We got up about 8:15 today. After pet stuff and breakfast I went out to work.
The first job was to add some reinforcement to the bottom struct brackets on the compartment door. When I tried to use them yesterday they bent. I bent them back into position and then used wood blocks behind them to keep them from bending again.
After that I used the Dremel tool to cut out notches in the plant protector. I had to use both of the tools I had because they kept overheating and slowing down. While they were cooling I put a bunch of STS 12 ga hulls in a bag and gave them to Terry.
When cutting the protector was done I spent quite awhile cleaning up. There were little pieces of plastic all over. The good news was that the protector works perfectly. The cats haven't attacked it though, so time will tell.
I called Sue and told her I'd be coming over in a few days. She said fine. After lunch I went to the flat bed trailer and made sure I had the key to unlock it. Then we went to the post office and Harbor Freight. I bought some ratchet tie downs. I also called Joe to get the truck oil changed tomorrow, it's down to 29%.
It was hot when we got home, so I spent the rest of the evening watching TV and surfing. I had a TV dinner for dinner. Ellen is spending a lot of time on the can because she's doing the prep for a colonoscopy tomorrow.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Day 1366
We didn't get up until 9:15. After pet stuff and breakfast we left to do the wash. While Ellen did the wash I went to the hardware store and bought some parts for the plant protector. When the wash was done we went to Safeway to buy some groceries. They had fresh halibut on sale for $17/lb. We bought some.
We stopped at the post office on the way home. There was a fairly big check in the mail, so we drove back to Woodburn to deposit it. We went to the Wells Cargo by Wally World. It has been permantly closed. So we put the money in the US bank across the street.
When we got home I had lunch. Then I went out and finished installing the mounts for the compartment door struts. Unfortunately I punched a hole in the outside of the door. Also the struts were way too strong and bent the mounts. So I'll need to order more struts. I also patched the hole with some caulk.
With that done I went to the shed to work on the plant shield. I put on a support for the door and the hinges. That's when I realized that I hadn't gotten enough rubber feet. So I went to Brooks and bought more. When I got back I put on the feet and took it to the trailer.
My bad luck continued. Both ends of the shield interfere with the window valences. I'm going to have to cut them to fit. I decided to leave that for another day.
Ellen fixed the halibut for dinner. It was fantastic. Someone came by to buy the engine lift. We sold it for $50, we just want it gone.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
We stopped at the post office on the way home. There was a fairly big check in the mail, so we drove back to Woodburn to deposit it. We went to the Wells Cargo by Wally World. It has been permantly closed. So we put the money in the US bank across the street.
When we got home I had lunch. Then I went out and finished installing the mounts for the compartment door struts. Unfortunately I punched a hole in the outside of the door. Also the struts were way too strong and bent the mounts. So I'll need to order more struts. I also patched the hole with some caulk.
With that done I went to the shed to work on the plant shield. I put on a support for the door and the hinges. That's when I realized that I hadn't gotten enough rubber feet. So I went to Brooks and bought more. When I got back I put on the feet and took it to the trailer.
My bad luck continued. Both ends of the shield interfere with the window valences. I'm going to have to cut them to fit. I decided to leave that for another day.
Ellen fixed the halibut for dinner. It was fantastic. Someone came by to buy the engine lift. We sold it for $50, we just want it gone.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
Monday, July 29, 2019
Day 1365
We woke up at 8, but didn't get out of bed until 9. I did call the eye people and cancel the surgery. When we did get up it was pet stuff and breakfast. Then I went out and epoxied the other two plates to mount the compartment door struts.
I have to install the storage LED's, but I didn't feel like doing that. So we went to Lowe's to get stuff to make the plant protector. I bought lexan panels and had them cut one. We also got some adhesive to mount a basket in the shower and some batteries for the storage LED's.
We also stopped at Happy Panda for lunch. After lunch we sat at their patio and surfed on our phones. It was a nice day and I was tired of the trailer.
When we got home I went out to the shed and worked on the plant protector. I attached the two pieces, cut the metal for the legs, and attached the legs. I thought I had hinges that would work, but they turned out to be too small. It was 6:30 anyway, so I went in for dinner.
After dinner I walked around the club. The dog stayed at home. I wanted to give her a day off. When I was walking in the back I saw a truck leave the highway, knock down the fence, and roll over several times in the field. I walked over to it. The people there said that the driver had run off. The truck was trashed. It's amazing he could do that.
On the way home I talked to Vandy and the cabal. No one seemed to care. So I won't either.
After that I did a little Amazon shopping and surfing.
I have to install the storage LED's, but I didn't feel like doing that. So we went to Lowe's to get stuff to make the plant protector. I bought lexan panels and had them cut one. We also got some adhesive to mount a basket in the shower and some batteries for the storage LED's.
We also stopped at Happy Panda for lunch. After lunch we sat at their patio and surfed on our phones. It was a nice day and I was tired of the trailer.
When we got home I went out to the shed and worked on the plant protector. I attached the two pieces, cut the metal for the legs, and attached the legs. I thought I had hinges that would work, but they turned out to be too small. It was 6:30 anyway, so I went in for dinner.
After dinner I walked around the club. The dog stayed at home. I wanted to give her a day off. When I was walking in the back I saw a truck leave the highway, knock down the fence, and roll over several times in the field. I walked over to it. The people there said that the driver had run off. The truck was trashed. It's amazing he could do that.
On the way home I talked to Vandy and the cabal. No one seemed to care. So I won't either.
After that I did a little Amazon shopping and surfing.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Day 1364
We woke up at 8, but didn't get up until 9. After pet stuff and breakfast I went out to start installing gas struts on the basement door.
I measure out where the strut connections needed to be. Then I used epoxy to attach the reinforcement plates to the compartment door. Gerry showed up when I was doing that. I told him I meet up with him and Garrett when I got to a stopping space. I used up the last of the epoxy on the fan base in the shed and then got out my shooting stuff.
Ellen didn't go. Her asshole was giving her trouble. I met up with Gerry and Garrett on station 3. I shot like crap. I haven't shot that badly in years. I don't think I hit more than half the targets I shot at. Maybe part of it was using the 20 ga and #9 reloads, but I certainly didn't have fun.
When we were done I put everything away and then had lunch. After that I went back out to the shed. I wanted to accomplish something. I started by sorting some of the hulls I shot a couple of weeks ago. Then I reloaded them.
After that I finished up doing the wiring harnesses for the cabinet LED's. I completed the last string using wire left over from other projects. Then I wired all three strings to their battery boxes. That involved taking the boxes apart, unsoldering one wire, and then soldering in the wiring harness.
When I was finished with that I still didn't feel like quitting. I retrieved the big boxes that the subwoofer and trailer cable winder had come in. I packed 3,000 12 ga wads in each. Since I'm not going to get my eyes fixed I'm beginning to think about going to Richland.
By then it was after 4. I went inside and watched TV until Ellen fixed dinner - tempera shrimp and rice. After that the rest of the evening was TV and a little surfing.
I measure out where the strut connections needed to be. Then I used epoxy to attach the reinforcement plates to the compartment door. Gerry showed up when I was doing that. I told him I meet up with him and Garrett when I got to a stopping space. I used up the last of the epoxy on the fan base in the shed and then got out my shooting stuff.
Ellen didn't go. Her asshole was giving her trouble. I met up with Gerry and Garrett on station 3. I shot like crap. I haven't shot that badly in years. I don't think I hit more than half the targets I shot at. Maybe part of it was using the 20 ga and #9 reloads, but I certainly didn't have fun.
When we were done I put everything away and then had lunch. After that I went back out to the shed. I wanted to accomplish something. I started by sorting some of the hulls I shot a couple of weeks ago. Then I reloaded them.
After that I finished up doing the wiring harnesses for the cabinet LED's. I completed the last string using wire left over from other projects. Then I wired all three strings to their battery boxes. That involved taking the boxes apart, unsoldering one wire, and then soldering in the wiring harness.
When I was finished with that I still didn't feel like quitting. I retrieved the big boxes that the subwoofer and trailer cable winder had come in. I packed 3,000 12 ga wads in each. Since I'm not going to get my eyes fixed I'm beginning to think about going to Richland.
By then it was after 4. I went inside and watched TV until Ellen fixed dinner - tempera shrimp and rice. After that the rest of the evening was TV and a little surfing.
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Day 1363
We woke up at 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. After that I started work on installing the subwoofer.
Removing the fireplace glass was really easy, just lift it off. Removing the fireplace was easy, too - just remove 4 screws. In a fit of safety consciousness I turned off the circuit breaker. I wasted a little time trying to modify the AC receptacle. It only had one plug. I eventually decided not to bother.
After vacuuming things out I decided that I ought to install dynamat. So we went to pick up my glasses. Car Toys was a block away, so we bought some dynamat like stuff there - $100 for 12 sq. ft. Then we stopped at CVS for drugs. The last stop was an estate sale on the other side of River road. I bought a NIB paint set for Martha.
It was after 1 when we got home. We had lunch and then I went back to work. I installed the sound material. Then I spent quite awhile installing the subwoofer. I had to build a spacer to hold it out from the wall. Then I put a wire around it to keep it from moving.
Finally I put the fireplace back in place and turned on the system. Ellen and I spent some time setting the level. Eventually we got something we liked. Then I screwed the fireplace back in and replaced the glass. Then we spent an hour or so listening to music. It sounds pretty good, but the base is a little too high. I'll reset it once the subwoofer has broken in.
Ellen fixed sausage and mac and cheese for dinner. After dinner it was a little TV. Then I went out to dump the tanks. I flushed the black tank several times and managed to get some of the stuff left in it from last time to come out. Then I put a fair amount of water in it and Ellen put in double chemicals. I'll dump it again in 3 days or so.
After that I took Lucy for a walk. Then it was surfing and TV for the rest of the night.
Removing the fireplace glass was really easy, just lift it off. Removing the fireplace was easy, too - just remove 4 screws. In a fit of safety consciousness I turned off the circuit breaker. I wasted a little time trying to modify the AC receptacle. It only had one plug. I eventually decided not to bother.
After vacuuming things out I decided that I ought to install dynamat. So we went to pick up my glasses. Car Toys was a block away, so we bought some dynamat like stuff there - $100 for 12 sq. ft. Then we stopped at CVS for drugs. The last stop was an estate sale on the other side of River road. I bought a NIB paint set for Martha.
It was after 1 when we got home. We had lunch and then I went back to work. I installed the sound material. Then I spent quite awhile installing the subwoofer. I had to build a spacer to hold it out from the wall. Then I put a wire around it to keep it from moving.
Finally I put the fireplace back in place and turned on the system. Ellen and I spent some time setting the level. Eventually we got something we liked. Then I screwed the fireplace back in and replaced the glass. Then we spent an hour or so listening to music. It sounds pretty good, but the base is a little too high. I'll reset it once the subwoofer has broken in.
Ellen fixed sausage and mac and cheese for dinner. After dinner it was a little TV. Then I went out to dump the tanks. I flushed the black tank several times and managed to get some of the stuff left in it from last time to come out. Then I put a fair amount of water in it and Ellen put in double chemicals. I'll dump it again in 3 days or so.
After that I took Lucy for a walk. Then it was surfing and TV for the rest of the night.
Friday, July 26, 2019
Day 1362
We got up about 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. After that I went to CVS to get drugs. Then I went to Lenscrafters to get glasses for the operation. They have a planar left lens and my prescription in the right lens.
By then I was getting second thoughts about fixed lenses. I thought I might want the adjustable ones that Dr. Balish recommended. Ellen looked up info on them as we drove to Costco. She did more research while we went to Home Depot.
By then I was pretty sure I wanted them. I called the surgery place. They don't handle them.
Before lunch I installed the power cord winder in the basement of the trailer. I think it's going to work pretty well. The only downside is that it's heavy. Then we had lunch.
After lunch it was time to drive to Portland at 1:15 on a Friday. Great. Luckily we only had to go to Tualatin. Traffic was pretty good except through Wilsonville. Southbound was a parking lot. We got to the doctor about half an hour early. We both read about cataract lenses as we waited. By the time we were done I was convinced to cancel the surgery and get it done in Austin using the adjustable lenses.
I made up wiring harnesses for the cabinet lights while Ellen was with the doctor. The doctor wants her to have a colonoscopy next week. We had to drive to the other side of the freeway to a hospital so she could get a blood test. By then it was after 5 and I5 was still a parking lot. So we went to Claimjumper for dinner.
I had a couple of drinks. Of course there was a lot of food. We left with a box from dinner and another for most of the chocolate cake we ordered. We stopped at Freddies on the way home for groceries.
It was 8 when we got home. The evening was TV. The new subwoofer really makes a difference in the TV sound. I'll install it tomorrow.
By then I was getting second thoughts about fixed lenses. I thought I might want the adjustable ones that Dr. Balish recommended. Ellen looked up info on them as we drove to Costco. She did more research while we went to Home Depot.
By then I was pretty sure I wanted them. I called the surgery place. They don't handle them.
Before lunch I installed the power cord winder in the basement of the trailer. I think it's going to work pretty well. The only downside is that it's heavy. Then we had lunch.
After lunch it was time to drive to Portland at 1:15 on a Friday. Great. Luckily we only had to go to Tualatin. Traffic was pretty good except through Wilsonville. Southbound was a parking lot. We got to the doctor about half an hour early. We both read about cataract lenses as we waited. By the time we were done I was convinced to cancel the surgery and get it done in Austin using the adjustable lenses.
I made up wiring harnesses for the cabinet lights while Ellen was with the doctor. The doctor wants her to have a colonoscopy next week. We had to drive to the other side of the freeway to a hospital so she could get a blood test. By then it was after 5 and I5 was still a parking lot. So we went to Claimjumper for dinner.
I had a couple of drinks. Of course there was a lot of food. We left with a box from dinner and another for most of the chocolate cake we ordered. We stopped at Freddies on the way home for groceries.
It was 8 when we got home. The evening was TV. The new subwoofer really makes a difference in the TV sound. I'll install it tomorrow.
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Day 1361
We got up at 7:30, did pet stuff, had breakfast, and left for the vet. Traffic sucked.It was slow from Wilsonville until Carman. Then 217 was a parking lot from the intersection on up. We got off at Tigard and took the back way up. There was traffic on that, too.
In spite of that we got to the vet just 2 minutes late. We dropped off Cooper and had Lucy examined. She weighs 61 lbs - time for a diet.
I then drove back down to the eye doctor in Tualatin. Again traffic on 217 sucked. I lucked out at the doctor's after a short wait I got to talk to him. He answered my questions and I decided to get fixed lenses. Then it was back north (through traffic) to St. Vincent. I went to the eye doctor there to get my glasses prescription. It cost $50. I also cancelled their surgery.
The next stop was Touchmark. We had lunch with Mom. She seemed to be doing well, but she was tired because she'd gone on a walk in the morning (which she didn't remember). After lunch we went to Hooch's to pick up packages. Only Martha is there, the rest are on a backpacking trip.
By then it was time to get Cooper. 217 was a parking lot from 26 down, so we took Cedar Hills. After picking him up we drove down to Denney to get on. It was slow, but moving, to I5. I5 from Carmen to past Stafford was a parking lot. I mean drive 40 feet, stop, wait, drive 50 feet, stop again. It sucked. Traffic didn't really clear up until past the rest stop.
We got home about 3, I was tired from fighting traffic all day. It was over 90, too. So rather than deal with all of the stuff in the packages I just sat and watched TV.
Ellen fixed spaghetti for dinner. After dinner I felt good enough to get out the sub woofer we got today. I set it up on the floor because I didn't feel like taking out the fireplace. It does make things sound a lot better.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
In spite of that we got to the vet just 2 minutes late. We dropped off Cooper and had Lucy examined. She weighs 61 lbs - time for a diet.
I then drove back down to the eye doctor in Tualatin. Again traffic on 217 sucked. I lucked out at the doctor's after a short wait I got to talk to him. He answered my questions and I decided to get fixed lenses. Then it was back north (through traffic) to St. Vincent. I went to the eye doctor there to get my glasses prescription. It cost $50. I also cancelled their surgery.
The next stop was Touchmark. We had lunch with Mom. She seemed to be doing well, but she was tired because she'd gone on a walk in the morning (which she didn't remember). After lunch we went to Hooch's to pick up packages. Only Martha is there, the rest are on a backpacking trip.
By then it was time to get Cooper. 217 was a parking lot from 26 down, so we took Cedar Hills. After picking him up we drove down to Denney to get on. It was slow, but moving, to I5. I5 from Carmen to past Stafford was a parking lot. I mean drive 40 feet, stop, wait, drive 50 feet, stop again. It sucked. Traffic didn't really clear up until past the rest stop.
We got home about 3, I was tired from fighting traffic all day. It was over 90, too. So rather than deal with all of the stuff in the packages I just sat and watched TV.
Ellen fixed spaghetti for dinner. After dinner I felt good enough to get out the sub woofer we got today. I set it up on the floor because I didn't feel like taking out the fireplace. It does make things sound a lot better.
The rest of the evening was TV and surfing.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Day 1360
We got up about 8 today. After pet stuff and breakfast I went out to drain the tanks. The strange thing was that the handle for the black tank was about halfway pulled. When I pulled it out all the way very little stuff came out. What did come out came out slowly.
It took awhile, but I finally realized that all of the liquid had drained out because of the handle position. That's bad. I ended up filling and dumping the tank several times. Not much came out except water. I decided to fill up the tank about halfway and put in double chemicals. I'll try dumping it again in a couple of days.
The next project was to change the kitchen faucet hoses. Neither of us like the way the faucet handle works. I had to remove a guard. When I did, I found that the hoses were connected correctly. We decided to keep it that way. While I was doing that I noticed that the hot water connector was leaking very slowly. I took it apart and put on Teflon tape. That seemed to fix it.
By then it was time for lunch. After that we left to see Gerry. We had a typical conversation. We're doing well. We could spend more money if we wanted to. We decided to move a little amount of stuff around, but mainly leave things the way they are.
From there we went to the cataract place. They spent an hour putting me through a whole bunch of tests. I finally got to see the doctor. He's a shooter. He suggested fixed lenses. I told him I kind of wanted variable. He said OK. After some more tests I set up the appointments. The first surgery is in a week. The second is 10 days after that. The whole thing took 2.5 hours.
I was planning on seeing Hooch. Unfortunately there was a crash on I5 and 217. So we decided to go home instead. We'll be up there tomorrow anyway.
Tomorrow I'll have to cancel the other appointments. I'll also have to deal with a bill from the emergency room visit. It looks like they didn't bill the insurance.
Ellen fixed hamburgers when we got home. After that it was TV until bed time.
It took awhile, but I finally realized that all of the liquid had drained out because of the handle position. That's bad. I ended up filling and dumping the tank several times. Not much came out except water. I decided to fill up the tank about halfway and put in double chemicals. I'll try dumping it again in a couple of days.
The next project was to change the kitchen faucet hoses. Neither of us like the way the faucet handle works. I had to remove a guard. When I did, I found that the hoses were connected correctly. We decided to keep it that way. While I was doing that I noticed that the hot water connector was leaking very slowly. I took it apart and put on Teflon tape. That seemed to fix it.
By then it was time for lunch. After that we left to see Gerry. We had a typical conversation. We're doing well. We could spend more money if we wanted to. We decided to move a little amount of stuff around, but mainly leave things the way they are.
From there we went to the cataract place. They spent an hour putting me through a whole bunch of tests. I finally got to see the doctor. He's a shooter. He suggested fixed lenses. I told him I kind of wanted variable. He said OK. After some more tests I set up the appointments. The first surgery is in a week. The second is 10 days after that. The whole thing took 2.5 hours.
I was planning on seeing Hooch. Unfortunately there was a crash on I5 and 217. So we decided to go home instead. We'll be up there tomorrow anyway.
Tomorrow I'll have to cancel the other appointments. I'll also have to deal with a bill from the emergency room visit. It looks like they didn't bill the insurance.
Ellen fixed hamburgers when we got home. After that it was TV until bed time.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Day 1359
We woke up sometime around 8, but didn't get out of bed until closer to 9. Then we left to do the laundry after pet stuff and breakfast. Ellen called Gerry and had him sell 1,000 shares of Intel. We're getting $6,000 less than if we'd sold it at its high, but that's OK.
Laundry was the usual thing. Just as we were about to leave the owner came in. We had a good talk with him. We even got to meet his wife. He wants to get his daughter into shooting and we volunteered to show her shooting at the club.
After that we stopped at the post office. Then we decided to visit farm stores. We went to Baumann's and the one in north Salem. We bought some corn and a plant for Martha (Habanero pepper). Then we went to Lowe's to turn in the plastic tile we didn't use. The final stop was Fireman's again. We sat on the patio for awhile with our phones again looking for things to buy. We couldn't come up with a single "want".
When we got home I installed the new soap dish that came today. I hope it works. Then I surfed until dinner time. Ellen fixed spaghetti.
After dinner was TV.
Laundry was the usual thing. Just as we were about to leave the owner came in. We had a good talk with him. We even got to meet his wife. He wants to get his daughter into shooting and we volunteered to show her shooting at the club.
After that we stopped at the post office. Then we decided to visit farm stores. We went to Baumann's and the one in north Salem. We bought some corn and a plant for Martha (Habanero pepper). Then we went to Lowe's to turn in the plastic tile we didn't use. The final stop was Fireman's again. We sat on the patio for awhile with our phones again looking for things to buy. We couldn't come up with a single "want".
When we got home I installed the new soap dish that came today. I hope it works. Then I surfed until dinner time. Ellen fixed spaghetti.
After dinner was TV.
Monday, July 22, 2019
Day 1358
Last night sucked. I kept waking up because my back was really hurting. I'd change positions and that would help a little. I'd go back to sleep and wake up a little later with my back hurting again. It's been a constant pain since I woke up at 8.
Between feeling sick and my back I didn't get out of bed until after 9:30. My back hasn't been getting better. It usually does when I get up and move around. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. I didn't feel like doing anything else.
Ellen worked putting the fake tile on the walls around the cook top. Unfortunately we didn't buy enough. So a little after noon we left for Lowe's. We bought all of the ones we were using that they had left. Then we went to Fireman's for lunch. After lunch we sat on their patio for awhile. We looked up electric cars. Unfortunately they are all either too expensive or don't have enough range.
After that we went to Roth's for some groceries. Then it was back home. I still wasn't feeling up to par, but at least my back wasn't hurting as much as it was in the morning.
Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was TV.
Between feeling sick and my back I didn't get out of bed until after 9:30. My back hasn't been getting better. It usually does when I get up and move around. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. I didn't feel like doing anything else.
Ellen worked putting the fake tile on the walls around the cook top. Unfortunately we didn't buy enough. So a little after noon we left for Lowe's. We bought all of the ones we were using that they had left. Then we went to Fireman's for lunch. After lunch we sat on their patio for awhile. We looked up electric cars. Unfortunately they are all either too expensive or don't have enough range.
After that we went to Roth's for some groceries. Then it was back home. I still wasn't feeling up to par, but at least my back wasn't hurting as much as it was in the morning.
Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was TV.
Day 1357
We got up about 8, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. It was going to be hot today, so we decided to shoot early. I got out the 20 ga and the Blazer.
We shot the whole course. I didn't do very well, I don't know why. We met up with Gerry and Garrett on the last two stations. We shot with them and then went to put our stuff away. Dave Farley stopped by while we were doing that and we talked to him awhile. Then we went back out on nthe course and talked with Gerry and Garrett for quite awhile.
When we finally got back we had lunch. I'm starting to go back to a really reduced diet. I'm back up over 230 and that just won't work. After lunch and some surfing we went to Lowe's. We bought some stick on tile sort of stuff to put on the walls by the stove.
I didn't feel like sitting in the trailer, so we went to Hopdoddy's for happy hour. We had coconut shrimp and little donuts. I had a Long Island Ice Tea.
By the time we got home I wasn't feeling well. I sat in the recliner and watched TV. I kept drifting in and out of sleep. At 10 I went to bed. I felt like shit.
We shot the whole course. I didn't do very well, I don't know why. We met up with Gerry and Garrett on the last two stations. We shot with them and then went to put our stuff away. Dave Farley stopped by while we were doing that and we talked to him awhile. Then we went back out on nthe course and talked with Gerry and Garrett for quite awhile.
When we finally got back we had lunch. I'm starting to go back to a really reduced diet. I'm back up over 230 and that just won't work. After lunch and some surfing we went to Lowe's. We bought some stick on tile sort of stuff to put on the walls by the stove.
I didn't feel like sitting in the trailer, so we went to Hopdoddy's for happy hour. We had coconut shrimp and little donuts. I had a Long Island Ice Tea.
By the time we got home I wasn't feeling well. I sat in the recliner and watched TV. I kept drifting in and out of sleep. At 10 I went to bed. I felt like shit.
Saturday, July 20, 2019
Day 1356
We got up at 9 again today. After pet stuff and breakfast it was surfing. There wasn't really anything to do today. We actually surfed the whole morning away.
After 1 we decided to go out. We stopped at the post office. Then we went to Wally World to get some groceries. Then it was back home.
The package at the post office contained knife holders for the silverware door and speakers for the ceiling. The knife holders required modification, so it was out to the shed and the Dremel. The speakers went in pretty easy except for the stupid covers, which had to be screwed into the ceiling. They certainly sound better than the cheap Chinese shit speakers that came with the trailer.
Ellen fixed bacon burgers for dinner. After dinner was TV. All in all it was a kicking back day.
After 1 we decided to go out. We stopped at the post office. Then we went to Wally World to get some groceries. Then it was back home.
The package at the post office contained knife holders for the silverware door and speakers for the ceiling. The knife holders required modification, so it was out to the shed and the Dremel. The speakers went in pretty easy except for the stupid covers, which had to be screwed into the ceiling. They certainly sound better than the cheap Chinese shit speakers that came with the trailer.
Ellen fixed bacon burgers for dinner. After dinner was TV. All in all it was a kicking back day.
Friday, July 19, 2019
Day 1355
We got up at 9 today. It was just too hard to get out of that nice mattress. After pet stuff and breakfast I went to the shed.
I took the plastic we'd purchased to fix the jewelry box I broke. It was actually really easy to cut the plastic to size and install it. The box looks nice now.
After that we left to go to Touchmark. We got there just as Hooch did. He got Mom and we all had a Bangladesh lunch. The food wasn't bad. Wen we were finished we went down to the pickle ball court.
We spent several hours playing pickle ball and bocce ball. Mom sat and watched us. She actually talked with us and seemed to be enjoying herself. Unfortunately I think we over did it a little. When we took her back she almost didn't make it. When she got to her room she laid face down on the bed and wouldn't move. We got the attendants to give her a Tylenol and get her turned over. Then we said goodbye and left.
We stopped at Bales and got a cherry pie on the way to Hooch's. They played games for hours while I shopped on Amazon. Hooch got take and bake pizza for dinner. He cooked them on the BBQ. We had pizza, pie, and ice cream for dinner. It was good.
By the time we were finished it was after 8. So we left for home before it got dark. When we got home it was surfing, TV, and ordering stuff on Amazon.
I took the plastic we'd purchased to fix the jewelry box I broke. It was actually really easy to cut the plastic to size and install it. The box looks nice now.
After that we left to go to Touchmark. We got there just as Hooch did. He got Mom and we all had a Bangladesh lunch. The food wasn't bad. Wen we were finished we went down to the pickle ball court.
We spent several hours playing pickle ball and bocce ball. Mom sat and watched us. She actually talked with us and seemed to be enjoying herself. Unfortunately I think we over did it a little. When we took her back she almost didn't make it. When she got to her room she laid face down on the bed and wouldn't move. We got the attendants to give her a Tylenol and get her turned over. Then we said goodbye and left.
We stopped at Bales and got a cherry pie on the way to Hooch's. They played games for hours while I shopped on Amazon. Hooch got take and bake pizza for dinner. He cooked them on the BBQ. We had pizza, pie, and ice cream for dinner. It was good.
By the time we were finished it was after 8. So we left for home before it got dark. When we got home it was surfing, TV, and ordering stuff on Amazon.
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Day 1354
We got up at 8 today, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. After some surfing it was time to leave for Portland. The first stop was the post office to pick up a package. They were closed even though it was 9:15 and they were supposed to be open at 8:30.
It took another 45 minutes to get to the Blu-dog place. It's a little off 205 and a little south of I82. When we got there the lady we needed to talk to was there. We waited for a few minutes and she showed up. That's when she told us we didn't have to come. We left the chair with her anyway and she said she'd call later to tell us when the new chair would be here.
After that we went to their parts dept and ordered a cabinet door and some cabinet hardware. The parts were $40 and the shipping was another $30. They'll call when they come in. The trip back was fantastic. Traffic was moving at 65 or better all the way to I5. We did slow down before Wilsonville, but it was good the rest of the way.
The post office was open on the way back, so we did get the package.
When we got home I went out to the shed. I built up the brackets for the other compartment struts. That's as far as I can go until the struts come in. I also installed hooks in the basement for the slideout crank and the two water hoses. I hate crawling into the basement to work. I also dug a few weeds out out of the driveway. They've been bugging me since we got here.
That's all I did. Then it was inside for some surfing and TV until leftover Chinese for dinner. After dinner was more TV.
It took another 45 minutes to get to the Blu-dog place. It's a little off 205 and a little south of I82. When we got there the lady we needed to talk to was there. We waited for a few minutes and she showed up. That's when she told us we didn't have to come. We left the chair with her anyway and she said she'd call later to tell us when the new chair would be here.
After that we went to their parts dept and ordered a cabinet door and some cabinet hardware. The parts were $40 and the shipping was another $30. They'll call when they come in. The trip back was fantastic. Traffic was moving at 65 or better all the way to I5. We did slow down before Wilsonville, but it was good the rest of the way.
The post office was open on the way back, so we did get the package.
When we got home I went out to the shed. I built up the brackets for the other compartment struts. That's as far as I can go until the struts come in. I also installed hooks in the basement for the slideout crank and the two water hoses. I hate crawling into the basement to work. I also dug a few weeds out out of the driveway. They've been bugging me since we got here.
That's all I did. Then it was inside for some surfing and TV until leftover Chinese for dinner. After dinner was more TV.
Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Day 1353
We made a conscious decision not to get up today. We stayed in bed for a couple of hours after we woke up. When we did get up we did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Then I started on a couple of small projects.
I finally hit on the way to handle the sewer hoses. I connected a cord to one of the hose holders. Then I put the hose in the hose tube and pushed it to the back. I cut the cord and connected it to a hook I installed in the tube cover. Lastly I put in the other hose. That makes it easy to get at both hoses by just pulling on the cord. I also discovered that the manufacturer hadn't put a screw in one of the tube mountings, so I did.
After that I installed the finger hooks on the front compartment. They make it really easy to open the compartment now. That only took a few minutes to do.
Things didn't go so good when I replaced the gas struts on the bed. It turns out the ones I bought are weaker than the ones that were on it. I also broke the glass in Ellen's jewelry case when I was installing it. Crap.
I'd been wracking my brain trying to figure out where to install the subwoofer. I took out the drawer under the TV. There's plenty of space behind the heater to put the subwoofer. The problem is installing it. I'll have to remove the heater. I couldn't figure out how to remove the heater. I had Ellen ask the Facebook forum and the answer came back. It won't be easy, but it seems doable.
With that done I ordered the Polk subwoofer and another set of stronger struts. After that we had lunch. Then we left to get some plastic to replace the glass I broke. Ellen wanted to stop at Best Buy and get headphones, so we did that. We also stopped at a pet store for dog and cat food. Lucy liked it. We got the plastic at Hobby Lobby.
We stopped at the post office. There was a package slip in the box, but they were closed. We also stopped and picked up Chinese food for dinner.
When we got home we fed the pets and had Chinese. Then the rest of the evening was TV.
I finally hit on the way to handle the sewer hoses. I connected a cord to one of the hose holders. Then I put the hose in the hose tube and pushed it to the back. I cut the cord and connected it to a hook I installed in the tube cover. Lastly I put in the other hose. That makes it easy to get at both hoses by just pulling on the cord. I also discovered that the manufacturer hadn't put a screw in one of the tube mountings, so I did.
After that I installed the finger hooks on the front compartment. They make it really easy to open the compartment now. That only took a few minutes to do.
Things didn't go so good when I replaced the gas struts on the bed. It turns out the ones I bought are weaker than the ones that were on it. I also broke the glass in Ellen's jewelry case when I was installing it. Crap.
I'd been wracking my brain trying to figure out where to install the subwoofer. I took out the drawer under the TV. There's plenty of space behind the heater to put the subwoofer. The problem is installing it. I'll have to remove the heater. I couldn't figure out how to remove the heater. I had Ellen ask the Facebook forum and the answer came back. It won't be easy, but it seems doable.
With that done I ordered the Polk subwoofer and another set of stronger struts. After that we had lunch. Then we left to get some plastic to replace the glass I broke. Ellen wanted to stop at Best Buy and get headphones, so we did that. We also stopped at a pet store for dog and cat food. Lucy liked it. We got the plastic at Hobby Lobby.
We stopped at the post office. There was a package slip in the box, but they were closed. We also stopped and picked up Chinese food for dinner.
When we got home we fed the pets and had Chinese. Then the rest of the evening was TV.
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Day 1352
We got up at 7:30, did the pet stuff, and hit the road by 8. It took 50 minutes to get to the dentist. Traffic was OK until we got to 217. It was backed up from I5 to Denny.
The dentist said my teeth looked fine. That was a relief. I didn't need more dental work. I was done in an hour. I took Ellen to the laundromat and I went to SportClips to get my hair cut.
The lady got the haircut done just as Ellen finished the wash. I drove back up. Before we left the laundromat I went to the Safeway next door and bought a marked down cake to take to Hooch's.
Hooch was in Tualatin, so we went to Touchmark and had lunch with Mom. She seems to be doing OK, but got tired. I think it might be because she'd had a walk that morning. We went to Hooch's after that. He was gone again.
Hooch got home awhile after we got there. We talked a little. Martha fixed chili for dinner. Right after dinner Hooch left again. We hung around until 8 and then went home.
We brought some packages home from Hooch's. One of them was the speakers for the living room. When we got home I hooked them up. They work really well. There's no base, but I didn't expect any.
After that I did a little surfing and some Amazon shopping. Then it was time for bed.
The dentist said my teeth looked fine. That was a relief. I didn't need more dental work. I was done in an hour. I took Ellen to the laundromat and I went to SportClips to get my hair cut.
The lady got the haircut done just as Ellen finished the wash. I drove back up. Before we left the laundromat I went to the Safeway next door and bought a marked down cake to take to Hooch's.
Hooch was in Tualatin, so we went to Touchmark and had lunch with Mom. She seems to be doing OK, but got tired. I think it might be because she'd had a walk that morning. We went to Hooch's after that. He was gone again.
Hooch got home awhile after we got there. We talked a little. Martha fixed chili for dinner. Right after dinner Hooch left again. We hung around until 8 and then went home.
We brought some packages home from Hooch's. One of them was the speakers for the living room. When we got home I hooked them up. They work really well. There's no base, but I didn't expect any.
After that I did a little surfing and some Amazon shopping. Then it was time for bed.
Monday, July 15, 2019
Day 1351
We got up at 7:30 today. We couldn't keep getting up late. After pet stuff and breakfast I went out to the shed. It was raining, so there was no question about working outside.
I cleaned up Ellen's painting stuff so I had a place to work. Then I put the hardware on the board for the under sink partition. Then I installed it. The whole operation went pretty well.
After that I reloaded the 150 20 ga that I shot yesterday. That also went pretty well, I only had two minor screw ups. By then it was a little after noon. I went to the post office before getting lunch because I wanted to make sure they were open.
There were two packages at the post office. One was the speaker selector and the other was the stick on cable tie mounts. After lunch I installed the speaker selector. That was a pain in the ass. There were three sets of speaker wires and the amp/selector connections. That's 20 wire ends to strip and connect. It didn't help that the connectors on the selector box sucked and kept coming apart.
I did finally get it together. It was a nice feeling to hear the indoor and outdoor speaker in the trailer playing through the Denon. As an aside, the indoor speakers are cheap pieces of shit. Who would have thought?
When I was done with that I used the tie wrap mounts to secure the wires in the front compartment. That finishes that job. Now I have to wait for more packages before I can do anything else.
Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was a walk with the dog, TV, and surfing.
I cleaned up Ellen's painting stuff so I had a place to work. Then I put the hardware on the board for the under sink partition. Then I installed it. The whole operation went pretty well.
After that I reloaded the 150 20 ga that I shot yesterday. That also went pretty well, I only had two minor screw ups. By then it was a little after noon. I went to the post office before getting lunch because I wanted to make sure they were open.
There were two packages at the post office. One was the speaker selector and the other was the stick on cable tie mounts. After lunch I installed the speaker selector. That was a pain in the ass. There were three sets of speaker wires and the amp/selector connections. That's 20 wire ends to strip and connect. It didn't help that the connectors on the selector box sucked and kept coming apart.
I did finally get it together. It was a nice feeling to hear the indoor and outdoor speaker in the trailer playing through the Denon. As an aside, the indoor speakers are cheap pieces of shit. Who would have thought?
When I was done with that I used the tie wrap mounts to secure the wires in the front compartment. That finishes that job. Now I have to wait for more packages before I can do anything else.
Ellen fixed sausage and hash browns for dinner. After dinner was a walk with the dog, TV, and surfing.
Sunday, July 14, 2019
Day 1350
Another late morning - we didn't get up until 8:30. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast. Ellen went out to paint and I duped the grey tank. When she was done painting I went out and sorted the hulls I shot yesterday. There was 150 of them.
I also epoxied the fan pole back together. Ellen said it broke on it's own yesterday "I didn't touch it". I was going to do some reloading, but the shed was too hot to work in without a working fan. Instead I went inside and watched TV with Ellen.
At noon I realized that the county fair was on. So we left for it. We had a fun time looking at the rabbits, chickens, and llamas. Some of the craft displays had neat stuff in them, too. Ellen got to get up close and personal with a bunch of parrots.
When we were finished with the fair we went to CVS to get Ellen some drugs. Then we went home.
The Dodgers were playing. It turned out to be a long game - 13 innings. It didn't get over until 10. They won though.
I also epoxied the fan pole back together. Ellen said it broke on it's own yesterday "I didn't touch it". I was going to do some reloading, but the shed was too hot to work in without a working fan. Instead I went inside and watched TV with Ellen.
At noon I realized that the county fair was on. So we left for it. We had a fun time looking at the rabbits, chickens, and llamas. Some of the craft displays had neat stuff in them, too. Ellen got to get up close and personal with a bunch of parrots.
When we were finished with the fair we went to CVS to get Ellen some drugs. Then we went home.
The Dodgers were playing. It turned out to be a long game - 13 innings. It didn't get over until 10. They won though.
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Day 1349
We didn't get up until almost 8:30. The new bed is really nice. My back felt better this morning than it has in a long time. After pet stuff and breakfast Ellen went outside to paint. She came back in almost immediately saying she needed gloves. So we went to Woodburn.
Then Dollar General had what we needed, and some stuff we didn't know we needed. After we went to the post office we went home. Ellen went back to work and I did a little surfing. I don't have anything to do until either she's finished painting or some of the stuff we've ordered shows up.
While Ellen was painting I looked up the price of the reloading stuff I want to sell. Some of it is surprising. Wads that I bought at discount for $4 15 years ago now sell for $4.50. Wow. Of course primers, powder, and lead have gone up a lot.
Ellen came in for lunch. After lunch we went shooting. I shot the 20 ga using #9 reloads I made at least 11 or more years ago. They worked pretty good. I like the gun and shoot it pretty well. I just wish my eyes worked.
When we were finished we fed the pets and went to dinner at the place on River Road that I've always wanted to stop at. It's a real red neck place. The beer is cheap and the food is pretty good, but greasy. They must have given me a complete bag of tater tots.
When we got home we spent the rest of the evening on TV and a little bit of surfing. I did take the dog for a walk. She didn't seem excited to go when we started. Then a squirrel ran across the road over by the freeway. After that she was all over looking for another.
Then Dollar General had what we needed, and some stuff we didn't know we needed. After we went to the post office we went home. Ellen went back to work and I did a little surfing. I don't have anything to do until either she's finished painting or some of the stuff we've ordered shows up.
While Ellen was painting I looked up the price of the reloading stuff I want to sell. Some of it is surprising. Wads that I bought at discount for $4 15 years ago now sell for $4.50. Wow. Of course primers, powder, and lead have gone up a lot.
Ellen came in for lunch. After lunch we went shooting. I shot the 20 ga using #9 reloads I made at least 11 or more years ago. They worked pretty good. I like the gun and shoot it pretty well. I just wish my eyes worked.
When we were finished we fed the pets and went to dinner at the place on River Road that I've always wanted to stop at. It's a real red neck place. The beer is cheap and the food is pretty good, but greasy. They must have given me a complete bag of tater tots.
When we got home we spent the rest of the evening on TV and a little bit of surfing. I did take the dog for a walk. She didn't seem excited to go when we started. Then a squirrel ran across the road over by the freeway. After that she was all over looking for another.
Friday, July 12, 2019
Day 1348
We didn't get up until a little after 8. The new bed is really nice. My back didn't hurt me all night. It did hurt a little after I got up. After pet stuff and breakfast I went out to the shed.
I decided to go through all of the shooting stuff in the work bench and the tool box. I ended up making piles for Richland, Texas, Goodwill, and the dumpster. They all had significant stuff in them by the time I was done.
When I finished I went inside and measured under the sink for a partition for the cat box. Then I went back outside and cut it out. That took awhile because I had to fit it around the plumbing. I did get it done and ready for painting.
After that it was time for lunch. I promised myself that I would work half a day and then go to farmer's markets. So after lunch we left with Lucy. We went to the store in South Salem. It was great. We bought some produce. We also got shortcake at their stand.
The next stop was a fabric shop in Keizer. Ellen bought material to make covers for the back of the kitchen chairs. We also stopped at BiMart, but didn't get anything.
We drove back on River Road and stopped at both Jones and French Prarie. We didn't buy anything at either place.
When we got home I sat down and watched TV. The afternoon was to be a "don't do anything" day. Ellen started sewing the chair cover. Then she fixed pork chops for dinner.
At some place in the afternoon the cats unplugged the chair power supply. I had to climb all over under the chairs to find where they'd unplugged it. Then I could barely reach the connection to plug it back in. It was a big pain in the ass.
The rest of the evening was TV.
I decided to go through all of the shooting stuff in the work bench and the tool box. I ended up making piles for Richland, Texas, Goodwill, and the dumpster. They all had significant stuff in them by the time I was done.
When I finished I went inside and measured under the sink for a partition for the cat box. Then I went back outside and cut it out. That took awhile because I had to fit it around the plumbing. I did get it done and ready for painting.
After that it was time for lunch. I promised myself that I would work half a day and then go to farmer's markets. So after lunch we left with Lucy. We went to the store in South Salem. It was great. We bought some produce. We also got shortcake at their stand.
The next stop was a fabric shop in Keizer. Ellen bought material to make covers for the back of the kitchen chairs. We also stopped at BiMart, but didn't get anything.
We drove back on River Road and stopped at both Jones and French Prarie. We didn't buy anything at either place.
When we got home I sat down and watched TV. The afternoon was to be a "don't do anything" day. Ellen started sewing the chair cover. Then she fixed pork chops for dinner.
At some place in the afternoon the cats unplugged the chair power supply. I had to climb all over under the chairs to find where they'd unplugged it. Then I could barely reach the connection to plug it back in. It was a big pain in the ass.
The rest of the evening was TV.
Thursday, July 11, 2019
Day 1347
We got up about 7:30, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. Then I went out to the shed to work.
I kept going through things looking for Goodwill stuff. I had to rearrange the "for Texas" pile so that I could get to the last rack. When I was finished the shed looked neater than it has since we moved stuff in. I also had a car full of Goodwill stuff.
I also went through some of the reloaded shot shells. I now have two cat litter containers I can put other stuff in. By that time it was noon, so I went inside for lunch.
I called Sue to tell her I could got to Richland this weekend. She said she was going to see her sick brother. I told her that was way more important and to call me when she got back. It's a weird feeling to be to the point where there's only a couple of more small tasks to do. I like it.
After lunch we went to Goodwill to drop off all of the stuff. Then we went to Safeway for a couple of things. The last stop was the post office. One of the letters was a bunch of stuff from the new cataract place.
When we got home I started filling out paperwork for the cataract place. I had to stop it for awhile when they delivered the new mattress. Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow without a back ache.
The new mattress cover had to be washed before use, so we went back to Woodburn to wash it. Ellen had to run it through to cycles because the washer we used had way too much soap in it. Let's hear it for felons who can't work washing machines.
When we got home I looked on Amazon for a subwoofer. I can't find one I want at the price I want.
Dinner was Safeway Chinese food. After that was TV and more Amazon.
I kept going through things looking for Goodwill stuff. I had to rearrange the "for Texas" pile so that I could get to the last rack. When I was finished the shed looked neater than it has since we moved stuff in. I also had a car full of Goodwill stuff.
I also went through some of the reloaded shot shells. I now have two cat litter containers I can put other stuff in. By that time it was noon, so I went inside for lunch.
I called Sue to tell her I could got to Richland this weekend. She said she was going to see her sick brother. I told her that was way more important and to call me when she got back. It's a weird feeling to be to the point where there's only a couple of more small tasks to do. I like it.
After lunch we went to Goodwill to drop off all of the stuff. Then we went to Safeway for a couple of things. The last stop was the post office. One of the letters was a bunch of stuff from the new cataract place.
When we got home I started filling out paperwork for the cataract place. I had to stop it for awhile when they delivered the new mattress. Hopefully I'll wake up tomorrow without a back ache.
The new mattress cover had to be washed before use, so we went back to Woodburn to wash it. Ellen had to run it through to cycles because the washer we used had way too much soap in it. Let's hear it for felons who can't work washing machines.
When we got home I looked on Amazon for a subwoofer. I can't find one I want at the price I want.
Dinner was Safeway Chinese food. After that was TV and more Amazon.
Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Day 1346
We woke up at 7:30, got up, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. Then I went out to the shed to do some work.
I started to clean out the work bench top and the bench top. I also finished up one of the shelving stacks. I ended up throwing away a little bit of stuff. I also filled two large boxes with stuff for Goodwill. I identified the stuff I wanted to keep and three or four items for Texas. I still have a shelf stack to go through and some area around it.
We left for the dentist at 10:30. There was no hurry, so of course traffic was light. We got to the dentist 30 minutes early. We sat there for 45 minutes or so. He saw me for 2 minutes and pronounced the implant OK.
By then it was after noon. We went to the French place for lunch. Then we took Lucy to the dog wash in Tigard. She was very greasy and stinky. Now she's soft and fluffy.
We stopped at the Best Buy in Tualatin. They didn't have any interesting speakers. We also stopped in Wilsonville for gas and to go to Fry's. Fry's looks like it's going out of business. There are lots of empty spaces on the shelves and the stereo and TV sections are pretty bare. I predict a going out of business sale soon.
When we got home I went out and worked in the shed some more. I also put sealant on the screw holes for the tire minder booster. It was getting hot though, so I went in after about an hour.
After that it was TV for the rest of the evening. I did finally order some speakers. Unfortunately they had to be delivered to Hooch's place.
I started to clean out the work bench top and the bench top. I also finished up one of the shelving stacks. I ended up throwing away a little bit of stuff. I also filled two large boxes with stuff for Goodwill. I identified the stuff I wanted to keep and three or four items for Texas. I still have a shelf stack to go through and some area around it.
We left for the dentist at 10:30. There was no hurry, so of course traffic was light. We got to the dentist 30 minutes early. We sat there for 45 minutes or so. He saw me for 2 minutes and pronounced the implant OK.
By then it was after noon. We went to the French place for lunch. Then we took Lucy to the dog wash in Tigard. She was very greasy and stinky. Now she's soft and fluffy.
We stopped at the Best Buy in Tualatin. They didn't have any interesting speakers. We also stopped in Wilsonville for gas and to go to Fry's. Fry's looks like it's going out of business. There are lots of empty spaces on the shelves and the stereo and TV sections are pretty bare. I predict a going out of business sale soon.
When we got home I went out and worked in the shed some more. I also put sealant on the screw holes for the tire minder booster. It was getting hot though, so I went in after about an hour.
After that it was TV for the rest of the evening. I did finally order some speakers. Unfortunately they had to be delivered to Hooch's place.
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Day 1345
We got up at 7:30, did the pet stuff, ate breakfast, and left to do the wash. After the wash was done we stopped at the post office on the way home.
The first thing to do when we got home is to determine what to do about the pantry light. I used the meter to determine it wasn't getting power. Then I checked the obvious, the fuse. It was burnt out. I must have shorted it when I cut the radio power wire.
After that I started to install the tire minder booster. I had done a little work on the wiring when Ellen came out to paint. So I decided to work on the front compartment while she painted. I started by putting the Velcro I bought yesterday on the carpet and putting the carpet back in the compartment. The result looks and works really well. I also installed a hook to hang the saw on.
Then I traced the trailer wiring and found a place to connect new 12V power. I connected a new wire to it and strung it. Then I went back to the shed (Ellen was finished) and finished the wiring for the switch. After that it was lunch time.
I took about 20 minutes for lunch and then went out to install the booster. I drilled holes in the trailer for the booster and switch. Then I installed them. Finally I wired everything up. Doing the wiring was really tiring. I was wedged up in the compartment and bent over it's rim.
The final thing was cleanup. By then it was 3 and I was really tired. I went in to take some time off. It had just started to rain. It kept raining harder for the rest of the day. I ended up watching TV for the rest of the day.
The first thing to do when we got home is to determine what to do about the pantry light. I used the meter to determine it wasn't getting power. Then I checked the obvious, the fuse. It was burnt out. I must have shorted it when I cut the radio power wire.
After that I started to install the tire minder booster. I had done a little work on the wiring when Ellen came out to paint. So I decided to work on the front compartment while she painted. I started by putting the Velcro I bought yesterday on the carpet and putting the carpet back in the compartment. The result looks and works really well. I also installed a hook to hang the saw on.
Then I traced the trailer wiring and found a place to connect new 12V power. I connected a new wire to it and strung it. Then I went back to the shed (Ellen was finished) and finished the wiring for the switch. After that it was lunch time.
I took about 20 minutes for lunch and then went out to install the booster. I drilled holes in the trailer for the booster and switch. Then I installed them. Finally I wired everything up. Doing the wiring was really tiring. I was wedged up in the compartment and bent over it's rim.
The final thing was cleanup. By then it was 3 and I was really tired. I went in to take some time off. It had just started to rain. It kept raining harder for the rest of the day. I ended up watching TV for the rest of the day.
Monday, July 8, 2019
Day 1344
We woke up a little before 7:30. I didn't feel like getting up, so it was after 8 before pet stuff and breakfast. The first order of business was to call the eye place and find out the date of my appointment. I'd forgotten to write it down. After that I went out to finish the screen door latch and the front compartment gas shocks.
I started with the screen door. I took off the latch and used epoxy to glue a aluminum plate to the door. The epoxy only takes 5 minutes to harden. So I waited a little bit and then drilled holes in the aluminum and then reattached the latch.
Then I went to work on the front compartment door. It was the same sort of thing. Glue the aluminum plates on the door, drill holes for the attachment plate, and then attach the plate.
While I was doing that Ellen was repainting the door. The new paint doesn't match all that well, but it looks a lot better. I did a little sorting of stuff in the shed and then we both went inside for lunch.
After lunch we went out. We went to the post office and then O'Reilly's to get a trailer lock and some connectors. Then it was stops at the bank to deposit a check and Safeway for some food.
Then we went to the outlet stores to look at Bose speakers. They sound pretty good and are really small. Unfortunately they didn't have any in stock. Then we walked around the stores. While we were doing that we met Gerry and his daughter. We talked for quite awhile. It turns out he had his cataract surgery at the place I'm going to go see.
After that we went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond to return some stuff we bought yesterday and buy a paper towel holder. Then it was go home to feed the pets and have dinner.
We found two problems with the trailer today. The pantry light failed. There's no bulb, it will have to be replaced. The second was the tank buttons. The fresh water button measures the black tank and vice versa.
About 8 I dumped the tanks and took Lucy for a walk around the club.
I started with the screen door. I took off the latch and used epoxy to glue a aluminum plate to the door. The epoxy only takes 5 minutes to harden. So I waited a little bit and then drilled holes in the aluminum and then reattached the latch.
Then I went to work on the front compartment door. It was the same sort of thing. Glue the aluminum plates on the door, drill holes for the attachment plate, and then attach the plate.
While I was doing that Ellen was repainting the door. The new paint doesn't match all that well, but it looks a lot better. I did a little sorting of stuff in the shed and then we both went inside for lunch.
After lunch we went out. We went to the post office and then O'Reilly's to get a trailer lock and some connectors. Then it was stops at the bank to deposit a check and Safeway for some food.
Then we went to the outlet stores to look at Bose speakers. They sound pretty good and are really small. Unfortunately they didn't have any in stock. Then we walked around the stores. While we were doing that we met Gerry and his daughter. We talked for quite awhile. It turns out he had his cataract surgery at the place I'm going to go see.
After that we went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond to return some stuff we bought yesterday and buy a paper towel holder. Then it was go home to feed the pets and have dinner.
We found two problems with the trailer today. The pantry light failed. There's no bulb, it will have to be replaced. The second was the tank buttons. The fresh water button measures the black tank and vice versa.
About 8 I dumped the tanks and took Lucy for a walk around the club.
Sunday, July 7, 2019
Day 1343
We got up a little late today, I'm not sure exactly when. I went out to work after pet stuff and breakfast.
I installed the bottom brackets for the struts for the front basement door. That's all I could do without some hardware. Then I cut out a piece of aluminum for the screen door latch. I also started sorting out stuff in the shed. Some will go to Richland and some will go to to Goodwill.
While I was doing that Ellen finished up tying down the dog cover on the couch. It works great. Then we went to Keizer for hardware and drugs.
We stopped at Lowe's for the hardware and Target for the drugs. We also stopped at a mattress store and found a mattress we liked. The guy said he might be able to sell it to us for $500 off their listed price. We said we'd think about it.
There was a fantastic car show in the ballpark parking lot. There must have been 100 highly customized cars as well as cute bicycles and kiddie cars. A lot of the work was incredible. On car had engraving all over it. All of the chrome trim, the bumper, the engine, and even the suspension parts.
When we were finished we went back and bought the mattress. Then we went home and Ellen fixed hamburgers for dinner.
After dinner I went outside. Lucy came, too. She really wanted to walk. She even barked to go. So we walked around the club. Then I went to work installing the carpet I bought at Lowe's in the two basement compartments. I cut out both pieces, but I only had enough velcro to attach one.
I didn't finish until 9:30. After that it was TV and surfing.
I installed the bottom brackets for the struts for the front basement door. That's all I could do without some hardware. Then I cut out a piece of aluminum for the screen door latch. I also started sorting out stuff in the shed. Some will go to Richland and some will go to to Goodwill.
While I was doing that Ellen finished up tying down the dog cover on the couch. It works great. Then we went to Keizer for hardware and drugs.
We stopped at Lowe's for the hardware and Target for the drugs. We also stopped at a mattress store and found a mattress we liked. The guy said he might be able to sell it to us for $500 off their listed price. We said we'd think about it.
There was a fantastic car show in the ballpark parking lot. There must have been 100 highly customized cars as well as cute bicycles and kiddie cars. A lot of the work was incredible. On car had engraving all over it. All of the chrome trim, the bumper, the engine, and even the suspension parts.
When we were finished we went back and bought the mattress. Then we went home and Ellen fixed hamburgers for dinner.
After dinner I went outside. Lucy came, too. She really wanted to walk. She even barked to go. So we walked around the club. Then I went to work installing the carpet I bought at Lowe's in the two basement compartments. I cut out both pieces, but I only had enough velcro to attach one.
I didn't finish until 9:30. After that it was TV and surfing.
Day 1342
We got up a little before 8, did the pet stuff, and had breakfast. Then we got out the guns and paraphernalia and put it in the Ranger. After that Ellen went to the club and I stayed in the trailer to work.
I decided to prep the compartment above the TV for the stereo. I hung a small power strip for power. Then I hung the coax to Toslink converter and wired it up. I also hung the two audio cables neatly on the side of the compartment. By then it was time to go to the club.
I took the Ranger to the club. I talked to a couple of people and waited for everything to start. They actually started on time.
We shot with three people we didn't know. They were nice guys. The course itself was pretty stiff for Oregon. It was about the same as a Capitol City practice course. The scores were kind of low. I shot an 80. High AA was 81. I should have shot 5 - 7 bird better. I lost 8 birds on the last two stations.
As soon as the shoot was over we took the truck to Salem to get the right front tire replaced. It was completely worn out. Of course the place was packed on Saturday afternoon. They told us it would be a three hour wait. We went off to find lunch. We found a great Chinese restaurant and had a great meal.
When we were finished with lunch we went back to the tire place. They had the truck done in about half an hour after we got back. On the way home I left off a bunch of stuff at Goodwill.
When we got back I finished up the stereo compartment. I cut off the connectors for the old stereo and labelled the wires. Then I cut out the shelf and installed it. The compartment is now ready to install the stereo and the speaker switch.
We had leftovers for dinner. After dinner I went out to the shed and inventoried all of the reloading supplies. There's quite a lot. The rest of the evening was TV - car shows.
I decided to prep the compartment above the TV for the stereo. I hung a small power strip for power. Then I hung the coax to Toslink converter and wired it up. I also hung the two audio cables neatly on the side of the compartment. By then it was time to go to the club.
I took the Ranger to the club. I talked to a couple of people and waited for everything to start. They actually started on time.
We shot with three people we didn't know. They were nice guys. The course itself was pretty stiff for Oregon. It was about the same as a Capitol City practice course. The scores were kind of low. I shot an 80. High AA was 81. I should have shot 5 - 7 bird better. I lost 8 birds on the last two stations.
As soon as the shoot was over we took the truck to Salem to get the right front tire replaced. It was completely worn out. Of course the place was packed on Saturday afternoon. They told us it would be a three hour wait. We went off to find lunch. We found a great Chinese restaurant and had a great meal.
When we were finished with lunch we went back to the tire place. They had the truck done in about half an hour after we got back. On the way home I left off a bunch of stuff at Goodwill.
When we got back I finished up the stereo compartment. I cut off the connectors for the old stereo and labelled the wires. Then I cut out the shelf and installed it. The compartment is now ready to install the stereo and the speaker switch.
We had leftovers for dinner. After dinner I went out to the shed and inventoried all of the reloading supplies. There's quite a lot. The rest of the evening was TV - car shows.
Friday, July 5, 2019
Day 1341
Last night sucked. I woke up about 2:30 with a terrible pain in my chest. I toughed it out for about 20 minutes, but it just got worse. So it was off to the emergency room. I was in serious pain the whole way.
Being old, fat, with chest pains got me looked at right away. The ECG looked pretty good, so they put me in a room and started tests. I got blood tests, X-rays, and a CT scan. I also got a morphine shot and anti-nausea drugs ( I barfed a couple of times).
We ended up staying there until almost 8. The tests all came up negative. That's good except they don't know what caused it.
When we got out we went to the breakfast place next to Harbor Freight. It was good, but there was a lot of food and I couldn't eat all of it. When we were finished we went home and I continued looking for tires. I found a place in Salem. They'll have one for me tomorrow.
Both Ellen and I felt crappy. I wanted to accomplish something today, but I just didn't feel very good. Instead I did a little surfing and just sat in the recliner. That lead to several naps.
About 2 we went to the post office and CVS. That was the sum total of our accomplishments. When we got back it was more TV and napping.
Ellen fixed fish and mashed potatoes for dinner.
Being old, fat, with chest pains got me looked at right away. The ECG looked pretty good, so they put me in a room and started tests. I got blood tests, X-rays, and a CT scan. I also got a morphine shot and anti-nausea drugs ( I barfed a couple of times).
We ended up staying there until almost 8. The tests all came up negative. That's good except they don't know what caused it.
When we got out we went to the breakfast place next to Harbor Freight. It was good, but there was a lot of food and I couldn't eat all of it. When we were finished we went home and I continued looking for tires. I found a place in Salem. They'll have one for me tomorrow.
Both Ellen and I felt crappy. I wanted to accomplish something today, but I just didn't feel very good. Instead I did a little surfing and just sat in the recliner. That lead to several naps.
About 2 we went to the post office and CVS. That was the sum total of our accomplishments. When we got back it was more TV and napping.
Ellen fixed fish and mashed potatoes for dinner.
Day 1340
We woke up about 7:15, but stayed in bed for about an hour surfing. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast.
We needed to be at Mom's at 11, so there wasn't much time to do anything. The most important thing was to find a tire for the truck. Google sucks. I typed in Goodyear Salem and got nothing but ads for manufacturer. I finally found a place in Beaverton. I got frustrated and will search again tomorrow with Bing.
I decided to install the bamboo container beside the tool drawer I'd built. This was another simple job that took more time than it should have. I had a lot of trouble finding the right shims for the bottom of the box. Then it took me three times to find the right screws. I finally got it in just before 10.
Ellen didn't hear me when I told her it was time to go. We didn't get out of the club until 10:19. I sat a world record for the trip though. There was hardly any traffic and I exceeded the speed limit for virtually the whole way. I made it to Mom's in 42 minutes.
They had some really neat cars at the car show. One was a 1915 Overland that was in perfect condition. The BBQ wasn't all that good. They didn't thoroughly cook the hamburgers. The rest of the fixings were good though. Mom really wasn't feeling well so she went back to her room after lunch. We followed Hooch over to his place.
Ellen and I took naps while Hooch and Alicia set up a new badminton net. It took them quite awhile. Then they and I played. Eventually Ellen showed up. After awhile we all got tired and went in to nap.
We left about 6 because Hooch needed to to get ready to go to Hood Canal tomorrow. We ate at Arby's on the way home because it was about the only place open.
When we got home Ellen did some sewing on the couch cover. I installed the paper towel dispenser in a cabinet (because of Cooper) and some automatic lights on a couple of the overhead cabinets.
After that it was some TV and bed.
We needed to be at Mom's at 11, so there wasn't much time to do anything. The most important thing was to find a tire for the truck. Google sucks. I typed in Goodyear Salem and got nothing but ads for manufacturer. I finally found a place in Beaverton. I got frustrated and will search again tomorrow with Bing.
I decided to install the bamboo container beside the tool drawer I'd built. This was another simple job that took more time than it should have. I had a lot of trouble finding the right shims for the bottom of the box. Then it took me three times to find the right screws. I finally got it in just before 10.
Ellen didn't hear me when I told her it was time to go. We didn't get out of the club until 10:19. I sat a world record for the trip though. There was hardly any traffic and I exceeded the speed limit for virtually the whole way. I made it to Mom's in 42 minutes.
They had some really neat cars at the car show. One was a 1915 Overland that was in perfect condition. The BBQ wasn't all that good. They didn't thoroughly cook the hamburgers. The rest of the fixings were good though. Mom really wasn't feeling well so she went back to her room after lunch. We followed Hooch over to his place.
Ellen and I took naps while Hooch and Alicia set up a new badminton net. It took them quite awhile. Then they and I played. Eventually Ellen showed up. After awhile we all got tired and went in to nap.
We left about 6 because Hooch needed to to get ready to go to Hood Canal tomorrow. We ate at Arby's on the way home because it was about the only place open.
When we got home Ellen did some sewing on the couch cover. I installed the paper towel dispenser in a cabinet (because of Cooper) and some automatic lights on a couple of the overhead cabinets.
After that it was some TV and bed.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019
Day 1339
We got up about 7:30, did the pet stuff and had breakfast. We left for Beaverton about 9.
Our first stop in Beaverton was Home Depot. I bought some hardware to mount the bathroom cabinet shelves and some wood to make the shelf for the stereo. After that we went to Restore. I was looking for some outdoor carpet - no luck.
Those stops didn't take as long as I thought, so we stopped at Audi to make an appointment for the car. They said they could take it right then. So I took Ellen to the vet with Cooper and Lucy and drove back.
While I was waiting Hooch texted to say Mom had fallen, cut her head, and vomited. Touchmark was sending her to the hospital. I replied that I was immobile and to keep me informed. Audi took a long time to service the car. It was almost 1 before I picked up Ellen. We decided to have lunch before going to the hospital.
While we were eating Hooch texted to say that Mom's tests were normal. I asked if we should just go home. The hospital is in downtown Portland and if we went there we wouldn't get out until7 or 8 (it's July 3). We walked around Freddie's while we were waiting for a reply. He eventually texted that they were sending her home.
Since we're seeing her tomorrow we decided to go home. It was 3:06 when we left Freddies. We averaged 19 mph getting to Wilsonville. It took an hour and a half to get home.
When we got home I went out to the shed and put the hardware on the bathroom cabinet shelves. Then I installed them. By then it was dinner time and I decided to quit working for the night.
I got on Amazon to look for sound bars. That's when I discovered that they are all powered systems rather than speaker systems. Crap. I spent a lot of time looking for small quality speakers with no luck. I was ready to give up when I came up with the idea of mounting the speakers on the drawer. That gave me a couple of options for speakers. I'll probably order some tomorrow.
That took most of the evening.
Our first stop in Beaverton was Home Depot. I bought some hardware to mount the bathroom cabinet shelves and some wood to make the shelf for the stereo. After that we went to Restore. I was looking for some outdoor carpet - no luck.
Those stops didn't take as long as I thought, so we stopped at Audi to make an appointment for the car. They said they could take it right then. So I took Ellen to the vet with Cooper and Lucy and drove back.
While I was waiting Hooch texted to say Mom had fallen, cut her head, and vomited. Touchmark was sending her to the hospital. I replied that I was immobile and to keep me informed. Audi took a long time to service the car. It was almost 1 before I picked up Ellen. We decided to have lunch before going to the hospital.
While we were eating Hooch texted to say that Mom's tests were normal. I asked if we should just go home. The hospital is in downtown Portland and if we went there we wouldn't get out until7 or 8 (it's July 3). We walked around Freddie's while we were waiting for a reply. He eventually texted that they were sending her home.
Since we're seeing her tomorrow we decided to go home. It was 3:06 when we left Freddies. We averaged 19 mph getting to Wilsonville. It took an hour and a half to get home.
When we got home I went out to the shed and put the hardware on the bathroom cabinet shelves. Then I installed them. By then it was dinner time and I decided to quit working for the night.
I got on Amazon to look for sound bars. That's when I discovered that they are all powered systems rather than speaker systems. Crap. I spent a lot of time looking for small quality speakers with no luck. I was ready to give up when I came up with the idea of mounting the speakers on the drawer. That gave me a couple of options for speakers. I'll probably order some tomorrow.
That took most of the evening.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Day 1338
We didn't get up until 8 today. I had a lousy night. My back kept waking me up. Each time I would turn over. Turning over caused a whole lot of pain. It sucked.
After pet stuff and breakfast we went to do the wash. I was planning on going to see Mom until I realized that she would be walking and we will be up there tomorrow. So we bagged that and went grocery shopping instead. My back had been killing me all morning. I almost couldn't get out of the chair or off the toilet at the laundromat.
When we got home I started to work on the new DirecTV antenna attachment. It should have been a relatively quick job. It would have been if the cheap Chinese hitch stabilizer had had a bar for the bottom of the U clamp. It didn't. It only had small washers. I first tried larger washers. That did't work. I finally had to make one out of a piece of scrap steel. This made the whole thing a 2+ hour job.
While I was doing that Ellen was painting. The paint has done a great job on the wood for the shelves. It doesn't look very good on the door we bought for the bathroom cubbyholes. She'll have to come up with a plan B.
After that I went in for lunch. After that I did a little Amazon shopping and then sat down to suffer through a chick flick. That didn't last long. I decided to mount up the new stereo. I took the center compartment door off and removed the installed stereo. It's really just an automotive unit. Then I cut out the front of the compartment. That made an amazing mess. There was dust all over.
After that I had to virtually redo the compartment with the blu-ray and DirecTV. I reversed the order of the components and re-routed most of the cables. I also had to change to a new power strip. The result is a lot cleaner install. I also routed the optical the two components.
After I cut out the center compartment I found out that it had no floor. Unfortunately I don't have wood to do it. So I put everything away and Ellen vacuumed everything.
Dinner was coconut shrimp. After that I sat down to watch TV. The next thing I knew it was 8. I got out the speakers that came with the stereo. They are too big. I have very little room for speakers. So I went on Amazon to find some. I found a couple of possibilities. I'll make a decision tomorrow.
That took most of the rest of the evening.
After pet stuff and breakfast we went to do the wash. I was planning on going to see Mom until I realized that she would be walking and we will be up there tomorrow. So we bagged that and went grocery shopping instead. My back had been killing me all morning. I almost couldn't get out of the chair or off the toilet at the laundromat.
When we got home I started to work on the new DirecTV antenna attachment. It should have been a relatively quick job. It would have been if the cheap Chinese hitch stabilizer had had a bar for the bottom of the U clamp. It didn't. It only had small washers. I first tried larger washers. That did't work. I finally had to make one out of a piece of scrap steel. This made the whole thing a 2+ hour job.
While I was doing that Ellen was painting. The paint has done a great job on the wood for the shelves. It doesn't look very good on the door we bought for the bathroom cubbyholes. She'll have to come up with a plan B.
After that I went in for lunch. After that I did a little Amazon shopping and then sat down to suffer through a chick flick. That didn't last long. I decided to mount up the new stereo. I took the center compartment door off and removed the installed stereo. It's really just an automotive unit. Then I cut out the front of the compartment. That made an amazing mess. There was dust all over.
After that I had to virtually redo the compartment with the blu-ray and DirecTV. I reversed the order of the components and re-routed most of the cables. I also had to change to a new power strip. The result is a lot cleaner install. I also routed the optical the two components.
After I cut out the center compartment I found out that it had no floor. Unfortunately I don't have wood to do it. So I put everything away and Ellen vacuumed everything.
Dinner was coconut shrimp. After that I sat down to watch TV. The next thing I knew it was 8. I got out the speakers that came with the stereo. They are too big. I have very little room for speakers. So I went on Amazon to find some. I found a couple of possibilities. I'll make a decision tomorrow.
That took most of the rest of the evening.
Monday, July 1, 2019
Day 1337
A junk phone call woke me up at 6:50. I decided to just get up and get to work. I started with pet stuff and breakfast. Then it was off to work.
The first task was to find the key to the trap house. I couldn't find the key collection. I searched the whole trailer. Then I remembered that I'd seen a plastic box under the bed yesterday that I didn't recognize. I got it out and found the keys. I also found the $50 programmable remote control we thought we'd lost so we bought a new one.
I took the garbage in the Ranger to the dumpster and then went to the trap house. I was surprised that there weren't any wasps. I was also surprised by some of the things in it. There was a whole 10x20 car shelter minus the fabric. I'd forgotten I had it.
I spent four hours emptying the trap house. It was a lot of work. Much of the stuff was heavy. About half of the stuff went to the dumpster - old paint, old gun cart, and some stuff I didn't recognize. Dragging the engine lift out was a special treat.
I had to get out the hose to wash off everything I decided to keep or give to Goodwill. By the time I was done the truck was full. I ended up keeping a box of soft gun cases, some work stuff from Intel and Instromedix, and a couple of trailer items. That's all.
While I was doing that Ellen was listing things - the engine lift, a calculator, a first edition K & R book, and an Intel doll.
I finished up exactly at noon. I was really tired. I went in to eat lunch. Then we left for the hardware store and Goodwill. Ellen bought paint and I got material for mounting the cargo door shocks and the bathroom cabinet.
When we got home Ellen painted. I sorted out some more stuff for Goodwill and then cut out the shelves for the bathroom cabinet. They came out great. The least thing I did was measure and cut out the panels for the cabinet shock mounts.
After that I was really tired. Like can't stand up tired. My back was killing me, too. I went inside to take a shower. Cooper got out and climbed up under the truck bed. I had to get the squirt bottle out to get him out.
After the shower I sat down in the recliner to watch TV. That resulted in a short nap. Dinner was some BBQ chicken spread.
One of the little aggravations has been the refrigerator door. It doesn't close the door flap correctly on the left side. That makes the refrigerator ice up because of the gap between the doors. I looked in the instructions, but they didn't have any info on adjusting the door. Ellen found something on the web that said add shims to the bottom of the door. I looked at the refrigerator and decided to add shims to the piece that engages the flap. It was a 15 minute fix that will make our lives much better.
The rest of the evening was TV - car shows.
The first task was to find the key to the trap house. I couldn't find the key collection. I searched the whole trailer. Then I remembered that I'd seen a plastic box under the bed yesterday that I didn't recognize. I got it out and found the keys. I also found the $50 programmable remote control we thought we'd lost so we bought a new one.
I took the garbage in the Ranger to the dumpster and then went to the trap house. I was surprised that there weren't any wasps. I was also surprised by some of the things in it. There was a whole 10x20 car shelter minus the fabric. I'd forgotten I had it.
I spent four hours emptying the trap house. It was a lot of work. Much of the stuff was heavy. About half of the stuff went to the dumpster - old paint, old gun cart, and some stuff I didn't recognize. Dragging the engine lift out was a special treat.
I had to get out the hose to wash off everything I decided to keep or give to Goodwill. By the time I was done the truck was full. I ended up keeping a box of soft gun cases, some work stuff from Intel and Instromedix, and a couple of trailer items. That's all.
While I was doing that Ellen was listing things - the engine lift, a calculator, a first edition K & R book, and an Intel doll.
I finished up exactly at noon. I was really tired. I went in to eat lunch. Then we left for the hardware store and Goodwill. Ellen bought paint and I got material for mounting the cargo door shocks and the bathroom cabinet.
When we got home Ellen painted. I sorted out some more stuff for Goodwill and then cut out the shelves for the bathroom cabinet. They came out great. The least thing I did was measure and cut out the panels for the cabinet shock mounts.
After that I was really tired. Like can't stand up tired. My back was killing me, too. I went inside to take a shower. Cooper got out and climbed up under the truck bed. I had to get the squirt bottle out to get him out.
After the shower I sat down in the recliner to watch TV. That resulted in a short nap. Dinner was some BBQ chicken spread.
One of the little aggravations has been the refrigerator door. It doesn't close the door flap correctly on the left side. That makes the refrigerator ice up because of the gap between the doors. I looked in the instructions, but they didn't have any info on adjusting the door. Ellen found something on the web that said add shims to the bottom of the door. I looked at the refrigerator and decided to add shims to the piece that engages the flap. It was a 15 minute fix that will make our lives much better.
The rest of the evening was TV - car shows.
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