Good Morning!!!! 49F @ 4:30AM. Mainly sunny. High 74F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
We had a very dry August here, Bird, at only 0.02" of rain, but September had four rainy days and 0.82", as well as moderating temperatures. Almost every day in August saw highs in the 90s, where September had "only" half the days that warm. The trend looks to continue into October, as the ten day forecast shows neither rain nor any highs in the 90s. Fall, what a relief!
Apparently there's a
new concern about the drug Zantac, with the active ingredient ranitidine, which inhibits the production of acid in the stomach. My allergist just prescribed it for me, and I just purchased a supply of the Kirkland brand from Costco. The Canadians have already issued a
recall for certain brands, but the Kirkland supplier, Perrigo, as issued a fairly mealy mouthed
response, indicating it will do additional testing. Think I'll take a wait and see approach, and delay the start of my new therapy. I can live with heartburn, I can't live with cancer.
A few years ago I started boycotting retailers that put Christmas decorations out before Thanksgiving. I no longer shop at Lowes, and it sounds like Walmart should be on the list, too. Any others?
Take it easy with that sander and paint brush, Drew. That job sounds like another one to be savored, taken in small doses over a period of many days. Especially considering your bum neck and wrists.
Those disposal wells are the price we're paying for cheap oil, Don; that waste has to go somewhere. You have every right to be concerned about the quality of your mother's well water, though. Is there any provision in what's been proposed for ongoing monitoring of her water quality? Or compensation if there's an earthquake, another possible by product of waste water injection?
No work on the propane terrace yesterday, it was damp and cool out, not good tractor weather. So I read some more of the fire truck manual, and learned enough that I'll have to piece together a Standard Operating Procedure of my own. The book I have covers several models of pump and transmission, so I need to dig out the parts that apply to my truck and put them down all in one place for it to make any sense at all.:confused2:
One small advance, though, getting in touch with an electrician that says he has experience with solar power systems. He's supposed to come over this afternoon and take a look at what's been proposed. Also took a look at what the local electric utility, PG&E, wants in the way of documentation before it'll approve an interconnect. To their credit, I found a presentation that walks you through their web based forms, which I think will be a big help. But there's gonna be lots of digging, and not with the backhoe, to pull all of what the want together. Good thing I don't have anything else to do, huh?
October already. Sheesh, where does the time go?
Me, too.
