It was haircut day in Mankato. Great Clips does such a great job. We . . . Dennis and I have never had the same hair stylist at Great Clips, but each time we come out with the same cut as the time before. The gals said their secret is the notes that are taken the first time a client comes in and each return visit the note card is reviewed. No matter to me how they do it, it is a win, win.
Our “to do” list included going to Lowe’s and picking up two down spouts for the patio porch. The five footers that we had didn’t really take the rain very far from the north side of the sidewalk on the north side of the porch. Hmm. Ten feet of down spouts is a lot of spout. Out to the pickup we went with them. Putting them in at an angle still left quite a bit hanging out. Dennis angled them so the excess was on the right side of the pickup, less of a chance of side swiping someone, staying on the right lane of the highway. We could have used them on the porch today as it poured rain to Mankato and on the way home. The spouts are on the porch and they will take the water quite away under the lilacs and allow more dirt surface to soak up the rain before it hits the gutter of the sidewalk.
We did have to stop at one point in the rain as the wind was working against the angle we had put them in. To the rescue! I had visited the quilt shop that is closing and within the plastic bag was the fabric I had purchased to keep my aunt Lorraine busy when she comes in several weeks. The weight of that plastic bag divided and draped over the spouts made for a secure ride the rest of the way home.
Dennis commented on the miles left before we reached home that for two old people we do get things done . . . one way or the other. I agreed. I can’t understand how some people similar to us in age or situation complain about being bored. NOT!