No new pictures for this post because readers would just look at them and say, "What is different?" The truth is, a picture would only show what is no longer there: pollen and dirt.
After balancing the budget this morning (don't you just LOVE the first of the month?), we headed to the bank and then to Lowe's to see if we could find a soft brush to use on Gladys' gutters and on the fence.
After lunch, Rick changed to old clothes and washed the car which badly needed a good bath. The car was not that dirty, but it was covered with a fine, greenish-yellow powder of pollen. Tree pollen is really high in the area right now. Allergy season is upon us.
Once the car was drying in the sun, he took some car wash and our new brush and started on the gutters of the house. The gutters, soffits, shutters, windows, and window sills all received a much-needed scrubbing. The gutters on the front (west side) of the house were particularly dirty, especially where the palm tree used to stand.
With the gutters looking a little more respectable, we turned our attention to the blushing-green (supposedly white) fence. This time the worst side was the south side that is under the live oak tree. That side is now complete; the rest of the fence will have to wait for another day. By 2:00 p.m., the sun is too intense for us to continue to work. I am sure the rest of the fence will wait for tomorrow.
This week is supposed to be our week to get these outside projects finished since next week promises even higher (into the 80s) temperatures. That will push us into the work-only-in-the-morning or work-only-in-the-shade modes. Until then, we will enjoy the sunshine and the beautiful weather to make sure that Gladys shows a clean face to the neighbors.
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