I'm improving, but not back to 100%. I managed to sleep pretty well last night, but my body's temp control is still out of whack both night and day. At least the swings aren't as bad as they have been.
We did have to get more water, so off to Costco and the post office. Both places were packed. The lot was full at the post office. We did score one of the Costco dog beds that we've been looking for for the club.
We didn't stay out long, but I was kind of tired when we got home. That meant no putting up the Christmas tree, I don't want to push it.
The rest of the day was surfing, reading, TV, and football.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Day 53
I had a rough night. The fever gave me fits. I was alternating between soaking in sweat and freezing to death. Somewhere around 2 or 3 I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. I laid awake for hours.
I finally just gave up and surfed in bed. Eventually I got up. Breakfast was a banana, I'm still not really hungry.
The whole day was spent surfing and watching football. I've been feeling better all day though, so maybe tonight and tomorrow will be better.
I finally just gave up and surfed in bed. Eventually I got up. Breakfast was a banana, I'm still not really hungry.
The whole day was spent surfing and watching football. I've been feeling better all day though, so maybe tonight and tomorrow will be better.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Day 52
For once I'm going to post on the correct day. Last night kind of sucked, but I am beginning to feel a little better. I was beginning to think I'd never be well again. I'm at that point where I'm in real danger of overdoing it.
I did sleep in and didn't eat breakfast. About 11 we drove to the post office and the grocery store. I stayed in the car both times. The fever struck again and I didn't feel good.
When we got home the bluetooth on my computer wouldn't work anymore. Great. I tried all sorts of things including several reboots, uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. Nothing worked. The internet was no help except to confirm that this wasn't a unique problem. I was about to give up when I decided to once again try disabling and reenabling the hardware. The first time I had done this it was a simple two step operation that accomplished nothing. This time reenabling caused a whole new window to appear asking if I really wanted to do it. I said yes. After that bluetooth worked. I give up.
I'm still not well enough to try doing anything. I am going to have some turkey and potatoes for dinner.
I did sleep in and didn't eat breakfast. About 11 we drove to the post office and the grocery store. I stayed in the car both times. The fever struck again and I didn't feel good.
When we got home the bluetooth on my computer wouldn't work anymore. Great. I tried all sorts of things including several reboots, uninstalling and reinstalling the driver. Nothing worked. The internet was no help except to confirm that this wasn't a unique problem. I was about to give up when I decided to once again try disabling and reenabling the hardware. The first time I had done this it was a simple two step operation that accomplished nothing. This time reenabling caused a whole new window to appear asking if I really wanted to do it. I said yes. After that bluetooth worked. I give up.
I'm still not well enough to try doing anything. I am going to have some turkey and potatoes for dinner.
Day 51
The nights are bad. The fever has me freezing to death at times and sweating like a pig at other times. I wake up many times during the night. While I breathe alright during the day, at night my nose is plugged up so I breathe through my mouth. Then I wake up with dry mouth. I don't get much rest.
I stayed in bed until noon, got up and moved to the chair. I tried to eat, but only managed to eat a third of a bowl of cereal and a banana. It was weird. The local channels were showing both the WSU/Washington game and the Oregon/OSU games. Who whould have thought.
The Solo came. They replaced some parts and said I had it put together wrong. I'm going to take some pictures of it before I cleean it again. The pictures in the manual don't show how it should go together.
In the evening there was a big noise on the porch. I turned on the light and there was a possum in the recycle. By the time I got ammo out of the safe he was gone. I hope he comes back.
I stayed in bed until noon, got up and moved to the chair. I tried to eat, but only managed to eat a third of a bowl of cereal and a banana. It was weird. The local channels were showing both the WSU/Washington game and the Oregon/OSU games. Who whould have thought.
The Solo came. They replaced some parts and said I had it put together wrong. I'm going to take some pictures of it before I cleean it again. The pictures in the manual don't show how it should go together.
In the evening there was a big noise on the porch. I turned on the light and there was a possum in the recycle. By the time I got ammo out of the safe he was gone. I hope he comes back.
Day 50
Today sucked. I'm really sick. The fever alternates between cooking me and freezing me. I don't want to eat anything, and when I do it tastes like shit. I felt sorry for Ellen. She worked hard on dinner and then all I could eat was a little turkey and some mashed potatoes. I spent the whole day in the chair. I didn't get up very often, because it took a lot of effort just to stand up.
To top it off, all of the football games sucked.
To top it off, all of the football games sucked.
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Day 49
There isn't much to report today. I spent the whole day in bed or in the recliner. I'm really sick. I didn't eat anything after breakfast. The worst parts are the fever chills and the pain in my legs. The only way to keep my legs from hurting is to continually move them. So I'm doing a lot of twitching.
Day 48
We stayed in bed late, until after 10. When we did get up, I actually started out to do something. I went to the well house and cleaned off the layout. Then I tied it up so I could work underneath it. Unfortunately I couldn't mount the connection board without standoffs. So it was off to the post office and radio shack.
Radio shack had what I needed (surprise, surprise). We had a late (3:00) lunch at Cheddars. It was surprising how many people were doing the same thing.
I had a drink at Cheddars. That may have been a mistake. By the time I got home I was feeling a little sick. The later in the day, the sicker I felt.
One good thing. I got an email saying that the Solo is to arrive back on Friday.
Radio shack had what I needed (surprise, surprise). We had a late (3:00) lunch at Cheddars. It was surprising how many people were doing the same thing.
I had a drink at Cheddars. That may have been a mistake. By the time I got home I was feeling a little sick. The later in the day, the sicker I felt.
One good thing. I got an email saying that the Solo is to arrive back on Friday.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Day 47
We got up late today - blame the web. After breakfast I dragged Ellen off to Red's to try out the new pistols. She had fun while we were there, though. The XDM is great - it's going to be one of my favorite guns. The 290 took some getting used to. It has a really long trigger pull, just like a double action revolver. We both did pretty good with it once we adapted.
After a stop at the post office we went to lunch at the Italian place. I told you we got a late start. We walked over to Tomlinsons first, so Lucy could get some hamburgers. She also scored several treats.
It was a nice day, sunny and about 70. So after lunch we took Lucy over to the park. She had a great time doing retrieves. She did quite a few.
After that we went home. I didn't feel like doing anything, so I didn't. I just surfed the rest of the day away and watched football in the evening.
The last thing I did was put the sprayer battery on the charger. I'm hoping to spray tomorrow if it isn't going to rain.
After a stop at the post office we went to lunch at the Italian place. I told you we got a late start. We walked over to Tomlinsons first, so Lucy could get some hamburgers. She also scored several treats.
It was a nice day, sunny and about 70. So after lunch we took Lucy over to the park. She had a great time doing retrieves. She did quite a few.
After that we went home. I didn't feel like doing anything, so I didn't. I just surfed the rest of the day away and watched football in the evening.
The last thing I did was put the sprayer battery on the charger. I'm hoping to spray tomorrow if it isn't going to rain.
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Day 46
I decided that I couldn't have two lazy days in a row. So after a late breakfast (we slept in) I went out to the garage to clean the XDM and 290. I also put away the stuff from Cabela's and took out all of the garbage.
That took a little longer than it might of because the 290 turned out to be a bear to disassemble and assemble again. In comparison the XDM is a dream.
After that I went into lunch. I had every intention in going back outside to work on the train. Unfortunately I got sucked into surfing the afternoon away. Then I turned on football and that was it.
Ellen went to archery. My evening will be all football.
That took a little longer than it might of because the 290 turned out to be a bear to disassemble and assemble again. In comparison the XDM is a dream.
After that I went into lunch. I had every intention in going back outside to work on the train. Unfortunately I got sucked into surfing the afternoon away. Then I turned on football and that was it.
Ellen went to archery. My evening will be all football.
Day 45
I didn't post this yesterday because I didn't want to do it all on the touchpad keyboard. Using it to type a lot of text is a pain in the ass.
First, the trip to Cabela's. It was very successful. I found a pistol I really liked - a Sig 290. And I got 10% off. I also bought some odds and ends and reloading components for 6.8 SPC. I still need to get the dies. They had a band and were serving dinner. We ate even though it was late, after 9. We were back home by about 11.
When I woke up this morning I decided it was going to be a do nothing day. So the morning was surfing - in bed and at breakfast. I felt guilty about the lousy day Lucy had yesterday. We left twice and she was locked in the house both times. So we took her to the park for retrieves. She did an amazing number.
Then we did some much needed grocery shopping. By the time we finished it had been an hour, so we took Lucy to Tomlinson's so she could get some hamburgers. Then it was home, I didn't feel like eating out and it was too windy to sit outside anyway.
In keeping with the do nothing day the rest of the day was surfing, reading, and TV. The only useful thing I did was install the new blu-ray player in the living room and move the old one to the bedroom.
First, the trip to Cabela's. It was very successful. I found a pistol I really liked - a Sig 290. And I got 10% off. I also bought some odds and ends and reloading components for 6.8 SPC. I still need to get the dies. They had a band and were serving dinner. We ate even though it was late, after 9. We were back home by about 11.
When I woke up this morning I decided it was going to be a do nothing day. So the morning was surfing - in bed and at breakfast. I felt guilty about the lousy day Lucy had yesterday. We left twice and she was locked in the house both times. So we took her to the park for retrieves. She did an amazing number.
Then we did some much needed grocery shopping. By the time we finished it had been an hour, so we took Lucy to Tomlinson's so she could get some hamburgers. Then it was home, I didn't feel like eating out and it was too windy to sit outside anyway.
In keeping with the do nothing day the rest of the day was surfing, reading, and TV. The only useful thing I did was install the new blu-ray player in the living room and move the old one to the bedroom.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Day 44
We got up this morning, had breakfast, and went to Costco so that Ellen could by a new laptop. There were about 50 people waiting for it to open. They all seemed to be interested in TV's, not computers. Ellen took her pre-filled out slip to the cash register and we were the first purchase of the day. After that we shopped around and bought a few other things that were on sale including a new blu-ray player and a weather station. We really didn't need them, but they were bargains.
After that we made short stops at the bank and post office and then went home. I wanted to look at Cabela's website for things to buy tonight. That took quite awhile - its a big site.
About half way through that process I got bored. So I decided to put up the new weather station and take down the old one. I turned out to be one of those things that seemed to fight me at every turn. I think I wore out a path between the house and garage getting tools and stuff to make everything work. The end result looks nice, but the indoor temperature readout seems a little high.
Ellen spent a lot of time in the afternoon messing with her new laptop. I told her it would be days before it's set up and she agrees.
I finished with Cabela's just before dinner. I'm surfing until it's time to go to Cabela's. I report on that tomorrow because we probably won't be home until near midnight.
After that we made short stops at the bank and post office and then went home. I wanted to look at Cabela's website for things to buy tonight. That took quite awhile - its a big site.
About half way through that process I got bored. So I decided to put up the new weather station and take down the old one. I turned out to be one of those things that seemed to fight me at every turn. I think I wore out a path between the house and garage getting tools and stuff to make everything work. The end result looks nice, but the indoor temperature readout seems a little high.
Ellen spent a lot of time in the afternoon messing with her new laptop. I told her it would be days before it's set up and she agrees.
I finished with Cabela's just before dinner. I'm surfing until it's time to go to Cabela's. I report on that tomorrow because we probably won't be home until near midnight.
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Day 43
After breakfast I worked on the track switch board for the train. I finished the soldering and then mounted the components toa base board. I would have done more, but it was getting hot in the well house so I quit. I probably won't get anything done tomorrow, but it's going to be a lot cooler on Saturday.
I went back into the house and tried to come up with a Christmas list. The trouble is, with the Social Security money I pretty much buy whatever I want. I even bought $75 worth of stuff this evening.
I decided to go to the Post Office and a late lunch. Before lunch we stopped at a pet store to get Lucy some lunch time treats. We were going to eat at Doc's back yard, but they don't like dogs anymore. So we went to the Thai place instead (they do). After lunch we took Lucy to another pet store just because it was near restaurant.
On the way home Central Texas called to say my XDM was in. So we turned around and picked it up. We also had them send an FFL copy to Dave. When I got home I had to email Dave several times to work out details on the girl's Christmas present.
The evening has been more Christmas list and football. Ellen's phoning into a board meeting.
I went back into the house and tried to come up with a Christmas list. The trouble is, with the Social Security money I pretty much buy whatever I want. I even bought $75 worth of stuff this evening.
I decided to go to the Post Office and a late lunch. Before lunch we stopped at a pet store to get Lucy some lunch time treats. We were going to eat at Doc's back yard, but they don't like dogs anymore. So we went to the Thai place instead (they do). After lunch we took Lucy to another pet store just because it was near restaurant.
On the way home Central Texas called to say my XDM was in. So we turned around and picked it up. We also had them send an FFL copy to Dave. When I got home I had to email Dave several times to work out details on the girl's Christmas present.
The evening has been more Christmas list and football. Ellen's phoning into a board meeting.
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Day 42
I finally got ahold of the Camping World guy today. I gave him the insurance info. I hope that will get him started.
After a little surfing I went out to work on the train. I did a little bit, and then discovered I didn't have the right size screws. So off to Lowe's. On the way there we stopped at the park so Lucy could do some retrieves. She did a whole lot of retrieves, a real energizer doggy.
After that we went home. I went to work on the train and Ellen did archery. I got the track switch boards mounted and 8 of the 25 wires soldered. Then I got tired of soldering, so I quit. There's always tomorrow.
The evening was surfing and TV.
After a little surfing I went out to work on the train. I did a little bit, and then discovered I didn't have the right size screws. So off to Lowe's. On the way there we stopped at the park so Lucy could do some retrieves. She did a whole lot of retrieves, a real energizer doggy.
After that we went home. I went to work on the train and Ellen did archery. I got the track switch boards mounted and 8 of the 25 wires soldered. Then I got tired of soldering, so I quit. There's always tomorrow.
The evening was surfing and TV.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Day 41
I called Camping World again, the guy "won't be in until tomorrow". Crap, time is getting short.
We were just finishing breakfast when the water guy called. He was at the gate. They told me "2 to 6". That was all right with me. He fixed the softener (a wire had fallen off) and serviced it and the reverse osmosis.
When he was finished we went to Wally World to pick up some Zantac. Last night I felt a few twinges of acid in the back of my throat. We got the (junk) mail and then went to Jack Allen for lunch. It was just as good as it always is.
After we got home I decided to start working on the train. I spent most of my time reconstructing what I had done. Basically I couldn't remember where anything was, or what some of the things I had built were for. Once I sort of refreshed my memory I planned out how to connect up the wires for the track switches. I started doing a little wire prep. By then it was five, so I quit for the day.
The evening was watching movies on Netflix.
We were just finishing breakfast when the water guy called. He was at the gate. They told me "2 to 6". That was all right with me. He fixed the softener (a wire had fallen off) and serviced it and the reverse osmosis.
When he was finished we went to Wally World to pick up some Zantac. Last night I felt a few twinges of acid in the back of my throat. We got the (junk) mail and then went to Jack Allen for lunch. It was just as good as it always is.
After we got home I decided to start working on the train. I spent most of my time reconstructing what I had done. Basically I couldn't remember where anything was, or what some of the things I had built were for. Once I sort of refreshed my memory I planned out how to connect up the wires for the track switches. I started doing a little wire prep. By then it was five, so I quit for the day.
The evening was watching movies on Netflix.
Monday, November 16, 2015
Day 40
It rained all day today. It didn't rain hard, more like Oregon - just enough to make you not want to do anything outside. It was warm, too - mid 70's.
The first thing I did was call Camping World. The guy I needed to talk to wasn't in today. I left a message and will call again tomorrow if he doesn't call by noon.
I spent some time on the web looking at cameras. They're expensive. So I decided to go get the mail and take another look at the one Costco has. Unfortunately that one has the wrong lenses. Crap. Ellen found out that they will have 25 of the computers she wants on Friday. So it should be no problem to get one for her.
We went to lunch at a new pizza place by P. Terry's. It was really good and cheap - $10 for four large pieces of pizza and two cans of pop. We'll be back I'm sure.
When we got home I did a lot more camera shopping on the web. I finally proved that Nikon prices from authorized dealers are fair traded. Some vendors add some freebees instead of a discount. I can't really bring myself to spend as much as they want.
After that I just surfed until it was time for football.
The first thing I did was call Camping World. The guy I needed to talk to wasn't in today. I left a message and will call again tomorrow if he doesn't call by noon.
I spent some time on the web looking at cameras. They're expensive. So I decided to go get the mail and take another look at the one Costco has. Unfortunately that one has the wrong lenses. Crap. Ellen found out that they will have 25 of the computers she wants on Friday. So it should be no problem to get one for her.
We went to lunch at a new pizza place by P. Terry's. It was really good and cheap - $10 for four large pieces of pizza and two cans of pop. We'll be back I'm sure.
When we got home I did a lot more camera shopping on the web. I finally proved that Nikon prices from authorized dealers are fair traded. Some vendors add some freebees instead of a discount. I can't really bring myself to spend as much as they want.
After that I just surfed until it was time for football.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Day 38
We went to a gun show in New Braunfels today. It was pretty good. I actually bought something, an 870 .410. Ellen found it. I'll use it on starlings next summer. I got an OK price on it.
After the show we went to the farmer's market. It had quite a few stalls, but nothing that interested us.
The next stop was lunch in the restaurant of a hotel near the courthouse. They even had Guinness on tap, and for only $4. It was really good. We'll be back because there are some other things on the menu that I want to try.
While we were walking to the hotel I noticed a leather shop across the street. So after lunch we went there. It's a custom leather place with great stuff and good prices. We bought a couple of western style purses for the nieces.
The next stop was the bakery on the square. We got a couple of things for dinner.
We decided to walk the two blocks of downtown. There was a railroad museum at one end. It had some cool displays as well as a steam switcher, box car, dining car, and caboose. You could walk through all of them, including the locomotive cab. It was neat.
On the way home we stopped at Wells Fargo to replenish my cash. Traffic on the way up sucked. We suffered through at least 3 traffic jams. The last was a half mile jam caused by some shithead waling on the side of the freeway.
The last stop was Target to get a timer for the new tree. I also got an alligator LEGO. Then it was home. When I got the mail there was a bill for $450 for the blood test I got at the doctor. The insurance won't pay for it because I got one in the spring. Crap.
There's a gun show in Dripping Springs this weekend also. I think I'll go tomorrow.
After the show we went to the farmer's market. It had quite a few stalls, but nothing that interested us.
The next stop was lunch in the restaurant of a hotel near the courthouse. They even had Guinness on tap, and for only $4. It was really good. We'll be back because there are some other things on the menu that I want to try.
While we were walking to the hotel I noticed a leather shop across the street. So after lunch we went there. It's a custom leather place with great stuff and good prices. We bought a couple of western style purses for the nieces.
The next stop was the bakery on the square. We got a couple of things for dinner.
We decided to walk the two blocks of downtown. There was a railroad museum at one end. It had some cool displays as well as a steam switcher, box car, dining car, and caboose. You could walk through all of them, including the locomotive cab. It was neat.
On the way home we stopped at Wells Fargo to replenish my cash. Traffic on the way up sucked. We suffered through at least 3 traffic jams. The last was a half mile jam caused by some shithead waling on the side of the freeway.
The last stop was Target to get a timer for the new tree. I also got an alligator LEGO. Then it was home. When I got the mail there was a bill for $450 for the blood test I got at the doctor. The insurance won't pay for it because I got one in the spring. Crap.
There's a gun show in Dripping Springs this weekend also. I think I'll go tomorrow.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Day 37
In honor of finishing the yard yesterday, I took the day off (mostly). After sleeping in a little, breakfast, and a little surfing we went to an estate sale. I knew it wasn't going to be a good one, and it wasn't. I went there because it was a short drive in Circle C.
Then we went to the park. We walked over to the bridge. We let the dog have unstructured time over there. Of course when we got to the bridge she swam, a lot. She also did retrieves all the way back to dry off. After that it was too early for lunch, so we went to Costco. I wanted to have Ellen get a flu shot, but it's not clear she should until after the test. So we settled for some water and playing with their laptops. They are having a Thanksgiving sale and she might buy one.
After that we got the mail and made a short trip to Tomlinson's to get a dog treat. Then we went to the Italian place. We had lunch and Lucy had the treats.
When we got home we surfed and Lucy hit the couch. After about an hour I felt guilty for doing nothing. So I opened up the new weather station and set it up. Then I cleaned up the kitchen table and took out a whole lot of garbage. I was going to set up the LED tree we got yesterday, but the timer I was going to use didn't work. I'll have to get one.
The rest of the day was spent on surfing, Gold Derp, and zombies.
There's a gun show in New Braunfels tomorrow. I think I'll go.
Then we went to the park. We walked over to the bridge. We let the dog have unstructured time over there. Of course when we got to the bridge she swam, a lot. She also did retrieves all the way back to dry off. After that it was too early for lunch, so we went to Costco. I wanted to have Ellen get a flu shot, but it's not clear she should until after the test. So we settled for some water and playing with their laptops. They are having a Thanksgiving sale and she might buy one.
After that we got the mail and made a short trip to Tomlinson's to get a dog treat. Then we went to the Italian place. We had lunch and Lucy had the treats.
When we got home we surfed and Lucy hit the couch. After about an hour I felt guilty for doing nothing. So I opened up the new weather station and set it up. Then I cleaned up the kitchen table and took out a whole lot of garbage. I was going to set up the LED tree we got yesterday, but the timer I was going to use didn't work. I'll have to get one.
The rest of the day was spent on surfing, Gold Derp, and zombies.
There's a gun show in New Braunfels tomorrow. I think I'll go.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Day 36
First things first - the new light bulb worked. In fact, it's a lot brighter than the old one. I love it when a plan comes together.
The weather was a lot nicer than yesterday, cloudy in the low 70's. So I finished the mowing. There were no more problems with the belt because I was careful to slowly engage and disengage the blades. After that I aired up the tires on the truck. It was giving me an error for the right back (it was low). I'll have to keep watch on it.
I decided that I'd get the rest of the yard work done. I got out the pole saw and trimmed back all of the trees that were threatening the trailer. Unfortunately the saw broke. I tried to fix it, but it didn't work. I'll need a new one.
When mowing the back 40 I noticed that the door to the storage shed was open. Everything looked alright, so just closed it. After the tree trimming I used the tractor and the cart to haul the mower lift to the storage shed. It was taking up too much room in the garage. I couldn't open the door, it acted locked. I went and got the key box, but couldn't get any keys into the lock because it was too corroded. So I spray a bunch of Kroil in it. The door knob turned then. It had just been too corroded to turn.
The water guy was supposed to come between 10 and 2 today. He didn't show. They called at 2:30 to say they weren't coming. They rescheduled for next Tuesday, 2 to 6. We'll see.
After the garbage men came by I cut up the two big boxes we had and put them in the can. It's now at least half full.
Lucy had been a good dog all day. So we went to the post office and Walmart to pick up more drugs. I also got a lighted tree and a lighted blue ball. On the way home we started at the park. It was cloudy and 74, so it was perfect for Lucy. She had a good time doing retrieves.
When we got home I hung up the blue ball. It looks great. I haven't looked at the tree yet. We're having the typical Castle marathon while I wait for football.
The weather was a lot nicer than yesterday, cloudy in the low 70's. So I finished the mowing. There were no more problems with the belt because I was careful to slowly engage and disengage the blades. After that I aired up the tires on the truck. It was giving me an error for the right back (it was low). I'll have to keep watch on it.
I decided that I'd get the rest of the yard work done. I got out the pole saw and trimmed back all of the trees that were threatening the trailer. Unfortunately the saw broke. I tried to fix it, but it didn't work. I'll need a new one.
When mowing the back 40 I noticed that the door to the storage shed was open. Everything looked alright, so just closed it. After the tree trimming I used the tractor and the cart to haul the mower lift to the storage shed. It was taking up too much room in the garage. I couldn't open the door, it acted locked. I went and got the key box, but couldn't get any keys into the lock because it was too corroded. So I spray a bunch of Kroil in it. The door knob turned then. It had just been too corroded to turn.
The water guy was supposed to come between 10 and 2 today. He didn't show. They called at 2:30 to say they weren't coming. They rescheduled for next Tuesday, 2 to 6. We'll see.
After the garbage men came by I cut up the two big boxes we had and put them in the can. It's now at least half full.
Lucy had been a good dog all day. So we went to the post office and Walmart to pick up more drugs. I also got a lighted tree and a lighted blue ball. On the way home we started at the park. It was cloudy and 74, so it was perfect for Lucy. She had a good time doing retrieves.
When we got home I hung up the blue ball. It looks great. I haven't looked at the tree yet. We're having the typical Castle marathon while I wait for football.
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Day 35
The good news was that the new garage light works great. The bad news was that the yard light burnt out last night. So the first thing this morning was to get out the ladder and remove the bulb. It's this really weird fluorescent one. I could have just gone straight to Home Depot or Lowe's for a new one, but I decided to do some mowing instead. The day was cloudy but humid. A breeze was making it tolerable.
Things started out OK, until I shut off the blades to back up. When I tried to reengage, the belt had slipped off. This happened three or four time despite my trying to adjust a pulley to tighten the belt. Each time it happened I had to drive back to the garage, jack the mower up, take off a guard, and then put the belt back on. I tried to use the "backup button" so I wouldn't have to shut down the blades when backing, but it didn't work. I finally figured out that if I engaged and disengaged the blades really slowly the belt stayed on.
It took me over 2.5 hours to mow the front yards, the side yard and the back yard. By the time I was finished it was more humid, the temperature was 86, and the wind had died. I would have had to move vehicles to finish the rest, so I called it quits, took a shower, and had lunch.
After lunch we went out to get a light bulb. We stopped at the Post Office (it's shut today) and then Home Depot. Home Depot didn't have the right bulb. That didn't bother us too much since the guy that lived her before was a Lowe's fan. Sure enough Lowe's had the right bulb. It only cost $10. On the way home we stopped at HEB for a much needed grocery trip. They had a special where we bought a ham and got a free turkey. Sweet.
When we got home I put in the new bulb. We'll have to see if it works tonight.
It's 5 o'clock now and the temperature is 84 with 60% humidity. Outside is miserable. I'm surfing and watching TV tonight.
Things started out OK, until I shut off the blades to back up. When I tried to reengage, the belt had slipped off. This happened three or four time despite my trying to adjust a pulley to tighten the belt. Each time it happened I had to drive back to the garage, jack the mower up, take off a guard, and then put the belt back on. I tried to use the "backup button" so I wouldn't have to shut down the blades when backing, but it didn't work. I finally figured out that if I engaged and disengaged the blades really slowly the belt stayed on.
It took me over 2.5 hours to mow the front yards, the side yard and the back yard. By the time I was finished it was more humid, the temperature was 86, and the wind had died. I would have had to move vehicles to finish the rest, so I called it quits, took a shower, and had lunch.
After lunch we went out to get a light bulb. We stopped at the Post Office (it's shut today) and then Home Depot. Home Depot didn't have the right bulb. That didn't bother us too much since the guy that lived her before was a Lowe's fan. Sure enough Lowe's had the right bulb. It only cost $10. On the way home we stopped at HEB for a much needed grocery trip. They had a special where we bought a ham and got a free turkey. Sweet.
When we got home I put in the new bulb. We'll have to see if it works tonight.
It's 5 o'clock now and the temperature is 84 with 60% humidity. Outside is miserable. I'm surfing and watching TV tonight.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Day 34
The day started off early because Een had an 8:15 doctor's appointment across from Freescale. It was my first experience with local morning traffic. I stayed off 290 and took Escarpment to William Cannon. I had to wait some cycles of the light at 290, but that was expected. All in all it wasn't bad.
While she was doctoring I looked up batteries for the gate. Interstate carried them, so I looked up where they were. They are just south of 290 and a mile or so east of I35. So we went there. They had exactly what we needed at a good price. I'll remember the place next time I need a battery.
On the way home I stopped at Harbor Freight to get some crimp connectors. The ones on the gate were so corroded that they broke when I tried to remove the battery. We also stopped at Home Depot to buy a motion light for the garage. I've wanted one for years, but I've always forgotten to buy one.
When we got back I replaced the connectors on the gate and plugged in the battery. It worked fine (more on that later). Then I installed the new light. It went pretty smoothly. There was one surprising thing. I needed to caulk the new light, so I looked in the drawer where I keep that stuff. There was an old partially used tube. It was really old, it had a G. I. Joe's sticker on it. That means it was at least 8 years old. It worked! Normally those tubes are one shot affairs. It worked really well, too. I wish I had more of the stuff.
I had to unhook the gate opener from the gate when we went out and came back because the battery was dead. When I closed the gate when we got back, it latched (or so I thought). When I put in the new battery the gate opened normally. I thought "Cool, the latch works". I had never seen it work because the gate never fully closed. So I got out the manual.
After reading the manual I decided to reset the gate stop position so that it would always latch - and the circus begins. I missed the part that said I had to reset the stop position. So Ellen and I spent a lot of time trying to set the opener connection to the gate at the right place to open and close as desired. It was no dice. After going back to the manual, I reset the stop position. Then we couldn't set a new one because the gate pad no longer stopped the gate. More time was wasted until we realized this. Finally I got the remote from the truck and used it to set the new stop position. The thing works nice now.
Of course the gate opener was filled with fire ants. They even had several queens. I filled the opener with ant poison before I closed it up. I even put some in the cable guide. Hopefully that will do some good.
Since today seemed to be gate day, I decided to take a crack at programming the truck remote. After reading the manual I decided that it wasn't too hard, so I did what the manual said to do. We'll see if it works next time I drive the truck.
The doctor's office called with my blood test results. My cholesterol is high, and the PSA indicates a prostate infection. The doctor wants me to take antibiotics and see him in two months. Cigna says they'll cover Cologuard with a prior authorization. The nurse at the doctor's office says Cologuard doesn't do prior authorizations. I'm confused. I thought doctors did that. I'll probably fight with them in two months.
It was after 4 when I got done with everything. So I called it quits for the day. Mowing will have to wait.
While she was doctoring I looked up batteries for the gate. Interstate carried them, so I looked up where they were. They are just south of 290 and a mile or so east of I35. So we went there. They had exactly what we needed at a good price. I'll remember the place next time I need a battery.
On the way home I stopped at Harbor Freight to get some crimp connectors. The ones on the gate were so corroded that they broke when I tried to remove the battery. We also stopped at Home Depot to buy a motion light for the garage. I've wanted one for years, but I've always forgotten to buy one.
When we got back I replaced the connectors on the gate and plugged in the battery. It worked fine (more on that later). Then I installed the new light. It went pretty smoothly. There was one surprising thing. I needed to caulk the new light, so I looked in the drawer where I keep that stuff. There was an old partially used tube. It was really old, it had a G. I. Joe's sticker on it. That means it was at least 8 years old. It worked! Normally those tubes are one shot affairs. It worked really well, too. I wish I had more of the stuff.
I had to unhook the gate opener from the gate when we went out and came back because the battery was dead. When I closed the gate when we got back, it latched (or so I thought). When I put in the new battery the gate opened normally. I thought "Cool, the latch works". I had never seen it work because the gate never fully closed. So I got out the manual.
After reading the manual I decided to reset the gate stop position so that it would always latch - and the circus begins. I missed the part that said I had to reset the stop position. So Ellen and I spent a lot of time trying to set the opener connection to the gate at the right place to open and close as desired. It was no dice. After going back to the manual, I reset the stop position. Then we couldn't set a new one because the gate pad no longer stopped the gate. More time was wasted until we realized this. Finally I got the remote from the truck and used it to set the new stop position. The thing works nice now.
Of course the gate opener was filled with fire ants. They even had several queens. I filled the opener with ant poison before I closed it up. I even put some in the cable guide. Hopefully that will do some good.
Since today seemed to be gate day, I decided to take a crack at programming the truck remote. After reading the manual I decided that it wasn't too hard, so I did what the manual said to do. We'll see if it works next time I drive the truck.
The doctor's office called with my blood test results. My cholesterol is high, and the PSA indicates a prostate infection. The doctor wants me to take antibiotics and see him in two months. Cigna says they'll cover Cologuard with a prior authorization. The nurse at the doctor's office says Cologuard doesn't do prior authorizations. I'm confused. I thought doctors did that. I'll probably fight with them in two months.
It was after 4 when I got done with everything. So I called it quits for the day. Mowing will have to wait.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Day 33
Today was a nice day - about 75 and sunny. I started out wanting to mow the lawn, but first I had to mail the Solo. We drove over to the Fedex place (25 miles away) and sent it off. Then Ellen suggested we go to Hopdoddy. It was a little early, so we ran the dog in a grassy area across from Fedex. From her point of view it was a park. Then we drove over to Hopdoddy.
We got there a little before 11:30. It was great timing. We ordered and before we got our food the hordes started arriving. By the time we left a little after 12 the place was packed and there was a line out the door. I had a beer while we were there, so when we left I was no longer interested in mowing lawns.
We stopped at the toy store in the same mall, but there wasn't anything we wanted. Then we went to the camera shop. I saw both the Nikon and the Canon. They are really similar. I probably choose based on whether or not my flash works with the new Nikon.
After that we stopped by McBride's. We had a good talk with one of the guys there that runs the reloading room. He was fun. I saw a couple of used guns that I might have bought except Ellen was acting bitchy about it.
The gate had given us problems on the way out, but worked OK when we returned. It wouldn't work at all when I went out to get the mail. I spent some time in the dark debugging it. It looks like it needs a new battery. Of course it's a weird one, so I'll be searching for it tomorrow.
While I was on batteries I replaced the batteries in the two dead clocks in the shop. Neither one worked. Oh well.
Now it's time for football.
We got there a little before 11:30. It was great timing. We ordered and before we got our food the hordes started arriving. By the time we left a little after 12 the place was packed and there was a line out the door. I had a beer while we were there, so when we left I was no longer interested in mowing lawns.
We stopped at the toy store in the same mall, but there wasn't anything we wanted. Then we went to the camera shop. I saw both the Nikon and the Canon. They are really similar. I probably choose based on whether or not my flash works with the new Nikon.
After that we stopped by McBride's. We had a good talk with one of the guys there that runs the reloading room. He was fun. I saw a couple of used guns that I might have bought except Ellen was acting bitchy about it.
The gate had given us problems on the way out, but worked OK when we returned. It wouldn't work at all when I went out to get the mail. I spent some time in the dark debugging it. It looks like it needs a new battery. Of course it's a weird one, so I'll be searching for it tomorrow.
While I was on batteries I replaced the batteries in the two dead clocks in the shop. Neither one worked. Oh well.
Now it's time for football.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Day 32
It was a pretty productive day. The sun was shining, but it wasn't too hot, about 70.
I started the day by trying to get our wireless printer to talk to my computer. It wasn't going to happen. The driver can see the printer, but the OS can't. Let's hear it for Microsoft. After wasting a lot of time on that I decided to just connect to the printer with USB. Tha works.
I printed out a passport application. I need to get a picture. I also wrote a cover letter and boxed up the Solo. We're going to have to drive most of the way to Capitol to ship it. All this took until about 11:30.
Because it was such a nice day I decided to finish the edging. I also straightened out all of the yard ornaments and cut the tree branches that were interfering with them.
The second battery charger declared the mower battery dead, so I decided to replace it. But first it was time for a doggy day. So far Texas has sucked as far as Lucy is concerned. We took her to Circle C and let her swim. She had a great time. It left her damp for when we left her in the car (it was sunny).
It took three places (Costco, Wally World, and Batteries Plus) before I found an appropriate replacement battery. I settled for one that was almost the same as the one I had. It was a little taller, which worried me aboiut whether or not it would fit.
When got the battery home I put it in the mower. It fits and cranks the motor (I didn't try to start it). I put it on the charger to top off it's charge.
That's it for today. I plan on watching football while Ellen goes to archery.
I started the day by trying to get our wireless printer to talk to my computer. It wasn't going to happen. The driver can see the printer, but the OS can't. Let's hear it for Microsoft. After wasting a lot of time on that I decided to just connect to the printer with USB. Tha works.
I printed out a passport application. I need to get a picture. I also wrote a cover letter and boxed up the Solo. We're going to have to drive most of the way to Capitol to ship it. All this took until about 11:30.
Because it was such a nice day I decided to finish the edging. I also straightened out all of the yard ornaments and cut the tree branches that were interfering with them.
The second battery charger declared the mower battery dead, so I decided to replace it. But first it was time for a doggy day. So far Texas has sucked as far as Lucy is concerned. We took her to Circle C and let her swim. She had a great time. It left her damp for when we left her in the car (it was sunny).
It took three places (Costco, Wally World, and Batteries Plus) before I found an appropriate replacement battery. I settled for one that was almost the same as the one I had. It was a little taller, which worried me aboiut whether or not it would fit.
When got the battery home I put it in the mower. It fits and cranks the motor (I didn't try to start it). I put it on the charger to top off it's charge.
That's it for today. I plan on watching football while Ellen goes to archery.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Day 31
It's oficially a month since we left Salem. We've hunted. traveled to Texas, weathered a blowout and got the trailer in to be fixed, done a bunch of doctoring stuff, dealt with the consequences of Ellen's lost keys, and got a start on taming the lawn. And don't forget some power shopping both online and in stores. It's been a full month.
It was raining hard in the morning today. So I backed the truck into the garage and did a complete cleanup/lubricate of the trailer hitch. I took the top off of it and looked it over carefully. There doesn't seem to be any mechanical reason for it refusing to release. It's obvious though that if there's any front or back pressure on the pin it's going to be hard to release.
After that it was raining too hard to fix the well house door, so I glued the horn back on the cow skull. Together with the flamingos Ellen repainted a couple of days ago that fixes up the front yard decorations. I then spent a little time cleaning up and putting stuff away. Now I have a little space to work in.
The battery charger was showing an error this morning, so I restarted it. After a few hours it was showing it again. I tried to start the tractor and the battery was dead. I'm trying the other charger tonight. If that doesn't work it's going to be new battery time.
By that time the rain had abated, so I put another cable on the well house door to try to make it fit. The cable went in fine, but it didn't fix the problem. I decided it was time for a belt sander. I also cleaned up all the dirt the ants had piled on the inside of the building. I thought the poison I put down yesterday had killed them all, but when I swept everything up they started coming out of the wall. So I put down more poison.
After lunch I loaded Ellen's old office chair and a bunch of other stuff into the truck and took it to Goodwill. At first the key worked fine in the ignition, but as we went different places it started to get hard to work again.
After that we went to Home Depot and got a belt sander. Lucy didn't score any dog cookies, but she did get to eat some popcorn that people had spilled on the floor. We also stopped at Lowe's just to look at their Christmas decorations. We didn't see anything interesting.
When we got home I used the belt sander and a chisel to remove enough wood from the door to make it fit. The door's crooked (that's how it was made), but at least now it shuts.
When I came back inside Ellen was watching a movie on the chick flick channel. Crap. Maybe I can watch something more interesting later.
It was raining hard in the morning today. So I backed the truck into the garage and did a complete cleanup/lubricate of the trailer hitch. I took the top off of it and looked it over carefully. There doesn't seem to be any mechanical reason for it refusing to release. It's obvious though that if there's any front or back pressure on the pin it's going to be hard to release.
After that it was raining too hard to fix the well house door, so I glued the horn back on the cow skull. Together with the flamingos Ellen repainted a couple of days ago that fixes up the front yard decorations. I then spent a little time cleaning up and putting stuff away. Now I have a little space to work in.
The battery charger was showing an error this morning, so I restarted it. After a few hours it was showing it again. I tried to start the tractor and the battery was dead. I'm trying the other charger tonight. If that doesn't work it's going to be new battery time.
By that time the rain had abated, so I put another cable on the well house door to try to make it fit. The cable went in fine, but it didn't fix the problem. I decided it was time for a belt sander. I also cleaned up all the dirt the ants had piled on the inside of the building. I thought the poison I put down yesterday had killed them all, but when I swept everything up they started coming out of the wall. So I put down more poison.
After lunch I loaded Ellen's old office chair and a bunch of other stuff into the truck and took it to Goodwill. At first the key worked fine in the ignition, but as we went different places it started to get hard to work again.
After that we went to Home Depot and got a belt sander. Lucy didn't score any dog cookies, but she did get to eat some popcorn that people had spilled on the floor. We also stopped at Lowe's just to look at their Christmas decorations. We didn't see anything interesting.
When we got home I used the belt sander and a chisel to remove enough wood from the door to make it fit. The door's crooked (that's how it was made), but at least now it shuts.
When I came back inside Ellen was watching a movie on the chick flick channel. Crap. Maybe I can watch something more interesting later.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Day 30
We went to the bank this morning to get the safe deposit box drilled. The banker told us they'd give us another box instead. that was good, $20 instead of $145.
We took the truck this morning. It immediately presented me with two new problems. First, the key wouldn't turn in the ignition. Then the tire monitor went off. It turned out that the ignition switch is just getting worn. It still works good if you insert the key "just right". By the end of the day I pretty much had it knocked. The tires were fine, I guess the sensors are getting inaccurate.
The day was rainy, so the was no point in going home to work. So we stopped in at Office Depot to pick up an office chair Ellen saw yesterday. Then we stopped at Spec's to get some prickly pear juice. We went to the Donut and Taco Palace for lunch and then stopped in at the hobby shop behind it.
My real goal today was to go to the DMV in Dripping Springs to find out about the trailer license. When we got there they were closed for lunch. So we went to the Deep Eddy distillery to sample the lemon vodka. It was good, so we bought a bottle for Martha.
We went back to the DMV where we found out that they won't give us a license until we have a safety certificate. So no tags until it's fixed.
When we got home I put Ellen's chair together. Then I put the blades back on the mower, gassed it up, and put it on the charger. It should be ready to go tomorrow. Of course it's raining this evening, so I won't be able to mow. Maybe I'll fix the door on the well house.
We took the truck this morning. It immediately presented me with two new problems. First, the key wouldn't turn in the ignition. Then the tire monitor went off. It turned out that the ignition switch is just getting worn. It still works good if you insert the key "just right". By the end of the day I pretty much had it knocked. The tires were fine, I guess the sensors are getting inaccurate.
The day was rainy, so the was no point in going home to work. So we stopped in at Office Depot to pick up an office chair Ellen saw yesterday. Then we stopped at Spec's to get some prickly pear juice. We went to the Donut and Taco Palace for lunch and then stopped in at the hobby shop behind it.
My real goal today was to go to the DMV in Dripping Springs to find out about the trailer license. When we got there they were closed for lunch. So we went to the Deep Eddy distillery to sample the lemon vodka. It was good, so we bought a bottle for Martha.
We went back to the DMV where we found out that they won't give us a license until we have a safety certificate. So no tags until it's fixed.
When we got home I put Ellen's chair together. Then I put the blades back on the mower, gassed it up, and put it on the charger. It should be ready to go tomorrow. Of course it's raining this evening, so I won't be able to mow. Maybe I'll fix the door on the well house.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Day 29
The weather sucked today. The temperature was never less than 75 and got up into the high 80's. The humidity was close to 90%. Going outside was like getting into a steam bath. So I didn't do much. I did go to the garage to get the second blade off the mower. I verified which way to loosen the bolt. Then I got a two foot breaker bar. I pulled hard on it and nothing happened. I decided to pull on it until something broke. I put all my weight into it and finally the bolt came free.
I took the blade off and sharpened it on the grinder. It's not perfect, but at least now it has an edge. I also put some parts away in a cabinet and then called it a day. It was just too muggy.
About an hour later we took Lucy for her blood test. We'll get the results later. We had lunch at Arby's and then went to the yuppie grocery store. On the way home we stopped at Walmart for my drugs and the gas station for gas for the mower.
Tomorrow I'll put the mower back together and get it on the battery charger. That will make it ready to mow. If the weather remains shitty I'll mow what I've edged and finish the edging when the weather improves.
Did I mention the weather is shitty? We spent the rest of the day inside hiding from it.
This evening I found a small scorpion in the living room. Of course I had to show it to Ellen before I killed it.
I took the blade off and sharpened it on the grinder. It's not perfect, but at least now it has an edge. I also put some parts away in a cabinet and then called it a day. It was just too muggy.
About an hour later we took Lucy for her blood test. We'll get the results later. We had lunch at Arby's and then went to the yuppie grocery store. On the way home we stopped at Walmart for my drugs and the gas station for gas for the mower.
Tomorrow I'll put the mower back together and get it on the battery charger. That will make it ready to mow. If the weather remains shitty I'll mow what I've edged and finish the edging when the weather improves.
Did I mention the weather is shitty? We spent the rest of the day inside hiding from it.
This evening I found a small scorpion in the living room. Of course I had to show it to Ellen before I killed it.
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Day 28
Today was yard work and doctor day. I started out by removing one of the blades from the mower. It was totally trashed. It came off easily, but the other wouldn't come off at all. I'd like to get it off so I can sharpen it. Then I spent about 4 hours doing edging. I got all of the front and side yard done. I also got a start on the berm on the other side. I have to finish it and the back yard. Unfortunately it's supposed to rain tomorrow.
I also noticed that we'd won the lottery and didn't even know it. Apparently a fire started in some brush near where we park the trailer. I suspect that it was caused by lightning. It burnt up some brush I had piled there and scorched a couple of trees. I guess there must have been enough rain to put it out. We were very, very, lucky.
I finished up edging just in time to have lunch and go to the doctor. He's a nice enough guy. He wants to change my meds a little, which is fine with me. He didn't give me a cholesterol test though.
On the way home I got a new mower blade. I lucked out and got the last one they had.
When we got home I decided to rip the big stack of CD's that has been sitting around for quite awhile. I think I did at least a dozen of them. It took quite awhile. After dinner I watched a movie on Netflix, the first one in 6 months.
I also noticed that we'd won the lottery and didn't even know it. Apparently a fire started in some brush near where we park the trailer. I suspect that it was caused by lightning. It burnt up some brush I had piled there and scorched a couple of trees. I guess there must have been enough rain to put it out. We were very, very, lucky.
I finished up edging just in time to have lunch and go to the doctor. He's a nice enough guy. He wants to change my meds a little, which is fine with me. He didn't give me a cholesterol test though.
On the way home I got a new mower blade. I lucked out and got the last one they had.
When we got home I decided to rip the big stack of CD's that has been sitting around for quite awhile. I think I did at least a dozen of them. It took quite awhile. After dinner I watched a movie on Netflix, the first one in 6 months.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Day 27
I called Kimber today to get an RMA for the Solo. They said they'd mail me one. That got me started on a multi-hour search for the original grips. I went through the whole house and every likely place in the garage. I finally found them in the safe. I'd looked there to begin with, but had missed them.
After that it was errand time. I had to get a prescription filled and get a new case to ship the Solo in. We also stopped by Bed, Bath, and Beyond and picked up a new toaster oven for the house. We'll take the current one back to Oregon with us to put in the trailer. The one that's there now sucks.
After that we went to Cheddar's for lunch. It was good food that didn't cost very much. Then we stopped at Costco for water ane more tooth brushes. We also stopped at their liquor store. The store had the rum Ellen uses for mojitos on sale for $10 a big bottle. We bought two - one for here and one for Oregon.
After that we went home. I hadn't done anything on the house today due to the great grip search. So I spent a little more than an hour cutting back the bush on the deck. Then I cleared the leaves off the deck and the front entry.
Ellen went to archery in the evening. I surfed and called Mom. I talked to her just as she was returning from dinner downstairs. She couldn't remember what she had. She's liking the cat though.
After that it was errand time. I had to get a prescription filled and get a new case to ship the Solo in. We also stopped by Bed, Bath, and Beyond and picked up a new toaster oven for the house. We'll take the current one back to Oregon with us to put in the trailer. The one that's there now sucks.
After that we went to Cheddar's for lunch. It was good food that didn't cost very much. Then we stopped at Costco for water ane more tooth brushes. We also stopped at their liquor store. The store had the rum Ellen uses for mojitos on sale for $10 a big bottle. We bought two - one for here and one for Oregon.
After that we went home. I hadn't done anything on the house today due to the great grip search. So I spent a little more than an hour cutting back the bush on the deck. Then I cleared the leaves off the deck and the front entry.
Ellen went to archery in the evening. I surfed and called Mom. I talked to her just as she was returning from dinner downstairs. She couldn't remember what she had. She's liking the cat though.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Day 26
We continue to get stuff done at a pretty good rate. Today we took the trailer in to get fixed. It's afairly long drive down there and back, so that pretty much killed the morning.
We ate lunch at the Chinese place at Slaughter and I35. It was really good, and only cost $8.75 a piece. Then we went over to Wells Fargo to try to get a replacement safe deposit box key. It turns out we can't. We're going to have to pay $125 to get the box rekeyed.
The last stop was the post office where we picked up a huge box containing some stuff I ordered a couple of days ago from Amazon.
When we got home I wrestled the mower lift out of the truck. I had to be careful because the water had destroyed one end of the box. Then I spent some time cramming the boxes in the recycle. It will be pretty full by the time it's picked up.
Then I put the lift together. It took some time, but it wasn't difficult. I couldn't resist trying it out. It works great. I was surprised to find out that only one of the two blades is destroyed. It shouldn't be too hard to replace.
After that we chilled and ate dinner before going the homeowner's meeting. I got stupid and allowed them to make me a board member. Oh well. We also met some people that we might get to go shooting with us.
We got home in time to watch half of Monday night football.
We ate lunch at the Chinese place at Slaughter and I35. It was really good, and only cost $8.75 a piece. Then we went over to Wells Fargo to try to get a replacement safe deposit box key. It turns out we can't. We're going to have to pay $125 to get the box rekeyed.
The last stop was the post office where we picked up a huge box containing some stuff I ordered a couple of days ago from Amazon.
When we got home I wrestled the mower lift out of the truck. I had to be careful because the water had destroyed one end of the box. Then I spent some time cramming the boxes in the recycle. It will be pretty full by the time it's picked up.
Then I put the lift together. It took some time, but it wasn't difficult. I couldn't resist trying it out. It works great. I was surprised to find out that only one of the two blades is destroyed. It shouldn't be too hard to replace.
After that we chilled and ate dinner before going the homeowner's meeting. I got stupid and allowed them to make me a board member. Oh well. We also met some people that we might get to go shooting with us.
We got home in time to watch half of Monday night football.
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Day 25
We hung around the house today. I was going to take advantage of the cloudy weather to do some edging, but Ellen decided to pull one of her "I don't want to do it, so I'll do a half-assed job" deals. We had bought a spice holder in Oregon to organize her 20 bottle spice collection. She sort of did it, but only half was and left the holder on the counter. I was disgusted and decided to finish the job.
I put more bottles in the holder and made room for it in the cupboard by organizing the contents and getting rid of stuff that hasn't been used in years. Then for some reason I decided to tackle the pantry. Ellen had just piled things in there at random and there was literally no room to put in anything else.
So I spent well over an hour organizing food, cleaning shelves that had had crap spilled on them, and throwing away expired food. When I was finished you could see everything we had and there's several feet of empty shelf. While I did all of this Ellen played with Scooter.
After lunch the sun had come out and it was getting warm. So much for yard work. Instead I went to the garage to handle some of the work that needed to be done there. I cleaned up some stuff and put it away. Then I built a hanger for the halogen work light and hung it over the work bench. I also sharpened both of my work knives.
Then it was time for the neighborhood party. There was quite a turn out. Ellen fixed some BBQ chicken legs that went over well. I had some great conversations with several neighbors. It was fun, but ended a little early because we're now on daylight losing time.
After that it was back home for football. The Seahawks barely won, and the Packers are busy losing.
I put more bottles in the holder and made room for it in the cupboard by organizing the contents and getting rid of stuff that hasn't been used in years. Then for some reason I decided to tackle the pantry. Ellen had just piled things in there at random and there was literally no room to put in anything else.
So I spent well over an hour organizing food, cleaning shelves that had had crap spilled on them, and throwing away expired food. When I was finished you could see everything we had and there's several feet of empty shelf. While I did all of this Ellen played with Scooter.
After lunch the sun had come out and it was getting warm. So much for yard work. Instead I went to the garage to handle some of the work that needed to be done there. I cleaned up some stuff and put it away. Then I built a hanger for the halogen work light and hung it over the work bench. I also sharpened both of my work knives.
Then it was time for the neighborhood party. There was quite a turn out. Ellen fixed some BBQ chicken legs that went over well. I had some great conversations with several neighbors. It was fun, but ended a little early because we're now on daylight losing time.
After that it was back home for football. The Seahawks barely won, and the Packers are busy losing.
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