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Reply #125 - Jun 20th, 2017 at 6:03am
 
Skywise is home and I'm heading out.

Everyone sleep well and be safe. Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #126 - Jun 20th, 2017 at 4:19pm
 
Morning!
Skywise and I have been discussing the August eclipse. The site for the bus tour sponsored by the local observatory isn't working. We've been trying to reserve seats since yesterday with no luck so..... after some careful thinking/calculating on Skywise's part and the fact he considers not being able to reserve seats a "sign", we're going to take the van. Our destination is a straight shot down I-69 once we get through the Bloomington construction zone and by driving ourselves we can knock a couple of hours off the total travel time. The whole trip will take about the same amount of time as one of our expeditions to Louisville. I'm going to need to seriously research our destination -- we'll probably want to eat after totality and before starting back -- and we'll need a place to park while we watch it. (I wonder how many large parking lots it has...) The eclipse in 2024 will pass right over our house -- the exact line of totality is about two miles down the road toward Morgantown -- so Skywise considers this a "test run" for that.
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Reply #127 - Jun 21st, 2017 at 5:47am
 
Not a stellar evening. Hoping tomorrow will be better.

Everyone sleep well and be safe. Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #128 - Jun 21st, 2017 at 4:14pm
 
Afternoon.
Had bad dreams, not nightmare quality but they left me feeling bummed.

I had a package to mail so we went into town for lunch and mailing and shopping. Now we're back in the blessed air conditioning and I probably won't leave it until sunset or thereabouts!
  

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Reply #129 - Jun 21st, 2017 at 6:21pm
 
The toilets are backing up.
The tank needs to be pumped.
Owens Septic is on vacation until the 3rd.
Roto-Rooter can't be bothered to service this area.
I'm trying to find someone to pump the tank.
It is NOT a good day....
  

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Reply #130 - Jun 21st, 2017 at 7:22pm
 
Skywise managed to clear a blockage before he left for work. (Don't ask!) So we can use the toilets if we're careful. NO laundry, baths or running the dishwasher until we get the damned thing pumped out. (Showers will be of short duration.) Skywise actually apologized for not listening to me when I told him last month that the tank needed to be pumped. ("Sinister Bog" was making a reappearance every time I did laundry.) I replied that I should have been a bitch about it so mutual forgiveness was exchanged. I just hope that I can find someone to do the job. I REALLY DON'T feel like waiting until after the 3rd of July to get the job done!
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Reply #131 - Jun 22nd, 2017 at 12:41am
 
No word back from the last company I contacted.
Not very hopeful at this point.
  

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Reply #132 - Jun 22nd, 2017 at 6:06am
 
Skywise is home and I'm heading out. STILL nothing from the septic company. He and I were discussing how this area is slowly becoming a "desert" as far as services are concerned. IU Health bought the hospital and closed it, leaving only emergency services for most of the county. There is only one major grocery store left -- Kroger -- and Walmart for groceries. And, as we've found out, there is only one "septic service" in the county. Lack of services will cause people to leave. Only diehards like us will remain and this area will go back to being "isolated" like it was when my parents moved here. In some ways, that would not be a bad thing....

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Reply #133 - Jun 22nd, 2017 at 4:55pm
 
Still no luck in finding someone to pump out our septic tank.  Smiley The day is not going well.
  

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Reply #134 - Jun 22nd, 2017 at 11:59pm
 
Still trying to put as little water through the drains as possible. Skywise bought us a little time when he cleared the blockage but we don't know how much and the septic company won't be back from vacation until the 3rd. And you can bet we'll be calling them BRIGHT AND EARLY that morning!
  

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Reply #135 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 2:40am
 
I've been conserving megabytes by making a dent in my backed up reading. Since I ordered two more interesting metaphysical books today, I really need to finish the one I'm reading and start on the next one in that area before the new books arrive. Smiley I really need more reading time...  Smiley
  

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Reply #136 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 6:01am
 
Skywise is home and I'm heading out.

Everyone sleep well and be safe. Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #137 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 12:43pm
 
We're saved! Someone is coming to pump the tank. Smiley

Of course, it's raining.....
  

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Reply #138 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 1:31pm
 
We've got the screen house up over the tank access. Now hopefully, it will stop raining when they get here.
  

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Reply #139 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 1:39pm
 
It is STILL muddy as hell around the tank access but at least it's sheltered from the worst of the rain.
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Reply #140 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 3:15pm
 
The guy is on his way to pump the tank. Smiley
  

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Reply #141 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 4:47pm
 
HE'S HERE!!!
  

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Reply #142 - Jun 23rd, 2017 at 11:15pm
 
The job was finished at 1:30. The downpour started immediately afterward which knocked us offline so once Skywise was on his way to work, I crashed for a serious nap -- haven't been sleeping well, can't imagine why....
The rain appears to have moved out so I'm back. We're still going easy on water usage since the tank needed a "shock treatment" of an enzyme product since it is apparently deficient in that area and it needs 6 to 8 hours to start working under normal circumstances.
Sooooo...... no laundry or serious dishwashing until tomorrow.
  

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Reply #143 - Jun 24th, 2017 at 5:03pm
 
Afternoon. We're back from Saturday errands and I'm getting caught up and deciding on dinner.
  

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Reply #144 - Jun 25th, 2017 at 12:54am
 
We went to Steak & Shake for dinner. The meat I was planning to have was NOT cooperating so we'll have it tomorrow.

I just took a dose of aspirin. My legs have been aching all day and I have stuff that I HAVE to do tomorrow and I'd like to be able to stand up for more than ten minutes!

I will now get caught up.
  

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Reply #145 - Jun 25th, 2017 at 4:22am
 
Heading out.

Everyone sleep well and be safe. Smiley Smiley
  

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Reply #146 - Jun 25th, 2017 at 3:01pm
 
Morning.
It's a bit chilly this morning so the doors are open and the a/c is off.
I'm currently making tea and looking at folding antennas. I had a revelation this morning....
  

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Reply #147 - Jun 25th, 2017 at 7:12pm
 
Back from lunch.
I should start doing something useful...
  

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Reply #148 - Jun 25th, 2017 at 10:26pm
 
Fell asleep while doing the laundry which is now in the dryer.
  

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Reply #149 - Jun 26th, 2017 at 3:15am
 
Dinner is served.
It is SUCH a relief to get off my feet and out of my shoes. My feet feel both cooked and flat......
  

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