Well, we've had a few more days of glorious cool weather (even cold in the mornings, by Florida Standards). This has led to me bundling up in the house in my flannel jammies and fuzzy bathrobe because I'll be damned if I'm running the heat the same week I've run the air conditioning, and I don't care if it's 60 degrees inside.
You know that fun thing when you break out the winter jacket that you haven't worn for 9 months and find something in the pocket? A $5 bill if you're lucky, a half eaten candy bar if you're not. Well, I dug out a pair of slippers, and tucked inside one was . . . a pair of reading glasses. My only thought was that the last time I wore them was when I took a trip with my brother a couple of years ago, and stuck a pair of backup glasses in them when I packed.
A lot has been packed into the last week, but I was still able to spare an afternoon for this.
My favorite reward for cleaning up the yard.
My last post I wrote of having to replace a switch on the well. Two days later my microwave died. At least that I didn't have to try to repair. I just have a basic small one, and sourcing parts would probably cost more than buying a new one, even if I wanted to try the repair. My new one is *very* similar to my old one, with one difference: the "clear" button is where the "start" button was. I don't know how many times now I've put something in, set the power, set the time . . . and then hit "clear." I'll eventually retrain myself.
October is when stuff needs to be done. Two of the cats have been to the vet for their annual checkup and shots, with two more going in next week. I've had my annual shots - and I voted. I've had my eyes examined, and made the appointment for my central/heat air to be check and cleaned.
I've socialized. Sunday I again met with a couple of friends at the coffee shop for spinning or knitting/crocheting. It was chilly enough that we even sat outside in the sun. I'm really enjoying this - there's something so relaxing about getting together while working with your hands, and for me, four is the perfect number of people.
Then Tuesday I went to brunch with my friend Diane who just moved back to Tallahassee (having left 34 years ago) and a tour of her new house, which is lovely. Thursday was my library book club. Three things in one week (plus my two days working at the museum). I think I'm going to enjoy having a people-free weekend.
Thursday was more DIY. Now that it's cooler, it's time to clean up the yard. Over the summer, if a tree or big branch came down in an inconvenient spot, I would at least cut it up and stack it. But not haul it to one of my burn pits. If I'm not having a fire, why pick up something at Point A and move it to Point B, where nothing happens? Seems, well, pointless, especially when the temperatures are 110 degrees. But now it's time to start dragging. Also, wherever I need to work, there are a couple of trips to and from the barn for the clippers, loppers, handsaw, chainsaw, etc. My wheelbarrow has a broken spot that needs to be welded - but wheelbarrows can be unwieldy over uneven ground. I do have a large steel garden cart that we used to drag building materials around when we built the Haunted Trail at the museum. Two adjectives there: large, and steel. That sucker is *heavy* even when empty.
So I bought myself a present. A Gorilla garden cart. I've used one at the museum and it's sturdy but lightweight, and even has a tip feature to empty it.
Of course it came in a box with the words "Easy Assembly." Yeah, right.
Actually, in concept, it was. The diagrams clearly showed where each part of the frame (with the tipping mechanism) were to go, and I *really* liked that instead of a bag of nuts and bolts, they came on a card, divided up to go with each part of the directions. I wish more places would do that.
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