We took the Van to the dealer this week and had the oil changed and that was about it...we haven't gone 10,000 miles yet.
I suppose the biggest news is non-news, but very annoying. Our plumbing is totally clogged up. We called a drain cleaning specialist on Thursday. He came quite promptly and cleared them such that we thought the problem was solved, but it has returned. The problem is that the pipes don't have enough slope to them and some of them, leading to the septic pipes, go through concrete! We want to get this fixed. before we leave for the east coast. Our house sitter, John, doesn't need to have that problem while he is house sitting for us.
Friday was a busy day. John came at 8 AM to go through the house and yard to see what he needs to do while we are gone. The last time he house sat was in February; the yard situation was quite different. The only change in the house is that when the weather is hot he needs to open up at night, close up in the morning and also put down the blind in the living room. In any case I'm sure he can figure that all out. He is going to move some of his tools into the Van room while we're gone so he can make things. He works as a carpenter during the day, but his first love is cabinetry.
Rosa came at 9 AM to interview me for a class that she is taking. She had to interview someone over the age of 72 and I fit the bill there. I answered questions about my childhood, school experience through college and some questions about my twenties. Obviously the person who put these questions together didn't realize that, in the 50s, it was not that unusual for a woman to be married and have 4 kids before she was 30. I must admit, I rather enjoyed talking about my self for 2 hours. She'll be back on Monday and we get to hear the rest of the story.
I found a wooden train set that I sent to James for his first birthday. That was through AmazonUK.
Guess that covers it for this week.
