Some days start off well enough but nothing seems to get done. I did finish water pump. However, I got packages from Idaho today and found out that envelope thought to contain passport actually asked me to go through hoops to prove I exist. That is fine but this is the clincher. All the stuff I have to send in is in Texas in storage. Somedays you just can't win.

   So since I had to put away 3 big boxes of stuff, call passport office in Seattle and run with Rich to Harbour freight for a ring compressor for installing pistons. I didn't get anything done with the head.

I did finally give up on the old percolator coffee pot. It just takes to long to make coffee. I picked up a coffee press today. I am anxious to try it out in the morning.

I also got 6 bags of ice from Walmart. Time to try out that icebox under the coffee press in last picture. Picture doesn't show it right but it didn't even come close to filling it half way. Walmart didn't have blocks so I tried cubes. I know blocks will last longer but I know this will give me an idea how long ice will last in there.

I have had to take pain pills to keep working for the last two days. I know I have been overdoing it. I have done all I could do to the point of exhaustion every day now for over a month. I think I need to take a couple of days to recoupe. I don't want to. I have a deadline and I need to do this myself. I find myself in a quandry. My legs are getting stronger but most nights the nerves are jumping in them. I know it is nerve damage from back injury. One of the reasons I am retired and doing this.

 I am taking mega vitamins and electrolite replacements to make up for all the sweating I have done. I guess it would not hurt to take one day to relax. It would be easier if I could just go sailing to relax. Oh.......that's right. I am doing this so I can have some quiet time on the water and no matter what I have to do, soon I will be on the water.

Tomorrow will be a good day. I can get up and enjoy coffee. I have mostly done without it as it has just been to hot. But I do love coffee in the morning.