Here's the Official Atlanta, before, during, and after thread.
Ok, I got back from Temple at 3am Sunday, got five hours sleep then, took truck back to shop.
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Even though I'd just mowed my five acres and the 89yo lady next door's 3 acres, the grass was high from rain so I mowed both again as I'll be leaving for Atlanta tomorrow.
In the process of riding my (new $15K) zero turn close to one of the ponds (a big no no), the right wheel spun in mud and left quickly turn into steep bank pond. It was in up to bottom of rear mounted motor until I ran back for John Deere and strap to pull out. Checked and No water in oil. Started, no water in oil. Finished about 3 more acres, and no water in oil so it looks like I got lucky.
Then today
Set up appointment (been a nightmare since I bought motorhome in Hammond, LA) to fix motorhome's air conditioner, after the Atlanta race
Try to locate a water leak in front yard in Beasley, couldn't and need to get a pro out tomorrow
unload Vitamin C out of gooseneck, clean trailer and park
get 15 gallons of 116 octane, 15 gallons of 89 for zero turn and generator, and 15 gallons of DEF for motrhome
get $950 (30 gallons) of paint for 850LF of fence I just had built
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drill out lock of toolbox, remove drawers, remove drawer lock mech, put in new but inoperable lock for cosmetics, and put drawers back in
Fabricate top and bottom bracket to hold external bar stock to keep drawers shut while traveling. Need to make a better one when I have more time
Grocery shop for food and drink in Motorhome
try to repair my 11 YO weather station computer that now can't keep the CMOS clock right, and ordered a new one
Pulled about 50 prickers out of my dog
I'm thinking that I might be biting off way more than I can handle with racing two series, move my race shop, no longer having any of Dallas' help, taking care of two homes, taking care of invalid in laws, and banging out trips on my motorcycle bucket list.
Tomorrow I need to take the groceries to motorhome, pack for Atlanta, go by city hall to get water dept to inspect water meter for leak and get the name of "authorized/Certified" to work on backflow valve plumber and call him. Pull stacker out with truck and load up, air up stacker and motorhome tires, clean up Whale, load Whale, fill motorhome with water, hook motorhome to stacker, and for Buster and I (before rush hour starts) drive as far as we can get.
So who else is going to be there?
Ok, I got back from Temple at 3am Sunday, got five hours sleep then, took truck back to shop.
Even though I'd just mowed my five acres and the 89yo lady next door's 3 acres, the grass was high from rain so I mowed both again as I'll be leaving for Atlanta tomorrow.
In the process of riding my (new $15K) zero turn close to one of the ponds (a big no no), the right wheel spun in mud and left quickly turn into steep bank pond. It was in up to bottom of rear mounted motor until I ran back for John Deere and strap to pull out. Checked and No water in oil. Started, no water in oil. Finished about 3 more acres, and no water in oil so it looks like I got lucky.
Then today
Set up appointment (been a nightmare since I bought motorhome in Hammond, LA) to fix motorhome's air conditioner, after the Atlanta race
Try to locate a water leak in front yard in Beasley, couldn't and need to get a pro out tomorrow
unload Vitamin C out of gooseneck, clean trailer and park
get 15 gallons of 116 octane, 15 gallons of 89 for zero turn and generator, and 15 gallons of DEF for motrhome
get $950 (30 gallons) of paint for 850LF of fence I just had built
drill out lock of toolbox, remove drawers, remove drawer lock mech, put in new but inoperable lock for cosmetics, and put drawers back in
Fabricate top and bottom bracket to hold external bar stock to keep drawers shut while traveling. Need to make a better one when I have more time
Grocery shop for food and drink in Motorhome
try to repair my 11 YO weather station computer that now can't keep the CMOS clock right, and ordered a new one
Pulled about 50 prickers out of my dog
I'm thinking that I might be biting off way more than I can handle with racing two series, move my race shop, no longer having any of Dallas' help, taking care of two homes, taking care of invalid in laws, and banging out trips on my motorcycle bucket list.
Tomorrow I need to take the groceries to motorhome, pack for Atlanta, go by city hall to get water dept to inspect water meter for leak and get the name of "authorized/Certified" to work on backflow valve plumber and call him. Pull stacker out with truck and load up, air up stacker and motorhome tires, clean up Whale, load Whale, fill motorhome with water, hook motorhome to stacker, and for Buster and I (before rush hour starts) drive as far as we can get.
So who else is going to be there?