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kevin_standlee) wrote2023-05-24 07:08 pm
kevin_standlee) wrote2023-05-24 07:08 pm
Searching for Parts
Lisa and went to Reno/Sparks again today, with several errands to make.
First was taking recycling to the drop point. (To recap for newcomers: Lyon County where I live neither collects recycling nor has a recycling station at the local transfer station. If we want to recycle stuff, we either have to take it to Reno or Fallon in the adjoining counties.) This is, as always, complicated by the fact that the recycling point closes at 3 PM.
Next was the wholesale-foods store, which has some things (albeit in large boxes) we can't get anywhere else.
Next we went hunting for the two separate parts we need to repair the dishwasher, which had to be obtained from two different stores. The outlook is promising, but we'll not say more until Lisa has the opportunity to test and install the parts and put things back together.
Finally we went to WinCo Foods for a larger-scale shopping run, mainly because we were already in Reno. We'd rather do these larger grocery trips when we can go shopping at 3 AM when there is hardly anyone around except the people stocking shelves, as it's easier on Lisa.
Not wanting to make the same mistake we did on Tuesday, I checked traffic conditions before we left WinCo. Had there been a traffic meltdown like we had a couple of days ago, we would have gone the other long-way-around, taking US-395 south to Carson City, then US-50 to US-95A to get home. However, there was nothing more than routine minor backups due to some construction, so we headed straight home.
Today's weather has been full of thunderstorms, which is good because it keeps the temperatures down. However, it looks like the forecast is for warm to hot weather over the coming holiday weekend.
First was taking recycling to the drop point. (To recap for newcomers: Lyon County where I live neither collects recycling nor has a recycling station at the local transfer station. If we want to recycle stuff, we either have to take it to Reno or Fallon in the adjoining counties.) This is, as always, complicated by the fact that the recycling point closes at 3 PM.
Next was the wholesale-foods store, which has some things (albeit in large boxes) we can't get anywhere else.
Next we went hunting for the two separate parts we need to repair the dishwasher, which had to be obtained from two different stores. The outlook is promising, but we'll not say more until Lisa has the opportunity to test and install the parts and put things back together.
Finally we went to WinCo Foods for a larger-scale shopping run, mainly because we were already in Reno. We'd rather do these larger grocery trips when we can go shopping at 3 AM when there is hardly anyone around except the people stocking shelves, as it's easier on Lisa.
Not wanting to make the same mistake we did on Tuesday, I checked traffic conditions before we left WinCo. Had there been a traffic meltdown like we had a couple of days ago, we would have gone the other long-way-around, taking US-395 south to Carson City, then US-50 to US-95A to get home. However, there was nothing more than routine minor backups due to some construction, so we headed straight home.
Today's weather has been full of thunderstorms, which is good because it keeps the temperatures down. However, it looks like the forecast is for warm to hot weather over the coming holiday weekend.