A Good Feeling
We have prepared for our two closets in the basement to have water seeping in. Nothing was left on the floor and the wet vacuum is standing by. As they had been part of a cistern at one time, they could not be incorporated with the basement tiling job done by Complete Basements of Mankato. The snowbanks snuggled up to the east and northeast side of the basement where the closets are located were huge. So far so good and the snowbanks are shrinking. The cold nights have been perfect for freeze drying what could have been less than good.
Today I can feel the long trip of yesterday in the pickup to Eden Prairie and then sitting at the ice show for several plus hours. Carrie had stadium seats for Dennis and me and that made bleacher sitting very comfortable. Nothing new in the scheme of my back and hips, just not enough motion yesterday has caught up with me today. It made me think twice this morning in regard to my walk. Once the shoes were on there was no turning back. It was 30 degrees when I headed out. Dennis commented how red my nose was when I got home. I do believe I’m working out the kinks. Staying dormant does nothing more than stove me up.
It took the two of us to get Santa’s pants on today. The black lacquer boots were not taken off as we could tell that they had been attached to the main wooden frame at the factory with a means that we could not duplicate. The second factor of the boots was that the electrical cord was thread down the leg with the cotton batting tied around it and then coming out through the heel of the right boot. We got it done. His pants look worthy of him. I am at a point in the Santa Project that will take much thought. I have all the supplies for the eyebrows, mustache and beard. This will need much pondering and planning. Originally everything had been stapled on . . . not this time! Take it slow Grammie. “You don’t have time to do it right, but you always have time to do it over.” That old saying cannot come into fruition with this last stage of the rejuvenation of the Santa Project. I may have to take time off for contemplation and read a library book waiting for the inspiration to hit.
Dennis has done the perimeter walk today and he is very pleased how we are getting through this last bit of winter. The plywood floor in the patio porch may look dry, but the concrete floor and the 2 x 4s underneath will need a lot more of the furnace heat and fan movement. We’ll get there, slow but sure.