Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Floor Fixed, Water Tank Cleaned, Generator Oil Changed

Hey Babe,
Had another good night sleep, and once again woke up before the alarm. I still didn't know what time the repairman was coming, but after morning chores and breakfast, I went to work in the bathroom, clearing it out of everything, and then tried to take out the old toilet. The nuts were totally useless, one was rusted so bad it literally disintegrated, the other wasn't far behind, but I couldn't get that one off, so I left it. I cleaned up all the edges, hoping that we might be able to get the floor down, but that didn't happen. I started draining the oil out of the generator after warming it up a bit, the pressure washed the water tank in the truck to clear out all the algae. The repairman arrived around noon and got busy taking out the toilet. Once he did, and cut through some of the flooring, he called me in to show the damage. What a mess! But he said it wasn't as bad as he thought it would be, and most of it was salvageable. He then went on to rebuild the worst section, did a nice job of providing extra support and getting it really level. Unfortunately, we couldn't do anything about the floor, because the surrounding wood needed to be dried out before I should attempt to put the floor down. He was done by about 2:30, and I was happy with the job and I thought he charged me a fair rate. I had finished the tank cleaning as well as the generator oil change by then, so it was a productive day. It was right around then that the remnants of hurricane Debby started to show up, so the timing was perfect. Went on to have a nice dinner with Patsy and Larry, although today we ate inside rather than on the porch because it had gotten cold as well as rainy. Settled down for my usual evening! Heading for shower and bed! Good night, sweetheart! Love you!