Got a late start this morning. Shot this with my iPhone, because I thought it looked cool and "the best camera is the one you have with you."
The house is a bit of a mess as we gather stuff to take to New York. The moving truck (It's a trailer, actually.) is supposed to be dropped off tomorrow and picked up Friday. I'm planning to pack a few cameras and lenses and my DJI mini 2 drone. I'm also packing a few radios. One modern one and a few vintage shortwave radios, and a GE Superadio.
I've got two old iPod Hifi speakers, so one of those will be going up, along with an AirPort Express 2 for AirPlay. I bought an Apple TV 4K from the veterans' store, there were no refurbs in stock. I considered getting a pair of white HomePods (black wasn't in stock as refurbs), but they're still pricey even as refurbs from the veterans' store. Next summer when we're up there for a few months or more may be a better time for that.
I bought three Rigid toolboxes from Home Depot, again with the veteran's discount. They stack together and have a wheeled dolly to move them around. I packed most of my cordless tools, along with the usual assortment of hand tools, nearly all of which are duplicates already. I had a couple of Craftsman dog-bone socket wrenches. I don't know how good they are, but they'll do for now, since I didn't have two socket sets.
I think it's likely that I'll actually get more use from the power tools up there, where I have an unfinished garage (though the interior is finished in unpainted OSB) where I can play around with making a workbench and such.
There's a sales tax holiday in Florida for tools the first week in September, so I'll at least replace the drill and driver, which are the two tools I use most often.
Anyway, by the time we're done up there next month, we should be able to just fall in on the place without packing a lot of stuff. And Mitzi's daughter and son-in-law in DC will be able to go up and use the place and be comfortable, if they want to.
In other news, I saw this piece in the Post this morning, and now I've pre-ordered a Swytch e-bike kit for my 2021 Priority Classic Plus. To kind of ensure compatibility, they invite you to take a photo of your bike and upload it for review. The response indicated that it was compatible, and they have had successful conversions with the Priority Classic Plus (2021).
There are two reasons why I don't like riding my bike, wind and heat. Since Florida is flat, I figure the modest pedal-assist from the 250W hub motor will make it much more pleasant to ride into the wind, or when it's stupid hot out. Evaporative cooling is much more effective with a relative wind and you're not exerting yourself so much.
I didn't opt for the throttle switch, but I've just put a deposit down. They'll notify me when I have to pay the balance, sometime in October, and I'll be able to make any changes at that point. I did opt for the little display, which allows you to vary the amount of assistance, and the middle-capacity battery for some decent range, in case I get ambitious. Not super-inexpensive, but less expensive than a new e-bike.
Originally posted at Nice Marmot 14:25 Tuesday, 20 August 2024