Been a busy day. Power went out last night. I was buying stuff to try to get the generator cleaned up and running again. The switch to go from generator to grid power is messed up so we need a new one. Might need an electrician out for that.
I unloaded and organized a bunch of stuff from the truck. Tomorrow I will go through the bins I filled with plumbing fittings and stuff to make sure we have everything we need, but we will be focusing on electrical first. Friend is taking the day off work to help.
Door lever came off when I went to open the door to go outside. It went back on and I was still able to open the door, but that needs to be replaced/fixed. Thinking of getting one with a digital pad on it. I kind of miss the style with the tongue you push down that is used on some entry doors, but don't know how hard or easy that would be to push to get the door open when arms are full of groceries. I remember our house in California had that style.
Went to McDonalds to get breakfast but the manager canceled all breakfast orders before breakfast period ended and did not give a crap about the customers. She was pretty rude and didn't apologize to anyone. She also screwed me by taking one of my double sandwiches out of the bag and having them replace it with a single even though I paid for a double and I don't know why she did that. I checked the order on my phone and it said I had doubles. So, that will be something to put on the online review.
Went to the hardware store and got to pet a pretty black kitty that was hanging out near the back while I was back there getting some pressure treated 2x4s to use to mount the sub panel. Got a few other things for the generator. Staff in there are always very helpful and friendly and they carried stuff to my truck for me even though I didn't ask.
Unloaded a bunch of the car parts and stuff into the workshop. Unloaded a few other things to the shed next to the pump house, put some stuff in the pump house, and got bins full of plumbing fittings and electrical stuff loaded up. Tomorrow I will go through and organize all of the parts.
At least the rain runoff filled a 5 gallon bucket for me to flush toilets. Cleaner than the water from the cistern too.
I spent some time trying to help Mom get a massive mat of knotted hair out of her head. I'd got her some detangler spray and I made some progress on it with a comb but my hand kept slipping and bumping her head. She joked that I was punching her in the head. I'd done it about 4 times so I kissed her on the forehead 5 times and said "That's for the times I accidentally punched you and the last one was for the next time bc I'm a klutz". Didn't hit hard though, just a tap, but she joked that I was beating her up. I told her it was revenge for when she brushed my hair and pulled really hard when I was a kid. Fippy kept growling at me until Mom got him up on her lap where he promptly fell asleep.
Another highlight of the day was sharing food with Princess, Boo, and Itsy. Itsy thanked me by snuggling my face and licking my forehead.
My brother went over to crash at our friend's house to have some air conditioning before he has to go to work. Friend's cat decided to park his butt on my brother's lap and friend was happy bc the cat was off his lap for a change.
I'm totally drenched with sweat and will likely take my friend up on his offer to go shower at his house. Might have to buy some clean clothes since I can't do laundry yet. His washing machine is on the fritz.
So, I'm cooling off and sitting with Ginger on my lap for now.
) later, some much needed pool time too! I trimmed Buddy's hooves yesterday evening so I can take that off my list!!
