It was not a typical work day. Tim needed to wait for the bank to open so that he could get a large sum of cash to pay the excavation guy. While he waited, he ran over to the court house. Levi had questions about a sheriff sale that abuts his property, so Tim looked up the information for him at the court house. We ran up on the hill first, to drop off that information with Levi, and then we headed to work.
We are working on the ceiling in the kitchen/living room. We are at an exciting place now, because we have a long work table in the living room (a 4' x 8' piece of sheeting set up on saw horses). We've been working from that table for months now, and tomorrow I will spend the morning unloading it and taking those supplies and tools down to the basement. We no longer need them every day. We're both trying to imagine how big the area will look without that big thing set square in the middle of it. It doesn't take much excite us these days.
I vacuumed up drywall dust and scraped up the 'blops' from the floor, and moved Tim around on the scaffolding. For some reason, he likes to be the one taping the seams, so I just kept myself busy cleaning and organizing. Again. Tim just sets whatever he's using where ever he is, and then gets frustrated when he can't find what he needs when he needs it. I get frustrated because I think that this is all pretty self explanatory.
After we finished working in the house, we decided to take rakes to level out the dirt where the new lines had been laid. It's a long trail running from the gas well to the house and to the garage. Tim wanted some gravel spread in front of the man door on the garage, and that is when I did it. I walked into the garage to grab the spade out of a corner and managed to run a nail through my foot.
Honest to pete, it hurt like crazy and it was deep. Crocs are not much protection, that's for sure. That ended our dirt work. I've been soaking it in epsom salts with as hot of water as I can stand. I am using a good drawing salve and wrapping it tightly.
On a completely unrelated note, I think that something has happened to Mangey. It's been a month since I've seen him and I'm sad about that.
I've been getting e-mails from the tRUMP campaign believe it or not.
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(Of course, there is a small entry fee to be entered in this contest.)
Before I had even stopped giggling over that e-mail, there was another which began like this:
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Lots of interesting things for you today. Ouch, I haven't stepped on a nail since childhood but I think I remember how much it hurt. Oh... my late husband used to do like Tim, leave his tools where he last used them. I can still hear him asking "honey, have you seen my hammer?" My answer was always the same... "it's wherever you left it".
ReplyDeleteWe just had that conversation about the calculator. He asked me if I knew where it was. I said that I used the calculator on my phone. I asked him where he'd worked on the taxes. He found it.
DeleteSorry to hear of your injury. Sounds very painful. You probably should get a tetanus shot if you haven’t had one recently. Love reading your posts. Elaine (in Toronto)
ReplyDeleteMonday AM. If I need one, I'll have it then.
DeleteI like your closing sentience. Hope your foot is ok and from now one look where you're putting your feet.
ReplyDeleteGads! You sound like Tim! My question is why is there a little piece of wood with a nail sticking out of it in the dark corner of a garage? It seems like a set up to me...
DeleteOuch! I've done that myself. Very painful, but probably preferable to sitting next to JD Vance!
ReplyDeleteGiven a choice, I'd step on the nail again.
DeleteI hope you have an up-to-date Tetanus jab as that is EXACTLY the sort of injury which can let it in. Puncture wounds NOT good (same for horses, which is where most of my knowledge comes from!!)
ReplyDeleteKeith was always very organized and had everything he needed close by or would tell me exactly where to find it. Gosh, I've missed him around when I've needed things recently. WHICH unmarked tin love? Oh, 3rd one down, 2nd row in on the right of the bench. Ta . . .
Tim used to be like that. I sure miss that.
DeleteGood to get progress, but watch that foot like a hawk xx
ReplyDeleteOh, I am.
DeleteThat's no good about the nail. My father was a builder for quite a few years and while being a long way from being a very safe worker, he insisted nails should be hit with a hammer to bend them over if they weren't going to be immediately removed. Yes, about the mention of tetanus shot.
ReplyDeleteOoh, nasty! I hope it heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteMen and their tools! Have you seen . . . ?' is the background to my life.
How many people will be taken in by the 'invitations'? Too many, I fear.
Poor Mangey - it's horrible not knowing.
Oh, Jabblog. You get me, sistah! Even worse, Tim gets cranky if I don't know where it is. Men.
DeleteHave you had a tetanus shot? You should consider having one. I don't like the sounds of that accident!
ReplyDeleteI didn't not like the feel of that accident. When I saw what I'd done, I thought I would faint. I didn't.
DeleteAnother here with the "get a tetanus shot" check. Sad to hear about Mangey - but possibly you will have your fill of felines as it is
ReplyDeleteI know, but you do get attached to the poor things. I think I'll walk over to his house and talk to the neighbor.
DeleteI am joining the tetanus crowd. I hope you are up to date.
ReplyDeleteAppointment on Monday
DeleteYah, I no longer wear shoes like crocs, or other thinly-soled shoes while working. I hate my feet confined but have stepped on my share of things, so, hard soled shoes it is. Clomp clomp. Hugely successful interview? He sounded even more insane and inept, while blundering and bloviating his psychotic BS. He is doomed, and I am glad.
ReplyDeleteThis is terrible. I admit t in advance. When i read that line, my first thought was 'huge? What is he comparing it to?' My very b
DeleteNext thought was 'totally explains why he thinks his dick is huge...'
I ran a nail almost clear though one of my feet when I was a teenage. I remember it being very painful for quite some time. Hopefully your tetanus shot is up to date.
ReplyDeleteWho knew you've been a closet MAGA Republican all this time!
Hush your mouth!!!!!!! LOL. 'Maga Republican!' Surprisingly, it was very painful yesterday. Swelling gone, not painful at all today. After being on my feet all day, it did start burning, but I soaked it after supper. It feels okay now.
DeleteI feel a little queasy just thinking about the nail through your foot. Definitely needs checking very closely as everyone else has said.
ReplyDeletePS... how kind of that nice Mr T to send you those personal invitations. I bet no-one else has received one!
DeleteOf course they didn't, Jaycee! I'm spesh!
DeleteI'm joining the "tetanus shot" crowd. Hope your up to date on that.
ReplyDeleteI still get my ex-husband's mail sometimes and he is always getting letters from Lara Trump and the DonOld. I take great pleasure in ripping the letters up and throwing them in the recycling!
Some folks I know stuff the Postage paid envelopes and return them to him.
DeleteOK ... You need to answer if you are up to date on your tetanus 💉 shots! Did the nail go clear thru or only puncture the bottom of your foot 🦶? The worst part is pulling your foot off the damned nail! It was a summer ritual as a kid growing up!
ReplyDeleteKeep doing what you are doing, but get that shot!
I hope Mangey shows back up, but he may have found a new friend.
You are right about pulling the nail out. I actually thought I was going to faint. Of course, Tim was no where to be found.
DeleteI was going to ask about a tetanus shot too.
ReplyDeleteI know that must have hurt like hell. No. Crocs are not much protection but they are so comfortable.
Trump is completely delusional. I would pay good money NOT to sit next to J.D. Vance (or whatever his name is this week.)
It did hurt like blazes. Dr. appointment Monday.
DeleteOMG. Those Trump e-mails! Hilarious! He's a grifter even when he's soliciting campaign donations.
ReplyDeleteHorrible about the nail. Do take care of that wound!
Here's hoping Mangey resurfaces. Maybe in summer he ranges farther from home or something like that.
He is. I've been toying with going over to his house and talking to his owner.
DeleteOUCH! I'm with the tetanus shot crowd, better safe than sorry. Yep, his circle jerk with Mushrat was YUGE alright, gave us all a better look into his broken brain. That whole thing was a Harris/Walz ad.
ReplyDeleteHugely successful! Made me laugh out loud. He's delusional.
DeleteThe balls of JD, sounds like fraud to me, auctioning off seats on someone else’s plane. The whole rump party are grifters. Gigi
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
DeleteDitto what others have said: please get to a doc, ER or urgent care and get an updated tetanus shot and care instructions. That DJT thing is fake and just wants your money. His VP is appearing at a repub thing in the rich part of KC, on the Kansas side. The tickets are $5K, a photo with the VP candidate is $10K. Don't believe that they're giving away rides with DJT. Sounds simply dangerous. If you ride with him, you'll need more shots than the tetanus one. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteTrump held a $500,000 fundraiser in California. Attendees will be guaranteed a chance to speak with him privately about issues that concern them.
DeleteCheck the date of your last tetanus shot. If you are out of date, please get one. I think they might be good for ten years now.
ReplyDeleteI have to actually see the doctor to find out if I'm current. Very annoying.
DeleteI have received the Trump text messages and emails, as well as letters in the mail. I am blocking and unsubscribing, and tossing the snail mail in the trash. My vote for Kamala will be an unenthusiastic one, but it will be my loudest form of protest.
ReplyDeleteBob, at this point in time, I don't see myself voting republican again in my lifetime. It has been shocking to me to watch people align themselves with power, instead of working for their country. And no. I am not saying that Democrats do not have their bad actors either.
DeleteAnother tetanus status vote. If you need one, please go do it.
ReplyDeleteI still hear from all sorts of R candidates, from that time years ago when I crossed the line for a primary election.
As for the new cat crew, they know where the food comes from. As long as they have a place to hide, they'll put up with a lot for food.
Yep. They are all there. I don't know if I'll get them tamed. They really are wary.
DeleteOh, Debby! You really didn't need that nail in the foot, did you? But then who ever does? Poor woman, with all you have to do.
ReplyDeleteThe tRump ads, good grief. Sickening. Whst they will do for money. But people will jump at the chance.