A beautiful fall day: clear and dry with temps in the mid-50’s. Mike the mechanic at G. Stone Motors took approximately five seconds to reattach the emergency brake sensor wire that had come undone with his machinations on Friday. Hydraulic system back in normal operation. Tried to start the generator as part of the winterization procedure. No joy. Oh, crap… looks like the kids' inheritance is going to take another hit! Parged the remaining three sections of rocks that had been dry laid on Saturday. The eighth course is complete; only four more sections to lay and parge and then the ninth course also will be complete… next spring after I get a new supply of building rocks. Secured the site: tarps weighted down over the sand, lumber, and concrete forms piles, Hopea Kanootti up on sawhorses in the shed cellar, and, with a few minutes of backing and filling, the pickup truck maneuvered into the shed cellar, battery disconnected, and covered up for the winter. Loaded into the van everything in the RV exterior storage compartments that won’t be spending the winter. In the “just because I could (and I’m stupid)” department: went for a swim at the end of the workday. Water temp now 63°, which REALLY gets your attention on entry. Marty & Merry came up for garbage soup, biscuits, cake, and Ben & Jerry’s… plus some more of the really wonderful 2007 Da Vinci Chianti .
4 October 2010
A beautiful fall day: clear and dry with temps in the mid-50’s. Mike the mechanic at G. Stone Motors took approximately five seconds to reattach the emergency brake sensor wire that had come undone with his machinations on Friday. Hydraulic system back in normal operation. Tried to start the generator as part of the winterization procedure. No joy. Oh, crap… looks like the kids' inheritance is going to take another hit! Parged the remaining three sections of rocks that had been dry laid on Saturday. The eighth course is complete; only four more sections to lay and parge and then the ninth course also will be complete… next spring after I get a new supply of building rocks. Secured the site: tarps weighted down over the sand, lumber, and concrete forms piles, Hopea Kanootti up on sawhorses in the shed cellar, and, with a few minutes of backing and filling, the pickup truck maneuvered into the shed cellar, battery disconnected, and covered up for the winter. Loaded into the van everything in the RV exterior storage compartments that won’t be spending the winter. In the “just because I could (and I’m stupid)” department: went for a swim at the end of the workday. Water temp now 63°, which REALLY gets your attention on entry. Marty & Merry came up for garbage soup, biscuits, cake, and Ben & Jerry’s… plus some more of the really wonderful 2007 Da Vinci Chianti .
