Well. . . the ceiling fan installation went well yesterday until the electrician discovered that one of the light globes was missing and the remote control for one fan didn't work. Bummer. We do have two fans installed and working - bedroom and living room area,. It was nice sleeping with the cooling breeze. We made good choices as far as style and overall functionality of the fans, so after we get the defective one exchanged, we'll have exactly what we want.
Jim played golf Monday and plans to play again on Thursday. This is a good thing. He's met a couple of nice guys that play at about his level, so they all have a good time. Rio Vista course is a challenging one - I know from my attempts a couple of weeks ago. With all this challenge, he's bound to get good!
We've both met the local doctor - me on Monday, Jim yesterday. He seems to be ok, somewhat conservative, and seems to know his stuff. We're both healthy enough -we were just getting acquainted in the event we have a crisis and need a doctor.
Got the entry dealt with yesterday - planted some ferns and bellflower. The ferns look nice around the fountain, but he weather here may be too warm for them. They're in the shade, so I'm hopeful. I'd like to get a fragrant vine to grow along the wall, like maybe a Carolina jasmine. Our entry is about 20 feet , but somewhat narrow, so we're limited with what what we can do.
In reading about houseplants I learned that they are excellent indoor air cleaners, and they will remove pollutants such as formaldahyde, benzene, and carbon monoxide. The ficus is actually earning its keep!
Today we're going to use that floor scrubber we bought last week. Since most of the floors are tile, we decided we needed a floor cleaner that would vacuum, scrub, and dry, and we found one. I hope it works because this house has one heck of a lot of floor to have to mop!
The outdoor plants are doing well. The tomatoes are flowering and the peppers have little baby peppers on them. The herbs are doing well - last night we had baked chicken with fresh rosemary and sage. Yum. We made some dipping oils using olive oil, rosemary and basil. I'm sure the rosemary infused oil will be delicious. I'm eager to see how the basil oil does. We also want to make some oils infused with garlic and sage, and oregano.
It looks like it's going to be a busy day for us - scrub this huge tile floor, return the defective fan, gin and tonics on the patio...life is good.
Love to all,
Corrie and Jim
mzcorrie@frontiernet.net
jmcrhoads@frontiernet.net
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