early in the summer we finally found the coloured glass for the fire pit…
shortly after that it ran out of propane so we had to get the tank filled…
then it was warm, so I didn’t use it…
a while ago, I tried to turn it on and discovered there was a problem with the ignition system…
the kids figured out the problem, consulted with electricians and eventually ordered the required piece…
took some time, but it finally arrived…
we took out the tank and brought the fire pit into the kitchen… pieces came off and then we spotted a wasp nest… thought they were dead, but then they started to move… quickly it got put outside, spray was applied and it was left out there….
tonight, the stars aligned, and after some serious activity on the deck, it is working again…
had an idea the other day when I was watching tv upstairs… I’ve been thinking it was time to change up the display in the living room table, so I got started…
found a number of framed photos from the computer room and my collection of fancy gemstones…
I gathered up some of my angels… I have given away most of them, but kept a few of my favourites, lol…
brought everything to the living room table and had a lovely time putting them into the squares…
remembering where they came from and why they were special to me…
today, three jobs that have been on the list for ages, got done, thanks to Nathan the Handyperson, and my grandson;-)…
first, the front door sweep got reset and the edging tightened to close up any open spots… happy this took place before the really cold weather… it was first worked on about a year ago and the piece came off early in the spring…
next, the deck got levelled…
it has been sinking more and more over the summer and when they got the underside open, there was the tiniest piece of rotten wood holding it up😳…
we’ve lived here for just over forty-nine years and the deck was probably built at least thirty-five years ago… the top has been replaced once and is still in excellent condition… there was one piece of the frame that had to be replaced, but the rest was in great shape…
the steps to the side garden were removed for the work and then reattached and feel much sturdier now…
and the rail was redesigned, is much more stable, and matches the rail on the other side…
I am so thrilled it has been fixed…
finally, the rotten section on the bathtub pond ledge has been repaired…
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