Good Morning!!!! 57F @ 4:45AM. Becoming windy with showers likely this afternoon. High 73F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Isn't that a beautiful forecast? The 10-day looks even better:
Looks like I'll soon be firing up the wood stove for the first time this season.
How's your mileage total looking this year, Bruce? Have you set a record breaking pace again?
Like so many other things these days, Drew, the price of dates is up because the supply is limited and people are willing to pay whatever is asked to get some. Same with Labor. Why work when there's so much government money floating around to be had for free?
Got a few things to put away this morning before the rain gets here, and some dirt to move so it doesn't get stuck under the grizzly. Shouldn't take long, and the rain will help it settle into the low spot I've got picked out for it, too.
I didn't think I'd get finished with the fuel tank yesterday, but I didn't find as many runs as I thought I would, and the sanding, starting with 800 and progressing through 1200, 1500, and 2500 grits went quicker than anticipated as well. I had just enough rubbing compound, and opened a brand new bottle of swirl mark remover, so it all got done but by just the skin of my teeth. The color match isn't as far off as I thought it would be, either, but paint has a way of shifting color as it dries, and this stuff went the right direction for once. Pearls change color depending on the light, too, so two pieces of exactly the same color will look different when sitting next to each other just because of that. Anyway, it's nice to have that job out of the way, and just in time, too, because it's looking like it'll be a while before it's warm enough to do much painting, anyway. I did get the Rustoleum on the water tank done, at least all the paint I had, a full coat and half another one. Looks better than it did, but not some of my best work. It didn't help that the disposable roller I was using came loose from its core and kept falling off the handle. Got what I paid for, which wasn't much, on that one. Also got the gasket on the van's skylight caulked, but want to put a tarp under it to catch any water that still might get in from the coming rains. I noticed that the gasket has taken a set from being shut all summer, and might need replacement.
I've been hearing some squawking and thumping outside the office sliding door the past few days, so yesterday got up to take a look to see where it was coming from. Turned out to be a pair of woodpeckers, I think they're
Hairys, sitting on the rim of the gutter and catching the drips from the sprinkler head that's been leaking. All I could see was the head of each of them, one on each side of it, politely taking turns. They sure are fun to watch, but gosh, they can do a lot of damage, too.
Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!
She has been a great companion the last 2 years.
