Weekly Musings of the 10th

 

Here we are again.  As I mentioned last week, they were paving our parking lot.  Found out that those that owned the building (who live in another city) decided to do only half of it.  Mind you, it is the part that had all the potholes and damage so that is great.  Funny thing was they told people it was because the back half had been done pretty recently.  I smiled because I know that it has been longer than 13 years because we have not seen the back half being done since we have been here.  Another funny thing is that I asked the Super if the lines were getting painted before the parking lot is opened up once more and he actually said that he doesn't know.  I just smiled and said - oh good, I do love a challenge.  

I know that through all the paving that those spots that were available for parking would have been at least 5 or 6 more spots if people had just parked a little closer to each other.  Still having room to open doors but most put enough space for half a truck on either side of them.  

So, that is the finished product without lines.  You can see our car at the very back between the two black ones.  I actually like being parked back there.  The shade made the car easier to get into during the hot days.  

The photo here, well, I just had to take as there is one guy driving the little bobcat back and forth and the group at the side looks like a bunch of supervisors discussing what the one worker is doing.  

In all fairness I have to say this crew worked non-stop during the hottest days from 7 in the morning to 5:30 every afternoon.  They took only a half an hour for lunch and took only 15 minute breaks.  That photo was actually one of their 2 breaks.  

During this part of the work I still took my morning walks but I went down the street and walked around the blocks for 30 minutes.  Basically it meant I went down to the main park and back again each morning.  

As you can see I had a large audience watching my walk each morning and this morning I was very happy to be able to walk the loop around our buildings again.  I don't mind the audience but not a fan of dodging their poop.  

Another fun thing was even though there were days that were cool enough to leave the A/C off we had to keep things closed and keep the A/C on because of the dust and dirt that was flying around when the wind came up.  

Turned out that, of course, it was a bigger job needing a lot of extra dirt to even out the ground that had sunk over time.  Apparently before these apartments went up there was a pickle factory here. Who knew?

So, quiet week with timing when it would be the easiest to go in and out.  Hubby had his eye appointment which he was pleased to learn that his eyes had not changed at all and everything was good.  Mine is coming up in another week and I am guessing there will be changes because I am noticing differences myself.  

However, such is life in the senior lane.  

As to which book I got into this week, another old testament one of Queen Esther.  

Good read although I had read in the past another version which had more depth to it than this one.  Still all in all a good read and very thought provoking which is what I like about these books. 

Now, I am onto another about David's first wife. 

So far quite interesting.  Again like Esther's story I have read a couple other authors versions of Michal's story.  I still enjoy them as seeing them different ways makes me think about the person more and brings them to life once again.  

So, hope you all had a fine week and managed to keep cool.  

Huge hugs and much love.