{"id":9219,"date":"2022-09-15T05:34:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T09:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttgnet.com\/journal\/?p=9219"},"modified":"2022-09-15T00:56:14","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T04:56:14","slug":"thur-sept-15-2022-how-did-it-get-to-be-the-middle-of-september-already","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttgnet.com\/journal\/2022\/09\/15\/thur-sept-15-2022-how-did-it-get-to-be-the-middle-of-september-already\/","title":{"rendered":"Thur. Sept. 15, 2022 &#8211; how did it get to be the middle of September already?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Less hot, still humid.\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely &#8220;Fall&#8221; weather coming, but still plenty hot in the afternoon.\u00a0 I barely broke a sweat cutting the grass yesterday.\u00a0 That was\u00a0 a\u00a0 nice change.<\/p>\n<p>Spent the day catching up on auction stuff.\u00a0 It&#8217;s funny how it goes in waves.\u00a0 Sometimes I see a ton of stuff I need\/want.\u00a0 Sometimes there is little.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes you see an item in a several unrelated auctions, sometimes you go years without seeing a particular thing.\u00a0\u00a0 There are a few things I&#8217;d still like to get more of.<\/p>\n<p>Generators.\u00a0 Solar panels, charge controllers, inverters, and batteries.\u00a0 Water treatment.\u00a0 Unfortunately, EVERYONE wants those things at the moment.\u00a0 Same for wind generators, building materials, and construction equipment.\u00a0 There&#8217;s always something more to stack.\u00a0\u00a0 Especially when you have as many projects going on as I do.<\/p>\n<p>Plan today is pickups.\u00a0\u00a0 I only got a few items but they are at different auctioneers.\u00a0 So I&#8217;ll be making a big loop today.\u00a0 Organizing storage would be good too.<\/p>\n<p>Wife is still work from home, but both kids should be back in class today.\u00a0 That should cut down on my distractions.\u00a0 Suddenly time is flying by again.\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;ve got foundation guys starting in about two weeks, if everything stays on schedule.\u00a0\u00a0 I <em>should <\/em>be meeting with them on site to do their final walk thru before starting any day now, but I haven&#8217;t heard from them.\u00a0 Add that to my list for today, I guess.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of lists, make some.\u00a0 Think hard about what you still need to get to help you through bad times.\u00a0\u00a0 Make an actual list.\u00a0\u00a0 Then work on getting those items or skills.\u00a0 Small engine repair?\u00a0 3d Printer?\u00a0 Gardening class?\u00a0 Roto-tiller?\u00a0 Couple of acres in the country?\u00a0 Canning jars and lids?\u00a0 Seeds?\u00a0\u00a0 Fertilizer?\u00a0 Goats?\u00a0\u00a0 You know your needs better than I do.\u00a0\u00a0 Do what makes sense for you and yours.<\/p>\n<p>And stack the stuff high.<\/p>\n<p>nick<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less hot, still humid.\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely &#8220;Fall&#8221; weather coming, but still plenty hot in the afternoon.\u00a0 I barely broke a sweat cutting the grass yesterday.\u00a0 That was\u00a0 a\u00a0 nice change.<\/p>\n<p>Spent the day catching up on auction stuff.\u00a0 It&#8217;s funny how it goes in waves.\u00a0 Sometimes I see a ton of stuff I need\/want.\u00a0 Sometimes there is little.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes you see an item in a several unrelated auctions, sometimes you go years without seeing a particular thing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttgnet.com\/journal\/2022\/09\/15\/thur-sept-15-2022-how-did-it-get-to-be-the-middle-of-september-already\/\">&nbsp;&raquo;&nbsp;Read more about: Thur. 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