Wednesday, October 6, 2010

A Mixed Bag

Where would I begin. Perhaps with the obvious- Monday morning, slightly cranky and tired. I'll be throwing the levers alone this week while the other fellow is out of the office; let's hope it stays this quiet now that all the paperwork is out of the way.

While it's only the 4th of October, I'll turn my head and surely the 15th will be on me. Then November, when we all can agree the year is shot. The days are cold, the heaters run and you find yourself moving indoors. So it was nice to have a weekend of sun and warmth. Got much done even with my grandma's 84th birthday and a Saturday spent with Cara, palling it up with llama, goats, and other critters. Then a run to the CR Restore, but first, a little excitement with 5th street tire and exploding sidewalls. The good times, they did roll.

So, Sunday, managed to run the tractor up and down the lane, mowed the "front yard" for what'll probably be the last time this year. Trimmed the lower branches from our fast-growing side-yard tree. Organized the pumphouse shed. Weed-wacked about the place. Fixed a rear spotlight that I mysteriously found in several parts on the ground. Also, wired up and tried out a "new" 5kW industrial heater (hey, it works!). The day wasn't complete without cleaning and painting the final deck upright, then stringing (temporarily until I can find fittings) braided steel cable across the front upper deck. And, hauled in and hooked up the new switchboards to a pair of phones we grabbed at the parents after a noon lunch and stroll over at my grandma's.

…More to come...