~Happy New Year~ :-)

Today the man from the appliance place that fixed the

furnace was here to check out the oven on the stove. I

had a meat loaf in there for lunch, but he was in the

wrong truck that had the tools he needs.. So he asked if

he could come by next week to check out the stove. In

the meantime hes going to keep his eye open for a stove

with the knobs in the front.. that would be great... a lot

safer.. so next week will be a bit hectic I think... but that's

ok as long as its productive hecticness- is that a word? :-)

I had a visit yesterday that I wasn't expecting. This house

has doorbells, front and back, and when someone I am not

expecting hits that doorbell well it scares the padoobie otta

me :-) Carl, as the maintence man that works for Joe, the

landlord- made a surprise visit, I did express to him to PLEASE

call first to let me know hes coming over..which he promised

to do from now on.. Anyway, he checked out the bathroom door

and next week he will be over here to re do it.. I was so glad!
Hes very nice and I told him that I really appreciate that they

are doing this for me.. He seems genuinely sincere about really

wanting to fix it for me, that's what he said.. He lives in that

big house across the yard, where that lady came from that

screamed at Donnie when I was moving in about putting stuff

in the garage, apparently no one told her I was allowed to do

that. Carl is very nice, handsome too :-)

He would start on it earlier he said, but hes cutting wood for

his wood stove and has 53 trees to drop, cut up and haul away.
He and his son in law I think he said will be doing it. Free wood

is never refused by anyone that has a wood stove. Ask Donnie,

hes steady getting wood for his new stove. But anyway Carl

needs to get these trees down and hauled off and needs the

next few days to do it, so next week, he said he would do the

bathroom as there is no other jobs he needs to tend to.. He

doesn't think it will be a hard job at all.. I don't think so either

and according to the door expert, Raife, its a fairly simple job.
He made every door in his house, all oak too.. Raife is one of

those talented and 'handy as a button' men.. that can fix any

thing.. and NOT with Duct Tape either :-)

I have no plans for this new year but to probly sleep right

through it, like I do every year.. I don't make resolutions-

well yes, I guess maybe I do, but its only one, and that's to

do the very best I can, and make it through one more year.

I said this last year, look back and see :-) where did this

year go? It was a very surprising but wonderful one.. I had

some bad ups and downs but well any of the bad this past

year has been over ridden by the fact I am in touch with

my sons and grands.. THATs wonderful and MORE than I

had ever hoped for.. so it has been a great year.. and look

how I am closing this year out.. I'm in a most wonderful

beautiful, high gas bill place, but its a perfect place for

me and I feel really good, now isnt that the way to start

a great new year? I have no doubts it will be too.. I have

already decided I wont settle for anything less than great.
I have spoken :-)..


This GRATEFUL, GORGEOUS WEEBLE wishes you the very

best new year and thank you all for being my friends ...

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and THANKS!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!! :-D

Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...