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Post by Clipper on Apr 18, 2020 7:04:50 GMT -5
I had to go to Food City this morning for milk and some flour so Kathy can make some dumplings to accompany a chicken dinner tonight and a jar of Jalapeno slices and a jar of Kalamata olives, both of which I always add to my daily salads. I was quite surprised. Even the old farts must be sleeping in this morning. I was actually the only one waiting to get into the store at 7am and I was the only one shopping for the entire time I was there. As I was putting the groceries in my truck one other car pulled into the parking lot and an elderly lady got out, masked up, and went into the store.
I am not crazy about getting out of bed and immediately having to get dressed and go to the store, but on the other hand there is a certain peace found in watching the rest of the world wake up, and a joy found in the quiet and lack of a lot of people moving about. It is also nice to be able to shop, hit the self checkout, and get out of the store with no waiting in lines.
Just settled in with my first cup of hot coffee.
I worked out in my shop all afternoon yesterday, and I over did it with the scroll saw and hand sanders. I think I have tendonitis in my elbow. I put in a hell of a night last night. Every time I moved or rolled over the stabbing pain would jolt me out of a sound sleep. I am going to do absolutely nothing today. I will put a pillow on the arm of my recliner, fill a Ziploc bag with ice, and wrap it in a towel so that I can ice the elbow while resting it on the pillow. The elbow is painfully sore and is swollen. It is even tender to the touch.
I hope you all have a good day. It looks like the snow is ending this morning there and the weather is going to warm into the 50's for a few days. Stay safe and stay well.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 18, 2020 7:27:41 GMT -5
Still a light snow. First coffee in the mug.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 18, 2020 9:55:36 GMT -5
Snow then cold rain but Barb decided that today was the day to switch our family room from winter configuration to summer. It's really not a big change, moving a couch, a recliner, a glider rocker and a side table. The couch is a bear to move. It has a recliner section at each end and is really heavy. Not yet 11 AM and we are both ready for a nap.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 18, 2020 11:09:15 GMT -5
I can sympathize with you when it comes to moving the couch. We also have a recliner on each end of our living room couch. Just moving it out from the wall to clean behind it is a two person job and a bear to accomplish. We have beautiful maple floors so we don't have wall to wall carpeting. We have a nine by twelve rug in the center of the room that extends under the front legs of the couch and the front part of my roll top desk. Both of those objects have been the reason why we have put off replacing the rug. The two of us would surely break our backs if we tried to move my roll top desk and in order to replace the run we will have to move the furniture across the room, put down the rug, move the furniture to the other side to roll it the rest of the way out, and them move one or the other back into place. We are waiting for Kathy's nephew's visit later this summer so that he and I can wrestle with the furniture. YES, I will definitely be ready for a nap.
We started the day with a drizzling rain, but now the clouds have moved out and it is warm and sunny.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 18, 2020 13:16:43 GMT -5
That's pretty much the situation we have, hardwood floors and a large area rug. The couch has its front on the rug and the back on the floor. I lift each end of it to get it all on the rug. We push it to a new location then I lift each end again.
Still cool but now partly sunny.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 18, 2020 14:08:09 GMT -5
Wishing I could be outside doing something productive but the elbow is still hurting. Better than it was but still pretty sore. Kathy changed the menu. She decided that the chicken and dumplings can wait until tomorrow. She had a hankering for some bean soup so she made a big pot of it and is baking a pan of cornbread to go with it..
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Post by BHU on Apr 18, 2020 21:40:53 GMT -5
We're sun deprived up here. These days on end with cloud cover are really getting old. Had a few hours of sun today but that's it. My truck needs an oil change but the thought of doing it in 40* weather don't sound like fun. I need to replace our front storm door with a full glass one, but I need to remove the old one to measure the doorway. Can't do it in the rain & or snow. Plus I've only done a little yard work in the 2 days this month when the weather wasen't lousy. The list goes on. If we didn't have family around here we'd get the hell out of N.Y.S. Done venting for now.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 18, 2020 22:45:19 GMT -5
I don't envy you with the storm door project to accomplish. I did that a couple of years ago. The only full glass door that I could find was not quite the same as the one I was replacing. What I though would be an hour or so turned into several hours. the biggest drawback was that the jam and latch, while close, was an inch or so off so I had to fuss with chisel and spade bit to make a new jam. I hope the weather cooperates for you soon.
Some things are going to be reopening around here starting next week, but I am not sure what businesses will be included. People are naturally all excited about that, but I am a bit apprehensive of the idea. A lot of people have been lackadaisical in the social distancing department, and not all wear masks to shop or be around others. I will be waiting for an extended period to see how it works out and to see if the numbers of cases goes back up again. I think it will be quite some time before I will be comfortable enough to go out and eat and sit down in a restaurant. I think my shopping will be restricted to necessity and not pleasure. I will not be comfortable sitting in a doctor's office waiting room either. We will have to see how it all plays out.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 19, 2020 0:15:57 GMT -5
Our 3 storm doors have been upgraded. All windows (20 I think) have been replaced. Attic insulation has been doubled. That is almost 30 years worth of projects. There is one more I would like to do, putting a gas insert in our family room fireplace. I don't think it would save energy but it would make Barb more comfortable in the winter.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 19, 2020 7:12:40 GMT -5
We had replacement windows installed several years ago. I was surprised at what a simple task it is for those that are experienced in the removal of old windows and installation of new windows. They showed up with a crew of 4, two of which were removing the old windows and two who were installing the new window. They replaced 8 windows in about 4 hours or so. I was really surprised to see what an easy task it was for the experienced installers.
CB, have you considered installing a pellet stove insert rather than gas? Kathy had a pellet stove insert installed in the fireplace in N. Utica. It was a much easier and less expensive installation because they didn't have to run piping for the gas. It vented through a small diameter pipe that went into the chimney. It had a small fan and was actually an excellent and economical source of heat on cold mornings or evenings.
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 19, 2020 9:20:16 GMT -5
I have not considered that. I will look into it.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 19, 2020 10:44:50 GMT -5
I have not considered that. I will look into it. They are very clean burning. There is no smoke or smell of smoke in the house, and the produce very little ash. The little ash pan can be emptied into your garden or flower bed, or even sucked up with a vacuum cleaner when cool. |
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Post by clarencebunsen on Apr 19, 2020 11:28:54 GMT -5
It looks worth investigating. I don't think I can afford it this year. We just finished doing our taxes but didn't file them. I usually try to net zero when I file. Something changed dramatically and we owe a lot to both the state & feds. I need to do a side by side of the 2 years and see what changed.
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Post by Clipper on Apr 19, 2020 12:06:50 GMT -5
Ouch! At least you have until July to get it figured out I guess. Maybe you can find a way to at least lower the tax liability a little bit between now and then.
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Post by BHU on Apr 19, 2020 16:18:16 GMT -5
We had replacement windows installed several years ago. I was surprised at what a simple task it is for those that are experienced in the removal of old windows and installation of new windows. They showed up with a crew of 4, two of which were removing the old windows and two who were installing the new window. They replaced 8 windows in about 4 hours or so. I was really surprised to see what an easy task it was for the experienced installers. CB, have you considered installing a pellet stove insert rather than gas? Kathy had a pellet stove insert installed in the fireplace in N. Utica. It was a much easier and less expensive installation because they didn't have to run piping for the gas. It vented through a small diameter pipe that went into the chimney. It had a small fan and was actually an excellent and economical source of heat on cold mornings or evenings. I hired a guy to replace 3 old vinyl windows in our living room a few years ago. I watched him to do it & I thought why am I paying this guy? It's a piece of cake. I ended up replacing all the windows in the house & I had it down to a science. I could do a window in a little over an hour. I saved a fortune in labor costs. I pulled the old storm door off early afternoon, measured the opening & went to Lowe's for the door & the latch which is sold seperately. Half hour I got home it started raining. |
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