Recently, my friend Virginia O informed me that her sister Elizabeth was demolishing her house and had some last items for sale. Well, this sounded like a good opportunity, and I had some time, so I checked it out. Particularly Virginia had mentioned a stove/oven. I have been needing a new one for a long … Read more
I made a point to drag all my heavy trash out to the curb on Sunday so that I would not have to keep it for another month. I also cut down some limbs with my new tree pruner, but not as many as were on the list. The trashed stove/oven/microwave, the fallen ancient television … Read more
I used to use peerflix.com to get DVDs, but I got busy at one point, and didn’t have time to watch the movies I was receiving. So, I let the account go stagnant. They threatened to remove my account for inactivity, and though I can still login, the account page is all wonky. When I … Read more
I have an over-large expensive 301 disc DVD/CD player. But it’s fairly old (no HDMI output). The Pioneer DV-F727 got slightly flaky before it stopped working all together. Some investigation showed that the mechanism to spin the disc is what failed. With all the other moving parts I thought it would have been something else. … Read more
The Compressor/Condensor for my air conditioner has been running for over 36 hours straight. I haven’t been able to determine what the cause might be. When I turn the A/C off, or run only the fan, the compressor still runs (and cools with the fan). I cut the power to the compressor for a while, … Read more
My Friday and Saturday were true to form of many past years, centering on South Congress and socialization more than music. Though there were some notable music acts, still. I’ll try to transcribe my notes soon. I’m back in Houston, back to work, dealing with some wind damage, (cancelled plans for tonight), doing laundry, and … Read more