I woke up about 8, played games for a while, and then got up for pet stuff and breakfast. It was a perfect day for spraying - overcast and mid 50's. I went outside and got the mower out of the play house.
Getting the mower out was a chore. I had a hard time getting it out the door. There's only an inch or so of clearance. Then I got out the sprayer and took it over to get filled with water. When I tested the pump it didn't work. I took it apart, but couldn't find anything wrong.
I went inside to find a replacement. I found one on Amazon. Looking at the descriptions "self priming" gave me an idea. I went outside, took the pump apart and primed it. It worked after that. I put in the herbicide, filled up the tank and got to spraying.
I had enough to do all of the gravel area with special attention paid to the places with weeds already growing. I had about a gallon left when the pump stopped working again. I took it apart, primed it again, and put it back together. It ran, but poorly. I managed to slowly drain the rest of the tank. In the process I located the problem. The pump housing doesn't seal completely. I'll get some sealant and try to repair it. If that doesn't work I'll buy a new pump.
I put everything in the garage. I'll need to work on the pump and I'll definitely need to mow the lawn. It's grown a lot in just the last few days.
I went back inside, threw my clothes in the washer, took a shower, and then had lunch. After lunch I sat in the recliner. You guessed it. I fell asleep and didn't wake up for 2 hours or more. I woke up just in time to feed the animals.
Ellen fixed sausage for dinner. After dinner I watched videos for a while and then surfed.
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