chronicle # 28

HOWARD’S DAILY CHRONICLE

NUMBER 28 VOL 3

OCTOBER 28^TH 2007

WEATHER; ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL, COOL, LOW HUMIDITY, 75 DEGREES

WE GOT THE COVER ON THE DECK FINISHED ABOUT 6:00 PM. TIM CALLED WHEN WE GOT OUT OF CHURCH AND SAID HE NEEDED A 10’ PIECE OF 3”x5” FLASHING TO GO ACROSS THE TOP END OF THE ROOF TO STOP ANY WATER FROM COMING DOWN ON THE DECK IN FRONT OF THE SLIDING GLASS DOOR.

WE GOT A HOLD OF KELLY JUST AS HE WAS GETTING OFF WORK AND HAD HIM MEET US AT HOME DEPOT. WE COULDN’T HAUL THAT LONG A PIECE IN THE CAR.

HE BROUGHT IT HOME AND WHEN HE GOT HERE HE JUMPED RIGHT IN AND STARTED WORKING WITH TIM. THEY PICK ON EACH OTHER BUT THEY WORK GOOD TOGETHER. KELLY AND MOM CUT THE EDGES OFF THE ROOFING TO MAKE IT THE SAME SIZE AS THE FRAME WORK TIM HAD BUILT FOR IT ON THE DECK. THEY ROLLED IT UP AND USED TAPE TO HOLD IT THEN WHEN THEY WERE READY FOR IT TIM AND KELLY CARRIED IT UP AND PLACED IT ON THE FRAME WORK. KELLY CUT THE TAPE AND IT UNROLLED WITH A SNAP AND FIT ALMOST PERFECT, THEY HAD TO MOVE IT NO MORE THAN AND INCH ANY WAY.

TIM GOT UP ON TOP AND USED SPECIAL SCREWS TO ATTACH IT TO THE FRAME WORK, I HAVE AN IMPACT SCREW DRIVER, 18 VOLT AND IT DID THE JOB. HE WAS WORRIED THAT IT WOULDN’T HOLD HIM BUT, I TOLD HIM IF IT CAVED IN HE DIDN’T DO SOMETHING RIGHT. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT DIDN’T AND HARDLY MOVE WHEN HE WAS ON IT. MY MAIN CONCERN WAS IF WE GOT AN ICE STORM AND HEAVY SNOW WOULD IT STAND UP. I HAVE ALL THE CONFIDENCE IN THE WORLD IN IT NOW, LET THE ICE AND SNOW COME!

WE SAT UNDER IT AND DISCUSSED PUTTING THE FENCE AROUND THE EDGES AND RUNNING THE ELECTRIC AND SOUND WIRES. TIM’S GOING TO COME BACK UP IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO DO THE WIRING, MOM AND I WILL MOUNT THE BOXES AND RUN THE WIRE TO THEM BUT WE LET TIM, KELLY, MIKE OR KERRY HOOK THEM UP, IN THIS CASE TIM SAID HE WOULD DO IT.

I’M GOING TO BORROW AN AIRLESS SPRAYER FROM A FRIEND OF MINE AND PAINT THE UNDERSIDE AND THE POST WHITE. IT’S GOING TO BE A NICE PLACE FOR US AND GUEST TO SET AND VISIT, UNTIL NOW ALL WE COULD GET UNDER THE CANOPY WAS US AND 2-3 MORE ADULTS, NOW WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SET 6-8 ADULTS AND WHEN I GET THE BENCHES BUILT AROUND THE EDGES WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE GAGGLE OF FOLKS VISIT. SHHH, MOM DOESN’T KNOW ABOUT THE BENCHES YET!

WHAT A WEEKEND, BUT IT’S DONE AS FAR AS THE SUPPORTS AND THE TOP GO. FROM NOW ON ITS THINGS MOM AND I CAN DO, I’M OK AS LONG AS I DON’T BEND OVER OR TRY TO LIFT AND MOVE THINGS. I HOPE THE DR. AT THE VA CAN TELL ME WHY I RUN OUT OF POOP SO FAST!

THAT’S “30” FOR THIS ISSUE.

HOWARD

JOKE;

COMPLIMENTS OF; FR. JEREMY AT ST. MARY’S WHERE WE GO TO CHURCH.

THIS LADY WENT TO THE DOCTOR TO FIND OUT WHY SHE DIDN’T FEEL GOOD. “HOW MUCH LIQUOR WILL YOU DRINK IN A NORMAL DAY”? “ I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED ANY LIQUOR IN MY LIFE AND I NEVER WILL”! “OK, HOW MANY CIGARETTS, CIGARS OR PIPE FULLS DO YOU SMOKE A DAY”? I’VE NEVER TOUCHED ANY KIND OF TOBBACO IN MY LIFE AND I NEVER WILL”! “WELL TELL ME, JUST WHERE DO YOU HURT”? “IT’S MY HEAD DOCTOR, ALL AROUND THE BACK AND IN FRONT, IT’S LIKE MY HEADS IN A VISE”! “OHHHH, I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS YOUR HALO IS GETTING TO TIGHT”!