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1. Change owner of storage
2. fix toilet
3. Recycle Silvertone computers.
   Find key for hard drives
4. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
5. Wells Fargo Advisors
6. Recycling 2
   55″ TV
7. Recycle Batteries #2
8. Good Will
9. Hand truck
10. Fertilize the lawn
11. Buy a water hose
12. Repair radiator on Blue.
13. Repair the eves on our home
14. Replace back door of garage
15. Repair window in garage
16. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
17. Repair the brakes on Blue.
18. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
19. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
20. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
21. Check Mom’s accounts
22. Appointment with Dr. D Marini on Tuesday.
23. File estate taxes.
24. Research Lawyer for Arizona

1. Change owner of storage
2. Change oil in VAN.
3. Back on Witness Duty.
4. fix toilet
5. Recycle Silvertone computers.
   Find key for hard drives
6. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
7. Wells Fargo Advisors
8. Recycling 2
   55″ TV
9. Recycle Batteries #2
10. Good Will
11. Hand truck
12. Fertilize the lawn
13. Buy a water hose
14. Repair radiator on Blue.
15. Repair the eves on our home
16. Replace back door of garage
17. Repair window in garage
18. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
19. Repair the brakes on Blue.
20. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
21. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
22. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
23. Check Mom’s accounts
24. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
25. File estate taxes.
26. Research Lawyer for Arizona

Monday

Got back on the air with my HF radio today, exchanged call signs with Australia, Fiji and some of the west coast with less than 20W.

1. Spray wasp
2. Change Meals on Wheels to Sis
3. Change owner of storage
4. Buy 16x25x1 air filter.
5. Change oil in VAN.
6. Back on Witness Duty.
7. Encrypt Nancy’s HD
   Find power supply
8. Leave $140 for mowing company
9. Write Childfund
10. fix toilet
11. Recycle Silvertone computers.
    Find key for hard drives
12. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
13. Repair Echo Show’s
    Asked Amazon about batteries…
14. Wells Fargo Advisors
15. Recycling 2
    55″ TV
16. Recycle Batteries #2
17. Good Will
18. Hand truck
19. Fertilize the lawn
20. Buy a water hose
21. Repair radiator on Blue.
22. Repair the eves on our home
23. Replace back door of garage
24. Repair window in garage
25. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
26. Repair the brakes on Blue.
27. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
28. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
29. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
30. Check Mom’s accounts
31. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
32. File estate taxes.
33. Research Lawyer for Arizona

1. Get a haircut.
2. Spray wasp nest at night
3. Check clothes for tomorrow.
4. Update Zoom
5. Buy 16x25x1 air filter.
6. Change oil in VAN.
7. Back on Witness Duty.
8. Encrypt Nancy’s HD
   Find power supply
9. Mow lawn.
10. Leave $140 for mowing company
11. Write Childfund
12. fix toilet
13. Send Childfund gifts
14. Recycle Silvertone computers.
    Find key for hard drives
15. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
16. Repair 14″ DC Attic fan.
    Cut 14″ attic fan supports.
    Mount power pole connectors
17. Repair Echo Show’s
    Asked Amazon about batteries…
18. Wells Fargo Advisors
19. Recycling 2
    55″ TV
20. Recycle Batteries
21. Good Will
22. Hand truck
23. Fertilize the lawn
24. Buy a water hose
25. Repair radiator on Blue.
26. Repair the eves on our home
27. Replace back door of garage
28. Repair window in garage
29. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
30. Repair the brakes on Blue.
31. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
32. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
33. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
34. Check Mom’s accounts
35. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
36. File estate taxes.
37. Research Lawyer for Arizona

1. Write Childfund
2. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
3. Repair Attic fan.
4. Repair Echo Show’s
5. Wells Fargo Advisors
6. Recycling 2
7. Good Will
8. Hand truck
9. Fertilize the lawn
10. Buy a water hose
11. Repair radiator on Blue.
12. Repair the eves on our home
13. Replace back door of garage
14. Repair window in garage
15. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
16. Repair the brakes on Blue.
17. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
18. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
19. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
20. Check Mom’s accounts
21. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
22. File estate taxes.
23. Research Lawyer for Arizona

It is unlikely that we’ll be in trial the week of 21 August.

10M band looks good today.

1. Write Childfund
2. Build Attic fan power switchbox.
3. Repair Attic fan.
4. Repair Echo Show’s
5. Wells Fargo Advisors
6. Recycling 2
7. Good Will
8. Hand truck
9. Fertilize the lawn
10. Buy a water hose
11. Repair radiator on Blue.
12. Repair the eves on our home
13. Replace back door of garage
14. Repair window in garage
15. Replace seal under garage door
    • Locate part number for seal
16. Trim weeds from back of home
17. Drive to FL
    • Bring back Magic Jack.
    • Bring back laptop
    • Bring back Echo Shows
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving. (Oops)
18. Repair the brakes on Blue.
19. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
20. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
21. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
22. Check Mom’s accounts
23. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
24. File estate taxes.
25. Research Lawyer for Arizona

1. Write Childfund
2. Repair Attic fan.
3. Repair Echo Show’s
4. Wells Fargo Advisors
5. Recycling 2
6. Good Will
7. Hand truck
8. Fertilize the lawn
9. Buy a hose
10. Repair radiator on Blue.
11. Drive to FL
    • Install remote access
    • Install MJ Phone
    • Repair VPN
    • Install Home Assistant
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving.
12. Repair the brakes on Blue.
13. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
14. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
15. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
16. Check Mom’s accounts
17. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
18. File estate taxes.
19. Research Lawyer for Arizona

1. Write Childfund
2. Repair Attic fan.
3. Repair Echo Show’s
4. Wells Fargo Advisors
5. Recycling 2
6. Good Will
7. Hand truck
8. Fertilize the lawn
9. Buy a hose
10. Repair radiator on Blue.
11. Drive to FL
    • Install remote access
    • Install MJ Phone
    • Repair VPN
    • Install Home Assistant
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving.
12. Repair the brakes on Blue.
13. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
14. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
15. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
16. Check Mom’s accounts
17. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
18. File estate taxes.
19. Research Lawyer for Arizona

Monday

Pulled the remainder of the bedding from the blue Focus.

Wednesday

Cleared the table.

1. Write Childfund
2. Repair Attic fan.
3. Buy tickets for Ohio.
4. Repair Echo Show’s
5. Wells Fargo Advisors
6. ID Card appt July 20th (Today!)
7. Garbage Can for Cave
8. Recycling 2
9. Good Will
10. Hand truck
11. Fertilize the lawn
12. Buy a hose
13. Repair radiator on Blue.
14. Program remote access backup routers for mom.
15. Drive to FL
    • Install remote access
    • Install MJ Phone
    • Repair VPN
    • Install Home Assistant
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving.
16. Repair the brakes on Blue.
17. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
18. Two more 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from DigiKey
    On their way!
19. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
20. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
21. Check Mom’s accounts
22. Make an appointment with Dr. D Marini.
23. Fix mom’s printer working
24. File estate taxes.
25. Research Lawyer for Arizona

Monday

Updated Perl and Champagne Linux Mint. Champagne battery is bad and the two black notebooks have W7 on them. None of the Netbooks’s lives can be extended any further. The operating systems security updates and the drivers for the hardware are done March 2023. We cooked our first bag of bedding yesterday, we’ll push all the bedding through the oven until Blue is clear of them.

Tuesday

Submitted a reorder for the Potassium and Fuzole, they have pulled back on auto refill.

Wednesday

Went to Wally World to get our groceries and baked our second set of linens to get rid of the bed bugs.

Thursday

ID Cards!
No big deal, it was quick and easy.

Friday

Worked on bringing all the house items back into the home. I think all that’s left in the car is two pillows.

1. Write Childfund
2. Repair Attic fan.
3. Buy tickets for Ohio.
4. Repair Echo Show’s
5. Have mom take me OFF her will.
6. Wells Fargo Advisors
7. ID Card appt July 20th (Next Week)
8. Garbage Can for Cave
9. Recycling 2
10. Good Will
11. Hand truck
12. Fertilize the lawn
13. Buy a hose
14. Repair radiator on Blue.
15. Program remote access backup routers for mom.
16. Drive to FL
    • Install remote access
    • Install MJ Phone
    • Repair VPN
    • Install Home Assistant
    • Bring back 55″ TV
    • Bring framed picture from Thanksgiving.
17. Repair the brakes on Blue.
18. Two 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from Newark Electronics.
19. Two more 8GB Raspberry Pi’s are ordered from DigiKey
20. Floss, banana, Meds and toes.
21. Register with IRS as an administrator of an estate.
22. Check Mom’s accounts
23. Fix mom’s printer working
24. File estate taxes.
25. Research Lawyer for Arizona

Bed bugs are a disaster…

We went to a cabin for the third time at Misty Mountain and had a horrible experience with bed bugs on this trip. When we arrived, there was a very strong smell in the cabin. It was so strong that I opened the windows when we arrived. (That was our first clue that we were in trouble.) My wife started getting bites on her arm 3 days into the trip. Since we’ve never dealt with bed bugs, we had no idea what was biting her. (We sent them an E-Mail after we found out that we brought them into our home and they claimed they didn’t see any. Which is probably true, but that statement doesn’t mean they are not in the cabin. No mention of the “Rust Stain” feces on the bedding and other traces they leave behind were noticed.

I understand their hesitation to inform us of a previous run-in with bed bugs. They probably didn’t want to idle their most popular cabin and they don’t want to leave an opportunity for any liability either. Bed bugs are very difficult to deal with. This is not something you should hide from your tenants and make us figure it out on their own. Also, before I get into dealing with the bed bugs we brought home, this is no time for a business to lie about the infestation to protect their asses. We would have left the cabins a day or two earlier if we knew what was biting us.

We also found out in our research that Bed Bugs have grown resistant to spray insecticides. According to Arrow Exterminators it’s illegal to broadcast spray insecticides since they only work if the spray gets directly on them.

Diatomaceous earth is something that can help with their hiding places. According to one article I read, bed bugs are already resistant to insecticides since DDT was outlawed.