Day 3347

 I woke up a little before 8, played games, and then got up for pet stuff and breakfast.  It was only 42 degrees out.  I wanted to wait until it was warmer and then we'd take the dog for a run and a bath.

I filled some time surfing and then went back to work on the Reflex. At first it was just a standard build.  Then the problems showed up.  First was an instruction problem.  They showed a piece that wasn't in the kit.  I spent a lot of time looking for it.  Eventually I found out by looking at further pages that the part actually look a lot different than what is pictured.  This is a problem with the American manufacturer.

The next problem was also an instruction problem.  The instructions had me attach a part.  Several steps later it was necessary to remove this part and install an additional part using the same screws.  The instructions didn't mention this.  They were drawn as if the part removal wasn't necessary.

The last problem was a classic case of Cheap Chinese Shit.  The seal on one of the wheel bearings fell off.  Unfortunately I didn't have a replacement, so I just put the seal back on the bearing and installed it.

By then it was warm enough to take Abby out.  We went to Circle C because the collar wasn't charged.  I put it on her anyway.  When we got there they'd set up a temporary dog park using movable chain link fence.  There were several people/dog combinations there.  Abby had fun running with all of the other dogs.

When we were done there we went to Torchy's for lunch.  They were selling Girl Scout cookies outside and we bought some.  It was pretty warm enough to eat outside.  The next stop was the dog store where Abby got a bath.  She came out softer, less greasy, whiter, and with a dog cookie.  The last stop was the post office.

I went back to work on the Reflex when we got back.  I did a few more steps and quit when I got tired of working on it.  I did a little more surfing and then switched to videos. 

Ellen fixed sausage from the BBQ place for dinner.  It was really good.  After dinner was more videos and surfing.