Kitchen Trash Can Repair

The rod that connects to the foot pedal on the lid of our kitchen trash can broke. The solution, repair or replace it. I chose to repair it. Friday on my way home I stopped by the Big Box and got a 1/4" X 3' steel rod. $2.49 + .21 tax = $2. 70. It took me about 2 hours on Saturday afternoon to complete the job. Time and a half for my time (Saturday) $90. Total cost of the repair $92.70. The cost of the can new, $42.00 or so. Good as new, MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.

Gary and Lynn's

On Wednesday the 19th, we went to Gary and Lynn's and had a great time. They are our very good friends. We will remember these times as the best of times with friends.

Lou's Land

Brahm, Louis Jr and I dropped off my PU at Car Toys and went out to see Lou's Land. He has owned it for a couple of years, but this was the first time that I have seen it. It is about an hour east of his home in Parker. It is a very beautiful piece of property that makes you feel like you are in the mountains. He will probably build a weekend cabin there. He may eventually use it as retirement property. Brahm was walking and heard something in the grass, a squeak. When he looked down, it was a mouse being eaten by a snake. I think it is a Bull Snake (non-poisonous). He said it was like the mouse was saying "Hay Buddy, could you help me out on this one. I took a couple of pictures, but it is hard to see. If you look, you can see the mouses eyes. One less mouse, one well fed good snake. Bull snakes eat young Rattle Snakes.

A day with JR

On Thursday I went to Lou's house in Parker and he is in the process of finishing his basement. He is making a Beauty Salon for Jamie, who does hair for friends and family. He is also putting in a theater room with a projection TV. These pictures are of the basement project. Brahm came over and we took my PU to Car Toy's and left it there to have my satalite radio installed that I bought off eBay. We had lunch and went out to see Lou's land in eastern CO. I had not seen it yet. He has owned it for a couple of years and I will post some pictures soon.

Sunday August 15, 2010