Tuesday, October 18, 2022
It was a three ring circus around here in the morning. J the builder, G the plumber and Z the plumber’s assistant were all here, plus A the cleaning lady. The bathtub was moved to the front lawn. E and A did windows; E did the outsides while A did the insides. M helped with screen removal and then escaped for a while by going off to Lowe’s to get landscape adhesive and stuff.
Loud pounding and power tool racket all day. Things went quiet around 5:30, but then the non-construction activities began. M made a quick dinner so we could finish eating before E’s Zoom yoga lesson that started at 6:00. Then, at 6:55 or so, E left for her in-person book club meeting just across town. She eventually found her way back home a little after 10:00. What a day.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Our friend Rick passed away today, after having been in a coma for some time. Just three days ago, his beloved Dodgers were ignominiously eliminated in the first round of the MLB playoffs. We can’t help seeing a connection.
Friday, October 21, 2022
The weather is still unseasonably warm and dry. Our friend J came over today, bringing a son and a granddaughter along. E took them all out to pick apples. Six-year-old S didn’t pick many but got very involved in the sorting once the apples were down.
In other outdoor news, M transplanted an ailing dogwood to a less sunny location. If it survives the trauma, it might do better next year.
Inside, it was another day of pounding and grinding, but progress was made. Drains and feed lines are in place, meaning that all the under floor work is done.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Andrea’s father died today. E is involved in notifying people of her generation, both here and in Spain. Here’s one of the photos that she included with her announcement.
Sunday, October 23, 2022
M is putting the Boxster up for sale on Autotrader. He knows that fall is not the best time to sell a convertible, but he trying anyway. The ad is here.
Cloudy and a little damp today. Good.
Monday, October 24, 2022
Rainy and cold today. Excellent.
We thank everyone for helping us to identify that yellow stuff that we found in the forest. It’s called Fuligo septica, slime mold, or dog’s vomit. It has a striking color, but it doesn’t seem to have any pretty names.
E continues to be involved with correspondence regarding Roberto’s passing and in helping A with arrangements.
Please extend our deepest sympathy to Andrea on the loss of her father. With love and caring, PLANT and Family 🌿🙏🏻
Thank you plant. It was very sweet of you. We will convey the message
So very, very sorry to hear of Roberto’s passing, he was always kind to me…and let me call him “sancho Panza”, as i told Andrea. I actually have a pictures he wrote on the back..its not Sancho Panza its ME!!
Also very sorry to hear your friend passed. Its never easy to lose someone you care about.