Category: lakehouse

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

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

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

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

It was 75F most of yesterday at the BOL, in the shade anyway. Hotter in the sun and there was more sun than in Houston. Should be another fine day here today.

Yesterday I spent the morning getting ready to head up here, then the afternoon getting here. Details of after that are in yesterday’s comments.

Today I’ll unload the truck and do some minor chores. I might do my Spring maintenance on the mower, if I feel like I have time. And if I can find the supplies I need. It’s desperately in need of pressure washing, and new sharp blades. A smart man would change the oil and filters too.

Otherwise, there is a list of things that need doing, but I want to be home earlier than usual. I might find some small things to fill the day. And some of my choices will depend on when I wake up.

Always be working, always stack.

nick

Not bugging out though. Warm. It’s been warm these last two days, starting as if it was cool, but getting to 80F pretty quickly. We had sun and some clouds most of yesterday, enough clouds that I didn’t load the truck, but no actual rain, and quite a bit of sunshine. I expect fewer clouds and more sunshine today.

I did get a couple of things done. Almost $100 for the aluminium scrap from the laptop things, and I kept the heavy cast aluminum caster bases. Paid for the lot, and $20/hour for scrapping, and I get to keep the batteries, chargers, and inverters. Win.

Took a load of trash to the dumpster too.

Then stopped in and saw my buddy and his wife at the Fun Store, did a quick trip through Goodwill, got gas and food at Costco, and made it home to make steak dinner for me and my wife. That will be our anniversary dinner. 21 years and counting.

Today I’m going to load up the truck and head to the BOL. We have a community cleanup day (which I will miss, but I do more than my share by mowing communal property, and all the road work and grading I did this year) and our annual LOA meeting. Our LOA is the Land Owners Association (like HOA) and had expired so has no enforcement ability. The dues are voluntary, and the meeting is mainly about road maintenance and one guy who always b!tches about his neighbor’s lot conditions. I like to be seen as participating and part of the community, so I always go.

It’ll be a short trip as I really just have to unload the truck, mow, and attend the meeting. I’ll probably sleep in Sunday and then come home. I don’t intend to stay late.

Of course, everything is subject to change.

The only certainty is that the universe laughs at our plans, and I’ll continue stacking.

nick