I woke up at 7:30, played games, and then got up for pet stuff and breakfast. After a little surfing I went out to the shed to finish repairing the floor.
I used half a bag of rock to fill in the space below the floor. Then I put the flooring sections in place and screwed them down. I rearranged all of the stuff that had been moved and I was done.
By then the club was open so I went over there and picked up three Amazon packages. One was for Ellen, another contained new entry stair treads, and the third was the new lights. I gave Ellen her package and opened the treads. I went outside and installed them. Ellen helped by holding up the stairs. It made things a lot faster.
The packaging for the lights was quite extensive. Each part was individually boxed inside a bigger box. It took a while to unwrap them. I figured out how long we wanted them and put one together without difficulty. The old light bulbs even fit. Putting the second one together didn't go so well. The glass broke when I tightened the retainer. Crap.
By then it was time to leave for John and Patty's. Ellen emailed the light vendor on the way. Perhaps we can get new glass.
The trip up was fast, everyone was going above 70.
The weather was great, but we can't sit on their porch because there's a dove nesting there. John and I sat with Abby in the yard talking for a while. Eventually we went back inside. We continued talking and telling stories for the rest of the afternoon and evening. The high class bourbon I'd brought was a hit.
Patty fixed tacos for dinner. After dinner was more talking until we left about 8:30. The trip back was very fast. I don't think anyone was going the speed limit.
Abby was a very good dog today. John and Patty were impressed.
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