Power!

Carol here ~ 

We started with a full tank of propane when the power went off early Saturday morning.  

After running the generator all weekend we were down to 30% by Monday morning so Dan called the propane company to come fill it.  They arrived mid-afternoon with power coming on about 15 minutes later.  Yahoo!

Kind of a pricey weekend.  BUT!  We were warm, were able to shower, cook, do laundry and have our morning coffee ~ and that is Priceless!

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Sunday evening, the day after the storm. We have been without power and running on backup generator for a day and a half now. It is nice to continue along with life with full use of everything but the noise is monotonous. I can’t wait for it to be back to power provided by the power company. Not power by propane.

There are a lot of trees and large branches down everywhere. Had a close call for the shelter logic hoop house, 

Carol here ~

Lena and I started the quilting on Dan's quilt he is calling MINE.  I am using the digitized pattern Whimsy Daisy Frog.  

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Tuesday evening. I think that winter has arrived and I’d better be up to shoveling strength because it may well be in my near future. 

 

I loaded up the truck today because we figured I was capable of getting to the dump and back. I climbed into the truck, inserted the key and upon turning the key, nothing. I mean nothing. I guess the poor thing didn’t like being ignored since back on November 20 when I stopped using it to have my surgery. Now to have a pain in the butt because my truck won’t start. AAA came and got me running and I left it running a while then took off to do errands. I got 3 to 4 miles from home and all sorts of alarms started going off, I pulled over and truck died. Did not restart. AAA again came, I went back home left truck running about an hour. Shut off, tried restart, total dead, nothing. Don’t know what next step is. It’s loaded for the dump, maybe I’ll just leave it there, got to get it running first. Once running I’ll probably change my mind about leaving it there.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening. Sitting here wondering where the time goes. Since my surgery I do a lot of sitting around or taking a nap. I’ve gotten quite adapt in the nap department. Sadly, sometimes the nap wins out over going up to the studio to sew. Solitaire is a popular pastime as well. 

I have been managing my 5000 steps around the house, at least no more days of accomplishing the process in 3-5 minute segments before I need to sit for a while. That said, remember, I live in a very small house. I have surpassed the 2022 mile marker but it just doesn’t seem like that big a deal anymore. I won’t set out to aim for 2023 miles for next year. I only hope something comes along more interesting to fill those non walking hours. If I remember right, that was what started the walking.

This and That

Carol here ~ 

I need a couple of small gifts so have been working on some Lemoyne Star hot mats/pot holders.

On Sunday I got four of them ready to bind.

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

December 1. The last month of 2022. 

I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving. Carol went to Vanessa’s home and celebrated with the family. Alas, I stayed home. As I briefly mentioned last time I had issues and was not up to traveling that far. Truth be told I’m still not. I had surgery on the 21st and was not willing to go. I endured hemorrhoid surgery, not something I would wish on my worst enemy.