About 7 PM.
So, I got out and removed some of the fluid from the transmission. Not sure I removed enough. Looks like it from the dipstick. However, I may need to replace the fluid again soon. Looks rather dark. Pretty sure I'm right and a pocket of old fluid loosened up and mixed with the rest. The fluid looked fine before vacation. Oh, well.
I was able to remove the fluid with an old 10 mL syringe I still had and some drip irrigation tubing. Tedious but still better than removing the whole pan. I still have the tubing and syringe if I need to remove more. Have to take a test drive to be sure.
Trimmed the grass in the back yard. Wore a mask the whole time. Throat feels a little scratchy but better than most of this week.
Someone broke in my car again. Same person as before. I know who it is and saw them on video. The only thing they got was a couple of flashlights. They were seriously bold this time, breaking in the car at 11:45 at night. I moved the sensor for the motion sensing light. Also moved the light so it illuminates the car better. Then put new batteries in the motion sensing alarm and mounted the motion sensor on the fence next to the driveway. This time they also messed with the mailbox. Which would make it a Federal crime..if I turned them in. Not going to do that. Instead, I am going to confront them. I am also going to keep the bow and arrow and the sword next to the door. If they touch my property again, the only time the police will be involved is to identify the body. Maybe. Then again, I do have a big back yard, a tiller and a shovel. Not a matter of the value of what they took, just the fact that they did so. Invasion and destruction of my property does not go over well with me.
I got a few small fireworks for tonight. Nothing major. Not nearly as much fun without kiddo. Happy it has rained a bit the last couple of days and the humidity is high now. Means a lot less risk of fires from idiots who can't control fireworks. I'm sure they'll manage to set something on fire with enough effort, though.
9:45 PM-
Not much else to write. Did the fireworks. Dug out the clamp on reflector lamp, set that up for the plants.
Ran acid and fertilizer through the irrigation lines. The pomegranate bush is looking a bit weak. So is the grape vine I place in the garden. I suspect it's sodium (and hence alkaline soil). If they don't look better tomorrow, I'll have to treat the soil near both of them directly with acid. I really only have to keep them supported like that until their roots grow deep enough to reach the water table.
A lot of very large fireworks being set off tonight in my area. Wouldn't bother me but there are some true idiots in my area. Already heard multiple sirens. I expect some people are going to get seriously injured here this year.
So, I got out and removed some of the fluid from the transmission. Not sure I removed enough. Looks like it from the dipstick. However, I may need to replace the fluid again soon. Looks rather dark. Pretty sure I'm right and a pocket of old fluid loosened up and mixed with the rest. The fluid looked fine before vacation. Oh, well.
I was able to remove the fluid with an old 10 mL syringe I still had and some drip irrigation tubing. Tedious but still better than removing the whole pan. I still have the tubing and syringe if I need to remove more. Have to take a test drive to be sure.
Trimmed the grass in the back yard. Wore a mask the whole time. Throat feels a little scratchy but better than most of this week.
Someone broke in my car again. Same person as before. I know who it is and saw them on video. The only thing they got was a couple of flashlights. They were seriously bold this time, breaking in the car at 11:45 at night. I moved the sensor for the motion sensing light. Also moved the light so it illuminates the car better. Then put new batteries in the motion sensing alarm and mounted the motion sensor on the fence next to the driveway. This time they also messed with the mailbox. Which would make it a Federal crime..if I turned them in. Not going to do that. Instead, I am going to confront them. I am also going to keep the bow and arrow and the sword next to the door. If they touch my property again, the only time the police will be involved is to identify the body. Maybe. Then again, I do have a big back yard, a tiller and a shovel. Not a matter of the value of what they took, just the fact that they did so. Invasion and destruction of my property does not go over well with me.
I got a few small fireworks for tonight. Nothing major. Not nearly as much fun without kiddo. Happy it has rained a bit the last couple of days and the humidity is high now. Means a lot less risk of fires from idiots who can't control fireworks. I'm sure they'll manage to set something on fire with enough effort, though.
9:45 PM-
Not much else to write. Did the fireworks. Dug out the clamp on reflector lamp, set that up for the plants.
Ran acid and fertilizer through the irrigation lines. The pomegranate bush is looking a bit weak. So is the grape vine I place in the garden. I suspect it's sodium (and hence alkaline soil). If they don't look better tomorrow, I'll have to treat the soil near both of them directly with acid. I really only have to keep them supported like that until their roots grow deep enough to reach the water table.
A lot of very large fireworks being set off tonight in my area. Wouldn't bother me but there are some true idiots in my area. Already heard multiple sirens. I expect some people are going to get seriously injured here this year.
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