The weekend and beyond

Mama and I had an interesting weekend. We spend Saturday morning at the church for a box car derby. It was a far bigger event than I had imagined. Mama and Erin Echeveria ran the kitchen for a breakfast fundraiser and I helped Sam Echeveria with the actual running of the cars. There were probably eighty people from the church and Christian school there for the contest.

A total of thirty four cars ran in the competition. With double elimination and then the races by age group it looked like it was going to be a good while to complete all the required races. We did not stay to see who won any of the classifications because we had other appointments to make that day but even leaving early we were there from 8:30 to 11:30. I would not be surprised to hear that everyone was there until after two o’clock.

We went to Trade Days after we left the church and spent about two hours there. We found a couple pretty good deals and visited with our usual contacts there. By the time we got home I was starting to feel badly. I spent the next two and a half days moving from the bed to the recliner to the bathroom – repeat sequence ad nausium. Mama was not in much better shape so we both missed church on Sunday. I stayed home Monday also.

I have to admit there were ulterior motives for staying out of work on Monday. Mama had scheduled for several people to meet us at the house that morning. One of the people was a painter and the other was someone who had done the flooring for a friend of ours at church. Both of them seemed like very good choices.

We got an estimate on the spot from the guy doing the painting and ceiling repairs and it was lower than I expected. We still have not gotten the estimate from the lady who will be doing the flooring but with what Mama picked out I am confident it will not be over the estimate I have in mind.

I was feeling pretty bad but I am glad we got to spend the time with each of them and that both of them will coordinate the work they need to do so that they do not end up tripping over each other or damaging the work done by either of their crews. It really is a good amount of work and having them do it will save me months of labor and frustration.

There is still some uncertainty in when we will be able to close. The bank has the date of the 25^th on all their paperwork and they have had no reason to think differently. Mama talked to the ladies gathering the required paperwork and let them know that we would like to close this Friday.

I am not sure that will happen but it would be nice to get the painting and flooring done the week prior to Thanksgiving so we could entertain there for that holiday. Regardless, we will have a great time with whomever we have joining us for the big meal at whatever location we have to use to share it with them.

Makaila and Mama are conspiring to do something to the cabinets in the house over the weekend following Thanksgiving but it should not interfere with the festivities – regardless of where we have dinner.