–Ergon bike grips came. Nice.
–Used Taylor strips to test pool water. Said 0 chlorine (reagents agreed), low calcium hardness, high pH. Added another ton of chemicals, as I did two days ago. Getting worrisome.
Month: April 2020
–Took a ride with Tom Elken; chatted a little afterwards. Nice.
–Got some corn and ground turkey patties while shopping; cooked ’em up on the Weber. Darn good.
–Got bagels at New York bagels. They said they would accept a phone order for next day bagels.
–Marie for dinner.
–Heard from Tom Elken. He’ll come over Tuesday for a bike ride.
–Took a bike ride earlier than usual (10ish). Weather was great, but JSMBT was really crowded. Kind of fatigued again going up Heartbreak Hill.
–Took a swim. Pool temp was 82 (fine with me), water had zero odor, length seems fine.
–Did a lot of pool chemistry. Temp is 83. Swim tomorrow!!
–Made cranberry-orange muffins for dessert.
–Talked to Michael Casserd about house sale. Lots of possibilities.
–Pool is getting warm. Did some chemistry–needs LOTS of additives. Got some calcium chloride at Callen (why did I buy calcium carbonate? God only knows.).
–Replaced hearing aid batteries around 6 PM.
–Put air in the cars’ tires and gas in the Beemer.
–Took a bike ride.
–Mowed the lawn.
–Installed a Planet Bike speedometer on the InnerLight, just like it used to be. Hopefully I can calibrate it.
–Walked to Bel Air to deposit checks at Heritage and check on check order. Tracking said it shipped on 3/16 and was delivered on 3/20. Wow. They stopped payment on those checks and ordered a new box, free of charge. Hope they come.
–Changed address at DMV–with some difficulty.
–Drove to Home Depot 14 miles away to recycle. They only take plastic bags, not bubble wrap and such.
–Pool was cloudy again and there was algae on the steps; controller said temp was 72 (5 degrees or so less than I measure at the surface). Shocked it.
–Took a shower. Shower is finally magnificent.
–Had a sesame bagel from New York Bagels. Better than Safeway/Bel Air, not as good as The Bagelry.
–Went on a bike ride on the InnerLight. 9.5 miles, and made it up Heartbreak Hill without a problem. A banner day! (And I think the fat bike will have to go. The weight and tires make it tough to ride, even with gears. Good for fitness, I suppose, but I think I can bring back the steel thighs in time on the single speed.)
–Took a bike ride; worked on Fat Bike brakes some more.
–Got some groceries at Bel Air (TWO sheriff’s cars outside), then ordered a large combo pizza at Il Forno. Pizza was 14″, cost $35, was good but not spectacular.
–Got some bagels at New York Bagels. Slim pickin’s, $11 for 12.
–J-knife came in, plus stone. Both kind of crappy.
–Aztec came out, fixed leak and painted pipes.
–Pool is 77.
–Right hearing aid went out around 10 AM. Replaced batteries in both at that time.
–Pool is at 77.
–There was more algae on pool steps. Added algaecide.
–Ordered 10 N95 masks from Ali Express, 4-7 day delivery.
–Rolex microstella tool came in. Adjusted Turn-O-Graph from +10 s/d to 0 s/d. Seemed to lose a little amplitude (though it’s outstanding for a watch that old) and beat error went from .1 to.3. Not bad for the first time.
–Took a bike ride. Odometer seemed off in wrong direction after (second) adjustment. Perhaps due to less-inflated tires. I don’t recall that was a huge issue way back when.
–Pool is 73. Yes!
–Walked to Bel Air for dessert, cream cheese, jam.
–Took a shower.
–Pool looks really clear, 69 degrees. Warm weather coming.
–Spent some time refinishing my Devin Thomas knives. Will likely keep the new 225 (230), sell the others. The 270 is special, but just too big to enjoy.
–Got s state tax refund check for $1,293.
–Got gas and drove to LSB to clear out last remaining stuff.
–Tried to make Pillsbury orange rolls. Burnt them to a crisp at low end of 15-19 minute cooking range.
–Went to the post office and paid $8.70 to retrieve mosquito net–one month after ordering.
–Set up the stereo. Speakers coming tomorrow.
–Went to post office to pick up mosquito net (not there) and mail Janet Cantelon’s birthday package.
–Went to Safeway to recycle stuff (no bins) and get apples/oranges/meat etc.
–New Devin Thomas 225 came in (along with some monster knife that was a forced co-buy). Beauty, though needed a little work on the belt grinder for some micro-chips.
–Painting from reddit guy in Vancouver came in. Nice.
–Michael Casserd finally called, will leave papers in garage for filling out.
–Sharpened another of Grace’s knives, nicely.
–Went shopping. Pasta Queen closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Got much at Bel Air.
–Took a shower.
–Put in new hearing aid batteries around 9 AM.
–Tons of rain and wind. Skimmed pool several times. Doesn’t seem like it wants to overflow. Ordered some shock treatment (for algae) from eBay.
–“Fixed” loose drawer pulls in kitchen area. Weird design: clean-looking, but utterly impossible to access for proper tightening. Many more to fix in bathrooms.
–Rainy and gloomy.
–Left hearing aid died around 9 PM.
–Returned LSB Comcast box via UPS.
–Hawaii Five-O finale. Useless.
–Continued unpacking garage. Hung the Batman rag holder.
–Taylor pool test came in. Alkalinity, pH and calcium hardness are pretty decent.
–Set up bird bath.
–Pool at 68, weight at 210 around 5 PM.
–Got breakfast-in-a-bag at Holiday Inn (apple, banana, OJ, water, energy bar).
–Went to 110 Playa and packed what I could. Left the tall lamps (after determining they would fit), the guitars (gave Reuben the Guild acoustic), stereo speakers, artwork. Drove back to Sac.
–Pool was 66 degrees around 5 PM (kitchen thermometer).