Up early because FU heath!
Another rainy day mean no ride is likely.
RIP Heff . .. what a life.
Another rainy day mean no ride is likely.
RIP Heff . .. what a life.
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Insomnia last night...
Cooler weather, no precipitation for weeks...
Need to go shopping for electrical bits and pieces.
Cooler weather, no precipitation for weeks...
Need to go shopping for electrical bits and pieces.
high five.
I have a effing 6:15am vendor meeting. at least she is good looking and it will only take 20 minutes...still.
rode 22+ miles in the dark last night...good stuff
rode 22+ miles in the dark last night...good stuff
Mornin!
Pulled the stove last night in preparation for delivery of the new one today. God that thing was gross, I don't think the prior owners had ever pulled it out and cleaned it. Luckily I had the foresight to confirm that I had all of the pieces on hand to hook up the new gas line and was thrilled to discover someone had purchased the kit before me, taken out all of the adapter pieces, and returned it. Some people.
Pulled the stove last night in preparation for delivery of the new one today. God that thing was gross, I don't think the prior owners had ever pulled it out and cleaned it. Luckily I had the foresight to confirm that I had all of the pieces on hand to hook up the new gas line and was thrilled to discover someone had purchased the kit before me, taken out all of the adapter pieces, and returned it. Some people.
'Morning! Masters swim before work. My swim is getting better, just in time for no more triathlons this year.
Nope. I qualified with a 3:22, which is hard to do. I needed to run a 3:21 to make the cut...I was 69 seconds short. Dang. Heh...69.
woke up to a "heat advisory" yesterday. woke up to a "frost advisory" today. It's 51°F out right now... perfect commuting weather. love it.
Sorry to hear it @iarebaboon, 69 seconds sucks... run fast next time!
Seriously. You get what you aim for.
Good Morning!!
Sorry to hear about the qualifying thing, IAB. Probably for the better as you would most likely have been right next the lady who carbo-loaded with baked potatoes and tacos then just did that whole shitting-while-running-thing the whole day.
Sorry to hear about the qualifying thing, IAB. Probably for the better as you would most likely have been right next the lady who carbo-loaded with baked potatoes and tacos then just did that whole shitting-while-running-thing the whole day.
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I've been rocking melatonin lately per my dr. and it's been helping a ton. Takes about an hour an puts me down.
Met with the deck contractor at the new house last night and the slippery slope repair estimate will probably be finished tonight. It really comes down to the building inspector as for how much the repair costs.
Scenario 1: Put up treated joists supporting the rotted joists. This is a temporary fix and the deck will still likely need to be replaced in 3-4 years. Catch to this is that code no requires joists to be treated 2x10 or 2x12 depending on length. the existing joists are 2x8. To install 2x8, the builder needs approval,which means the inspector will be informed that a four year old deck has rotted to point of repair. That will likely lead to an inspection. If that is the case, then we get to option 2.
Scenario 2: Building inspector says joists have to be replaced up to code. Easy enough, pull the trex surface off, and replace the joists. But not really, because the box of the deck is also built on 2x8, so that needs to be updated too. The pergolas are also out of code, so they will likely need to be replaced too. That will leave only the supports bringing it up to the second/main floor (it's a walk-out basement). So now we're onto scenario 3.
Scenario 3: Code regarding deck supports has changed so much in the last four years that how a deck is supported would require the deck to be scrapped and rebuilt. Caissons are now required for the uprights, so that means machinery to dig the holes 4ft deep. Because it's built on the lower patio pad, it deck will have to be pushed out about 2ft, increasing the size of the deck and cost (I think we would eat that slight adtl cost because it is greater than current, which I'm fine with).
The contractor's estimate, from working with Douglas County for 20 years is that #2 or #3 are going to be the end result.
This should make for a very interesting conversation come the weekend once we get the structural engineering report today (likely no issues) and the deck report tonight or tomorrow. Either way, they are looking at having a very costly black stamp on the house if we fall out of contract.
Is it Friday, yet? A nice day ahead, hopefully there is a ride in my stars for this afternoon.
Close dude. Next year.'Morning! Masters swim before work. My swim is getting better, just in time for no more triathlons this year.
Nope. I qualified with a 3:22, which is hard to do. I needed to run a 3:21 to make the cut...I was 69 seconds short. Dang. Heh...69.
Literally just got to work. Freaking donkeys on the freeway getting into accidents and ping-ponging off of the jersey barriers. They are doing construction on a long stretch of this particular freeway, it is pretty much like driving down a bowling lane with the gutter bumpers installed.
Last nights group ride was fast. And holy dust. One of the li-ion batteries on my lights is definitely pooched. I can't put the light on the two highest settings or it dies immediately. When I put it on the charger it finishes charging extremely quickly.
Last nights group ride was fast. And holy dust. One of the li-ion batteries on my lights is definitely pooched. I can't put the light on the two highest settings or it dies immediately. When I put it on the charger it finishes charging extremely quickly.
Got the deck boards in place and almost fully screwed in yesterday. More of that today, then ride with the local crew tonight. My friend from Bend may be in the area to join us too... crossing fingers he finds a bike on his way through... I'm sure he will, he has a habit of making things happen.
Oh yes, and job hunting. An industry friend reached out yesterday and I'm hoping to meet up with her this week, or early next. She has some thoughts that may be closer to home...
Oh yes, and job hunting. An industry friend reached out yesterday and I'm hoping to meet up with her this week, or early next. She has some thoughts that may be closer to home...
Going to see a guy about building a bridge.OH BOY
You sure do talk a lot about screwing.Got the deck boards in place and almost fully screwed in yesterday. More of that today, then ride with the local crew tonight. My friend from Bend may be in the area to join us too... crossing fingers he finds a bike on his way through... I'm sure he will, he has a habit of making things happen.
Oh yes, and job hunting. An industry friend reached out yesterday and I'm hoping to meet up with her this week, or early next. She has some thoughts that may be closer to home...
They're already there. It's not like I'm actively putting them there.
I think it's more about a.) the fact that the deck has pergolas and b.) that there's more than one, apparently.
Saw a bear this morning.
Conceded to not seeing the sun at all this week. Im fine with that. I guess.
fkna I cant wait to ski
Conceded to not seeing the sun at all this week. Im fine with that. I guess.
fkna I cant wait to ski
I had to google pergola.
yuppies...
yuppies...
Soooo inappropriate.....
That is what option 4 effectively is. We get a concession at closing and then rebuild.
Melatonin makes me see Hieronymus Bosch paintings in my head movies when I close my eyes.
Out here in Colorado it's where you grow your hops and your weed. The hops tend to help hide the weed so the neighbor kids don't come over and snatch your bud.
Well, we are going to have some off color sections. Maybe I can get Wifey on board with black-bule-white stairs so we can use that trex on the deck surface.
Open Air Fapshack?
Potayto, potahto.
Everything I read I first interpret it as the most inappropriate meaning possible. I usually have to take a moment to figure out what the real meaning is. One day I'll grow up.Soooo inappropriate.....
I'd forgotten I had a massage scheduled last night. Got home just in time to eat dinner with the fam, shower and go to massage. I slept like the dead last night. I didn't hear wifes alarm go off, girls getting ready for school, or them leaving. Dogs woke me up at 9 doing the pee dance. I don't think very much is getting accomplished today. Cold and rainy outside. Maybe I'll just take a nap.
My doc said the same. Melatonin didn't do shit for me. YMMV I guess.
I assume this is a euphemism of some sort?
Hot and dry here still... stress is at max
ugh....
ugh....
I make it about an hour then can't keep my eyes open. Works perfectly.