I am happy. The dogs are not. The dog bark collars finally came in today. The dogs are now quiet and looking rather cowed. They'll get over it with time. Learn they do not have to bark in the middle of the night to be happy and play.
I didn't feel much like working underneath the car this evening. Felt like crap all day. I'll put it up on the ramps in the morning and work on it tomorrow evening. I did go get the valve cover gaskets and enough lifter rods for the entire passenger side of the engine. Just in case any of them are bent. Then try and get all the work done in one night. If all goes well, I can finish all of it in 2-3 hours.
I am glad to find out that the car doesn't have an overhead camshaft. Means less problem changing the lifters and rods.
I'm still hoping to finish both the car and the solarium this week. Got started on part of the solarium tonight. Put up a couple of the external sheaths. They don't match but I am testing different materials in this case. I am going to need more reinforcing wood, maybe 1x3's, to anchor the sheathing solidly against wind and dogs. Hard to do with only the car but think I can strap more sheathing on top of the car and let the end of some lumber stick out the rear hatch. Of course that has to wait until the car is fixed. The only part I may not finish is the doors but I'm planning on placing those on the side away from the wind. I have to build a full size door and a dog door. Maybe build them both into one unit.
Not sure the ex is planning on taking daughter trick-or-treating. I do know my daughter is developing a mild melancholy side regarding time with her mother. She loves her mother but doesn't expect much from her mother besides responsibility. I could tell she's not expecting her mother to take her out for Halloween. So I'm going to check on that. If her mother does not plan anything, I will plan something.
Little by little, my work is paying off. So far this year, my energy bills are lower than any previous year in this house for this time of year. (Well, that I had power, that is.)
If I get the car fixed, then I'm going to pull the radiator on the truck. Replace that and then try to sell the truck for $300. If I can get that much, that will finance insulating the main house ceiling. That will control costs and preserve comfort more than anything else I can do. Especially knowing this is going to be a very cold winter. (Forecasters haven't said that but I feel it coming.)
I didn't feel much like working underneath the car this evening. Felt like crap all day. I'll put it up on the ramps in the morning and work on it tomorrow evening. I did go get the valve cover gaskets and enough lifter rods for the entire passenger side of the engine. Just in case any of them are bent. Then try and get all the work done in one night. If all goes well, I can finish all of it in 2-3 hours.
I am glad to find out that the car doesn't have an overhead camshaft. Means less problem changing the lifters and rods.
I'm still hoping to finish both the car and the solarium this week. Got started on part of the solarium tonight. Put up a couple of the external sheaths. They don't match but I am testing different materials in this case. I am going to need more reinforcing wood, maybe 1x3's, to anchor the sheathing solidly against wind and dogs. Hard to do with only the car but think I can strap more sheathing on top of the car and let the end of some lumber stick out the rear hatch. Of course that has to wait until the car is fixed. The only part I may not finish is the doors but I'm planning on placing those on the side away from the wind. I have to build a full size door and a dog door. Maybe build them both into one unit.
Not sure the ex is planning on taking daughter trick-or-treating. I do know my daughter is developing a mild melancholy side regarding time with her mother. She loves her mother but doesn't expect much from her mother besides responsibility. I could tell she's not expecting her mother to take her out for Halloween. So I'm going to check on that. If her mother does not plan anything, I will plan something.
Little by little, my work is paying off. So far this year, my energy bills are lower than any previous year in this house for this time of year. (Well, that I had power, that is.)
If I get the car fixed, then I'm going to pull the radiator on the truck. Replace that and then try to sell the truck for $300. If I can get that much, that will finance insulating the main house ceiling. That will control costs and preserve comfort more than anything else I can do. Especially knowing this is going to be a very cold winter. (Forecasters haven't said that but I feel it coming.)
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