Here and There Blog

Random images on an electrical box. No more than a few inches and barely noticiable.

The refinements seem to be going well. I'm doing weekly trays with no issues. The first 24 hours of popping them in and out are slightly difficult, it's not detrimental to the process. Even #14 is snug in it's tray but not moving yet.  The way it always seems to go, the teeth that I didn't think needed moving are the ones that are shifting about. Next update in a few trays.

I bought this house in 2006 with the intent of living here for 5 years and selling. 5 became 11 and every year for the last few years I keep saying I want to sell.  The house itself is only 17 years old but has come to the end of the first round life cycle and is starting to break down. So in order to force myself to get it fixed up to sell, I'm going to set a Spring 2019 sell date. That will give me time to get repairs done, enjoy them myself for a bit and then get out. One of the many is pictured below. The patio sliding door replacement. That was a doozy. Should have been an easy glass pop in and out but of course the original was an off size and stock didn't quite fit. Then the screen door had to be custom ordered and I went the summer without a screen. Now I have one. Yay. What else? Shower enclosure replaced. Windows washed and screens repaired. Smoke alarm replaced. Bathroom sink faucet fixture broke a few weeks ago, had all four fixtures totally replaced. Today ...

Some days I feel like this at work. Looking out the window, wishing I was somewhere else. Maybe wanting something different to eat and do. Zoos are great to keep people in love with animals. When you look at the still photos and the expression on the animal then it gets hard to justify the lock up. I hope we can prevent the day that only some remaining species will be found in zoos and not in their natural habitat. At the end of my work day I am free to roam. For this big cat, the confines of the small enclosure offer no such escape.