At the tire store this morning having new shoes installed on my wife’s SUV. I wasn’t happy with how long the current ones lasted. I did have all the paperwork for them though and was delighted by the amount of premature wear discount I received.
Having “home owner” fun tonight. Trying to get a reputable plumber to come out and deal with our clogged kitchen sink. I took apart the pipes under the sink and they’re not clogged. Whatever is wrong is well above my plumbing skills. Due to the freeze plumbers are v busy.
My wife and I have gone shopping at stores two days in a row. For things we want not just need. I think this is the first time in a year (due to Covid).
In Texas and masks are still the norm.
Very happy: our school district let us know the FD started vaccinating teachers today. They’ve been leading in-person classes since September so great for those who want a shot to get one. Also the district announced masks will remain mandatory for the remainder of the term.👍🏼
I haven’t washed my car in months. A perfect morning to watch other people work. 😊
I need to find a device to measure local gravity. I’m convinced that the gravitational pull from my chair increases the longer I’ve sat in it. Within seconds I can bounce up in a flash. In 5 minutes it takes some effort. Much after that and it requires chocolate inducements.
Made a 150 mile round trip drive today to trade my VHF/UHF radio for a better one. Got a great price on my trade (only 8% less than what I paid for it). The weather was perfect for a drive in the countryside so that was an extra bonus.
I don’t know if it was this morning’s cortado at the cafe or if it is the bright sunshine or just a bit of randomness but I’ve been especially energetic and productive today. 👍🏼
Morning cortado. Enjoying our new local indie coffee shop.
One more reason I always favor 1Password over LastPass
Got our electric and gas utility bill. A lot of folks are screaming about theirs. Not us - ours was cut off most of the time during the “big freeze” so it is just a normal amount. Lookin’ on the bright side.
A dietary wickedness but delicious indulgence while waiting on an order of Carnitas to go.
Amazon basically has no idea when any of our orders will arrive, post storm, and seems unaware that some items were already delivered. Quite the mess and status changes several times during the day. USPS has been more reliable post-storm.
It makes me really happy to see the city is continuing to expand our large network of exercise paths. This extension starts at the northern city limits and extends to the east. 🏃♂️
From just below 0F Tuesday morning to nearly 70F Sunday. It is hard to process all that happened from last Saturday.
The first grocery I went to this morning had absolutely no type of bread, no type of milk, and not a single egg. I went to another chain and was able to buy our favorite milk and eggs. They also had a few types of bread. Not our fave but at least we have some now.
After diving into this plate of asian comfort food I shoveled off our driveway. Our house faces south so the sun takes care of the front but most of the drive is fully shaded. I feel I earned dessert. 😉
Waiting for the true signs of the thaw: Amazon, UPS and USPS delivery trucks going through our neighborhood. So far nothing. 🤷♂️
Unexpected casualty of the lack of electricity for days: our sleep schedules. Here’s hoping the kids get back on schedule for school on Monday. 😴
So far we’ve been very lucky. The only toll from the cold and constant power fluctuations has been my wife’s alarm clock. We’ll get down to 13F tonight so we won’t be sure about frozen pipes until tomorrow afternoon. I’m sure we’ll find significant landscape loses later though.
It doesn’t inspire confidence when I cannot even logout of my account on your website. Looking at you irs.gov
Congrats to NASA and all involved in successfully landing Perseverance on Mars! Such a difficult task and it has become routine.
It seems like the worst of the outages is behind us. The inside temp is up 5F and the power stays on longer than off. The forecast calls for above freezing temps on Saturday so hopefully the kids can get back to school on Monday. I’m relived for us but many still lack power. 😞
Two takeaways: tankless water heaters in attics are risky business. They’ve been the most common source of indoor flooding. But the worst case I saw was someone with a fire system w/pipes in their attic and they burst. Cutting off water to the house does not stop that flood.
Nintendo announced a ton of game news today. Our 12 yo son is most excited about Miitopia oddly enough. He still plays that on his 3DS. Hope to watch some of the trailers tomorrow.