Where to begin? How about with the carpet killing.
This was Tuesday night, that is Tuesday last week, a time that now seems oh so long ago, almost once upon a time...
The plan of the evening was that we (various and assorted scouts that came to our house for chemistry) would drive in Ross's 91 Ford Mustang convertible to the scout meeting and from there any Fearing scouts at the meeting would go with Ross to the "welcome home" party for Mary Watson (just got back from California, see "Maryincalfornia" link), and of course from there head home. That all worked out just fine, up to the point where we all went home and lived happily through the night and all. But changes in the plan took place, and my sisters ended up staying the night at the Watson house and I, hearing about Evan's plight (he had to have the carpet up out of the bathroom by 8 the next morning, and had only gotten about a third out...), took pity on him and figured, hey, I might as well go with him and help pull carpet. Mom and Mrs. Yerkes ironed out the details, of course. So somehow I found myself at their home using destructive tools to pull the carpet and staple whatsits holding the carpet down. The next morning was mostly spent by me messing around outside and inside.
Long enough? To be continued later...
*Saved as draft*
To continue
The big deal that I intend to post about is the trip that I was talking about earlier, and if you look at F.B.'s blog (Evelyn on the link), you will find the entire Fearing family in a long and drawn out post about one day. Naturally, I can never quite achieve that long description of just one day, but I can certainly tell you 'bout the rest of the trip.
day one
We left the house at about 2:30 after many different delays of many different types. The plan had been to leave at around 1, but.... The long seven-eight hour trip was without major incidence. It went like most long trips do, listen to radio, fall asleep, eat snacks, talk about random stuff, listen to CD's, fall asleep again, eat dinner, rather uneventful. There, that was the word I was looking for.
We got to the N's house at around, er, what time was it? 9-10 PM? Rather late. Went to bed after late talking and such.
day two
Um, I can't remember really doing anything worth mentioning.
I guess F.B. can probably fill in if she really wants more details.
day three
Sunday, of course, so we went to the RP church in Stillwater-did I mention we were staying with the N's in Stillwater OK? The crowd stayed for the first and second services. Did we go to the Chinese buffet on Saturday or Sunday, ern? Again, a rather uneventful evening, I suppose.
Monday, day four
Read f.b.'s blog.
Tuesday, day five
In my opinion, saddest day of the week. We "had the great privilege" of leaving Oklahoma for more Southern locations. We left at around 9 AM and got to Dallas maybe five hours later. Can't say much about what we did in Dallas, the details fail me.
Thursday
Left grandparents' house for Kristen Cargill's wedding around 2:00, give or take about twenty minutes. I don't care to give big major details on the wedding. From the wedding we came back home, late.
If you aren't satisfied with that thoroughly un-detailed description, tell me and I MAY someday fill in a little bit.
I'm getting a little tired of typing this post. What's wrong with me? :D
Edit:
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas!
That sounds like a sufficient description to me. Two questions:
ReplyDelete1. What type of carpet were you pulling? Commercial or did it have a pad on it? Most carpet comes up easier than what you seem to have described.
2. Why would you go from all our good graces,
To the state of Texas? Of all the strange places!
;)
Thanks for posting again (finally). :o) And for giving a few more details about the carpet-pulling-up expedition. I've never had to pull up carpet, but I have had some experience stripping wallpaper. Not much fun.
ReplyDeleteGlad you all came! Wow, the house is so much quieter. I wish you guys could have stayed longer....
Did have a merry christmas, thank you! And you? Our e-mail is in the NAHSA directory. Since I don't have my own personal e-mail, you'll have to live with the family address! Put my name in teh subject.
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Oh, and in about a month you can move my link to teh section with Shadow and Evelyn and all that. At least you have one of those sections....:-(
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Shadow, I really am not sure what kind of carpet it was. It was really quite old, as far as carpet goes. And the carpet came up just fine, but the staple strips were /very/ firmly nailed to the floor.
ReplyDeleteI wish we could have stayed longer too, F.B.
JCP, you really should try to keep in contact with those funny people.
:)
JCP, you gotten that eletter yet?
ReplyDeleteYes, that is an affirmative. Still reading it, I shall e-mail my commentary soon, Shadow!
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"commentary"?? That doesn't sound quite like...
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