09-30-2026 — End of a quarter
Howdy all. Yep, today is the last day of the 3rd quarter of 2026. October starts tomorrow. Exciting ? quarter coming up. Especially October. My truck gets picked up tomorrow for its yearly service. Likely less than 500 miles since prior service (at 30,350 miles on this 2018 F150). Oil change, tire rotation, 50 item checkups, etc. Also having the battery tested to make sure it will last the winter. Last winter there were a couple times it was real low on charge between my drivings for recharging. And also having the windshield washer system tested out. It froze up a couple times last winter. Want to make sure it is not damaged and can be used when needed this winter.
In addition, next Tuesday is check-up day for my dental implants, with the oral surgeon. Assuming that goes well, I’ll stop at the regular dentist on the way back here, to set up an appointment for the posts and caps. I am hoping they will give me a guess as to how much out of pocket that will cost. I expect the impressions will be done in October, with installation in November.
Given the dental is scheduled, I will also, in October, be going in for my yearly vaccines — Flu and COVID. I, of course, get the old-farts version of those, which is usually just a higher dosage.
Amazon is having another “Prime” days sale next week, and I will order that EcoFlow DPUX battery, either from Amazon, or EcoFlow direct. When I have a delivery date for it, I want to do the real impossible. And that is, get a home Handyman to show up for a day. Along with them unboxing and lifting the battery, I will have them do other things on my list. Like new 10 year batteries for the smoke detectors. And fix that wire/cable run in the hallway upstairs that my brother started about a year ago. And put the shower head with hose in the 2nd bathroom upstairs (for when I clean stuff in that tub). And, I want all of the “trellis” like stuff removed from the back garden beds. — The metal can go to the curb for pickers, and I want the crumbling whirligigs to be trash-canned. There are also a couple of places the beds need bracing. I have the rebar poles, but they need to be pounded into the ground and I’m getting too old for that sheet.
Another item for the Handyman is possibly getting two 40-pound propane tanks filled, and having them connected to the generator, just in case the winter is as bad as expected and I need to use the generator as backup to the batteries, during an extended power outage. If not new 40 pounders, at least have them replace the partially used tanks with full 25 pounders.
Other things also are coming up. Like T’day and Christmas, and even more importantly, election day. I am a mail-in proponent, and have almost always voted early by mail. I believe the ballots, for this county, are being sent out next week. I’ll have voted by the week after that. As much as I prefer to compare every candidate to their competition, in each race, I will likely vote “Blue” top to bottom this year. Not that I particularly think they are good for the country, but the existing crew can’t seem to have their own thoughts on any subject. They vote as a block, as if they are attached to the block-head they’ve chosen as their political, moral, spiritual leader. But, if you believe all is perfect, and that you do not want the flow to change, vote your conscience. Your opinion is just as important as mine.
Win or lose, Enjoy Life