It has been a busy couple of days!

Monday

We were back to walking today.  When we got home, we started sorting the recycling that Vera had generated cleaning the storage room.  When we got done, we headed down to Castle Rock's recycling area only to find the mixed paper bins full.  Mixed paper was most of our load, so we decided to run down to Kelso's recycling at Huntington Jr. High.  Before we got to the highway, I remembered that Lexington had one, also, and it was a much more pleasant drive down the West Side Highway.  I spent the rest of the day pressure washing the sidewalk so I could paint it Tuesday.

Tuesday

Right after the walk today, I started putting the first coat of Restore on the sidewalk.  When I finished the sidewalk, I put a coat of paint on the trim boards for the deck.  By the time I could put a second coat on the boards it was too hot to paint, so I waited until they were in the shade again to put on the second coat.  I did some more organizing in the shop while waiting to do the second coat.  I also fixed the light in my bathroom.  After much checking, I found out it was unplugged!  When the boards were in the shadows again, I put a second coat on them.  I bumped into the F-15 this morning and knocked part of the intake and elevator off, so I got them glued back on this evening.

Wednesday

We took a nice long walk today.  We started at the North end of the River Front Trail and walked on the pavement until we were past the dredge spoils, then we went over to the river bank and followed it back.

Once we got around the bend in the river the trail got pretty narrow!  It meanders along the river bank clear to the PH-10 bridge.

In some spots you don't want to step off the trail, because the river is right below!  When we got home, I put a second coat of Restore on the sidewalk.  The trim boards were a little damp from the dew, so I decided to wait until this afternoon to paint them.  I worked out in the shop most of the day, doing more organizing.  When I was replacing the hot water lines, I was sure that I had a plastic pipe cutter, but I couldn't find it, so I bought one.  Well today I found it, so now I have two.  I wonder what the chances are of me finding one next time.