April 15 - new vinyl plank flooring bought. First choice was High Point Chestnut by TrafficMaster (Home Depot). Second choice was Ginger Wood by Home Decorators Collection (Home Depot). The guy at Home Depot said that they sometimes have people come in saying that these floors got scratched easier than they expected. He recommended the brand LifeProof. We chose the style/finish Heirloom Pine.
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April 28 - Charlie had a follow up appointment with his doctor. They removed the staples, said everything looks good, and told him that he could eat whatever he wanted. I can only imagine how happy that made him. lol He's been eating many things he couldn't eat because of diverticulitis and the rupture/infection. Including my homemade spaghetti, fried chicken, sausage, etc. This week he wants my chili. :-)
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May 9 - Mother's Day. And what a beautiful day it was! Perfect weather (sunshine, temps in the 70s), wonderful church service, cards, flowers from Sean and Ashley, flowers from Charlie, money from my mom and from Charlie. I used the money Charlie gave me to buy clothes, shoes, a couple purses, and a few sweaters. All from eBay, Poshmark, Mercari, and Thredup. Which meant I could get lots of things at great prices. Much of what I buy still has tags on it. :-)
I'm quite short and one of the things I love about buying clothes this way is I can usually see or find out the measurements of things and find shirts and other things that aren't ridiculously long on me. Even shirts in the petite sections of department stores are usually too long. I've managed to buy a few shirts that are the right length. In the past, I've said I could just take things to a seamstress, but I never do.
The day before Mother's Day, Kelly and I went to Cugino Forno (THE best pizza!) before vacuuming the church. :-)
From Sean and Ashley.
From Charlie.
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Sometime this past week, the governor of North Carolina lifted the mask mandate for vaccinated people. Though I can't help but wonder why vaccinated people should be afraid of being around unvaccinated people without a mask. Doesn't the shot mean that if you do get covid it will be a milder case? That on top of the fact that around 96%-99% of people who get it survive?
Despite what the governor has said, stores can still demand people wear masks. :-/ A declaration by the government should be for wherever we go. Other than medical facilities, of course.
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Charlie finally started laying the new flooring this past Saturday. He had begun ripping out the carpet in the living room and hallway before that. The living room flooring is almost done. (Still have to do quarter round molding, and the reducer molding between the new flooring and the tile in the dining room and kitchen.) The hallway is not quite halfway done. He'll be doing Kelly's room after finishing the living room and hallway, then my office/library, and then our bedroom.
I can't wait until it's done. It feels like it's taking forever. lol
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