It has rained for the past 2 days which should help the crops locally. It was a slow soft rain which is the best kind. I don’t know if the corn will be helped but the soybeans should benefit from the rain. More rain is predicted for the remainder of the week.
Yesterday was my Brother Ray’s 62nd birthday. His daughter Melissa wanted a surprise party so all the family met at the local school yard and descended on Ray’s house enmass. Boy, was he surprised. It was the largest gathering of family in quite some time. My niece Jane and her 2 children were visiting and we hadn’t seen her in years. It really made it special.
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Happy Birthday Ray!
We BBQ’ed chicken in the garage because of the rain. After an initial slow start because of a baulky BBQ, and with the help of the neighbors gas BBQ, we got the job done. Lots of good food and plenty of leftovers to take home. After taking lots of photos we drove home in the rain.
We had picked up my parents and drove them to Wausau so my dad could try out a new lift chair to replace his old worn out one. His doctor recommended he get one to help relieve the pressure on his knees when he gets up from his chair. The new chair will be delivered Tuesday.
Last night I noticed water dripping from the skylight over the bath tub. This morning I removed the interior trim piece from the skylight and found lots of water trapped above the ceiling. Investigation on the roof showed a cracked vent pipe fitting near the skylight. A little electrical tape wrapped around the pipe and some elastomer goop and that should do the job for now. The second vent on the roof is showing signs of cracking so more goop was applied. It looks like both of these vent caps need replacing but that will need to wait until we get to Houston where parts are available. Besides, it will not be an easy job as all the caulk needs to be removed before the vents can be replaced. In the meantime, I have a portable heater in the bathroom to help dry the ceiling before I replace the trim.
