Ate ten Seventeen

Bill here at the APL doing a remote. Decided to extricate self from the cloud, see the world, save bandwidth and get cool. I’ll splain each in good time AND detail for those less fortunate that probably WANT to be here but cain’t.

Bandwidth.

I had some extensive research to do on pesticides in a DIY pest control program being developed for the cloud since I fired the ‘good folks’ from Moxie pest control two weeks ago. I did it smart so they don’t even know. I asked for, received and filed the listings of their ‘treatments’ over the past two (2) years for a good benchmark & baseline what they were using. (They are the PESTs. They keep calling wanting to find out what they can do … I REALLY LOVE caller ID. I mean they just do NOT

seem to give up.)

I also watched the technicians a couple of times secretly inside whilst they were treating outside.

I could do that and next week I WILL.

The chemicals are pricey, some are toxic AND dangerous but I have enough intel and a phone number to a business in the Woodlands and a very knowledgeable poc (point of contact) to call at the next opp.

I mean three of these ‘treatments’ are for the SAME things. How many compounds does one need to successfully kill ants, crickets & scorpions por favor ?

Just one of the questions I am going to ax. A couple have ‘natural oils’ like thyme, peppermint, lemongrass oils. Those are safe & preferred. One even has rosemary oil as the active ingredient.I also did a quick check of email and wrote/responded to a couple.

Also did a quick look see for cycling jerseys for upcoming HH100. Slovenia, Slovakia & a Gamecock jersey all for designs & price comps. No purchase yet. Just shopping.

Data usage using the smartphone as a hot-spot is still being baselined to see if it can be better controlled. It bothers me when the 1Gb is used and things slow down under current program.

It means watching streaming programs on telly buffer from time to time & that is not nice.

Cool.

I knew it was going to be cool here but not to the degree. (sorry)

I am telling you it is nearly chilling. I can barely feel my toes. In Texas … in August.

I have found public libraries & churches apparently get free ac or electricity as the local such establishments I am in the habit of frequenting seem to say hang the cost.

Or better said, the PARISHIONERS & TAXPAYERS foot the bill.

Speaking of bike riding,

WHAT ? POOR SEQWAY …

Shut up.

I tried to work it in after the ‘cycling jersey’ paragraph but it didn’t fit good.

Besides, now my fingers are starting to get numb. So I MUST hurry.

Anyway, I set out shortly after 7:00 am for a 5.5 hour ride. I didn’t make it.

WHAT ?

You heard me.

Approaching the 4 hour mark, I lost concentration & focus. I was on a very strong pace and I was hydrating IAW my plan however I immediately recognized the symptoms, slowed down and made my way back to the cloud. Veeeery slowly & cautiously BTW.

Did a weight check when I got home and 157. Record low.

I had one slice of watermelon, sweet & cold. It was so good I cut another.

I checked the scale again after a shake & some electrolyte replacement beverages and we jumped up to 162. The lighthead went away and things started to settle.

So now I am going to head for Silver. Get outside to warm up. That should take less than a minute and head for K-Roget for a few items & settle in for some dinner, a swim, an adult beverage (OR two (2)), post up this sparkling effort, and paint on the shore bird projects.

HOW ARE THEY COMING ALREADY ?

Well, they cannot be rushed that’s for sure.

I am happy with all of them so far.

I am moving forward on the two (2) red knots and the American plover in the non-breeding plumage which is sold so obviously that one NEEDS to be completed.

The one that drops out, drops back or OFF the WIP (work in progress) is the Ap/n-b paint study bird.

This is a carved smaller plover, detailed and was being painted concurrently to test coloration, patterns & techniques and frankly I don’t think I need to spend the time on it any longer.

All three are looking really good & I am very happy that I am going forward slowly & methodically thinking & planning colors, which brushes to use and looking at images for each to get good solid ideas for the next step(s) until completion. Very cool & pretty exciting.

Emma is now missing. Whereabouts unk.

She was scheduled to be heading to Oz after one postponement a week or so ago & no word either arriving in OR departing for. But we are NOT WORRIED yet.

She is a capable traveler and she does after all have the ruby shoes.

The Ben Franklin book is moving along. I went to bed early last night intentionally so that if I awoke I would read some of it. This history genre is in many ways fascinating.

Franklin & the politicians of the day, just as today, had their ‘pet projects’ and nothing has really changed. Personalities conflict, name calling and it seems EVERYONE questions the motives of others.

Which brings me to the closing tease.

This vehicle has JUST HIRED a political commentator. Starting ‘soon’, look for Y.O. Ming to address things political so I can pursue some of the other items of interest that I feel are much more important right now certainly than politics.

This is Bill, CHILLED out & headed outside to warm up.

Off all day again tomorrow so I am planning some yard work as Guillermo the yard muchacho early AM whilst it is still cooler,

MAYBE a shorter bike ride to make as much room time-wise for painting & things creative.