Inside The Perimeter

The frustrating part of last weekend arrived in email on Friday.

Because they are mandating that I put a new roof on the ITP Estate, and, I must cut back any branches hanging over the house (which would result in taking off half of the limbs on a huge tree), I am going to attempt to break up with my insurance company. In the 44 years that I’ve been their customer I’ve filed one auto claim, to repair the Jackmobile after the event which gave it its nickname, and none against my homeowners insurance.

If I can’t find a new company to provide insurance, I will start contemplating my next (literal) move.

Wordle: four, my starter was CLAIM. Disappointed as another word from my stater list has been used, and I didn’t select it as my starter.

The busy long weekend was spent in Asheville and Raleigh.

After stopping at an apple orchard in north Georgia to buy some apples, I kicked around Asheville Thursday drinking beer and eating food.

I hung out with the Raleigh Royalty, mostly with the king and queen as the elder prince is away at college and the younger prince is too old and busy to be bothered. We went to some breweries, the NC State Fair, the NC Farmers Market, and watched the Packers beat the Steelers.

Though it made my journey more difficult, I welcomed the rain through which I drove all day yesterday.

Wordle: three, my starter was BLAST

Activity-packed weekend, with a busy day ahead. More details tomorrow.

Did someone say “rain”?

Wordle: four, my starter was SHORT

Yesterday must have been the day for just missing out.

In addition to the one disc missing from the set of twelve that I mentioned yesterday, I also nearly bought a dvd set containing Jaws, Jaws 2, and Jaws 3, but as you might of guessed, one of those discs was also missing, and it was Jaws, so I passed.

I’ve been informed by ITP-Reader John, aka HamWithCam, that he sold his Honda Element, aka Toaster, before seeing ITP-Reader David’s, aka Lurker, request. David, the upside is that although meticulously cared for, this Element was old, and had a manual transmission which would need a new clutch soon.

Have a happy weekend all.

Wordle: disappointing five, my starter was TRIAL

Thursdays seem to be the day that I have the least to say.

Wordle: three, my starter was TREAD

For about a month a house across the street from me has been clearing out and putting items on the curb. The other day I did a double take and laughed because I saw a big shelving unit which looked identical to one that I put on the curb over ten years ago. I really think it’s the same shelving unit because I think that I recognized a scratch on one of its shelves. Did I reclaim it? No, because I don’t need it, don’t have space for it, and it’s been damaged by water so the press wood shelves are swelling.

Wordle: five, my starter was TRADE

I might have to make an exception for my concert ticket price cap next year if the reunited band Sugar comes to Atlanta or Athens. Sugar was created in the 1990s by Bob Mould, member of one of my favorite bands (Hüsker Dü). Sugar should have also been the last band I ever saw live as it’s the band I saw in Atlanta in November of 1994, and fell asleep near Lake Guntersville, Alabama while driving home to Huntsville after the show. I was awakened by an unknown semi driver who honked the horn as I started to glide through a stop sign into an intersection.

Wordle: four, my starter was TRIBE

My first crack at pizza from scratch was good, not great. I think that I need to learn how to stretch dough better, and bake it on the stone in my oven instead of a pan. The latter is because I don’t own a pizza peel.

I can’t find the blog post where I predicted it, but Atlanta United fired their head coach yesterday.

Wordle: four, my starter was TRADE

When I was leaving Vancouver my Lyft had to stop in order to allow a pack of six raccoons to cross the road.

I intended to mention this upon my return from Canada, but this trip was the first trip abroad for which I did not get any currency for the foreign country. I used credit cards for everything.

I’m seeing way more Waymo cars on Atlanta roads. I had a few minutes of amusement when one dropped off passengers in the middle of Oakhurst Porchfest and had a hell of a time making its way through the crowded street.

I shopped at an Asian grocery store on Wednesday, and was delighted to see that my old age saved me 5% with their senior citizen discount that day.

Last night I made my first dough for pizza from scratch. Tonight I will be making pizza for dinner.

It’s amazing how well Aaron Rodgers is playing once again now that he is no longer a NY Jet.

While I don’t need a whole lot of things, I will be visiting Kroger today to get as many 4x Fuel Points as I can buying only what I need. On Sunday I intend to cash in my 400 September Fuel Points by filling up the M6’s tank.

Wordle: three, my starter was ROAST

Off to the Waschsalon this morning. It’s been awhile since I’ve been and I’m on my last clean pair of underwear.

Wordle: six, my starter was GLARE. According to my data, none of the six words I played today have been previous Wordle solutions!