The renovation that would not die...

Well, we finally had the final "punch list" on that project across the river. Not a good sign when you show up and see five contractor's trucks on site.

But we did the paperwork and agreed on the final items and I only have to go back once more, in a day or so, when the contractor asks me to check off the punch list items. Six months late.

Oh, well.

And in word-processing news, I came across a quirk in MSWord last night that leaves me puzzled. Due to a misplaced mouse click or maybe two, I ended up with the manuscript of Chapter XX in an email format. Asking me for an address and all. And I could _not_ figure out how to cancel the bugger. Did not appear to be among the available options. I finally copied all the text to the clipboard, pasted into a new document, and deleted the old file. That seems to have killed the email urge. For now.

BTW, I am not looking for suggestions on alternate word-processing programs or alternate operating systems. You can screw them up with a couple of wrong keystrokes, too. As of yet, nobody seems to have designed systems proof against operator failure.

Milestones

According to the Weather Twits, we achieved 60 F (15 C) this afternoon. For the first time since November....

And some race organizers put their heads together and canceled two canoe races scheduled for this weekend. Not enough water in the streams. We _may_ get rain Saturday and Sunday, but the forecast seems to be shading back toward showers instead.

Ah, the sweet smell of spring fire season.