Hot, humid, hot, and yeah, humid. So it has been, so it shall be. With maybe a bit of rain depending on where in Houston you are. Probably none for me though. It got right up to the edge of 100F in the shade at my house yesterday. Well past that in the sun.
Spent the day doing paperwork and web stuff. Spent part of it doing budget comparisons for various deck surfaces for the BOL. I’m looking for a cheap, fast, temporary solution that gets me 80% of the way. I want to live with the size and shape for a while before committing to a more expensive solution. And it has to be removable for the hill stabilization. I think I’m going with rigid foam to level everything out, then housewrap to keep it dry, then 3/8″ plywood, to be painted. Even that isn’t “cheap” but it’s cheaper than anything else I can find, it’s easier, and there are fewer pieces to handle. Maybe I’ll even be able to reuse the materials in the shed when I replace it with a real deck.
That will be the next project, along with sprinklers.
Spent some time on the phone catching up with a good friend.
Spent some time going through bills and paperwork.
Today will be more of the same, bills, paperwork, and maybe a pickup or two, maybe shopping for the deck materials. Definitely housecleaning. Tons of stuff has built up over the last month or two and the house is getting crowded. Wife is getting frazzled. Not good. I’ve got to get some stuff out of the house, and some stuff put back where it belongs. The kids have pulled a bunch of stuff for resale or donation too, and that can leave the house. Ordinary stuff from an ordinary life, but needs doing.
There are stacks of food to restock too. Rats are no longer in evidence, so it’s time for stuff to go back on the shelves. And to be sorted for transfer to secondary or BOL. In any case, to be organized again, instead of just stored in milk crates.
This is not a good time to slack off, so I really need to get busy. Stack something, anything, and then stack some more.
nick