Journal of Progress--November 2-8, 2020

This has been a short work week because a colleague asked Don to trade shifts so two work days were out, we had a trip to the 'Doctor with the Magic Hands' in Salt Lake (a chiropractor) because Barbara has a muscle ache the local chiropractor hasn't succeeded in bringing relief to (neither did the Doctor with the Magic Hands), and Barbara with Don's help has been frantically finalizing her recent publication Farewell, Fleeing Repatriation before a review comes out on it in an international digital magazine Nov 12.  Still, a few things happened.

 Sweet picture of a mother and baby sharing a drink.

 

 Some of the adult deer are getting so brazen they just stand and watch us and wait for us to bring out food.

This pretty little bird visited our feeder just one day.  There is too much glare fore the picture to show that he has a neon yellow breast.  Barbara tried to identify him with online resources but he didn't really look like any of the options.


These Impatients looked just about dead when Barbara brought them in from outside.  Now they are thriving and have bloomed. 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara planted an indoor herb garden.  The mint is in the separate container but hasn't sprouted.  The basil is up and the parsley is beginning to sprout.  Still have the oregano and thyme to go. 

Don tried to get some outside chores done since the temperature was in the 60's most days and projected to go down to the low 30's or 20's this weekend and next week.


A big, black bird has been trying to get into the ceiling insulation over the dormer. Only way to prevent it is to attach a board over the opening. Don was planning to do this anyway, but now it's urgent, or we will have uninvited guests all winter. First step, erect the BIG ladder. Second step, carry up some new insulation, to replace the insulation the black bird tore out and threw on the ground.

Working on top of a twenty-foot ladder looks a lot scarier than it feels. The ladder is VERY steady and strong, though made of aluminum to minimize the weight. It's still plenty heavy, though.

Don found a piece of scrap wood that's almost exactly the right size. Just needs one end trimmed a bit.

Back up the ladder (again!) to screw the wood in place. A few weeks ago he replaced the wood in the other two bays, standing inside the dormer, leaning out the window. But this side of the window doesn't open. Don says it's the last time he buys a window that only opens on one side.
Taking down the ladder was clumsy, but satisfying.

More ladder work, preparing to mount the balcony. Soon discovered that the mounts won't QUITE fit. Will need to rethink how it's going to be attached to the house, since the bolts MUST go into studs.


Using a small ladder to support the bracket, Don tries to find a place where it can cover the studs in the upper floor wall and in the lower floor wall. There isn't one.

Up and down the ladder, carrying the brackets. An extra (tall) helper sure would be nice!

Nope! It's just not gonna fit. Tune in next week to see how Don solves this insoluble problem.


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