I woke up several times during the night. Think mostly because my blood sugar dropped. That's what it felt like. So, last time I turned off the alarm before it went off.
Slept until 10 AM. Not so great for the to-do list but I feel pretty good.
Still having my first cup of coffee. Then I'll get to work on all my self-assigned tasks.
It's fairly cloudy but calm today, so a good day for getting things done outside. Tomorrow is a middling chance of rain. May be able to get some things done outside but will mostly stick to indoor tasks.
I'm just going to do as I've done before, save this as a draft, add to it through the day and post it this evening.
Short break. Got the first three of four sections of the solarium film down. Then got part of one section tightened and anchored again. I do have a few small holes in the film. More now because I have to displace the film to stretch it out. I was considering adding more screws but the problem doesn't seem to be poor anchoring, just weather actually stretching the film.
I'm hoping the shade fabric (which will be placed on the top) will reduce that somewhat by interfering with wind shear. I'm also opening the top section, so more air pressure escapes that direction. Otherwise, the wind that enters blows the whole thing up like a balloon.
When I get to the shade fabric, I want to install some grommets to be able to tie it down, rather than permanently attach it. Only place I have enough clean space to lay the whole thing out to install the grommets is on the roof. That will work. Lay it out, install the grommets and then attach the top first, then sides and bottom.
Back to work.
3 PM. Only been an hour since my last break but had to stop for a few minutes and cool down. Not too hot today but fairly strenous work on a ladder with plastic film which reflects heat back at you gets warm pretty fast.
Pulled the cover off the air conditioner but it's cool enough in here I don't need it right now.
Need to spray more weed and grass killer this afternoon. Supposed to rain tomorrow. I've been heavily watering to get dormant grass and weed to grow, since the weed killer only works on actively growing plants.
Coming on 9 PM. Got the film finished, sprayed for weeds. Installed the shade fabric. The grommets didn't work out for various reasons. Instead I used nylon zip ties coupled with nylon strapping. That should hold it in place. I may add a few more straps for stability but that won't take much effort.
Rain or no rain I need to work on the irrigation zone for the front yard tomorrow. Otherwise not going to have many roses or flowers there this year.
Tired and sore from being up and down ladders all day. Watching the rest of a movie, bath and bed.
Slept until 10 AM. Not so great for the to-do list but I feel pretty good.
Still having my first cup of coffee. Then I'll get to work on all my self-assigned tasks.
It's fairly cloudy but calm today, so a good day for getting things done outside. Tomorrow is a middling chance of rain. May be able to get some things done outside but will mostly stick to indoor tasks.
I'm just going to do as I've done before, save this as a draft, add to it through the day and post it this evening.
Short break. Got the first three of four sections of the solarium film down. Then got part of one section tightened and anchored again. I do have a few small holes in the film. More now because I have to displace the film to stretch it out. I was considering adding more screws but the problem doesn't seem to be poor anchoring, just weather actually stretching the film.
I'm hoping the shade fabric (which will be placed on the top) will reduce that somewhat by interfering with wind shear. I'm also opening the top section, so more air pressure escapes that direction. Otherwise, the wind that enters blows the whole thing up like a balloon.
When I get to the shade fabric, I want to install some grommets to be able to tie it down, rather than permanently attach it. Only place I have enough clean space to lay the whole thing out to install the grommets is on the roof. That will work. Lay it out, install the grommets and then attach the top first, then sides and bottom.
Back to work.
3 PM. Only been an hour since my last break but had to stop for a few minutes and cool down. Not too hot today but fairly strenous work on a ladder with plastic film which reflects heat back at you gets warm pretty fast.
Pulled the cover off the air conditioner but it's cool enough in here I don't need it right now.
Need to spray more weed and grass killer this afternoon. Supposed to rain tomorrow. I've been heavily watering to get dormant grass and weed to grow, since the weed killer only works on actively growing plants.
Coming on 9 PM. Got the film finished, sprayed for weeds. Installed the shade fabric. The grommets didn't work out for various reasons. Instead I used nylon zip ties coupled with nylon strapping. That should hold it in place. I may add a few more straps for stability but that won't take much effort.
Rain or no rain I need to work on the irrigation zone for the front yard tomorrow. Otherwise not going to have many roses or flowers there this year.
Tired and sore from being up and down ladders all day. Watching the rest of a movie, bath and bed.
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