Good Morning!!!! Another morning at a frigid 60F! Abundant sunshine. High 91F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Whoever owned my previous house spread hardware cloth along the fence line, then coated it with mortar, then a layer of dirt. When landscapers came along to redo the yard later, they had a heck of a time getting the stuff picked up and removed. Something like that would probably stop whatever's trying to get under the fence, too, Ted.
Pretty sure Bell moved to Europe several years ago to get away from US regulations and ambulance chasing lawyers. And I think they even stopped making motorcycle helmets. Sad story for the company that practically invented them.
A dose of DeOxIt might revive that cranky switch, David...
Usta be able to say I'd been hurt far worse in bicycle crashes than on a motorcycle, but then a guy went left of center on his Suzuki and hit me head on. Broke my wrist and leg, he didn't make it out of the hospital. Still riding motorcycles on the street, but haven't been on a bicycle in many years. Maybe change that at the new place, but it'll probably be a mountain bike and off road.
Appraiser said yesterday he'll deliver his report today. I found a home a bit smaller than the one in escrow yesterday, that has a 700 sq. ft. garage in a backyard big enough to enlarge the garage a good bit. The inside has been upgraded to like new. 100K less than the one in escrow. I told the real estate agent I wanted a zoom tour, but he said he's out of town until Tuesday. WTF?!? The last realtor got let go for pulling the same stunt. If the appraisal comes out low enough, I'll cancel it and go after this new place, with a different realtor.
While we're covering bad news, I found a crack in the new van's windshield a few days ago, so got a quote off the SafeLite website. $250 if it could be repaired, $2500 if it has to be replaced. Tried to get someone there to look at a photo of the crack, but they couldn't be bothered. A buddy recommended a local glass company, and I've heard through their radio ads that they have the equipment to recalibrate all the cameras and sensors that are glued to the windshield. Gave them a call and they can do it for half of SafeLite's price. I'll still be out $1K, my insurance policy's deductible. RAM dealer says 6 weeks out on a new windshield, and there are none on the aftermarket yet. Hope that crack doesn't run. Gotta make a grocery run today, so I'll swing by the glass shop with the van to make sure the windshield really needs replaced.
I did get some good news. Farmer's is still writing policies in California, and they'll insure the escrow house for $1200/year. And I got two other quotes in the $2K range. So made some headway there.
Started the day by refilling five picnic bottles full of propane. On one the valve leaked, to it's on the BBQ and will go back to Home Depot for an exchange when it's empty.
Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!
