We just received a text saying that Diane has tested positive for COVID-19. However, I underwent a nasal swab test at 8:30 this morning, and the results showed that I am negative. Before we head to the Elks, we plan on doing another test.
We tended to the garden by using Mary’s cart and two pairs of sharp cutters. It required our attention, and we worked hard on it.
When I woke up, I noticed that despite the whole-house fan being on, there was no air movement. I wondered how this could be, and after some thought, I realized that the intake duct had become disconnected. I went upstairs, entered the storage closet, and then entered the attic (which luckily had enough space to stand up in).
Even Though it was early in the morning, the attic was still quite warm!
Sure enough, I found that the intake duct was not connected, so I used some nylon rope to tie the 30″ diameter tube to the rafters and jury-rigged the tube to register together.
While it now works, I plan to ask Joe to assist me in properly fixing it when he comes home. After getting out of the attic and turning on the fan, I heard doors slamming all over the house, confirming that it was now working correctly.
Everything now works!
We were getting ready to head to the Elks Lodge and hoping to hear from our friend Jan in Villa Park. Unfortunately, she didn’t call declining our invitation for the 80th time! It’s disappointing that we won’t be able to catch up with her until September, as she won’t be attending our anniversary/birthday party or any Elks events before we leave in August. We’re also sad that she won’t get to meet Colleen on this trip. It seems Jan is still struggling with her agoraphobia, but we are unsure of how to help her.
Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder. A person with agoraphobia is afraid to leave environments they know or consider to be safe. In severe cases, a person with agoraphobia considers their home to be the only safe environment. They may avoid leaving their home for days, months, or even years.
It’s unfortunate that some individuals opt not to better their circumstances, but that’s the reality for some people.
We had a great time at the Elks with Iris, Will, and George. Mary brought a box of tomatoes, and I brought a bag of freshly picked corn on the cob as a gift for them.
Lunch at the Elks Lodge
After joining us numerous times, Colleen has become familiar with everyone. During lunch, she and Bob exchanged playful comments and caught up on things.
As usual, our meals were terrific.
Colleen tried the Ahi special and shared a few bites with me. It went well with my cup of chili! I enjoyed two non-alcoholic beers and shared a glass of wine with Mary.
Colleen loved the Ahi.
After having lunch, we went back home to wait for Robin. At around 4:45 pm, we all went to the nearby nail salon to get our toes done. My toes were in poor condition, so this experience was quite satisfying.
Pedicure?
I received a text message from Amazon informing me that our new induction cooktop had arrived. While sitting in a chair, I decided to look up some fondue recipes to pass the time.
Fondue is coming
I believe they took longer than me because they had their nails painted, while my time in the chair was shorter as I only had my wallpaper done.
Why couldn’t the cow get a pedicure? Because he lactose!
There is no time like nail time.
On our way home, we made plans to stop by Aces for dinner. We gave Chuck and Lisa a call and found out they were also heading back, so we decided to meet up with them at Aces. While we were there, I took charge of the jukebox and chose some Johnny Cash and 1940s music that the other customers seemed to enjoy.
We went to Aces for dinner.
Chuck and Lisa are a lot of fun to be around, and we’re excited that they’ll be catering our upcoming birthday and anniversary party! As they say, “Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.”
So much fun.
Colleen has become a welcomed addition to our family and we cherish the moments when she visits. It gives her the opportunity to spend time with Robin and Joe. As a family, we value spending quality time together. This Saturday, we will be taking a drive down to San Juan Capistrano to have lunch with my third cousin and her husband. She is the daughter of Dave Mall, whom we lost about a year ago, and we still miss him dearly. Colleen and my cousin maintain a friendly relationship on Facebook and communicate regularly.
We love our daughter!
It was almost dark when we reached home. Mary and I made a plan to roast marshmallows by the fire pit and stay up. We could hear our neighbors enjoying their pool nearby, and I discovered an extra bag of marshmallows along with some long skewers. I yelled over the fence to Kelvin, “Come and get it!” Later, we heard them roasting marshmallows over their fire pit. We have great neighbors.
Scout came to visit and said, “Marshmallow time? I like marshmallows! What are marshmallows?”
While roasting the marshmallows, we admired the Moon as it was smiling down on us. we have a good life together!
I asked Mary, “How did the Hershey’s bar, the marshmallow, and the cookie use to communicate?” She indeed looked puzzled, then I unloaded with, “They used S’morse Code!”
It was 80 degrees out when we got home.
It was already 9:30 pm, so we decided to call it a night and head indoors. We decided to leave our gazebo decorated since we enjoy watching the flag windsock sway in the gentle breeze, adding a nice touch to our upcoming party.
The headcount is now 46 family and friends; an evening of dining and dancing awaits us.
The gazebo will stay decorated through July!
We crashed; no TV just the soft sounds of z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z-z’s
