Better late then never?

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I set the alarm for 8:00. My mother knew though, that I would not be up at 8:00. I had watched a movie, Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. It ran longer than I remembered. Dude, blue-ray is okay. And I tinkered with sound and it is better, if not quite what I am hoping. Though if I sit in the exact right place, it is even better if still not as good as my old system. I need to figure out how to make the sound sweet spot bigger. Anyway... between staying up later and the work, I did not hear the alarm until 9:00. At which time my mother reminded me we had things to do. I asked for another hour, which she had no problem with. Hmm, I think it was 11:00 before I rolled out like a snail lump. She had a look on her face at that time that told me, "Fine, but I am not happy now." Heh And she was not. So, getting up seemed the gentlemanly (safe) thing to do.

We did little this morning, both of us were tired. So, a slow roll up to my appointment time, a shower, and to town I went. As I was about to leave, though, the cable guy showed up. Now we have regular television. Mum is happy. She is a news junky too, if not for any specific reason. And, of course for her, Oxygen "women's" channel. But, it is her thing. No shopping or other such tomfoolery was in the offing thankfully. So, after a quick appointment, I was back home. A little bit to eat while she watched "Bad Girls", or "Snapped", or something.

Since then I have pulled out the weed whip, oiled and gassed it, started it as a check, then did the same for the lawnmower. Everything has been sized and set up for use, but it is still a bit hot. As it cools this evening, I will be whipping some weeds. Everything worked well, started easily, and will do just fine. Another hour or so and I can start that. My mother has been breaking down boxes. Tomorrow we will start out early, drop off the boxes at a recycling center, have breakfast, then do some shopping she wishes to do.

I suggested we start making a list of things I can be doing over time. She suggested putting a steel door on the back porch area, rather than a new door and storm door. I will consider this, though I made no promises. As well, I need to get a motion light above the garage. I would also like to do the same to the front and side (main) entrances, though not on the porch entrance for now. I will have to look at the technologies available, as I want lights I can turn on and have them stay on, turn on so that they act as timed motion lights, or turn off. Some of them used to not have that much variability in them. A garage door opener, a locking knob handle for the garage as well, and maybe a new screen/storm door for the side entrance. I know new windows are on the list for the living room, "den" (for now), and two bedrooms downstairs. The rest of the house is good, though some of the windows need lacquer and the mechanisms could use a spot of oil. I have DW-40, which might work, though I want to be sure before using it. There are other things, but that is the general list, so far, that I can recall. There will be other things we find, and things I find on my own. I still have not gotten to the chicken coop, but that is a before fall thing. I simply do not want it to winter open again. perhaps painting the structures themselves as well. All money, time, and energy dependent, but all but money is improving. Frugality has a place, and this too I will have to learn.

Just a bit more insight into the life and times here. I need to put some computer games on the machine, games my mom likes, then watch a bit of tv while the outside world cools. And then weed whipping... finally! And, yes, actually, I am excited!

Later.