This week was a doozy. I spent it all editing my fourth book and am not finished yet. I also have been working on the screen porch which badly needed an upgrade. The builder put in screens with aluminium frames and they almost melt in the salt spray. I have done replacement frames and find those are melting as well. The only thing left is a makeover with vinyl frames. I am surprised at how little time I have to work on things like a screened porch. After all the blogs, e-mails, tweets, edits, short stories, and post visits I find I have about an hour a day. I guess it’s better than nothing. I also have a patient spouse who understands. (Lucky) Today’s JohnKu (a term coined by Words4jp) is about time. I hope you like it.
Time by John W. Howell © 2015
When time seems endless,
The joy of relaxation . . .
Gives way to deadline.
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I’d be interested to know how the vinyl frames work. I abandoned large custom windows on our porch for regular double-hung jobs when I redid the siding on our house. Good luck finding the time.
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Look up Screentite (or Screen tight) on Google. it will give you an idea of the construction. So far so good.
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Good to know about the vinyl frames. We have aluminum and while salt isn’t a problem (we’re about a couple of hours or so from the coastline), they get funky and are hard to clean. Plus they didn’t hold up well against cat spray 😉 (Our first cat, Joshua, sprayed A LOT although he was neutered.)
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I had a beloved cat named Higgens who loved to spray everything. She was spayed but still needed to make her marks. (She wiped out a hamper full of my shirts one time when I made her mad) Have a great weekend
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lol … for some reason, my husband’s shoes and clothes were often the target of Josh’s spraying. He also destroyed a number of books and our carpet. Sixteen years until (ironically) he succumbed to kidney disease. My big bad boy.
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As did Higgens at 15. RIP Higgens and Josh
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If only there were more hours in the day. Though most of us would probably use them for sleep. Enjoy the weekend.
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You as well. Although at 35 you are supposed to burning the candle at both ends
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I would, but the kid seems to have flushed the candle down the toilet.
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LOL
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Time. Elusive time. I’ve never known it to play fair or nice. ❤
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True enough
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So true. I have some gutter cleaning to get to, in the midst of all the rest… 😫
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I used to have gutters in Marin. Full of leaves and about a fifty foot drop. Scared me to death.
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Yeah, in this new place I’m definitely inclined to hire someone. Way up high, and I’m a klutz.
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Good choice.
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Excellent Johnku John. Good luck with the porch. I don’t envy you, I am absolutely useless at doing anything practical with the exception of doing up shoelaces. Enjoy the Margarita.
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Thanks Guy. Have a great weekend
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Seems that even in retirement, we end up short on that time thing. Good luck with your porch repairs!
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Let’s see. Four books in three years. Not sure this retirement thing is working out.
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John, you’re working too hard for a “retired” person. 🙂
I had a bereavement this morning, so I’ll have to catch up with your posts when i’m better able to absorb what i’m reading… Hugs.
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So sorry. At times like these you need to concentrate on you. My stuff will always be there but the thoughts of the one who has passed are most important now. *Hugs*
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Hard work always pays off…no matter the season. Happy Friday, John
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One can only hope
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