Andy Dufresne wrote: ↑Thu Jul 29, 2021 7:31 am
There's a YTer called Shawn James
Thanks Andy! I had forgotten about his channel he has some nice videos. His property reminds me of mine to an extent.
My first week off work has been a mixed bag. I mentioned that I've been under and lot of stress this year and it manifested with some bad bowel symptoms back in early July, so much so that I went to urgent care and they gave me the option of getting a colonoscopy done. I spent this week prepping for that and had it done yesterday. It wasn't as bad as I had imagine but not as good as I hoped either. I have mild proctitis and I think it has flared up previously. Back at the beginning of the pandemic the stress of that cause some issues too. My colon was completely healthy though, so I don't think it's UC. In the end, I'm glad I had the scope done as now I know what's going on. I'm modifying my diet some to try help - no more raw kale, broccoli or cauliflower and I've cut out caffeine by 95% too. I've noticed I have a bit more energy without it.
Anyway, not the best entry to my new life but I'm hoping the second half of the year will be quieter. We still haven't sold the house yet and showings have slowed down now. That will probably be my biggest stress now and I'm hopeful I can control it. I know the place will sell eventually but until then the bills are a 3K/year drain on my cash, plus I expect we won't break even on the sale so there is that too.
On to more positive stuff.
Early in the week I converted this -
Into this -
Now I just need to split it up but I'm not allowed to operate dangerous wood splitting equipment until tomorrow. Then I'll go get another big load from the city site.
I also got my free lawn-found computer up and running. It has an AMD K-6 500 MHz processor in it which is perfect for Windows 98.
I found 3 CRT monitors at a local place for $5 each and the keyboard for $1. It's an old Gateway keyboard and feels great for a membrane keyboard. I also had to get a new power supply and RAM for it for a total of $25 off ebay.
Been sneaking around!
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