We Survived The Snowstorm!

4/30/19

We Survived The Snowstorm!

Good thing I wasted no time on Friday bringing in the deck furniture. Honestly, so for oh, maybe a week the weather folks were forecasting a 7 inch snowfall for last Saturday. First, it started at 12 inches, then by Wednesday we were down to 2-9 inches and then I heard 3-6 inches. Saturday I believe the final number for Madison was 4 inches.   

So, we all waited for the dreaded storm. And waited. And waited. "It's coming! The system is just slowing down a bit but it's coming!" we heard over the broadcast networks. And, so we waited some more. 

Finally, the tiny flakes began to fall around 11am. They didn't stick to the ground and the roads never showed any signs of the frozen precipitation. All in all, we hardly had a dusting on the ground all day! 

Thanks for the hype. Let's hope Winter has taken it's final curtain call for 2019. It's time to move on. 

We've had about all the fun we can take. 

As I type this blog my eyes glance over to our deck once again. The same unscraped, unpainted deck project that was supposed to happen last weekend. Will we accomplish the goal at the end of this week? 

I'm guessing those chances are slim to none. We have company coming and Mr. Quilter Cook and Son #1 are going to the Star Wars themed Milwaukee Brewers game on Saturday night. Sunday, they  have a tee time at 2pm. In addition, I have a friend coming and we will be on road trip shopping to our hearts content. I cannot be expected to ruin my shopping mojo to scrape paint. 

I can't put my finger on the reason we end up hiring out DIY projects but I think it has something to do with priorities. This is why we moved to a condo where our HOA pays a company to mow and shovel so generally we don't have to do any of those homeowner tasks.

 Our deck is another story. The HOA tells us what exact paint color it has to be and it's our job to keep it up to par. Why don't we replace it with the new material that we wouldn't have to maintain?

Well folks, that requires a special petition to the HOA. The very HOA that meets twice a year. Also the one who frowns on a Little Library installation on the property. Oh, also the one who allows owners to have cats in their condos but no dogs whatsoever on the entire land. No walking, no overnights. No Canines of any kind at any time. Or, there will be consequences.

The answer to your question is NO. No, I did not personally read the 3 ring multi hundred page HOA agreement before we moved in. My bad.

 Let my stupidity be a lesson to the rest of you.

Excuse me, I digress. 

Meanwhile, if you know a professional that has the time to scrape and paint a 10x10 wood deck in the area, I have a hunch we may have a job for them in the next few weeks. 

Volunteering all day today. Public library in the am and at a senior community in the afternoon. Tomorrow, I have two hours of dental torture beginning at 8am to complete the final bridge prep. If I make it through, I'll be rewarded with a temp bridge I get to wear for two weeks while my real one is being made in the lab. The last time I had to wear the temp for 3 weeks because the lab messed up. Not fun. The silly thing kept coming loose and I had to carry denture adhesive around in my purse to glue it back in repeatedly throughout the adventure. rrrrrr.....but my suffering got me $100 off the total bill when we are done. Will that $100 make a dent in the cost?

I'm guessing that answer is no. 

But, on May 15th I'll be DONE! DONE I SAY! 

Enjoy your day! 

Rhonda