wow, lots

Wow. I did a lot at the CAO this weekend...

• printed draft floor plan drawing for main floor and bedrooms showing emergency exits; so to validate while at CAO
• charged, overnight, in my wall charger, AA batteries from weak (red-enhanced!) solar lights
• observed Saturn and various double stars in Boo and Her
• tested new pair of keys for garage; engraved them; kept one set for self; brought one set back for Leslie
• measured the external junction box and cable conduit to generator for Tony
  
• switched cord on GBO phone to normal RJ-11 vs. smaller, looser RJ-9 style plug (I had bought a crimper, bought some RJ-45 and RJ-11 connectors, as well as a RJ-11 F-F adapter, brought up some ethernet cable scrap, and was all set to build an adapter cable when I discovered someone had plugged a handset cable from the phone to the wall; no wonder it was so sloppy in the jack)
• found a RJ crimper at the CAO (doh!)
  
• observed Sun in H-alpha; observed Venus half-lit
• moved wood posts off ground behind garage
• installed fresh AA battery in clock in Warm Room; checked clock in observatory was working
• put up June TSTM sheets at everywhere (i.e. on the kitchen bulletin board, beside the dining room computer, in the GBO Warm Room, two sets in the GBO observatory proper, in the THO); perhaps a bit of shameless self-promotion; I had extras!
  
• swapped BBQ propane tanks
• moved Dell dock station out of the way (why are we keeping this?)
• warned visitors about baby killdeer
• protected baby killdeer nest in middle of parking lot
  
• moved tiny blue egg from picnic table to swallow territory
• put more thumb tacks to the THO
• knocked down hornet nests on garage (above camera and human door)
  
• observed Moon rising naked eye
• observed Saturn and Porrima briefly before closing GBO
• made notes on fire exit floor plan; ready for next draft
• checked C batteries in Davis weather station
• changed background colour of Davis weather station images to transparent (so to permit a red astronomer-friendly background colour)
  
• checked electrical outlets on east side of GBO (all function when GBO powered; off-line when GBO power is cut); made note to revise Facilities manual
• checked electrical outlets at observing pad (functional at all times)
• installed red LED in garage security camera
• cleaned lens in garage security camera
• discussed additional safeguards with garage security camera
• monitored generator during exercise Saturday afternoon (2:50 pm)
• made a note to buy more dried basil
• made a note to buy SuperGlue (to repair my smashed solar lights)
  
• installed fresh 9v battery in Sky Quality Meter (SQM); works now but no dark sky to test it on...
  
• worked on new picnic table: cut lower bolts; tightened all nuts; ground flat; engraved "do not sit here" on cantilevered end; engraved wheel chair icon; engraved credits; cut end pieces; attach one end piece
• made a note to request cantilevered end be cut with circular saw
• dismantled come-along and wire rope from driveway gate
• erased pencil marks by new supervisor closet vent in hallway
• printed eyepiece magnification matrix document and installed in GBO
• tested big flat LCD screen at 1680x1050, from the ASUS netbook no less; screen died after 30 minutes (why are we keeping this?)
• printed revised alarm notice for foyer entrance
• worked on weather / security server for about 8 hours!
• left some coloured cardstock at the dining room laser printer (for future labels)
  
• throughout weekend, moved tools and building hardware to work room
• throughout weekend, marked our territory (damn 'coons)
  
• throughout weekend, ran GBO dehumidifier as much as possible
• visually verified water was running out of the dehumidifier!
  
• gathered supplies to make a fake paper wasp nest in THO
• randomly improved security at CAO
• got more comfortable with the C14, the controlling Dell laptop, and TheSky6
  
• brought back the urn (the coffee one!)
  

Easy to do all this stuff when other humans aren't around...