Can we have a forum for "older" people with bc?
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We woke up to rain yesterday. It’s needed here badly, we’re in extreme drought, but it’s annoying. Even though it rained on and off most of the day, it wasn’t a hard rain so I doubt it put a dent in the loss.
I puttered in the garage, out of the rain. We brought in the heavy box with the corn hole game. And to my great surprise, it didn’t need to be put together! The legs folded out, and we can store it flat against the garage wall.
From the garage, things going curbside on Wednesday:
*I took out a giant planter we don’t need.
*Bags of bags - we don’t get bags in NY and said we’d take these home with us, never did. They’ll go in the garbage bin.
*A chair I had started to deconstruct to reupholster - I have removed so so many staples, it’s more than half done for the next person who wants it. The chair wouldn’t really fit in here, but I wanted it.
*I might let an inversion table go, I haven’t used it in 2 seasons. I think I’ll try it today and see if it’s worth keeping. It takes up a lot of space.
*A table I thought was going to the curb, it will stay to hold the table top griddle SO won. The griddle doesn’t come with a stand - as far as I know, it’s still in the box.
*Patio chairs - down here things rust. I need to decide if I get rid of ones showing some rust on the legs; not truly bad but I have others to replace them with.So that will be my day. In & out of the garage, then back inside for the AC. It’s 82 & cloudy with possible rain showers. Windy too.
Hope you all have a great day!Harley, safe journey home! It’s a long one, be safe.
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PS - the water heater saga. The neighborhood men couldn’t get the old anode rod to budge. Tried multiple things, nothing. So I’ll live with the hot water as is, which doesn’t really smell now. I think the emptying of the tank and flushing out whatever we could helped. But I’ll keep it in the back of my mind that possibly, upon our return, we’ll need to replace it. Home Depot took the rod back easily.
I’m now onto the UV bulb in the HVAC unit. Hahah! It’s been out over a month now. When the AC company cleaned & checked the unit, tech didn't have a bulb on him. Then time went by and nothing.
I called them asking about it. They said a guy would be by that morning with it. We had guests so I kept going in & out of the garage waiting for him. Turns out he ran in while I was in the house, and I never saw him. By 11:30 AM I called to ask what time he’d be here? Service said he was here already, but the bulb he had on him didn’t fit. He had to go to the storage facility, he’d be back the following week.Well … you all know me by now. I went out, took a picture of the unit with the size UV bulb it takes, and placed an order. It should be here today. Bulb is $42 -$44 w tax I think. Tech visit & cost is unknown. I won’t call them back. If they contact me, I’ll let them know I took care of it.
YouTube has a video showing how to replace it. Turn off circuit breaker, remove the cover, remove old bulb, wear gloves so you don’t touch it with body oils (cause hot spots), put new bulb in, close it up and turn the circuit breaker back on. Check that it’s on - look through the safety viewer. They said 5 minutes, I’m thinking novice give me 20+ to complete it. I’ll report how it goes! 🤞
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Harley, safe travel. Speaking of safe, did you feel safe in Vietnam?
We had a substitute instructor for the senior exercise class today. She was very good and the class was fun. I wish she could replace the current Monday instructor, Penny.
It's thundering in the distance and some light rain is falling. The forecast calls for a chance of showers every day this week.
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