Volume 18 - Day 6/359, 2026 - Tuesday

It was a beautiful day in central Texas, and it was kind of busy for me. We walked, and then Rick, Richard, Paul and I met at Monument Cafe for our first ROMEO breakfast of the year. I had a couple 10 o'clock appointments at the Curious House, so I cut my visit with the other ROMEO's a little bit short. I reported a few days ago that there were vermin in the attic, and the remediation for that may start on Monday, I approved the work. I am doing a little extra, which is removing all the insulation in the attic, cleaning and treating with a chemical (I don't remember the name), and then replacing all the insulation with new insulation. It is not surprising, and you all probably realize it if you think about it, but the vermin like to 'burrow' into the insulation, so I think replacing all that, AFTER all the entry points are closed, is the right thing to do. For me, anyway. The other person I met is a painter that will give me a bid for painting the back fence, all the underpinning, and going around the house to make sure all the caulking is in good shape. I know there is caulking here and there that is failing, so I will get that fixed. I like to do stuff right one time, instead of doing things wrong two or three times. Maybe that is just me. One thing I learned today about peeling kiwi fruit, you have to let the kiwi know who is boss. Take no hostages. Peel 'em like you mean it!