–Played with watches a bit. Don’t know what I’m going to do with all those old Speedmasters.
–Leica 240 did NOT come today; FedEx is stuck (again) in Elko, NV for some reason. Pisses me off.
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–Mergress “bling” came in. Jewels in handle are actually pretty cool.
–Got some sandwiches for dinner at the Beach Hut Deli, and a Marie banana cream pie for dessert.
–Roasted caf beans.
–Took a shower. Tried (briefly) to shave with one of the blades that came with the Gillette double ring, which I had honed up a little. Nope. Shaved with a Wilkinson “Light Brigade” blade that was on its second or third use, having put it in the brass Charcoal Goods Everyday razor. Hadn’t cared much for the blade before (in a Blackbird and a Wolfman I think); today I got a fabulous shave and couldn’t even feel the blade. Wow! Torn over what to do with two CG razors, brass and stainless. Hate to give one up. We’ll see.
–Got a refund from Amazon on the Leica 262 with battery issues. Whew!
–Saw a couple of flickers on the lawn; got a fuzzy picture of one.
–Made another pan pizza, this time with bread flour. Came out really thick and…bready. Cooked at 550 for 15 minutes, solidifying the notion that 450 for 30 minutes is best.
–Went to both the Sunrise and Folsom farmers markets; got lots of stuff.
–Finished reading the latest Jack Reacher (The Sentinel) online. Not a real thriller, with lots of bongers–e.g., Reacher tries to open a gate by entering on a keypad the birthdays (MMDD) of Lenin, Hitler, Trotsky, and Stalin. I doubt there are two historians in the world who know those dates.
–Went on a quick bike ride (chilly); got a good picture of some tom turkeys in full display for some hens.
–Color Skopar lens came in. It’s tiny, all right. Also has a tab, not a ring for focusing, like the Nokton.
–Went up into attic to replace insulation. No can do–need a better staple gun, ladder, etc. Went to Cal Vintage Roofing to get recommendation on someone to hire. They gave me ABC Insulation. Called them; they will have an estimator call me back.
–Verified that the Rolex 5513 is running slow. Opened it and found a watchmaker’s inscription inside. Hard to believe (a) I didn’t notice that before, and (b) that the watch had ever been opened, given that Ivanov almost gave up on it. It’s possible the inscription (RTX…) was from Rolex Service Center in Texas; hard to say. Anyway, turns out the 1520 movement is one of maybe two that allows “standard” regulation, so I played with it until it read 0 s/d. Amplitude was 275, which seemed a little low to me, but the movement gleamed, so I’m not terribly worried.
–Made muffins for dessert.
–Pool sweep finally seems to be running okay, though it does appear to have a little tilt to it. Should be able to fine-tune speed with the bypass valve.
–Climbed up on the roof and swept off tree debris, with Grace outside watching the whole time. This (plus the bike ride for the Honda) seems to have exhausted me. Gettin’ old.
–Took pics of camellia and squirrel with the C-Lux. They came out pretty darn good.
–Spent a fair while going around and around with Health Equity (formerly Wage Works) re Sutter health care reimbursement. Turns out they don’t allow online applications now, so I had to print up the forms and mail them in.
–SEAL Team was almost unwatchable; it has become almost pure soap opera.
–Installed new toner cartridge on printer.
–Took some pictures of the red bushes by the pool with Leica C and C-Lux. That little C really holds its own.
–Got bagels at Noah’s.
–Made pizza for dinner. Darn good.