COMMON GROUND COFFEE HOUSE #81

All the rain today is below us. Sounds awful, but we need a tropical storm to cool us down!

I found a Christian HVAC man to come out and figure out our central air problem. He says it's a bad condensation pump and the part is $185. plus $65. an hour to install. There's nothing wrong with the compressor or other things but the unit was only getting 14V instead of 24. It was wired along with the condensation pump ..... confuses ME! So, that's not going to get repaired. The 'service call' was only $29.95 tho so that was a blessing. Wouldn't you know... our warranty ended last summer.

Sue, why is the photographer from the paper coming to your house? If it were the medical section, I'd understand. LOLOL! Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is Head, elbow, ribs and toes at your house! I had forgotten about Dale!

 

I am a moderator of the, newly started, local FreeCycle group and the Life Style editor is going to do an article to help us spread the word.</font>[/QUOTE]Hmmmmmmmm, we are stepping up in life, don't we? Congratulations Sue!

 

Well we went over to Best Buy and got a room air conditioner on our daughter's employee discount so we can keep this room cooler. I had 'heat edema' from sitting here in 94° heat and I needed this room for baby naps too.

Jim's going online to see if he can buy the condensation pump cheaper and install it himself. He's such a handy man. I've got a light bulb over my kitchen sink that's out. My sink is a corner sink so even on a step ladder, I'm too short to reach the light. He's changing that right now. Now, that's not my sink but you get the idea.

 

Oh Sue, you know the saying: "All work and no play...."

P.S. I took two Dr Peppers for the day and ran.

 

Well we're getting Tropical Storm Cindy, like I had hoped, so it's so nice and cool. We do have a tornado watch somewhere near here. I didn't hear the counties listed but it's just Nick and myself and we can always head to the rec room. No computer down there now unless I take the laptop.

I just got an Ab-Doer off Freecycle. I can pick it up in 30 mins. The lady had just put hair color in. She's about 2 miles from here.

Well I got my nails done today and had slept until 9:30. I have no children today and only Ty tomorrow. Jon was on the computer (mine) all morning chatting with friends and Nick was on his PlayStation2 so I took some time for me.

Now I need to find some housework to do. It's so much easier to keep the house clean when all the children aren't here. Supper's in the fridge and ready for the oven. I might even sneak in a nap.

 

I know what you mean Sue. Jim had broken several ribs as catcher for the Men's Senior Baseball League and he kept playing, never missing a game. Next week, he broke a finger! Couldn't pitch for a few games but ..... LOL. They sure aren't quitters!

Off to get my Ab-Doer through Freecycle. It's at one of the moderator's houses. We have several mods' for our county and the next county. I don't know how you'll be able to do that and Baptist Board too unless yours is less active than here. I took a nap the other day and had 92 emails from Freecycle when I woke up. Each one is approved before being sent!

Diane

 

Hey Everyone!

Diane, I know about that "me" time. I took a bit myself this morning and went back to bed after getting T off to work. I was snooing nicely when the phone rang, and then rang and then rang again. Three calls within 5 minutes. I took that as my sign to get up and start the day.

I'm still not doing anything though. Had to take care of some business and the pool installer came and checked out the pool area. Can't do anything till these storms pass and it dries up some. All the rain from Cindy is sitting in my yard exactly where the pool has to go. Maybe next week toward the end will be dryer. I hope so.

 

Good Luck Sue!

 

Well Cindi, looks like you're getting hammered! It's just starting here and we're under a tornado watch and are expecting 5 inches of rain so listening for the sirens and hoping hubby can get home before it gets TOO bad.

Probably will lose electric soon so if I disappear, don't worry 'bout me! LOL

Sue, I'm not sure we have 'owners' here. I met the 'moderator of 2 groups and another moderator of the local group'. They are SWAMPED with posts! Four 'wanted' posts just came through.

Link us to the story if it goes online!

Diane

 

Nah Diane, it's just raining where I am. The bad stuff is south of us. I hope you're lucky enough for it to go around you as well.

 

Well I gave away an entertaiment center to one guy and a computer chair to a woman who lost hers in a house fire in the middle of moving to a new place. I like Freecycle. We're a pretty poor area so a lot of the time, people are looking for things they would have to just do without....

We're still under a tornado watch until 2:00 a.m. and it's raining quite hard. Nick's still a little freaked out but Daddy's here to protect us.

 

We're still under a tornado watch and Nick is concerned but we've put in Bibleman and he should fall asleep pretty quickly now. Uncle Jon is home tonight so he'll chat with him if he needs to take his mind off this storm!

Ty's mother called and they left him in Ala. with Grandmother so I won't have any children tomorrow so I'll be sleeping in!

Praying Cindi and family are safe! A tornado was sited on the far side of Birmingham which is her area.

Night all!
Diane