Cold.\u00a0 Damp.\u00a0 Mainly cold.\u00a0\u00a0 It was 35F when I went to sleep last night.\u00a0 The wind had stopped but dang, that’s cold.\u00a0\u00a0 It was pretty nice during the day, after a chilly start, but when the nuclear furnace passes out of the local sky, temperatures started to drop, da, drop, drop…<\/p>\n
I ended up doing my pickups.\u00a0\u00a0 Concrete saw looks complete and came with several blades, including one that is brand new.\u00a0\u00a0 If the gas engine runs it will be a great help at the BOL.\u00a0 I decided to leave it at the house for now, until I get the engine running.\u00a0\u00a0 That’s a lot easier where I have all my tools and the internet, and stores nearby.\u00a0 But that is one more gas engine on the list of stuff to look at…<\/p>\n
Hit up Lowes for plumbing stuff.\u00a0\u00a0 Hit the Costco for gas ($2.75\/gal vs. the Shell station at $3.19) and some food.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There were some of my staples that weren’t there, but they’d gotten some stuff that was missing last visit back into stock.\u00a0\u00a0 Prices were mixed.\u00a0\u00a0 Lamb is the same, ham is up by 50%.\u00a0\u00a0 Chicken is back down to ~1USD \/pound for legs.\u00a0\u00a0 Catfish is $9\/pound.\u00a0 Rice is up to 80c\/pound, so about 50-80% increase.\u00a0\u00a0 Pancake mix is now $8 up from $6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Beef was mixed, but mostly expensive.\u00a0 Canned beef was $18 for four cans.\u00a0 That seems crazy high.\u00a0 They had a bigger variety of coffee than they used to have, and prices weren’t crazy.\u00a0\u00a0 Dairy and eggs were good prices, but very low stock.\u00a0\u00a0 There are clearly still issues in the supply chain.<\/p>\n
Then I got home and got dinner ready.\u00a0\u00a0 Decided to head out this morning instead of driving in the dark, and I hadn’t loaded up the stuff from storage yet, and it was late.<\/p>\n
Wife and kids have cookie booths all after noon and evening.\u00a0\u00a0 I’ll sleep for a bit, then head out.\u00a0\u00a0 Plumbing awaits!<\/p>\n
Working on the BOL is time well spent.\u00a0\u00a0 Further equipping it is money and effort well spent.\u00a0\u00a0 There is just so much to do.\u00a0 Questions like “how many different forms of backup heat do I need there?”, and “will one kero heater be enough? or should I have propane Mr Heaters as backup too?” \u00a0 “How many fans and electric heaters in case there is power but no propane?”\u00a0 “Do I split up existing stocks or buy more just for the BOL?” \u00a0 Well, you get the drift.<\/p>\n
I thought I had big stacks.\u00a0\u00a0 Now I have two, but they are half the size they were…<\/p>\n
So stack some more.\u00a0\u00a0 Because two is one and one is none.<\/p>\n
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regarding the post title, Good, Fast, or Cheap, Pick any two…\u00a0\u00a0 in my personal life I lean toward good and cheap but too often find myself picking fast and cheap.\u00a0\u00a0 In my previous professional life I was one of the “pros from Dover” and we definitely ran to good and fast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Cold.\u00a0 Damp.\u00a0 Mainly cold.\u00a0\u00a0 It was 35F when I went to sleep last night.\u00a0 The wind had stopped but dang, that’s cold.\u00a0\u00a0 It was pretty nice during the day, after a chilly start, but when the nuclear furnace passes out of the local sky, temperatures started to drop, da, drop, drop…<\/p>\n
I ended up doing my pickups.\u00a0\u00a0 Concrete saw looks complete and came with several blades, including one that is brand new.\u00a0\u00a0 If the gas engine runs it will be a great help at the BOL.\u00a0<\/p>\n