We have been getting a slow start to working on the house. Partly because of needing a respite from the hubbub of Magnolia Park life and partly just procrastination. But yesterday we made a start. I worked on the flowerbed out front and did some raking of leaves and other stuff. Butch mowed and started working in the crawl space under the house. He hates this part but it should be much better once this ugly chore is finished. I am his self appointed go-fer for this phase. Specifically what he is doing is moving out trash and rearranging dirt in preparation to lay down plastic for a moisture barrier. This is needed before insulation can be done. New windows, doors and electrical will also be done before insulation but we are taking the first step.
Butch took his bike to the new bike shop in town to get it repaired. Our bikes have suffered from their former outdoor life. His is now repaired and working great. Butch was pleasantly surprised at the reasonable fee to have the work done. So now mine is in the shop getting a work over too.
Last night there was a moonlight ride to Cooper (14 miles roundtrip) where Drew Sorenson, coincidentally the bike repair person, had his telescope set up for viewing the stars. I sure wish we could have done that. My night vision is lousy but I may have given it a go if my bike had not gone to the shop. I say that but we both were pretty beat after our days activities.
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