What did you do today?

[havasu]

Funny that you have the Panda, and we have the Panda Inn. It is a very pricey Chinese Restaurant, where is will cost you about $50 per person for their food, but the food is delicious. We also have that Panda Express, where everything tastes like rubber, but it only costs about $15 to eat there. I'm sure the Panda Inn gets horrible reviews thinking you are rating the Panda Express, but they are so far different, they don't care.

We went to Ono Hawaiian on Friday night. Next door I saw our latest restaurant, called the "Pho-King" Restaurant. Why the Planning Commission allowed that name, I'll never understand. I've never seen a sole inside.

 

[Zanne]

LOL. Pho-King! I've seen Sofa King places before.

Got my towel rod up. Discovered its just plywood and I don't know what is behind it. Had trouble lining up the left side and it tore off at one point so I used metal drywall anchors inside. My mini ratcheting screwdriver came apart and lost some pieces that make it function. RIP. Going to have to see if TSC has any more of them. It has a base that holds different types of drivers.

Turned on the water and discovered my friend put the cartridge in wrong. Hot & cold are reversed. In his defense, he installed the same valve & stuff in his tub but it came with the tub spout rough-in pre-attached & they had it upside down. So his shower valve is on wrong and thus his hot and cold cartridge is reversed in his. It should be a simple fix- I hope. Hot water came out right away, which is the first time ever in this house. It usually has to run several minutes to get hot. I have it set to a temperature I like. Pressure is good, tub drained well. I used the handheld to rinse the tub a bit after and hung the anti-slip mat up to dry. Got my bath slippers so I could put them on as soon as I got out.

That was the first shower I've been able to take in that bathroom in over a decade.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

The philips screw for the mounting bracket started stripping and got stuck so I took the driver out of the drill, put the "mouth" of the drill over the head of the screw, tightened it, and pulled it out.

Well done!

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

We went to Ono Hawaiian on Friday night. Next door I saw our latest restaurant, called the "Pho-King" Restaurant. Why the Planning Commission allowed that name, I'll never understand. I've never seen a sole inside.

What? You prefer the name "Pho-Queen"?

 

[Zanne]

LOL.

I used to think Pho sounded like Foe. But then I learned it is pronounced like Fuh.

Whoever approved the name might not have known the pronunciation. Or maybe they thought it was funny.

I went to sleep before 11 last night and didn't wake up until after 6:30am.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I went to sleep before 11 last night and didn't wake up until after 6:30am.

The only way I get sleep like that is to down a bottle of Governor Huckabee’s “Relaxium Sleep” and even then it’s a crap shoot.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I've never seen a sole inside.

That’s because they go “shoeless”.

 

[Zanne]

I have chronic fatigue so I can sleep for a long time. I had symptoms of Klein-Levins syndrome in my early 20s. I would be a total zombie. I once went to sleep on a Friday night and didn't wake up until Sunday morning.

One of the reasons I have to pace myself and not overdo things is because if I exert myself too much one day, I crash for the next few days after.

Yesterday was awash. I was too tired and sore to get anything done. Today I cleaned the hallway and some of the kitchen but then my left arm crapped out on me. Got litterboxes cleaned and filled. My back protested but it needed to be done. Temjin could not wait for me to fill her favorite litterbox. She hopped in seconds after it was filled. She's now sleeping in the litterbox. It's something she's done since she was a kitten. Ran out of litter filling up the litterboxes so I need to get more tomorrow.

Ordered some stuff that was on sale on Prime day. Got some new tools and some stuff for my bathroom. Checked the status of some stuff I ordered. Friend's new stove should arrive at the store Sunday. Some of my packages are allegedly arriving Saturday. But if they make it to the post office Saturday they won't be available for pickup until Monday because they rarely have stuff ready they day it makes it to the office.

Oh, I also did some dishes and cooked my version of shepherd's pie. I added eggs this time. I'd transferred some eggs from the soft containers to a solid container that is more protective and ran out of space so I had 2 eggs to use and decided to mix them with the mashed potatoes. Turned out pretty good.

 

[Wrench]

Neat that you found some items on Prime day. I did some Prime window shopping. And I did buy a new Kindle as the others I had from years ago are now used up or gone in some moves. I didn't get anything fancy. Just something slim to put in my purse for when I may have to wait here or there in doc offices or hospital emergency rooms. (been there with an aunt 3 times so far this year).

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

Watching Spectrum’s contractor tear up my small subdivision to install high speed fiber internet which we already have here from TDS. On Wednesday they ripped out a water line, necessitating a massive repair job from 8:30p until long after I went to sleep. Yesterday they nicked a gas line…so the gas company was out en force repairing that in the afternoon. Curious as to what today’s mess or disaster will be?

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I like the umbrella in the fourth picture.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

I like the umbrella in the fourth picture.

Guess it’s for the rig operator

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

Speaking of digging where you weren't supposed to, when I was working at Griffiss AFB, Rome, NY, back in the late 1970s, a contractor was doing some digging and cut through a 1,200 pair cable that controlled all of the airport lighting and most of the communications circuits as well. What a mess that was!

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

To be fair massive failure on the mapping and utility marking! The marking crews have been out multiple times each day. What a cluster— this is. Most of the problems here are in hand-dug areas!

Spectrum not making many friends here.

In 1993 MCI (remember them?) drilled through a massive copper cable knocking out all phone service to our subdivision. It was a rainy Friday late afternoon in November. They packed up and skedaddled out quickly leaving Michigan Bell to fix the mess.

 

[Zanne]

No pics, but a sinkhole opened up in my friend's yard because of the city busting a water line over a month ago. They currently have hoses running from a machine to a ditch and from the manhole to somewhere else. Manhole and hoses are in front of my friend's driveway-- which is aggravating as it blocks half of his driveway off. The hoses can be driven over, but since manhole cover is off, it can't be driven over. It also reeks of raw sewage odor. My friend's mother called someone to complain & a supervisor was sent out to look at things and they are starting to do more-- but the sink holes are still a problem. It's only a small one, but its a concern as it could spread and be dangerous to my friend and his family.

His stove came in early so we popped in to Lowes to grab it. I wanted to get new cabinet hinges but they were completely out of stock. Went to HD for the hinges. They didn't have the self-close (which I hate anyway bc they snap too hard) so I got some magnets to help hold the doors shut.

Got my robe hook in and assembled it. The metal insert (painted/coated white) had to be set in place and the hook part had a screw that went through the middle and a nut had to be tightened. Had to use the back-turning technique to keep it from crossthreading. I located a stud to put it in but need to decide on the height.

Picked up mail-- my new tools arrived and I'm ecstatic. Got a whole new Matrix set with the upgraded drill, nice new case (my old one broke), inflators, extra cases, a work light, etc. The upgraded drill has an LED.

My electric caulk gun came in as well. It has LED, anti-drip, two batteries, & a charger. Got 40% off on it. It's an off-brand but hopefully it will be better than the crappy manual one I've been using.

Grabbed some salads (per mom's request) and a couple of rotisserie chickens to dissect. I shredded the meat and disposed of the bones where pets can't get them.

Currently waiting for Mom to want food.

 

[Mitchell-DIY-Guy]

Watching Spectrum’s contractor tear up my small subdivision to install high speed fiber internet which we already have here from TDS. On Wednesday they ripped out a water line, necessitating a massive repair job from 8:30p until long after I went to sleep. Yesterday they nicked a gas line…so the gas company was out en force repairing that in the afternoon. Curious as to what today’s mess or disaster will be?

Spectrum hasn't won many friends around here. Digging--no matter how you do it--is messy. Digging in a residential area where people maintain their properties is a recipe for disaster. We had multiple water line breaks, multiple irrigation line breaks, a gas line repair. I suppose we won't hear about sewer problems until someone has a messy backup in their shower or bath.

There's one hole, on my property line but on my neighbor's side of it, where they dug on Wednesday, discovered a gas line, and called the gas company to remark it. Since they cannot leave any open holes, they filled that in before they left. In preparation for the conduit, they opened the hole on Thursday, this time they nicked the gas line--so the gas company came out and fixed the nick even though there was no leak. They filled in the hole Thursday afternoon. They dug the hole for the 3rd time on Friday and pulled conduit, but didn't set the box so they filled it in on Friday afternoon. Yesterday they were here to set the boxes so they dug the hole for the fourth time.

What a disaster.

 

[Zanne]

Sounds like a bunch of clowns. Here, the city workers have just left large open holes uncovered. They put some cones around things, but it's been probably about 2 months or more since they messed it up. Possibly 3 months. And for a long time they weren't doing anything about it but then the sink holes started opening up.

First time they did anything to work on stuff after the waterline broke was after my friend called the EPA to complain about the sewer smell. Then they started to work on it and then left it for weeks untouched.

I'm trying to motivate myself to get up and do laundry but I'm under a pile of cats.

 

[Zanne]

I did laundry then had to go to the store because the milk prematurely went sour.

Got blood drawn today for bloodwork checkup. Apparently the needle moved and it bruised. The nurse was apologizing but I didn't feel it. Well, I felt the needle in my arm but I didn't feel that it moved. I was busy looking away and pinching my leg to distract myself bc I have a bit of a needle phobia.

I was exhausted the rest of the day. It rained all day and that makes me sleepy.

Will need to do laundry in the morning. Mom actually put a bunch of her stuff in a hamper for me to wash.

 

[BlueSkyHigh]

I did laundry then had to go to the store because the milk prematurely went sour.

What is it about milk that causes it to go "off" so quickly whereas half & half lasts for ages? "Ultra pasteurization"? May daughter has the right idea and buys the milk in cartons that doesn't need refrigeration at all and will last a year or so.

(Give the cats the sour milk to prevent waste)

 

[Zanne]

Milk is bad for cats. It gives them diarrhea. I dumped it out. I suspect improper handling before it is put out for sale that lessens the life.

My video card on my pc died and I'm trying to get my laptop updated. I don't think I have the right passwords for all of my sites and its annoying. Laptop tends to run hot so I need to keep it cooled somehow. Cooling thing I used to put under it died.