Cool and damp. Clear and warm later. Heavy dew yesterday morning and I expect the same today. Otherwise, another great Fall day.
I did some auction stuff in the morning, but mostly office stuff. Then I spent too long changing out the diverter handle for the shower in the Master Bath. The old metal one finally failed and the knob broke off in a razor sharp edge. I had 4 different replacement knobs in the stacks. The “universal” one fit after some mods with a saw. Old plumbing is sometimes a real pain to maintain. Especially when the tools you need are at your other house.
Eventually I got out of the house to do two pickups at the same auctioneer, and to see my selling auctioneer after that. He’s not ready for my stuff yet. I did spend some time talking with one of his staff ladies- she was carjacked at gunpoint in her own driveway two months ago. 11pm, she was getting stuff out of the passenger side when two youths came up on her, held her up, and stole her car. The car was recovered within a few hours, but she’s still messed up about it. She has had a hard time leaving the house, especially after dark.
Your zip code won’t protect you. You have to be aware of your surroundings and be able to do something about it if there is a problem. She got lucky and they wanted the car more than they wanted to shoot her. One was only 17 yo. The other, with the gun, had 3 prior arrests for aggravated assault and was still on the street. And he’s back out again, looking for his next victim. There are lots of guys like him out there.
As the world situation deteriorates, personal security will be more and more of an issue. Take steps now. Build good habits now.
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Today I’ve got my non-prepping hobby meeting. We’ll be planning the Christmas party and having our quarterly swapmeet/sale. Afterwards, I will probably head to the BOL. Wife and daughters went up last night with the dog, very late. I’ve got a truck load of stuff to get up there, and I’m sure there are a million things for me to do.
There are 1M things here as well. I guess we’ll see how I feel about the driving before I decide.
There is always something.
And always stacking.
nick