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Place: Richardson Comments: You guys are so funny! Jack, the bench has turned out not to be much of a problem, even though he did have to rebuild it bec the wood was rotted. It's the darn big shower pan in the bottom that has turned out to be the biggest pain!!! A nice one to fit our shower was going to cost $500-$600. Don said that's too much money and beside, wouldn't it be beautiful to use 2"x2" tiles on the floor instead of a pre-made shower pan. WELL . . . who knew it would be so difficult and involve so many tedious items that have to be exact to build one??!! Had to use some Pre-Pitch plastic guides bought from Floor & Décor to lay down so he could be sure of getting the exactly slope for it to drain properly. Once those were laid he poured about 1 & half inches of cement. Once dried he had to put down 40 Mil plastic. Then a 2nd set of Pre-Pitch plastic guides & build the threshold for the shower door. He will be mixing more cement in a little bit and has to pour about 2 inches or so over all the big pan area and into the form for the threshold. Last night after working so hard to get it all exact, he laughed and said, "You know, that $600 shower pan isn't looking so bad about now!!".  No turning back now. After this 2nd layer of cement is poured & sets up, we can finally start laying tile on the bottom & working our way up. Moral to this story . . . If any of you are going to rip apart your shower & completely redo it, just buy the darn shower pan!! Or, at least, talk with Don to learn the many pitfalls and how precise it all has to be to get the darn tile to come out at the correct level. Shortcake - How's Bobby coming with your bath redo?? Anymore measurements taken? Like I said, just be glad he's asking to measure your height & not your width! 
Place: 66erville Comments: Always good to hear from you, Robert. Work hard with your PT and stay on your feet. That falling down stuff is bad for you. Things seem to break. Be sure to share your fishing tips! Sam, I am amazed that your head is still attached. Poor Sarah. I guess she thinks you are still trainable. Glad you are feeling better and spunky. You shouldn't have to sleep on the couch, I have an air bed and pump you can have. Of course, getting up off the floor ain't as easy as it used to be. Shortcake, when can I get the dimensional specifications on that shower seat?? You know, height, depth and width. We can compare them with Don & Sandy's and anybody else who has a shower seat. Did you think about resale value? How will a short seat affect that?
Place: Coppell Comments: Hey all, I'm doing much better than this time last week. Sarah and I worked out in the yard today. Had to take advantage of the great weather.Doctor's office said I can drive again. Ladies, ladies, ladies, no more butt stories. I got in trouble because of you guys. Thought I was being complimentary to Sarah when I told her I was glad her butt was not quite as big as some other's, I DO NOT believe it's right I have to sleep on a lumpy couch after surgery, Robert, hang in there buddy and stop making excuses for not having sex. Where there's a will; there's a way. I'm always willing and Sarah says "no way". Life is good.
Place: Fort Collins, Colorado Comments: Sandy, thanks for the address to get back to the book, here. I bought a new all in one Gateway computer with Windows 8.1. As for our health here, we doing ok, thanks to the Lord and all the meds. I go once a month to a pain doctor to keep the diabetic pain under control. Today I go to P.T. , to get more strength in my walking , been falling down to much. Dang, as we get older all we talk about is our health and all the good sex we use to get in the past!! I am waiting for summer to come back so I can do some fishing , I have learn to catch and love to eat the trout here. If I could walk better I might go hunting but I am afraid that is just a day dream now. Well I will try to stop by more often. May the Lord bless you and keep you. Amen. Robert and Jolae Norman
Place: Richardson Comments: Today Pitchers & Catchers report to Surprise, AZ. Spring Training in a few days. Then . . . Opening Day on March 31st!!!!! 
Place: Richardson Comments: Hey Toni -How you feeling tda? Better I hope! Sammy-How you feeling? I do hope the pain has eased some & you're feeling some better! T/W Charles other day and he sounded better than I've heard him in a long time. He's working on building up his breathing ability so he can go for longer periods of time without using the oxygen. Put some pretty flowers on the GB as it feels like Spring! Sure hope winter doesn't creep back in for one last blowout! As long as it doesn't get below 32, I'm Ok with it. But rule of thumb is . . . Don't plant your bedding plants until after Easter! Even though it may not freeze, the low 30s will wilt them. Easter isn't until April 20th this yr. So no bedding plants go in the ground until April 21st!! Enjoy this great weather in DFW area!!!
Place: Richardson Comments: Shortcake - That Bobby has a way with words. Just be glad he wasn't trying to get a measurement for how "wide" to make the door!
Place: Cypress springs Comments: Our bathroom seems tobe moving along also. You will get a laugh from this....bobby told me to come upstairs the other day so he could "measure my butt". Well you can imagine my reaction to that! What he meant to say was the how high to make the bench in the shower. He really could have gotten hurt from that one statement! Happy late anniversary SNL and Don. Toni .....once all that meaness gets out of your system you will feel great...that is what mom used to say. Never was sick long!!! Lol. (3
Place: Sunny & Beautiful in the Big R Comments: Thanks girls! It was a nice anniversary, Went to a movie & had a great Italian dinner at our neighborhood Venezia restaurant. Very good food! Tda is "outside" work day. Trim, mow, pu leaves, clean patio, etc. The bath is coming along pretty good. No major snags except waiting for 1 wk for the plumber to come & cut & weld the cold water line to connect the new outside faucet. Once that was done we could move on. I think the hard part of rebuilding some of the interior (they had leaks & lots of rotted 2x4s & mildewed insulation) and putting in new insulation is done. We hope to lay the bottom of the shower (where the old shower pan was) with tile later this wk. Then give it a day or so to set before standing on it to start putting up the shower wall tiles. We have some ambitious ideas, so, we hope our ambition isn't greater than our abilities!! 
Place: Garland USA Comments: Happy Anniversary Sandy and Don!!
Place: Dallas Comments: Sandy and Don, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! Hope you have a wonderful day. How is the bathroom coming along????? I know how meticulous Don is and it is going to be beautiful.
Place: Richardson Comments: Happy Valentine's Day!! It's also Don & my 29th wedding anniversary. Hard to believe 29 yrs have gone by. WOW, what a great ride!! I got a beautiful card & candy this morning. About to leave to go see American Hustle, then quiet dinner at a small local restaurant that won't be too crowded. Toni - Not fair you being sick again & especially today!! Do hope you feel better real soon. Supposed to be a beautiful next few days so maybe you can get out in the warmer weather.
Place: Garland USA Comments: Karen, so sorry that you had to experience the shortcomings of family. It seems that many families keep their feelings so bottled up that they unleash them on everyone when the matriarch or patriarch of a family finally passes on. Just know that it is their loss, not yours and Bobby's. BTW....I'll accept all of the flowers that anyone may have sent to SNL before they knew she was allergic to flowers!! The alternate address is 729 Kingsbridge Dr., Garland, Texas, and I'll be here all day.....in my sick bed AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Place: Coppell Comments: Happy Valentine's Day Ladies. Hope your day is special.
Place: Richardson Comments: Guys - If you haven't gotten around to it by now . . . I suggest you hit Krogers or Tom Thumb or the like tonight!!! Going to be some beautiful weather next few days. Hope everyone gets out to enjoy it! |
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