Let the Furnace Hum
Here we are April 2nd and I cannot think of not having the furnace still in full service. Granted, it doesn’t run as often, but it does still need to take the chill off. During the night we have it set at the low 60s. As long as Dennis’ heated mattress pad can pull kilowatts, he is tucked in and content. For myself, I have always enjoyed a night’s sleep with the house cool.
Spring can’t be far behind. Dennis did a thorough check of the situation out in his patio porch. He has access to check the concrete under the plywood floor. He came in and give it a thumbs up. The first step was getting the piece of indoor/outdoor carpeting pulled out of storage. It will take some time for it to decide to lay flat. The saving grace is that Dennis has his Korean luncheon tomorrow in Mankato. That luncheon will take him out of commission and off of Stauffer Avenue for most of the day. The patio porch needs to be taken slow so we are not apt to repeat anything after the first spring rain.
There was a Shepherd’s crook that was listing to the south after the snow disappeared around it. On the end of the crook is a Dr. Seuss style birdhouse. Dennis took advantage of the soaked soil and got it sunk in straight as an arrow. Bit by bit, one can’t help themselves to step up and be a good steward of the yard. We will have quite the bonfire when we can get at the bulk of the yard for a pick-up day. Neighbor Bob’s fire ring will get a good workout from our yard as well as his. Today, with the winds at 30 mph or higher, we can only hope that all branches and limbs that were whipped loose over the winter months and had been hanging on up high will have taken flight for us to pick up.
Sun always makes the day better. We are due lots of sunny days. Doom and gloom needs to take a hike.