Warm and damp, because Houston.\u00a0\u00a0 It was cool and misty at the BOL, but cleared later into another beautiful day.\u00a0 Which I mostly missed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At some point there will be more beautiful days and less plumbing.<\/p>\n
The extra day helped me get the projects actually finished, or that close<\/em> to being finished.\u00a0\u00a0 Still have to actually install the dishwasher, but everything except electrical is in place.\u00a0\u00a0 Still have to actually connect the drain line for the master bath sink, but the rest is good to go.\u00a0 $4 part is a showstopper,\u00a0 if it air gaps a drain line… and my box-o-parts came a cropper…<\/p>\n So not quite ready for the in-laws next weekend.<\/p>\n Also need to order a propane delivery.\u00a0 Tank is at 40%.\u00a0 The service is supposed to be coming by and topping up, but they haven’t ever come by to my knowledge.\u00a0 We’ve never been billed anyway.<\/p>\n So much to do, and only two weeks until Christmas.<\/p>\n I have to get some more decorations out.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 LOTS of lights in the neighborhood this year and I am feeling underdressed.<\/p>\n I’m also supposed to take a couple of bins to auction today, if I can get them together.\u00a0 If I actually get to my unit and organize it, that wouldn’t be hard.\u00a0 Limiting the number of bins is the hard part.<\/p>\n And coming up on a potluck dinner for my Constable’s volunteer group, and my non-prepping hobby with white elephant gift exchange, and probably at least one other social occasion that isn’t on my radar yet.\u00a0 So I’ll be busy.\u00a0 Oh, and need to get the house in a more Christmas-y mood.<\/p>\n Have to build and participate in our shared cultural traditions.<\/p>\n And find time to stack some things…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n nick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Warm and damp, because Houston.\u00a0\u00a0 It was cool and misty at the BOL, but cleared later into another beautiful day.\u00a0 Which I mostly missed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At some point there will be more beautiful days and less plumbing.<\/p>\n The extra day helped me get the projects actually finished, or that close<\/em> to being finished.\u00a0\u00a0 Still have to actually install the dishwasher, but everything except electrical is in place.\u00a0\u00a0 Still have to actually connect the drain line for the master bath sink,<\/p>\n