"Finally" February 2006

FEb. 1 they finished siding back of house, hung front screen door on kitchen, reversing so both doors shut, got back garage door to shut, planed bottom of our bedroom door so it shuts. put in our new front door and new storm door, which Lije & Marie decided to pay for since Kevin is working on the house. have some kind of flower coming up behind house. it definitely feels like spring! Kate shower night. her ankle/foot hurting her terribly. a P.E.accident, she said.

Feb. 2: the front of house now sided, garage side almost done. found 3 more pairs of old jeans in garage. 2 are Koren's that I will cut up and put in the quilt. I may save some of the rows I've already sewed for the next denim quilt. will cut up the leftover red plaid flannel backing from my flannel quilt next. Kate to play at Danielle's after school. so quiet here when she's gone. KJ placed in spelling bee so will have to go to Princeton and watch that! Dennis left boards off porch so he can jack it up tomorrow. Kate came home in the dark (no outside light put back up yet) anq she made it across the hole the first time, but second time she fell in doorway and scraped up her knees. Kate was calling people's answering machines 'reading' her story to them to get more signatures....Koren, Gma Janet, Gpa Bernard. did bills. donated $30 to Katie for Hoops for Hearts. that made her happy. worked on cleaning out entertainment center so Kevin can move it tomorrow and put in wood floor. printed out 33 band booster merchant donation letters and looked up addressed and addressed envelopes. scraped up $8 for Katie's Bank Day deposit. she's taking her new Valentine's Barbie for Show & Tell. ordered People Paper checks on line.

Feb. 3: Dennis finished siding and jacked up front porch. Kevin & I bought paint stuff to do ceilings and walls. I made a pinata stick, Katie tried out the new OTC limbo game we got. mailed Band Booster letters. Kate ended up with 10 signatures so she got a piece of gum AND a tattoo. Kate helped me blue tape to paint. then we painted.

Feb.4: Kate & I to bank to cash our MO refund check, bought stuff at Mom's store for Valentine dress up game. found more lace for quilt. Kevin painted LR ceiling. Kelsie and her mom took Katie to Breanna's bday party while we were gone. Koren got here too late to take KJ to his BB game. We were at Menards buying stuff for the house, Hobby Lobby getting GS craft stuff, ate at Applebee's, then to Wells Fargo to see Trapt, Default, and Nickleback. they opened with my fave song and the encore was Kevin's fave. Walmart and a stop down a long dark road on way home. bitter cold.

Feb. 5: I gave up sleeping at 8:30 a.m. when the phone rang. did Koren's taxes. she did her FAFSA. decided to buy new couch with tax refund. Kevin installed new outdoor lights, I cleaned LR closet. warmer today. KATe & I made her valentine's bags for school.

Feb. 6: Kevin & I to St Joe to help Koren & Cody move., took them to lunch at Applebee's. Kevin installed their new washer and dryer. Kate's first dance practice, Gpa. Lije took her, then took her & KJ out to supper. we didn't get home till about 8:30p.m. Koren called, she had locked herself out of new duplex, took a screwdriver from her car and pried off 1 1/2 screens to find an unlocked window to crawl thru, while Lola was looking thru the window and crying at her....her new address is 1619 Lion Road. she now has a garage with an old beer drinking couch in it and a tiny patch of yard, private parking spots behind her duplex and her very own washer and dryer. 2 bedrooms.

Feb. 8: Dennis finished wrapping the wood trim in vinyl. Miss Cuddles likes sitting in the front window. Kevin took Katie to Dr. re: lump in her mouth. she thinks infection, 7 days of chewable antibiotics. recommended taking her to dentist. said the "Cindy Crawford" mark on her face should go away. Kelsie came over to play, to HDC tourney with us. boys played 9 p.m. lost. pep band played during girls game, then I ran him home. I went to dance practice...it got out at 4 today (actually 3:45). supposed to go till 4:30. Katie is a 1. she wants to be 2l the 2s get to roll on the floor, but Jennifer was her coach.

Feb.9: Band Boosters mtg. Kate spent nite with Kelsie.

Feb. 10: no school. Robinsons brought Kate home. they put inside trim in. PSF will start mailing checks to home addresses next payday. my big raise will be on there.cleaned. Iowa refund came.