Cool but clear, 68F when I went to bed, and I’m expecting the same when I wake this am.\u00a0 Damp, of course.\u00a0\u00a0 It was 82F in Houston last night, but only 72F on the water.\u00a0\u00a0 Sunny and hot during the day.\u00a0 I think today will likely be the same.<\/p>\n
Yesterday was weird.\u00a0\u00a0 I was feeling stressed and disconnected all morning.\u00a0 Make several errors that I don’t usually make.\u00a0 Took forever to get out of town, and then there were half a dozen accidents, one serious, on the way to the BOL.\u00a0 Oh, and a grass fire on the freeway right of way too.\u00a0\u00a0 Heavy traffic in the usual places.<\/p>\n
But I finally got here, and it was beautiful.\u00a0\u00a0 So I cut the grass.\u00a0\u00a0 Broke the mower.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll fix it.\u00a0\u00a0 There is a bushing on the steering column that keeps the gears in alignment that was so worn the gear stripped a little bit.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It wasn’t a problem until it was…\u00a0\u00a0 No way to lube it, so I’m thinking it normally outlasts the mower.\u00a0 Not in this case.\u00a0\u00a0 If I can find the part, I can easily replace it.\u00a0 The damaged gear on the column is a bit harder.\u00a0\u00a0 I can shim it (remove the end play) and use a different part of the gear to contact the rack, if the bushing will hold it in alignment.<\/p>\n
If I can’t find the part, it will be easy enough to make a replacement.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll clean up the gear as best I can, and run with that.\u00a0 It’s always something.\u00a0\u00a0 Worst case, I buy a new mower.\u00a0 This one came with the house (we did buy it, but at a pretty good discount.\u00a0 I would like to get some more use from it if possible.)<\/p>\n
We did have a fire and roast s’mores.\u00a0\u00a0 Conditions were variable low clouds, so no observing.\u00a0\u00a0 Maybe tonight.\u00a0\u00a0 Shortwave had a lot of fading and noise.\u00a0\u00a0 Still nice to sit by the fire and listen to rock and roll oldies.<\/p>\n
X1 is with us for the weekend and seems to be coming out of her shell a bit.\u00a0 She wasn’t shy but there was a reserve.\u00a0 She seems more natural this weekend.\u00a0 Hope it’s helping.\u00a0 Kids and wife were all in the water and out on the kayaks, so that was nice.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I can’t imagine we’ll get too many more weekends that aren’t sticky hot before summer starts in earnest.<\/p>\n
My plan for the day is projects.\u00a0 Always projects.\u00a0\u00a0 And maybe a little fishing.<\/p>\n
Stacking up skills.\u00a0\u00a0 Do something this week you wouldn’t normally do.\u00a0 Especially if it’s fixing something, cooking something, or learning something.<\/p>\n
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Lot of people here for the long weekend.\u00a0 I hope to meet some more of the neighbors.\u00a0\u00a0 Meatspace, and meet-space.<\/p>\n
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Cool but clear, 68F when I went to bed, and I’m expecting the same when I wake this am.\u00a0 Damp, of course.\u00a0\u00a0 It was 82F in Houston last night, but only 72F on the water.\u00a0\u00a0 Sunny and hot during the day.\u00a0 I think today will likely be the same.<\/p>\n
Yesterday was weird.\u00a0\u00a0 I was feeling stressed and disconnected all morning.\u00a0 Make several errors that I don’t usually make.\u00a0 Took forever to get out of town,<\/p>\n