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Thoughts on the Day

  • It is rarely a good thing to see a police helicopter with its spotlight pointed at the neighborhood you are about to drive through.
  • My accomplishments today:
    • Stained the 1/2+ of the new fence that was left to do.
    • Moved the new cast iron outdoors fireplace.  Twice.
    • Powerwashed two old garden beds to that they may be stained tomorrow.
    • Powerwashed the old driveway in front of the main bank of garden beds.
      • Is it bad when the funk on the concrete comes off in layers?
  • Irish Woman’s accomplishments today:
    • Powerwashed the old fence so that it may be stained tomorrow.
    • Powerwashed the back patio so that it may be sealed tomorrow.
    • Powerwashed the old driveway down to where I picked it up, an area about 20 feet wide and 35-40 feet long.  Downhill.
    • Trimmed ornamental grass in one of the flowerbeds and cleaned up the mess.
    • Cleaned up the mess from last weekend’s attempt to clean the crabgrass out of the bed we want to plant the new blueberry bushes in.
  • When your wife asks, repeatedly, if you want some sunblock, maybe you should take the hint.
  • I did not get new freckles today.  That’s just drops and sprays of cedar stain.  I understand that they will fade with time.
  • We made a fire in the outdoor fireplace and toasted marshmallows tonight.  Dessert tastes better when it’s made over a fire.

4 Comments

  1. JDalco's avatar

    May want to wait a week or two to let anything you power washed to dry out before sealing/staining or painting. . . . lots of water forced into the wood. . . .

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  2. oldnfo's avatar

    oldnfo

     /  April 12, 2014

    Sounds like a productive day! 🙂 And Motrin IS your friend…

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  3. MSgt B's avatar

    Everything tastes better cooked over a fire.

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