Rainy Days and Fridays...

Two weird things happened. Thursday night, I went to change the furnace filters and couldn't find any replacement ones. I could have sworn I had two left! Then, Friday morning, driving into work in light rain, the driver's side windshield wiper wasn't touching the glass!

So, arriving at work, I analyzed the wiper problem (I gave up wondering what I did with two 16 x 20 inch furnace filters, lol!) It looks like there is rust on a crucial pivot point and it's not allowing the spring in the wiper arm to pull the wiper blade tight against the glass.

After lunch, then, B___ and I stopped at Lowe's and I got some filters and a small spray can of WD-40. Before leaving the parking lot, I sprayed the offending wiper arm and worked the pivot point back and forth until it allowed the spring to force the arm down. It is supposed to start raining again this afternoon, so hopefully, my ride home won't be as unsettling as the ride into work was!

If it wasn't for the upcoming rain (and the Tornado Watch all southeastern Michigan is under until 9:00 PM tonight!) you could say it was a great day. It's about 73 degrees F and sunny.

Recently, I've been listening to a commercial for Subway where they are selling foot-long subs for just $5.00 for a limited time. For some reason, it reminded me of when Jake and I still lived back in St. Clair. Every now and then (usually on a payday) we'd stop in at the local Subway and get two foot-long subs as a special dinner treat. So, tonight, I swung by my new local Subway here and got a foot-long Italian sub for my dinner tonight (for some odd reason, they still call them "BMT's." I never could figure out why!)

Oh yeah, no rain as of yet! But, I'm safe and warm inside my castle now, so do your worst, oh ye storms!

When I got home, I turned off the furnace and opened the kitchen and bathroom windows. There is a strong wind, but it's not coming from the West. Then I replaced the furnace filters. I used the vacuum cleaner with the wand attachment to get all the winter dust out of the furnace closet, then I vacuumed the two walk-off mats downstairs (one for the back door, one for the garage door).

AT 6:30 PM, it started raining, but nothing severe so far. By 7:30, I had everything I wanted to accomplish tonight done. The temperature has started to drop as the cold front moves in, so I reluctantly started closing windows.

One bummer for this evening: The Friday Night Fights are pre-empted by the Master's Golf tournament. Now, I don't know if you've ever watched golf on TV, but I actually have. Not only is it incredibly boring (unless you are into golf, I suppose) but, the announcers "whisper" (Sotto voce - "He's lining up for the 24 foot putt"). I understand that's its so they don't upset the players, but you combine long, boring shots and whispering announcers and you can just about guarantee me falling asleep!

Sp, I switch to the DVD-R and find there was a Wednesday night fight! Hurray! I am saved! Before I quit, I put the main bathroom and kitchen throw rugs into the dryer (I'd thrown them into the wash when I got home) and close all the windows. I turned the furnace back on and settled in for the evening.

I take out my sub from the fridge and put half on a paper plate in the microwave for 30 seconds (I like 'em warm, myself). I grab the 6 inches of sub and go into the bedroom for TV and food. I raise my glass in a toast for memories of Jake and I, back in our bachelor days. Oh, wait a minute; I still am one, LOL! Well, I saw the perfect quote to explain that: "I'd much rather be on my own... than wish I were!"

In spite of boxing's more exciting drama and the announcers talking in a normal voice, I still managed to fall asleep! So, I missed talking to my daughter, Melissa who, ironically, called me around 10:00 PM because her husband was watching the Masters Golf tournament and she was bored! Hmmm... I wonder where she got that from?

Any way, I woke up, turned off all the lights and went to sleep for real at about 1:00 AM.