UPDATES

I never showed you Rick's before and after photo. I realized this when he said he was getting ready for another cut. It appears he liked it so much that I get to do it again.  The blonde bombshell who normally cuts his hair for a lot of money just wrote and said they were opening in phase 2. I asked if he was sure he wanted me to do this. (I didn't want to!)  He said yes. So dang it I'm cutting his hair again.

My hair is a hot mess. The cut is gone. It's just white and brown hair hanging from my head with no style. Oh well.  I will look dreadful for a bit longer. I have an appointment on the 30th of June. We will see if I have the courage to go.
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Remember that HALO I told you about?   It works as advertised.
Seriously love this thing. We may get another for a work vehicle.
My Highlander was dead when Rick got to the car after taking Izzy swimming.
He was about to call me for help when he remembers this was in the glove box.
He charged the car and came home. In the meantime, he ordered a new battery. None in stock. So, of course, we had to do this one more time. This is everything it is advertised to be along with the feeling of I can do this alone.  After both charges, it didn't need to be put on the charger either. Everything it said it has done perfectly.  I love that no other car to help jump you. If I were alone this would have saved me! It saved Rick as well but he feels okay stopping someone to get help, whereas I am not so fond of doing that with strangers these days.
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I took the advice of a commenter on how to get my duvet cover on my comforter. It worked like a charm! Thank you Rae!` It said to use rubber bands but my duvet cover had ties to attach to the areas made for the ties on my comforter. It took me just a few minutes to get a king-size comforter in the duvet. Most of that time was tying the corners and middle and viola it was in!! Rick came home and said, "did someone help you?"  Yes, smartypants Rae did.
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The patio furniture and flowers are out for the summer now. Well, not all the flowers. Still have some to plant. But the big items are cleaned and out there.
And yes the screen around the AC was finished.
Rick bought those screens and then made these slots (raddet) into the posts so they just slide in. It works and better than seeing fully the ugly rusted ole AC.
We have a home warranty so we wish the A/C unit would die so we can get a newer one that is quieter. Honestly, anything would be quieter.

Our neighbors on both sides are moving. Is it us?
The end unit is a rental. The new guy moved in. Very friendly with a dog.
Rick came into the house and said, "why rent such a big place if only him?"
I said people ask us why we have a 3 bedroom 3 bath as well and it's just us.
Touche Rick replied.
I said I'm betting he's a single divorced dad and he needs those rooms.
Sure enough, that is the case.

The couple on the other side is your typical Nothern Virginians.
They are young making each a solid middle six-figure salary. They drive cars that cost more than all 3 of ours together. Everything is about the show.
She is a demanding spoiled person. I like him a lot.
He is kind and funny and she berates him like nobodies business. How do men and women take that kind of abuse so easily?  I don't understand that. I would never speak to a human the way she speaks to him and if someone spoke to me like that they wouldn't see me again.

They have been married for 2 yrs.  They moved here 2 yrs ago. So they bought a fixer-upper house and they are moving to the country. I will not miss their noisy dogs!!  I am not a fan of the constant barking. It annoys my dog which I think is even funnier.
But as I said to Rick, I worry about what is moving in.
Sometimes the devil you know is better than the devil you don't know.
When you live on top of one another you must get alone. Since we have lived here there have been 6 different families in that home. These people were the most disruptive and by far the noisiest neighbors we've ever had. Normally we do not hear our neighbors. I don't know what the hell they are doing over there but they are loud. 20 years of neighbors and we have not heard a peep from anyone until they moved in. Weird.
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"Betty" that big ole mass in my right eye is rearing her ugly head. I head to the doctors on Wednesday. Not thrilled. I guess I call them when I arrive. Then sit in my car to wait. They will call me back when it's my turn. They do not want an office full of patients. One of the doctors contracted COVID and their office was closed since March 1st.
Once I am called in I will go right to my doctor's room and I will have my exam.
I think I like this better than the old way anyway.

We had 134 cases of COVID-19 in my development as of last Monday.
We receive updates and it comes in zip code form.
Our development is pretty big so we got our own zip code. That is how I learned how many we have.
A woman across the street's husband was feeling like he couldn't get a full breath for a couple of days. His wife had an oximeter I think it's called. You know the thingy you put your finger in to see your oxygen levels. She called the ER because it was so low. They said to come in. He was tested and he has it but along with that test, some other blood work was done and shows he has leukemia. They are only in their mid-40's. On one hand how great that it was caught but now with both diseases can he fight off them both? This poor family. 

So each time I feel sorry for myself I have to remember I am somewhat healthy and the same with Rick. We are hanging in there, even if our hands are slipping a bit.