I'm Ready for Summer!

It's still so cold that the snow we got yesterday is STILL on the trees and on the grassy areas. Some little piles are along the road but at least the driving is just fine. I hit a couple little patches of black ice, but didn't throw me any on the way to work. The official amount was 3.2 inches at the home and depending on where you lived it was less or more. The area west where our employee lives was 4.3 inches. It's neat to see who gets what in the different areas. I'm tired of the cold it was 17 degrees when I got up.

I now have a phone at work, it was put in this morning. It only has two lines working instead of three that I'm suppose to get but that's going to be fixed tomorrow. I now have internet and email that works for the first time in the two years I've been there. Sure is nice looking up the stuff I need for state and federal proposals. I use to come home and do it.

I got home at 1:30 and went through Craigslist for condo sales. The prices sure are a lot lower then a year ago. I need some really good pictures, but with no snow, so I will wait for the weekend when it's suppose to be in the 70's. It won't hurt to list it, we never heard back from the couple that were here this weekend. I was hoping, but things just don't go that smooth.

This is something that came in from RV-Basics yahoo group that is worth printing for everyone, not just those in RV's.

Coffee filters have many uses in an RV

They are lint free and very light... great for many uses in an RV. I got my supply of filters, the kind with the flat bottoms and two and a quarter inch sides, for 99 cents (plus tax, of course). Here are some handy tips for using them.

First thing I tried, as I sat contemplating, was to clean my glasses. Perfect size and did a great job of it.
I use the mirror in my bathroom to make notes with a dry erase pen. The filter cleaned off the old notes quickly and efficiently.
Folded in half, and half again, the triangle that is formed can be used to gently clean the dust from a computer screen.
The filters make great covers for dishes when cooking or reheating in a microwave.
Cork pieces in your wine bottle? Pour the wine through a coffee filter to remove the cork chunks.
A filter in the bottom of a pot you are planting will permit water to drain while it keeps the soil from exiting.
Poke the stick of a popsicle through a filter or put one around the stick and fluff it out a bit to catch drippings and keep your kid or grandkid sticky-free.
When putting away a cast iron skillet put a filter in it to prevent rust by absorbing any remaining moisture.
Line a sieve or strainer with a coffee filter and pour frying oil through it for recycling.
Use a handy coffee filter on your kitchen scale when weighing chopped foods.
A great dauber for razor nicks. Stash a few in the bathroom.
Use several for thicker absorbing on a plate beneath bacon or fries to soak up the grease.
A filter makes a good holder for tacos, burritos, juicy sandwiches or wraps.
A couple filters between stacked dishes and cups will protect your china on the road.
Share popcorn with the whole family in filter bowls for everyone.
Make a spice or herb pouch with a filter with a tied top for soup or stew flavoring.
Put garlic cloves in a filter and twist the top. Heat it in the microwave for 10 or 15 seconds to make them peel easier when skins split.
A coffee filter bundled around fresh bay leaves and tied up to make little pouches can be placed on pantry shelves to drive away bugs. They don’t tolerate the smell of the leaves.
Place a filter over the flash on a camera to diffuse the harsh light on a baby’s eyes.
Use a filter as a good throw-away applicator for shoe polish, silver polish, filler for scratches or scrapes on furniture.
Give toddlers treats ...cookies, crackers, dry cereal, raisins, M & Ms, etc. ...in a coffee filter that is easier to hold onto with tiny hands.

I like these ideas so thought I'd send them along. I watched some recorded TV shows while playing the Bejeweled on Facebook. They've started the scores over again and I was the first in our group to play, so of course I'm ahead, but I'm sure that won't last long. It's sure addictive. I've given some thought on what more to do for the move, but I think it's to the point I can't do anything till we actually sell. I'll still paint the walls in the next week, but that's it. We may be here another two years so I'm just going to sit tight, put an ad on Craigslist then get the Realtor later, sit back and wait.

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