Right? I'm excited to try. But first I'd better get to the hardware store because I still haven't managed to drain my tub. Going now.

I still don't really get why mixing the types of bulbs works when having two narrower tubes in the same ballast doesn't, but I can accept it without understanding why.

That's harder to guess at, but it could be that the newer tubes aren't meant to be used as a pass through or can only handle the power when they're at the end of the line.

So I found the breaker box: it's on the outside of the house, next to the meter. And I flipped the switch, and nothing happened.

Yep, time for a professional, but at least you know they won't just show up and flip a switch. It could be that the breakers are fried and need to be replaced, but my money is on one leg of the power coming to your house being down.

Go, Teppy!

Otter Lake sounds like a magical place (and not in a Tahiti kind of way).

I need to get out and accomplish some things. My lack of productivity this weekend is astounding.

Yep, time for a professional, but at least you know they won't just show up and flip a switch.

Sigh. Yes. Ah, well.

I had planned to Do Things today, but the new exercises I'm doing for my dizziness are (surprise!) making me dizzy and headachey and I don't want to go out. It's mid-afternoon and the only thing I've done today is walk the dogs.

But the dogs thank you.

Edit: And I got two cat claws trimmed!

Otter Lake sounds like a magical place (and not in a Tahiti kind of way).

Good one.

I picked up some non-caustic sounding drain opener stuff that promises an empty tub in an hour. We shall see. If it works I may start buying it by the case (it's also a preventative for slow drains which has been a chronic problem since, well, the home inspection before we bought to be honest)

Tried smoking two tiny hits of the Indica sleep-making pot last night and IT PUT ME TO MOTHER-EFFING SLEEP. This newfangled weed is so dang strong! I don't want to use it every night, but it is great to have it in reserve. Today we went to head shop and bought a cheapie bong. Head shops are pretty much the same as they were the last time I was in one, 20 years ago.

Niiiice.

I still haven't done anything that needs doing but I did walk to the neighborhood music shop to get a reed for my recently acquired oboe and hit the used book store next door.

Need to do:

vacuum living rooms - 1 done by me
mop kitchen
clean my bathroom
do a load of laundry
vacuum mac's room
measure some clothes
go through some papers - clear off at least one side table - by me
clean off dresser
wash car
vacuum car

Lemon meringue pies [link]

Oboe reeds and used books- that is some high quality errand running.

Tub is still not drained but I think the water level has receded.