Some Progress

 Yesterday, I continued scrubbing and spraying on the pool table; vinegar, smoke eliminator, sunlight, and whatever else strikes my fancy. I can tell there is an improvement. It is not an odor that hits you when you open the door and I feared it might be. It was covered most of the time Myrla owned it and I think that has been a saving grace. Our next move is to get it back on its feet and Butch will need some muscle for that to happen. I have purchased some felt to replace what was on the bed of it and that is on its way. So as soon as all the dominoes fall into place we can start playing pool again.

We were invited to Mickey's for supper last night and that is always a special treat. It felt really good to be able to do that again without a nervous fear of Covid-19. There is always some fear but not as severe.

By special request. Here you go Sharon!

And here is a picture of the pool table before it was taken apart

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;

I told her I couldn't remember but it may have involved a gun!

Then I looked out my window to see this!

Harsh words but no gun!

Oh the fun of it!

 Yesterday we went to Lowes in Ames and purchased what we needed for the pool hall bathroom. A stool and a 6-gallon water heater and a bunch of this and that needed to get it all functional. We did take time to eat at our favorite place in Ames Iowa, Hickory Park. They never disappoint! So today Butch is in the pool hall working on the installations. He says he is sure glad he isn't paying for all the hours it is taking him.

I had an appointment this morning with my heart doctor. I had managed to dodge him for nearly 2 years. 😎 So figured it was time. All is well. I only take two prescription meds and he lowered one of them by half. I consider that a victory.

My dear little sister is a heavy smoker so much of my time the last couple of days has been trying to deodorize the items we brought home from her place. I love her to pieces and I fully understand she will never stop. I love her anyway. 

I bought a product called ZEP Smoke Eliminator. It does seem to help more than anything else. Myrla kept her pool table covered when not in use and it was not used much and not at all for the past 5 years since Scott passed away (Oct. 2016). So the pool table is the least smoke encrusted and easiest to clean and disinfect of all the items. Scott was a kind and generous man. I am certain he would approve of all that is taking place with his pool table. We are thinking of him and Myrla every step we take.

Pool Table Update

 Yesterday Butch and I went to Rockwell City to my sister Myrla's house to get the pool table situation assessed and as luck and a bit of preparation would happen we were able to bring it home in pieces. With a lot of hard work from Butch, Craig and Tara Cunningham, and Zach Hiller it was loaded with the biggest pieces onto Zach's pickup and the rest of the bits and pieces in our car and now rests in the pool hall ready to be reassembled. 

There are three pieces of slate and that made the heaviest part easier to deal with. I was pleased and amazed at how smoothly it went after the gazillion or so staples were removed to reveal the slate. And here are pictures from the day:

Craig and Butch...

Let the fun begin...