few days off from trail as humid as it is been it is miserable out there

Tim

 

went to parade in Saxonburg last night first time I have been there for about 5 years it was fun but I guess same as always except for foam party at end that was pretty cool.

am still doing my walking not everyday though like today heat index is way up there and normally after 5 miles I am soaked from sweating and today would have been horrible with humidity so I just will pass on it today.however I have lost 15 pounds I guess that is something.

no plans for the day going to races tonight at least as long as it is not too hot. We have box seats so we are in the shade.

Tim

Yesterday it rained most of the day so I didn’t get my walk in today was dry but cold this morning got my 5 miles in but was a struggle towards the end when I walk the second part I walk 1 1/2 miles away from trail head so I have no choice but to walk the final 1 1/2 my legs hurt but that got better after I got home for an hour maybe that means don’t take a day off.

didnt do much after that tomorrow I need to mow and need to take Marley to vet she is just turning 10 and her right eye does not look too good 

poor girl is getting old but aside from her eye she is doing good she had a lot of eye trouble when she was younger before I got her so anyhow need to make appointment to have it looked at

Tim

We had a good little rain I think it was yesterday and instantly my gutters overflowed good sign they need cleaned, so up I go and they were not too bad except for the end where downspout is I cleaned that and water flowed so big job out of the way, and while I put my ladder away I thought I might as well dive into the exhaust leak on my car and that was not too awfully bad either, the previous owner tightened the nut holding pipe to manifold up but ran out of thread and just left it loose thus creating exhaust leak I simply took nut off put in a spacer and tightened it up and just like that no more exhaust leak

That is about all for today oh I did do my 5 miles this morning not many people on trail today the people I did see were new I guess since school is out must make a difference I don’t know I do know my hike is getting a bit easier been doing 5 miles for 8 days now

Tim