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| I think you've measured enough lives for a winter storm already. |
Today was just crazy.
Beloved Hubby was up early to work on his half-finished equipment trailer, then
decided to work on another aspect of it, changed his mind and started a third,
then it all fell apart, so he figured it wasn’t worth all this expense and
effort, we were buying a ‘new’ trailer. So he picked us up and Dearest Son and
I went with him to see one in our price range he’d found on Craigslist – in the
meantime, he’d already sold the old one ! He’d detailed all he’d done and all
he needed to do to it as part of the ‘as is, where is’ bill of sale, the buyer
was just happy for the price.
The ‘new’ one was at a used
car lot about 45min away – and it was junk, plain and simple. Unexplained holes
in two of the walls, part of the floor was missing, both tires were flat and
the door was on one hinge. Pass. Checked out another, an hour away in the
opposite direction. This awesome seller knocked off $200., so it was less than
the used car one. And was in far better shape than it or our old one. Better
built and even insulated, too. We could even return some unopened parts we’d
purchased. So, while we were gone all day, we have a much better equipment trailer,
and Beloved feels pretty good about it, since we all made the decisions
together. He has big plans for tomorrow, unless it’s too cold to mess with his
Christmas present in the driveway !
By now, everyone was hungry,
even though we’d stopped for snacks and sodas on bathroom breaks, so amid
new-falling snow, we decided on one of our rare indulgences at a local BBQ
restaurant and brought home two pounds of ‘moist’ brisket and several ears of
corn on the cob. Delicious, and there’s enough brisket for another whole meal !
Dearest didn’t used to be a fan of meat slabs like this, but he certainly is
now. I kind of admit, I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s brisket, too.
Once home, I immediately
crashed on the sofa for two hours. Hadn’t gotten much sleep, because while
Beloved was up early, I’d had my usual later bedtime and weird dreams about
water supplies (turns out I was badly dehydrated), so I was pretty tired and
slow to answer his frequent texts. They’re always welcome, but didn’t allow for
much catch-up sleep.
It went from 65° yesterday
to 9° today, so the house was a bit chillier than before. Luckily I’d already
washed the old quilts and bedspreads we used last year to cover the windows and
patio doors. I gathered those in a pile while Beloved and Dearest taped the
seams shut. True, it does make Chez Insanity somewhat cave-like, but it’s better
than cold and drafty ! And it’s not like the ILs didn’t leave enough lamps and
end tables behind to light up the joint ! Only problem is, they took all the
light bulbs !
The temperature dropped here too, there's a lot of black ice on the roads.
ReplyDeleteI thought everyone weatherproofed like we do in Canada. They sell precut kits or you can just buy wide rolls of clear plastic ( a bit thinner than clear shower curtains) and double sided tape that goes around the window or patio door frame to keep out drafts but let sunshine in.
Your way might be better though, despite the darkness, because the way we do it the windows are sealed until spring when you remove the plastic.
Wow, you guys got a heck of a deal on the new trailer!
ReplyDeleteIt's freezing here, too. We even got a little snow, but the sun came out and melted it all, even though it's still below freezing. I'm just hoping and praying that the pipes don't freeze and bust!