13.07.2025

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  Monday 13th 62F/17C [6.30] 23C/F in the room. 17C/ 63F in the greenhouse. Some sunshine promised but thundery showers are likely. Leading to 16mm or 3/4" of rain.

  Up at 5.50 after a quiet night with some sleeplessness and weird dreams. I tried the single bed sheet and quickly went back to the lightweight, down duvet. Still feeling a bit rough. My temperature is 35.6C. I don't think I was exposed to excess heat. I must get away from the screen. Before it triggers dizziness.

  7.15 I have assembled the garden roller. With difficulty. Despite 70 years of experience dealing with mechanical problems. The tubes were inaccurately bent. So I had to resort to a Stillson wrench to press the overlapping joints together. Just to get the screws through.

 Perhaps it truly was the work of a great designer genius. Hoping the plain nuts would still hold beyond the first use. The threads on the scraper bar were already rusty. Yet were supplied with Nylock nuts. Luxury beyond the dreams of avarice! In practice the nuts were entirely unnecessary. Since the scraper bar was captive between the handlebars. Next, I have to fill the drum with sand. Or water. It's dry [tare] weight would hardly handle pastry. With any sense of urgency.

 The dual computer screens are still playing silly bøgers. Certain apps open on the second screen. Others on the first. Some Windows features and queries open on either screen seemingly at random. Yes, I have clicked the box to say "This is my main display." 

 

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