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Again–Holy Crap! It’s Wet Out There!

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Man, even for a place where it rains a lot, we’ve had a lot of rain the past few days. It’s really coming down out there right now! Supposed to get wetter and windier later today too. I’ve got everything charging that can charge so if the power goes out I can do things. Heck, I can turn my phone into a wifi hotspot if I need to. Wouldn’t last more than a couple of hours but I could.

HM1 Stan King. Desert Storm I

Sprayed that texturing on the new walls in my room. It doesn’t look right though and II ‘m thinking I’m going to have to re-do it with a different sprayer. Or by roller. Think I’ll get SWMBO’s opinion on it before doing anything else. (Holy, Shit! That’s probably a smart thing to do!) But I didn’t wait. Just didn’t look right to me so I mixed up another batch and applied it with a roller. Looks like it’s supposed to now.

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So, let me get this straight. News is covering people who built houses on “Wash Away Beach,” who are surprised that their homes are being washed into the ocean. Hmmm. “Wash Away Beach” would have been a big clue for me.

Bowl of chili with hot dog for dinner. Slice of apple pie with whipped cream and a scoop of Rocky Road Ice Cream for desert. Ready for a nap now.

Took SWMBO To See Pink Floyd

Wind is really starting to kick up and the lights just flickered enough to set off the battery backup. And it’s supposed to get worse until around 0400 tomorrow.

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Looking ugly out there!


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Holy Crap It’s Wet Out There!

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So, I’m doing some laundry and I’m looking at the dryer and thinking: Wouldn’t it be great if I could climb in the dryer for 10 minutes and climb out wrinkle-free and 3 sizes smaller! Hell, I’d spend half an hour a day in the damned thing.

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Started that “Bill Pay” thing at my bank when I acquired this new Truck payment. Money was deducted from my account Dec 2nd and was supposed to be to the new Bank by Dec 8th. Stopped by the new Bank today and they still haven’t seen any money. First payment on the new truck is due tomorrow. Right now I am not a happy camper with my present Bank. I had to log-on and instigate an “inquiry” to find out what the hell is going on. What happened to being able to be helped while you’re actually at the bank?

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Stopped and bought 3 furring strips at ACE on my way home. Need them for the masking off I’m doing. Was lots more in that store I wouldn’t mind buying! Probably the best Christmas present I could ever get (aside from SWMBO) is an unlimited spending spree at Home Depot.

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And had to make another run to ACE to buy one of those mixer thingies you can put on your drill to mix the stuff for the walls. This time it was raining harder and “rush hour” was in full bloom. Damn!


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Nother Really Wet Day Out. Stayed In.

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Yesterday. What the hell did I do yesterday? Oh, yeah. Went to Home Depot and spent too much money on 2X4’s, a LED Light, and paint. Would have bought the counter tops but I’m just not quite ready for them. Anywho, by the time I quit working in my room yesterday, and all the other stuff I do, I was too  tired when it came time to go to bed to post.

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Today I had to make a run to Walmart, where I spent too much money, to get SWMBO a Queen sized, White, Flat sheet. They’s spendy. And I bought a thing to hold my phone in the truck. Just been doing my regular stuff and taping off stuff in my room getting it ready to paint. Probably tomorrow or Thursday.

Of course, that kinda sorta depends on if we still have power or not; what with the storm that’s supposed to be moving in. Supposed to be lots of wind. And rain, of course. Wouldn’t be a WaRshington storm without rain.

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Went out and loosened my new antenna in case it does get real windy. Back yard is already pretty much flooded. Real squishy walking out there.

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MCARC 10-meter Tuesday Evening Chat Net went well. Heard everyone but KC7WNJ; whom I never hear.


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Ah, Yes. Sunday.

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Which means, other than if being a totally SSDD type of day, that I have to count out my medication to that little “weekly” box so I don’t forget to take the damned things. You know you’re getting old when you have to sort your meds by day and put them in a little box with the day written on them, so you don’t forget to take something that may KEEP YOU ALIVE if you take them on time. And my memory is shot.

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Not to mention that I’m old enough, and in such a condition, that I have so many meds to take anyway. Cholesterol med, weak aspirin, BP Meds (which may or may not be working), and that med that makes my heart beat regular. That’s quite enough for me, thank you. At least I’m not taking 8-15 pills daily like some of my friends and family. Guess I have that to look forward to.

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Not much going on. Regular SSDD Sunday. We had our left-overs from El Sombrero for dinner tonight so neither of us had to actually cook. I’m still getting my usual Sunday chores done but shouldn’t be at that too much longer. MCARC 2-meter Chat Net coming up in a couple of hours.

Dang. We’re under another Flood Watch from Monday evening through Tuesday. Looks like it’s going to rain all week. Bummer.

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Net went well. Not as many check-ins as last week but still respectable. And that’s pretty much it for tonight. I lead a boring life. Really.


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