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We were up and out for our walk by 7am. It was foggy and there was frost on the pumpkin in some places and on some of the roofs. The official temp was 36 but there are pockets of colder spots. I don’t have an outdoor thermometer here. I have two in Vineland.
I went to the exercise class at the church. There were only two other ladies there but they put on the tape and we did our exercises.
I did some things on my TO DO List. I planted some of my plants around the mobile home. Lilies were planted on the east side. A little azalea was planted on the northeast side by the walk. The little yellow Italian Flowers were planted on the west side. Trillium and lily of the valley were planted on the edge of the woods in the back.
When I walked Danny at lunchtime, we met one of our neighbors. She was walking her two dogs and pushing her granddaughter in the stroller. She put the bigger dog back in the house and we walked along together. Danny liked his new little friend and they barked at the other dogs we passed that were tied in their yards. They only allow little dogs here so I’m not as fearful of strays. I do hear some big dogs barking down the road. I hope they don’t get away and wonder over here.
I was going to fix the new latch I got for the door but needed a saw that cuts metal. I thought the little rod was made so one could just snap it off but it would take a stronger person than me to snap it. I called my niece’s husband and left a message. He was outside working on his truck and he called back when he went in and got the message. He said to bring the rod over and he had something that would cut it in a few seconds. I went over and he had a cutter attached to a compressor. He was using it to fix the brakes on his truck. Maryland doesn’t have car inspections so he checks his vehicles twice a year. He said the brake fell apart in his hand so it’s a good thing he checked it when he did. The rod to the door latch is not much bigger than a toothpick. Ed had it cut in seconds. I had taken Danny with me and he was happy to see Ed. Ed’s dogs barked out the window when they saw Danny.
I drove home and put the latch back together. It now works properly. The button doesn’t push in very far but I am afraid to make the rod shorter for fear of it being too short.
Another thing I did today was wash my plants in the shower. I had brought them in last night when I saw the temp was going down near freezing. I found two crickets in the bathroom today. I wondered how they got in and realized they must have come in on the plants.
I finished watching Pearl Harbor. The second disc was not as long as the first so I’ll start a new movie when I’m finished here.
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