Cooler in the morning, hot later, supposed to be clear all weekend for most of the country, as well as Houston.\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday started very cool and got plenty hot, 99F at one point in the sun, but cooled down again once the sun set.<\/p>\n
I did pickups and auction stuff, but didn’t get the stuff loaded for this weekend.\u00a0\u00a0 I bought a jon boat for the BOL, and a scratch and dent wood stove.\u00a0\u00a0 Also some things for the house.\u00a0 I’m excited about the jon boat.\u00a0\u00a0 Seemed nuts to be on a lake with no boat at all.\u00a0 Now I need a motor.\u00a0 At least it’s not quite a hole in the water that I try to fill with money….<\/p>\n
The stove looks complete, with only a small bend on one corner.\u00a0 Nothing to affect use, and even appearance will be minimally impacted.\u00a0\u00a0 The plan is to remove the massive fireplace and chimney, which are crushing the back of the house and blocking the view of the lake.\u00a0\u00a0 Later we’d add a woodburner off to the side.\u00a0 I saw the stove in the auction, and the pictures were terrible, so I thought I’d take the chance.\u00a0 It was crazy cheap. \u00a0 Looks like a winner so far, and at over a 90% discount from retail.\u00a0\u00a0 I will sell it if I find a nicer one before we get around to installing it, but in these uncertain times,\u00a0 I’ve got this stove<\/a> at least, sitting in the stacks.\u00a0 It’s massive overkill for the house, and larger than I’d want in the room but – – –<\/p>\n Take what you can get, and get it when you can.<\/p>\n Kids are done with school for the year, so now the summer stuff starts happening.\u00a0 Starting with a weekend at the BOL.<\/p>\n We’re headed up at some point to do more work, and enjoy the weekend.\u00a0 We will take time out to remember the real reason for the holiday.\u00a0\u00a0 Like usual, I’ll set up several place holder posts to open the door and turn the lights on, just in case I have comms issues, and commenting by yours truly will be light.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Keep working on getting your stuff in order.\u00a0 The awareness that something bad is coming, and its name is famine, is starting to spread.\u00a0 Some more stuff is going to become even more difficult to find, and more expensive as people start putting back a little extra.\u00a0\u00a0 Don’t wait for the crush.\u00a0 Stack it up NOW.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n And increase your personal vigilance.\u00a0 People are getting angry.\u00a0 Violence is increasing.\u00a0 Anyone can get caught in it anywhere- this has always been true, but the likelihood is increasing.\u00a0 Do what you can to avoid being a victim.<\/p>\n nick<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cooler in the morning, hot later, supposed to be clear all weekend for most of the country, as well as Houston.\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday started very cool and got plenty hot, 99F at one point in the sun, but cooled down again once the sun set.<\/p>\n I did pickups and auction stuff, but didn’t get the stuff loaded for this weekend.\u00a0\u00a0 I bought a jon boat for the BOL, and a scratch and dent wood stove.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n