WooHoo

Friends Randy and Sherri Clark are coming today to see us. Always great to see old friends...and play some cribbage!
 Butch and Russ are busy putting underlayment on the floor. It will be a mixed blessing to leave it all in October unfinished but it will be a treat to get back in the spring as well. Always ready and anxious for the next step. What will most likely be remaining to do is kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanity,stool and plumbing.
Butch and I had a discussion about the placement of the trapdoor to the crawl space a few weeks ago with the decision being to keep it where it is but Russ came today and suggested we move it. We are moving it and I am happy with the new placement. Sometimes our prayers are answered very unexpectedly once we do not fight it. Oh, what a hard lesson for me to learn.
Yesterday we went to the retirees picnic. Actually most of those guys have been retired so long they never worked for Alliant Energy. They worked for Iowa Light and Power or IES or some other form depending on where they were with the merges. But regardless of the name they all enjoy each others company and getting together at Spring Lake shelter house for food and fellowship.
We had cold temps this morning...computer said 30 degrees but there were no signs of frost. I did not cover my plants. I get a bit tired of watering their sorry little butts this time of year. My flowers still look pretty good and some of my friends are complaining about theirs. In discussing why that may be, the only difference is I water them with rain water instead of city water. I think they like it better or at least they must. I am guessing it is better for their complexion.
With the cooler temps we have had lately we have been running and testing the furnace. All seems well with the operation of it. I plan to buy a big thermometer to put in the window so Leo and/or Keri can drive by and see if the temp is okay. With the new drywall and the insulation we thought it best to have some heat in the house.