I think (well, HOPE) I am done spending large amounts of money. This summer I:
fixed my leaky basement (planned)
got a new driveway (which has developed a crack, I noticed last night) (also planned)
bought a new air conditioner and gas furnace (SO unplanned)
had my trees trimmed (and removed, in the case of my unfortunately rotted maple)(also unplanned)
my neighbor is satisfied now that my oak tree branches are no longer drooping on his roof. The tree service guys managed to leave multiple rust trails across my driveway. I guess that happened from them dragging the brush across. Thankfully, a couple of hours with straight bleach and a scrub brush made them disappear. The situation was partly my fault because I haven't gotten around to sealing the driveway, which would have prevented the stains.
My dad was up on Friday because he wanted any good parts of the maple tree that could be harvested. He is a woodworker in his spare time and green maple is of great value to him. He got 2 large logs that should serve him well. Only trouble is, they were far too heavy for the two of us to load into his truck so they are still laying haphazardly in my back yard. While the tree trimmers worked, he and I set to hanging the one remaining 6-panel door that we didn't do last summer. We wrestled with it for several hours, trying to make it fit in the un-square doorframe of my bathroom. Ultimately, we were unsuccessful, as time got later and later and we got more and more tired. My dad finally left, in temporary defeat. I am left, meanwhile, with a door that doesn't shut properly. He will ponder on the situation a while and return soon, I'm sure.
I went out to lunch with some friends after church at The Daily Bread. TDB is basically a local version of St. Louis Bread Company. The BBQ Beef sandwich I had was quite good. The Dog and I then spent a couple of quiet hours at Bee Tree Park (site of Cooks In Kansas' nuptials many moons ago.)
back to work tomorrow...
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