BH&VI

We went down to the Big House this weekend. I had three things to do. Two out of three isn't bad.

First up: clearing the branches. On one side it's all trees between us and the neighbors (side note: the neighbor lady is a nurse at the state hospital in Pueblo, who went to ... PCC-Fremont, coincidentally T is in the same program! Plus, the lady two doors down from the neighbor also is just finishing the same program! Odds of that?). Anyway, the branches. Here's a before & after.

And from the back. Before, branches and leaves on the roof and actually on the power feed lines. After, now off the roof and off the lines:

#1, check.

Next up: the front door. In the before you can see how crappy it looks. It's old, with that lovely glass pattern. And around the frame is the hardware for a screen door - but no door. Found the door in the workshop. Went to put it on, and it was obvious then why the screen door was taken off - where the hinges attach to the door, yeah the screw holes are about twice as wide as the screws (which were still on the frame on the front door). But I found a way, and the screen door works better than I ever thought it would:

#2, check.

Number 3 was to be the insulation in the attic but the attic access in the ceiling is in the bathroom. That's not a problem, but the access is probably 9"x12". I could fit through, but no chance of a roll of insulation going through. So we'll get some insulation blown in. That's still a high priority item before the winter, but the ceiling is suspended below the actual ceiling so there is some insulating effect there. So no #3.

On the way back on Sunday we went to Village Inn. If you don't know about the pancake promotion, read it here. The first order is nice - 3 good-sized pancakes.


Here is what you better be aware of: any "reorders" you want are their 4" size. And only *2* of them per reorder. Luckily the guy was game and allowed me to get 4 at once:

These are of a perfect size for my mother-in-law. And since she is a senior on a fixed income this promotion at Village Inn is not only delicious but affordable too. After she puts the premium unleaded in her red Audi S4 she can putter over to Village Inn and enjoy some tasty pancakes.

Pancakes Anyone?

If you have a Village Inn by you, read this and then get there. Scoop: you get all-you-can-eat pancakes for the price you pay for a gallon of gas. Through July 31. I'll see you there.