Trim the Jungle, The ADK experience, Solo silence, 118LBs, Details Matter

I had already decided during the day that if it was not raining when I got home I was going to mow.  11-12 days without mowing during wet season is a sure recipe for jungle-like grass.  The grass was high and dense enough to clog the chute a lot, enough that in some spots I just reached down and grabbed the chute guard to hold it up and out of the way, spraying grass clippings out shotgun style.  High grass also equals slow mowing.  I was out there until after 8:30.

Before I started the window installers were back.  I have the county inspectors coming tomorrow to check the windows.  To do this they have to verify the proper amount of fasteners are installed in each frame.  Well for some reason for most of the windows the installers put the finishing caps on the screw holes which they shouldn’t have done.  The screws have to be visible for inspection.  Originally I was going to just do it myself but then I reconsidered.  There are a LOT of screws and I paid a lot of money to get the windows replaced, I requested they do it.

As I ate dinner at my desk afterwards I also worked on compiling the video I took during our trip.  There was a LOT of editing done since the footage the girls shot was sort of nuts and all over the place.  I thought it did a good job capturing the diversity, beauty and fun of the trip.

So yesterday the new wheel I ordered from a dealer in the UK was scheduled to arrive.  Supposedly it did not require a signature but I was nervous they would still want one.  I had forgotten to put the sign on the door stating a signature could be obtained at the neighbors house next door.  When I saw the Ring notification of driveway movement during the afternoon I saw it was the FedEx truck.  I quickly jumped into the app I use to control the smart garage door and popped it open.  The guy neatly wheeled the box into the garage and left it there.  I do enjoy technology.

So I have NEVER received a new electric unicycle and not opened it immediately.  Last night that streak ended.  Between mowing the grass, wanting to get that video edited and a desire to open the wheel on a live stream if possible, it just wasn’t going to happen.  It’s not a big deal but it is a new deal.  This new wheel has the range and speed of my fastest/longest wheel, the Veteran Sherman.  What it has that the Sherman does not is a suspension system which is a huge benefit for me.  I will likely be selling my Sherman shortly as a result.

Yesterday I was thinking to myself that I had not heard an update from the body shop that is doing the repair on my Tesla in a while.  Last thing I heard was they were waiting for the trunk lid to arrive and that they would call me when it did.  So I called and ask for an update.  They tell me the part is already there, it sounded like it had been for a little while.  I asked why nobody called to tell me this and didn’t get much more than a “whoops”.  Now this was the same woman that was involved in the two Duffey dilemma where she relied on last names only during my calls to her which resulted in my original appointment never being processed at all.

So I asked her when we could schedule to get the car in.  She says “tomorrow”.  Huh? I said.  Evidently they have a light schedule.  Ok so I asked how long will the repair take so I could determine my logistic plan.  She said probably only day, that is was only supposed to take 7 hours.  Wow, no kidding, great!  I told her I would drop it off first thing Wednesday morning.  Finally, some good news on the car.

So I meet my co-worker there this morning to drop it off.  I am dealing with the other woman that works the counter that helped me fix the other woman’s screw up last time.  I verify with her the repair should only take a day.  She looks at the paperwork and then a look of confusion comes over her face.  No, she said, the repair is allocated for 23 hours of time.  I told her what I was told by her co-worker.  She didn’t know what to tell me.  She said it realistically could be done in 2-3 days, throwing my preliminary logistical plan out the window.   I expressed my frustration with the continued lack of attention to detail this other employee has exhibited.  Her body language made me think this was not the first time she has heard such complaints.  Well the bright side is the car should finally be fixed, I will keep my focus there.

I have definitely been noticing a change in Kathy the chicken since Fiona died, leaving her as the lone survivor of a flock that numbered as high as 13 at one point.  She seems sort of depressed, compared to how she used to be.  She is much less eager for food since there is no competition for it, she sits around a lot instead of moving around the yard, and she is also much less vocal.  Her cute chicken chatter was normally a near constant when I was around.  I guess I should not be surprised.  In general most barnyard animals are communal in nature, they don’t like being alone.  I feel badly about it of course but adopting her new friends is not a possibility anymore.