A Test
It is a test to see how secure your replacement windows are when the wind is from the north, gusting at 40 mph. A whisper would make the lace valances wiggle. Nothing is moving inside of our home. Now on the outside, if it isn’t nailed down it has blown away.
Because we have a bit going on this Christmas weekend, the schedule within our home needs to be juggled. After I came home from PT, the beds needed to be stripped. Let the bubbles in the laundry begin. Perfect timing to catch those late date dust bunnies when the flannels have been disturbed.
In between the cycles of the washer and dryer, I did some reading in the west porch. Leaves were doing their dances straight down the center of our street. Not a variance in a single leaf . . . right down the enter line as if a huge lawn rake was chasing them.
It may have crossed your mind that all that happens of late here on Stauffer Avenue is housework . . . ya, that is about it some days. Though there is no snow on the ground and up to date it has not been bitter cold . . . the outside work was done to perfection thinking we would have snow by now. For myself, I like to keep moving. Moving is the best tip that both my chiropractor and my physical therapist have always instilled in me. Arthritis loves a body that is complacent by sitting for long periods of time. If you are really quiet, you can almost hear the clicking sounds of calcification knitting tight handholds around the joints.
This afternoon, I did give Dennis his list for our Christmas shopping in our hometown. He needed to pick up a new electrical plugin from Fleet and Farm . . . in white. The next stop was at the lumberyard to pick up a 1″ x 12″ x 48″ oak board that will be used in the west porch for the extra shelf we put up. Hey . . . we shopped! We shopped locally. I had estimated $20.00 for the board. Dennis came home and said I was off on the price. It was $21.38 with tax. He couldn’t believe I had been so close in the estimate. Just a good guess. The lumberyard fellow was happy for the company when Dennis stopped in. Not a lot going on locally for his yard. It is for sale . . . no nibbles. Dennis is already planning plans on getting the board sanded, getting it ready to be finished with polyurethane. A good project now that we are officially in the winter season.
Dennis picked up his friend, Dwayne, this afternoon. The plan was to get cups of coffee at the gas station and then take Dwayne for a road trip around the community. Dwayne made it through the heart valve operation as well as getting a pacemaker. This happened several weeks ago. Dennis was sure Dwayne would appreciate getting out of their apartment for a bit. It will be some time before Dwayne is to drive a vehicle. Two lifelong friends sharing space and yacking the entire time. Good thinking on Dennis’ part.