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Super productive cleaning day! Do you start to get OCD sometimes with the power washer (I do)? I see how good one area looks and keep on going past where I planned or going back over what I did until it looks perfect. Used to take me a day to power wash my deck but I could hire someone who would do it in 1/3 the time. Of course my job was more thorough LOL.

Good idea for gimpy friend to consider modifying her bathroom. We have a walk in shower, a soaker tub and a tub/shower combo in the guest bathroom so all options are covered except for a walk in bathtub. I always thought that the user would get cold as the water drained so they could get out!

One of my best friends in WI posted pics of Robins in her yard right now! It certainly isn't 60 in WI and not close to being Spring. Now sure what those robins are thinking!

Greetings all

Still sunny here. Like really sunny. The drive past the bay to go to Scrabble was lovely as the new overpass gives a great bay view. It looked very calm. So scrabble was fun. I beat the Shark and won one other. Our hostess is gimping around using a walker and will have pt later. They ruled out all the really bad stuff but still not sure what happened. I think I convinced her to spend some money and get her bathroom remodeled to have a handicap accessible shower. I am grateful we did ours a few years ago as I am not sure I could safely get in and out of a traditional tub shower. After that I stopped at the studio for a bit but got hungry and came home. I plan on making grilled roast beef sandwhiches tonight.

Paula the red curry soup sounds good. The local hippie dippy grocery often has fresh quail eggs. I am not sure why one would want those but they are cute and spotted. Once someone gave me a couple of goose eggs and I made deviled eggs from then and they were giant!! Did not taste good. Anyway I am sure the red curry will be excellent. Hope the golf cart issues are resolved satisfactorily.

CC what a whirlwind of stuff to get done! I never realized how dusty AZ is but it makes sense as there are not lawns like the midwest. Does Kirby watch the window washer?

Well Liz not exactly a great dining experience for you with the EMTs at the restaurant. Hope the rest of your stay is less eventful. Key West. How fun.

Not much else. I need to stop at the pharmacy but can wait a day. Thursday I have to go to the dentist and get the new crown installed (channeling DD on worrying about the dentist) even though this one is good. The last crown she did came from the lab and did not fit right so had to be redone. Hoping that does NOT happen.

Our back yard is full of robins. It is 60 degrees so I guess that qualifies as spring.

Diane S

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Productive day yesterday! I put my new power washer together and cleaned the front walkway. I don't think any of that gunk would have come up even with a stiff scrub brush. Dirt and mold I think that grew under the dropped, fermented sage flowers. All clean! Then I washed and wiped down the outdoor kitchen (it's closed in on 3 sides plus the roof, so wind blows in there and takes masses of red dust with it with no exit. Ick. It also sticks to the windows so I broke out the window bot and cleaned 9 windows. Looks so much better. One of my friends sent me a video yesterday of her using hers to do her windows. I should get a commission!

I also used the leaf blower to get the dust out of the cat patio. I think I could have made a sand castle! Lots to do to clean out in there. There is still dust on everything. I ordered a patio storage box for the roof that I need to put together for the roof deck. Then I can move all the cushions for the roof furniture out of the cat patio and up there. Chipping away at my organizational problems.

Today I'm having a belated birthday lunch with my friend Cathy. She was in Antartica for most of January. Can't wait to hear about her trip.

That's it from me! Take care everyone.

I meant to mention that initially we used a Realtor who specializes in the Lower Keys (2020 and 2021), but after that their inventory shrunk. Since then we (and our friends) have used VRBO. On the Keys only hotels and RV parks can rent for less than a month. All homes must be rented for a one month minimum. That's why we are splitting the month with another friend. The other couple we are with will be here for the full month. We are here February 1-14, then the other friend is here from February 14-28.