Friday, January 20, 2012

0733, Fri, 012012.     Caleta Lobos.     It wasn't a real successful day.  First off I tried to put a coat of varnish on the table top.  Even after thinning the varnish, it seems too thick.  Maybe the cooler temperatures have something to do with it.  More sanding and then I will dilute it until it runs like water.  What the heck?

It was time to make water and one of the little plastic fittings that fits between the tubing and the filter has given up.  I now get a small leak from it.  Not really something that stops us in our tracks, just a drip, drip, drip.  We have planned to head into town anyhow today for some other business, so we will be able to pick up some parts and get rid of the drips. 

On the good side!  The books that Sue compiles for the grand kids are coming along.  It looks like Karissa's is complete.  Sue is working on a different website from before and it seems to be paying off.  The other sight wouldn't save the material and would drop everything once in awhile, real frustrating.  This one is very user friendly and working much better.  (Mixbooks is the good one; avoid Shutterfly.)

The rest of the day was the usual.  I am still spending time with Ben, Franklin that is.  Amazing what that guy got accomplished running back and forth from America to England.  He retired early with what looked like a reasonable income selling out his interest in the print shop to his partner.  This gave him time to tinker with his inventions as well as with his various clubs, eventually winding up deep in politics.

Here on Neos we are currently passing the trophy back and forth.  It was my turn to win the card game this time, hurrah, but not a walk away.

Movie time is the same oh, Californication.   The playing around is finally catching up with the bums and their true love lives are falling apart.  We interrupted the viewing for a poor Skype connection with the Blooms.  Max was able to show us all of the Australian animals that FINALLY arrived (our Christmas present to him) and Karissa was clearly displeased with the world…..more later..