Windy Day

Hello,

Leroy had a list of chores that he made up all by himself. I did not add to it. The first was removing and replacing the broken slat on the blinds in the living room. The rethreading task is best for two people. We must be gaining skill as it only took us a bit more than half an hour to get the job done. One of the others needs help, but neither of us felt that today was the day to work on it. We could see the wind outside, but it did not bother us.

He cleaned up some of the stove grating and that was a nice fix. We also went to the garden to pull up some of the plants that did not survive the frost. When the compost bin, which the city picks up, was full we pulled it back home. The wind was quite noticeable in the garden. Luckily we did not have to chase many things. Leroy’s hands got quite cold as his gloves were summer garden gloves.

The house next door is getting some new roof shingles. I do wonder what the wind feels like up there. The house is quite tall. All three workers have on a safety belt. Wow, I just saw one of them slip. That rope was a life save, helping him stop before he went over the edge.

Leroy is picking up some walnuts for the winter. The nuts from our tree taste quite fine. I wish they were not so work intensive to get out of the shell. The squirrels have eaten or buried piles of them. In a few days there will not be so many to be found.

Our wind monitor is somewhat sheltered, but today it frequently recorded speeds of 16 mph even though the official report is for speeds up to 25 mph.

The sun is bright today and the leaves are beautiful, but many are falling. I do like fall. In order to get enough steps, I will go out for a brisk walk.

Paula