Clear and pleasant again, with some clouds.\u00a0\u00a0 It sure was nice yesterday, with only an intermittent threat of rain from some cloudiness, and a bit of humidity later in the day.<\/p>\n
Finished up my shade tree mechanic LARPing.\u00a0 Got the Ranger running, and picked up a replacement wiper for the rear window of my Expedition.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I c’nae believe how hard it was to find the correct wiper, or why Ford went with a completely different attachment means for that one wiper.\u00a0 AdvanceAutoParts, and Autozone had me running around, but O’Reilly had the parts I needed.\u00a0 I’ll check with them first next time.\u00a0 I bought a second wiper as a spare and it was the last one they had.\u00a0 More reinforcement for the idea that if you think you might need it, you better stack it.<\/p>\n
I also shipped my ebay sale and couple of other things I’ve been putting off for no good reason.<\/p>\n
D1 had a play at school last night and tonight, so we went to see that.\u00a0\u00a0 Every kid was miked, ever mic was too loud.\u00a0 I know I’ve got hearing issues, but I couldn’t get but one word in 10.\u00a0\u00a0 Daughter is following in the wife and my footsteps with her work backstage.\u00a0 Mixed feelings about that.\u00a0 It was a great learning experience, and it put us both where we are now, but times change, and I’m not sure I’d want to be working in the industry now.<\/p>\n
I suppose that is true for most parents.<\/p>\n
Today I’ve got a couple of pickups, and some driving to do.\u00a0 Then I’ll have more sorting and stacking at my storage unit.\u00a0\u00a0 Wife and D1 are headed to GS camp for the weekend after the curtain comes down on the show tonight.\u00a0\u00a0 D2 and I are home alone.\u00a0\u00a0 Might just load up the truck and head to the lake after swim practice Saturday.\u00a0 There’s plenty to do up there, if I get bored with all the stuff that needs doing here…<\/p>\n
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WRT site issues here, please keep reporting them, but bear with us as Rick tries to sort it out.<\/p>\n
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And for pete’s sake, stack some food.\u00a0 Don’t forget fats.\u00a0 Peanut oil stores well, and can be used in place of butter in most cooking.\u00a0 Lard in sealed plastic buckets should last a long time too.\u00a0\u00a0 With the decrease in sunflower oil exports from Ukraine, people will have to buy other oils, which will put pressure on them as well.\u00a0\u00a0 Get some, even if you don’t use much now.\u00a0 It’s relatively cheap, stores for a long time, and is an important prep.\u00a0 Salt and vinegar too, in mass quantities, mainly for food preservation, and a few jars of ‘pickling spice’ wouldn’t be a bad idea.<\/p>\n
FWIW I like multiple smaller containers, rather than one big one.\u00a0\u00a0 It lasts longer if you don’t have a giant container open, you can more easily share a smaller container, and if one is spoiled the rest will still be ok.\u00a0 To me, multiples are better, even if the unit cost is higher.\u00a0 The most expensive prep is one you have to throw out without using. \u00a0\u00a0 Had a rat (might have been the possum) gnaw a bottle of peanut oil this week, made a mess on the shelf.\u00a0\u00a0 That was just one liter damaged, not the whole supply.\u00a0 I could have used what was left in the bottle for frying I suppose if desperate, or as lamp oil, but I just tossed it and replaced it.\u00a0\u00a0 That might not always be an option.\u00a0 So….<\/p>\n
Stack something.<\/p>\n
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Clear and pleasant again, with some clouds.\u00a0\u00a0 It sure was nice yesterday, with only an intermittent threat of rain from some cloudiness, and a bit of humidity later in the day.<\/p>\n
Finished up my shade tree mechanic LARPing.\u00a0 Got the Ranger running, and picked up a replacement wiper for the rear window of my Expedition.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I c’nae believe how hard it was to find the correct wiper, or why Ford went with a completely different attachment means for that one wiper.\u00a0<\/p>\n