Wednesday morning was spent cleaning the shop and made ready for the next project.

January 28, 2016 - Thursday

24 degrees/snow squalls/windy

Pentoga Road

It's almost 9:30 and I'm just now writing. That's okay, Sargie's off today, so I stayed in bed longer than usual and besides, it's not a very nice day to play outside. 

Wednesday was busy. After arriving home from my three-mile walk, I started work in the shop, mostly cleaning and fixing a few things that had accumulated on the work bench.

I'm trying to convert the old outside security light into one that I can mount on the ceiling in my shop for even more light.

It was almost noon before I turned off the heat and came back inside. I'm going to begin construction of several strawberry pyramids and now I can start with a clean place in which to work. Once all the sawing begins, it won't stay that way very long. 

A quick trip was made into town to purchase an inexpensive receptacle and junction box so that a light could be mounted over the basement steps. It's dark going down there and Sargie's been asking for one for some time. 

After a quick stop by the plant to visit with Yooper Brother Mark, I was on my way home.

The first problem I encountered was how to fix the ladder. One side was lowered as far as possible and the other shortened. 

The actual installation, running the wire, and connecting to the electricity wasn't difficult and normally would have taken an hour or less. It took me almost four. Working in good light is a challenge at best. Doing the same in a darkened stairwell can be downright frustrating. I ended up using two auxiliary lights, plus a headlamp before the job was finished, but as Mom always says, "At least you did it." Yes I did.

Sargie walked in the door early last night carrying a big ol' family-sized pizza. This family of two made short work of it while watching television and catching up on our day's activities.

I'm not certain what's on today's agenda. Sargie has asked that I hang a new light fixture in the stairwell going up to the second floor. We purchased one almost two years ago and I haven't quite gotten around to it. Since Sargie's home and I can use her eyes and assistance, this just might be the day to install the thing. 

Sister-n-law, Nancy, the famous JC Penny model, needs some help with her computer, but I'm not sure we'll be heading to Foster City with the roads being as they are. We've got to get over there soon, though.

No doubt, we'll creep our way into town for Sargie's Coke and to take advantage of our local grocery's three-day meat sale.

So much to do, so little of me, but as we all know, a man's work is never done.

So are the tales from Pentoga Road...

Isabella
Eating is such strenuous work.