The sun keeps shining - but the same cannot be said about the basement lights ...
We're having another glourious September week, with afternoon temperatures reminding more of high summer than autumn.
On Monday I walked into town for a haircut, and also could not resist snapping a couple more reflection photos.
On Tuesday I walked in the opposite direction, to the supermarket for a few things (no photos).
Wednesday (yesterday) was Laundry day for me, so then I did not go far from home - just a turn around the neighbourhood when I was done with that.
Red berries in the old cemetery;
their name unknown to me.
Before that, my laundry afternoon was a somewhat spooky adventure this week, though. First of all, the lights in the (windowless) basement corridor weren't working. They're of the kind that are supposed to come on automatically when sensing movement - but yesterday only the one just opposite the lift (elevator) was functioning... It was ok inside the laundry room itself, though.
When I got back up to my flat, I made an online report of that, and also a separate report of having noted that the dustpan was missing from the laundry room cleaning equipment.
Next time I got down, both brooms had disappeared as well! So then I thought okay, someone must have borrowed them all temporarily... (Why first only the dustpan, and then also the brooms, still mystifies me, though!)
However, when I got back down the last time to collect my final load from the drier, all three cleaning tools had been replaced. It was not the same old ones that had been put back, though, but different ones. Definitely not brand new (very far from) - but also definitely not the same ones. I can only presume that the service staff must be keeping a secret stack of old runaway brooms and dustpans somewhere and circulate them when needed...
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(As for the lack of light in the corridor, after my first wander in the dark, the next times I went down I brought a pocket flashlight with me...)
Today, I walked into town again in the morning - this time for a pharmacy errand - and on the way, I noted a definite change of colour now in certain trees...
its a beautiful door, maybe and office or they keep things safe there. good idea to remove the doors. that is spooky about the lights and the brooms and dust pan, I actually laughed loudly out loud at the grapic of the closet hiding all the brooms.. people just do strange things. and it seems maybe stranger and stranger the older I get
ReplyDeleteIt was all very puzzling, Sandra, but at least I was able to both finish my laundry and tidy up after. Remains to be seen what's in place (or not) next week! ;-)
DeleteI really like the building reflection in the water
ReplyDeleteThanks Ro.
DeleteWhat a fancy doorway! And your outdoor photos are gorgeous! Spooky goings on in the basement! I guessed they replaced the missing ones with others they already had!
ReplyDeleteGinny, I think there's always a special charm to old buildings with original details like that :)
DeleteWe, too, are having a few late summer's days this week, it feels like a good-bye gift from summer, saying "Remember me - that's they way I was, see you next year!"
ReplyDeleteFunny about the missing and replaced cleaning tools. From what you sometimes write on your blog, it seems like the blocks of flats where you live are generally well maintained with an efficient administration in the background, so I hope the basement lights were fixed soon after your reported that.
Beautiful door frame!
Meike, the estate is owned by our municipal housing company, and on the whole l I think they do a fairly good job of general maintenance and responding to error reports. As for the basement lights, when I went down to my storage room for something yesterday, most of them were still not functioning. My guess is they may have had to refer this job to some subcontractor. (I won't have to go down there again myself until next week, so I'll wait and see... It's the kind of fault that more people than just me are likely to report, anway!!)
DeleteLovely photos - it seems you're having an "Indian Summer" - good to know the weather is still warm and sunny. After two or three days with torrential rain and much cooler temperatures here (so pleasant after all the heat) we're back to almost sizzling warmth again.
ReplyDeleteWhat a very elegant door frame.