Awake: 6:20am Temp 53 sleep 6+17 hazy....sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
We skipped our KK meeting this morning due to: much to do. Before breakfast, I intended to get after the Gate Valve & get that problem solved.
1st I took the suitcases & other things out of one of our basement storage cabinet to easily access the panel of fuses. Both fuses were good. Next, I called the Newell Corp & asked for technician Whitey; we compared our wiring colors for the Gate Motor & I realized that there had been a change on the wiring. Whitey then gave me the colors to match his wiring setup. I thanked him a lot & got out my soldering kit; only (2) wires needed to be changed & re-soldered. Next the test; "Bingo!" We're back in business. Then Kathy did another load of laundry & another test...which passed as well. I am happy.
Around 2:40pm, Melissa & her boys arrived @ our place for another thrilling episode & adventure of: "what else can we find in the Dumpster!" However, in lieu of dashing directly over to the mystery Dumpster full of treasures, their timing was especially good for another exceptional risky venture: a tour of the main floor of our house.
The boys had seen & thoroughly checked out the basement before but not the main floor. The construction team was on break so we had a good (15) min to ourselves. Kathy did a good job of touring Melissa around both wings & the hex & I did my best to keep an eye on the boys so they wouldn't get hurt in any way.
When the construction team returned to the main floor, we by-passed the dumpster &, again, perused the basement area. After the boys collected quite a few bent & rusty nails, a few big screws & small pieces of Styrofoam, & several ladybugs, they really were ready to have me be the treasure chest finder in that dumpster. So, it was I, who once again, fished out more goodies (junk) then one could ever imagine.
The boys were allowed to sit & have one leg in the dumpster; that way they could just about see everything worth asking for.
The sad part about this treasure hunting is: Melissa put her foot down & now they are not permitted to take any more treasures back to their home unless they are worthy of having...like a box of wooden blocks. Melissa intends to sand the corners & then allow the boys to play with them. Poor Nathan, he was in tears that he couldn't take a treasure back home. How can I possibly get rid of this stuff if she sticks to her policy?
Another fun day, regardless! Oh, by the way, Gregory is now walking. He is sooo cute & such a nice guy. We waved to the Footes as they headed back to their Castle.
Shortly after they left, my cousin Florentz drove in so we gave him a tour of the main floor. After looking things over, he told us that the construction business has changed a lot since his building time, but he thinks they are doing a good job.
Dinner: Pulled pork in Rendezvous bar-b-q- sauce, rice, salad, & bread.
Late evening Zack called while driving back to his rental house; Kathy & I both talked with him on individual phones for a short time & then we kept getting disconnected. Zack then called our cell phone & I told Kathy that I would talk 1st & then let her talk. 1 hr 4 min later, I finished the call & Kathy was sound asleep. It was well worth the talk time as Zack figured out what I was having trouble doing: posting photos on my blog.
Turned out my camera was not the culprit after all; because we have our own web site, I was creating trouble by posting too many photos beyond our web site's limit. So Zack simply showed me how to open another folder to handle more photos & "Bingo" it's working like a charm. Thank you very, very much, Zack. He said he would call his mother another day.
Lights out: 11:54pm.
We skipped our KK meeting this morning due to: much to do. Before breakfast, I intended to get after the Gate Valve & get that problem solved.
1st I took the suitcases & other things out of one of our basement storage cabinet to easily access the panel of fuses. Both fuses were good. Next, I called the Newell Corp & asked for technician Whitey; we compared our wiring colors for the Gate Motor & I realized that there had been a change on the wiring. Whitey then gave me the colors to match his wiring setup. I thanked him a lot & got out my soldering kit; only (2) wires needed to be changed & re-soldered. Next the test; "Bingo!" We're back in business. Then Kathy did another load of laundry & another test...which passed as well. I am happy.
Around 2:40pm, Melissa & her boys arrived @ our place for another thrilling episode & adventure of: "what else can we find in the Dumpster!" However, in lieu of dashing directly over to the mystery Dumpster full of treasures, their timing was especially good for another exceptional risky venture: a tour of the main floor of our house.
The boys had seen & thoroughly checked out the basement before but not the main floor. The construction team was on break so we had a good (15) min to ourselves. Kathy did a good job of touring Melissa around both wings & the hex & I did my best to keep an eye on the boys so they wouldn't get hurt in any way.
When the construction team returned to the main floor, we by-passed the dumpster &, again, perused the basement area. After the boys collected quite a few bent & rusty nails, a few big screws & small pieces of Styrofoam, & several ladybugs, they really were ready to have me be the treasure chest finder in that dumpster. So, it was I, who once again, fished out more goodies (junk) then one could ever imagine.
The boys were allowed to sit & have one leg in the dumpster; that way they could just about see everything worth asking for.
The sad part about this treasure hunting is: Melissa put her foot down & now they are not permitted to take any more treasures back to their home unless they are worthy of having...like a box of wooden blocks. Melissa intends to sand the corners & then allow the boys to play with them. Poor Nathan, he was in tears that he couldn't take a treasure back home. How can I possibly get rid of this stuff if she sticks to her policy?
Another fun day, regardless! Oh, by the way, Gregory is now walking. He is sooo cute & such a nice guy. We waved to the Footes as they headed back to their Castle.
Shortly after they left, my cousin Florentz drove in so we gave him a tour of the main floor. After looking things over, he told us that the construction business has changed a lot since his building time, but he thinks they are doing a good job.
Dinner: Pulled pork in Rendezvous bar-b-q- sauce, rice, salad, & bread.
Late evening Zack called while driving back to his rental house; Kathy & I both talked with him on individual phones for a short time & then we kept getting disconnected. Zack then called our cell phone & I told Kathy that I would talk 1st & then let her talk. 1 hr 4 min later, I finished the call & Kathy was sound asleep. It was well worth the talk time as Zack figured out what I was having trouble doing: posting photos on my blog.
Turned out my camera was not the culprit after all; because we have our own web site, I was creating trouble by posting too many photos beyond our web site's limit. So Zack simply showed me how to open another folder to handle more photos & "Bingo" it's working like a charm. Thank you very, very much, Zack. He said he would call his mother another day.
Lights out: 11:54pm.
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