Yesterday was another day full of odds and ends, appts and errands, uglies and laundry. Whew! But we made it to our happy hour date! Never late for that! We were out with two couples. Can get a bit edgy because one of the other ladies had a tendency to monopolize the conversation, know more about every subject than anyone else, and interrupts everyone constantly and loudly. We still love her but we tend to not see this couple quite as often as we see everyone else in our circle. Last night was the night.

Today, not much on our to-do list. So I think I'll be able to get back to my sewing room after 3 days of just going in to turn on the light for Foxy, who's food dish and cat perch are in there. He likes light and company when he dines.
JANA - I don't suppose Michael any structural engineer buddies that he can just go have breakfast with and have him sign off and then proceed as he wants? Bill built our 12x16 foot deck off our dining room and it's a full story off the ground. He stores hoses, planters, and summer furniture underneath it. So if we have restrictions like you do, we apparently don't know about them or else they weren't in place when he built the deck in 1992. (He does inspect it every year and it's still strong and steady!)
CHICKIE - I hope your taxes weren't too bad and now they are DONE! I think ours are in the process. Mr. Bill is doing them and keeps getting distracted. When he sits at the computer he will spend hours on his forums, looking at websites, listening to news, researching odds and ends. He's a computer junkie. And never gets to the taxes. lol!
BECCA - Bill's mom used to make cowboy beans. I think she had several kinds of beans, a touch of vinegar in her sauce, and hamburger in them. Is that anything like yours?
I think I"m going to make some kind of chicken soup for tonite. Maybe that chicken tortilla? I believe after all the shopping we've done this week I have the ingredients for just about anything!
How about you?