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It was a rainy day today but started out warm. It was 64 degrees at 6am. I thought it would be a good day to clean the oven with the self cleaning process. I had to open the window near the oven and put the big fan in it to draw the smoke out. Last time I tried to clean the oven, it set off the smoke alarm. I had the vent and fan going. I had to take the fan out of the window for a while because the rain came down hard and from the west. I also did some wash while I was waiting for the oven to clean. It cleans from 2 to 4 hours with an automatic setting for 3 and a half hours. I did the automatic thing but canceled after two hours as the oven looked clean and the temp had dropped to 40 degrees. The oven cleaning warmed up the house so the heat didn't have to go on. I didn't have to worry about all my heat going out the window. I hate to think how warm it would be if I didn't open the window.
I continue to hang things on the walls. I fixed one of the water colors Ted's mother gave us. The points that hold the painting into the frame on the back had come out. I hung them in the livingroom next the the big painting that Ted's mother gave us. The three are grouped over the sofa. I have to fix a wreath that goes with the grouping. It's colors match the colors of the livingroom. I don't remember whether Ted's mother or his grandmother gave it to us. It is made out of pieces of material that are put into a foam frame. Some of them have come out and the bow has come off. There are lots of little things that need mending after the move. It is hard to hang things here and get them centered properly. The walls are panels that are only 1/8 inch thick. There are studs but they may not be in the center of where you want to hang something. The doors are hollow and don't hold a hook very well. I had solid doors at the Vineland house. I did get some of those stick on hooks but I'm going to use them to hang my wreaths outside on or near the windows. I'll have to get some more but the little ones don't hold much weight and the large ones may be too large for a painting or a photo. I'll figure it out as I go.
I thought I had my mouse problem solved as I hadn't seen any evidence of them for a couple months. Tonight, I went to put my kitchen towels away in the drawer and when I opened a mouse ran across the linens and I guess out the back. After I composed myself, I opened the cabinet net to the drawers and saw the peanut butter had been eaten off the trap but it had not been sprung. The critter may have been a mole as it was big and black and I don't recall seeing a tale. I had caught a mole before. Today was critter day. I caught four stink bugs and gave them a burial at sea and also a dead one that went into the trash. Most of the ones I caught today were in the cabinet over the stove. The heat must have awakened them. Everyone in the Middle Atlantic states has problems with the stink bugs. Dottie had them in here Christmas Decorations and wasn't looking forward to unpacking them. I probably have them in my decorations, too. They crawl into the tiniest of cracks.
News from the Vorlon Wife.
Posted by tedkarol at December 1, 2010 7:08 PM