Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies.
We’ve installed a new Air Conditioner and there is a terrible amount of work to be accomplished. The highest priority is insulate the ducts against moisture and clean up the living room. I have to run a new duct to the living room and bedroom to give the air handler more flow.
Looks like the Church audio equipment is staying in the living room, we have another outdoor service in three weeks.
I weighed in at 217 today, that’s two Lbs over my maximum weight. I will reduce my calories in hopes to drop to 215 this week. 190 would be a great goal.
My EcoFlow R600 Pro won’t be shipped until the end of the month, I should get it around Christmas.
Karen AMI:So white people who celebrate the success of black lives demonstrates the inequity of the black experience and white people who don’t celebrate success of black lives also demonstrate the inequity? I am just trying to keep up here. And I must be a Karen because I don’t see race, I see PEOPLE, fellow human beings instead of a color. You don’t have to attack me, I know, that Not seeing color makes me a racist. And seeing color first makes me a racist too. I know. I am the problem. For sure. It’s a tough gig. The Awkwardness of White Joy. Four days later Shane Paul Neil
Narrative: I’m skipping the time bullets today. I started working on the attic first thing this morning without drinking my coffee, it was COLD. We had to run electric space heaters in place of the central air conditioning because I removed the duct pipes a couple days ago. I had checked the weather before crippling the air conditioner by removing the ducts. There wasn’t much I could do, I had already planned on “Assisting” the air conditioner with very small space heaters controlled by Home Automation. They kept the house from getting much below 69 degrees.
I’ve come a long way on this project, but as of this morning there were only two vents still connected to the air handler on the West side of the house. I’d cut a hole and mounted a new pipe to the South. I also managed to add a wye from 10″ to two 8″ pipes pretty early in the morning. I dropped my 1/4″ driver down alongside the air handler so I had to buy a new one before going much further.
By the end of the afternoon i had taken another nap and connected the first 8″ duct to the air handler. The 2nd 8″ duct was from the master bedroom and it needed a 6″ wye to connect to the 6″ vent in the ceiling. After dinner I connected and bundled the ducts together and pulled them across the attic. After taking another break about 7PM I connected the 8″ side to the air handler. The 6″ side was much easier since the space above the master bedroom has plenty of support above the insulation. By 9PM I was ready to turn on the air handler and see how everything works. There was good air to the master bedroom but it was 4 degrees cooler than the 8″ living room vent. It did match up to the two 6″ vents in the other two bedrooms that are still hard pipe. (And have considerably shorter runs.)
The 55 Gl trash can is getting quite full from all of the insulation i’ve taken from the attic. The recycling is also full from all the cardboard from the duct shipments.
Headed to bed.
Feelings: As Christians we are compelled to look after the Widows and the poor. Just how we do that in this climate when there is so much energy fighting the democracy I don’t know.
Researched Philippines Typhoons last month, they took a huge toll on the island. I watched several videos, 3-5 feet of water leaving 3-5″ of mud on everything inside their homes and on the streets. This will take a long time to clean up.
Tomorrow: Wednesday
Retirement: We’ve spent 10K on an air conditioner, need to make that up.
Project Engineering: Layout new ductwork.
Purchases: Conservation mode, we’re more than 3 paychecks in the hole.
Repairs:
Religion: We were called to read Luke and comment on the author.
Family News: Mom’s in the rehab.
Arts:
- Health: 220Lbs, too heavy.
- Swollen feet have returned, 20.5″ today. (Yes Potato chips and candy.)
Travel: Florida travel looks well out of reach!
Taxes: 2K tax bill is paid!
Pi News: Love em, but no time to play with them.
Media: No Instagram posts today and we’re off Facebook.
Injuries: No injuries.
Accomplishments: None.
From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
*Did My Best To