We are hoping all had a great and safe entrance into the new year! Bill, Toby, and I rang in the new year by staying safely at home. We have never been ones who would go out to ring in the new years of the past. I guess you could say we are definitely not "party animals." We did manage to stay up and watch the ball drop in NYC. We were a lot warmer than the millions of people who made the trip to be there in person when the ball dropped. It is amazing to me that you could have fun when packed in there like sardines! Could be we like the comforts of home a whole lot better!
2008 did not end without incident. We had some very strong winds which played havoc on what awning we have on the back of the house. Many years ago we lost part of the awning due to a heavy thunder storm than came through this area. We were on our way back from Williamson with John in tow when the storm began. We had to pull off the road as it was raining so hard Bill could not see to drive. Once the rain subsided and the closer we got home, we were praying we would have a house that was still standing. Thankfully, it was. However, half of the awning was scattered all over the back yeard as well as parts being in the neighbors yard! The half that was left attached to the house almost was lifted up, up and away! Bill took some pictures of how the post that are attached to the awning was lifted and where the wind helped move them to their "new" positon! We would one day love to enclose the back of the house into a "sun" room. Toby would love that!
It seems our luck of having something needing fixed starts around the holidays. For the past several years one of our appliances have decided to go on the blink! This holiday has been no exception!! We have had a toilet that did not want to flush properly. We have plunged, snaked, and used the "stuff" that is suppose to help a sluggish toilet. None of them worked! So we call the plumbers - who came and used the professional snake to no avail. The line was clear up to the "system." Oh no - we know what that means!
It was the day before New Years's Eve - would we get some one out today??? We had waited on the plumber for over a week - they were busy with frozen and broken pipes. Guess a sluggish toilet was not at the top of the list! We made the call to the septic tank company and they said they would have the "boys" call us in a couple of hours - around noon. I've heard that before, but they did call! Within forty minutes they found the septic tank, dug the opening over the lid, cleaned it out, and cover it back up! It's a "dirty" business, but a prosperous one! Bill again got the camera because he liked the saying on the side of the truck. So, through our kitchen window he snapped a picture we want to share with you!
We do have some things that needs to be done to the house and hopefully 2009 will be the year we can get it done!
Notice the tilt of the post on the end of the deck!
This post was lifted off the ground and ended up on the ramp!
The awning is laced up to the post - so if the awning goes - so do the post.
A view of the truck from the kitchen window!
We both think the play with the "numbers" on this truck is so cute!
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Hi Sue! Your blog background is pretty! We spent the New Year with Jeni and David and my parents. Jeni is looking so cute! Molly liked licking Riley. :) Happy New Year!
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