On a Clear Day We Can See Further

A bit of a slow day around the homestead today.  We have a little bit of light rain, but nothing to really complain about.  After all, why complain if nobody is really listening?

We had two appointments at the house today.  The first was from the government moving company to do an estimate on how much stuff we have and what our "special needs" might be.  For one, the crating of the lighthouse lens coffee table is a biggie.  He gave us some suggestions and made lots of notes, so when we sell the house we can pull the trigger on getting the move started.  He recommended that we plan on five days to pack and move, and to have them start on a Monday.  Good advice we think.  We think that we are probably close to our limit on weight due to books and tools, so we will see about doing some reduction over the next couple of months.  After all, how many screwdrivers does Neil REALLY need?

The View from the Great Room is a LOT Clearer

The other appointment was for the people we hired to clean all of the windows, inside and out.  There was only one guy, but he was able to get all the windows and screens cleaned inside and out in about four hours.  It was well worth the cost and we wonder why we didn't get it done sooner.  One of the things the window guy used was a Little Giant ladder that we think would be a great home and RV ladder.  It is heavy duty and made in the USA.  If any of you have used one of these, let us know what you think.

Got One of These?  Whatcha Think?

Neil drove to the Juneau Fire Hall and voted in the local elections and then went to drop things by the recycling center.  We recycle all of the paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and aluminum that we can.  It is a little bit of a hassle, but is the right thing to do.  We just heard that the local landfill is so full that beginning next year, they will be barging garbage out to the Lower 48 for disposal.  Seems crazy to us, but several other communities in Southeast Alaska are doing the same thing.  One of the four laws of ecology states that "everything has to go somewhere".  

Neil also watched the announcement about the new iPhone 4S and the new software by Apple, and will download the software when it is available, but will probably wait on the phone for a while.  It would be nice to have the 8 megapixel camera, since he uses the iPhone for most of the Blog photos, but his phone is not eligible for an upgrade yet.

We hope that your Tuesday was a good one,

Neil and Pamela