Yesterday was our afternoon to volunteer at the Habitat Re-Store. We were reasonably busy. We loading dock guys loaded 3 refrigerators, a stove, a dishwasher, maybe 5 couches (man those hide-a-beds are heavy), several chairs and a bunch of other misc furniture. I think I heard someone say that the store sold $1,800 worth of stuff yesterday. That was far from the busiest day that they have had when we volunteered, but it wasn't bad.
After "work" we stopped at Chili's for supper. It never ceases to amaze me at how how busy restaurants are on Friday nights. If you don't get in and seated before 5:30 on Friday night, I don't care where you go, you are going to have to wait a long time to get seated. We get off "work" at 5 and we went straight to Chili's. By the time we left we about had to fight our way out of the place, because there were so many people waiting to get a table.
This morning I hauled a bucket (the bucket on my tractor) full of good wood, from out back, down to the boiler. It was some Hedge that I had split a few days ago. Then I dug out more chunks, split another bucket full, and hauled it to the boiler. This stuff splits hard. I gave up on one old forked piece. I managed to split a couple of small pieces off it but I could not get the rest of it split into pieces that would fit in the boiler. I had to put it aside and wait until I get my splitter back.
About 11 this morning Kathy picked up Lydia, so that Kelsey could get a little more sleep before going to work today. Andy worked today. He stopped by on his way home to pick her up, and have supper. We sure enjoy having her.
In the afternoon I fired up my chain saw for the first time since I got back from TX. I cut up some of the "trash" that was left over from when I cut down the oak tree last fall. Enough to fill the bucket. The 3 buckets full that I hauled over to the splitter will probably last 3 days.
Kathy just went out to climb in the hot tub. The temperature is 32 degrees. She really enjoys the thing, and I'm glad. She has been out when it was even colder. I just can't imagine going outside in freezing weather, climbing into 95 degree water, sitting in it for 20-30 minutes and then CRAWLING OUT IN FREEZING TEMPS!
Good night to all. May God bless you and yours.
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