Winter wonder land
Nov. 23rd, 2008 11:09 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
greatbearWinter around these parts kinda got an early start these last few days. Weather at night in the mid 20s, lots of wind, snow flurries, bleak skies, the whole thing. But while dealing with being ill, it had slipped my mind that the garden hoses were still attached. Well, chalk up one hose nozzle to Old Man Winter. Jeff found the equivalent of the Bellagio Fountains on the carport Saturday morning on his way to work. I disconnected everything, and still need to winterize the trailer and the pressure washers. The garage door openers, being nearly 20 years old and heavily used, no longer tolerate the cold. One in particular binds badly, so tonight I bought it's replacement. If this one works well (a Chamberlain with a DC motor and battery backup) I will get another one for not-yet-dead opener's replacement. It's getting sluggish, but not as bad.
One thing I have noticed in my trips to the home centers and such are somewhat lowered prices on a lot of items, such as this opener. An 18V cordless grinder I picked up was a good 40 bucks off of the original price (which kept putting me off of it prior). Lots of yellow tags abound. And not many people in the stores. Though my own outlook is not too bad in the near term, I gotta watch going overboard in spending. The dropping prices make it a buyer's market, but no one is buying. The 30 bucks saved on the opener helps me shop with some relief. I am hoping the trend continues while I catch up on necessary projects around the homestead.
Short week ahead with Tday in the offing, and though we'll be home during the big day, the weekend will hopefully be spent up in PA. Tomorrow Jeff's sis flies in from TX (her arms sure to be tired), we will take her about halfway into PA where his brother will pick her up and take her the rest of the way. She's all excited, as are Jeff's parents. I gotta do some car work before enjoying the long weekend, nothing major.
Here's to the next seven days without issues. Hopefully. Please.
One thing I have noticed in my trips to the home centers and such are somewhat lowered prices on a lot of items, such as this opener. An 18V cordless grinder I picked up was a good 40 bucks off of the original price (which kept putting me off of it prior). Lots of yellow tags abound. And not many people in the stores. Though my own outlook is not too bad in the near term, I gotta watch going overboard in spending. The dropping prices make it a buyer's market, but no one is buying. The 30 bucks saved on the opener helps me shop with some relief. I am hoping the trend continues while I catch up on necessary projects around the homestead.
Short week ahead with Tday in the offing, and though we'll be home during the big day, the weekend will hopefully be spent up in PA. Tomorrow Jeff's sis flies in from TX (her arms sure to be tired), we will take her about halfway into PA where his brother will pick her up and take her the rest of the way. She's all excited, as are Jeff's parents. I gotta do some car work before enjoying the long weekend, nothing major.
Here's to the next seven days without issues. Hopefully. Please.
