Propane at last, Propane at last, Thank God Almighty Heat that Lasts

FINALLY we can (somewhat) stop worrying now that we have propane and heat.  I never thought this would be so stressful.  Over the holiday week Irv and I managed to finish the painting and trim work in the library.  Now onto killing all the mice that seem to be eating the soap in our bathroom!

After Thanksgiving Irv and I decided to treat ourselves by visiting Mystic Seaport on a rainy Sunday morning.  At one gallery we were greeted and then led through the rooms by a very eager and over exuberant museum guide who talked to us about virtually every item and asked us questions and waited for the answers (one question when looking at a chinese robe brought back to the US by a sea captain "Do you know how Chinese Warriors got to battle?" Wait for it pause...um, by horse?  Yes!  Score!). I told her I wasn't expecting a pop quiz this morning.  The comment did not faze her as she continued to educate and quiz us.  Thank goodness we got most of them right! She later told us she was a retired 3rd grade teacher.  No surprise there.  At one ship model, she said "What do you see painted on the sides?"  "Cherubs?", I said.  "Nudes!!", she said.  I bet she doesn't point that out to 3rd graders!

By the end of the rainy day, Lewis enjoyed sleeping by the fire in a bean bag chair.  Lucky boy.