Month: April 2021 (Page 3 of 4)

–Branches falling off redwood tree over pool may mean squirrel nesting.

–Took a ride around the neighborhood. Butt (continued to) hurt, so I put the Selle Rolls on the Turbo Vado. Saddles were in the same location on both bikes, but the Selle was about level (before and after switching from InnerLight to Turbo), while the Specialized saddle on the Turbo was tilted way up. We’ll see.

–Replaced hearing aid batteries around 8:30 AM.

–Did some pool chemistry; found out (amazingly) that only the alkalinity needs adjusting. Hard to believe.

–Took notes on pool controller settings. Looks like it could be dead simple to turn solar on. Also got a hint that the solar water was 110 degrees this afternoon. Possible I guess.

–Went to Goodwill. They still wouldn’t take the Christmas tree. Dumped it behind a building on Sunrise.

–Left hearing aid battery went out around 8 PM.

–Mowed the lawn.

–Took a shower. Tore my face up with the Gibbs razor and anAstra blade. Will probably sell the former and dump the latter.

–Filled out the loan application, then made the mistake of talking to Grace. She’s still upset at having moved out of La Selva Beach, and won’t talk about further moves. I canceled the application.

–Talked with Tom Elken a bit; he’s going to order a bike just like mine.

–Went to Sutter Walk-In Care in Rancho Cordova and got the first of two Shingrix shots.

–Was playing with and trying to figure out the Gibbs razor, and discovered that it was much more complex than I had thought, and actually did have a spring in it. I put a new spring in it (may revert later), thoroughly cleaned it up, and punched out an Astra blade for it. Smooth shave coming up.

–Talked to Nate Newsome about a $300k home mortgage loan. He’ll be sending an application.

–Cleared off my desk.

–Got milk and cream at Bel Air.

–Took Grace to both farmers markets; got stuff.

–Grace discovered (via water drops on window) that a squirrel had bitten through a dripline in the garden, causing a geyser. I tried Flex Tape, which leaked, then a sleeve, which held.

–Took the Beemer to PAMF to see Dr. Duncan. Had a nice lunch at Douce France. Duncan was late, all is okay.

–GPS took me through the Berkeley Maze on the way down, then through backroads in the Delta on the way back–totally miserable. New rule: pick your route and stick to it.

–Ivanov’s called with a $40 estimate for the stem on the Squale. They also had an idea of using a longer stem tube to hold the movement in place while opening/closing the back. Might work.