Thursday, Day 42

"You have a cold?" I hollered. "How could you have a cold? You haven't been anywhere. You've been stuck in the upstairs bedroom painting!" Oh, wait. Phil Margolin's signing on Tuesday p.m.  Conclusion: Phil Margolin gave Tom a cold.

Despite the cold, Tom slogged on and is painting the ceiling of Ted's room. Of course, it will need two coats. Will there be more paint on the ceiling ... or Tom? I swear Tom had paint IN his nose. Where was my camera when I needed it?

Anyway, this is Tom succumbing to his cold. It looks remarkably like the picture from Day 1 or 2 or 3, in which Tom is enjoying his sabbatical. Since I know Tom well, I'll tell you what the difference is. When he's well, he leans on his left arm and puts his right behind his head. Now you know.

Sabbatical Useful Projects Running Total: Started: 12, Completed: 11.24.

Wednesday, Day 41

It was a day of this-and-that. Tom did more patching. He did more carrying and hoisting, however.

A local bookstore burned down a few weeks ago. There's a fundraising booksale for Phil, the owner, mostly organized by other bookstore people. He was uninsured and lost 90,000 books. He needs the money for demolition of his building.  :(


So, Tom carried box after box of books to where the sale is being held.


There was another fun (not) trip to the dump. Good-bye 24-year-old handmade drapes. (Good riddance.)


We both had to have massages yesterday after all that carrying and hoisting.


Our evening's entertainment was the finale (and after-show dish) of "Ru Paul's Drag Race." Here's Ru watching with us from the fireplace.

It's time to sashay away!


Sabbatical Useful Projects Running Total: Started-12, Completed-11.2355