May 24, 2005

• KING OF THE GRILL!

  
  

  

  
  

  It's official, the old hound is King of the Grill! We had a lovely long weekend of pure BBQ bliss. Turkey/chipotle sausages, catfish, baked potatoes, corn, ribs and fantastic salmon filets. For someone who has never bbq'd before he has taken to it like a fish to water.

  
  

  The weather was not hot, but at least the rain held off so we could spend some time outside. Tushybaby stopped by Saturday morning for some coffee and conversation which was very nice. Some other visitors who came for a suprise visit were an evening grosbeak:

  
  

  

  
  

  and a hummingbird attracted by my pear tree blossoms:

  
  

  

  
  

  (I did not take these pictures, but will start bringing my camera outside when I sit and have my coffee in hopes of capturing some shots.)

  
  

  The old hound helped me paint the front entrance way (walls and ceiling) with primer. It was our first attempt and I think we did an admirable job. (despite the fact that we seem to be wearing an inordinate amount on various body parts).   The areas we patched with plaster and sanded are almost invisable. I think my technique will improve with practice as it did with the hardwood floors. The walls are plaster, not drywall and very old so there are bound to be imperfections. I believe that adds to the character of the home. There are also alot of deep nicotine stains as the previous owners were very heavy smokers.

  
  

  It was nice to spend 3 days at "home". Romantic wood fire and soft music in the evenings with an old hound has quite spoiled me! I feel quite refreshed now returning to work, but am impatient to get painting the rest of the place. Even with only the primer on the walls it brightens it up remarkably.

  
  

  My fridge appears to be on the verge of being on the blink. Water is collecting under the crisper at an alarming rate. I "googled" it on the internet and have found a possible solution. Hopefully this will work and save me some cash. They recommend filling a turkey baster with hot water and shooting it through the defrost area to clear any blockages. They also say a pipe cleaning may work. Appliances are not my strong point, but I will give it a try.

  
  

  My other option is to just buy a new fridge, stove, dishwasher. (dishwasher isn't filling with water ). It seems like a big expense, but all of the appliances are old and more or less on their last legs. The stove top gets extremely hot and the enamel is wearing away and both it and the fridge are at least 15 years old. That tells me that sooner or later I'll need new ones. The question is - sooner or later?

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