June 13, 2020

Sure as I note that all is going well with Robbie something happens.  This morning the main brush was trying to eat a throw rug.  Robbie has been crossing the rug with no problem for weeks.  This morning both bath mats were rolled upside down.  I have not a clue what the difference is.  No biggie.  Robbie had covered the entire apartment before becoming entangled.

The paint company has spent several days this week working on our building.  We are building #2 but appear to be the first to be completed of the three buildings.  The outside and entrances to the building look so much better.  Now if the office will decide to power wash the hallway floors I would be a happy camper.  Hall walls could use a fresh coat of paint, too.

The workers in the bucket would wave if they saw us watching.  And as old folks staying home we 'needed' to do some serious watching!  There were a few times I saw the bucket being moved horizontally at a slower pace as if it was doing the painting.  Back and forth very slowly.  While I did not go to check, I was pretty sure that the painter was approving of the extra help to complete the job.  

There are areas where the power bucket cannot reach.  Particularly in the courtyard areas.  Courageous (or crazy) men are on the extension ladders painting the four story building.  Very time consuming it seems.  I will try to remember to go out Monday morning to get photos of the folks on the ladders.  In any circumstances the painting has given us something to breakup the time.

Yesterday evening we started figuring out how we wanted the patio arranged.  Previously we had placed an 8 ft. large bamboo post diagonally in the corner on top of the fence.  Over the last 6 years the area between the post and fence had become solid trumpet vine.  Those vines gave lots of additional shade.  In order to be able to raise the new rectangular umbrella the post and vines need to be removed.  And remove we did.  That trimming filled a 50 gallon trash bag.  It, also opened up about 2 feet of overhead space.  That bit of extra space allowed Hubby to move the ham antenna a few feet further from the building.  Every inch counts in a small space!

Up early and with a nice breeze the flowers were watered by 8 AM.  Birdbath was refilled so the birds could splash it all out today!  A bit more moving of small items and it was time for a sit under the new umbrella.  Hubby joined me by that time.  The rectangular shaped umbrella did what we had hoped.  It provided shade for our love seat so we could enjoy the patio for a couple more hours every day.  Still more subtle changes to be made on the patio but there is no rush.  All we have is time and our imagination to plan the next step.  

Y'all all be safe out there in the world.  I'll hold the fort down here at 2114! 

Janice