Day 1547

We woke up about 8, but didn't get out of bed until about 9. Then it was pet stuff and breakfast.  John and Melissa had gone to Isaac's, so I surfed until it was warm enough to work outside.  I also did two identity theft related things.  I filled out an IRS form saying my SSN had been stolen.  I also filled out a report at a government website.

When it was I went out to the garage and gathered the tools I needed to replace the fence cable.  I took them all to the fence and started work.  I planned to just do some initial work and wait until John got back to do the hard stuff.  He really wanted to help.

I removed all of the old cable.  Then I attached the cable to one of the turn buckles.  Then I strung the cable to the other post.  Along the way I attached the cable to the metal posts in between.  That's where I stopped.  I wanted to wait for John to help, even though I really didn't think it was necessary.

I had a craving for hamburgers, so we went to Mighty Fine.  After that we stopped at the pet store and bought more cat food.  I can't resist the 20% off price.  The last stop was the post office.

I really didn't have anything else to do.  I looked into trailer hitches that would fit the new truck.  One company makes an automatic hitch that fits.  I'd really like to stay with PullRite though.  It seems to be a simpler design.

The squirrels were attacking the bird feeder.  I managed to get a shot at one.  I hit it, but only disabled it's back legs.  Lucy chased it to the woods and found it.  She kept it there while I reloaded and walked back there.  I shot it in the head and threw it over the fence.

About 3 I decided I couldn't wait any more for John.  I went out and started to tighten the cable.  I pulled the cable tight and anchored it on the first post.  Then I pulled it tight and anchored it to the second post.  Hurray for vice grip pliers.

I was just starting to tighten the turnbuckles (the last step)  when John showed up.  At least he was there to help me put everything away.

Ellen had gone to teach, so dinner was on me.  I fixed chicken Cordon Bleu from the freezer.  I also heated up leftover rice and potatoes from yesterday.  Then I added the last of the Central Market cake.

Melissa is feeling sick again.  So John watched TV with me.  He watched TV with me while dinner was cooking.  He ate dinner with me and then stayed to watch the end of the movie with me.  Then he took Melissa her dinner.

The rest of the evening was TV and some surfing.