Finally running laundry again.

Yesterday was more gravel.  Again.  Three quarter ton this time.  I ordered a set of steps yesterday when I realized that I didn't have a good way to get into the back of the truck.  While I can do it, it is really difficult, I am not limber enough.  The set I ordered is a three step unit, so hopefully they are the same height as these which are perfect.

I also spent some time trying to recover the coupler I cut out and replaced, so I could use it outside.  I got the ring off pretty easily, but the crimp ring apparently embedded the pex into the fitting.  Oh well.  I will pick up another one.  

I couldn't get the pex off even with vise grips.

I did get the laundry room put back together so I could run laundry.  I needed to.

The rest of the evening (while the laundry was running) was just trip prep.  I found my formal clothes, though I will probably want to get them dry cleaned.  They smell of the lavender mothballs I used to keep the mice and critters out strongly enough to curl nose hairs.  I also organized that pile of groceries in the last post into totes.  I apparently forgot to take pictures though.

After I put all the laundry away, I took stock of how many of each kind of thing I had.  I also found another tote of clothes in the closet, so I will barely (and I mean barely) have enough clothes to make the trip without running laundry, which is nice. I will be 100% out of clothes when I get back to KY though.

We got our first major freeze of the season of the season.  We supposedly had a minor frost last week (that had melted off before I went to work), but today I had to scrape.  That was all ice.

I have finished updating the to-do list to include the trip tasks.  It looks a lot scarier now in length, but most of these are really small things.

Current To-do:

• Trip:
• Make sure my formal clothes can be found and still fit.
• Drain hot tub and pack it away.
• Hook up snowblower to tractor
• Do something with ditch in back
• Go to Tractor Supply and finish out the mortgage.
• Dump run
• Turn off Synology
• Turn on furnace/heat
• Pack clothes (26 days).  Buy clothes if needed.
• Pack everything else.
• Clean out truck
• Wash out bed
• Put cap on truck
• Build back window for cap
• Install basics, like lighting and window locks in cap.
• Test cap.  Make sure it doesn't go explody at 80mph
• Test wiring for Jackery and fridge.
• Load truck.
• Print out directions
• Finish making hotel reservations
• Set up GoPro control from my new phone.
• Get haircut
• Empty portable toilet.

• Before winter:
• Move carport
• Fix carport
• Final grade - get gravel and drainage pipe.
• Buy a real bed and living room furniture.
• Get a gun cabinet/safe.
• Fix driveway.
• Install drainage in the backyard.  
• Remove the backflush hose.
• Get heat pump installed.
• Get a snowblower for the tractor.
• Build a platform for the steps.
• Insulate the water lines
• Have Barry come chop up the logs?
• Take scrap metal to Buffum
• Clean out and take down portable garage.
• Remove the tow straps embedded in the carport.
• Drain hoses and put away for winter.
• Get rid of those steps for the hot tub.  
• Close up tiny home.
• Install driveway markers.
• Final mowing of leaves. 
• Winterize equipment
• Winter projects: 
• All the cabinet upgrades (bathroom, pantry, and kitchen)
• Design deck
• Build armoire
• Build dresser
• Install whole house filter
• Shelving upgrades in master closet.
• Access panel upgrades in master closet
• 2024 Projects:
• Deck
• Entertainment center
• Storm doors