Too Pooped to Pop
I might be weary but eight west porch windows have been cleaned. They tip in for ease of cleaning. I am not saying they are totally streak free. I am saying that the hard water spots on the exterior glass is gone. Denis washes the siding of the house several times during the summer and city water is as hard as rocks. Stauffer Ave. is gravel and I need not say any more about that. Dennis had planned on one more wash for the season, but the toe that needed to be removed took presidents.
A time back Kevin brought over CLR Foam cleaner. It takes the hard water spots off . . . right now. The windows do need to be rinsed well to take off any residue. I will swap out a few streaks rather than hard water spots any day. On a good day when the shade of the day hides the streaks, there is no way the hard water spots can ever be seen through. In Dennis’ defense, when he washes off the house siding the muddy water runs down in rivulets. Well worth it to keep the house looking good.
When the windows get done, if I could wiggle my nose and make the west porch ten feet wider, that would be ideal to maneuver a full size bed from side to side. Dennis is close at hand until I am done.
Our trip to Aspen Dental yesterday was our last trip, with no unforeseen adjustments. The best thing is to chew, chew, chew to see if there are some sore spots that need adjusting. Kevin shared with me a memory of Grandpa Raymond. My folks had come to South Branch to visit. Grandpa had just gotten a new set of Dentures. Grandpa winked at Kevin and out to Kevin’s shop they went. Grandpa used Kevin’s Dremel electric tool and proceeded to do his own adjusting on the dentures. When they came back into the house, Grandpa was all smiles and Kevin had a sheepish grin on his face. DIY dentistry at its best.
Late this afternoon, Dennis’ grandson, Ryan, stopped in and our huge red bow is on the front door for the season. This will be our third year of the Hobby Lobby score. After Christmas the $100.00 huge red velvet ribbon had been 90% off. I did not confer with Dennis who was in his little red pickup watching people coming and going from the store. I had all I could do to balance it in the cart as I headed for the pickup. After the holiday season each year, we set the ribbon on a plastic sheet, pulling up all four corners and using clothes pins to secure it. We then hang it from a ceiling hook in the far corner of the patio porch.
Tomorrow we are back in Mankato for the last check on his foot where the toe was removed. The site really looks great. One more item to check off before winter has truly arrived. For two older ones, we don’t seem to let grass grow under the little red pickup tires.