20250416 + Up in the am and got the grass watered, to the desk and got some things done.
20250415
20250415 - Up in the am and got the front and back yards watered. On the laptop getting things done and had a couple calls. Put a bottom round roast in the smoker and nailed things down to prevent them from blowing away in the horrible winds we're having today. Hazel and I went on a walk and almost got blown away. Home and L home, roast done and we had some, YUM! We watched some news and then I went to the gym. Home, cleaned up, watched some tv. G home, he had a meeting with the Athletic Director and the baseball coaches today and apparently is back on the team... not sure I like that, I was ready to be done with Gahanna Baseball forever, not sure what he thinks will be different, hope something good comes of all of this... Called Gma&paW and we went over the Maple Syrup Day at the Farm. It was a great event and people really enjoyed it. To bed, couldn't sleep.
20250414
20250414 + Up in the am and ran the sprinklers as we got ready. I dropped L off at school on the way to the Worthington office. Got to the desk and getting things done. CB in and we went to lunch at the Old Bag. Back tot he office and I packed things up and headed home. Stopped at Kroger to pick up the grocery order. Home L put groceries away and I got to the desk and finished my day. Headed out back and worked on patching up the porch ceiling a bit. Watched the news out back and then headed to Bible Bangers. Home and we are somehow dealing with more baseball crap. Waited for G to get home from work and pickleball to chat and then headed to bed.
20250413
20250413 - Up late and got a couple things listed on eBay. Dave L called and we chatted for a while. Headed outside and gave the hot dog steamer a good cleaning. Then I caulked the the new patio steps and put more grass seed and straw down. Got the front done first and go the sprinkler set up and running, seeded and strawed the back and got two sprinkles set up. Johnsons stopped over for a bit and then Nate and Leo came over to help put the fence up. D Hanna and Hank stopped over and the dogs had a blast. Everyone left and I got the battery in the mower, it wouldn't start and had a flat tire so I pushed it up to the porch and got the battery charger on it and got it fired up, air in the tire and mowed the far back with the headlights. In and got cleaned up and headed to bed and fell asleep pretty fast.
20250412
20250412 - Up in the am and L&I headed to the Farm. We got there and helped get things set up. People started showing up and we had a huge group this year, we think about 120! The day was perfect sunny and a bit chilly. Had a lot of first time attendees and a lot of people i haven't seen in YEARS! The day went very well and the syrup was perfect. There was a presentation in the tent on the history of the farm and that is when DJ&G and their friends decided to start shooting... Things wrapped up at the Farm and I cleaned the syrup stuff up with Brads help. DJ&G got all the trash out to the barn and L cleaned inside. We hung out for a while and then headed to the dinner in Ashland. It was a beautiful place and just the perfect set up with historic photos and items on display. I was the MC and it was a nice event. We had a slideshow rolling that folks enjoyed watching while they ate, there were some special presentations by a county commissioner and a state representative. The videos people sent in were very touching and some very funny. Several folks came up and shared stories and then we took family pictures. It was a wonderful event! Afterwards we helped get some things cleaned up and headed home. Home late, Hazel was happy to see us, to bed and dead asleep.
20250411
20250411 - Up in the am and to the desk getting things done. L home and working on G's graduation invitations. I finished my day and loaded the car up. Had a bit of panic when I realized the cap for the hot dog machine was missing. But all good I had bought a couple spares. Everything ready to go and to bed in good time to get up for tomorrow. G had like 4 or 5 friends spend the night that were coming up to the Farm with him.
20250410
20250410 + Up in the am and drove L to work, we chatted on the way and both feel like a burden has been lifted off of us since G removed himself from Gahanna baseball. On to the Worthington office, traffic was a mess and it took me 50min to get to work. To the desk and getting the day rolling. Cory and I had a lunch with Brian an insurance guy, back to the office and wrapped things up. Headed home and picked L up from school. The yard guy was out today and aerated and over seeded the front and half the backyard today. Finished my work day, took Hazel on a walk, then L&I ran to Home Depot for sprinklers and hoses and some other things. Home and Hazel and I replaced the weather stripping of the back french doors and put the last screws in the top step out the back. Nate stopped over with some fencing to keep Hazel off the worst patches of the yard. In and had dinner and watched TV with L.
20250409 - Doc's 86 & G had Enough!
20250409 - Up in the am and to the desk. I prepped a pork loin for the smoker, L home for lunch and then Hazel and I ran her back to work. Got the loin in the smoker and then back to the desk. I got all the eBay shipments ready and was ready to head out the door to get my errands done when Glass Doctor called and said they were on their way with our new glass. So I couldn't leave... Glass done, L done at school, so went and picked her up, on to the bank to get some cash and drop off eBay stuff at the shipper. Then L&I went to visit Doc where he is staying during rehab. Today was his 86th b-day, they think. Back when he was born in 1939 they didn't go to the hospital, you were born at home. And when the age of IDs and Social Security arrived you had to find someone that wasn't a family member that could vouch for your birth year so you could have a birth certificate made and get a social security card. The person Doc found to vouch for him was his first grade teacher, she was 90 at the time, but remembered that Doc was born the year of the 'high water' = 1939. After our visit L dropped me off at Sport Clips so i could get a haircut, my plan was to be there at 2pm today but the window guys messed that up... I got my hair cut, called L and she was already on the road to G's game so I walked the 1.7 miles home. Home and got the pork loin out of the smoker and it was perfect! Hazel and I had a couple pieces and then I headed to Signature's for bingo. Texting with L and G not playing again... She was furious, I was glad I didn't go... Home and we talked about how G was getting shit on by the same coaches that shit on D and how we hate it so much. G home and let us know that he talked to the coaches after the game, he has talked to them after each of their 3 games, and they gave him the same BS story. He said at one point he stood up and the coach said to him, 'Do you want to continue this conversation?' G said 'No, I quit', shook his hand and walked out. GOOD FOR HIM! So proud of him for standing up for himself and not putting up with the crap that we have seen happen to D and many other boys over the last 11 years! It sucks that the baseball program at the school is so bad. I know G will miss his friends, but we can already tell he feels better.
20250408
20250408 - Up in the am and ran L to work. On to Dr. Larrimer for an appointment, all good. Home and got to work. Picked L up from school and she mowed the front yard and then cooked some dinner. I took Hazel on a walk. We hung out and watched some TV. I went to Planet Fitness. Home, cleaned up and to bed.
20250407
20250407 - Up in the am and G had already left because Sr. Tag started today... I dropped L off at work, shipped an eBay package and head to the Worthington office. Got a bunch of stuff done in the am and had lunch at old bag with CB & Cory. Back to the desk for a bit and then headed home early. Home and reviewed a couple things with L in the backyard and got the push mower started for her and she mowed half the back before we get it seeded. L&I headed to G's baseball game, G wasn't playing so I came home and got a couple more things on my list done. It started raining so I went out and got L. Home and L made dinner, G home and he has no idea why he's not playing... L&I watched some American Idol until the NCAA basketball championship came on. Headed to bed to watch 2nd half of game, I woke up at midnight and have no idea who won. Back to sleep at 3.
20250406
20250406 + Up in the am and L&I went to church and then Bob Evans for brunch. Home and did nothing for a long time. Eventually I got around and took Hazel on a walk and then went through pics of the Farm for the Bicentennial. I ran out and got L&I some fast food and we watched American Idol.
20250405
20250405 + Up in the am and Hazel and I took a load of donations to the Goodwill. Home and cleaned out the garage real good. Got the ladders out and sprayed them off so they are ready to use. Measured the shutters around the house and shed. Ran in and changed and L&I went to the Fury game at nationwide Arena for this evenings activity.
20250404
20250404 + Worked got another quote on house painting 🤯🤯 After work L&I headed to El Vaquero for dinner and then home and I paid the bills and got videos sent to GmaW for the Farm Bicentennial.
20250403
20250403 - Worked, took Hazel on a walk, guy came out to quote paining the house 🤯 L&I made a trip to Home Depot to see how much their paint costs, we did it ourselves 24 years ago... Home and put together the chainsaw sawmill I ordered to slab out the logs in the backyard.
20250402
20250402 - Up in the am and wen to have blood drawn. Worked, G had their home opener game tonight and HE DID NOT PLAY! I lost my mind and left early and went to Signatures for bingo.
20250401
20250401 - L's bday today! Guys came to install 3 new windows for us, only 1 fit, they measured wrong... In the evening D, DGF13, J&I took L to dinner at Rusty Bucket. It was a fun meal with the boys. Home and tried out my new glass eye, looks way better than the old one.
20250331
20250331 - Up in the am and L&G on Spring break. I stopped at Escobar's on the was to the Worthington office.
20250330
20250330 - Up in the am and L going church, I tried but something was wrong with my stomach so stayed home. L home and went and got groceries.
20250327
20250327 - Up in the am and dropped L at work on the way to the Worthington office for the day.
20250326
20250326 - Up late and to the desk getting things done. Took Hazel on a walk and had a guy stop by to quote aerating and reseeding the backyard. Threw the ball with hazel and bit and then walked to Signature's, L is waiting on Steph to come. Got there and they had a new setup with the bingo numbers on a great big screen. We had 16 at bingo tonight, L&I, Gary & Marlene, Brad & Teresa, Steph, Andrew Shawn, Jeff & Beth, Shalynn & Rafael, Penn, Joe & Lisa. We had a good time and they let us do some karaoke afterwards and tore up the stage :-)
20250325
20250325 - Up and to the desk. Got the prime rib roast in the smoker and a lot of other stuff done today. Had the window guys out to look at 3 of our windows with moisture between the glass and got those ordered. We had a guy from Rhino-Shield come out and give us an estimate this afternoon, $15k to pressure wash, prime and seal the house 😮 Got the prime rib out of the smoker and let it sit while L made some sides. IT WAS AMAZING. Hung out watching TV with L.
20250324
20250324 - Up in the am and dropped the E550 back off at Escobar's to have him look at the airmatic buttons that haven't worked since he fixed the things. Cory met me there and carried me to work. To the desk and getting things rolling for the week. CB in and we all went to Old Bag and I got my French onion soup. Finished the day and D came to pick me up at work and carry me to the GLHS baseball field where G wasn't playing... I went up in to the press box and checked on the guys and got the Toast machine and hotspot to test them. G eventually got in the game when it was 10 to 1, NOT US, and got a nice single and stole a couple bases and tagged out at home. He picked off a kid at second and was talking smack to him and the coaches spoke to him about it :-) Home and no Bible Bangers tonight. L&I hung out and watched the 3hr Bachelor.
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20250320
20250320 - Up early after a long night with G being sick all night. In to the Worthington office to meet the generator guys and let them on the roof to fix the colling system. Got things rolling for the morning. Next we had Roto-Rooter out to look at our downspouts and sump pump drain, and then the Orkin man showed up! We had meat sweat pizza for lunch, YUM! Stayed late and got home about 6. Wasn’t home long and then ran out to the school board meeting to see if they would finally approve the infield turf. The meeting was super long. A highlight was G’s longtime friend Owen was recognized for winning states in his running event. We finally got to the vote and the school board approved the turf! We headed to a local pub to celebrate and I got cornered by a baseball dad that has lots of history with the program and isn’t a fan… home and to bed.
20250319
20250319 - Up late and to the desk. Got a couple things done. L home for lunch, G home from school and he called off work, he's not feeling good and headed to bed. L back to work, hazel and I took a walk and then got G up and medicated so he could go to his game. L home, I finished my day and we headed to Olentangy High School for G's game. We got there and no kids, bus didn't show up until 4:15, no parents knew, communications still suck... Boys finally showed up and I helped Bill Lehman get GameChanger and the video rolling. G started, got a really nice hit and scored our first point. Afraid not much else happened after that... We managed to get 1 more, but were giving up at least 4 an inning and G got pulled so other kids could get some time, so L&I left. I found a little pub nearby, the Keystone Pub, and we stopped for a bite and there was a really good guitar player there. It was very nice. When we left L said 'We should tell the boys about that place, it is close to their work." I said text them and let them know. She did and they responded that is where they have all of their company 'meetings'. Home and played with Hazel and bit. G showed up and he was a zombie... He had a high fever. He got cleaned up, medicated and to bed. He was up most of the night in the bathroom, L was with him, it was a late/all night thing, not much sleep.
20250318
20250318 + Up in the am and to the desk. The squad came and got Doc today, he couldn't get out of bed and was having stomach pains. L cam home for lunch and then back to work. Hazel and I took a walk, L home, Gma&paB over, I finished my day and we headed to the baseball field for G's first scrimmage. I helped the new Booster Reps get the sound set up, scoreboard on, flag up and anything else they needed. G started short and had a really nice 2 RBI hit that gave us our only points for the game. It was nice to be there without having a million things to do! Home late, had leftovers, G went to dinner with his teammates before coming home and heading to bed.
20250317
20250317 - Up in the am and headed to the Worthington office for the day. Got some things done, CB, Cory and I had lunch at the Old Bag. Finished the day and headed home. It was super nice out so L&I took Hazel on a walk and then had some dinner. There was a Booster meeting tonight and people were calling and texting me with questions and asking if I was coming to the meeting? NO! HA! Was nice to not have to get things prepared and go to the meeting. Too many of the Bible bangers were busy as well so we cancelled that meeting. L&I just hung out, I made us a little snack board and had a nice relaxing evening.
20250316
20250316 - Up early and L&I went to church for her school appreciation service. It was nice to see all the familiar faces and catch up a bit. Afterwards we went to Bob Evans for brunch and some cloggers showed up for a little show. We then headed home and relaxed a bit and Ms. Crews called, Doc had fallen and she couldn't get him up, so I ran over and se got him situated. In the evening L&I ran up to Gatsby's to meet Bill and Tiff for a couple drinks. They had an awesome live band and it was super fun.
20250315
20250315 - Up late and headed out to get some work done. I got the new grille installed in the E550 and she looks beautiful again! then I headed out to work on the bricks and go the corn cut and installed. L headed out for dinner with the girls. Nate and Leo stopped over for a couple beers and to play. Then we went to Signature's for some dinner. Busy productive day.
20250314
20250314 + Up in the am and to the desk getting things done. Headed out at noon to Creekside the tattoo place, L met me there, and I got my block 'O' to commemorate the run for the 2024 Championship! It took a couple hours and it HURT! Afterwards we walked the Cantina and got some lunch and saw the guys from the city dye the fountain area. Home and relaxed for a bit and then headed downtown to the Fury game, they are so fun!
20250313
20250313 - Up in the am and in to the Worthington office for the day. We had hibachi bowls for lunch that were really good. Home and threw the ball to hazel a couple times and then hung out the rest of the evening doing graphic stuff for the springhouse ornament thingys GmaW wants that Lonie and I are working on.
20250312
20250312 - Up in the am and to the desk. Hazel and I took a walk. L home and we headed out to the baseball field for 'Meet the Team' night. it was good to see all the boys on the field and listen to their introductions of themselves. After we finished up we swung by Signatures for a couple rounds of bingo and I stayed late to help them get the new karaoke equipment tuned in.
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20250309
20250309 - Up and G at baseball getting pictures taken and L and Nicole headed to Gma&paB's for GmB's birthday. I got around and ready for the day. GGF5 stopped over and they ran to get food. Kids back and they gathered the sap for me. Hazel and I hanging out getting things done and planning. We took a big walk and got some beer at the drive-thru. Home, had a couple beer, L got home and we hung out outside a bit and then in to watch some TV and plan for the rest of the week.
20250308 ‡ UFO Trimmer
20250308 ‡ Up in the am and L did a fashion show of all the auction stuff I got her. L colored her hair and i got a couple things done. D and Hank stopped over to play, DGF13 swung by on her way home and then D&I headed down to Escobar's on Cleveland Ave to pick up my car. Now it has all new Airmatic suspension, but the Sport and Comfort, and Raise buttons don't work... Home and D took off, L&I watched the OSU basketball game, Hazel and I took a walk at halftime. After the game L&I went to Nazareth for dinner and then BP and Kroger. Home and finished a movie. G home and L cut his hair with the $1.99 hair catcher contraption I got off Alibaba.
20250307
20250307 - Up early and the furnace guys here. They got busy swapping out furnaces and I paid bills and worked. The new furnace was installed in only a couple of hours and they were gone. L home at lunch. I finished my day, we had leftovers and watched the news. Then L thought it would be a good idea to give Hazel and hair cut.. that took all night, but she looks good.
20250306 + Struts & Pickups
20250305
20250305 - Up late and to the desk. Got some things, rainy crappy day so no walk. Finished the day and then helped L look for her keys to the car, no idea how she lost them, she just drove herself home... Headed to Bingo at Sig's, nice little crowd of 6 of us M&L, Dave and Kelly, John and Shannon. We had a great time. L won a $125 jackpot!!! Home and L found her key... watched the end of '100 Years of Solitude' on Netflix.
20250304
20250304 + Up in the am and to the desk, got a bunch done and Hazel and I took a nice walk. L home and we had dinner and then L wen to Lena's concert and Hazel and I hung out. L home and to bed early listening to Trump give an address until very late.
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20250228
20250228 - L took off early this morning and I got to the desk. I learned how to use bookmarks in MS Word today, that was pretty cool. Hazel and I took a walk, then threw the ball. G home and I had him run to Burger King to get us dinner. We ate and then he took off and Hazel and I hung out home. L reports making good progress. up way too late.
20250227
20250227 - Up in the am noticed G's car all scratched up as we left this morning to drop L off at work on my way in to the Worthington office. At the desk, lots going on today, locks getting fixed, doing some disaster recovery testing. We had pizza for lunch at work and I took some of the left overs home. L packing things up, she's heading to John & Mary's for a couple of days to work on G's quilt.
20250226
20250226 - Up in the am and dropped L off at work. In to the Worthington office and got some stuff done before Lonie, MattR and I headed downtown to Schmidt's sausage Huas for an IT lunch on AI. We ait, listened to the blah blah and then Lonie and I headed back to the office and MattR followed his Girlfriends Emily home because she was having car trouble. I dropped Lonie off at the office and headed home. Tried to get some relaxing time and D and Hank showed up to play. L texted me and I Hazel and I went and picked her up. Home for a bit and then headed to Signature's. We had 19 folks join us at bingo tonight, including L's cousin Faith and her husband Joe and we had a good time. No one at our table won big money tonight but it was still a good time. Home and watched some TV and headed to bed.
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20250220
Got to the office got a couple things done and then headed to the nose Dr. for a checkup. All good, and I asked her about mother dizziness I’ve had the last couple weeks. She told me it would like BPPV and I should try the Epley maneuver. Back to work and finished the day. Home and L working on quilt stuff. I researched and tried the Elpey maneuver and PRESTO! Dizziness gone!
20250219
20250219 - Up in the am and to the desk for the day. Hazel and I took a mile walk, it was 13 degrees out. back to the desk, L home and she followed me to drop off the E550 to get the airmatic fixed. I chatted with the guys a sec and then L dropped me off at the house while she headed to her friend Steph's to go see one of her son's basketball games. I threw the ball to hazel a bit and then walked to Signature's for dinner and bingo. Small crowd tonight, Dylan & DGF7, David and Kelly and I, G, Trent and Michael showed up later. Not much wining at our table tonight but had a good time. Walked home, L home shortly after.
20250218
20250218 - Worked from home. Took hazel on a walk, it was 8 degrees out so she had to wear her sweater and boots :-) Finished the day, hung out with L while she worked on shirts for a quilt for G. Hazel made herself at home in the kitchen.