Saturday, July 24th., 2021……
Today was the Great Steam Up. It is the first of two weekends where
folks get together to share their love of anything old and mechanical with an
engine. Cathye’s late husband was highly revered here for his vast knowledge of
his hit and miss engines. His collection was sold earlier this year, and a lot
of the guys who bought one or more had them on display which was very moving
for Cathye and Jim’s son, Chris to see and hear running again.
We went up there in separate cars and I left to go home to let Rylee out and to let her spend time with her friends and her stepson. When they returned, we had dinner out and Chris met up with friends and ate with them. He came back and got caught up on some of his real estate business via his laptop and we watched the finale of The Great Food Truck Race.
Sunday, July 25th., 2021……
Today was busy. Chris was leaving this evening and my friends, Gary and
GG, were coming in to visit on their way to the coast. They would be staying
here so we headed out to breakfast and then Chris prepped for his trip back
home. He had come with a large suitcase and I had given him a duffle bag
because Cathye had a bunch of things for him to take back home. He left and
went over to the house to get that stuff packed and to spend some time alone at
the place he grew up in. We went over later with Gary and GG on our way to
dinner. They were very impressed with what was left of Jim’s collections. The
estate guys have everything laid out nicely and priced for the sale this next
week. We said our goodbyes and left for The Point to have a nice meal. After
that, I took them on a tour of Foster Lake and then Sweet Home and Lebanon on
the way back home. We visited and talked for several hours before calling it a
night.
Monday, July 26th., 2021…...
Another busy day! We were up
early and had some coffee before heading off to Kevin’s for breakfast. Thanks,
Gary! We had some time back at the house
before I had to leave to go to Corvallis for my 10:00am acupuncture
appointment. Cathye stayed and visited with our guests. On the way back, I
pushed the speed limit and got pulled over by the state police! They had me at 81 in a 55 and I was ready for
my first ticket since 1984! I guess my
honesty and humbleness – yes, I am capable! – worked for me because he didn’t
give a ticket. Just got a warning, so I was happy to drive away and made it
back home with a big ole smile on my face! We said our goodbyes to Gary and GG and rested
for a few hours. Later, Cathye’s friend, Robin, came to pick her up for her
dental appointment with the endodontist. She was getting her root canal today. I couldn’t take her because sis and I were
going to the funeral of our landscaper’s dad. It was very nice. He was a
professor at OSU and was well respected. He had been diagnosed with his second
bout of cancer just about the same time as Lydia. He finally succumbed and is
at peace now. When we got back home,
Cathye was already there and was resting. I checked in with her long enough to
see that she was ok, just drowsy and let her sleep. Later, we ate leftovers and relaxed from the
events of the last several days.
Tuesday, July 27th., 2021…… Today
is the last day of prep before the estate sale. They did a few adjustments to
the tables and moved a few things behind one of the closed bedroom doors. The
only thing left is for us to go back and get the last of the nfs items out and
moved back to either here or to her mobile. We will do that tomorrow. Cathye
was there to help with all of that and I stayed home and waited for my guys to
come to do the last of the mulch job. We got the last 10 cf load dropped and
they went to work. Cathye got home just as they finished. I had a late lunch so
she fixed herself some leftovers from The Point and we relaxed and enjoyed the
evening.
Wednesday, July 28th., 2021…… After walking the pups, Cathye left for her
volunteer work and I waited for the pest control company to come by for their
quarterly service work. Shedree made quick work and was gone in ½ an hour. I
hooked up the flatbed trailer and headed off to meet up with Cathye at her
place. We loaded up everything that could go and brought it back to my place
and then over to her mobile. This load included her patio set and the utility
trailer and also another small trailer for the lawn tractor. We are ready for
tomorrow’s sale! We decided to treat
ourselves and load up the dogs and head for the river! We took them to Pioneer Park and we all had a
good swim.
The weather is getting hotter by the day. Today it was mid-90s. They say we are going to have another 100º day here soon! So, it was a nice break from the day’s heat. We stopped at Los Dos Arbolitos for a beer and a margarita and a nice meal and then went to Walmart so she could pick up some stuff to feed the troops tomorrow at the estate sale. She made some zucchini bread to take as well. We were pretty tired from our day so we called it an early night.
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