Cool, wet, and probably raining. Warming if the rain stops. Yesterday was rain off and on all day, and part of the night. I slept.
And slept. And slept some more. I did do one load of laundry and I took both trucks to get their emission testing done, but then I slept.
And that’s my plan for today. Moving means coughing and nose draining, so I’m staying put.
n
Stacks mean the household will run without me.
Cool, then warm, then hot. Humid all the time. Yesterday hit mid 90sF and was sunny and clear. A nice day, which I spent indoors. I’ll spend most of today indoors too.
Slept as late as possible yesterday, then finally got out of the house for a few minutes. Made an appointment for today to do smog on both trucks. That’s it, besides reading and auction stuff. Nothing but blowing snot, trying not to trigger coughing fits, and moving slowly. Fun times.
More of the same for today too. Joy. I do have to get up and out to do the truck thing, and I might feel up to some other light work. We’ll see.
Stack, so you have stuff when you’d rather not go anywhere or do anything.
nick
Cool and clear but wet later? Maybe. Or we could be through the rain for now. It’ll certainly be moist. We had some sun late in the day yesterday, but it was mostly overcast most of the day. Spring showers and all that.
I did sleep in, and felt better when I got out of bed, but I’m feeling poorly now. Cough got worse throughout the day and so did the feeling of being ‘sick’. Spent the afternoon driving around doing pickups, then dinner with the kid and her friends, then bedtime.
Today I’ll sleep in again, and maybe do a pickup, but probably not. Probably I’ll just go back to bed. It “wastes” a full day that I really need to spend at least partially doing stuff, but I will save the time by getting better quicker vs dragging this cold or whatever it is out by not getting enough rest.
I’m not in any condition to do anything demanding.
At least I’ve got stacks if I need something.
You should too.
nick
Cool to start, but warming soon. If the rain holds off, maybe even hot. Yesterday afternoon the rain cleared out and the sun shown down on a very nice afternoon. Cool breeze made it even better. I could use some more of that.
Didn’t get much done in the morning. Slept in along with both kids. Wife didn’t wake me on her way out. Did the Dr appointment, then did my scrap run (another $146 in aluminum scrap), then two pickups. Hit Costco for cake and flowers. It was eerily empty and quiet. The gas pumps were free too. ($3.67/gal) I asked the cashier if it was too quiet and she said it had been slow all day, then volunteered that “People are all out of money.” I’m hearing that more often lately.
Today I’ve got a couple of pickups that I need to get done. And we’re doing dinner for the kid tonight. She wants sushi which I don’t make, so we’re going out. Trying to fit something in around the kids’ school activities and work is taxing.
Both of my pickups yesterday had stuff for the stacks, including water storage. Yup, it’s 12 years since ebola 2014 and I’m still stacking… you should too.
nick
Raining and cooler, but still wet. Probably. I hope not, because I have a pickup to do, but them’s the breaks. It was rainy to start yesterday, then cleared into a nice day, before turning rainy again late. We had all the weather yesterday. And we might get it all again today.
I started my day with office stuff, then pickups. Did a quick pass through the bins, then home for batteries for my tools, then to the shop to break down the two new lappy carts, and some wheeled bases I thought I might reuse. Decided I’d rather have the money so I added them to the scrap run. I did pull the casters for reuse or sale.
While I was breaking down the carts, it rained from a clear blue sky. For a little while anyway. Weird but not unknown here.
Got the truck loaded for scrap, trash, and loaded the drywall cart for my first pickup today. I won an 86″ monitor for $30. It looks like it’s cracked, but upon closer examination, I’m pretty sure only the touchscreen is cracked. I’ll pull that off and be sure. If there isn’t anything to protect the real screen, I might order a sheet of “anti glare” film and install that into the touch panel frame. I’m hoping the TP is just installed in front of the normal screen surface.
An 86″ commercial display is heavy and very awkward to handle. A drywall cart makes it doable for one person to move it around. I’ll roll it on my ramp to get it in the truck. I have a folding wheelchair ramp that is 6ft long and perfect for getting stuff into and out of the pickup truck. No pickup if it’s raining though.
D1 is still feeling poorly so she’s home from school. D2 “exempted” out of her final tests in all classes today (grades high enough) so she’s home too. I do have to get her to a Dr appointment for a new school physical for ‘sports’. Stay at home dad duties today as well as pickups.
Anything else I do will depend on the weather. I’m sure I’ll do something. Even if it’s just stacking.
nick
Warm and wet. We’re in the “t-storm and rain” zone today and tomorrow, so we’ll probably get wet at some point. Yesterday ended up being fairly nice. There was a bit of misty drizzle after dark, but only in isolated areas.
Well, after a long nap, I really didn’t get anything much done yesterday outside of auction stuff. I am feeling the beginning of something coming on, and want to short circuit it. D1 is suffering from cough, head and body aches, and general not feeling well. I don’t want that.
Anyway, today will include auction pickups that can’t be put off, and might include more domestic bliss, or office cleanup. Or I might go to the shop and make room for the last of the stuff in the storage unit. I really thought I’d have the room cleared by taking a bunch of stuff to auction by now. And I thought I’d have the last of the stuff sold that I shared with my buddy. Nope.
I’ll get done what I can. That’s the best you can hope for some days.
Stack. It’s easy!
nick
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 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