Kitchen Faucet

The Towle house needed a new faucet - well the Towle House has needed one for a loooonnng time, but money being in short supply a lot of the time, a kitchen faucet was at the bottom of the list.

The time finally arrived to look for one. One was located at Menard's that the Female half of the Towle house really liked. To make it an even better purchase, it was on sale for a very good price. The Female half asked the Male half at the Towle House if he could install such a faucet. Without hesitation the answer was yes. The purchase was made.

Then the real problems started. The Male half indicated he would need eyes and the Female half stated "No problem". She would be the eyes. Three hours the first day was spent - the old faucet was removed and the new one was out of the box. Yea!!

Day two of the installation dawned and Male and Female halves were on the job early by 7:30am. Broke for lunch around 11:30am. Finally at 6:30pm the faucet was installed. There were only a few problems.

Female half asked at a minimum of 5 - 7 times "Are you sure you don't want me to call Derek or Brett to come help?"

Female half stood in the kitchen praying a lot of the time while the Male half was half in under the sink talking - not to the Female half - just talking. Never did figure that out.

Male half said, guess we have to take the sink out to get this installed. That created another problem all by itself. The sink was originally installed 32+ years ago and really didn't want to come out. With persuasion however the sink finally complied - it was removed - the faucet was installed - the sink was re-installed and the water was turned on - there weren't any leaks and the the Male half said - "Well that wasn't as easy as it used to be." No kidding was the Female half's comment.

14 hours to install a faucet that when the Male half had good eyes could have probably been completed in an hour - check. Faucet is really nice - check. Works great - check. Female half not sure she will ever ask for another home improvement in this lifetime - check. Keeping all this to herself - without a doubt - check!!

All's well that ends well!!!

Old mind - new things to remember!!!

When school started I had 83 new students in 1st grade to put names together with faces. It is so much easier when there are problems to be able to call a name rather than "Hey you, Boy, Girl, etc" when I need someone to look at me.

I have been working on it. Some are easier than others. Those kids that constantly do something they aren't suppose to - their names are learned quite quickly.

Yesterday I had the time and opportunity to test what I have mastered and what I need to work on. As 1st grade filed in from the lunch line to the tables where they were suppose to sit, I had time. As each one came past me, I looked, said a name and waited for the next student.

When all were seated, I knew I had 10 children that were nameless in my mind. I'm thinking that isn't too bad for an old mind and 83 names to learn. Of course it was 4 weeks ago that I started, so guess I better move a little faster. Then as Jaylen W came through and I looked at him he asked me "Do you remember who I am?" I have had trouble with his name (there are only 4 Jaylen's in 1st grade). When I came up with his name, I felt proud of me.

Also there is that set of twin boys who are so alike that the only way I know who they are is if they tell me who their teacher is. Occasionally when I try to put a name to their face, I will say both names and most always they will tell me who they are. But - - - they are learning I can't tell them apart and they are beginning to use it against me - so I must learn and fast -is it Nathan or Noah?

Knowing who everyone is makes this busy year at school
just a little easier. So my new motto is - -