Good morning!!!!

buckeyefarmer · Dec 1, 2022

We had up to 35 mph winds yesterday.
Fortunately no outages.
I priced a generac a few months ago. Over 10k for generator,,and I had to get gas company to install propane. I passed, for the few outages we get.

Got a pain in my ear since I got home. Lots of sinus issues yet.

Guy from church, just little older than me, has dementia or Alzheimer’s that has come on quite quick. Anyways his wife left him alone for just a few minutes yesterday and he took a walk, fell and broke an arm. He fell a couple months ago and hurt his face pretty bad.
My wife is at a movie tonight with his wife. He is still in hospital. She has her hands full with him. Sad situation.

Haven’t caught up on today’s posts yet.
I did do 6 miles on my bike last night in honor of mostly’s 6k. I added up around 250 miles for me.

RedNeckGeek · Dec 1, 2022

Thomas said:
$5.95 gallon here.

$5.799 yesterday in Chico, CA at the newly revamped Safeway pumps. It's been higher than $7 earlier this year, so yesterday's price was some relief, but it's a loooooooooong way from $2.75 a couple years ago.

buckeyefarmer · Dec 1, 2022

Little town north of us suddenly has the cheapest gas around. Right now 3.09. Local town is 3.59. North is out of my way. I need gas soon, but didn’t stop on way home. Have enough to get to work.

Wagtail · Dec 1, 2022

daugen said:
Buppies, at 3:10am holding a flashlight while changing propane tanks behind the house,

Curious as to why you don't have/use a headlamp type torch (flashlight) for these occasions? I have two or three around the house/property for when I need both hands free.

newbury · Dec 1, 2022

Looking4new said:
Higher priced items get higher priced surge protection. My big screen tv is on a APC battery backup as are both computers.
I have also had good luck with a NEWPOINT Switcher 2000 Plus power bar, but it is old, at least as old as the hills, bought it back in 1995/6. Now it is just a spacer to get my monitor up higher.

For surge protection it might be worthwhile to look into whole house surge protectors. Especially if you have hardwired things like a/c and dishwashers.

buckeyefarmer · Dec 1, 2022

Saw an “outdoors with Morgan’s” episode where he said he charges $300 cord plus delivery for firewood. Ouch. That’s north of Pittsburgh.

Wagtail · Dec 1, 2022

Good late (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 11C and it's presently 20.6C, overcast and calm.

I got a few things accomplished yesterday, little things and mostly 'in-town' and dhobied up the work clothes (uniform

) from the horse dropping mulching dust.

I slept a wee bit rough last night/morning... 0330, my brain wouldn't 'shut down', yet I knew that it would eventually = slept in 'til 0900 to compensate, hence the late GM report.

I reckon it's a gash run to the tip today. I'm also thinking of replacing the O-rings on the horse trough hose connecters. We (Aus) don't use screw connects, the standard is quick-connects.

That's about it, take care all.

Rich B1 · Dec 1, 2022

I bought gas today, $3.49/gallon. See what it is in a few weeks when I will need to fill up again.

Had a Great Lakes Christmas Ale at dinner tonight. Wasn’t my 1st choice, but the new draft choice didn’t impress me at all. The Christmas Ale was quite good this year. They backed off on all of the extras this year.

Thanks @PJSprog, Louie is a good looking cat. And quite the character.

Predicted high today was 35. Never saw it get to 30. Woodburner feels good