Today’s Business: 2009-09-25
Friday, September 25th, 2009Went grocery shopping this morning. Click here for more details.
Listened to recent journal recordings when I was not outside working in the yard today, and I’m still trying to sufficiently answer the question: How do you argue against the idea that we can (or at least, should) function as well in the absense of love, as we do when we have our heart’s desire at hand? [Linda], I know that you raised this issue here some months ago, and so I’ve definitely not forgotten about your post. I’m still crafting my answer and I’ll post it whenever it’s ready, though I can make no guarantees as to when that will be. Just keep standing by, and I will have something worth reading eventually.
Installed the two new thermometers purchased this morning on the south and east porches. For each, I used three screws, where the one I replaced on the south porch only used one. Three screws should better secure these units, and prevent them from flying away in strong winds. Bitter experience shows that they will indeed fall off the supports when fastened with just a single screw. Indeed, the one replaced this morning no longer read the correct temperature, and I suspect that much of that problem was caused by the repeated falling to the ground from its high point on the porch, on windy days. With three screws holding each thermometer up, frequent falls and subsequent breakage should no longer happen.
Installed the new house numbers purchased this morning on the front fence. They’re quite visible in both daytime and at night. Thus, an ambulance coming to care for Mom should have no trouble finding this place. However, numbers to mount by the south and west doors are still needed. It was slim pickings at both Wal Mart and Lowe’s. Many of the number styles were sold out. Apparently lots of people are doing the same thing as I, since many of the home addresses around here have changed, just as ours has. So, I might have to wait a few months for everyone else to get their renumbering done and for the stores to restock these numbers. Then I’ll get what we need. At least our fence has them, and since it is very close to the road, folks driving by looking for us should easily spot our house number.
While I was at it, I also made numerous repairs to the fence itself. Lots of boards had loosened over the years due to warping and expansion and contraction due to weather changes. So I pounded them back into place and reinforced them with additional nails where needed. The iPod kept me company while I worked.
Watched The Young and the Restless.
Talked with [Emmy] on the phone.
Talked with sister Christine and sister Mary Ann at length this evening. All are concerned about Mom and that we do the right thing where she’s concerned. Figuring out the right thing is challenging, and I’ve never been particularly good at consensus building. But we’re a good family and all our hearts are probably in the right place. So I’m confident that we will in fact, do the right things. We just first have to agree on what those right things are. 
Mostly sunny today with high temperatures at around 70 degrees. No wind.
Tom