Good Morning!!!! 42F @ 6:00AM. Overcast. High near 50F. Winds light and variable.
Only three dry days in the 10-day forecast, including this one.
Horrible news about the ill fated youngsters. Between social media, the horrible economy, and drugs, the future doesn't look nearly as bright for them as it did for me as a kid. I've talked with a few friend's kids recently, and some are struggling with addiction while others seem to be doing well in school and even have had summer jobs. Hard to tell what makes one lose their way so badly while most of the others seem to be doing so well. I can't imagine what parenting is like these days with all that going on, but thank goodness you folks here seem to have figured it out for your families.
All this shotgun talk reminds me I need to make some room by selling my dad's old Ponsness/Warren progressive shotgun shell reloader. They're still in business, but judging from their website they've got a huge backlog and are having supply line problems. Maybe after tax refund money starts flowing in Spring I'll get off my butt and put an ad or two out there. I should do the same with an Ohler 33 chronograph. I somehow ended up with two, and will probably never even use one of them again.
Plug and pins came in so I could wire up some rear speakers for the Dodge van, so I took care of that yesterday. It has to go back to the dealer for some warranty work, and I'll get them to tell the computer to start using the newly installed speakers. Can't just do it myself with a code reader. Even though it was sunny outside, it took two sessions to get the work done since my fingers needed thawing out. Thermometer worked hard to break 50F. Hurry up, Spring!
Amazon delivered a
new popcorn popper yesterday for the microwave, and the first batch came out really well with only a few kernels left unpopped. Much better than the ancient air popper, and a lot healthier than oil in the old Revere Ware pot I've been using for fifty years.
Caught up with an old grade school friend over a long phone call. He recently finished physical therapy for his second hip replacement and is getting back to a more mobile life. Also dealing with a lot of family drama, unfortunately. But he's still living in the home he grew up in, has just started Social Security, and is playing in a rock band for spending money, so he's having fun and enjoying life. It's never too late. Told him about the new house down south, and he wants to do a Facetime tour of this place before I sell it. Maybe today?
What little rain we've gotten has still been enough so that the weeds are popping up everywhere. Gonna need to do some spraying today before the next rains hit.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a wonderful start.
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