Still starting a bit cooler, under 70F, but warming into the 90s later in the day. It was still 89F at 5pm in my driveway, in the shade. The forecast has no rain for Houston for at least the next three days, so I’ll have to break down and water the yard. I’ve been watering what’s left of the garden, and my potted lime tree, now I’ll run the sprinklers for a while. That will mean fixing them, which wasn’t on the list…
Speaking of lists, only very minor things got done yesterday. I did get the lappy my wife brought home cracked and set up for us. I still need to do some de-installation, and tweaking, but we can use it. Still pretty decent hardware for something the company thought was obsolete.
I got a few things off the list. Moved some stuff around, cleaned some stuff up. SO MUCH MORE of that to do. But not today.
Today I’m making a scrap run with what’s in the truck. Then I’ll do a big loop of pickups, errands for the girls, and dinner… and that will be the whole day. I’ve got a couple of auctions in the morning before I leave the house though. Mostly I’m watching an epilog laser engraver at a school district surplus sale. It’s not even $200 now, and they still sell online for thousands. Plus, I’ve always wanted one…
We’ll see. I won’t spend real money on it, but I won’t let anyone else steal it either. It’s a side hustle in one box…
Meanwhile, stuff is heating up all over the world.
Well, y’all know what to do, get to doin’ it….
n
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Tim Horton’s has plans for a significant expansion in Austin after the completing the first outlet, currently under construction near my house.
At one point, Howard Schultz was contemplating a run for President.
Schultz and Bob Iger.
Laughable in retrospect for both.
DeSantis taught Iger what is best in life.
At one time, the Governator understood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo9buo9Mtos
@lynn, will your genny survive being submerged in six feet of water?
How about your A/C compressor(s)? Are they typically at ground level or on the roof?
— actually, after the lessons of Rita and Harvey, anyone who could, or who had a mandate (ie commercial buildings, hospitals, etc) moved that stuff to above where the flood water would normally reach. There are a lot of legacy installs at ground level, which is fine if you aren’t in flood plain, but new installs are often elevated, and quite a bit in coastal areas. Some of the new infrastructure like gennies for cell sites, or lift stations, or monitoring are crazy high in the air.
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Lunches are packed, coffee is brewed. I’m vertical for the moment. Kids are stirring and wife is in the shower. Typical morning at Casa de Nick… no possum in the traps.
n
The generator installation at the cell site in our neighborhood is elevated, probably way more than necessary, but the owner got caught swimming naked – no backup power for the site in the February 2021 freeze.
I don’t remember which member of the Co-Dominium owns the tower, but that really doesn’t matter since all three carriers have equipment there.
Better security, too.