Snow weekend journal 30-31 January 2010

endorphinjunkie

14 years ago

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Went sailing Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday we were the only boat on the bay. Six of us in a Flying Scott. It were overcast, low 40's and with wind blowing 20 knots or more out of the north. Most everyone else in Mobile was either at the Senior Bowl or a Mardi Gras ball or hold up in the comfort of their living rooms. Not us. We got a bit cold but that didn't bother us much as we were having fun. Bet we got some strange looks from the folks on the causeway as we sailed by.

Sunday was a bit warmer, with a bit of sunshine thrown in, too. Took the smaller FJ's out and introduced several new members of the sailing club to sailing.

I'm a bit sore this morning from the weekend. I've stopped doing ibupropen so I am getting the full blast, so to speak.

Next weekend, I will be kayaking somewhere in Florida. Haven't picked out the spot yet. Or maybe do one of the waterways over in the Mississippi Sound. So many places to explore, so little time. Got to try out the new kayak I just bought. It's an RTM Disco. It's 14 feet long, a sit on top, sleek, silent, and wicked fast.

rob333 (zone 7b)
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14 years ago

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That does sound cold, but really fun! I am glad you enjoyed yourself. I stopped ibuprofen too, but I think I'll go back on it. I ache so; I can't sleep because of it. You're not alone!

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mawheel

14 years ago

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LF's joke of the day was great! Please tell him it went over my head till I read your explanation, then, I LOL'd!

My "snow weekend journal" is that our heat pump quit working Sat. about 12:15 p.m. Our indoor temp. is set for 69 degrees, but I felt chilly so went to check. It read "65". I wasn't too alarmed, b/c it was only 15 degrees outside and I figured the heat pump was having a hard time keeping up, especially when I saw it had switched to "auxilliary heat" mode. However, as the day and evening progressed, the temp. eventually dropped to 61! We turned on the oven, opened its door, and the temp. eventually got back to 65. I called our AC/Heat company and was amazed to discover they don't have a 24 hr. service. So, I left a message and we went to bed. Fortunately, the emergency heat kept it at 61 and the oven--only during the day--and warm clothes made it bearable on Sunday.

The company called at 8:20 this a.m. and said they'll be out between 2 and 4 p.m., sooner, if possible. We'll probably need either a new heat pump or furnace--maybe both. Oh well, we've survived, so far, and if we have to, we can go to the local motel. We can even bring Maggie, our cat!

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I've been off work for a month and a half and I feel awesome about what I've managed to accomplish. I've been on a cleaning and purging binge, which, while still incomplete, has resulted in four carloads of donations to St. Vinny's, my old car finally getting donated, an almost humorous surge in our trash and recycling output, and five boxes of books waiting for me to drop them off at the library later today. Closet by closet, room by room, I'm managing to cull an amazing amount of things which are no longer useful to me.

Of course, I'm about to embark on a trip halfway across the country to bring more stuff into the house... but these are meaningful, quality items, and Steve assures me they will either prove useful, or be given away. Steve's mom's estate has finally been settled. Later this week I'm flying to Atlanta, renting a truck, unloading a storage locker, and driving his heirlooms back to Wisconsin. I've managed to make arrangements to stay or visit with no fewer than eight people on my way back. (Including Jan & Robin.) It'll be a fun 4 or 5 day adventure... I'll be driving no around 3 hours at a stretch between visiting people. I'm still not sure on all the arrangements. Scheduling is a little tricky. My friends all have their own lives, and I'm counting on them not only being available, but being so in a sequentially convenient order. We'll see how it works out, but it should be an adventure!

Oh, I got to see a local resident critter close up yesterday. Yes, they're supposed to be nocturnal, but they will move around in the day if they're cold, hungry, or if their house has been disturbed. Plus, I guess it's possum mating season, so he/she might have been looking for a date too. Regardless, rabies is exceedingly rare in possums because of their unusual body temperature, so I'm not worried and just enjoyed watching the little bugger. He almost came to our patio door before he noticed the dogs and I looking at him, then he toddled off to the neighbors. Isn't he cute?
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