Snowy visit.

Jess came up to visit on Friday.  This was the theme for the weekend unfortunately though.

We got even more on Saturday.

 

I ended up clearing the bank at the end of my driveway Saturday.  Fortunately it was melting fast and most of the driveway and the roads were clear before she took off on Sunday.

 

I didn't do a ton on Sunday, but I got a few minor things completed.  I took a look at my toilet.  It slowly fills all the way to the top of the drain.  Part of the reason is because the float wasn't able to smoothly lift and stop the fill, so I cleaned it.  It was pretty dirty.  This seems to have helped (it shuts off consistently where it is supposed to again), but hasn't fixed it.

 

I also got the rest of the felt pads installed on the CR-V conversion.  There are now pads at the corners, underneath the heavy stuff (the water and Jackery most notably, and one where I estimate the support will end.

 

The drawer for the conversion is now completely glued, I just need to install it.

 

Yesterday was gorgeous.  I "worked" from home yesterday.  It got up into the 60s, so I opened up the house and turned off the heat.   A few weeks ago, I might have impulsively purchased a few cases of the Arizona blueberry white tea.  They come in nice bottles, so I decided it might be worth washing the bottles and keeping them for longer camping trips, so I did that while sitting in meetings.

 

I went for a walk at lunch and took some pictures.  The trees are getting ready to start blooming, they were thankfully not damaged by the ice storm a couple weekends ago.  

Jess got a picture of them sticking up through the snow, but the dandelions are in bloom.  

Water levels are pretty typical for this time of year with meltoff happening.

 

Since I worked from home, I also got around to taking the cylinder off the excavator.  It uses rather large bolts.  That is the largest adjustable wrench I have.  

I had to go to a pipe wrench to try to get the end of the cylinder open.  It just didn't bite well enough.  So I am kind of stuck at the moment.  

I saw a bug while I was out walking, so I will need to put out the dunks and start my chemical warfare against the mosquitos and black flies this week.  

Available Projects and annual tasks:

• Dunks and bug repellent.
• Clean up yard
• Take scrap metal away
• Finish cleanup on the pile in the back 
• Do something with the trailer.
• Fix excavator
  
• Finish drainage
• Build deck
• Push back trees
• Install concrete pilings
• Install landscape fabric and gravel underneath
• Build frame
• Lay decking
  
• Set up hot tub and pool
• Build insulated platform for hot tub
• Put down pool sand to level spot for pool
• Get water delivered for both
  
• Fix mowers and equipment
• Get tractor serviced
• Build travel station for CR-V/prep CR-V for travel
  
• Move carport
• Build the roof extension over to the rocks
• Fix front stairs 
• Test travel options (rent u-haul and test that, rent trailer and test that)
• Install storm doors
• Build overhangs for windows
• Insulate the water lines
  
• Front yard drainage
• Fix snowblowers (broken grease fitting on big snowblower, gas leak on small one)
  
• Gravel/hardpack driveway
• Fix grade to the shed
• Level a spot for a lean-to up the hill
• Build a small lean-to for off-season equipment
• Make shed mouse-tight 
• Create walking trails (put up markers, maybe put down some gravel).
• Clear and level a spot for orchard
• Build a bridge over the creek
• Build a gazebo or something on the other side