Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Busy day

As an addendum to my last post, the unusually good gas mileage I had seen previously on the CR-V was not an anomaly; going and dropping off the PC to uncle I got 31.4mpg, which is exactly what the computer calculated. 


I took a radar screencap of that storm I drove through from the last post.  It was angry.
 

During my lunch break yesterday, I went up and vacuumed out the car.  I still need to wipe off the vinyl and plastic surfaces with a lysol wipe or something, but the baking soda appears to be out of the carpet.

 
After work, I went and picked up a cheap portable AC unit.  It is very unlikely I can get my heat pumps fixed before the next heat wave.

 
Last night was shopping night, and I still got that done, so I can head out tonight to grab another unit (one AC will not cool the house).
 
Today at lunch it was surprisingly nice out (it wasn't supposed to be), so I decided to get the first round of flooring cut for the CR-V.  This is now good to go: I still need to cut smaller pieces and glue them to the underside to fix the unlevelness, but this was the first step.  At this point I just need to build up the lower levels and glue them to the pieces that are now cut.  I will tape these together too so it ends up as just a single
 

The car actually felt level while I was crawling around in the back, so it shouldn't matter where I put my head.  It is nice to have the option.  
 
I am not sure I will have this complete by the LAN this weekend, but at any rate there is enough there for me to sleep in it if needed.  If I stay this motivated, I might have the conversion in there this weekend though.
 
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
 

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