I went up to the attic to get something this morning. I looked out the window at the front of the house and saw my Great Horned Owl perched in the big pine tree in my front yard. The window is level with the branch where the owl is resting and about 25 yards away. What a magnificent bird!

My carpenter was doing some repair work in the attic yesterday. He "had" to ride the elevator up and down four or five times. He appeared to be thoroughly enjoying the experience. 

I did a batch of laundry yesterday. My kitty slipped unnoticed into the elevator while I was maneuvering the laundry bag into the cab. I was surprised when she dashed out into the cellar at the end of the ride. This is the first time she's ridden the elevator of her own volition without being scared of it. 

(September 12, 2023 at 7:15 am)Gwaithmir Wrote: I did a batch of laundry yesterday. My kitty slipped unnoticed into the elevator while I was maneuvering the laundry bag into the cab. I was surprised when she dashed out into the cellar at the end of the ride. This is the first time she's ridden the elevator of her own volition without being scared of it. 

Workmen refinishing our basement rec (or wreck, if you know me) room. Long board lying on the steps. Cats surfing on it. Big Fat Cat didn't figure out when to brake and did a barrel roll at the bottom.

Maintenance was recently performed on my elevator and it passed safety inspection. Now it's good for another six months. 

Still waiting for the VA to pop for mine. Been here 18 months, MoFos!

(November 28, 2023 at 10:50 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Still waiting for the VA to pop for mine. Been here 18 months, MoFos!

Is money toward a home elevator a benefit for being a veteran?

(November 29, 2023 at 8:13 am)Gwaithmir Wrote:

(November 28, 2023 at 10:50 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: Still waiting for the VA to pop for mine. Been here 18 months, MoFos!

Is money toward a home elevator a benefit for being a veteran?

If deemed necessary. I told them that I'd be more active if I could get to the basement to take care of things down there. It was enough. The VA throws money at me anyway. They paid off my entire student loan debt when I got my masters. Six figures, that.

My brother has visited me a few times over the past two months. In each case, he could have come into the house via the back door, but he prefers to come in through the cellar and then up the elevator. It's like an amusement park ride to him. 

My houseboy is off to Florida for a month's vacation. I hired an unemployed woman from the village to take his place until he returns. One of her first chores was to bring my groceries up from the cellar. She'd never seen a pneumatic elevator before and was quite thrilled by the experience.