Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Good question on the trail cam, Ron. Honestly I don’t know. What I do know is when I see them mowing, they tend to be fast. Maybe I’ll have to keep my camera at the ready.

 

[daugen]

Very successful morning. Nice drive past Raleigh on glass smooth highway and no wind. Dealer fixed the rv within an hour.
Then owner came to talk to me.
"Well, the price has reset." Hmmm, here it comes....
However, I got lucky. Due to covid vacationing and rv dealer inventory being one quarter of normal, prices have actually gone up on used rv's and he not only offered me three grand
more than last time, but was willing to drive over here to campground and pick the rv up and take it back, saving me a lot of hassle getting a ride home, finding a place to stay for the night, etc.
So, rv is sold and friends with trailer confirmed they are coming, just have to pin down the dates. Good progress.

Hooked everything back up, am pretty tired, time for a nap.

David, I read that 60 years ago average US BP was 110/70. Has risen over ten points in that time, and for many, much, much higher

 

[sodamo]

Good for you Drew. Things sure coming together.

Soph and I have talked about this many times. Growing up most meals were homecooked. Both coming from large families, there was definitely portion control. Afternoon or maybe midmorning in summer, any snack was likely fruit or maybe if Mom made cookies.
Maybe a glass of milk after supper. Sure we had stuff high in sugar or equally bad but quantity was always limited. And then we were always active.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 75F @ 10:45AM. Abundant sunshine. High 87F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
AQI 127 and 166, inside and out. The air conditioner does a pretty good job knocking down the particulates, but it's been cool enough overnight that it doesn't run much. Gonna try just running the fan for a while this morning.

Between Beta and Beto, I don't know which one is worse. Hope Texas survives...

Your mom probably has many fond memories in her house, Don. Gonna be hard for her when she has to leave.

Glad you got the move details worked out, Drew. Makes your bargaining position at the RV dealership just that much stronger.

Good to see the CV19 wave damping down in your area, Bruce. There was a huge spike here when they opened the college classrooms, so much so that they had to take it back to online classes. Still getting a dozen or so new cases a day.

Sometimes it's just easiest to build a burn pile or three over a stubborn stump, Ken. Hope yours is in a spot that allows that.

Looking at that bird reminded me of my sore neck, Ron...

The days start getting shorter now. Cooler, too. I'm more of a spring person, always appreciated the new green and color when everything starts growing again.

Sounds like a lot of you are really hustling to get ready for winter. I should be, too, but I really don't wanna be outside in this smoke. I'll be out there anyway today, working in the van again. Yesterday I made my mind up to go to a Sacramento smog inspection shop that was recommended on one of the Vanagon forums, and the darn thing failed again. This time it was the EGR valve not working. He passed all the stuff I was worried about, but apparently the EGR has never worked. The valve itself is fine, but the inspector found a plugged steel vacuum line, and the solenoid that controls the valve itself wasn't working, either. Good grief, what next? Over two dozen other inspection items in all; he probably spent an hour with it. I have to give him credit, though, he had the right attitude. He said it was his job to get the vehicle to pass, even if he had to fuss with it, as he did in my case. The other shop I went to didn't even try to figure out what they needed to do for the inspection, where this guy just followed the instructions on his computer screen. Asked me a few questions, and made several calls to his guru who guided him through the rest. The van passed the emissions tests by wide margins, even with the broken EGR. Makes me wonder if all the band aides are even needed. Dug out a few pages of diagnostic info when I got home, so I'm ready to go at it again here in a little bit.

 

[sodamo]

9 weeks old, 10.8 lbs

 

[txdon]

Drew, would love to see some sort of study comparing todays diet to the way we were brought up 60-70 years ago.

One thing from the 50s on but recently have gotten rid of in 2018 was partially hydrogenated oils which we grew up on and will be our demise. Understanding the Partially Hydrogenated Oil FDA Ruling/Ban

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Let the fan run continuously, and the AQI went from 127 down to 81 in about a half hour. I'd say the 3M filters have been doing a pretty good job. I'll let go another half hour and see what happens. Then again, maybe that's not all due to the A/C. Outside air quality improved from 166 to 54. Might get away without a mask today after all. Procrastination pays off!:laughing:

Took some energy readings, too.

The A/C is using 3.8 kW while it and the fan are running, while the fan alone uses 0.8 kW. It's a nice sunny day today, with moderate smoke, and the panels are cranking out 5.5 kW, down slightly from their peak today of 5.6 kW. That's about a third less than their rated output of 7.4 kW.

 

[Thomas]

60F more clouds than sun 10+ mph wind.

Good putter day than wife text me thought I had time do couple things in town for her....I did so I didn't get my hike in looking for the bull moose.
I had good chat with operator running harvester cutting corn fields,he said corn not as good this year because lack of rain but it great cutting no chance getting stuck or the trucks...yep we need least 12" rain.
Not much plan for this evening just numb it I guess.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[toppop52]

One thing from the 50s on but recently have gotten rid of in 2018 was partially hydrogenated oils which we grew up on and will be our demise. Understanding the Partially Hydrogenated Oil FDA Ruling/Ban

You keep on that diet and exercise you should live to 120! Then you’ll probably die from nothing.

 

[PJSprog]

I think portion control is a big part of it, David. Everything is huge these days. "Super Size!" Back in the '70s and even into the '80s, a large soft drink at fast food restaurants was 20oz. Today, that's the small.