Daily Archives: October 29, 2016
GateWorthy . . . Again
After a nice quiet morning Jan and I headed out for a late lunch and some shopping.
But our first stop was the real estate office to see if our absentee ballots from South Dakota had come in. But it looks like the office closes on Saturdays, or at least no one was there, so I’ll check back on Monday. I also need to check with the bank to see if VISA check cards have come in on our new DBA account.
One of the things we were shopping for was a new toaster oven. Our 4 year Farberware model had stopped working, or at least the broiler element on top had.
So a new one was in order.
We had decided to try Bella Sera, a well-recommended local Italian place, but first we drove on up to the Wal-Mart to pick up a new toaster oven. I had found this one in stock online for only $40 and it’s a convection oven too. And even better, it’s all manual.
The last two ovens before the one that died today both had the digital electronic controls and neither one lasted much more than a year due to them going completely dead. So we’ll see how long this one lasts. Hopefully another 4 years.
Finally we were back at Bella Sera, just about a quarter mile back down the road from Wal-Mart.
After looking over the menu and getting a recommendation from our waitress, Jan went with the Chicken Florentine, with spinach, mushrooms, and garlic in a creamy white wine sauce over spaghetti.
I chose the Bella Sera Chicken with fresh basil, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, olives and capers, in a fresh lemon sauce over spaghetti.
Our entrees came with Chicken Soup or Tossed Salad, so I checked out the Chicken Soup while Jan went with the Tossed Salad with homemade Bleu Cheese dressing.
The soup was really good, with lots of chicken and perfectly seasoned. After tasting mine, Jan says she may get the soup next time. And there will be a next time.
Right before our entrees were served, I checked my phone and saw a text message from Todd at SiteWatch. It had come through about an hour before, while we were still at the rig and for some reason I didn’t hear it.
It said, “FYI, the shelter is out of water, so be sure and take what you need with you tonight.” Thinking maybe he had just texted the wrong person, I texted back, “Does this concern us?”
About 5 minutes later, Todd texted back, “Oh crap. Sorry. I meant to tell you yesterday you’re on a gate tonight starting at 5pm. Can you work tonight?
It was now 3:15pm.
So I texted back, “Yep! Where? Just me or Jan too?”
Turns out it was just me (to Jan’s glee) and the location was only a few mile away from our last week’s gate, and actually only about 5 miles from our very first Marathon gate back in 2012. Looks like it will be for at least 3 nights and maybe more. And still only about 15 minutes from the rig. So nice.
So we quickly ask for ToGo boxes and the check, and headed home. Didn’t even unload the new toaster oven. Just changed clothes, packed my stuff and headed back out.
Brandi took Landon down to Clear Lake this morning so that his Uncle Chris could make a Halloween costume for him. Landon wanted to be a robot, and Chris certainly did him up right.
Of course with any project, the first thing you have to do is to take measurements.
Landon and his Aunt Piper are hard at work too. Every project needs supervisors overseeing things, right?
Things are starting to take shape.
Almost there.
And now the finished project.
Great Job, Chris!
Thought for the Day:
“Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company.” – Mark Twain
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