Once more,
the joys of home ownership intrude. When
Gloria went out to turn off the pool heater, she discovered a steady stream of
water coming from the bottom of the heater.
We found no apparent source for the water. The filter and pump were working; there was
no air in the piping. I turned the pump
off as well as the heater.
In addition
to the routine winterization that we have performed every fall, we now have a
hardware repair to deal with.
We are on the
closure schedule for 15 October. Gloria
asked them to move us up if they can. Now
we need to keep the pool clear and free of detritus until the winter cover goes
on it. Sometime this week I need to move
the winter cover to the back deck and marshal the pool hardware and fittings so
that they are rapidly available when the pool crew arrive.
Also in the
repairs list, Chimney sweeping. The one year we tried to avoid that service convinced
us of the foolish nature of that omission.
Newspaper
delivery has become erratic again. The
overall worth of the Johnson City Press does not justify the frustration incumbent
in making the early morning hike in the cold dark, only to find no paper in the
tube.
We have
firewood to begin the winter. I need to
find some days when pain and mobility levels allow me to split, stack, and trim
to length our on-hand wood. We’ll need
another load by midwinter.
All of these
tasks and chores need to be interwoven into the calendar that sprouts new
medical appointments every time I turn around.
Dinner last
night was chili. Dinner tonight may be
salmon patties. That remains to be determined.
And my car needs new tires and an alignment!
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