Thursday

It was a busy, productive day. I got up at 7:00 AM and took the car to the service station. I have had a noise which we thought might be a bearing going out or a tire or whatever and wanted to have it checked out. So they fixed something but I still have the noise but at least it is OK to drive. He suggested that I could just put up with it or spend $800.

Then the Mediacom guys came out and they had to give me a new DVR. I did not have Audio on C-Span and I do like to watch that sometimes. So they gave me a new DVR. Unfortunately they lost all the stuff which I had saved and not watched. Oh well it will be back on again. (I hope) At least it is fixed and it is easier to work now.
This afternoon I had the carpet cleaned. The dogs had done a number on it and there were spots from where they had gotten sick and also where Bailey had deliberately used it (I was going to say had an accident but it was no accident). Any way it is cleaned now and the boxes are covering spots where he put sme chemicals to help pull up the stain. I have some new "stuff" to clean up future "accidents." I used a guy from Ankeny to do the carpets and I am really satisfied. His web site is here.

Miss Cassie decided to sit on one of the boxes that covered the chemicals. Isn't she sweet?
All of my living room furniture is in the kitchen, Max's bed room and the hallway so the place is a mess and I left and went out to the friendship/fellowship night at the Lodge.

Some of the guys played ISU monopoly and some sat around and visited. All of us ate pizza.
On the way home the moon and Venus (?) were just beautiful Low hanging crescent moon and bright, bright star (planet) - I almost drove off the road looking at it. I was able to take a picture of it. My camera is not as good as Bob's so I tried to call him to tell him about it but he was on the phone. So I sent him an e-mail. I hope he went out to take pictures. But if not at least you have my poor attempt here.
Today I also went out to Heartland Technologies and picked up Jon's Computer. He dropped it the other day and broke it so it had to have a new part. Fortunately they have a really great guy there who I trust with everything. He fixed it and so now when Jon's new cord comes (he ordered it off the Internets) - So there was a lot of things happening today and I feel really good about having the house cleaned up. Now if I can figure out a new way to arrange the furniture. . . . but I probably won't. Tomorrow I plan to help Kurt in the Library and we have a stated meeting of Specialis Procer Lodge and Festive Board. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great Friday. I will probably put up found for Friday tonight before I go to bed and because I have to be in Marshalltown on Saturday morning so I won't get to my wordzzle until later on Saturday. ARTYAL, Hugs, jcs