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<\/a>Glider parts waiting for tung oil<\/p><\/div>\n
Pam lightly sanded the surfaces then put a coat of tung oil on all the wooden parts. After letting it dry and doing the assembly work the glider looks like this:<\/p>\n
I have been watching more TV than normal as the football season is winding down. All the college games have been played and the NFL playoffs are on-going. Coupled with the winter weather this means more inside time and more TV watching.<\/p>\n
I wish Auburn had held on to defeat Florida, but otherwise the college games were pretty good. Imagine\u202636 bowl games. Some I have never heard of, along with the teams that played in them. I guess I don’t pay enough attention during the season. I didn’t watch them all, by the way, just the majors like the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, and \u00a0a couple others.<\/p>\n
My sympathies to all our Midwest friends and family about the Packer loss. I thought sure the Pack would be moving into more playoff games. On the other hand, I never thought the Broncos would make it this far. They beat San Diego today and will be playing the Patriots next week. Winner of that game goes to the Super Bowl. We will have to see what happens next week!<\/p>\n
Last week at this time the Midwest was suffering from a polar vortex that dropped temps to record lows and forced school closings. Record temps were not only found in the Midwest; our Florida friends, Mary and Jeff, reported a low of 34 around their place in central Florida. (Of course it rebounded into the low ’80s a few days later.) \u00a0We remember those cold Wisconsin days. In ’91 we had just moved back to Wisconsin from Oregon and the Christmas Day temp was -22. The steering wheel in the Toyota cracked from being so cold. I had to outfit both cars with freeze plugs and tank heaters so they would start. Bundling up the kids was always a chore. Yes, we remember those days well and extend our sympathies to everyone who is dealing with this weather.<\/p>\n
Out here it finally warmed up enough to begin melting the snow and ice on the roads. A light snow this morning covered everything with a thin layer of white, but it was short-lived as the temps got near or above freezing this afternoon. The yard still has a heavy layer of snow, but the white stuff is receding around the edges of the sidewalks and driveway. Our two snowiest months are ahead (February and March) but for now there is a lull.<\/p>\n
Pam ordered a glider bench and it arrived a couple of days ago. Here are the components sitting in the living room:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Glider parts waiting for tung oil<\/p><\/div>\n
Pam lightly sanded the surfaces then put a coat of tung oil on all the wooden parts. After letting it dry and doing the assembly work the glider looks like this:<\/p>\n