Accomplished today
May. 8th, 2009 11:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tagryn* Took Donna's VW Jetta to the shop - the check engine light had been on for months, and at the last oil change the mechanic recommended the rear tires get replaced. The bill came in a little over $700 to get two tires put on the front, the two tires there rotated to the back, the ignition coil replaced (again! We'd had the same problem in 2006 when we bought the car) and the temperature sensor replaced - the latter two problems were what was causing the check engine light to go off. German engineering - great when it works, but also not exactly sturdy, either.
* Got a haircut. I needed it!
* Mowed the front and back lawns. They needed it!
* During mowing, saw that the robin's eggs in the nest outside our bedroom window had hatched, and there's baby birds there now. Their eyes haven't opened yet, and I finished quickly so I wouldn't freak out the mama bird any more than necessary. I'm not going to get too excited about baby birds yet, though - last year we had baby doves, and one day something came in and destroyed the nest and killed the babies, which was extremely unpleasant to find. So, we'll see how this goes.
* Did some minor fixes to our side fence. The one side has a section that's close to buckling, so I put a support in to take some of the weight off the main post. That's only a temporary solution, but its better than nothing. Also nailed back in a couple of boards that had come loose.
* Stopped by the library, returned books and picked up five books that I had on reserve. Picked up a prescription at CVS.
* Bought some more OJ and California oranges at the store while I was out, as Donna is sick.
* Did two loads of laundry, one load of dishes. OK, technically the machines did most of the work, but someone has to push the "on" button...
* Finished one level of Starcraft. Getting to the end of the Protoss levels!
* Wrote a scathing (for me) reply on this guy's blog who was criticizing African-American clergy for opposing gay marriage. Basic summary: hey, its not like there's been hardly any outreach to the AA clergy, who were at the head of the '60s civil rights movement. If you treat them like enemies, they'll act like enemies.
I'm hoping to get some more staining on our back fence done tomorrow, as well as planting some more vegetable seeds. We were hoping to get to the EU Open House at the DC embassies this weekend, but it doesn't look like we'll make it, sadly. Hopefully next year.
Have I mentioned that I hate tent caterpillars?
* Got a haircut. I needed it!
* Mowed the front and back lawns. They needed it!
* During mowing, saw that the robin's eggs in the nest outside our bedroom window had hatched, and there's baby birds there now. Their eyes haven't opened yet, and I finished quickly so I wouldn't freak out the mama bird any more than necessary. I'm not going to get too excited about baby birds yet, though - last year we had baby doves, and one day something came in and destroyed the nest and killed the babies, which was extremely unpleasant to find. So, we'll see how this goes.
* Did some minor fixes to our side fence. The one side has a section that's close to buckling, so I put a support in to take some of the weight off the main post. That's only a temporary solution, but its better than nothing. Also nailed back in a couple of boards that had come loose.
* Stopped by the library, returned books and picked up five books that I had on reserve. Picked up a prescription at CVS.
* Bought some more OJ and California oranges at the store while I was out, as Donna is sick.
* Did two loads of laundry, one load of dishes. OK, technically the machines did most of the work, but someone has to push the "on" button...
* Finished one level of Starcraft. Getting to the end of the Protoss levels!
* Wrote a scathing (for me) reply on this guy's blog who was criticizing African-American clergy for opposing gay marriage. Basic summary: hey, its not like there's been hardly any outreach to the AA clergy, who were at the head of the '60s civil rights movement. If you treat them like enemies, they'll act like enemies.
I'm hoping to get some more staining on our back fence done tomorrow, as well as planting some more vegetable seeds. We were hoping to get to the EU Open House at the DC embassies this weekend, but it doesn't look like we'll make it, sadly. Hopefully next year.
Have I mentioned that I hate tent caterpillars?
