Carson City and getting things done

We spent Wednesday at home getting a few things done.  Ken took the Jeep battery to town and they tested it, it's bad.  They suggested it might still be under warranty and to at least try the dealer before replacing it. The day just flew by and before you knew it time to call it a night.  

Ken had noticed that the wind storm the area had while we were gone had actually lifted the support post out of the pier block, broke the wood and it was sitting about and inch and a half higher than it should have been.  Ken attempted to move it back where it belonged and couldn't move it.  He was going to have to get a jack and move it that way. Well, yesterday (Thursday) we awoke to howling winds!  He went and turned the rockers on their back so they didn't blow off the porch.  While he was in the shower we both heard this loud noise, and thought "What the heck was that?"...well, the winds actually moved the post back where it belongs! Pretty darn amazing!  

So, we got ourselves ready and headed out the door to Gardnerville as we needed some groceries from Walmart.  We headed to Carson City Jeep to see if there was any warranty on the battery that was bad. Well, they'll warranty it but it needs to be in the car. So today he'll put the battery back in the car, call roadside assistance, they'll tow the car to Carson City and replace the battery.  All at no cost to us.  Guess they have to verify that the battery and the car go together.  ok then...

The Toyota, on the trip a few times seem to cut out and then drop us to about 45 miles an hour and then speed back up..only when towing the trailer.  So Ken talked to the Toyota dealer in Carson, and apparently this is something the Tundra is supposed to do on hills.  Guess we'll read the manual but seems it's ok.  On to our favorite Chinese restaurant and then home. 

More rain is expected this week so we'll get some things done around the house and head for Winnemucca for my blood tests on Wed.  we'll leave Tuesday and spend the night.  We're taking the Money Pit and the cab over.  gotta get used to it after a month of luxury...hahaha..

Hoping to work on the taxes today....uhh..but i'd like to have the stuff done for our CPA in Winnemucca..

On the way home yesterday noticed an area where the ditch overflowed near the wildlife area..the road is Miller Lane, kind of a back way home..dirt across the road where you can tell the road flooded and this is the desert that's usually dry..so amazing...bet it was something to see last week...

Pictures below show our shed...after the windstorm that we weren't here for last week.  

On the left side of the bottom you can see the concrete ball has lifted out
of the ground.  now you can see under the shed..The right side is bent also..

There you go..480 pounds of concrete out of the hole and on
top of the ground..

A view from the back corner looking forward..

Another view of the damage..incredible!