We’ve
been loading and unloading cleaning supplies from under the kitchen sink for
years. Every year it’s some problem. Some years it’s a leak. Last year it was
replacing the disposal. This year Mike installed a new kitchen faucet. I’m not
the best of housekeepers, but I’ll match the cleanliness of my under-sink
cabinet to anyone’s. Anyway, the new faucet is in place and operable and
everything that belongs under the sink is back in place.
Just
as I predicted, the regional temps dropped, and here at the farm, it’s been
quite cool. I’m wearing my winter pajamas to bed again, and we’re using the
electric blanket. The low was 43 yesterday morning. For the next ten days, the
forecast is for highs in the 70s and lows around 50. And that’s fine. It’s
sunny and pleasant. The transplants love it.
I
hung out laundry today, including sheets, but then the farmer came in to spray
the fields, and I scurried to take the clothes off the line even though they
weren’t dry. Farming is such a dusty business! He’s gone now, and I’ve just
finished rehanging them.
And
the crop duster is working here, too. A busy day!
Back
in 2012, just as we were celebrating our “Century Farm” award, the county scraped
the gravel off the road that approaches our lane, leaving mostly dirt and
exposed rocks. They never came back to fix it, and over the years erosion has
taken its toll. Now that our neighbor is a county commissioner, the road
department is finally addressing the issue. Three loads of gravel were dumped
between the top of Plank’s Pitch and our lane yesterday, and we anticipate the
grader in a day or two. Now if we could just get our lane fixed. As Mike says, “It’s
always something.” KW
4 comments:
Ahh, under the kitchen sink. Always a challenge to find things back behind the drain pipes! I keep mine pretty tidy, but sometimes it gets away from me. A good cleanout and reorganization makes me feel very virtuous!!
How great to finally be getting some much needed roadwork started. Having a local politician nearby does help. Our next door neighbor was the county treasurer and we were pleased when we moved here to find that our little lane was plowed early and often during the winters.
And one of the "joys" of homeownership is the never-ending need to fix something. Mike is correct. :-)
So far no sign of the expected grader. Tomorrow is Friday, so it's unlikely he will show up. Nothing seems to happen on Monday either, so we'll be surprised if anything happens before Tuesday.
Well, Monday is a holiday, so it's a sure guess that nothing will happen that day. Here's hoping for Tuesday!
Oh yeah! That's right. I knew that -- just didn't think about it. We're going to the cemetery this morning. Well, then Tuesday will be the workday Monday next week, so we probably won't see the grader until Wednesday. I have every confidence that he will come eventually.
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