I was home all day on Wednesday with my grand daughter. My patience tended to wane in the early afternoon after a morning of unicorn riding in the pool. Tally was no where in sight disturbed by both the inflatable floating unicorn and little girls. My wife watched the little one early while I got my 3.1 mile run in, then took Tally to the dog park. It was a good thing that I was home to meet with the pool cage repairman who showed up unexpectedly. He was over a week early on my warranty schedule, so another appointment is now off the list, along with the painter. Cabinets, plumbing, heat pump, a/c compressor, electrical, and roof tiles remain on the schedule of final repairs after one year of living in our new Florida home.

I don’t envy those that are currently experiencing construction delays and price increases in our neighborhood. Lumber, windows, and doors seem to be the biggest issues. Housing demand in Florida is growing by leaps and bounds. We were fortune to avoid temporary housing, as is the case with many new residents. They wander through the framework of their future home, waiting for finishing work, while hundreds of new starts pop up around them.

I missed the final Spring Training game yesterday, as the regular season starts tomorrow, except in those areas affected by rain and cold weather. I sit here watching animated Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood episodes (See Post #1790), anticipating the end of my baby sitting commitment. Tomorrow, it will be back to the boring, yet desirable routine.