More stuff

Here you can see part of the floor and the finished granite counter top

The kitchen is progressing along nicely. Today they installed the floor, looks good :) All it needs now is finishing the cabinets, putting on the stove top, placing the refrigerator back and painting!

On Tuesday, Marvin and I both went to the optometrist, Marvin's glasses were old, so he'll get new ones for computer work. My right eye is still very blurry, I have a staph infection in the eyelids so the doctor gave me some ointment and directions to take care of it.

Today I went to have the always entertaining mammogram lol. Other than that, I didn't do much of anything, just enjoying my last vacation weekend.

Our next door neighbors are moving on September 2nd, I hope the new neighbors are as nice and trouble free as they were.

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

Just stuff

First, a kitchen update. When they came to install the granite on Saturday, Marvin noticed it was not the right color, we chose "blue pearl" and what they brought looked a lot more like "gray pearl", we were not happy because it looked too dark. The installers were not happy, they kept on saying there's different dimensions and tones to blue pearl however it really looked nothing like the one we wanted. Later on they called us to go to El Monte to the granite warehouse and choose the slabs we wanted color wise. Marvin and I drove there and looked at all the granite (we needed 5 slabs) and even though we didn't see any exactly like the one we originally chose, we chose some that was similar, just not as blue.

Now the granite and the sink are in place and it looks great, the porch is also finished.

In other news, on Sunday we had Marvin's family over to celebrate Bettie and Lee's 40th Anniversary. It was a challenge to organize it without a functioning kitchen, but it all worked very well. We were happy Lizzie came too :) I think they all had a good time. As usual Marvin did a great job deciding on the food and getting things ready.

I also started back to work this week. School begins September 2, but we had to test the new kindergarten children prior to assign them to the classrooms. We also needed to get the classrooms ready. It's hard to wake up early lol. This year we have another new Kindergarten team. It seems like every year we get someone different!

This is now

Wednesday is the day when they are going to start working on the kitchen. We had been talking about remodeling for a long time, and the time is here. We are not going to have a full remodel way toooo much money), we are going to keep the kitchen cabinets, but get a new sink, dishwasher, new floor and paint, and granite countertops. We are also getting another kitchen cabinet that will stretch to the far wall thus giving us more counter space.

Marvin and I have spent all day moving things from the kitchen to boxes etc. of course we need to take everything out of the kitchen, that's a lot of work! Tomorrow I have to go to work but I will try to get home right after lunch anf finish things off. By the way, that means eating for a couple oif weeks lol.

We are also going to have the front porch redone, it had come apart and now we don't have a porch ocver.

Happily Marvin's surgery went well and he's feeling fine. He's going back the 20th to get his stitches removed.

Memorials etc.

On Saturday I went to a Memorial Service for the mother of one of the staff members in my school. I had met the lady once at a school Christmas party at her house. She died at 83 of Lou Gehrig's disease, she was born in Scotland, moved to Canada, and lived most of her adult life in California.

I have to tell you when the Scottish piper came down the aisle, I had a meltdown! I just cried and cried, it was interesting. I am a crier by nature, but this was way over. I was seated in the family row and I think most people thought I was like a long lost daughter or something.

I think what happened is I was mourning my mother . I never went to her funeral and maybe this memorial service (complete with family members talking about her and a slide show) did bring me closure.

Nice day

Lavender Farm in Mona, Utah

Today I woke up by 10. We had a repairman come to fix the oven, then Marvin went to do some errands while I had a danish for breakfast . Later I went to the movies to see "Julie $ Julia" it was the first day and it was full house! I enjoyed the movie, Meryl Streep does a great Julia Child. Is there any character she cannot do???

After the movie I went shopping for school clothes, and all I ended up with is a nice top. I don't like to try clothes on but still I felt I wanted something new.

At home, I kept on cleaning the drawers in my chest of drawers 12 down and 3 to go! then I will work on the closet. It just has to be done. Prior to going to Utah, I went through boxes of old clothes and shoes and had a few boxes to give to Goodwill. I guess I am in a cleaning mood.

At night, Marvin made BLT's and I had a Estrella Damm beer -the beer brewed in Barcelona- available at World Market. Yum I had missed that taste.

In the night, under a full moon, I had a relaxing time in the Jacuzzi. Even when the days are hot, it really cools nicely in the evening, and it was great!

Trip to Utah

We are back from our Utah trip. Is always nice to be back home, but I sure miss Tristan and Sandy, Marty and Osi, the new family addition. I wish we had had more time to get to play with her!

We did some fun things while in Utah, especially the Thanksgiving Gardens, it was so awesome, I loved it! I also enjoyed Taggart Grill in Morgan. great food and beautiful surroundings. And of course having my first pastry at Madeleine's yummy. I also enjoyed all the restaurants we went to and the meals we had there and at home. I love food!!!! Sandy also bought 2 books and let me read them first, I enjoyed them both very much, ones was Julia Julie by Julie Powell and the other Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner.

I had a couple problems while I was there too, first THE HEAT! as Sandy said, I am getting older pfffft and can't stand the heat as much, which is true, then I had a huge pain in my big toe, I thought it was gout but maybe arthritis, but let me tell you, it was painful! luckily it only lasted 2-3 days. I also got bitten by something while I was outside in the porch, a bite in the arm, a bite in the lip, go figure, Marvin spent a lot of time in the porch and nothing bothered him lol. Also because of the heat, my dry eyes grot drier, sometimes they were terribly blurry. Last but not least, I bumped my leg while getting on the bathtub, I kid you not, I got a dent. It hurt. In a word, I am klutzy!

In the way to Sandy's home, we stopped in Beaver, that's where the inventor of TV was born and also Butch Cassidy was born there. We stayed in the crappiest Motel ever. Tristan didn't like it at all and neither did we.

In the way back, we made reservations to a new hotel casino in Las Vegas. Beautiful hotel, great big room and bathroom, beautiful amenities but......horrible pillows lol. I couldn't fall sleep. Marvin says I am like the Princess and the Pea ;)

So we got home in La Mirada, and after 100+ degrees days in Utah and Las Vegas, I was looking forward cooler temperatures , and guess what? it was 100 here too!!!!!

Thanks Marvin for a nice trip, you are a great driver!