The morning was hot, the afternoon was hotter, and the early evening remained.......HOT! At one time here, it registered 101 degrees.......I am really, really getting tired of these hot temps. But.......not a damn thing I can do about it, except go north!
Not certain where the morning disappeared to.........it just went away with a couple or more of hot, steaming cups of French Roast coffee while I read the newspapers that I have bookmarked online. Then......THEN, the 1st Lady decided to.....................
Install the drapery rod that stretches for 159 inches across our patio sliding door and the ceiling-t0-floor window that is right next to it. WELL.....................the ceiling is a slight vaulted one....and so it comes down very close to the wood molding above the door and window.....making any installation difficult, as well as leaving room above the pole for the drapery panels that have 2" grommets in them, which allow the drapery material to "stand up" above the grommets a couple of inches. And thus....the process began..........
We could not locate anywhere in STL a rod/pole that would extend for 159 inches.....BUT, yesterday we discovered in Linens and Things poles that can be slid into each for "infinity" as the boxes said. And so, we purchased a couple and.......voila! They work very well........after we did almost two hours of measuring, leveling the rod/pole, installing the brackets to hold it up, and making certain that the drapery panels would slide and close off the window/door without binding up on the brackets. Of course......part of the screws for the brackets went into the wood molding above the doorway and the others went into the drywall. THAT called for careful measuring to make certain the all extended from the wall into the room far enough to allow the pleats to remain without bunching up....etc, etc.
All in all........a task/project that took mucho patience and tolerance for each other's ideas on just "how to" get this all done. BUT........it is done!!!!! We have had the drapery panels since late last fall......and just now had the GUTS to dive in, fight it out, and the get the job done. NOW......we have two floating shelves that must be installed in the new media room.........and once again, this will be a big project as we have to get the studs and brackets in JUST the right place and come to an agreement as to just WHERE the shelves will be on the wall. UGH!!!! DAMN!!!! And....it wasn't going to be done today!!
Later this afternoon, we had to go to the church to have our pictures made for the church directory. HATE having to do this...........the photographer from Olan Mills talks to you like your were about 7 years old.......the only thing he doesn't do is hold up a stuffed animal over his head to make you look at him and laugh!!!! He has such dumb, stupid phrases he wants you to say to make you smile.......I won't even go there now, they are sooooooo DUMB!!
This evening the 1st Lady had her first meeting of the fall with her sorority: Beta Sigma Phi. It was a "pool party" at one of the member's homes.........and think they had a good time. Myself????
I spent the evening installing the software for our "new" printer that will make it completely wireless with the network we have here in the house. Took mucho longer than I anticipated......but, surprisingly enough........I, who am severely technologically challenged, did manage to get it completed after a couple of "false starts". And now.......I can sit on the patio or anywhere in the yard or house and print anything I want to print......WHEE!!!!
And so......the evening is gone as quickly as the morning was. I am going to post a picture of the 1st Lady that I took this evening prior to her leaving for the meeting........she was visiting with her mother on the phone. Just thought it was time to post a picture........
Ok.........even after the challenges of the day......
LIFE IS GREAT!!!!! And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!
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