Things We Won't Miss

This all goes along with the "things to look forward to" post on 11/20.



This is something Bill rigged up for the washer to drain. It goes from the washer into this trash can which has a hole in the bottom and then into a hole in the basement floor. As you can see, the trash can still overflows most of the time now. The purpose was to slow down the flow into the main drainage hole.







Our water is not good along with the old plumbing, so we got a filter for the kitchen faucet. Thought we wouldn't have to go to the grocery to refill our drinking water jugs as much. Notice the 2 streams instead of one - and the lack of pressure when using the filter (and the rust stain). We're hoping our new well will be much better.

We were happy the other day talking to the plumber and Bill said he wanted to make sure our shower heads are tall enough. The plumber said he'd already sized Bill up and thought of that! My shower head is at about forehead level and Bill's rubs the top of his head if he doesn't stand right.




This is my electrical outlet in the main bathroom - next to a lovely old fashioned silver framed medicine cabinet.

It was - 8 at 8:00 this morning and is still - 3 with the sun shining at 11:15 - but no wind. The blizzard missed us for the most part - some wind and blowing snow but not bad.

Bill is out moving snow with the loader. We're meeting with the builder and window/interior doors guy soon. I'm going to West Bend this afternoon to do a stamp order delivery.

Great Magazine

I had the achey flu yesterday so stayed on the couch and tried not to move. Feel much better today. Bill helped with the grocery's inventory. He was there 4 1/2 hours and they're still not done.

We are supposed to have up to 50 mph winds starting at 6:00 tonight which may mean blizzard conditions if the snow blows. Schools were canceled today. The road grader/snow plow went by over in the field across from our house. He was making a snow fence with snow! Another new thing to me. It is 35 today - wow!

I did read a couple magazines while sick. Country Woman has been my favorite magazine for years. It was originally called Farm Wife News. Isn't it interesting that now I am a farm wife? I think so! Country Woman is a Reiman Publication and I like all of their magazines a lot. Roy Reiman was the owner/editor but recently retired along with his buddy, Jerry Weibel. They got bored after just a short time of retirement from the magazine business. Since they are both from Iowa, they decided to start a new magazine a year ago called Our Iowa. Peggy shares hers with me and I love it! Like all of the Reiman Publication magazines, there are great photos and articles. And these guys are funny! So if you need a new magazine to read, check it out!

More Snow & Cold

It was 12 and sunny here most of the day. Now it's 7. We got 4" of snow during the night but no wind so no drifts. Bill did move snow though.

Bill and I picked up, swept and cleaned up with the shop vac in the new house. No workers today. Then he left for the farm office (which is in his mom's house) to do bookwork. I did laundry and was on the phone and computer way too much.

Glenn invited me to join Facebook so I did. Thought it would be good to see what the deal is with that since we've heard so much about it. It's so funny to me to see how many "older" people are on it and seems like many are joining about now. I bet we'll be hearing soon that Facebook seems to have become a thing for all ages. I'm thinking the kids aren't going to like that! So today for a while I was seeing what else I should do with getting that set up. Anyway, wanna be my Friend? :)

Shutters!

They put the first 2 sets of shutters on today! They look good! The pictures aren't real good since it wasn't sunny today but our siding is a bright white and the shutters are burgundy. The east & north sides are done and 2/3 of the south side. The weather is not looking good for next week so good thing this much is done. Mark has had some college guys helping but they have to go back soon.



This is the north side - a master bed. and master bath window & the 2 garage glass block windows. This side faces the grove.







South side.






East side (guest room window).

Amy & Peggy's Birthday

Tonight we went to Lomita's in Humboldt for Amy's birthday and had a good time with several others. Lomita's is Amy & Glenn's favorite restaurant. The servers sang a very long birthday song to her and brought her fried ice cream. On our way home it was sleeting.

Today was also Peggy's birthday so we invited her over for lunch.

It was 4 this morning but the wind was just right so Bill lit the pile of 22 pine trees.







We had hoped for a big inferno but there was too much green so it burned hot in the middle and smoked.

There was a lot of action on the house today: siding, some plumbing and the heating guys were there. I took samples back to West Bend and Algona and dropped off a deposit so our flooring can be ordered. Also stopped to pick something up for a stamping customer.

Siding!

Today started out windy and 12 degrees. Bill was up and gone early to go to an all day crop insurance class in Ft. Dodge with 2 others from here. I'm getting all the books of light fixtures, hardware, faucets, house plans, countertop & flooring samples etc. gathered up because I'm meeting with Angie, the painter/decorator after lunch.

I just went to the grocery - for more drinking water for one thing - and noticed someone who was in the grocery had left their car running while in the store! The other day on a really cold day, SEVERAL cars were left running! I'm still not used to that! :) It always makes me smile. I can go in now and not lock the car doors but I still can't leave it unlocked with the KEYS IN IT like most people do! I'm Miss Security and people here think I'm crazy (except Glenn!). Bill says guys have been known to need to "borrow" trucks once in a while - but they always bring them back! He doesn't really care if they'd keep his! (it's about a 1987)

I'm getting ready to bake a pie. Last year in Mar., the town had a benefit auction for our neighbor who has breast cancer. I donated a pie a month for a year! Our Mayor and her husband paid $165 for that. After this pie, I only have 2 more. Next time I believe I'd only do a pie a month for 6 months!!

We have siding on half of the south side of our house so far. They're going to be glad when the outside work is done! I'll post pictures tomorrow.