Hot and humid, not much chance of clouds. The next three days look the same. Yesterday was hot in Houston, and at the BOL.
Some work got done, some fun was had.
Today is nose to the grindstone. Again. This time for realz.
Because hard times are coming.
Stack it up.
n
Hot here, and continues to be hot in Texas, and much of the mid-west. It was in the 80’s even with some overcast, and late in the day. I’m expecting the same today, but maybe today I’ll get in the lake.
Saturday had me doing a bunch of stuff before leaving the house. One thing was putting my network rack back together and making sure my cams were up and recording. Two of the neighbors had their trucks burglarized the night before and I didn’t get any video. Both left the trucks unlocked, both lost gubs. That is just seriously stupid, and it’s the second time for the one guy.
Finally I got on the road. Stopped in Conroe to do a pickup. More stuff for the BOL. Eventually got here.
My perfectly prepped garden has sprouted GRASS in a uniform layer. If I’d planted it, I doubt it would have looked so good. That’s going away today, and some veg WILL get planted. One good thing, it showed that the back two feet of tilled earth don’t really get enough sunlight. The new grass was much thinner there. I will keep that in mind as I plant.
Lots of projects today, we’ll see what gets done. We will get out on the water, and I think I’ll probably get into the water this trip. My wife insists that we have some fun today.
And since it’s Mother’s Day, and she’s a mom, I guess I better do what she tells me to do….
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms.
n
Clear and moderate again today. Like yesterday I hope.
Didn’t get much done on my personal list yesterday. My wife had a list for me, and the universe laughs in my face when I make plans…
So some will shift to today, and some will fall by the wayside.
And some other tasks will get added to the pile. Stack up all the things, he said. Stacked up all the tasks is what happened!
Ah well, life IS the stuff we do while we’re planning to do something else.
So, start the day at the desk, get out of the house, do some things, and come home and do some more. Simple, and yet complex.
Like everything, including prepping.
Stack up the stuff you need. Including the knowledge that you won’t get it all, and you won’t get it all done. Journey, not destination, and it has its own rewards.
n
Clear and comfortable today. I hope. Yesterday was overcast and some parts of Houston and surrounds got hammered with rain. I never saw more than a drizzle.
Picked up a third of the pipes I went north for yesterday. What looked like ordinary light weight fence posts turned out to be crazy heavy, schedule 80 galvanized pipe. I only got six 10ft pipes on the truck and it was already caving in the roof. I’ll either get a trailer for the rest, including the 20ft pipes, or have them deliver to the BOL. I did not know delivery was an option. It might not be if the cost is more than renting a trailer and buying the gas. The pipe is so heavy I might save it for the dock repairs and use pipe instead of pilings.
Today I’ve got two pickups on the way to the BOL to meet with the second opinion septic engineer. Haven’t heard back from the first guy yet about schedule, or cost. He’s got a reputation for good work but also for being hard to pin down. Considering we’ll be living with the system for a long time, it makes sense to have another opinion.
So I will not be commenting or riding herd for most of the day. I’ll likely spend the night up there, and drive home on Friday to get ready for Easter. There I go, making plans. Hope that doesn’t bite my backside later.
I’ve got a bunch of stuff to take up with me of course, and work to do while I’m there. No rest for the wicked I’m afraid.
Stacking for two now, turning money into stuff. It’s one strategy for dealing with high inflation. Stack it up, while it’s still cheap.
nick
Another crisp and clear day, cool but warming through the day. It was beautiful. Hoping for more.
It was 66F when I went to bed, instead of the two previous nights when it was 46F. Perhaps winter’s last hurrah, and now we’re moving safely into spring and then summer…
Did my errands. Did not go to the BOL. Didn’t get any calls from the new septic guy either. I hope he went by the property. I hope he can design a system that meets our goals.
Went by my storage unit twice. Got one auctioneer to commit to taking another load on Tues. Found a couple of real good resale items. All in all a good day yesterday.
Today I’m sleeping in. I’m wiped out and need to catch up. Can’t face the new world order on a sleep deprived brain.
Can’t really face anything well, with a sleep deprived brain.
So talk amongst yourselves, until I bestir myself.
n
(and stack something)
68F and forecast calls for clear sky today. Fell asleep at my desk last night and got right into bed when I woke briefly. IDK if it was the drug cocktail or just normal tiredness, but it wiped me out.
Hip and lower back hurt around the injection site, but my shoulder feels better. Fingertip is still swollen and sore.
Plans for today involve cleaning up here, mainly. With the cleaning service coming by for a deep clean, I won’t be back in bed, like I really want to be.
Time to make the kids breakfast.
More in comments later.
n
Shipped to be another great day like it was yesterday.
I got stuff done. Still have more on the list for today though. I deff want a brad maker up here. SteveF got me thinking about it, add it makes sense.
Met another person that knew the previous owner. This guy didn’t know he’d passed. He was very upset as he used to come by and fish with the previous owner, and he’d brought the kids to fish with him. After he recovered, I invited him to fish with me. And I got a lesson in fishing this lake.
Meeting people and gettng local knowledge, priceless.
Don’t forget to stack up more than just cans.
n
Nice day here. A bit chilly this am, getting nicer all day. Need to enjoy Spring while it’s here.
Plan is for painting and more painting. Plus some cleaning. And some yard work.
Possibly some time on the water later.
We’ll have to play it by ear.
I’ll feel a lot better after I moved some buckets and cases of food up here. In the mean time, I am kind of nervous.
Need some water and filteration too.
Prep all the things! Stack all the things. Defense in depth. Layers. Fallbacks. Options. All good things.
N
n
Cool and clear, nice day to drive around. Yesterday was very nice. Clear and sunny but stayed cool. More of the same today would be nice.
Plan for today is a couple more pickups, then load the truck for a trip up to the BOL. Somewhere in there I will need to shop for groceries. I’ve been putting it off, but can’t continue.
The infowar out of Ukraine seems to have backed off a notch, but I’m sure things are still going badly for both sides. The speculation about the end of the USD as a reserve currency seems to be picking up. And our “leaders” are trying to outdo each other in the short bus olympics.
Stack while you can.
n
(super tired, headed to bed early)
Cooler, maybe some rain, as we’re on the edge of a system. East of us should be getting slammed.
Yesterday was nice, after the rain.
I ended up taking the pickup after all, and had clear skies and sun for the rest of the day. Finished my pickups, hit the reStore and got stuff I needed, and filled a cart at Goodwill outlet. Nice clean high value items.
Today I have a couple of things to get, some shopping to do, some organizing, and I need to get the list of stuff I’m taking with me to the BOL together. Some will be coming from home, some from storage, some from Lowes, and some from a last pickup on Friday. Hopefully that last can happen as I drive up.
Might be a good idea to pick it up early and load around it though. It’s pretty big (a bathroom vanity).
Busier than a one armed paper hanger today.
Stacking, prepping, building. Get to it.
n