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A mop with a spring loaded squeeze handle!!

Honeydo List (ie. What not to do on a holiday)

I've got a little more time so I'll catch you up on the home ranch. I got up this morning expecting to relax and enjoy the holiday and Mom pointed to a chair by the piano and said, "There's a whole pile of things to get done today". She's been saving all these things just waiting for me to get a free moment.
So. I took down the new light we put in the kitchen (it was nice but it wasn't quite right) and installed one similar that we found at Moscow Builders for $13.00. I'll have to admit, I like it better. I took the other one down and installed it in the hallway downstairs. It looks good there. It's even better for those over 6'5''. Then I installed a little shelf we bought when we painted the living room wall. I put the sign Erik and Jamie gave us up just above it and them put new picture frames on each side (see attached photo). I put a picture of each family in the frames (there are a few foreheads missing). We are using more casual shots and will continue to update them as we get pictures we like better. If you happen to have a nice casual family shot you think would look good, email it to us and I will print it the right size and put it in the frame.
Mom added a little oil lamp she bought at the LDS Bookstore (keep your lamp filled and your wick trimmed) and an acorn thing with a candle inside. We like how it looks. She may add a sprig of green if she sees one she likes. Then I re-taped the carpet in the doorways of the two downstairs bedrooms (this is what you do when you are too cheap to put in real carpet). I also installed the tie-back hooks for the new curtains in the living room and the glass door. Now Mom is bugging me to install the new mini blinds in the computer room but I hate that more than anything else so I have to build up to it. It may be several weeks before I get there. I still have to make 4 leg extensions for the new camp stove we bought. We like the stove but the legs are too short and our backs would be hurting if we had to cook over it very long. I am going to raise it up about 10".
We're headed for another busy week. Tomorrow I have another Eagle Board of Review and on Thursday Mom and I will visit four more new families in the ward. I also have to get about 6 or 8 more people called to complete the changes we are making in the ward. Everyone is in a hurry and I am getting emails from my new Relief Society president wanting to know when we will have them all called.
It is 90 degrees today but should drop into the 70's for the rest of the week. I think I can see fall just around the corner. A week from Wednesday Seth, Matt, Beve and I are going to the State Line Speedway. Larry was going to go but he has to help Taylor weight in his sheep that night for the fair. That next weekend Seth, Lacey and Weston are going camping with us to Laird Park. Should be fun and not too hot.
That's about it.
Love, Dad