It was just the four of us this time.
We got various things accomplished, although due to the cold weather, not quite the things I had intended as I was leaving last weekend.
I tried out the water heater in the guest cabin again. It's definately still not working. I'll have to test the circuit breaker, power, thermostat, and element(s) to get it going again.
So we shopped around for a new riding lawn mower and decided on one. Since the grass was getting pretty long and it's such a hassle to borrow Bruce and Carol's from across the bay, we bought it. We chose one from the Husqvarna dealer in Aitkin--a Husqvarna YTH 2348. It has a 23 horse motor with a 48" mowing deck.
A twin-cylinder 23 hp Briggs & Stratton Intek engine and 48” triple-blade deck design are just two highlights of our most popular riding mower. You can easily move forward and backwards with the YTH2348’s pedal-controlled hydrostatic transmission. A simple pull of the button on the control panel engages your blades while an hour meter tracks your usage for future scheduled maintenance. Gauge wheels on the deck prevent scalping of your grass in uneven terrain. Additional features include 6-position cutting height adjustment, an 18” turning radius and comfortable 15” high back seats. A front bumper and nose roller are great upgrades not found on similarly priced competitive models. Like our other tractors, the YTH2348 has a welded frame and cast-iron front axle for greater durability.With nowhere to store it, we put some more thought into how we use our yard and our sheds and decided to get a new shed for the new mower, start moving essentials from the old shed over to the new shed, and eventually get rid of the old shed. We're thinking it will be the perfect place for a patio or even a gazebo-like screen tent and maybe even another fire pit for when the wind isn't right for the other fire pit. They're delivering a new 8' x 12' shed this week.
I got some shims from the dock dealer to repair the new dock after it getting bent during shipping. They turned out to be almost perfect. They were pre-drilled, counter-sunk, and included the stainless screws. I did run into a small problem, though. About half way through, I while switching back and forth between a drill bit and a screw driver bit, I set the drill bit on the dock and watched it roll off the dock and into the water. I couldn't find it at all--not even with a magnet. So I put that project on hold until Sunday when I could get a new bit from the hardware store.
Next I moved onto replacing the boards of the dock bench with pre-drilled boards of the appropriate color. Once I finally determined the right socket to use to disassemble the existing bench piece, I connected the socket to my ratchet and went to reach for something when I heard a clunch, rolling, and a splash. I looked down and I lost my socket to the muck as well. The magnet also couldn't turn it up. So I added that to the list for the hardware store and moved on. Sigh...
Needless to say, I made it to the hardware store, but I wasn't able to complete either one of those projects before it was time to leave.
Instead I spent time leveling the ground for delivery of the new shed. Hopfully I got it level enough to work, since I did run out of time as the sun went down and Liz packed up everything, cleaned the cabin, and got the kids out the door to the truck.
Favorite Things:
- Graham: Fishing, swimming, playing with mom
- Playing with his new "pink" ball (which is purple)
- Mowing the lawn with Graham with the new lawn mower
- Playing Labyrinth with Graham
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