Deck Staining fun!

Geez - I either have to get more OR less controversial. Here I call the Columbus Chamber out and get zero response. I even post the screen play to Public Enemies (thanks to Pam  aka efudd for that) and . . .nothing. I don't think my blog is that bloviating but who knows (does who know?). Who knows if who knows.

Maybe I'm just getting the silent treatment

HELLO? HELLO? ANYBODY OUT THERE?   dang lurkers!   DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? (I'm saving that one for the next time Trooper Zang pulls me over for DJ not wearing her seat belt). "No Trooper Zang, she is my wife". 

Well - I have nothing else to report.

For all of you that drive to Madison on 151, you watched when "they"  installed that little wire fence between the north and southbound roads. Pretty ugly and I had issues with it at the time.

I find out the police call them "auto shredders".  Seems when a car hits it, the car is shredded like it went through a cheese cutter!  The car is pretty totaled. However, the occupants walk away. So I guess it's all good.

WOW - I'm pathetic - I'm looking around my desk looking for something to write about! LOL 

hmmmm . . . . SUGAR IN THE RAW?  germ-x?  Jergans Ultra Healing?

Here is something a friend pointed out as she was ordering this piece of biking equipment.  

I wonder if all wives have a quick release mounting system. 

DJ and I were sucking down beer on Sunday like there was no tomorrow, sitting in the sun enjoying our deck and we were talking about food.  Got me thinking about how family meals have changed over time.

I remember when pizza was relatively a new thing for me.  When I was a kid we would go to Gus's Pizza in Whitewater every Sunday.  We actually knew Gus and and I remember he cried when he found out my dad died. Now when my brother comes up from Springfield we take my mom to Gus's.  It's a family tradition!  If you love greasy messy pizza it's awesome good.

Boiled Dinner - YUCK!!  My god that dinner sucked.  Boiled cabbage and ring baloney. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?  I would hide the cabbage under my plate (gag reflex) or try to give it to our dog (half collie half timberwolf) who would not eat it and I would get busted.  I was a picky eater, learned that from my dad. I wish I was not - I LOVE FOOD!

Speaking of Pizza - check out Connie's frozen Pizza.  Pretty good for a thin crust pizza and it's won a crap load of awards.  That and our favorite Bellatoria pizza.

OH - some of you have asked about my mom.  She is doing well. The words might not ALWAYS be there but I feel she has been improving. She has so many nurses coming and going, speech therapy, physical therapy,  in home check up nurse and so forth it's crazy.  I think having so many people to talk to (instead of ZERO) is really exercising her mind.  She is even outside walking again (with a 3 wheel walker) and she sounds happy.  

I'm just amazed she stopped smoking and does not miss it.  The big thing now is to get some weight on her.  I thought stopping smoking was suppose to put weight on.  She complains a little that everything taste weird  (meaning there is actual flavor now).  The Fort Atkinson Doctor told her to drink Instant Breakfast (he had never heard of Ensure?).

And finally, this weekend we are FINALLY pulling the trigger and are going to stain our deck.  Any tips?  Do you suggest the rag or the sponge technique for our 3000 railings!  We have two 10x10 connected decks. One guy said all we would need were 2 gallons of stain but this sounds like not enough.  Anyone want to help?  I'm supplying beer. Saturday! 

I'm going to clean the deck tonight but it's not dirty at all so that will be easy.  After the cold front goes through Thursday we should have a week of dry weather. Cooler on the weekend which is perfect.  

I'll take before and after photos of the deck. 

Rod