Long weekend

It's too nice to be at work today.  There are so many things I would rather be doing. This includes, but is not limited to:

 

• trimming trees (Cat ranch)
• moving things in the garden  and working in the yard (Cat ranch)
• cleaning out the closet room (Cat ranch)
• cleaning out storage (Cat ranch)
• taking down walls and ceilings (House #1)
• filling a dumpster (House #1)
• repairing a wall (House #2)
• paint a basement wall (House #2)
• building a laundry room (House #2)

Do you see dealing with annoying co-workers, students and their parents on this list?  No, no it's not.  Yet, that's what is on today's agenda on this beautiful sunny day.  *sigh*

You realize right, that when it's raining or snowing or cloudy or foggy I say the same thing?

The only thing making this day progress any faster is the egg sandwich Walt Kowalski brought me.  Delicious.  Thank you, Walt Kowalski.

There is a holiday this weekend.  Make that a LONG holiday weekend. An extra day of no co-workers, no students, and no parents on the phone.  Ahhhhhhh.  It's not the beach, but it will have to do for now. 

 

Last night, on our way home from ceiling removal at House #1, I noticed everybody had their lights on.  It was getting dark out.  It was only 8:20.  It's getting darker earlier.  It was hot and humid last evening, so most houses had their front doors or windows open and I could see inside.  It's like peeking into a slice of another person's life. You can see their decorations, the curtains, and the photos on the walls.  You can see who is watching the football game or doing the dishes from dinner.  You can also see the shoes piled in the corner of the front hall or the clutter of papers on the kitchen table.  You can see into garages and sheds, too. I'm glad I'm not the only one with clutter.

The only lights in the upstairs of House #1 are a the hallway light and an attic light.  The house was wired so the light switches worked outlets.  That's fine for a bedroom reading lamp, but not so fine to work. We have wire and lights ready for installation so we'll be able to work later than dark.   Before we can do that, we need to get the ceilings and walls taken down...it's a circle.

Right now, dark is a good time to quit working at House #1 for the day.  Especially after spending 7 1/2 hours at work, an hour at the gym, it's 85 degrees outside and over 95 inside when you're wearing a dust mask, and there are starving cats at home.  But losing a few minutes of daylight every day will mean losing a few minutes of work.  The time change is looming on the horizon. 

 

But there is a three day weekend ahead.  Walt Kowalski and I have a list of things planned at all three houses.
 

 

 

Here's our new ladder.  32' Did you just hear a tree shiver?  We'll also need it to take the chimney down on at House #1. See, we've already found another use for it.

Come on quittin' time.