The past week’s weather has been a roller-coaster experience. While we had no below-zero temperatures, highs and lows ranged from single digits to the low 50 degree range. It is warm today, windy, with thunderstorms expected, however, the forecast for tomorrow morning (Sunday) is for snow flurries as we get the “back side” of the storm system now passing through. Much of our snow has melted, leaving puddles all over the place as the still-frozen ground won’t let the water seep in.
Around the house, several projects were completed or moved ahead. Becky finished the 2,000 piece puzzle that has occupied quite a few hours over the last few weeks.
Pam painted more of the downstairs bathroom and moved that project along a bit. She is changing the color of the new mirror frame so it fits in more with the planned decor. Both the mirror and new storage unit should be mounted this coming week. Eventually, new floor tiles will be laid. Nothing is square in that bathroom, so Pam will need to do some custom fitting to make everything fit and look aligned.
I did some work on the faucet destined for the job sink in the laundry room, as we changed ideas on how to wall-mount it. Originally we had planned to use a couple of cast-iron brackets but decided to use those to mount a shelf elsewhere instead. The faucet backing is now equipped with a “cleat” that will mount it to the wall, similar to the system used to mount kitchen cabinets.
If you recall, the job sink project started last October. I stopped in at the plumbing shop a few weeks ago and found that the parts they needed to order had arrived and that “they were planning installation schedules now” and “we would be called a day in advance” to get the job finished. No sign of them yet. It gets old. We really need to get that job sink into action.
I will take a moment to comment on the Ukraine situation:
The number of birds at the feeders and squirrels at the corn cob feeder have been greatly reduced these past few days. With more open fields and grassy areas I suspect they are finding food elsewhere now. I will probably take the feeders down by the end of March, unless the weather changes again and they return to feed.
I ordered a new set of Salomom Quest 4 hiking boots ($230.00 plus tax) to replace my old Danners. I need traction when working on the hillsides of The Lot and the old boots are worn smooth and into the soles at some places. They served me well, but Danner no longer makes the model I have. Not surprising since they are about a decade old. I think the price is high and had trouble placing the order and hope these new boots last a decade or so. I don’t buy shoes often.
Photo Archive
Some family photos from the 1990s.
That’s it for now. Thanks for looking in!
Pam’s Penny
I perked up to hear a welcome sound the other morning; it was V’s of geese honking while flying north for the season. And in the twilight some evenings, owls now hoot to each other across the neighborhood. Soon the cardinals will begin their distinctive mating call: “wheet-who, wheet-who, who-weet, who-weet, who-weet.” Spring and bird song just seems to go together. When the first robin arrives, it will probably be the distinctive “chirrup” I hear first, before I see the bird.
But I did need to have a “discussion” with the bulbs slumbering in the Mary Lynn bed, as well the bulbs planted around the light post. “Too early, don’t start poking sprouts up just yet.” Much as I am looking forward to the Spring tulip and daffodil display…
Still — can the first visit to the Mennonite greenhouse be too far away? I think not.
Happy Trails.