How does the song go? Turn, turn, turn, turn … The season has surely turned. Thanksgiving and the Advent seasons are ready to call. Those seventy-degree-days in November are gone, but not forgotten. Property matters are reasonably under control and ready for another winter, although I have not yet seen the snow removal contract for renewal. We still have some work to do on leaves that linger in certain of the trees and a couple of outside fall chores to do, but ice buckets and shovels have been staged and are ready when needed. We have our various property tasks scheduled through Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. Bring it on!
From time-to-time, when we have heavy rains, we have some water buildup along one of the basement walls and experience some water intrusion (typically 5-10 gallons or so) that tends to flow diagonally across the basement floor, from the far side of the right wall to the near side of the left wall, where it mostly finds its way to the sump in the workroom. If you have need of going into the basement after heavy rain, be aware of the potential for wet and potentially slippery floors. There is no easy solution to this problem, though replacement of a missing gutter to the right side of the main entry may help. I have placed some water absorbing tubes on the floor at the base of the right wall where the water intrusion is known to occur. This may or may not keep water from flowing across the floor. Just be aware of the issue and also recognize that items stored directly on the floor may incur water damage.
I procured a new remote control for the ceiling fan in the sanctuary. My initial attempt to control the fan was unsuccessful with either the new or the old remote. We will keep working on the problem. I have another possible solution to attempt. If that one fails, we may have to resort to a circuit breaker to turn the fan and its light on or off. The possibility of a failed control unit in the fan itself cannot be ruled out. Replacement controls are available. Unfortunately, we cannot access the fan without staging or a lift. Should that extent of repair be needed, we would most likely elect to replace the entire fan unit.