Clear and nice for the next two days according to the national forecast.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll see what our local microclimate actually does, but it certainly was nice yesterday.<\/p>\n
Too bad I spent most of the afternoon literally pretending to be a shade tree mechanic.\u00a0\u00a0 And laying on my back in the shade under a filthy truck.\u00a0\u00a0 The result of a few hours spent is ruling out the alternator and the starter\/solenoid.\u00a0 Most of that time was driving from store to store to get the parts checked. \u00a0\u00a0 My next possibility is the corroded cable at the battery clamp.\u00a0 I found a 2 volt drop in the first inch\u00a0 of the cable.\u00a0\u00a0 The weird thing is that the problem appeared suddenly.\u00a0 Damage from corrosion is usually a slow and gradual problem.\u00a0 JEP said “it’s almost always the cable” and he may have been right in this case too.<\/p>\n
I spent the morning getting dinner ready (crock pot pot roast) and packing the bulk meat I bought.\u00a0 Should have done it sooner, but it was still fine.\u00a0\u00a0 Did I mention that Costco has standing rib pork loin roasts for less than $2\/pound?\u00a0 I forgot that it was Easter time, and that they carried my favorite pork cut at Easter.\u00a0 Cut up as pork chops, or cooked as a roast, you can’t\u00a0 beat the flavor.\u00a0 The pot roast is a family favorite, and couldn’t be easier.\u00a0 Just add whatever sturdy veg you have in the fridge, I used turnips, carrots, potatoes, and onion, the meat (seared in cast iron first) and the Betty Crocker pot roast slow cooker seasoning packet.\u00a0 6-8 hours later, add a fresh baked (shelf stable) loaf of sourdough bread to the table, and you have a feast.\u00a0\u00a0 Stew in the slow cooker is pretty much the same, except the meat is cubed first, and I use the “beef stew” packet…<\/p>\n
Plan for today is more exploration and hopefully a resolution to my truck issue.\u00a0 I need the truck\u00a0 to do about 80% of the stuff on my list.\u00a0 If I get it fixed, I’ve got all the other stuff that didn’t get done this week stacked up.\u00a0\u00a0 If I don’t, that stuff will slip even more.<\/p>\n
I guess I better get moving.<\/p>\n
And btw, the head of Goya foods is warning about famine too.<\/p>\n
It’s real and it’s coming.\u00a0\u00a0 Stack it up.<\/p>\n
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Clear and nice for the next two days according to the national forecast.\u00a0\u00a0 We’ll see what our local microclimate actually does, but it certainly was nice yesterday.<\/p>\n
Too bad I spent most of the afternoon literally pretending to be a shade tree mechanic.\u00a0\u00a0 And laying on my back in the shade under a filthy truck.\u00a0\u00a0 The result of a few hours spent is ruling out the alternator and the starter\/solenoid.\u00a0 Most of that time was driving from store to store to get the parts checked. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n