What did you do today? 2018 version

[W2R]

Amazing.

And for the record, you're still young.

Aw!!! Thanks.

Obviously we have never met IRL. I admit that I do forget about how old I am, temporarily, when I am sitting in my comfy easy chair and posting here.

 

[IMATERP]

Busy Day! Went to gym, grocery store, 12 step meeting. I also accepted a part time side-hustle with a testing facility. 6 - 20 hours a week from May 1st through mid- October. At that point, I can determine if it works for me OR if I just don't want to renew. Close to home and a few extra dollars for the summer.

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[MBAustin]

Enjoyed a beautiful spring day here, although didn't get to spend as much time outside as I would have liked. Spent an hour on the phone with the ISP tech support as our internet has been flaky and getting flakier for the past month. They reloaded the (8-year old) modem's software and called back 10 minutes later to ask if it was fixed. I reminded her it was an intermittent issue (slow response and dropped wifi connections) and so the fact that it was OK at that point didn't mean I was convinced it was fixed. So she said they would send a tech out tomorrow.

DH and I went out for a nice lunch but it was too breezy to sit outside. Came back and the landscape crew was here to put out new mulch in the beds - hauling those big bags around the yard and wrestling the stuff out is just too much for me to handle.

Read for a while and soon it will be time to start dinner - chicken enchiladas tonight. Will make it an early night as I'm taking a friend to her oncology clinic appointment tomorrow morning. Cancer sux.

 

[braumeister]

Got my winter tires rotated off for the all season tires yesterday. The place where I buy my tires does this for free. All was good at first, but after I drove a few miles, the TPMS light came on. Went back and the guy spent at least an hour working with me to fix it. Did all manner of things with his little gadget, had me drive around the block a few times, then did the whole sequence all over again. Finally then told me to drive for a while on the highway and it would probably go off. Sure enough, the moment I got on the highway it went off.

Went back this afternoon to thank him for making all that effort, since he could have blown me off and said it was a car problem. That would have meant a trip to the dealer, so I gave him a twenty and told him to have a beer on me. Made us both feel good.

 

[MRG]

Woke up to a little snow. Looks like rain and snow throughout the day, yeah. Went down and picked up same McDonald's for breakfast it's foggy at this altitude. Hopefully it leaves, as I have to make a 90 mile drive at noon for a urology appointment.

Given the holiday today and the increase in patrols all week I really don't want to be driving. I won't be someone they're interested in.

ETA: Happy holiday to all you ents!

 

[Hermit]

It is snowing here now. Prediction of 5 to 8 inches by toworrow. That would be the most snow we have had all season. There were many fires up and down the front range a couple of days ago. Lots of snow would be great!

 

[Ronstar]

Recovering from a 5’ fall off a step ladder. Landed on the garage floor on my left elbow that is now sore, swollen and scraped. Learned a valuable lesson - always tie your shoes before climbing a ladder.

 

[NW-Bound]

Would be a lot worse if you were on your roof, blowing the leaves off the gutter as shown in a recent posted video.

 

[Music Lover]

Spent the morning helping my girlfriend clean up after a leaky HW tank. Had it been electric I could have replaced it for her to save a few $$, but it was a gas model so she had to call in a licensed plumber.

 

[powerplay]

Went to water exercise class this morning then to the farm store to get some fertilizer and azomite for gardening, took the car through the car wash. Just before noon I put the finishing touches on a new multi-family housing unit in my back yard and 'tenants' are already moving in after only a couple hours - https://www.costco.com/Bambeco-Swiss-Alps-Bee-House.product.100407978.html

Going to finish setting up a new computer and printing out all the receipts and support info. Will take it to my DD and DSM tomorrow to replace their old computer. They wanted a refurb, but after discussing with my brother I got a new one from Costco with extra warranty and concierge service. My brother and I will subsidize half the cost as a Mother's/Father's day present. I think new was the best choice for them especially since I will be tech support and am 2+ hours away.

The day is nice so I'll work outside a bit this afternoon.

 

[Gumby]

Would be a lot worse if you were on your roof, blowing the leaves off the gutter as shown in a recent posted video.

That's how I clean my gutters.

 

[Ronstar]

Would be a lot worse if you were on your roof, blowing the leaves off the gutter as shown in a recent posted video.

That's how I clean my gutters.

I do too, but I make sure my shoelaces are tied and I'm a lot more careful on the roof.

I can't imagine what it would feel like to fall off a 2 story roof on to concrete.

 

[RobbieB]

It would only hurt a short time until you die.

 

[daylatedollarshort]

We having a catch up day at home today. A short hike, carry out dim sum and Season 2 of Dark Matter are the likely agenda for the rest of the night. We went to a comedy show in Napa last night. The show itself wasn't the best but it was a pretty drive through wine country to get there and we got to checkout the venue for future reference. We saw a comedy show the night before with Mark Pitta as a headliner and that show was hysterical, so I guess you win some and lose some. He said he performs on cruise ships often so if you get the chance to see him I would recommend it as he had the crowd really laughing.

 

[CoolRich59]

Took my 4-year old grandson to the park.

Once he got tired of the swingset, he started playing in the standing water and ended up getting soaked up to his knees.

Then I took him to the ice cream shop and got him a large ice cream cone.

We had a great time. However, Mom and Grandma were not pleased.

 

[Bestwifeever]

Learned a lot about bathrooms as we spent three hours picking “stuff” and we signed off on a gut remodel. Blow that dough indeed. There is a shelf that is ADA approved to double as a grab bar that we are including:

 

[Ronstar]

Learned a lot about bathrooms as we spent three hours picking “stuff” and we signed off on a gut remodel. Blow that dough indeed. There is a shelf that is ADA approved to double as a grab bar that we are including:

Very nice shelf!

It probably needs to be mounted to studs in order to serve as a grab bar. So it will be important to go over this with the contractor to make sure there are framing members in the wall where you want the shelf to be mounted.

Just went through this myself,

 

[Bestwifeever]

Very nice shelf!

It probably needs to be mounted to studs in order to serve as a grab bar. So it will be important to go over this with the contractor to make sure there are framing members in the wall where you want the shelf to be mounted.

Just went through this myself,

Good point! Oh, yes—much discussion and speccing by the contractor on how the wall will be reinforced where the shelf/bar (Choreograph barre by Kohler) will be installed—part of our bathroom education this morning! Our current shelf and towel bars (NO grab bars) are held in place with molly bolts slammed through drywall—the level of DIY in our house . This bathroom will have zero DIY involved.

 

[Moemg]

Recovering from a 5’ fall off a step ladder. Landed on the garage floor on my left elbow that is now sore, swollen and scraped. Learned a valuable lesson - always tie your shoes before climbing a ladder.

Lesson #2 Do not go on step ladders over 2 feet after a certain age .

 

[Music Lover]

Very nice shelf!

It probably needs to be mounted to studs in order to serve as a grab bar. So it will be important to go over this with the contractor to make sure there are framing members in the wall where you want the shelf to be mounted.

Just went through this myself,

Or put 3/4" plywood behind the drywall and grab bars can be mounted anywhere with toggle bolts.

 

[aja8888]

Just got home from DD's wedding rehearsal dinner that included all the "cast", local family, and out of towners. Had a nice time at Buca de Beppo and spent a couple of grand.

Now getting ready for the "Big Day" tomorrow evening.

 

[outdoorgirl02]

We are in a Harry Potter movie marathon with our 10 year old daughter. It’s fun to see her excitement when watching them. I forgot how good they are.

 

[Gumby]

Just got home from DD's wedding rehearsal dinner that included all the "cast", local family, and out of towners. Had a nice time at Buca de Beppo and spent a couple of grand.

Now getting ready for the "Big Day" tomorrow evening.

Good luck today. Hope everything goes off without a hitch. (Well, I guess I should say "with only one hitch")

 

[Ronstar]

Just got home from DD's wedding rehearsal dinner that included all the "cast", local family, and out of towners. Had a nice time at Buca de Beppo and spent a couple of grand.

Now getting ready for the "Big Day" tomorrow evening.

Have a great "Big Day" today!

 

[USA]

DH took “the pig” Class A RV to get it emissions tested for plate renewal. Ordered a new kitchen faucet online, got tickets for the Vegas Golden Knights/Sharks games, went with a couple of gal friends who aren’t retired for sangria and tapas. Then stayed up having conversation with a new a new immigrant front Ecuador.