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We did our level best.
Ms. G and i got the rooms properly measured, the stair trims nailed back on, the microwave cleaned.
While i was able to get the old cabinet and drawer knobs off in the kitchen (all 27 of them), we were not able to put the new ones on, as Amazon said they would be delivered that day, but the time could be anywhere from noon to 8pm and they still hadn't come when i left her house after 4pm. She also needs a bigger drill bit to make the holes bigger as the new knobs have slightly bigger screws and need to go all the way through.
Ms. G's real estate signs are over there all ready to be put up and the owner/seller has been sent a picture of the seven flooring samples to choose a color so the new flooring can be installed (which will be done while it's up for sale, believe it or not, they just don't want to wait much longer).
Ms. G was hoping to have this place on the market already and be out of town in her RV for the rest of the week, and we've tried, but it looks like this one just isn't going to work in her favor.
Linking up with Denise at Girlie On The Edge Blog, where she hosts Six Sentence Stories, and the cue is Level.
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While Good Fences Around the World seems to have gone the way of the dodo bird, i still enjoy looking for and posting interesting fences, so i will!
I liked the contrast between the dark red wood fence and the lighter fence with the sun gleaming off of it, and lighting up the children's toys in the yard beyond.
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It's Angel Sammy's Poetry Day! This week's image and my poem:
No need to call me chubby
though I've grown a little tubby
I thought I could get through
now I don't know what to do!
Don't ask me how I did it,
I know now I was a nitwit,
I really need some aid,
someone call the fire brigade!
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Angel Brian's Family of Brian's Home hosts the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop. It's time to share something for which i am thankful.
Today i am thankful I did not lose my cool with someone who was frustrating me awfully. It would have made the situation worse and I'm thankful a quick prayer kept my words in check.
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Today is:
Anniversary of the 3rd Druk Gyalpo -- Bhutan
Baby Day -- birth anniversary of Dr. Spock
Brothers and Sisters Day/Sibling Appreciation Day -- an internet generated holiday, not to be confused with National Siblings Day on April 10 each year
Community Day -- M, Spain
Day of Osiris going forth from his mountain -- Ancient Egyptian Calendar (date approximate)
Flag Day -- Poland
Holiday of the Region of Madrid -- Madrid, Spain
Holy Thursday -- Orthodox Christian
International Scurvy Awareness Day -- because yes, some people do still get this disease of Vitamin C deficiency
King James Bible Day -- marking the publication in 1611 of the King James Version of the Bible
Make-a-Book Day -- the Thursday of Family Reading Week
National Day of Prayer -- US / Interfaith
National Day of Reason -- US Humanist alternative to the National Day of Prayer
National Education Day -- Indonesia
National Play Your Ukulele Day -- just because it's fun!
National Truffles Day
Roberts Rules of Order Day -- birth anniversary of Henry M. Robert, author of the standard parliamentary guide Robert's Rules of Order
Rowdy Friends Day -- go look up the ones you haven't seen in a while
St. Athanasius the Great's Day
St. Zoe's Day
Teacher's Day -- Bhutan; Iran
Twelfth Day of Ridvan -- Baha'i
Birthdays Today:
Sarah Hughes, 1985
Jenna Von Oy, 1977
David Beckham, 1975
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 1972
Elizabeth Berridge, 1962
Christine Baranski, 1952
Larry Gatlin, 1949
Lesley Gore, 1946
David Suchet, 1946
Bianca Jagger, 1945
Engelbert Humperdinck, 1936
Roscoe Lee Browne, 1925
Theodore Bikel, 1924
Satyajit Ray, 1921
Dr. Benjamin Spock, 1903
Baron Von Richthofen, 1892
Hedda Hopper, 1885
Henry M. Robert, 1837
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Sunday in the Park with George"(Musical), 1984
"Peter and the Wolf"(Prokofiev Op. 67), 1936
"The Jack Benny Program"(Radio), 1932
Good Housekeeping(Magazine), 1885
"La Bottega del Caffe/The Coffee Shop"(Play), 1750
Authorized King James Version of the Bible(Publication date, by printer Robert Barker), 1611
Today in History:
Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, is arrested and imprisoned on charges of adultery, incest, treason and witchcraft, 1536
John Knox returns from exile to Scotland to become the leader of the beginning Scottish Reformation, 1559
Mary, Queen of Scots, escapes from Loch Leven Castle, 1568
King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America, 1670
William Herschel discovers 1st binary star, Xi Ursae Majoris, 1780
Charles Fremantle founds the Swan River Colony in Australia, 1829
Peruvian defenders fight off Spanish fleet at the Battle of Callao, 1866
Good Housekeeping magazine goes on sale for the first time, 1885
Cree and Assiniboine warriors win the Battle of Cut Knife, their largest victory over Canadian forces during the North-West Rebellion, 1885
The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium, 1885
Hannibal W Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film, 1887
General Motors acquires the Chevrolet Motor Company of Delaware, 1918
Pearl S. Buck is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for The Good Earth, 1938
The world's first ever jet airliner, the De Havilland Comet 1, makes its maiden flight, from London to Johannesburg, 1952
Tennessee Williams is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, 1955
The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City, 1969
The 1986 World Exposition in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, opens, 1986
The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy, 1998
President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military, 2000
Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Myanmar killing over 130,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless, 2008
Conservationists determine poachers killed the last known rhinoceroses in Mozambique; these poachers worked with game rangers responsible for protecting them, 2013
New research published in the journal "Plos One" shows plants "talk" to each other through their roots and the soil in a study on corn, 2018
For the first time, a drone delivers a kidney for transplant, to a hospital in Baltimore, MD, US, 2019
Second-only sketch known of Leonardo da Vinci (from Queen Elizabeth's collection) is revealed on the 500th anniversary of the artist's death, 2019
A clean-up on Mt Everest ends, having removed three metric tons (6,613 pounds) of rubbish and four bodies in just two weeks, 2019
Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, the Icelandic actor who played Ser Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane in Game of Thrones, sets a world deadlifting record, lifting 501kg (1,104lb), 2020
After being closed for two years because of the pandemic, New Zealand reopens its borders to international travelers from 60 countries, 2022
The Writers Guild of America votes to begin striking over pay and industry changes, bringing television production to a halt, 2023
Poor Ms G. At least most of the work is now done.
ReplyDeleteHaven't we all been a nitwit from time to time? I know I have - and I am glad that you were able to keep your cool.
acceptance can be a bugger to embrace even when we know it's the best course of action for us!
ReplyDeleteI believe I am seeing fences inside fences! A multitude of fences. It is difficult to hold your tongue when people can be so rude around you. But speaking to them about never really fixes anything. I think they then become worse.
ReplyDeleteMom is a Realtor, but she has her own business as a real estate transaction coordinator. Believe it or not, most homes don't go on the market as planned as something always seems to cause delays. A few days or a week won't change things much. Hopefully the house can go active soon so she can get back to life rather than working around being gone for showings which is a real pain.
ReplyDeleteGreat post with your story, poem and great fence photos ~ hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Expores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Good for you to keep yor words inside!
ReplyDeleteGood Six, Mimi!
ReplyDeleteCute poem. I am surprised that the lady is having her floor done instead of letting the new owners deal with it.
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. Sometimes the timing doesn't work. Sigh. And that gent, wow, uncomfortable, and embarrassing!! Eeep!
ReplyDeleteCat
That was a good story and yes, it wasn't from lack of trying. Is it related to that nice thankful? Fun poem too!
ReplyDeleteOops, I forgot to say Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
ReplyDeleteNice poem and those are great pics.
ReplyDeleteWe too have been wondering how the heck that big boy got stuck inside there.
ReplyDeleteWoos - Misty and Timber
Excellent six, and the poem and picture are so funny - I hope he was rescued!
ReplyDeleteLulu: "This sounds like one of those 'the best laid plans' types of situations with the house! We hope it is all finished up soon!"
ReplyDeleteMimi as always your poem is PERFECT for the wacky photo we found. I bet it's the last time this guy decides to "be a kid again" on a piece of playground equipment! Thanks for having poetic fun with us.
ReplyDeleteHugs, Pam and Teddy
Love this Six. It's like snooping in another person's diary.
ReplyDeleteNever seems to fail! In a hurry to finish up work or a project before the start of vacation and bam! something appears out of nowhere to delay us.
ReplyDelete"Taking a minute" at those moments is important.