Yet another shitty night's sleep, but I still managed to get up and out and over to the garage sale as planned. I am glad I did. As I continue to seek those last few LPs, taking a chance on doing so and scoring 6 for $5 is pretty unheard of. Two were on my list, one was a replacement/upgrade, and the others were ones I'd gone back and forth about getting for a while. But for the price, yeah, worth every penny. Some selections influenced sharp turns in new directions, and others fueled the ride. Once I got home and relaxed, I returned to the French drain clearing needed. It consumed a much more significant chunk of time than I'd anticipated. I got the plumbing bladders out and used the large at first but could not get past the next drain. So I used the smaller, which did the trick but overflowed at the subsequent one. Then I went out front and found the drain buried in overgrown grass with hatching pincher-bug larvae. Once cleared and opened, I pulled roots out of it until I could reach no more. I will need to snake it, but that'll be next weekend. I managed to get things cleared enough for the moment but tied that effort off and went about the rest of my day's activities. Jen Jess Bev and I went to Byington for a cave tour/tasting. It was more in-depth than I expected, and we hung out before heading to Andale for dinner and back to Pano for some dessert around the firepit. It was a great way to close out the day and kick off what I will call "wine week" for us. Tommy seemed to have issues with the dogs, but when I checked the cameras, there wasn't much barking. What he conveyed and what I found documented are pretty different, and he was seeming to talk to and enjoy the dogs too. So I'm not sure where his frustrations are rooted. We head to Paso Robles tomorrow and return Friday. I'll be working just a bit to keep my foot in the door on numerous needs/activities but relaxing for most of the day, every day.
