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Mon. Jun. 1, 2026 – yea! June! Oh.

Hot and humid. Chance of rain later, I hope. I’ve got too much to do to deal with rain. It was two gorgeous days at the BOL, and now home for a day. Sure would be nice to get a cool breeze, but not if it’s because the storm front is blowing in…

Did some stuff yesterday at the BOL. Mowed the park. That’s me finding a place in the community, and it doesn’t take long. Before that I did a little bit of mower maintenance. Then I did the typical ‘leaving the BOL’ stuff. The drive home was full of jerks going too fast. I kept thinking it was some sort of holiday weekend, but nope, just jerks.

Today I’ve got to pickup the last two of the lappy carts I’ve been harvesting, and the 86″ tv. I really hope it’s not raining.

Then I have to pack for a trip I don’t really want to take, but I’m going anyway and I won’t drag everyone else down. I’m not sure how good my connectivity will be so I’ll line up some placeholder posts later today that should drop automatically even if I don’t have service.

And I’ll count that as prepping.

Stack something, even if it’s just knowledge.
n

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Sun. May 31, 2026 – time, ask me for anything but time…

Sunny, clear, and hot. Humid too. Beautiful day at the BOL. I hope. Yesterday was. Today should be too. Could be just a tad less humid.

Yesterday I got out of the house and did my pickup in Sugar Land, then loaded the truck and headed to the BOL. Grabbed another pickup on the way, which was good because some of the stuff was for here anyway. Got here and had just enough daylight to mow, and even got to throw a line in the water. Tried three baits but nothing was biting.

Some kids came down to the neighborhood dock and went swimming while I was fishing at dusk. Kinda the perfect country life moment. Wish it was my kids.

Today I’ve got to trim and clean up, then head home. I don’t want to be home late as I’ve got a ton of stuff to do Monday as well, so I can’t sleep in. We’ll see how the plan works out.

And I have to say, a freezer full of Hungry Man ™ dinners is a pretty good prep. They are inexpensive, conveniently packaged, and will keep a long time. There are tons of alternatives, but they are super easy if you are at your BOL alone, just doing some work or a quick ‘check up’ visit. They’d be good in a weather emergency too.

Anyway, stack something, and always be working.

nick

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Sat. May 30, 2026 – and I was going to be good today

Hopefully, we’re still in the little clear bubble surrounded by the “t-storms and rain” band across most of the US. Because I need to cut some grass. Yesterday was nice. Sunny. Hot. Clear. That would be nice today too.

I did my pickups, auctioneer visit, and hit the chiropractor and doc in the box. Busy afternoon. Cough changed after the z pack, and I’m not feeling better so I thought I should be proactive. Doc listened to my chest and called for an xray. Yikes. Nothing wrong though, and the other tests were negative so it’s just ‘Ima put ‘asthma’ on the chart’… then I watched youtube for hours. Eventually kid came home and I could go to bed. Can’t even sit out with a tiny little fire ‘cuz I don’t want smoke in my lungs.

Today I’ve got two auction pickups and they are in completely different directions. Honestly, I should blow off the one that has me starting out with an hour round trip south. The other one I can grab in passing on my way to the BOL without any trouble. And yeah, I’m headed to the BOL unless it’s raining. That grass isn’t gonna cut itself.

But first, I’m not getting up super early, and if I feel really bad, I might rethink today and just do a speed run tomorrow.

There’s always something that needs doing, and always alternatives too.

Stack. It’s easy.

nick

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Mon. May 18, 2026 – back to school, for a couple more weeks

Warm and moist, possibly actually wet. It did end up with a little misty drizzle yesterday. The day was overcast (although my neck still got burned) until evening when it cleared for a bit. Then is got cloudy again. For the next couple of days the national forecast has us in the ‘rain and t-storms’ zone. We could use a little.

I didn’t get much done beyond yard work yesterday. String trimming, debris blowing, some tree pruning… Set up a fuel tank for the boat with a dispenser just like the gas station has. If the gas station’s was 3/4 size and plastic. Managed to get sunburned through the overcast. Kids played pool, swam, and messed around in the water. A good weekend.

Today I’ll start with some office work, maybe some auction stuff. I might do a pickup depending on weather. If we’re supposed to get rain for a couple of days, and it’s clear, I’ll do the pickup that needs the truck bed. The others will fit in the cab. Oh, and I need to get both trucks smogged and registered this week. And maybe reschedule the jury duty I missed.

Not an awe inspiring day, but they can’t all be.

Stack something.

nick

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Sun. May 17, 2026 – some work will get done, probably

Cool to start, and windy, but warming throughout the day. The strong, gusty breeze helps keep the ‘felt’ temperature down. It’s definitely feeling like Summer is getting started.

It took me a fair bit of time to get my truck loaded, make a stop at Academy for boat stuff, make a stop for an auction pickup, and make a fuel stop to fill 5 cans for the boat and gennie up here. I made it in time to mow the grass though.

In theory, I’ll work on the list today. In practice, other than using the string trimmer and maybe doing some tree pruning (so branches aren’t in my face while mowing), I’ll probably be doing boat stuff with W and the kids. No time for a big project like organizing the storage shed, or finishing the electrical work, but maybe I’ll find something small and quick to knock out. We’ll see. Dad and husband duties might just take priority…

I’ve already added to the stacks this trip, so there is that.

Keep stacking while you can, and while our fiat currency is still worth something.

nick

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Sat. May 16, 2026 – headed to the BOL to do some stuff

Cool and clear, but warming significantly later. Supposed to be nice. It was mid 70sF when I went to bed. Forecast looks good for a nice weekend.

I spent Friday doing stuff. A few things got done around the house, then I started my errands and they kept me busy until almost 8pm. It’s a great life, if you don’t weaken.

Today I’m headed to the BOL where a huge list awaits my attention. HUGE. But I will get at least a few things done. Well, probably just started, not finished, but we’ll see.

Sometimes the list gets re-ordered, and sometimes it gets ignored. Sometimes things get the attention they need. We’ll see if this is one of those times.

One thing that always gets some attention is stacking. I’ve got stuff and fuel to stack on this trip. And relationships to strengthen. The relationships are probably the part most people skip when they’re prepping. Don’t. They will be critical to success or failure.

n

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Fri. May 15, 2026 – so it’s Friday again. That’s nice.

Cool and clear, but humid, and then warmer and clear, but humid. Clear is good. The sun is crazy hot though, burning my skin. A can of soda left in the truck will explode it gets so hot. And it’s not even summer yet.

I spent yesterday doing stuff. Meetings, pickups, a bust of an estate sale, breaking down scrap, and then watching the kid and her friends do stuff. Busy busy.

Today will be less active, but still should be full of stuff. I’ve got at least one pickup to do. A scrap run and a trash run. A truck to load, and plans to make. Oh, and I need to buy some marine oil for the boat too, and maybe a couple of marine rated fire extinguishers.

Flags in Texas will be at half staff today for Peace Officer Memorial Day. My pole isn’t rigged for half staff, but I’ll add the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag to my display. Call it protective camouflage or a sincere hope that some of those honored deserve it.

So I’ll be busy getting stuff to stack, and improving my stacks today. You should be too.

nick

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Thur. May 14, 2026 – errands to run today. Lots of driving…

Probably starting the day in the mid 70sF and getting well into the 80s and maybe the 90sF in the sun. And there should be sun as the national forecast has us in the ‘clear’ area for a couple of days at least. It was nice in the shade yesterday, but really hot in the sun. Not quite Summer, but I know it’s coming.

Spent the morning doing stuff. Did a load of domestic bliss, but didn’t fold it yet. Did some hobby stuff, still hoping to get a new venue closer to me. I’m selfish that way. At least I’d like the membership to decide which part of town is most convenient for the most people. Herding cats would be easier.

Then I did pickups.

Today I’ve got a round of pickups, a meeting with the potential venue and Board members, and if time works out, an estate sale to check out. The sale has 4 vintage McIntosh speakers visible in pictures but they haven’t mentioned them or highlighted them in any way. They’re just sitting in the room with other crep piled on them. It’s worth trying to steal them as they sell for about $500 each… and where there are good speakers, there is usually and amp, and turntable, although none were pictured. I’m taking cash with me.

Sometimes, you have to strike while the iron is hot, and the payoff would be worth it.

Other than that, I’ll be stacking auction stuff and getting ready to head to the BOL for the weekend. Lots of work up there just waiting for me……..

Stack what you can.

nick

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Wed. May, 13, 2026 – moar stuff! Get all the things!

Cool to start, but clear and warming later. The sun was like a laser and a phase conjugate mirror aiming system, and my arm was like a giant jiffy pop popcorn… It was HOT in the sun yesterday. Should be again today, and tomorrow.

Spent the morning getting ready for my afternoon. Most of my pickups don’t even open until 10am, and yesterday I had one at 11am and one at 2pm… that’s opening time. So not only am I trying to combine trips geographically, but in time as well. Anyhow, I did my pickups. Emptied the truck after and now I’ve got today’s pickups.

Today I’m on the other side of town picking up. I’ll also be dropping in on my auctioneer to see if he’s really sure he can’t fit some of my stuff in. If not, I’m going to go to a new guy. I need to get this stuff selling…

So I can buy some other stuff. Like a new boat lift at the BOL, or a deck, or replacement for the rotted dock posts, or all the other things… like a shed for the mower and mower stuff. Retaining walls. Tree felling. Mower deck. And the list goes on.

It’s a great life, if you don’t weaken…

Stack. Don’t weaken.

nick

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Mon. Apr. 27, 2026 – a whole new week…

Cool, then warm and humid here in Houston. Probably some gloom too. Maybe even rain. Who really knows? The shadow might.

I was at the BOL yesterday, and didn’t get much done. I did get the truck unloaded and the mower powerwashed. I even got some stuff load on the truck to bring home. Kid wants some water toys for her swim party, and I sold one of the big floating foam pads to someone, so that stuff needed to come home.

I stayed later than I was hoping but did eventually get home.

Today I’ve got stuff to do. Gotta do some grocery shopping for the kid, and some present wrapping too. Already have the cake and card, so that’s covered.

There is other ‘real’ work to be done too. We’ll see how much of that happens.

It’s a great life if you don’t falter…

n

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