A damp cool

September 10, 2007 (5:25am)

39º F, Clear, Calm Wind.

Good morning,

A cool start to another week. The weather really felt cool yesterday with a light mist/rain hanging, occasionally falling, in the air for most of the afternoon. Even got out my work jacket for I think the first time in a couple months. Mostly to ward off the moisture rather than low temperatures.

I spent most of the day Saturday pitching sand in a hole. Since I could not find an insulated hydrant to put, I just filled in the hole we had dug early in our stay here. I did leave the 4" PVC pipe over the riser, just in case I someday get the urge to put in a connection there. The sand went back into the hole a lot slower than it came out. With a lot more work too. Should have counted the shovelfuls I put back in again - but probably can’t count that high! Really am surprised I don’t have any sore or stiff muscles from the shoveling. Like that part! It really does seem weird not to see a pile of sand as high as my Woman is tall, sitting in the yard though. I still have some raking over of the area and blending into the surrounding lawn. The water deal, and especially the hole, has been something not only not planned on, but a kind of sore spot with me. Really didn’t want to do it, but the major portion of it is finished - until it start working on the main house.

Yesterday, since the mist/rain was around, I started to take down the lean-to’s attached to the Hobbit Hus and the main house. I started by taking down all of the hangers in them and the nails driven to hang other things on. I don’t think the guy who owned this before had anything on any of the floors. There are hangers and nails everywhere! There also were (still some) on the light pole in the yard too. I can’t imagine what was on all of them. I certainly do have a supply of mostly homemade hangers to use. Most are very crudely made, so will take some finishing before I find a use for them. Others will just be materials for making something else.

I should have cut a few more trees down over the weekend, but didn’t. Some, especially those close to the buildings, I keep looking at and trying to figure out how I will drop them. Some are close and intertwined with others. Will be a challenge and a puzzle to bring them down safely - for the buildings and me. I don’t want to repeat events of a couple of years ago.

We went to church yesterday and of course since we don’t have to help, were early. There was a very light attendance which kind of surprised me. Usually the first week after school starts, the attendance is pretty good. One of the announcements was asking folks to bring flowers from their gardens for the alter - since there has not been a killing frost yet this year. It almost sounded like this was an unusual year with a late frost! The heat in the church has not been turned on yet, so it was a bit cool inside, but not bad. There was enough hot air from the folks to warm it up. The kids that were in church were very ant-cy. Not unexpected really as there was a low front moving in. There really is a nice crop of good kids in this church.

After church, we headed for Barb’s Café for brunch. It was bursting at the seams, so headed to Alpha and the Circle Café instead. Nice to have a back-up plan. We arrived just before their “rush” hour. We had “stuffed hashbrowns” which was very good and filling. Reasonable too for this day and age. I always order dark rye bread with the meals as they have some that is really good, and large pieces too. Their tables for two folks are about 4' square, so we almost have to shout to be heard by the other. It really is a good little restaurant.

Time to get a-going.

In Christ My Saviour,

Chris <><