The end of effort, Multitask
Yesterday I wound up my three day weekend which was filled with arduous tasks with pressure washing the pool cage area. The cool temps in the 50’s felt chilly enough that I started off the work wearing a sweatshirt. However trying to control 10 feet of pressure washer extension pole quickly made the sweatshirt unnecessary as physical effort kept me warm. The cage was dirty but not as bad as it has been at times in the past. I wrapped up by around noon.
The solar installers arrived about 10:30 and got to work. There was a van, a big straight body truck, and another truck with two pallets of concrete that were in the back yard. The weight of these vehicles left deep tire tracks in the yard which isn’t surprising since sugar sand is underneath the grass. However the guy dropping off a BobCat did a lot more than that, he got stuck trying to cross the culvert, burying his Ram halfway up the tire and wedging the trailer into the dirt as well. They spent almost an hour getting the truck and trailer unstuck, utilizing the Bobcat to do it. The end result was the yard looked like a landmine went off where the vehicles were stuck.
While all of this was going on I was in the middle of changing the oil in the Tacoma. All of a sudden my neighbor pointed out that there was a large dog in our yard. He must have wandered in through the open gates. He was some sort of mastiff. I went over to him and called him to me. As soon as he approached he immediately rolled onto in a submissive position like he was ready to get hit. He had tags including one with his name, Leo and a phone number.
I called the number and it went straight to voicemail. That voicemail box was full so I couldn’t even leave a message. I got Leo some water and a couple big dog biscuits which he seemed thankful for. He was a good boy. I first posted on NextDoor hoping someone would respond quickly. I then texted Cindy about the dog. She said she knew the dog and the owner lived on 10th street, close by.
I went and grabbed a leash and took Leo for a walk. We got lucky and the owner must have seen us walking down the street and came out to get the dog. He thanked me for bringing Leo back, evidently he runs away pretty regularly. Unfortunately I have a feeling I know why. Some people should not own animals.
The solar guys worked until the sun had set. They got six of the 14 poles cemented into the ground. The holes for the footers are massive, each being two feet in diameter by five feet deep. There was some miscommunication about the time period for this phase of the install. I was under the impression they were going to get all of the frame work done yesterday.
It actually is going to take three full days to get the stand built and the wires run to the house. Then we have to wait for solar panels to arrive which supposedly will take 1-2 weeks. It’s a BIG project that I will be documenting as we go along.
My third Prusa printer arrived yesterday. I had it up and printing within 20 minutes. My print farm is one printer away from full capacity at this point. I have a fantastic two day work week prior to the Thanksgiving weekend. I can get used to this.