So far, it does seem to have worked, and we were overdue for an application. Hoping it was just a recon, last night. Eaten or not.
Planning a work party here, which is about the only way I'll attend one - if it comes to me. Potluck, and proceeds from recycling copper from the bipolar* cautery cords. Started doing this several years ago, suggested by one of our hand fellows. Takes a year or so, and we have 30-40 pounds of stripped copper wire. Got $70 for our 30lbs this time. Which will go for beer/wine. Food is potluck, which is not generally a happy for me, but since I'm providing the space, all I have to do for that is a bit of protein. In this case, I will probably pick up a couple of rotisserie chickens from the market, all cooked.
I didn't attend the last two, the first being too far west for me to drive after a shift. The last, there was this evil cow-orker that I was not about to let visit House The Home, and she was Party Animal. I have enough grace not to host a party, then try to exclude one person. This time, there is no one I work with I would have any problem having in our home.
Parking isn't easy here, but the house is otherwise perfect for this sort of gathering. It's good to have a sufficiency of chairs. Even have enough glasses, including a few wine glasses. Nothing matches, and it's mostly from yard sales, but that suits me down to the ground. I prefer nothing break, but it won't break my heart if it does.
A week from Friday. Trying to get everything clean, so it won't take much to spiff up at the last moment.
Moby just wants to be OUT. Took him this morning, four times 'round the garden, sat in Sebastian's lawn, watched people walking by from the verge. When D got home, he scooted back out, had to pick him up to bring him back in. Moby, that is. I've never had to pick up D to bring him inside. Open windows, both cats haunting them. A warm October wind under heavy clouds.
*Which is all that is generally used on hand cases. We have a whole system for extracting the copper wire, perfected over the last five years. Keeps us busy during slack times, inbetweens... and provides beer.
2 comments:
Good on you to host your workmates. Not everyone is willing (or able) to open their home like you will be doing. Potluck is really the only way to go these days as preparing a meal that will feed a group of coworkers would be prohibitively expensive and it is more than likely that not everyone would be satisfied.
We entertain fairly often and are fortunate that parking is easier here.
Good idea about scavenging the copper. There was a news article on the local radio today that some criminals have been tying street light posts to their pick up truck, hauling them down and stripping the wire out of them. Your way sounds less violent.
It's very traditional in this area, potluck, that is.
We try to avoid violence. It's pretty sedate, actually. We just consider it a form of recycling.
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