Vorlon Whispers

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Ok, I jumped ahead of my self. It was early morning and I thought I’d better hurry up and get the flower up on the blog. After I had my coffee, I realized it was Thursday.

Yesterday, Danny and I were awakened by the shrill whistle of a hawk. I woke up and Danny’s head popped up and he turned it from side to side to determine what the noise was and where it was coming from. We went out for our walk and four of them were flying high in the sky. I didn’t get a good photo but you can see the hawk high in the sky.

This morning, we wee walking and there were more shrill whistles from the hawks. They may be young ones screaming for there parents to feed them. Then again, maybe they were screaming at us. On the way back from our walk down State Street, I saw two of them sitting in a tree branch over my neighbor’s roof. They appeared huge. I went in and got my camera and my binoculars. Just as I was raising my binoculars, my neighbor drove into her driveway, opened the car door and the hawks flew away. They flew around in a circle and I heard the in another neighbors tree. I found one in my binoculars and identified it as a Red Tail Hawk. It must have been 2 feet from head to tail.

They were screaming around all day.

I went to my accountant and got things straightened out with my taxes for the company. I get a fat refund from the Feds but the State of NJ is another story. This year they started taxing receipts and not profit. So even though I had a net loss, I have to pay those vultures $800.00. The good news is the Federal refund will more than cover it.

Today was a good day. One of the ladies from the South Jersey Hospital who I asked to give me a reference called the temp agency and requested me for a job. It’s nice to be wanted. I was getting worried about not having any work but I start next Thursday at the Elmer Branch. It’s a little longer drive but it is very nice there. The last time I worked for them, they kept me for a while and sent me to their various divisions. They all seem happy to have me.

Danny will be going to day care for a while. I’m glad I have a good place for him to go.

The real estate lady came today with her husband. He made some good suggestions on what to do with my house to make it presentable for selling. He said to leave the computer room as it is maybe change the curtains. (The ones I have are ugly and dated)
He also said to paint that one wall in the kitchen white and it will hide the imperfections of the patchwork. I would have never thought of that. The whole in the plaster on the stair way needs sheetrock to fill in the whole area covering the stairs up to where the landing is. Then feather it in with spackling. It may need a molding if the fit is not tight enough. If it is tight then it can be caulked.

I found a partial roll of wallpaper left over from when we did the living room so I’ll strip the one sheet off that is damaged and replace it. I’ll need to paint the ceiling with some kind of sealer called Kilz.

He recommended taking down the ceiling tiles and replacing them with new ceiling tiles that are stapled to firing strips. He feels it will be the least expensive and easiest. My brother just replaced he tiles in his hallway so he may be able to help me with that project. I’ll hire the real estate lady’s husband to do the ceiling over the stairway.

Another thing that needs to be fixed is the copula on the garage roof. It is leaning like the tower of Pisa. I’ll ask my neighbor if I can borrow his ladder and have my brother go up and bring it down. Hopefully, we’ll be able to repair it.

Things are looking up today. Danny will be ready for his walk if it is not storming.

News from the Vorlon Wife.

Posted by tedkarol at July 19, 2007 7:01 PM