Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, keep blowing the moisture this direction! You got a decent amount. By the way, have you tried any more robotic vacuums? We used to enjoy your unbiased opinions on the ones you tried! (LOL)

Today's rain seems to be coming from the southwest, Ted, so I'm not sure how much is gonna leak down your way. More is on the way for tomorrow, so I'll keep an eye on it and let you know if you'll get any of it.

I gave up on floor robots. The floors here are porcelin tiles, laminate with throw rugs. The transitions between the two floor types, and the throw rugs, are high enough that the robots would get stuck trying to cross them. And the Roombas would not cross black stripes in the carpets because they "thought" they were drop offs. That was a couple years ago, so maybe they've fixed those problems by now. But the robots also got stuck under chairs, or just refused to go into certain rooms. Far easier for me to just get out the sweeper, move some chairs and stools around, and just get it done. At least twice a year, or when houseguests are due, anyway.

FWIW, CNET offered glowing reviews of a new Roborock robot mop/vacuum in my FB feed, but the Amazon reviews aren't that great. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Could you just fire up your oven or BBQ and cook the pizzas yourself? Or next time get one from one of those you-bake places?

Don't be surprised if you get a form letter response from Dominos. That's what I got from that lame place in Lompoc. Won't be going to any more of those outfits, either.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

For food crumbs, a chihuahua works great (except for olives). Automatic.

panasonic used to make great vacuums. I believe they gave up due to China competition about 5 years ago.

My SIL loves her roomba type vacuum, but not sure which model they have.

Church was good.

Next week is Christmas pageant/play at church.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

There is one med she says she can't do without, Gabapentin. I just saw a Sheryl Atkisson news report on Gabapentin. It has side effects, and some correlate it to opiates. Drs prescribe it for nerve damage/pain associated with shingles and diabetes. Proponents say there are almost no Rx for that type of pain.
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I took it some for GBS. I found it did little to nothing for me so stopped taking it. I still have a huge bottle of it somewhere.

 

[rswyan]

37F and sunny @ 14:30, that should be the high for the day. But it's reading a very toasty 75F on the thermostat here inside, as the sun is streaming through the windows on the south side of the house.

Low this morning was 18.3F ...

More fish room work yesterday, almost done topping off the tanks but need to draw some more water to finish it off.

Also got the skim coats of mud put on the patches in the dining room.

Agenda for the rest of today:

Get cleaned up and drag the razor across my face.

See if I can get the van fired up ... ... (really need to replace those bad glow plugs)

If I can get it started, then trip to Menards to pick up a few items, take advantage of the last day of Black Friday Sale. Think I will place the order online to avoid having to walk all over the store picking out stuff.

Prices on 12-2 romex are just nuts ... can't say I'm impressed with the premium they are getting for shorter lengths either. May wait on that until the 11% rebates show back up.

Probably more work on fish room after I get back.

Drain sediment in the water heater.

Sand the mud.

It's supposed to be considerably warmer tomorrow (and no rain) ... I'll take advantage of that and move those two pallets of 2 x 4's inside the barn, as well as picking out some to bring over to the house to use on the utility room south wall in the basement.

On the vacuums, we had one similar to this when we lived in town, but in a different color (maroon and gray):

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House here has a VacuFlo whole house system which exhausts to outside and is general pretty nice ... as long as you don't suck anything up that will plug the lines (ask me how I know ... )

I believe we are either on the 2nd or 3rd power unit (in 50 years)

We also have a older Kirby that belonged to The Woman's Mother ... but I think it needs the belt that drives the beater bar replaced.

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday ...

 

[scaredychicken]

I think the Christmas gift of choice is going to be a new vacuum for many of you ... Thanks for that Drew - LOL

We have Domino's pizza nearby, but we never go there ... PANAGO (might be a Cdn franchise) is our choice. But what I really want is the CHICAGO Deep Dish pizza (yummers), it's been way too long since I was in Chicago for that.

Haven't got my Grinch Tree yet - should be fun

I'm taking it easy today - too many nose bleeds in past few days (winter). I broke my nose too many times over the years, I guess. Oh well, staying inside.

have a good day everyone

 

[txdon]

The problem with all these vacuums is that they spread fine dust throughout the house. Even HEPA filters can only do so much. That is why we always use central vacuum systems. Then the exhaust goes straight out doors.

Where does the air come from that replaces the air the vacuum takes out?

 

[m7040]

Nilfisk HEPA vacuum about 450 dollars on Amazon

 

[m7040]

I think I will switch my boots to the Nick's that I had resoled earlier this year. They are comfortable and provide a lot of ankle support when walking out in the field. The prescription inserts will move over from the Redwings. I was wearing them daily for two years before resoling was needed.

 

[ronjhall]

I have vacuums. 3 Robots. 2 sharks and 1 iRobot. All 3 work good. Each does a difference section of house. Have a Shark stick type which I use on back porch. Have a Dyson that I use a couple times a year for major cleaning. 3 shop vacuums for shop, garage and barn. There a couple of canisters type hidden away in closets. They all work. But I do not like using the ones that require my energy.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

The Project Farm YouTube channel has lots of vacuum cleaner reviews...