Rain. And maybe a bit cooler? We eventually got pounded last night after hours of grumble and flash. It was hot and dripping all day before that. Dunno which we’ll get today, hot and humid or cooler and humid.

I got a fair amount of stuff done yesterday, at least by my modest standards for success these days. I returned the plate compactor, and then I took all the BOL trash and got rid of it. Picked up a couple of things for my show this weekend. Did an auction pickup for another AED. I’ll need to order a battery. And I got home without going thrifting.

Did some auction stuff, and worked with my buyer to arrange local pickup of the big thing he bought. I’ve never done that with ebay, and it’s a new process for both of us. Hopefully we can get the details settled and I can get paid, and get the thing out of the shop. Next up, sell more of the stuff.

I do have to write some checks this month and that’s gonna sting. Not much incoming this month. Good thing I married up. Choosing your life partner is the single most important thing you can do to determine your success or failure in life. Choose well.

Hurricane coming for some folks. If you are in the target zone, get your preps ready. Report back on your experiences. We learn as much from failure as success.

So stack up a few failures. You aren’t trying enough if you aren’t failing, and the beauty of failure is now you know one more thing that won’t work. We learn as we go.

Stack what you can.

nick

More hot and more humid. Quantity and quality. We did get some clouds yesterday, with the occasional drop or two hitting the windshield, depending on where you were in town. We even had thunder and lightning in the late evening. The east coast may even get a hurricane in a few days. Good times, right?

I did some of what I needed to do. One pickup. Contact with two potential buyers for the stuff I’ve got on craigslist. Some time at my buddy’s shop. Figured out why there was no power– 5 dunning notices, culminating in disconnection were sitting at the bottom of the mailbox. I guess I’ll be getting an account set up myself.

Kids’ first day of school went well. They both have friends in classes and they can eat together at lunch. D2 has math in the same class as D1’s bestie. Kid is up two grades in math, since elementary school, and she’s keeping up. She’s got a lot on her schedule with band, theater, and debate…

Today I’ll be doing two more pickups on the other side of town, and making a run past my secondary location. I’ve also got some office stuff to do, and some more domestic bliss. And it’s kid taxi day too.

It’s all good. Still leaves time for stacking.

Which everyone should be doing, right?

nick

Hot and humid. Again. Because I still have brain that hasn’t melted out of my head. Yet. But if this weather holds, I’ll be wiping brain off my shoulders…

It was hot yesterday. Really, no surprise as it’s Houston, and still summer. We were blessed with a long mild Spring, so I really shouldn’t complain, but… it’s sweaty hot.

I did get a few things done. I got the trash from the BOL and from the last trip to the BOL finally disposed of. I moved some stuff to my buddy’s shop. I answered a couple of questions about stuff for sale. And I picked up the kid from band practice. Not really very much when I look at it.

Today, I’ve got a pickup or two. I wasn’t going to bid on stuff but I backslid. But whatever I do it will be AFTER sending my kids off to high school for the first day of school. Time is flying by. I’ve got to do some domestic bliss and I really should list a few more easy and high dollar listings. End of the month is coming up too soon.

I’m also hammering out statements like a machine gun, without enough connective phrases, so I better stop now.

Things to do, people to see, preps to stack…

nick

Hot. Oh my hot. Mid 90sF in the afternoon, no breeze, but at least there was some overcast. That’s what today will be like too, probably.

I hid indoors. My back was killing me. Standing. walking. sitting, all hurt. Eventually I got the shiatsu machine to work on it, followed by a hot shower and stretching, then more stretching. It finally moved, and felt good for about an hour. Not much productive happened. I think it was caused by the time I spent standing on the sloped roof, pressurewashing. That was very awkward and I did it for a couple of hours. In any case, it really hurt and I didn’t feel like doing anything more than catching up on paperwork and online auctions.

Today I’ll have to do some stuff. I’ve got a craigslist guy and an ebay guy that need more info about stuff I’m selling, so I have to go figure out the answers to their questions. Fortunately I told them I’d get back to them on Tuesday.

I’ve got kid taxi, and domestic bliss to do today too. No rest for the wicked. Or wrest ‘or the wicket. Sticky or not.

Today is the 7th anniversary of my dad’s passing, and I miss him. I’ve been thinking about him a lot this last week, when I wasn’t focused on the job. His legacy is me, my siblings, our kids, and a some things he made for us. I feel like I’ll have done pretty well if I turn out just like him.

In the mean time, I’ll keep working. And stacking. And hoping.

nick

Hot and humid. Again and still. Here in Houston too. We did get some thunder but no rain at the BOL yesterday afternoon. It seems to be like my house here, weather often swerves around us. Beautiful sunset and huge orange moon rising…

I got a bunch of stuff done. And some stuff started. Mowed the lawn. Seeded the bare dirt and sprinkled it in. Cleaned up leftover dirt and debris in the driveway. Powerwashed the rental machines. Powerwashed the house, the roof, and the garage door. The roof is white metal corrugated roofing and it was looking shabby. I only had time to do the side facing the street, but what a difference. I’ll have to do it all now. Then it was ‘leaving the BOL’ list… and home.

Today I’ve got a list to do here. Because of course I do. It’s long too. Kids start school Wednesday, so there will be some getting ready for that too. I’m sure that they’ve forgotten something critical. You always do.

Stack, plan, help, build, repair, reuse, rejoice.

nick