Friday the 13th. A good day to take stock. I’ll find a black cat and walk under a ladder while I’m breaking a mirror.
So far this year:
- Fixed the electrical system on the dump truck again. This time: the 7-round adapter on the bumper got plugged up with Dihydrogen Monoxide and sand/salt mix. Dihydrogen oxide with salt makes a great conductor. My clever solution: instead of trying to find a perfect plug or buy a waterproof 7-round connector, I stuffed it with a small trash bag. Conforms to the contours of the outlet, waterproof, compact, and cheap.
- Repaired the fence at the garage yard.
- Totally rebuilt my volunteer/project/weeds/forestry database in Filemaker. Very easy, and I can build iPhone interfaces.
- Went for a big, gnarly hike with my favorite volunteer:

One gnarly five year-old




