Cold. Supposed to be real cold, but might just be Houston cold. Openweathermap.org says high of 47F low of 38F. Could happen. Probably won’t freeze though.
I ended up not going to the BOL. I was bidding on some stuff that has a pickup today, so I couldn’t bid if I went to the BOL. I won, so it’s a good thing I thought it through. I got a new washer for my rent house. Or rather an old washer. Simple mechanical Roper (entry level brand) looks like it’s in good condition. $100. I also picked up another mountain bike since I would be going there anyway. It’s an older bike, but was crazy money when new. Not particularly “mountain bike” looking, not full suspension, no disk brakes, but looks like a solid bike. It will live at the BOl. Can’t have too many bikes, in my opinion. Or supplies to keep them running.
The pickup I did yesterday is UV curing lights for the 3d resin printer. Still trying to move that project along.
Today I will be moving stuff around in the house. Some attic organization might happen too, now that I got some more boards for flooring. And some sorting for auction will happen as part of that. At some point I’ll pickup the bike and washer. Which will mean that my Monday afternoon is committed to installing the washer. I guess it’s a good thing to know what I’ll be doing…
Eye is still a bit blurry, but better than it was. No flashes lately but the floaters still catch me off guard. REALLY glad that I was close to medical help so I can rest easier and not worry about losing my sight in that eye. One of the big disadvantages of living at a BOL is that it is generally far from medical care. When people ask, ‘why don’t you just live at your BOL if you’re home is at risk’, one of the reasons can be “access to healthcare”. Normal and routine access trumps a lot of stuff, if you need it. Going to the doctor is a half day affair for my fishing buddy and his wife.
There are always tradeoffs, and situations are always changing. Some people find it easier to battle inertia if they decide on a preset ‘line in the sand’ that triggers their action. That takes some of the normalcy bias and second guessing out of the equation. Still takes determination and willpower to actually act though.
Takes a lot less determination to stack some food and supplies. It’s kinda the easy way … so you might as well. Right?
nick
*name the movie, quote is near the end, there’s a spark…