Oregon Living 2022 – Blog #4 – A New Shed, a Lock Repair Order, and Visiting With Family

 

Saturday, January 22^nd., 2022…… Still cold today. But no rain in the forecast for at least a week!  Yaay!  They say temps won’t warm up even though we should see several sunny days. So, I don’t expect it to dry up the soggy grass enough to mow at this time. Not much on the agenda today. I spent most of the day watching tv and hanging out in my room. Cathye did the same in her room. Cathye talked to the lock specialist from Tucson about her Shasta entry lockset. Based on the conversation, he is confident he can repair it. Should be around $140.00. Apparently, eBay sends a notice to the item owner when someone is on there looking at their product, because I got a follow up message saying that the $750.00 lockset that I was looking at was now reduced to $550.00!  Yeah right!

 Anyway, we got his address and we will remove, package, and then mail the unit to him on Monday.       

Sunday, January 23^rd., 2022…… Eric came over today to do some work for cash. Eric is Corey’s friend and lives with them. He is looking for some extra income to help with rent and such and asked if we had any projects he can do here. Well, she found some! She had him work on some of the weeding in the flower beds – which we both hate to do! – and he filled up 3 trash cans with weeds.

Monday, January 24^th., 2022…… Today was errand day. Beside taking Jamie his money, and sending off the lockset, we needed to run off to see The Foam Man. She is looking for someone who can make her that bolster for the bed in the Shasta. I think she was also considering making it herself with a new foam piece. That was definitely decided when the lady from the foam store shooed us out because we didn’t make an appointment and just showed up. How dare we! She was rude and told us if we weren’t planning on sitting on it, then any old foam would do and we wouldn’t want hers. The price for her foam alone was starting out at $140.00-180.00! Can’t imagine what the price would be if they covered it! She said Joann’s or Home Depot, both of which were down the street, would have what we needed.  Anyway, we ended up with a piece of foam and some material from Joann’s, which will work (and, with the discounts and sale items, it was WAY cheaper!). We stopped at Dos Arbolitos for lunch and then came back home to relax. We purposely only ate half of the meal and had leftovers because we have a 6:00pm dinner with her sister, Mary. She is in from Benson AZ to see her son Justin and his wife Amy, who live in Sweet Home.  It was Amy’s birthday so we met them and Amy’s son, Skylar at The Point for dinner. It was a nice visit.  Plus, we had a chance to use our gift card for The Point!  Mary will be spending Thursday with us and we will take her to the airport on Friday.

Tuesday, January 25^th., 2022…… Today was shed delivery day!  We are so excited!  I had found a spot for it (where the pvc pipe is laid out)  but needed to cut back some of the grapevines first.

The guy showed up at 10:00am with this big old thing on a special trailer. I say special because it has a lift/tilt/turn feature in the bed, allowing him to position it on the trailer and back right in to offload with precision. Here are some pics coming in 

When he got here, we discovered that the door was facing the wrong side and needed to be turned around – so the guy just remotely used electric jacks in the trailer bed and actually lifted it up from the middle like a pizza and spun it around on the trailer! He backed it in and dropped it and then used a jack and leveled it in no time at all. It fits perfectly! 

We chose the barn style because of the extra storage space in the rafters. 

Next step for me will be some minimum electrical wiring out there, maybe an outlet for a heater and a florescent fixture or two. I will only need to run an extension cord which can be pulled for other uses as needed. I have some ideas working in my head…    

Once he was in and out (and paid) we took off to go get some pegboard. This is for another project in the shop. I have ended up with so many more tools and such from Cathye, that I need more wall space for them. Plus, I will also install some out in the potting shed for hanging her garden tools.

Wednesday, January 26^th., 2022…… Getting colder!  There is frost outside every morning now. We walked the dogs and then Cathye took off to head to SHEM. I spent some time pulling down the totes for the ‘snowpeople’ that we have left out for January. Time to get those out of here in a few days!  When she got back from her volunteer morning, she brought me a surprise!  Bears!  Not just any bears. If you look closely, you will see that this one is dressed in yellow and grey.

Just like this photo! 

Back a month or so ago, Cathye had made casual conversation with me and asked which one of Lydia’s tops I remembered and liked to see her wear and showed me some that we had not yet donated or gave away. I said “the yellow one was one of her favs”, so, unbeknownst to me, she had a friend make her a ‘memory bear’ with the material. She also took one of Jim’s favorite workshirts from his engine club and they made her one too. I cried!  But it was all good memories!

Next up was grocery shopping. We hadn’t been in a while so we needed to stock up.  We had a nice dinner and then settled in to watch tv. Tonight was The Amazing Race. Cathye is now a follower and can’t wait to see where they go next!

Thursday, January 27^th., 2022…… Weather is definitely cold!  Low this morning was 24°!  Yeah, that’s cold!  I forgot to turn the ‘Rylee Rinse’ hose on to dribble last night and it was frozen solid this morning! Oh well, no harm. I went out this morning to work on the electrical for the new shed. For today, I worked on changing out an electrical outlet outside the potting shed and just ran a cord out. That way we can use it for other needs out there (corded trimmers, blowers, etc.). Next up is to drill and mount an outlet to plug onto the shed which will go inside to an outlet or two. Today, Cathye’s sister, Mary, was coming to spend the night. Her son, dropped her off at Apple Tree and Cathye met her there and brought her back to the house. Later, I cooked a Santa Maria tri-tip on the bbq. They worked on that bolster that Cathye wanted for the trailer and also cut and sewed a Texas patchwork quilt for the bed. A surprise to me was that they finished both!  And they turned out great!...   

Friday, January 28^th., 2022…… The plan today was to go out to breakfast and then head down to Eugene to take Mary to the airport. Her flight was at 1:00pm and we got out of the house and to Kevin’s and even had time to go back home and hang out for an hour or so before heading south. After we dropped her off, the plan was to go to the Pedego e-bicycle store in Eugene. I am looking for an e bike and wanted to start with the best. I thought maybe they had some used ones there that were in my price range. I was surprised that they had one line of new ones that very much appealed to me. I still want to look around but now I’m interested! We also stopped at JC Penney’s to look at dress shirts. Cathye has changed colors on mine again so we checked those out and we bought both mine and Corey’s. Randy’s is already here and waiting for him. After we returned, we rested a few minutes and Cathye did some laundry and then headed off to Walmart. I went out and gathered up what I had for my electrical project in the new shed. Turns out I had the romex and all of the inside boxes. All I need is an outside receptacle. When Cathye got back, we were done for the day and spent the rest of time relaxing and ate leftover steak and watched tv until calling it a night.     

 

Oregon Living 2022 – Blog #3 – A Run Up the Mountain & Buying A Shed

 

Saturday, January 15^th., 2022…… No rains today but it’s still really cold. We went out to walk the dogs and it wasn’t too bad. But later, after we got back from Kevin’s, it was chilly out there!  We marked off the spot where we want the new building to go (no, we haven’t got one yet) but we didn’t stay out too long because it was really nippy!  So, most of the rest of the day was spent in the house. I worked on the blog and Cathye worked in her office. We also spent some time prepping for her meeting with the wedding venue (Boulder Falls Inn). We have some decisions to make and wanted to talk about it before she goes. I watched some football and then we settled in later to watch some taped shows. We decided to take the doggies out for a drive tomorrow (weather permitting) and talked about that before calling it a night.

Sunday, January 16^th., 2022…… Today was such a nice day – ok, maybe not compared to SoCal! – so we decided to take a Sunday drive. We loaded up the pups and headed off to Mary’s Peak. This is one of the higher points in our immediate area. It’s part of the Coastal range so we headed west toward Corvallis and a few miles past Philomath we headed up Hwy 34 before taking the turn up to Mary’s Peak. You can see it in the distance.  

Because the last horrific windstorm had downed many trees, the roads were just barely accessible. We had the Acadia so we were ok but not able to use 4-wheel drive. As you can see from the pics below, we ran into snow! 

We got through most of it (about 10 miles) and even got past the ‘road closed’ sign and went about a mile father then found the deeper snow and had to back out and turn around. Oh well, it was still fun!  We parked and got the doggos out for a little run. Rylee loves the snow! Jama not so much…

Once we got back to the car and had paws and shoes wiped down, we headed back home to rest for the day. I watched football playoff games while Cathye watched Hallmark. It was a fun day!  

Monday, January 17^th., 2022…… Weather is cloudy and cold, but no rain today. We had Princess and Butthead out for their walk and got them and us fed breakfast.  Today we needed to go to Albany to check in on Jamie. We first went by the trailer to check on it and grab some stuff for the house.  We went and dropped off Jamie’s money and then drove south of town to look at a couple of shed businesses. If you know me, you know I like to compare product and won’t buy the first thing I see. We had already looked at three other places to get an idea of quality and craftsmanship and bang for the buck, so we kind of knew what we wanted and didn’t want. We found one lot that had two used sheds and that opened my eye a bit. Besides financing these sheds, I guess they can also rent-to-own them as well and they get repos from time to time. We found two of them which didn’t look too bad. The one I liked was already insulated (we assumed) and drywalled and was wired for power. No one was on the lot (MLK day) so we moved on. The second place also rented U-Haul trailers and the guy was busy with a truck rental but gave us the master key to look around. We were excited to see that his prices were much lower on this brand. We would come back later because we had an appointment with the vet for Jama’s shots, plus I wanted to go see the guy Cathye knew in Sweet Home before we decided. Turns out he was not there either but his sheds were unlocked. Same manufacturer as the first company so we already knew prices.  I called and left a message about the used sheds and the guy called back. Turns out the one we were interested in was more expensive than an original because it was drywalled and had electrical installed. And it was bigger than we needed. But because it was older, we thought it would be cheaper. Guess not but it gave me cause to think about it.  We knew we needed to go back by there tomorrow anyway because we needed to go to Albany to get Jama’s license renewed.   

Tuesday, January 18^th., 2022…… Forecast was little or no expected rain today. It was dry when we walked the dogs, but still pretty cold and a little windy.  This morning Cathye had scheduled Corey to come back and dig out the stump and plant the blue spruce we had bought before Christmas. It was still in the pot and needed to go into the ground asap. She worked on getting him started and I headed off to Wilco to get an axe because I couldn’t find mine. Imagine that! Once we got him equipped, we left him to his task and headed off to get breakfast and then on to Albany to the animal control office. Canine registration for senior pet owners is only $15.00 in OR. I think I remember it being the same in Calif too. We got that done and stopped at the place that had the used shed. The guy I spoke to on the phone yesterday was there today and we got to meet him. We took a close look at the shed and discussed its pros and cons. We are looking for a 10x12 and this one was 8x16. I had done the math, and drywall and electrical would run big bucks. We didn’t plan on doing anything more than running a cord out to it for light and maybe for a space heater, but complete wiring was a bonus. It was weathered and would need paint and some other tlc and the price made the cons outweigh the pros, so we passed and went up the road to the second place. The guy was there and we seriously looked at the models. The good thing was that each of these were for sale now so there would be no wait time. We signed the deal and bought this 10x16 for about the same price as the 10x12 at the other yard(s).

We will need to measure now to see if it will fit where we planned or if I need to get more gravel fill. When we came back home, Corey had the stump out and the tree planted!  Yaay! Funny, it looked a lot bigger sitting on the back porch!  

Wednesday, January 19^th., 2022…… Today, Cathye headed off to SHEM (Sweet Home Emergency Ministries) for her volunteer work at their food bank.  We had slept later than usual so I got dog walking duties while she got ready to leave. After she left, I started laundry and worked on that for most of the morning. When she got back, we started researching door lock assemblies for her Shasta trailer. Back in July, at the camping weekend in Brownsville, she got locked out of the trailer and a guy next door drilled out the lockset. Well, it is now toast so we have the task to find another 1964 door/latch assembly!  There are several vintage trailer hobbyists and businesses around the country, and she had some old contact info, so she started calling. Meanwhile, I started searching eBay for old parts and assemblies. Wow, these things are few and far between!  Plus, they cost an arm and a leg! Now we wish we would have just broken a window which would have been way cheaper!  More on this as it develops…

Thursday, January 20^th., 2022…… The weather is still gloomy. We have hours when the sun is out and it looks like it will warm up (but never does) and then it gets cloudy and misty or we get sprinkles. On a positive note – the grass never looked greener!  Since it was more sun and less gloom today, we decided to spend it working outside. I have it in my head to install an iron pipe across one end of the potting shed so she can use it for hanging pots and such. I figured out what I needed and took some measurements and headed off to Lowes where I had previously seen what I needed.  I had a piece of ¾ in. iron gas pipe cut and threaded so I could install the bracket plates on the ends and then mount it on the wall as one piece. My measuring and his cutting/threading were spot on and the piece went up with no problem! Next up was water!  We are lucky that Walt had installed water and power out there. I connected a water line and hose and ran it over to her new bench so that will make it easy when she starts working out there in a month or so. While I was doing all of this, Cathye went through the boxes and boxes that Corey had brought over from the sheds in the trailer. She sorted them into three piles: house, storage, and yard sale. She only got three or four done before we called it a day.      

Friday, January 21^st., 2022…… Another project we are working on is the inside of the Shasta trailer.

We are booked for the Vintage RV Rally in July. She has this idea that we can enlarge the fold down dinette with a bolster that will help me fit in there better. I’ve never slept in that bed because it’s so tiny, but if this works that would be great!  I have a bed extension very similar to it in the motorhome that I use when the bedroom slides are out to make another 8-10 inches of leg extension on the rv queen bed. That works well, so we found an upholstery shop in Albany and took the piece to him. He was only 6 months out to make the piece!  Not!  There are other places around and we are thinking that if we can just get the foam cut to size, that she can cover it with fabric.   We also took our bags of cans and bottles to the recycle center. I think we got over $60.00 this time! When we got back and rested for a bit, Cathye got herself an appointment for a pedicure later that afternoon so she headed off for that. My job was to pick out a place to go for dinner when she got back. I chose The Depot. It’s about 18 miles away in Albany but it is always worth the drive!  Plus, I was craving scallops (which were delicious as usual!). We got back home and settled in and relaxed and watched tv until bedtime.    

Oregon Living 2022 – Blog #2 – Running Errands & Happy Birthdays

 

Thursday, January 6^th., 2022…… Rains are coming, so they say!  But this morning it was halfway sunny and no rain at all when we took the dogs out for their walk. But it’s coming…

I heard from Janie yesterday and today about Rick. They were out in their rv (down at Santee Lakes in the San Diego area in Calif.) and he said he wasn’t feeling well. As of this writing, he is still in the hospital there. They are running several tests. I have been talking with Janie and will keep everyone posted. Prayers for Rick and Janie.

Cathye left to go meet with the state folks for another evaluation for Jamie, her stepson. More on that as well…

I headed off for my noon massage. Cathye has set up regular sessions for both of us and today was my day.  I will pre-pay for hers tomorrow which will surely surprise her!

Ok, I’m back now and very refreshed. She worked on my neck and lower back this time. This is really working!     

Friday, January 7^th., 2022…… The weather is starting to change again, at least for this week. We are now expecting warmer temps and less rain as the week ends. Cathye had her meeting yesterday with the state folks (mental health). They said that they are still trying to figure out his future care.  It’s pretty tough not knowing what will happen! We both had things going on today. Cathye had her massage today and I needed to go to Costco for my tires. I dropped off the car and since they said it would be 1-4 hours, I headed in to shop. With a list from Cathye, I got everything and luckily got a call that they tested the sensors and I only needed one replaced. They would be done quickly!  I headed back home and relaxed. Cathye was still here and left a bit later for her appointment. Later, we went off to the Elks lodge for dinner. Tonight’s menu was beef stroganoff. We were early so we hit the bar and had a drink and played video poker. Dinner was pretty good. Back home and tv until bedtime.      

Saturday, January 8^th., 2022…… HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!  No rain has shown up yet!  Yaay!  We walked and fed the dogs and headed off to pick up Penny and Cherrelyn. We were going to Elmer’s in Albany for her birthday breakfast!  We had a nice morning. After that, we came back home and cleaned the house. Our friend Mark was coming over to take a look at our coins. We really aren’t coin collectors and these were sort of handed down to each of us over the years. So, we will be selling them and buying gold. Not much going on for the rest of the day so we just hung out and relaxed.  Later, Cathye made stuffed salmon and we settled in and ate and watched tv for the rest of the evening.   

Sunday, January 9^th., 2022…… We were up and going early and got showered and got out with the dogs. I had an Alexa notice pop up early this am about fog and frost. Since it didn’t rain yesterday, there was no water on the ground so there was no ice. Plus, we both had on our new insulated boots and they have good traction!  Later, Cathye headed off to church and I went up to get something to eat. I came back and settled in to watch my sports. Yes, they are back in 2022!  Last night was supercross race number 1 in Anaheim. New teams, new riders and a new chance for everyone to race a full season! Of course, I am following the NFL. Even though my team (Broncos) sucked this year, Cathye’s team (Packers) is doing well. I wouldn’t be surprised to see them go all the way this year! Rains came later in the afternoon and into the evening.   

Monday, January 10^th., 2022…… HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDIE!  I waited until she had time to get up and going this morning, then gave her a call. I’m glad to hear they are healthy.  We also talked with Janie today. She gave us an update on Rick. The Camping Squares also send out updates on members so we had one update already and are able to follow all of our friends. After having a stent put in, Rick is doing well and will be going home soon. Yaay! 

We were out and about today running errands. We had a super early (7:30am) appointment for both of us for acupuncture in Corvallis. After that, we went to Tommy’s 4^th St. Bar and Grill and tried their breakfast. It was pretty good and since it’s close to Bonnie’s, we will be going back when we have morning appointments.  On the way back, we detoured over to Albany to give Jamie his weekly money and check in on him.  His endoscopy showed some issues but he seems to be doing well. We came back home and rested from our morning.   

Tuesday, January 11^th., 2022…… Penny left for her mini trip to Utah today. Cherrelyn is holding down the fort. Corey came over and did some work for us. I decided to finally get that laundry room cabinet installed, but I still needed a little help!  I had prepped the space and found the studs the day before and built a platform on the washer/dryer to temporarily support the cabinet. So, that made it easy and Corey and I got it up there and it only took a few minutes to screw it in.

Next up is paint.

Wednesday, January 12^th., 2022…… We went out for breakfast this morning and then hit Home Depot. We were shopping for a workbench for her potting shed. We found a rack system that uses wire for the shelving and it can be assembled side by side, so that will work perfectly for her potting area! I will bring the truck back later in the week to pick it up.  We also stopped on the way home to look at storage sheds. We want to put one up that will be used for the mowers and some odds and ends.  Some choices shown below

Cathye says she has a friend in Sweet Home who she thinks still sells them, so we will be checking in with them in the next week or so.   

Thursday, January 13^th., 2022…… Weather is clear but getting colder!  High temps are only getting up to the mid-40s.  No snow expected, but it’s chilly out there!  Heck, I was just getting back into my shorts again! We spent some time today putting up those Christmas boxes. We had everything out there but needed to move the truck and zero turn out of the way so we could get in and get the boxes off the floor and up on the racks. Good thing I take pics before so I know where everything goes.  Even the additional boxes found a place!

Friday, January 14^th., 2022…… Housecleaners came bright and early this morning!  There were four of them today and they made quick work of the place. Boy, they do a terrific job!  We let them in and then took off for the morning and headed off to Albany to pick up that workbench.  Corey was back today and, while I worked on assembly of the bench, he took my truck and Cathye met him at her trailer and he loaded up and brought over a bunch of items from the sheds over there. He made two trips and got everything out. We temporarily put the items in my shop garage.  I finished up the potting station worktable and she got to check it out and thinks it is perfect!

She’s already got a couple of germination stations ready to go and we are looking forward to starting work out there come spring!  I still have some rearranging to do out there and some poles to install for hanging flower pots from, but it’s coming along! Cathye had gone to pick up the kids from school and brought them over here. We had fun playing with them before they had to go home. It was a busy day!

Oregon Living 2022 – Blog #1 – New Year & Listing the Trailer!

 

 

Saturday, January 1^st., 2022…… Happy New Year!  For us, it was an early morning. We were up and showered and out with the doggies. The plan today was to take it easy and hang around the house today and watch tv. But first up, was breakfast. I went off to go get that while Cathye fed the dogs and started the coffee. Once I got back, we settled in and watched the rose parade. I sure miss the LA feed with Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards!  But it was still a good parade and good commentary. I just thought the parade was a lot shorter than normal!  After that, I went in and started watching my bowl games. Cathye decided to go visit with Lona and Misty because she still had a few gifts to distribute. So much for staying in!  She also stopped by the market and got stuff for chili and cornbread for dinner. We relaxed and watched more tv until bedtime.     

Sunday, January 2^nd., 2022…… Today we have work to do!  We have Corey and Eric meeting us at the trailer. They will be loading up Cathye’s entertainment center to bring to the house. It will replace the one in the living room and that one will go in the main bedroom. The old oak unit in there has seen it’s day and will be scrapped. We had already shrink-wrapped the unit at her trailer and the guys got that loaded with little issues. We also made another trip and took her floor model radio and her antique slot machine to add to the house as well. The boys did a great job and sure saved my back!  Eric wanted the old oak unit, so that was even better!  

All we need to do now is reload all the items again.  We went back over to the trailer and loaded up some more of her personal items and cleaned off all of the counters and moved out some items to make it look roomier. We were ready for the pics!

Monday, January 3^rd., 2022……  Today we had a few things. We walked and fed Princess and butthead and then headed off to Kevin’s for breakfast. Then we went over to Albany to meet up with Aimee to sign the papers for the trailer. That went easy. Pics tomorrow and the listing should go up middle of the week. We stopped by Jamie’s to check in and give him his money for the week. I have never been inside and Cathye says “there’s a reason for that”. She spent some time in there cleaning up and getting it livable again. Still no word on the future for Jamie. No word yet from the family in Arizona.  So, it’s likely going to be up to Cathye to work with social services and mental health here in Oregon to get some help in placing him in assisted living, or at least get some more help at his home.        

Tuesday, January 4^th., 2022…… We do not need to be at the trailer today for the pics, so Cathye and Penny met for lunch. They were going to discuss more plans for the wedding. I stayed home and had the task to go pick up Jama from the groomers when we got the call that she was ready. Cathye went back to the trailer later and visited with her neighbors. There was one lady next door who was mildly interested in the trailer for her daughter who lives in Palm Springs. We offered to hold up on listing if she was serious. She quickly backed off so we are almost ready! The sign is now up and the listing will go out tomorrow!  While she was gone, I sorted through and arranged some new and old photos that Cathye has framed. Some came from her trailer, and some were newly mounted. I laid them out and started adding them to a collage in the breakfast room. I think they look good!

We had leftover chili for diner and rested and relaxed and watched tv until calling it a night.        

Wednesday, January 5^th., 2022…… Cathye headed off to SHEM this morning. I walked the dogs and then fed them and went off to get my breakfast. The weather is not too bad today. There are sprinkles predicated for most of today (and continuing this whole week) but I decided to take the Honda in for service. Cathye showed me last week that the TPMS light was on in that car. Yeah, I had to look it up!  It means Tire Pressure Management System. Most cars now have sensors in the wheel stems that register a little tire logo on the dashboard that indicates you have a low tire. The TPMS light means that one or more of those sensors are defective. That means you can still drive the car but that little tire light will now not function. The Honda dealer said they didn’t have racks available today so I scheduled it for Friday morning. But, one the way home, I remembered that I had those sensors all replaced when I had tires installed a few years ago at Costco. Now, I don’t expect them to be still under warranty, but I found the bill and it will be WAY cheaper to have them replaced at Costco than at the dealer. So, I called back and cancelled my appointment at the dealer. I got back home and relaxed for a bit. Cathye came home and then we went together to meet up with our friend, Sally, for lunch. Sally was part of the team who worked for so long at Cathye’s house ahead of and during her estate sale. She was cataloging and pricing items and also tested and priced hundreds of radios. She is a super lady and we both looked forward to seeing her again and catching up with her.  We had a great lunch and she followed us back home to see our place. We visited here for a bit and then she headed off to finish her chores today. Aimee sent a text saying the listing is out. She sent a link to the listing.  I’m listing it here. Hope the link works for you.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2796-S-Main-Rd-UNIT-90-Lebanon-OR-97355/209772044_zpid/ 

We are a little concerned since we have also seen other trailer/mobiles listed that were newer or bigger and priced less than hers. Time will tell.

After our nice lunch, neither of us were hungry for dinner so we snacked on fruit and cheese. We are excited to start episode 1 of The Amazing Race tonight! At least I was.

This season (33) was filmed in two parts, because of covid. Production started in February 2020 and was halted for the pandemic. They had to wait 18 months to get started again!  This has always been one of my favorite shows and I was anxious to share it with Cathye, who had never watched it at all.  She said she had a hard time following all of the teams and was trying to figure it all out but was enjoying it so far. I am hooked and can’t wait for the next one!