And, What a Friday!

Friday was another beautiful spring day in Michigan! I ate chicken salad in a pita at Time Out and then took a long drive through Hines Park at lunch. Nice to see all the folks out jogging, bike-riding or just eating their lunches outside.

Needless to say, both walks were also done outside.

When I got home, I changed clothes and went out back. I refilled the squirrel and bird feeders (the birds have finally figured it out). Then I checked on the traps. Both were sprung, no bodies, no cheese.

So, I switched to plan B. I got some short deck screws and screwed the two traps to the bed of the trailer. Let them jostle that! I replenished the Cheez-Whiz and reset them. Of course, the rats will have to figure out a way to climb up into it, but they seem clever enough.

Sidebar: If nothing’s been disturbed in a day or two, I’ll lean a board on it so they can walk up… AND DIE!!!

I noticed the chives are up about three inches. Those chives have come a long way! Literally! They came from the farm on 24 Mile Road, to Columbus, then to St. Clair and now here. Hearty stock!

Back inside the garage, I pulled the truck out, donned my mask and did the final finish sanding on the sofa table. I hope to deliver it tomorrow, so I took my time. When I was done, I turned on the air compressor and blew it all off. Then I went over it with a Swiffer dusting cloth.

I pulled the truck back in and locked everything down for the night. When I went inside, it was 8:15 p.m.

I was hungry, but was out of leftovers. It was too late to cook anything, so I just opened a can of Dinty Moore Beef Stew and heated it in a small saucepan on the stove. I ate that with two of the left-over buns from the brats. Since they were from the Kroger deli, they were getting a bit hard. So, I warmed them up in the microwave and they were fine. I’ll put the rest out for the birds on Saturday.

I know the Red Wings were supposed to play tonight, but I couldn’t find it on my cable. Damn! So, I watched a couple of DIY shows and then went to bed.