You know, I’ve lately been dealing with a bit of writer’s block when it comes to the old blog posting. Sometimes I get some reasonably lengthy bits out, but most of the time I just sit and think, and think, and think about what to write. I’m going to have to do something about that.

Anyway, I got home this afternoon and shortly thereafter went out to finish mowing the lawn. While I was out there, I noticed that the neighbor had some friends over and were attempting to re-attach the large barn door (which had been ripped from its hinges which are at the bottom of the door and about sixteen feet from the ground). They had three courses of scaffolding up, decking at the topmost level, and a six-foot A-frame ladder at the top of it all. It was quite a sight.

Long story short, I went over to shoot the breeze for a while shortly after I heard copious amounts of cheering coming from the top of the scaffold. It had been hoisted into place and secured back to the barn. Apparently they tried to use a four-wheeler yesterday and they underestimated the weight of the door. From what I understood, they had a four-wheeler suspended vertically from the floor joists of the second floor (hay loft) of the barn. I’m sure it would’ve been something to see, but they were about a foot short of reaching their goal (which wouldn’t have been the case had the ATV been on the ground). So tonight they attached the other end of the cable to a 1/2 ton pickup, which is considerably heavier than the sport ATV they were using the day before.

So that was good times to watch for a few minutes. Never can tell what’ll happen over there with those guys sometimes. 🙂

In other news, there really isn’t any other news. I’ve managed to be a bit more productive at work lately, mostly because I don’t have to sit and always answer the phone. This is a Good Thing. I don’t mind dealing with the phone, but sometimes I just don’t get anything else done because of it.

I put gas in both of the cars today — eesh. It didn’t quite cost $50 to fill the pickup, but it was damn close. $48-something. I guess that’s what you get at $3.209 a gallon. Ah well…at least a full tank of gas in my pickup lasts about two weeks, give or take. The car was less painful (but that’s only because it has a smaller tank). It, too, lasts about two weeks (if we don’t really make any trips anywhere).

So anyway, that’s about all for the evening. I’m going to head for bed — another night of peaceful sleep. 🙂

Until next time…

–MZ