There isn't much from today that is picture-worthy, so I'll just show you this tiny bit of forward progress on the trailer. It doensn't even count as a "day" of work, but these needed to happen.
I got one of those on-line coupons for Lowes that was only good today. I only got $5, but hey, it's $5. ($500 would have been so awesome, but I'm not complaining.) So I went and bought this hitch lock that I've been wanting to get. Formerly, there was just a bolt stuck through it. If someone had wanted to, they could have just hitched the whole trailer up and driven it away.
![trailer hitch lock](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqyQmP2b3uTxsBwn27HG32N5fIbViTbvB7Mw1uwNPtb44K68Uzccs-iAqCcsyCtKmcikLJXz0C9FFb-QtsWR2qBvZDSC3IC2VmX2UEcOLgYmIN2kv0pUH-Kg-uMJbpWUSwHjpVADQNugo/s280/trailer197hitchlock.jpg)
This is an old picture, but you may recall that there was no key for the door. I'm not sure I ever mentioned that I was able to get it re-keyed for a very reasonable price. This was done long ago. Let's be honest, if someone wanted to break into one of these trailers it's super easy, but at least if they did, I could honestly tell the insurance company that it was locked.
![trailer door latch and lock](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBZfutWbpDHm-AYF-QiTXHix5J9Vzj9sMQQFMOHoHCq2PjG_4BdWwC51wylzfhGiy806Om3DSrUn80KyoR1KBn-Fh3p4NpE50eF2BrzfdKiviy2JTnw7ZO9Uix_Q-O64UYwwSwuX-1Ga_/s280/trailer18latch.jpg)
And then I put those keys on my primary key ring, and also with my spare car key. When Marie and I travel we always make sure we each have a set of both vehicle keys. So that's all set to go.
![keys on a key ring](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKz3YwoGwUcAKhCvbnZETz66bRrUoXEDgmfBjEGrplQ-hnXT0ggdCVQdHf2XLmrrzFqhFvgsVXzlV5L0I_I2xarIbDasiQY6fHm-ZROo-V6OndLcDbynDqEePrgGJLQgWsm8e65GhIYU/s280/trailer198keys.jpg)
I fooled around a little bit inside, just sorting and packing things that we'll need to have with us on the trip- the kitchen box, the extension cord, stuff like that. I tacked the wires up out of the way and screwed the front reflectors back in place (temporary until that part of the trailer is painted).
In other news: I wrote in the morning, and worked on projects in the afternoon that can't be pictured. I have 3 presentations (one longish, two short) that I have to have ready for before Tuesday. A good productive day.
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Yep, $5 is $5. Every little bit helps
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