Ahhhh! A Hot Shower!

I hope everyone is doing well.  We've been busy here.

I had some time watching (and playing) with CutieGirl.  ITGuy finally got to have his lithotrypsy for his kidney stones.  It went well and he is scheduled to get the stent out next week.  We're all hoping this helps him to feel better.

Golfer has had a couple medical appointments.  He's having another biopsy with the dermatologist.  And he's just started using a new prescribed cream on a couple of "at risk" areas.  Other than that, he's doing okay.

I went to the hospital for all my pre-surgery testing.  I went early in the morning before things got crowded.  Lots of questions so they could get all the data correct in their computer system.  Then I had a palm scan that will be used for security.  And then it was off to get a chest x-ray, EKG, and all the lab work.  More thing checked off the list!

While all these things were going on we had the garden center people here finishing their work.  It hasn't rained hard enough since then to see if the repairs on the drainage system at the down spout works, but their work in the past has been good, so I'm sure it will be fine.  The plantings they did look good.  The azalea is actually blooming now, sort of a pretty lavender color.

Then we had the plumber!  A few years ago, when we remodeled our bathroom, we had a Moen faucet system installed in the new shower.  There is a separate handle that controls the water temperature for all the fixtures.  The temperature valve stopped working and over the last months the water temperature has gotten increasingly cooler.  Still "do-able", and not a problem during the hot Summer time.  But WINTER IS COMING!  So we called the plumber we liked.

Unfortunately, he did not return any of our messages at any of his numbers and we have no idea what has happened to him.  So we got a recommendation from friends and called a new plumber.  I liked him from the first conversation.  He suggested I call Moen.  I did and they sent us a new valve at no charge.  I was told that the original valve had been discontinued and replaced with a newer, better one.  Moen backs up their products and I totally recommend them.  The part arrived and we called Martin.  He came and fixed it and we now have hot water in the shower again!  Water so hot I think we could poach an egg in there if we were so inclined!  We have both experimented with it and found temperatures that we like and it is wonderful.  I can't remember when we had water hot enough in there to make steam.  And Martin also fixed our toilet that had a sticking handle.

Tuesday we both voted.  We are a bit concerned about the security at our polling place and how things are run and and we are considering talking to someone about it.  There has been all the talk about voter ID and we did have to show our picture ID when we checked in.  But that was at the first table.  Then they send the voters to another table to get the ballot.  The problem is that someone could just walk up to that table and get a ballot.  It wasn't like they gave you a card or a number or anything.  And there were evidently different ballots.  There were other voting issues in the area with machines that did not work and votes that weren't being counted.  The officials are assuring citizens that it will all be properly counted, and I am hoping it is all worked out before the next election.  It all reminds me of plots on Scandal and Good Wife!

So now I am heading off to do some spackling and paint touch-up.  Have a good day and stay safe!