Barb and Butch's Big Adventure: Plumbing Day

Thursday, April 29

Plumbing Day

So yesterday was plumbing day and it was a mixed bag. Isn't plumbing always a mixed bag? We were tired at the end of the day and Keri was bringing us supper so we didn't turn the water on and check for leaks because we didn't want to ruin our day.

So bright and early we checked for leaks and we found a few small ones and Butch repaired them in short order. All is well.

Our painter showed up, Eldon Cunningham, and he is currently painting the Garage/Pool Hall. It won't take him long because no grass grows beneath that guy's feet! He also gave us a name of a guy we can trust to do the gutters and downspouts. It is a relatively simple straightforward job and it will be nice having one more thing off the list. Andy Winter of Jefferson, in case you want to know.

So Butch went to the golf course to pay his dues and see if he can still swing a club. He is not back yet so I am assuming he can. He deserved a day off to be sure.

One more development that has changed our plans thus far. We will be a one pool table place, at least for now. The history was that the plumber responsible for at least 50% of the huge water bill last summer said he would work with us on his share of the water bill. He also has an 8 ft pool table in his shop he wants to sell so we had hoped we could work the situation out. Well, we can't. Butch asked him for a deal on the pool table and he said the price was $1500 firm. He was reminded of the promise and remained silent. He is currently on a shortlist of people to never recommend...for anything. So we are out the thousand he owes us and we are the proud owners of one pool table instead of two.

We are busy every day and making progress and that is all we can currently hope for. So till next time...

On a lighter note... My friend Susan Vanhoweling sent me a message asking if Butch had any ideas on what to do with a squirrel who is eating her grape jelly.

Here is the picture;