{"id":24413,"date":"2023-01-30T10:15:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T17:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/?p=24413"},"modified":"2023-01-30T17:06:57","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T00:06:57","slug":"jan-30-snowstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/2023\/01\/30\/jan-30-snowstorm\/","title":{"rendered":"Jan 30 Snowstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reward of labour is life. Is that not enough?<\/strong><\/p>\n

William Morris<\/strong><\/p>\n

I had to go to town to pickup supplies before the snow. First thing I needed to deal with the flat tire.<\/p>\n

I started the Ryobi inflator filling the tire on the van. As that was happening I added extra gas.<\/p>\n

The tire inflator didn’t sound right. I checked to see how far it got, 5 pounds. Something was wrong. The tire was\u00a0 not inflating.<\/p>\n

I thought If I could jack up the front of the van, that might help. Only problem was both floor jacks didn’t work. I hauled out the big one anyways.<\/p>\n

I was thinking the problem was just with the valve tightener. The thing you opened or closed to get it to jack up or down. I tried using a crowbar to turn the gear around the valve. It didn’t help, I tried a different approach. I asked God for help.<\/p>\n

Suddenly the jack valve started to turn with the handle like it was supposed to. I jacked up the tire. I tried filling it again. It slowly started to gain pressure. Finally at 36 pounds the tire was holding air.<\/p>\n

I got the garage doors open, got Gracie started and drove her outside. I tried to stop but she slid for a hundred feet. The driveway as I predicted was solid ice.<\/p>\n

I made it out of the driveway, my road was also solid ice all the way to the highway.<\/p>\n

I made it to the village, and then to town and back again. The next big challenge was the driveway. I knew backing in like I always did would never work. My only way in was using momentum going forward. I left the van up on my road and opened the garage doors.<\/p>\n

I made it inside no problem and did not use brakes until the wheels were all on bare concrete inside.<\/p>\n

Then came the unloading, groceries, large bottles of water, and a large bage of catfood.<\/p>\n

I got that all inside, my back was hurting.<\/p>\n

My fire had lit while I was gone nothing but coals inside. I needed to cut a few boards to keep us warm for a few hours. I got that done. With the fire loaded I was in so much pain I had to lay down.<\/p>\n

Groceries still not unpacked, but that is next on my list. After I rest a bit.<\/p>\n

I also needed to finish cutting boards for the rest of tonight.\u00a0 It was too late to get the gen started so hand cutting was the only way.<\/p>\n

I was going to buy a new hand saw while I was in town but I forgot. Mine was getting dull. I managed somehow to get everything else.<\/p>\n

I also needed to do online orders, I thought I better get a new tire inflator my old one was about done. With the slow leak in my tire it had become a must have.<\/p>\n

Well I gotta go unpack groceries, cut wood and other stuff.<\/p>\n

Groceries are done, I am resting between boards to be cut. I cut a quarter hoops worth, enough wood till midnight.<\/p>\n

I need to keep cutting, I am really missing my portable circular saw. I need me another.<\/p>\n

I killed mine last winter cutting up expensive OSB for heat.<\/p>\n

I was hoping to panfry a pizza for dinner, I don’t think I’ll make it. Everything hurts.<\/p>\n

All the wood that is inside is cut. Nearly a half a hoop. I zombie walked back to my bed. Now I’ll have a B Vitamin, have some cold coffee and collapse. That’s it I am over done.<\/p>\n

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