I got up at 8 today. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. After awhile Dola came over and did some painting. I continued to surf - looking at different car websites. About 11:30 I left to get some lunch and see some car dealers. I ate at the roach coach at the Y. It was good. Then I had a brownie for the dessert truck. After that it was the post office - more proxies.
My first dealer stop was Acura. The only Acura with a HUD is their top of the line model. It's really nice, but too expensive. We might be able to do a lease. The next stop was Toyota. They didn't have the car I wanted - they may get some in next week. The Nissan dealership didn't have what I wanted either, but they showed me a similar 2017 model. It seems that non of the dealerships order full optioned cars. I don't know why given the amount of money in this town.
The only stop I didn't make was Infiniti. That's because it was up on Burnett. Also, because it was Saturday at the end of the quarter all of the dealerships were packed and I was tired of taking up salesmen's valuable time. When I got home I looked at the Infiniti website again. After you option the car out they aren't near the value that an Audi is. I dropped them from the list. I didn't go to Honda either. My web search pointed out something that disqualified them, but I don't remember what.
After the dealers I drove to Circle C. On the way there I noticed that the shave ice place on Slaughter was open, so I stopped there. Lucy and I walked around the park, but it was a slow walk because I was eating shave ice. I think she enjoyed having more time to sniff.
It was 4 by the time we got home, and I didn't feel like exercising. I surfed until 5 and then took the dog to the mailbox.
Dinner was pizza. After dinner it was surfing and TV.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
Day 877
I got up exactly at 8 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. I surfed for a little while and then left to see the Audi dealer. I decided to see what an A4 might cost.
I met with Martjn, the guy we bought the A5 from. We drove an A4. It's basically the same as the A5 with a different trunk. They didn't have an A4 that was close to what I wanted. They had an A5 that was close, but it was red and lacked a couple of options I like. Of course they really wanted to sell me the car, and discounted it almost $4,500 dollars. They even said that they could title it in Oregon for me. I told him that I'd talk to Ellen tonight about it.
After that I went to the post office and then took the dog for a fast walk around Circle C. I seem to be getting a little better in shape. I'm not as tired when I done with the walk or the exercises as I used to be. Unfortunately I'm not losing any weight.
When I got home Dola was painting. She's finally started the trim. I had lunch and then surfed. After awhile Ellen called. We talked about cars. She really doesn't like the red and doesn't want to drive the car to Oregon. I'll call Martjn tomorrow and give him the bad news. I looked on the Oregon Audi sites. Neither dealer orders A4's with the HUD package. That sucks.
I didn't do exercises today, but I did take the dog to the mailbox.
Dinner was noodles. After dinner was TV. I'm watching a Amazon series on the war in the Pacific that's really interesting.
I met with Martjn, the guy we bought the A5 from. We drove an A4. It's basically the same as the A5 with a different trunk. They didn't have an A4 that was close to what I wanted. They had an A5 that was close, but it was red and lacked a couple of options I like. Of course they really wanted to sell me the car, and discounted it almost $4,500 dollars. They even said that they could title it in Oregon for me. I told him that I'd talk to Ellen tonight about it.
After that I went to the post office and then took the dog for a fast walk around Circle C. I seem to be getting a little better in shape. I'm not as tired when I done with the walk or the exercises as I used to be. Unfortunately I'm not losing any weight.
When I got home Dola was painting. She's finally started the trim. I had lunch and then surfed. After awhile Ellen called. We talked about cars. She really doesn't like the red and doesn't want to drive the car to Oregon. I'll call Martjn tomorrow and give him the bad news. I looked on the Oregon Audi sites. Neither dealer orders A4's with the HUD package. That sucks.
I didn't do exercises today, but I did take the dog to the mailbox.
Dinner was noodles. After dinner was TV. I'm watching a Amazon series on the war in the Pacific that's really interesting.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Day 876
I got up at 8 today. I wanted to change this get up late habit I've gotten into. I did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Then it was a little surfing before I left to go car shopping.
I stopped at Mazda, but they won't have the 2018 cars for a month or more. Then I stopped at Hyundai. I looked at the 2018 Sonata. It's nice, but doesn't have a heads up display. I also looked at the Genesis. It looks really nice, and does have a heads up display. It's $20K more than the Mazda though.
When I was done with Hyundai I went to an estate sale at Onion Creek. I'd seen a jard bunny there that I thought I'd buy. Unfortunately it's ears had been broken off and glued back on. You couldn't see that from the picture. There wasn't anything else of interest.
I ran the dog on the way home at the park on Slaughter. She did 15+ really long retrieves in the sunshine. Then I stopped at the post office - more proxy statements.
I ate lunch when I got home and then surfed and played Mahjong. At 4 I did my exercises and then tried to use my old computer for a wifi test. It won't connect to the router because it doesn't know the password. I'll have to wait until Ellen is back to get it connected.
I took the dog to the mailbox and then had dinner. After dinner was TV with a little surfing.
I stopped at Mazda, but they won't have the 2018 cars for a month or more. Then I stopped at Hyundai. I looked at the 2018 Sonata. It's nice, but doesn't have a heads up display. I also looked at the Genesis. It looks really nice, and does have a heads up display. It's $20K more than the Mazda though.
When I was done with Hyundai I went to an estate sale at Onion Creek. I'd seen a jard bunny there that I thought I'd buy. Unfortunately it's ears had been broken off and glued back on. You couldn't see that from the picture. There wasn't anything else of interest.
I ran the dog on the way home at the park on Slaughter. She did 15+ really long retrieves in the sunshine. Then I stopped at the post office - more proxy statements.
I ate lunch when I got home and then surfed and played Mahjong. At 4 I did my exercises and then tried to use my old computer for a wifi test. It won't connect to the router because it doesn't know the password. I'll have to wait until Ellen is back to get it connected.
I took the dog to the mailbox and then had dinner. After dinner was TV with a little surfing.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Day 875
It was a long night. I didn't get to bed until 12. About 12:30 a heavy thunderstorm moved in - dark red on the radar. There was heavy rain, loud thunder and frequent flashes of lightning that lit up the room. I let the dog up on the bed, and Fletcher came in to hide under the covers. The fireworks died down about 4, but they never quit.
I got up at 9:30. It was still storming, but much less. It rained 2.9 inches in about 12 hours. I did the pet stuff and had breakfast. The power had glitched during the night, so I had to reset the oven and microwave clocks. I also had to restart the picture frame. There was so much crap on the antique table that I couldn't find the remote. I decided to clean it off. That took awhile. I also realized that the weather radio wasn't working. It wasn't plugged in. It also needed new batteries. Now it's fine.
After that I was going to tackle the wifi. That's when I found out that the password Ellen gave me for the old computer didn't work. I called her and verified that I had the right one. It turns out she changed the password and doesn't know what she changed it to. Dumbass. I may be able to use my old computer, but it will need anti-virus installed. That will have to wait until Ellen gets back.
That pretty much ended my accomplishments for the day except for taking out the garbage and putting out the cans. After lunch I took Lucy to Circle C. Everything was soaking wet. Yesterday Slaughter Creek was dry. Today it's running swift, about halfway up the park bridge. I also stopped at HEB to get lunch meat and the post office.
There were 20, yes 20, proxy statements in the mailbox. When I got home I spent quite awhile opening all of them and voting online. I've probably done close to 40 or 50 so far. It's getting to be a big pain in the ass.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was fish and salad. After dinner was surfing and TV. Fletcher was a real pain in the ass when I was poking him tonight.
I got up at 9:30. It was still storming, but much less. It rained 2.9 inches in about 12 hours. I did the pet stuff and had breakfast. The power had glitched during the night, so I had to reset the oven and microwave clocks. I also had to restart the picture frame. There was so much crap on the antique table that I couldn't find the remote. I decided to clean it off. That took awhile. I also realized that the weather radio wasn't working. It wasn't plugged in. It also needed new batteries. Now it's fine.
After that I was going to tackle the wifi. That's when I found out that the password Ellen gave me for the old computer didn't work. I called her and verified that I had the right one. It turns out she changed the password and doesn't know what she changed it to. Dumbass. I may be able to use my old computer, but it will need anti-virus installed. That will have to wait until Ellen gets back.
That pretty much ended my accomplishments for the day except for taking out the garbage and putting out the cans. After lunch I took Lucy to Circle C. Everything was soaking wet. Yesterday Slaughter Creek was dry. Today it's running swift, about halfway up the park bridge. I also stopped at HEB to get lunch meat and the post office.
There were 20, yes 20, proxy statements in the mailbox. When I got home I spent quite awhile opening all of them and voting online. I've probably done close to 40 or 50 so far. It's getting to be a big pain in the ass.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was fish and salad. After dinner was surfing and TV. Fletcher was a real pain in the ass when I was poking him tonight.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Day 874
I didn't get up until after 9. I did pet stuff and then had breakfast. Then it was surfing for awhile. I went out to the apartment and finished the shelf in the laundry alcove. I think the result will work pretty well. Elllen called and we talked for awhile. Then I left to do errands.
I went to the vet and got water for the cats. Then I stopped at HEB and got groceries and gas. I also stopped at a park so Lucy could do retrieves. She didn't really seem into it. She did 15 retrieves, but they were long ones. I had planned on going to the post office, but I forgot to.
I had lunch when I got home. I initially planned to get Ellen's computer and test the apartment wifi antenna. I just didn't feel like it though, so I surfed instead. About 4 I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. The evening was TV. I watched some documentaries on Amazon Prime.
I went to the vet and got water for the cats. Then I stopped at HEB and got groceries and gas. I also stopped at a park so Lucy could do retrieves. She didn't really seem into it. She did 15 retrieves, but they were long ones. I had planned on going to the post office, but I forgot to.
I had lunch when I got home. I initially planned to get Ellen's computer and test the apartment wifi antenna. I just didn't feel like it though, so I surfed instead. About 4 I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. The evening was TV. I watched some documentaries on Amazon Prime.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Day 873
I got up about 8 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. When I was finished with breakfast I went out to work in the apartment. I started out putting shelves in the water heater closet. I put in 1 20" shelf and 1 16" shelf. They look good, and I think they'll work out fine. I also put the sprayer battery on a charger. I'm going to spray the gravel as soon as there is a calm day. It's been blowing everyday since last week.
I decided to leave finishing the laundry shelf until tomorrow. I want to give the adhesive a long time to set. Instead I stained the shelf for the wifi router (actually and old laptop). I'm not going to put it up until I've tested the antenna. First I have to find the computer. It's not where Ellen said it was.
All of that took until about noon. I went inside and had lunch. Then I surfed and played Mahjong. About 4 I went back to the apartment and changed the charger to the lawn mower battery. Then I did my exercises. After that I finished painting the shelf. I took Lucy to the mailbox. The lawn mower battery was charged by then, so I put the charger away.
Dinner was leftover pizza. Then I surfed a little and read a lot. I haven't turned on the TV in days.
I decided to leave finishing the laundry shelf until tomorrow. I want to give the adhesive a long time to set. Instead I stained the shelf for the wifi router (actually and old laptop). I'm not going to put it up until I've tested the antenna. First I have to find the computer. It's not where Ellen said it was.
All of that took until about noon. I went inside and had lunch. Then I surfed and played Mahjong. About 4 I went back to the apartment and changed the charger to the lawn mower battery. Then I did my exercises. After that I finished painting the shelf. I took Lucy to the mailbox. The lawn mower battery was charged by then, so I put the charger away.
Dinner was leftover pizza. Then I surfed a little and read a lot. I haven't turned on the TV in days.
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Day 872
I'm not sure when I got up - maybe 9. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After that it was some surfing. I finally got going about 11. I started a grand tour of errands: walk around Circle C with the dog, post office, Home Depot and Lowe's for shelves, the pet store for cat food, Walgreen's for Ellen's drugs, and Wells Fargo for money. That blew most of the afternoon.
When I got home I started installing the 6 foot shelve in the apartment laundry. It all went pretty smoothly until the very end. Just as I was clicking the shelf into place one of the anchors ripped out of the wall. Crap. I had to get out the adhesive and glue it back in. I won't know until tomorrow if it worked or not.
That effort took until 6:30 (I got a late start). I fed everyone and had pizza for dinner. The rest of the evening was Mahjong.
When I got home I started installing the 6 foot shelve in the apartment laundry. It all went pretty smoothly until the very end. Just as I was clicking the shelf into place one of the anchors ripped out of the wall. Crap. I had to get out the adhesive and glue it back in. I won't know until tomorrow if it worked or not.
That effort took until 6:30 (I got a late start). I fed everyone and had pizza for dinner. The rest of the evening was Mahjong.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Day 871
The dog woke me up at 4:30 this morning. She barked several ties, but didn't leave her bed. Unfortunately I couldn't get back to sleep. So I played Mahjong instead. I got up at 6:30, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. At least I wasn't in a hurry.
I stopped for a cup of coffee on the way to Hog Heaven. When I got there it was a little disorganized. I checked in with the shoot director. That's the last I talked to him all day. I was there by 8, and they started shooting about 9:30. Apparently there was some sort of trapper assignment, but nobody told me about it. There was supposed to be a trapper and a scorer on each station. Station 1 had only 1 person, so I went out there and trapped.
It was a windy morning. That made the station a little challenging. It did make it comfortable though. We were done about noon. Lunch required a meal ticket. I dodn't know if the volunteers got tickets, but of course I didn't get one. I drove to Schlotky's instead. Then I stopped at HEB for a few items. I also stopped at Home Depot to look for shelves. They didn't have what I wanted.
When I got home I started work on the apartment. I got out the extension ladder and mounted the wifi antenna on the outside of the garage. That meant several trips up and down the ladder. I also had to fabricate a couple of grommets to fit around the cable as it went through the wall. That took time, but I think it came out good. I can't run the cable into the living room until I get some Velcro to put on the wall plate and a shelf to put the computer on.
After the antenna effort I got out the pieces for the laundry area shelf. I had to cut 3 inches off of the shelf to make it fit. Then I had to cut off a little more because the enclosure isn't square (surprise, surprise). The rest of the effort was just a lot of careful measurement to make sure it came out well. It did.
After that I put all of the tools away and took the dog to the mailbox. I didn't exercise because I was tired from standing in the morning and going up and down ladders in the afternoon.
Dinner was pulled beef sandwich. The evening was TV and Mahjong.
I stopped for a cup of coffee on the way to Hog Heaven. When I got there it was a little disorganized. I checked in with the shoot director. That's the last I talked to him all day. I was there by 8, and they started shooting about 9:30. Apparently there was some sort of trapper assignment, but nobody told me about it. There was supposed to be a trapper and a scorer on each station. Station 1 had only 1 person, so I went out there and trapped.
It was a windy morning. That made the station a little challenging. It did make it comfortable though. We were done about noon. Lunch required a meal ticket. I dodn't know if the volunteers got tickets, but of course I didn't get one. I drove to Schlotky's instead. Then I stopped at HEB for a few items. I also stopped at Home Depot to look for shelves. They didn't have what I wanted.
When I got home I started work on the apartment. I got out the extension ladder and mounted the wifi antenna on the outside of the garage. That meant several trips up and down the ladder. I also had to fabricate a couple of grommets to fit around the cable as it went through the wall. That took time, but I think it came out good. I can't run the cable into the living room until I get some Velcro to put on the wall plate and a shelf to put the computer on.
After the antenna effort I got out the pieces for the laundry area shelf. I had to cut 3 inches off of the shelf to make it fit. Then I had to cut off a little more because the enclosure isn't square (surprise, surprise). The rest of the effort was just a lot of careful measurement to make sure it came out well. It did.
After that I put all of the tools away and took the dog to the mailbox. I didn't exercise because I was tired from standing in the morning and going up and down ladders in the afternoon.
Dinner was pulled beef sandwich. The evening was TV and Mahjong.
Friday, March 23, 2018
Day 870
I got up around 8:30, did pet stuff and breakfast. Then I surfed. There was nothing else I could do until the sewer guys came. They got here about 11 and took about an hour to pump out both of the tanks. The house one was pretty full and the apartment one was marginal. The whole thing cost $475.
After they were gone I had lunch and surfed. The day was very windy and didn't get warm until the late afternoon. About 2 I got ambitious and decided to mount the WiFi antenna on the garage. That effort didn't get far. I got a mast ready for it and decided where I'd put it. I didn't have a clamp to attach it to the mast, or clamps to attach it to the garage. So I bagged that and looked for livability issues in the apartment.
I rearranged the items on the bathroom shelves so that more of them are free for use. I also measured for more shelves in the laundry area and the water heater closet. I made a list of the hardware that I was going to need. Then I did my exercises. For some reason they seemed easier to do than normal.
I did a little more surfing and then took the dog to the mailbox. After that we went to ACE to buy hardware. I wasn't abe to get the shelves that I wanted, but I got everything else. I also stopped at McCoy's, but they don't' sell shelves.
It was 6:30 by the time I got home. I ate noodles and salad for dinner and then surfed for awhile. I decided to fill the bird feeders, primarily so that I could take the sack of bird food in the apartment and put it in the plastic cans. Then I watered the cats and played Mahjong for most of the rest of the evening.
After they were gone I had lunch and surfed. The day was very windy and didn't get warm until the late afternoon. About 2 I got ambitious and decided to mount the WiFi antenna on the garage. That effort didn't get far. I got a mast ready for it and decided where I'd put it. I didn't have a clamp to attach it to the mast, or clamps to attach it to the garage. So I bagged that and looked for livability issues in the apartment.
I rearranged the items on the bathroom shelves so that more of them are free for use. I also measured for more shelves in the laundry area and the water heater closet. I made a list of the hardware that I was going to need. Then I did my exercises. For some reason they seemed easier to do than normal.
I did a little more surfing and then took the dog to the mailbox. After that we went to ACE to buy hardware. I wasn't abe to get the shelves that I wanted, but I got everything else. I also stopped at McCoy's, but they don't' sell shelves.
It was 6:30 by the time I got home. I ate noodles and salad for dinner and then surfed for awhile. I decided to fill the bird feeders, primarily so that I could take the sack of bird food in the apartment and put it in the plastic cans. Then I watered the cats and played Mahjong for most of the rest of the evening.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Day 869
I got up about 8, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. Then I surfed until a little after 9:30. I was just killing time until I could go to estate sales. The first was up on Anderson Mill road. It didn't have much that was interesting, but I did pick up an old style 5 gallon gas can. The second was at 45th and I35. It was a bust. Apparently the place was owned by an old lady that lived alone. The good thing was that I didn't run into any traffic problems.
I stopped at the post office on the way home. All of the stuff I ordered earlier in the week came in. Then I went to Circle C. Lucy and I walked around the park. I thought she could use a day of unstructured time.
When we got home I ate lunch and then surfed. Then I unpacked the stuff from Amazon. I installed the new smoke detector in the apartment. The idiot had screwed the mounting plate for the old one to the ceiling and glued it, too. It was a pain in the ass to get off. Then I put the new cooktop in the kitchen and installed the new mat on my workbench.
After that I took the dog to the mailbox. I didn't exercise because of the long walk through Circle C. I fast walked the whole distance.
After dinner it was reading and TV.
I stopped at the post office on the way home. All of the stuff I ordered earlier in the week came in. Then I went to Circle C. Lucy and I walked around the park. I thought she could use a day of unstructured time.
When we got home I ate lunch and then surfed. Then I unpacked the stuff from Amazon. I installed the new smoke detector in the apartment. The idiot had screwed the mounting plate for the old one to the ceiling and glued it, too. It was a pain in the ass to get off. Then I put the new cooktop in the kitchen and installed the new mat on my workbench.
After that I took the dog to the mailbox. I didn't exercise because of the long walk through Circle C. I fast walked the whole distance.
After dinner it was reading and TV.
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Day 868
We got up about 8 today, had breakfast and did pet stuff. After a little surfing it was time to take Ellen to the airport. Traffic was fine and she got there in plenty of time.
I stopped at the post office on the way back. There should have been a bunch of packages, but there weren't any. I suspect it was because they shut down FedEx at the airport yesterday because of the dumbshit bomber. After that I stopped at HEB for a few things and took the dog to Circle C. She did 21 retrieves.
When I got home I attached the second door guide to the bathroom door. That officially ends that project. I didn't have anything eles to do so I surfed after lunch. I got bored with that and went outside to pick big rocks out of the driveway. I got about halfway done before I decided it was too hot to do more. When I'm finished I'll fill in some thin spots with the left over gravel.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was a fish burger and salad. After dinner I surfed and played Mahjong.
I stopped at the post office on the way back. There should have been a bunch of packages, but there weren't any. I suspect it was because they shut down FedEx at the airport yesterday because of the dumbshit bomber. After that I stopped at HEB for a few things and took the dog to Circle C. She did 21 retrieves.
When I got home I attached the second door guide to the bathroom door. That officially ends that project. I didn't have anything eles to do so I surfed after lunch. I got bored with that and went outside to pick big rocks out of the driveway. I got about halfway done before I decided it was too hot to do more. When I'm finished I'll fill in some thin spots with the left over gravel.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was a fish burger and salad. After dinner I surfed and played Mahjong.
Tuesday, March 20, 2018
Day 867
I didn't wake up until about 8:30 and surfed until 10. Then it was pet stuff, breakfast, and more surfing. I set up the camera on a tripod on the back deck and took pictures of us. We don't really have any good pictures and I wanted some of the day I'm officially old - 65. The thing is, I feel old now. Aches and pains, not nearly as strong as I once was, really thin hair, and an old man looks out at me every morning in the mirror. And it's only going to get worse. It's better than the alternative - at least for now.
About 12:30 we left for Opal Devine's for lunch. Ellen had a $10 off birthday coupon. Traffic was really nice. The jam started just after the exit we got off on. Lucy had a 1/3 lb hamburger, I had a pulled pork sandwich, and Ellen had a salad. Unfortunately her asshole started to give her trouble just after we ordered. It was quite awhile before she got a chance to eat her lunch. We ordered a piece of cake for dessert and shared it. Happy birthday.
After that we stopped at the post office, ran the dog at the soccer field (22 LONG retrieves), and then gassed up. We still had about 20 minutes to kill before they started doing dogicures at the pet store. So we gave Lucy a bath. The timing was great. We got her done just about in time to get her nails done.
Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble again, so we hurried home. The rest of the afternoon was surfing. I didn't exercise in honor of my birthday. I did take the dog to the mailbox. I'd planned on going to Longhorn for dinner, but Ellen's asshole nixed that. Instead I had leftovers.
The evening was reading and surfing. Ellen watched fantasy TV shows.
About 12:30 we left for Opal Devine's for lunch. Ellen had a $10 off birthday coupon. Traffic was really nice. The jam started just after the exit we got off on. Lucy had a 1/3 lb hamburger, I had a pulled pork sandwich, and Ellen had a salad. Unfortunately her asshole started to give her trouble just after we ordered. It was quite awhile before she got a chance to eat her lunch. We ordered a piece of cake for dessert and shared it. Happy birthday.
After that we stopped at the post office, ran the dog at the soccer field (22 LONG retrieves), and then gassed up. We still had about 20 minutes to kill before they started doing dogicures at the pet store. So we gave Lucy a bath. The timing was great. We got her done just about in time to get her nails done.
Ellen's asshole was giving her trouble again, so we hurried home. The rest of the afternoon was surfing. I didn't exercise in honor of my birthday. I did take the dog to the mailbox. I'd planned on going to Longhorn for dinner, but Ellen's asshole nixed that. Instead I had leftovers.
The evening was reading and surfing. Ellen watched fantasy TV shows.
Monday, March 19, 2018
Day 866
Woke up at 8:30 this morning - another late night. I got up almost immediately, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. We left about 9:15. The dog had to stay in the crate because it was sunny and going to get hot. I drove the Sportclips and got a haircut. Then we went to BestBuy because Ellen had a $10 off coupon. We bought a movie.
After that we walked around Sam's club, but didn't buy anything. The last stop was Costco.
When we got home Ellen's sister called. She wanted to make sure that we'd done something about the smell in the apartment. After we were finished talking I called the sewer people. They are coming out Friday to pump the pipes and check the system. I'll probably need them to recommend a plumber to check the vents. I also called the garage door guy. I told him I wanted to have a key fob for the new door. That way I can open it without going into the apartment.
After some surfing I called Bob to see if he needed my proxy. He said things at the club were much improved and he didn't see any need for it right now. We had a good conversation. I think he was using me as a break from working.
Ellen and I did some joint Amazon shopping today. We bought several things to improve things in the trailer - a wifi antenna, a smoke alarm, and a cook top. We also bought some things for us - a USB charger, and a workbench mat. I also signed us up for an Amazon credit card. It gets us 5% off. If we'd used it this year we would have saved almost $400.
I did my exercises and then cut the metal strip for the bathroom door. Than I painted it. I probably won't get to it tomorrow, but I will have time to do it on Friday. Then I took the dog to the mailbox.
Dinner was baked potatoes. After that we watched the 4K DVD we bought. That TV is marvelous.
After that we walked around Sam's club, but didn't buy anything. The last stop was Costco.
When we got home Ellen's sister called. She wanted to make sure that we'd done something about the smell in the apartment. After we were finished talking I called the sewer people. They are coming out Friday to pump the pipes and check the system. I'll probably need them to recommend a plumber to check the vents. I also called the garage door guy. I told him I wanted to have a key fob for the new door. That way I can open it without going into the apartment.
After some surfing I called Bob to see if he needed my proxy. He said things at the club were much improved and he didn't see any need for it right now. We had a good conversation. I think he was using me as a break from working.
Ellen and I did some joint Amazon shopping today. We bought several things to improve things in the trailer - a wifi antenna, a smoke alarm, and a cook top. We also bought some things for us - a USB charger, and a workbench mat. I also signed us up for an Amazon credit card. It gets us 5% off. If we'd used it this year we would have saved almost $400.
I did my exercises and then cut the metal strip for the bathroom door. Than I painted it. I probably won't get to it tomorrow, but I will have time to do it on Friday. Then I took the dog to the mailbox.
Dinner was baked potatoes. After that we watched the 4K DVD we bought. That TV is marvelous.
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Day 865
I wok up at 8:30 - couldn't get to sleep last night. I stayed in bed for awhile because I found some interesting things on the internet. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast followed by installing the bathroom door door guide.
This went all wrong. First, I couldn't just screw in the mounting screws because there was metal flashing in the way. Then there was a nail directly where one of the holes needed to go. When I finally got the screws in the door interfered with the bracket. I'd measured correctly, but the tolerances were so tight that when the door was moved out a little by the bracket it interfered.
That required a trip to the garage to grind down the two bolts that hold the rollers. Then I found some narrower nuts to further reduce the height of the bracket. All of that took quite a bit of work. When I was finished I reinstalled the bracket and the door no longer interfered.
I would have been finished except I got elegant. The piece of metal that I added to engage the door guide causes a "bump" when the guide rolls over it. I decided to grind a ramp on the end to minimize this. Of course that took time, and then I had to repaint the metal. That meant I had to wait until the evening for the paint to dry before I could finish everything. The result looks pretty good, but It sure would have been better if the door was an inch wider.
After lunch we went out. We needed cat food. The first stop was Circle C where Lucy did 25 long retrieves. Then we stopped at Tomlinson's. We're looking for a new brand to settle on, so we bought a single can of two types. Then there was a quick stop at HEB for lunch meat. After going to the post office we stopped at the pet store by Fireman's and bought another cat food brand. Then it was home.
I surfed for awhile and then did my exercises. After that I got the metal guide, attached it to the bathroom door, and hung the door. Because the guide interfered with the bracket the door wouldn't go back on. It took me some frustrating minutes to figure out what was wrong. When I was done it was apparent that I needed another metal guide on the outside of the door. I finished installing the door anyway. I'll install the second guide in the next few days.
Ellen fixed red beans and rice for dinner. After dinner was reading and TV.
This went all wrong. First, I couldn't just screw in the mounting screws because there was metal flashing in the way. Then there was a nail directly where one of the holes needed to go. When I finally got the screws in the door interfered with the bracket. I'd measured correctly, but the tolerances were so tight that when the door was moved out a little by the bracket it interfered.
That required a trip to the garage to grind down the two bolts that hold the rollers. Then I found some narrower nuts to further reduce the height of the bracket. All of that took quite a bit of work. When I was finished I reinstalled the bracket and the door no longer interfered.
I would have been finished except I got elegant. The piece of metal that I added to engage the door guide causes a "bump" when the guide rolls over it. I decided to grind a ramp on the end to minimize this. Of course that took time, and then I had to repaint the metal. That meant I had to wait until the evening for the paint to dry before I could finish everything. The result looks pretty good, but It sure would have been better if the door was an inch wider.
After lunch we went out. We needed cat food. The first stop was Circle C where Lucy did 25 long retrieves. Then we stopped at Tomlinson's. We're looking for a new brand to settle on, so we bought a single can of two types. Then there was a quick stop at HEB for lunch meat. After going to the post office we stopped at the pet store by Fireman's and bought another cat food brand. Then it was home.
I surfed for awhile and then did my exercises. After that I got the metal guide, attached it to the bathroom door, and hung the door. Because the guide interfered with the bracket the door wouldn't go back on. It took me some frustrating minutes to figure out what was wrong. When I was done it was apparent that I needed another metal guide on the outside of the door. I finished installing the door anyway. I'll install the second guide in the next few days.
Ellen fixed red beans and rice for dinner. After dinner was reading and TV.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Day 864
I woke up at 7:30, but didn't get up until 8:30. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast followed by a little surfing. After Ellen had eaten we went to ACE to get the two screws I needed for the bathroom door. I also got a router bit for the Dremel (2 for $12!!!).
When we got home I attached the second handle to the door. The screws fit perfectly. Then I moved the door and the tools I needed to the house. I drafted Ellen to help me put up the door rail. That took quite awhile because I wanted to make sure I got it perfect. Things went well. All of the screw holes I marked were studs. The result was an almost perfectly mounted rail at exactly the lright height.
Things went a little wrong when I hung the door. I should have made the door an inch wider, but I thought that it wouldn't work. It turns out that another inch would fit, but no more. Because the door is only as wide as the opening It doesn't cover the opening completely. That's because the opening isn't square. Also, the floor mounted door guide cant't engage the door when it's closed.
It was 12:30 when I discovered these things, so I stopped for lunch. After lunch it was back to work.
I couldn't fix the non-square door opening. I did what I could by mounting the door guide as close to the edge of the opening as I could. That involved cutting a 2 inch slot in the baseboard to mount the guide. That's where the router bit came in. I don't think I could have done it without it. I'll take the second bit to Oregon.
When I was finished with the baseboard I went out to the garage and found a scrap piece of aluminum. I cut it to length, rounded the corners, and drilled and countersunk mounting holes in it. Then I took it to the house and mounted it to the bottom of the door. That will allow the door to engage the door guide when the door is closed.
When I was finished with that Ellen painted the baseboard and the aluminum. The aluminum will take another coat. That means that I'll finish up mounting the door guide and hanging the door tomorrow.
Ellen fixed Mongolian beef for dinner. After dinner was reading and TV.
When we got home I attached the second handle to the door. The screws fit perfectly. Then I moved the door and the tools I needed to the house. I drafted Ellen to help me put up the door rail. That took quite awhile because I wanted to make sure I got it perfect. Things went well. All of the screw holes I marked were studs. The result was an almost perfectly mounted rail at exactly the lright height.
Things went a little wrong when I hung the door. I should have made the door an inch wider, but I thought that it wouldn't work. It turns out that another inch would fit, but no more. Because the door is only as wide as the opening It doesn't cover the opening completely. That's because the opening isn't square. Also, the floor mounted door guide cant't engage the door when it's closed.
It was 12:30 when I discovered these things, so I stopped for lunch. After lunch it was back to work.
I couldn't fix the non-square door opening. I did what I could by mounting the door guide as close to the edge of the opening as I could. That involved cutting a 2 inch slot in the baseboard to mount the guide. That's where the router bit came in. I don't think I could have done it without it. I'll take the second bit to Oregon.
When I was finished with the baseboard I went out to the garage and found a scrap piece of aluminum. I cut it to length, rounded the corners, and drilled and countersunk mounting holes in it. Then I took it to the house and mounted it to the bottom of the door. That will allow the door to engage the door guide when the door is closed.
When I was finished with that Ellen painted the baseboard and the aluminum. The aluminum will take another coat. That means that I'll finish up mounting the door guide and hanging the door tomorrow.
Ellen fixed Mongolian beef for dinner. After dinner was reading and TV.
Friday, March 16, 2018
Day 863
I woke up at 7:45. I surfed for awhile and got up about 8:30. After breakfast and pet stuff I loaded up the car and we left for Capitol. Traffic was pretty good. I thought I'd lucked out. There was an ACE store right on 183. Unfortunately they didn't have the screws I needed.
It was warm today, eventually 90. I'm glad we got there early. We shot the main, which was the competition targets from last week. They were pretty stiff, and I'm out of practice. I did OK on about half the stations, and crappy on the rest. We did a few of the super sporting stations, but none of the master's course. I didn't run the dog. It was hot and she was off lead for most of the time we were shooting.
We were done a little after noon. The traffic on the way back was heavier, but still bareable. We stopped at the Cajun place fo lunch. After that it was the post office and home.
The handle for the bathroom door came today, so I can install it when I get the screws. I had Ellen touch up the places I munged when I was cutting the holes for the handles. Once I attach the handle it will be time to put up the rail and hang the door.
After the painting I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. She is tired from running around the club.
Dinner was a fish burger. After dinner was TV and reading.
It was warm today, eventually 90. I'm glad we got there early. We shot the main, which was the competition targets from last week. They were pretty stiff, and I'm out of practice. I did OK on about half the stations, and crappy on the rest. We did a few of the super sporting stations, but none of the master's course. I didn't run the dog. It was hot and she was off lead for most of the time we were shooting.
We were done a little after noon. The traffic on the way back was heavier, but still bareable. We stopped at the Cajun place fo lunch. After that it was the post office and home.
The handle for the bathroom door came today, so I can install it when I get the screws. I had Ellen touch up the places I munged when I was cutting the holes for the handles. Once I attach the handle it will be time to put up the rail and hang the door.
After the painting I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. She is tired from running around the club.
Dinner was a fish burger. After dinner was TV and reading.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Day 862
I woke up a little before 8 and surfed until 8:30. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. When Ellen was finished we went to ACE to buy the hardware I needed to complete the bathroom door. Of course they had everything I needed, and it cost $8 instead of $35 from Amazon.
When we got home I went out to the garage to work on the door. I used the washers I bought to finally bolt the wheels to the door. Then I had Ellen show me where she wanted the door handles. I very carefully measured it out and cut the hole on one side of the door. I used the Dremel. Why does just about any project I do involve the Dremel?
It took some fine tuning, but the handle fit the hole I cut perfectly. By then it was almost 1, so I went in and had lunch. After lunch I didn't really feel like going back outside, so I surfed for a couple of hours. That recharged me and I went out and cut the second hole in the door. That went quicker because I knew what to do. When I was finished they lined up perfectly. Then I drilled the screw holes and attached the door handle (the second one isn't here yet). Everything lined up.
There were only two problems. First, two of the screws that I bought are too short. I'll need the right ones before I can attach the second handle. Second, I munged up the door in some places and Ellen will have to do some touch up.
When I finished with the door I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was leftover Kung Pao.
The evening was TV and reading.
When we got home I went out to the garage to work on the door. I used the washers I bought to finally bolt the wheels to the door. Then I had Ellen show me where she wanted the door handles. I very carefully measured it out and cut the hole on one side of the door. I used the Dremel. Why does just about any project I do involve the Dremel?
It took some fine tuning, but the handle fit the hole I cut perfectly. By then it was almost 1, so I went in and had lunch. After lunch I didn't really feel like going back outside, so I surfed for a couple of hours. That recharged me and I went out and cut the second hole in the door. That went quicker because I knew what to do. When I was finished they lined up perfectly. Then I drilled the screw holes and attached the door handle (the second one isn't here yet). Everything lined up.
There were only two problems. First, two of the screws that I bought are too short. I'll need the right ones before I can attach the second handle. Second, I munged up the door in some places and Ellen will have to do some touch up.
When I finished with the door I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Dinner was leftover Kung Pao.
The evening was TV and reading.
Day 861
I got up about 8:30 after a little surfing. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. I had originally intended to go shooting today, but I didn't feel like it. I felt like messing around instead.
I went out to the garage to work on the door. It turns out that I can't put in the handles until I have some more hardware. So I cleaned up some more and then took a look at the fire extinguisher. It was reading empty, but the label said it was rechargeable. I went inside and looked up places to get it recharged. I called one. They said that the manufacturer (First Alert) used proprietary fittings and they couldn't recharge it. Oh well.
After surfing and lunch we left. I was going to the post office first, but traffic on 290 was backed up all the way to 1826. I turned around and went back to Slaughter. That made the first stop Circle C. Lucy did 25 retrieves, which was good given that it was sunny and warm. Then we went to the post office and the fire extinguisher store. Then next stop was the yuppie grocery store. Ellen bought ingredients for Kung Pao chicken. The next stop was the doggie bakery.
I stopped at Home Depot on the way back. They didn't have anything I needed. That's no surprise, they have little in the way of odd hardware. We stopped at Lowe's also. They carried what I needed, but they were sold out of all three items. Crap.
When we got home I replaced the fire extinguisher and surfed until it was time for exercise and mailbox. I looked on Amazon for the hardware I need. It will cost $35 because I have to buy more of each item than I need. Ellen fixed the Kung Pao chicken. It was good, but not very Kung Pao because she bought the wrong sauce.
After dinner I watched a couple of movies on Netflix. I'm tired of reading all of the anti-gun stuff on the web. Tomorrow morning I'll go to ACE to see if I can get the hardware I need.
I went out to the garage to work on the door. It turns out that I can't put in the handles until I have some more hardware. So I cleaned up some more and then took a look at the fire extinguisher. It was reading empty, but the label said it was rechargeable. I went inside and looked up places to get it recharged. I called one. They said that the manufacturer (First Alert) used proprietary fittings and they couldn't recharge it. Oh well.
After surfing and lunch we left. I was going to the post office first, but traffic on 290 was backed up all the way to 1826. I turned around and went back to Slaughter. That made the first stop Circle C. Lucy did 25 retrieves, which was good given that it was sunny and warm. Then we went to the post office and the fire extinguisher store. Then next stop was the yuppie grocery store. Ellen bought ingredients for Kung Pao chicken. The next stop was the doggie bakery.
I stopped at Home Depot on the way back. They didn't have anything I needed. That's no surprise, they have little in the way of odd hardware. We stopped at Lowe's also. They carried what I needed, but they were sold out of all three items. Crap.
When we got home I replaced the fire extinguisher and surfed until it was time for exercise and mailbox. I looked on Amazon for the hardware I need. It will cost $35 because I have to buy more of each item than I need. Ellen fixed the Kung Pao chicken. It was good, but not very Kung Pao because she bought the wrong sauce.
After dinner I watched a couple of movies on Netflix. I'm tired of reading all of the anti-gun stuff on the web. Tomorrow morning I'll go to ACE to see if I can get the hardware I need.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Day 860
I woke up at 8 and went back to sleep until 8:30. I'm beginning to like doing that. Then I got up, did pet stuff and had breakfast. After that it was out to the garage to finish up the wiring.
Before I did the wiring I decided to finish up putting the wheels on the bathroom door. I drilled the other two holes and bolted the wheels on. Unfortunately the washers I bought didn't take up all of the extra length in the bolts. I'm going to have to buy more.
I started out the wiring with the "easy" box. It would have been easy if I hadn't been a dumbshit and cut the wires too short. They barely reached, which made hooking up the outlet difficult. I think it took almost an hour to do that.
Then I tackled the main box. It had 4 wires coming into a single gang box with an outlet. Needless to say it was tight. It took awhile to get everything connected, but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. When that was done I went around and plugged all of the lights back in. I used wire ties to hold up the cords so that they looked better. Then I turned everything on...
Damn, on of the boxes didn't work. It was a little after noon and I was tired and had a bad headache. So I went into lunch. After lunch I just couldn't face doing anymore work on the lights. My head hurt bad, so I sat down in the recliner and took a nap. When I woke up I surfed until it was time to take the dog to the mailbox.
I stopped at the garage to get my sweatshirt. Then I decided to take a look at the lights. I used a meter to verify that the old wire in the conduit was OK. That told me that the black wire wasn't connected. I took the wire nut off (it connects 5 wires) and redid it. It worked fine. Then I pushed it back into the box and buttoned everything up. The box didn't work.
I repeated this process at least 4 times. Each time everything would work until I pushed the wires into the box. I got really frustrated. I also got tired going up and down the ladder 40 times or more. Finally I took my glasses off so that I could really see how the wires were going into the wire nut. That's when I saw it. The wire that went to the problem box had a nick in the insulation about two inches from the end. It was probably put there by the sharp end of the ground wire that was connected to the outlet. I llmached down that end and put some tape around the nick. That took care of the problem.
This whole effort took about an hour and a half. When it was done I cleaned up and put everything away. I swear the lights are brighter than they were before.
Dinner was left over beans and rice. After dinner was TV and reading.
Before I did the wiring I decided to finish up putting the wheels on the bathroom door. I drilled the other two holes and bolted the wheels on. Unfortunately the washers I bought didn't take up all of the extra length in the bolts. I'm going to have to buy more.
I started out the wiring with the "easy" box. It would have been easy if I hadn't been a dumbshit and cut the wires too short. They barely reached, which made hooking up the outlet difficult. I think it took almost an hour to do that.
Then I tackled the main box. It had 4 wires coming into a single gang box with an outlet. Needless to say it was tight. It took awhile to get everything connected, but it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. When that was done I went around and plugged all of the lights back in. I used wire ties to hold up the cords so that they looked better. Then I turned everything on...
Damn, on of the boxes didn't work. It was a little after noon and I was tired and had a bad headache. So I went into lunch. After lunch I just couldn't face doing anymore work on the lights. My head hurt bad, so I sat down in the recliner and took a nap. When I woke up I surfed until it was time to take the dog to the mailbox.
I stopped at the garage to get my sweatshirt. Then I decided to take a look at the lights. I used a meter to verify that the old wire in the conduit was OK. That told me that the black wire wasn't connected. I took the wire nut off (it connects 5 wires) and redid it. It worked fine. Then I pushed it back into the box and buttoned everything up. The box didn't work.
I repeated this process at least 4 times. Each time everything would work until I pushed the wires into the box. I got really frustrated. I also got tired going up and down the ladder 40 times or more. Finally I took my glasses off so that I could really see how the wires were going into the wire nut. That's when I saw it. The wire that went to the problem box had a nick in the insulation about two inches from the end. It was probably put there by the sharp end of the ground wire that was connected to the outlet. I llmached down that end and put some tape around the nick. That took care of the problem.
This whole effort took about an hour and a half. When it was done I cleaned up and put everything away. I swear the lights are brighter than they were before.
Dinner was left over beans and rice. After dinner was TV and reading.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Day 859
I woke up at 8 today, turned over and went back to sleep until 8:30. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast I went out to the garage to continue with the light rewiring.
I worked until 1:30. I got all of the wiring and conduit installed. I also got 2 more of the boxes wired (total 3). All I have left to do is the 2 connection box (fairly easy) and the 4 connection box (it will be hard). I stopped because I was tired and it was getting warm at the top of the ladder.
I ate lunch and surfed for awhile. I was tired of surfing and getting bored with it. So I got out the new stud locator and confirmed where the studs are for the bathroom door. For the most part they were where the other locators said they were. Then I cut the door bar to length. I had to drill two holes in it for studs that aren't on 16 inch centers.
I still didn't want to quit, so I measured out where the door pulleys attach to the door. I drilled the holes for one. That's when I found out that the bolts are too long. The disgusted me, so I quit.
I went back into the house and surfed for a few minutes. Then it was time to take the dog to the mailbox. After that I had dinner. When Ellen finished hers we went to ACE to get some washers for the door pulley bolts. I really didn't want to go home, but couldn't think of anything to do. Ellen wanted cookies, so we wended up driving to the post office and then the cookie store. We stopped at Costco just for the fun of it.
We got home at 8, just in time to put water in the cats. The rest of the evening was reading.
I worked until 1:30. I got all of the wiring and conduit installed. I also got 2 more of the boxes wired (total 3). All I have left to do is the 2 connection box (fairly easy) and the 4 connection box (it will be hard). I stopped because I was tired and it was getting warm at the top of the ladder.
I ate lunch and surfed for awhile. I was tired of surfing and getting bored with it. So I got out the new stud locator and confirmed where the studs are for the bathroom door. For the most part they were where the other locators said they were. Then I cut the door bar to length. I had to drill two holes in it for studs that aren't on 16 inch centers.
I still didn't want to quit, so I measured out where the door pulleys attach to the door. I drilled the holes for one. That's when I found out that the bolts are too long. The disgusted me, so I quit.
I went back into the house and surfed for a few minutes. Then it was time to take the dog to the mailbox. After that I had dinner. When Ellen finished hers we went to ACE to get some washers for the door pulley bolts. I really didn't want to go home, but couldn't think of anything to do. Ellen wanted cookies, so we wended up driving to the post office and then the cookie store. We stopped at Costco just for the fun of it.
We got home at 8, just in time to put water in the cats. The rest of the evening was reading.
Sunday, March 11, 2018
Day 858
We didn't get up until 10 today. Actually it was 9, but this was the day we switched to daylight savings time. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. I went out to start work putting up the door, but Ellen decided to do some touchup on the paint. That means I couldn't work on it.
I decided to go to Lowe's to get another stud finder instead. Then we went to Home Depot to return a conduit part I didn't need. The final stop was the post office.
When we got home I went back out to the garage and started the conduit project. I replaced the hardest box. The conduit for it had to go around a rafter. Then I worked on the power wire that went from the wall to the rafter. It was a pain in the ass. I had to Dremel out an opening in the box. Then I had to attach the conduit to the rafter. Doing that was really awkward because I could barely reach the rafter.
At that point I quit because it was 6:45. I went back to the house and had dinner. I should be able to finish everything up tomorrow. The only hard thing left to do is wire the central box.
After dinner was surfing, reading, and TV.
I decided to go to Lowe's to get another stud finder instead. Then we went to Home Depot to return a conduit part I didn't need. The final stop was the post office.
When we got home I went back out to the garage and started the conduit project. I replaced the hardest box. The conduit for it had to go around a rafter. Then I worked on the power wire that went from the wall to the rafter. It was a pain in the ass. I had to Dremel out an opening in the box. Then I had to attach the conduit to the rafter. Doing that was really awkward because I could barely reach the rafter.
At that point I quit because it was 6:45. I went back to the house and had dinner. I should be able to finish everything up tomorrow. The only hard thing left to do is wire the central box.
After dinner was surfing, reading, and TV.
Day 857
We got up at 7 today. After pet stuff and a quick breakfast we left. We were at Hog Heaven by 8. There wasn't really anything for us to do. We did end up setting the traps at a couple of skeet houses and loading a couple. The kids shot sporting first. Ellen took out a squad. I sat wit the dog and surfed. When they were finished with sporting Ellen pulled trap for a couple of squads. I took the dog over and we watched.
Lunch was hamburgers and potato chips. We were at the end of the line and there was plenty of leftovers. So I made myself a double. When we sat down I gave one of the patties to Lucy. She was very happy. She also scored a few chips.
After lunch we trapped two rounds of skeet for the kids. Ellen scored and I pulled. Ellen wanted to stick around for the awards. I sat outside with the dog. We were done by 1. That was a good thing because it was getting hot. The high eventually was near 90.
We stopped at Home Depot and HEB in Dripping Springs on the way home. When we got home Ellen put another coat of paint on the door. I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Then I tried to mark the studs above the bathroom door. I have two stud finders and neither one of them worked worth a damn. I'm going to need to buy another.
Dinner was leftovers. After dinner I surfed and read while Ellen watched fantasy TV.
Lunch was hamburgers and potato chips. We were at the end of the line and there was plenty of leftovers. So I made myself a double. When we sat down I gave one of the patties to Lucy. She was very happy. She also scored a few chips.
After lunch we trapped two rounds of skeet for the kids. Ellen scored and I pulled. Ellen wanted to stick around for the awards. I sat outside with the dog. We were done by 1. That was a good thing because it was getting hot. The high eventually was near 90.
We stopped at Home Depot and HEB in Dripping Springs on the way home. When we got home Ellen put another coat of paint on the door. I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Then I tried to mark the studs above the bathroom door. I have two stud finders and neither one of them worked worth a damn. I'm going to need to buy another.
Dinner was leftovers. After dinner I surfed and read while Ellen watched fantasy TV.
Friday, March 9, 2018
Day 856
We woke up about 8 and got out of bed before 9. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. We were waiting for the garage door guy to show up. He showed up about 11:30. He took a look at the door and said he'd never seen one like it. Apparently the jerk who built this place had found the cheapest door possible. So cheap that there is no way to connect an opener to it. So I old him to tell me how much it wold be for a new door and opener. He said he'd email me a quote on Monday.
While I was talking to the garage guy Lucy disappeared. I started whistling for her, but she didn't come back. I was concerned because the gate was open. After about 15 minutes of walking around and blowing the whistle she showed up. She came from the direction of the power lines, but I have no idea where she was.
After he left we had lunch. Then we went to the post office and Home Depot. For the first time in a long time there was no mail. At Home Depot I picked up the stuff to put the light fixtures in conduit. I also picked up the door. When we got home Ellen painted the door while I walked the fence. Lucy had disappeared again and I was also kind of looking for her. I found one place where something had dug under the fence. I filled it with rocks.
When I got back Lucy was back. I really don't want her doing something like this at night. I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Afterwards I took a shower. Between crawling through the underbrush, moving rocks, exercise, and walking I was pretty sweaty. It wasn't all that warm but it was very humid.
After dinner I watched some MMA, surfed and then watched Gold Rush.
While I was talking to the garage guy Lucy disappeared. I started whistling for her, but she didn't come back. I was concerned because the gate was open. After about 15 minutes of walking around and blowing the whistle she showed up. She came from the direction of the power lines, but I have no idea where she was.
After he left we had lunch. Then we went to the post office and Home Depot. For the first time in a long time there was no mail. At Home Depot I picked up the stuff to put the light fixtures in conduit. I also picked up the door. When we got home Ellen painted the door while I walked the fence. Lucy had disappeared again and I was also kind of looking for her. I found one place where something had dug under the fence. I filled it with rocks.
When I got back Lucy was back. I really don't want her doing something like this at night. I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Afterwards I took a shower. Between crawling through the underbrush, moving rocks, exercise, and walking I was pretty sweaty. It wasn't all that warm but it was very humid.
After dinner I watched some MMA, surfed and then watched Gold Rush.
Thursday, March 8, 2018
Day 855
I woke up before 8, but surfed until almost 9. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast I went out to the garage and moved all of the stuff out of the corner by the garage door. That way the garage door guy can get at it easily to look at it. Then I sat down and planned out how I would put the wires to the lights into conduit. It will probably cost almost $50 to do it, but it will look much better.
After that I went back to the house. We left to do errands - more cat water at the vet, drugs at CVC, and the post office to pick up Ellen's new computer. We also stopped at the donut shop by the vet for lunch - kolaches and a donut.
When we got back Dola was painting. She spent several hours her and got the well house and the pump shelter walls painted.
I surfed for awhile. Ellen worked on her computer. She started an update which is really a complete OS reinstall. It's been going on for hours. Ellen left early for Dripping Springs. I called up Home Depot. They've had our door for about a week now. Apparently it wasn't important to call us when it came in.
I did my exercises and then took the dog to the mailbox.
After dinner I watched gun shows on TV. I also caught the last 10 minutes of UNC vs Miami. They won. Tomorrow they play the hated Duke.
After that I went back to the house. We left to do errands - more cat water at the vet, drugs at CVC, and the post office to pick up Ellen's new computer. We also stopped at the donut shop by the vet for lunch - kolaches and a donut.
When we got back Dola was painting. She spent several hours her and got the well house and the pump shelter walls painted.
I surfed for awhile. Ellen worked on her computer. She started an update which is really a complete OS reinstall. It's been going on for hours. Ellen left early for Dripping Springs. I called up Home Depot. They've had our door for about a week now. Apparently it wasn't important to call us when it came in.
I did my exercises and then took the dog to the mailbox.
After dinner I watched gun shows on TV. I also caught the last 10 minutes of UNC vs Miami. They won. Tomorrow they play the hated Duke.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Day 854
Woke up at 7 today, stayed in bed surfing until 8:30. Then it was up to do pet stuff and breakfast. After breakfast it was surfing. About 10 I called the garage door place. They said they'd call back.
I surfed some more until lunch time. I really don't have anything to do. After lunch we left to take the dog to Circle C and buy cat food. We also stopped at the post office. The garage guy called while we were out. He wanted to know if the door had cheap delrin bearings or real metal bearings.
When we got back I checked the garage door. Surprise, surprise, it has cheap delrin bearings. When I called back the garage door guy said that you can't put an opener on those type of doors. So I told him to bring a new door with the opener. He didn't want to do that because of the cost. He's coming on Friday to take a look himself and make a recommendation.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Ellen fixed stroganoff for dinner. The evening was TV and reading.
I surfed some more until lunch time. I really don't have anything to do. After lunch we left to take the dog to Circle C and buy cat food. We also stopped at the post office. The garage guy called while we were out. He wanted to know if the door had cheap delrin bearings or real metal bearings.
When we got back I checked the garage door. Surprise, surprise, it has cheap delrin bearings. When I called back the garage door guy said that you can't put an opener on those type of doors. So I told him to bring a new door with the opener. He didn't want to do that because of the cost. He's coming on Friday to take a look himself and make a recommendation.
I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox. Ellen fixed stroganoff for dinner. The evening was TV and reading.
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Day 853
I woke up at 7:30, turned over and went back to sleep until 8. then it was a little surfing before getting up for pet stuff and breakfast. It was cooler this morning, but I went out right away to work in the garage. I was a little sick, headache and tiredness, but I wanted to get it done.
It took until 11 to finish the electrical and put everything away. The main problem was that I couldn't get close to either of the boxes. That meant I had to lean out from the ladder to do all of the wire stripping and connecting. It was a real pain in the ass. The good news is that everything worked when I was finished.
I can't say the same thing for the outside gate keypad. I tested it when I was done in the garage and it was still busted. I wasn't feeling well, so I decided to do a little surfing and have lunch before tackling it.
After lunch I went out to the gate. The damn thing is supposed to slide out of the mount after removing two screws. No such luck. I had to pry it out with a screwdriver. I had to be really careful not to break anything. After several trips back and forth from the house to look at the instructions I got it off.
I replaced the batteries, but that didn't fix the problem. So I dug out all of the literature. I finally had to reset the device and reprogram it. Luckily that worked. At least reinstalling it was easy.
When I was done with that it was time to do errands. Doggy stayed at home because it was sunny and we weren't going anywhere that was dog friendly. We stooped at HEB for much needed groceries and then the post office. We also stopped at Costco for water and batteries (the keypad used the last AA's). The last stop was CVS to transfer my prescription. I should have more drugs tomorrow.
We got home just in time for Ellen to leave for Dripping Springs. I did some surfing and then took the dog to the mailbox. The evening was TV and reading.
It took until 11 to finish the electrical and put everything away. The main problem was that I couldn't get close to either of the boxes. That meant I had to lean out from the ladder to do all of the wire stripping and connecting. It was a real pain in the ass. The good news is that everything worked when I was finished.
I can't say the same thing for the outside gate keypad. I tested it when I was done in the garage and it was still busted. I wasn't feeling well, so I decided to do a little surfing and have lunch before tackling it.
After lunch I went out to the gate. The damn thing is supposed to slide out of the mount after removing two screws. No such luck. I had to pry it out with a screwdriver. I had to be really careful not to break anything. After several trips back and forth from the house to look at the instructions I got it off.
I replaced the batteries, but that didn't fix the problem. So I dug out all of the literature. I finally had to reset the device and reprogram it. Luckily that worked. At least reinstalling it was easy.
When I was done with that it was time to do errands. Doggy stayed at home because it was sunny and we weren't going anywhere that was dog friendly. We stooped at HEB for much needed groceries and then the post office. We also stopped at Costco for water and batteries (the keypad used the last AA's). The last stop was CVS to transfer my prescription. I should have more drugs tomorrow.
We got home just in time for Ellen to leave for Dripping Springs. I did some surfing and then took the dog to the mailbox. The evening was TV and reading.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Day 852
I woke up at 8, turned over, and went back to sleep for half an hour. I love being able to do that. We surfed for awhile and then got up to do pet stuff and have breakfast. I also called a garage door company. They said they'd call back this afternoon. Then I went out to the garage.
I wanted to determine what I would need to wire an outlet near the garage door. That took quite awhile and two trips up above the apartment roof to look at the wiring. I finally found the wires to the garage outlets. I also managed to get enough slack in one to allow me to tap it for the new outlet.
All of that took until about noon. I was hot and sweaty by the time I was done. It was getting near 80 degrees and very humid. I had lunch and then waited for Ellen's asshole to quit giving her problems. After an hour it was still giving her grief. So Lucy and I went to Lowe's alone.
We took 45. They've restricted the north bound to one lane just past the curve. The traffic was stopped at that point and not moving at all. This was at about 1:30 in the afternoon. I waited for a few minutes until it was obvious that nothing was moving. Fortunately I had the truck. I drove about 300 feet in the median to a place where I could cross to the southbound lanes. Then I went back and took Escarpment to Slaughter.
Lucy and I bought what we needed at Lowe's. She was very good there. Then we stopped at the post office on the way home. I guess Loop1 is no longer a viable route south of Slaughter.
We got back about 3. I spent the next two hours working on the outlet. I installed the junction box, the conduit, the wire, and the outlet box. I still have to connect the outlet wires, add one conduit clamp, splice in the wire, and box everything up. I should be able to finish it up tomorrow. It feels good to be doing a project.
Unfortunately the garage door people didn't call back.
I took the dog to the mailbox. When I tried to get back in the gate wouldn't open. I called Ellen and she came out but couldn't open it from the inside. I unhooked the opener and got in. I hooked it back up and tried the inside opener. It worked, but the outside one still wouldn't. I'll look into it tomorrow.
Dinner was frozen pizza. Then we watched TV for the rest of the evening. I surfed on my new computer. It's battery life isn't very good.
I wanted to determine what I would need to wire an outlet near the garage door. That took quite awhile and two trips up above the apartment roof to look at the wiring. I finally found the wires to the garage outlets. I also managed to get enough slack in one to allow me to tap it for the new outlet.
All of that took until about noon. I was hot and sweaty by the time I was done. It was getting near 80 degrees and very humid. I had lunch and then waited for Ellen's asshole to quit giving her problems. After an hour it was still giving her grief. So Lucy and I went to Lowe's alone.
We took 45. They've restricted the north bound to one lane just past the curve. The traffic was stopped at that point and not moving at all. This was at about 1:30 in the afternoon. I waited for a few minutes until it was obvious that nothing was moving. Fortunately I had the truck. I drove about 300 feet in the median to a place where I could cross to the southbound lanes. Then I went back and took Escarpment to Slaughter.
Lucy and I bought what we needed at Lowe's. She was very good there. Then we stopped at the post office on the way home. I guess Loop1 is no longer a viable route south of Slaughter.
We got back about 3. I spent the next two hours working on the outlet. I installed the junction box, the conduit, the wire, and the outlet box. I still have to connect the outlet wires, add one conduit clamp, splice in the wire, and box everything up. I should be able to finish it up tomorrow. It feels good to be doing a project.
Unfortunately the garage door people didn't call back.
I took the dog to the mailbox. When I tried to get back in the gate wouldn't open. I called Ellen and she came out but couldn't open it from the inside. I unhooked the opener and got in. I hooked it back up and tried the inside opener. It worked, but the outside one still wouldn't. I'll look into it tomorrow.
Dinner was frozen pizza. Then we watched TV for the rest of the evening. I surfed on my new computer. It's battery life isn't very good.
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Day 851
I woke up at 7:30 this morning and didn't feel like going back to sleep. I didn't feel like getting up either as it was raining. So we stayed in bed for an hour or so surfing. When that was done we got up and did pet stuff. Then we surfed for awhile before going to NXNW for brunch. They have a really good brunch. They open at 10. We got there about 10:25 and were the first people there. I stopped at HEB first and bought a Sunday paper.
After breakfast we stopped at Circle C to run the dog. She had a great time. I had a following wind and she did at least 20 retrieves. Then we went home. When we got there I put the first coat of paint on the last target.
That was pretty much it for the rest of the day. I mainly surfed and did a little reading. Ellen worked on Winscore.
We ate leftovers for dinner. Then I did more surfing and Ellen watched TV while she sewed the fringe on the carpets we got back this week.
After breakfast we stopped at Circle C to run the dog. She had a great time. I had a following wind and she did at least 20 retrieves. Then we went home. When we got there I put the first coat of paint on the last target.
That was pretty much it for the rest of the day. I mainly surfed and did a little reading. Ellen worked on Winscore.
We ate leftovers for dinner. Then I did more surfing and Ellen watched TV while she sewed the fringe on the carpets we got back this week.
Saturday, March 3, 2018
Day 850
Day 850. I woke up at 7:30 this morning, turned over, and went back to sleep for an hour. That's because I didn't go to bed until 12:30. Then it was get up, pet stuff, and breakfast.
Wimberley was having their trade days, so we decided to go. We got there about 10. All of the parking lots were full. So we went to down town and went through the shops there. Ellen got some new shoes and a couple of kitchen items. We ate lunch at the restaurant by the creek, but it was so crowded we had to eat inside.
We left about 2 and drove over to Brodie to get a new battery for the alarm. Then we went to the post office. It started raining lightly just as we got home. In half an hour it was raining hard. It rained fairly hard the rest of the evening.
We had leftovers for diner. Then I watched a movie and Ellen worked on Winscore for the state shoot. She also ordered a Microsoft Surface as her birthday present. It's more expensive than the HP I bought, but I told her to spend as much as she wanted.
Wimberley was having their trade days, so we decided to go. We got there about 10. All of the parking lots were full. So we went to down town and went through the shops there. Ellen got some new shoes and a couple of kitchen items. We ate lunch at the restaurant by the creek, but it was so crowded we had to eat inside.
We left about 2 and drove over to Brodie to get a new battery for the alarm. Then we went to the post office. It started raining lightly just as we got home. In half an hour it was raining hard. It rained fairly hard the rest of the evening.
We had leftovers for diner. Then I watched a movie and Ellen worked on Winscore for the state shoot. She also ordered a Microsoft Surface as her birthday present. It's more expensive than the HP I bought, but I told her to spend as much as she wanted.
Day 849
We got up at 8:30 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. While going through the morning email I got an advertisement for a website that sold discounted stuff. I spent quite awhile looking at it, but didn't buy anything.
About 11 Ellen called the rug cleaning place. The rugs were ready, so we drove over and got them. We also stopped at the yuppie grocery and the doggy bakery.
When we got home I continued shopping. I went to Amazon and bought a case and slim mouse for my new computer. By then it was time to do my exercises and take the dog to the mailbox. Ellen fixed red beans and rice with sausage for dinner. It was really good.
The evening was watching gun shows and Gold Rush on TV.
About 11 Ellen called the rug cleaning place. The rugs were ready, so we drove over and got them. We also stopped at the yuppie grocery and the doggy bakery.
When we got home I continued shopping. I went to Amazon and bought a case and slim mouse for my new computer. By then it was time to do my exercises and take the dog to the mailbox. Ellen fixed red beans and rice with sausage for dinner. It was really good.
The evening was watching gun shows and Gold Rush on TV.
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Day 848
We woke up at 8 but didn't get out of bed until 9:30. Ten it was pet stuff and breakfast. Dola showed up to continue caulking. I went out to paint a target and we talked for awhile.
When we were finished talking Ellen and I took the dog to Zilker. It was a really nice day, low 70's and sunny. Lucy had a great time doing retrieves and visiting wit other dogs. When we were finished we stopped at Trader Joe's. Then it was home for some surfing.
At 4 I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox.
After dinner Ellen watched TV and I surfed and read.
When we were finished talking Ellen and I took the dog to Zilker. It was a really nice day, low 70's and sunny. Lucy had a great time doing retrieves and visiting wit other dogs. When we were finished we stopped at Trader Joe's. Then it was home for some surfing.
At 4 I did my exercises and took the dog to the mailbox.
After dinner Ellen watched TV and I surfed and read.
Day 847
We didn't get out of bed today until almost 11. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. After that I was feeling guilty, so I went out to do a bunch of little errands. I took out the garbage and recycle and put out the cans. Then I put a coat of paint on a target. I fixed a bird feeder that the squirrels had broken and replaced another with a feeder we'd purchased a few weeks ago. Then I filled the plastic containers with sacks of birdseed. Finally I taped the TexTag to the Audi windshield and put the new license sticker on the truck window. I want to make sure that the TexTag doesn't screw with any of the Audi's window sensors before I permanently attach it.
At that point I'd run out of things to do, so I surfed a little and then had a late lunch. The weather was OK, but I didn't feel like driving anywhere. The rest of the afternoon was reading and surfing and a minor trip to PC hell. I decided I wanted Mahjong on my Windows machines. I started looking on Amazon, but then I dimly remembered that I'd bought a Mahjong program years ago. I went searching for it and found it.
It took awhile to find the reader and get it hooked up. Once I loaded the disk I had to wait for 10 or 15 minutes while the virus scan scanned it. I couldn't get the goddamn thing to abort the scan. Eventually I got t installed and it actually ran. This is an OLD program and Windows as to run it in compatibility mode. That means it runs slow, but it's totally workable.
I took a break from this to do my exercises and take the dog to the mailbox. Then I copied the install CD to a thumb drive and installed Mahjong on my laptop and the new notebook. It works fine on all of them, except it runs full screen and not in a window. That's probably how the program was designed.
After that it was time for dinner - Ellen fixed fish burgers. Then I read while she watched TV. At least it was a Jackie Chan movie instead of a chick flick.
At that point I'd run out of things to do, so I surfed a little and then had a late lunch. The weather was OK, but I didn't feel like driving anywhere. The rest of the afternoon was reading and surfing and a minor trip to PC hell. I decided I wanted Mahjong on my Windows machines. I started looking on Amazon, but then I dimly remembered that I'd bought a Mahjong program years ago. I went searching for it and found it.
It took awhile to find the reader and get it hooked up. Once I loaded the disk I had to wait for 10 or 15 minutes while the virus scan scanned it. I couldn't get the goddamn thing to abort the scan. Eventually I got t installed and it actually ran. This is an OLD program and Windows as to run it in compatibility mode. That means it runs slow, but it's totally workable.
I took a break from this to do my exercises and take the dog to the mailbox. Then I copied the install CD to a thumb drive and installed Mahjong on my laptop and the new notebook. It works fine on all of them, except it runs full screen and not in a window. That's probably how the program was designed.
After that it was time for dinner - Ellen fixed fish burgers. Then I read while she watched TV. At least it was a Jackie Chan movie instead of a chick flick.
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