So... What are YOU doing? - Part 6

[psalms 91]

I was out looking at the high water as many roads are closed in our area due to flooding. I had to cancel a VA appointment for tomorrow as both my routes for getting there are flooded

 

[NewCreation435]

We are in the middle of the path of Florence at this time. They are forecasting anywhere from 5-17 inches of rain from this storm depending on where it lands. Sometime around Thursday afternoon or evening it is suppose to land

 

[tango]

My heating man came to service the furnace today, and while he was here disconnected a couple of pipes for me. That means I can reconnect some radiators without reconnecting the ones in the areas I still need to work in. I may need to use electric heat up there this winter to keep the chill off and stop anything freezing, but it means I can reconnect downstairs and work upstairs. If I leave doors open hopefully the heat will drift to where I need it to be.

 

[NewCreation435]

I'm taking my son to a job interview this morning

 

[tango]

Hoping today is more productive than yesterday. Got work to do on the house and work to do on a few other things too. But things are moving forward.

 

[Lamb]

Got back from the dentist...no cavities

 

[tango]

Got to work on a piece of functionality in my code that I was concerned was going to be tricky. In the end it was easier than I had expected. So I tidied up a few other loose ends, and now the latest test version is with the customer for approval.

After dinner I might pull up some more floor in the attic. Then I can start lifting the cellulose. That will be fun. Might as well make the most of the cooler weather - wearing a respirator in 100 degree heat really isn't a lot of fun.

 

[NewCreation435]

Florence's path has changed a lot in the last 24 hours and we no longer seem to be in its direct cone of impact, but we will still probably get plenty of rain.

 

[Krissy Cakes]

Came home from hanging out with some friends. Now I'm relaxing before bed.

 

[Lamb]

Eating breakfast and looking at the movies lists to see if it's worth going to one today.

 

[Lamb]

There is an Oktoberfest we'd like to go to today if it doesn't rain.

 

[tango]

Trying to figure out how to take some wood down from my ceiling.

What I've got is lengths of 2x4 that are about 12 feet long, nailed into place at each end. Many of the nails can be removed with varying forms of pry bar but some of the beams will need to be cut because I can't get enough leverage to pull the nails out. The trouble is that the boards are way over head height (if I reach up over my head I'm still about a foot too short to reach them) and I don't want them falling from that height to the ground. If I'm at one end pulling nails I need to get to the other end, and I probably can't safely carry the weight of a 12-foot 2x4 from one end of it. Ideally I need someone at each end but that means I need a second ladder, and a helper sufficiently confident to use a reciprocating saw while up a ladder.

I've been trying to figure if it's a viable option to use ropes to hold the ends more or less in place. If I can rig that up my wife can hold the ropes from the ground and I can go back and forth cutting/pulling, but whatever happens getting the last pieces down will be an exercise in ingenuity.

 

[NewCreation435]

I have four online counseling sessions this morning. It has started raining from Florence. We are expecting 5-10 inches of rain

 

[psalms 91]

I have four online counseling sessions this morning. It has started raining from Florence. We are expecting 5-10 inches of rain

stay safe

 

[Lamb]

I have four online counseling sessions this morning. It has started raining from Florence. We are expecting 5-10 inches of rain

Are you high enough to not had damage to your property if you get that much rain?

 

[Confessional Lutheran]

A gray and dreary day. I'm trying to muster the energy I need to go bathe, make a can of gumbo and then go to work. Hurricane Florence in Northern Virginia means very little more than an overcast sky and little drizzles of rain. It rained a lot harder than this last week.

 

[NewCreation435]

Are you high enough to not had damage to your property if you get that much rain?

Yes, we will be okay.

 

[tango]

Went for a gentle walk with my wife. Haven't done anywhere near enough walking lately. Then cut the grass, so I made it to 10000 steps for the day.

It was a nice afternoon so we sat on the porch for a while and watched the world go by. Now I need to think about doing a little work on the house and then we're probably going to see a friend tonight.

 

[NewCreation435]

It is still raining here from Florence. The power went out this morning for about four hours but then came back on. I doubt school will be open tomorrow but we will see. Most of the rivers around here are near flood stage, but they aren't any danger to our home.

 

[Lamb]

My family visited an art museum today since it was free. It was not a very big place and I'm finding that's the norm outside of the Chicago area. Everything is smaller elsewhere...fireworks, festivals, museums, etc...all smaller.