day 115

The renters that we had in the house ripped the orginal paper that was covering the windows.

My friendly painter gave me a brand new roll of grass cloth. So I decided to us it to cover up the windows again. looks good don't you think?

day 114

The Painter showed up!!!!!!!

day 112 & 113

No painter all last week, we will see if he shows up this week. In the mean time this is the only room he has done. For those of you that have been in my house the wall that is striped us to be where the armoires where. I'm not sure why Joe never wanted the bed in this area.

Enjoy!

day 109

Here are some photos of what excatly I'm living in. Hope you all have a great Halloween - I'm skipping it this year but next year watch out it will be 4 years since I celebrated Halloween.

Bathroom wall

Living room

bonus post

Yesterday was so productive I thought I would share with you some of it.

I had my first genius appointment at the apple store to fix little things on my computer. You think the guys there are computer geeks but they really liked my laptop case which is coach. The other guy commented on how he liked my lap top that I have never been able to use cause I couldn't figure out how to get my wireless to work. (that comment is a computer geek thing)

I am very happy to say that I just configured my wireless router to work. Can you believe it I can't. I also fixed the dishwasher but I have done that before so that is not a big deal.

Also yesterday the Salvation Army came and picked up some household and clothing items I do not need anymore. Yes I need a special pick up from the truck for all the stuff I donated, lets not share that with too many people. Joe's family kept eyeing all the stuff in the garage.

I also finally found a bedding that I like and will go with my new painting. I hope it just isn't too much but I'm going to try it because I really like the bedding.

Lastly the Preliminary court case was supposed to be yesterday and today but they need more time again. (meaning Valencia's lawyers) Thank god I didn't decided to fly out there last minute, but my friend Teri went there for me and I felt really bad that she drove there and it was delayed.

The other thing is I have a new DA on the case, not sure why they said they rotate every now and them and they rotated now. I did talk to him yesterday and he sound a little more stable than the other one let's just say that.

OHHH I also just joined Netflix's can't wait till my movies start arriving. My second movie to arrive it the one about Valentino.

day 108

This is how I spent my last day in California before flying to Minneapolis. After the ride of Silence for Joe I went to the Art fair. It was a fun day and Foxy was even allowed.

Desserts at a local Mexican bakery

My first Tamale! it was really good.

A taco stand set up outside a Mexican grocery store

My taco's - my friend Teri said she has never seen me eat so much as that day. I need to get my fill of really good Mexican food before I left.

I finally saw the cowboy walk of fame - I lived there 7 months and never could find it.

Foxy not interested in my walk of fame excitement she just wanted to keep walking.

More sidewalk artist - even though I saw this in Santa Monica it still fascinates me

Foxy's favorite chalk drawing

day 107

OK here is my before and after of my new fence. It took a while because the weather has sucked around here and I couldn't take a good photo of the fence. Tuesday was a beautiful day here and that is what an October day should be not that white stuff.

As for the rest of the house you are going to have to wait till it is completed trust me the before and after photos will be worth it.

Old Fence with pile of the vines that we had to cut off the fence.

Another pile of vines - what you can't see is the fence on the other side is painted a turquoise green color.

viola! A new fence

What I didn't know is that it isn't stained...staining party in the spring any volunteers?

Entrance way

The special built in feature - a Foxy window

day 106

Sorry for the late blog today...here are some photos from the ride of silence in LA. I totally forgot I have some picturces on my camera that I forgot to download.

Before the ride

All the riders - taken from the sheriff SUV I was in.

Going up the road by our house. I do miss looking at the California mountains everyday.

Day 104 & 105

Anne and I got some things accomplished this weekend and we also had one day of me showing her the sites. I have some of Joe's clothes all bagged up and I did contact a organization that might take his dress clothes. I'm just waiting to hear from them.

The painter saga goes on...he will not be coming today Monday because he is sick. Remember I was sick as a dog last week and he must have caught it some how. My voice is still werid not as bad as before but not quite my own.

I'm will to take bets as what day is is completely finished or what day this week if any he shows up. That being said I did have a chance to mop up some more of the white dust that is coating my floor and everything else.

day 103

I have some more company coming this weekend and my house is still in shambles.  I can't get anything put away till I get the house painted.  I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record about this but it has been like this since the 5th of Oct.  

I'm not sure if any of you have see the movie or read the book  P.S. I love you.  I splurged on cable and got HBO thinking that this winter I'm not leaving the house.  Anyway I saw this movie the other night and cried through the whole movie.  The movie is about a girl who's husband dies but for the next year he sends her letters and presents.  I know Kate I'm suppose to be watching funny moves but it there were funny parts that I totally could see happing to me...  

Not that this is the same thing but I got Joe's new delta card in the mail and it stated becasue he is such a loyal customer he can pick a special gift from Tiffany's.  So I went to the web site and picked out a nice 10 1/2 inch high crystal vase.  I can't wait for it to arrive.