I feel like a day-old croissant -- I spent most of yesterday oiling the timbers of the patio cover -- a long and arduous task involving standing on ladders with your arms over your head -- and scrubbing down the tiles, carrying some heavy furniture and generalluy pretending I was a 30-year-old.

But for Mom's sake I will strive to lift this thread back to the top -- such heavy lifting takes it toll.

But ya gotta do what ya gotta do.


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