Worth the wait....

You would think that living in a hotel, and eating out every night would be a relaxing way to live. No beds to make, no meals to rush home and make, no trips to the grocery store.

Well, yes there are pros to it....the pool! Yes, the maid does come and make our beds, and vacuum and clean the bathroom, but I have to come here on my lunch and get the cat out so...there are cons...but....did I mention there is a pool? I tried to call my sister in law the other day and my oldest stepdaughter to have them bring me a noodle from Betsy's so I could float. But neither of them answered their phone, but I am sure that either one of them would have hoped on a plane and brought me down a noodle. But...okay....I guess the .99 cent one we bought at Walgreens was cheaper than a plane ticket.

We are currently residing in the Red Roof Inn while work is being done at our home. Tomorrow will be our one week anniversary here. Everyone that works here has been very nice and helpful. But, home sounds so good....our own beds....our own big washer and dryer. I am now doing laundry and have run out of quarters with one load to go....

Looks like we will be here a few more days. In our dining out Sam had a wonderful idea! We have been traveling around the world. We have been to Greece, Mexico, Germany, Italy, China, India, and I believe we will be visiting Thailand soon.

Today we met the contractor and painters to make sure we were all on the same page paint wise. Good thing we did, the painter started to write the paint numbers on the wall for his workers and the first number he wrote was incorrect.

I actually was not going to go in until it was done. Kind of wanted it to be like "Extreme Home Makeovers", but....I went in and was just amazed. Sam had mentioned that the walls were now textured, and even though the walls here in the hotel are nearly the same texture I just could not picture it in my head. But it looks great! I am glad too that I went in, though I wish I had taken my camera. The change is going to be so amazing.

We had plain white walls, and now we will have some lovely colors to brighten our lives.

Our bedroom was the only bedroom with a ceiling light, it was tucked into the corner of the bedroom behind the door. The bedrooms have light switches but...they turn on and off a plug on the wall. We have often wondered what in the world the former owners were thinking when they did things. Kendra had gotten us a light we were going to hook up and swag to the center of the room and we had not gotten it up yet. Now....they will put it in for us, and in the center of the room. One sad and kind of scary thing that the contractor told us about the "corner light" was that the people that installed it had just ran it from the light switch to the corner with....are you ready for this...."speaker wire"! They had a household current running through speaker wire. It is just amazing that the place never burned down.

We also got new light fixtures for the kitchen and dining area, even a ceiling light/fan for the kitchen where it just gets so hot.

It is getting exciting, and I will post some pictures when it is done!

I know it will be worth the wait!

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Pruning...

Well here in Ocala we dodged the brunt of Fay. School was cancelled for 4 days, only one day after the new year started. On my job they sent us home early on Friday, which of course did not break my heart but, why even have us come in? I traveled home in worse weather than there was when I went to work. Such is the logic of Florida Department of Corrections.

I told my mother that I am not calling them any more, which is the same old argument with her as I am always the one that does the calling no one, my mother, sister or niece every call me....my nephew well that goes with out saying I don't think he has ever called me. But, here I was in a state that had a tropical storm, with the potential to turn into a hurricane and not a one of them calls to see how things are in our area. But, like I said that is the same old thing. I am always the one that does the calling......

Thankfully Fay was gentle to us, we got lots of rain, and strong winds, lost power on and off, but other than that it appears that Mother Nature just did a little pruning.

Meat....or no meat....

When my step-daughter returned from her summer with her mom in Michigan we went out to dinner on her first night home. One of the the topics of discussion was a book her sister had read, The China Study.

Okay, it sounds like a good idea, but lets read up on it a bit...is how I though we had left things.

Well, last night at dinner I find out that we are turning Vegan! As she was eating the meal I had made with chicken she said, this would still be good when we go Vegan. Wow, is what I though in my head. I did not recall saying I was going vegan. I remember leaving it at lets read some more about it. I was quite surprised. I still do not know exactly what my feelings are about the whole thing.

I'm not opposed to meatless meals a few nights a week, but to be turned vegan. Well, isn't it something one chooses?

I'm not against changing my eating habits, although I am slow to do it. I have made many changes over the last few year, all for the better.

I think that this change will be a little harder to make. I was raised by meat and potato in every meal parents. There were times I was convinced that my mother would stand at the meat counter and ask the butcher for the fattiest cut of meat.

Granted....yes I need to be more healthy....yes....I need to lose weight....yes....there is a history of cancer in my family that is rather daunting.

Actually, I now eat more healthy than I ever have in my life. More vegetables, fresh vegetables and not canned as well as better ways of preparing meals.

One might think that a Vegan lifestyle would not be such a huge transition and easier to make.....but....but....call me a skeptic.....I think I need some baby steps....a meal or two....baby steps....please.......

This a rambling blog, change is good I know. The change in my life over the last few years has been wonderful. A wonderful husband, two beautiful step-daughters, a home to share with them.

Some changes in life are easier than others.

Changing from 2 % milk to fat free was only a slight adjustment for me....I think going from meat to no meat will be a much bigger adjustment.

one kitchen mystery solved...

Beware of Pur products!

Purchase at your own risk.

Well, our last Pur faucet water filter will be our last Pur water filter. Upon moving outside of the city to an area where we get well water we purchased a Pur water filters for our faucet. At first it was great "hey we can get filtered water for cooking with out having to stand at the refrigerator". The joy was short lived. The product lasted less than a year. Against our better judgment we bought the same one to replace it because I had just bought filters from Sam's Club.

The new one is worse than the first one! We are only a few months into the use of this one and water sprays all over from the bottom and I was just using it getting filtered water and noticed that water is now coming from a crack in the side of it.

Great quality product! But I guess that is how they make money. People have to buy new ones more frequently. They will not sucker us in again. Admittedly we did not buy the top of the line filter but I would have hoped it would last longer than a few months! But, then again as I said that is where they make money.

Buyer beware! Use caution when buying a water filter for your faucet! Think again before you pick up the one from Pur.