Who knows?

I'm just not sure what to even call this post.

It's random.

Maybe I should call it life.

I'm in way over my head with life.

Let's start with Gizmo, "Mo" for short.

He is a Maine Coon. He weighs 26lbs.

He is the Sweethearts baby.

His last check up about two months ago, he was healthy as a horse and almost as big.

He's been on diet cat food since he was 2 years old.

It's not working! He's still big~boned.

Well...

he has started peeing on the bedroom carpet in Harrison's old room.
(Short of killing him, I've been thinking about sending him to live at the shop. Shop cat, that sounds good to me.)

We've been sleeping in that room while we remodel our bedroom to make it more handicap accessible for the Sweetheart.

So we decided that we would replace the carpet with tile.
As we were ripping up the carpet we found a surprise lurking beyond the baseboard and wall.

I was scared to death that it was termites.
Upon inspection I was relieved to know that it was not.
Only to find out that it was really Carpenter Ants.



They are extremely destructive!!


They make a really big mess.


After the treatment this is what we are left with.
Looks like, though, there is only two studs that have to be replaced as well as the insulation.
Once that is done we will but the sheet rock back up and then cover the whole wall with 4 inch bead board.
I'll be glad when that is all done.
November makes 30 years we have lived in this house.


We went ahead and had the tile laid yesterday.
This is James Young.
He lives in Waycross, GA.
He does and excellent job.
He has laid tile in the homes of both our boys and Christon's parents.
If you live in the area and need some tile work done, contact me for his phone number.

He came back today to grout the tile.
He was just getting started and you know what he said?
He asked me if I knew what a Tile Man's worst nightmare was??
Thinking this was a funny joke, I say "no what?"
His answer, "Black Grout"
Oh, I couldn't help but laugh.
Sorry James.
I chose Retro White tile with black grout.
You know me, I love black and white!

The second crop of tomatoes are in, in Waycross.

They are $6.00 a 5 gallon bucket full.

As James and his dad were laying the tile yesterday I was canning this vegetable soup.
Recipe, thanks to Connie again. I tell ya, she inspires me.

We talked all about canning and gardens and farms.

About an hour after he left yesterday he called and said that he and his wife were going to Maynard to pick tomatoes that evening and wanted to know if I wanted some??
HELLO! Yes! and thank you very much!
James only lives about 15 minutes from Maynard, where we get our tomatoes. He brought them this morning.
I'm having a tomato sandwich for lunch, yum!

Wasn't that about the nicest thing ever?

I start taking Photoshop for Photographers on Monday evening.
I'm excited.

I've got a lot going on and a lot to do.
So you might not see me around much in the next few weeks.

Wish me luck!

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One more thing, it is a beautiful day here in south Georgia. Blue Sky's no clouds and 85*!