What did you do today?

[C.J.]

Put some floor in a trailer today. Nothing special about the floor itself but I gotta admit I’m kinda impressed. Each box came with instructions. This time instead of the instructions being a simple piece of paper they came in a complete booklet in English and Spanish. Easy to read unlike the micro print we’re all used to and it even has a few pictures in case you can’t read.

 

[zannej]

Its always nice when the instructions are actually legible.

I rested, cooked for mom, and played elder scrolls online. I also went in to start scrubbing the tub. I'm having to do it in small increments bc it's too hot in this house and I it hurts my hand. I'm having to use a chisel to scrape the caulk & adhesive off.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Here is some yard art I made for my neighbor who is a Steelers fan.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Another planter that I made for my neighbor who is a Boston terrier fan.

 

[zannej]

Those are adorable!

Today I finished scrubbing adhesive off the tub and then cleaned the rest of the tub. Before and after pics:

 

[C.J.]

Bought some clamps today from one of the guys who just happened to have 5 boxes of clamps in his truck. $20 a box. Is Work Pro a Harbor Freight brand? Lowes? I know you can get them on Amazon. Doesn’t matter who makes em cus when you need a clamp you won’t care what brand it is.

 

[zannej]

I'm relaxing and cooling off and later I will go get a curbside pickup order from Walmart.

 

[C.J.]

I'm relaxing and cooling off and later I will go get a curbside pickup order from Walmart.

Where’s the fun in that. You gotta walk the aisles to really appreciate the people that you will see at Walmart.

 

[zannej]

Where’s the fun in that. You gotta walk the aisles to really appreciate the people that you will see at Walmart.

I don't want to subject them to the smell of all the sweat I worked up today. Plus my legs are sore. There's also the fact that I don't like people. LOL.

It's going to be so nice when I get this shower fixed up and I can take a shower at home instead of going to my friend's house.

 

[DarisMulkin]

CJ can I use rustoleum clear coat enamel to protect the planter and steeler gnome. The pain is Behr enamel, suposedly indoor or outdoor. Also on a Falg like you made.

 

[C.J.]

CJ can I use rustoleum clear coat enamel to protect the planter and steeler gnome. The pain is Behr enamel, suposedly indoor or outdoor. Also on a Falg like you made.

I’ve got a can of that on my bench and use it all the time. Works great. Multiple light coats with a quick 400 grit scuff in between coats and you’re golden.

 

[Floorist]

I have around 30 clamps. From very small to very large. My smallest ones only open to about 2 inches.

 

[C.J.]

Well I feel better. You’re not supposed to look at how much something costs online after you just bought it in person but I did. Those clamps are goin for $39 on Amazon so I got em for half price. I’m ok with that.

 

[zannej]

Always good to get something on sale. I should buy more clamps. I don't have enough.

Went for my curbside pickup order. Got there on time and called the number (app doesn't work) but they wouldn't pick up. I kept trying several minutes. The number they gave in the answering machine message wasn't valid. It took awhile to get the website to load but I found the regular number and called. By then it had been 10min since I started calling. Associate who answered was coughing her head off so it was hard for her to get my info. She finally did and 5min later they brought my order out. They were out of the salad though. So I had fried rice for dinner instead.

 

[Incognito]

Where’s the fun in that. You gotta walk the aisles to really appreciate the people that you will see at Walmart.

The reason we're doing the online ordering and curbside pickup is because I'm tired of looking for things THAT AREN'T THERE. I'm a simple kind of guy. The things I like are usually there. My wife's shopping list is literally the most expensive stuff in the store per ounce to eat. Because her tastes are so rich we're not finding her stuff on the shelves as Walmart discontinues her froufrou items. I always tell her no one else who shops at Walmart can afford her tastes so they can't keep the product in stock.

I believe what I'm hearing from economic reports that the consumer is trading down in quality and probably quantity to spend the same amount per grocery cart by passing on the luxury or frills like name brands rather than store brands (generics)

Used to be they put the high margin items at the checkout to catch the "IMPULSE" buyer. I went in yesterday to buy an inner tube and noticed at the checkout area------rice and beans, tortillas, and almost all very basic staples.

 

[Floorist]

The reason we're doing the online ordering and curbside pickup is because I'm tired of looking for things THAT AREN'T THERE. I'm a simple kind of guy. The things I like are usually there. My wife's shopping list is literally the most expensive stuff in the store per ounce to eat. Because her tastes are so rich we're not finding her stuff on the shelves as Walmart discontinues her froufrou items. I always tell her no one else who shops at Walmart can afford her tastes so they can't keep the product in stock.

I believe what I'm hearing from economic reports that the consumer is trading down in quality and probably quantity to spend the same amount per grocery cart by passing on the luxury or frills like name brands rather than store brands (generics)

Used to be they put the high margin items at the checkout to catch the "IMPULSE" buyer. I went in yesterday to buy an inner tube and noticed at the checkout area------rice and beans, tortillas, and almost all very basic staples.

Beef will be a lot higher later this year. All the farmers are dumping beef because feed is too expensive. Local cattle sales instead of lasting 4-5 hours are taking 10-12 hours.

 

[DarisMulkin]

we're not finding her stuff on the shelves as Walmart discontinues her froufrou items.

Not only Walmart. We have 3 grocery stores in town and they don't even have the stuff in their adds the day it comes out. Wife gave a Coke driver all kinds of hell yesterday because they don't stock her kind of coke anymore.

 

[DarisMulkin]

Went out to start my pick up today and all I got was click. Damn, the battery is about 4-5 years old. I called my shop I always go to and they said around $200 installed. What the hell happened to the $75 batteries? that is what I paid for the last one.

 

[zannej]

Incognito, that's another thing. I have a hard time finding stuff sometimes. And they love to put the stuff my mother wants on the very bottom shelf. They also have some stuff locked up in cases so you have to find an employee to open it and get it for you-- and sometimes that can take 20min. I also don't want to make anyone else sick with whatever crud I have. Probably a cold, but still, not something I want to spread. Although, I will have to go into the post office and TSC today. Got packages and the cows need feed.

I decided to get a cheap portable table saw that was on sale on HD's website. Promised to have it delivered by tomorrow if I ordered then. Got military discount on top of it. I can put it in my bathroom to cut stuff on site (once I clear some stuff out and make more room). Better than hauling stuff all the way down to the workshop.

Price of batteries has gone up, but silicon valley is coming up with a new battery solution (as in the liquid inside the batteries) involving sulfur that is supposed to make things cheaper. We'll see how that works out.

I'm sore all over so I'm resting. Put some arthritis cream on, took some naproxyn, and used the heated massage pad. My pickup order isn't ready until 3pm so right now I twiddle my thumbs. LOL.

 

[Floorist]

Not only Walmart. We have 3 grocery stores in town and they don't even have the stuff in their adds the day it comes out. Wife gave a Coke driver all kinds of hell yesterday because they don't stock her kind of coke anymore.

Coke is dropping all their flavored sodas. Can't even get Fresca here anymore.