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Internal temp didn't go below 74. No heat. outside temp below 63*. Average cost last year per hour 0.25 cents Kwh on the same day. This years same day average cost per KWhour 0.07cents. Conservation works. YAY. AND a bathrobe.
Yes, we know I'm weird. Every morning I get up and check my energy usage through Florida Power and light Energy Dashboard. Even before coming here. The new pool pump set properly will save money. The pool service guy had it set improperly. Using the HVAC equipment judiciously saves money. Insulating the attic properly will save money. I spent maybe 500$ to do that, but it will pay it self back.
I could tell the pump wasn't set properly b/c the energy charts told me so. Two visits from the technician didn't improve the situation. I called the national help desk and he used the math to calculate where the pump should be set.
Solar east guy stage one 3350 ............................help desk 2050
.....................stage two 2750 ...............................help desk 2050
........................stage three 3300...............................help desk 0
Still need to get the solar working, but too many cloudy days. Average cost to run pool pump before reset was 0.28 cents per Kwh. Set properly 0.07c Kwh. Projected bill prior to reset was 139$, projected bill after reset is 122$
I'm happy.
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This was yesterday, about 7 am. No heat on.
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We had some critters get under our house and in the attic. That prompted a massive clean up of all insulation closure of a hole that squirrels no doubt put in the roof/ under the eves. The removal of a cedar tree next to the house... highway for up and into the roof. To remove and dispose of all the inusulation and replace it (house is long ranch 2000sq ft) was 7,500.00. Which is crazy but necessary - 3500 top and bottom and disposal fees. The difference in heating and cooling costs afterwards was amazing! Much more energy efficient. We have a trane 97% efficient gas heater and the heater and insulation really makes a difference keeping the house warm. Oregon is cold! My Aunt has solar in CA and she gets money back. Too cloudy here.
I have to rant this morning. We get a digital subscription to the NY Times. I love reading the Times. There is more world news coverage and science than our local paper. But recently they have been spreading these rolling, flickering moving advertisements all over the pages. You can't hardly read an article in peace and focus on the content because of all this crap in your field of vision waving and dancing for attention. I find it maddeningly infuriating! I use an index card to hold over the movie announcements exploding into view. Ugh.. If I bought the paper they couldn't do this to a reader. It's digital so they take advantage of the medium and blast away. We pay a monthly fee for this irritation. So I complained. The Times replied and said what they allow meets their advertisement standards and sorry for the inconvenience. In other words we are making money so F off! I am so disgusted I might cancel. Enough is enough. If they don't care about whether their readers can actually read the reporting and it's all about the ad money then why should I support that? I hit the mute button the instant the ads appear on TV... I mean instantly the sound is off. There is no way to hit mute on a digital paper subscription. Maybe we could pay a 1$ more for no moving ads... of course wasn't that the rational for paying for cable? To pay and not have the ads screaming in your face? There are more ads on cable than ever and we pay more every year! It's a scam.. everything is to sell something.
It's like Pfizer moving to Ireland to escape US taxes. I mean US citizens pay more for drugs than any other nation on the planet and those greedy bastards won't contribute to our tax base! They said the US would benefit because they could put all those savings back into R&D... ya right. It will go in some CEOs pocket and the rest in shareholders and then they will raise the drug prices to make up for "their unforseen business loss." We should get a government panel for drug price negotiations like they have in Europe that will fix that! The gravy train stops. Off for onc visit. bye..
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Morning Spookie, How you holding up with the cold?
Loverly, have a happy time in Hawaii try to send pics?Blondie Waving/////\\\\////\\
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Broke down and wore pants and long sleeve shirt yesterday. And flip flops of course. Back to shorts today.
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Good morning. Lurking.
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Hootie hoo Patty! Hope you're still feeling great! No, we don't mind hearing how wonderful you're feeling! You've paid the price!0
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Rose, I saw something about an ad blocker app. I've spent the last hour looking for it, can't find. Maybe in the App Store? Guess it would work on PCs. Agree it's very annoying.
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I went to an on-line art store called Jerry's Artarama a few days ago. I have seen about 400 commercials (actually 2-3 150 x each) since then. I want to call them and tell them I will not be visiting their site ever again because of this. It is not the way to win customers. Perhaps Google is doing it. Whoever needs to stop.
There's a program called Ghostery that tells you what ad companies are on your computer. There used to be a way to block specific sites, but it didn't work the last time I used it. I finally blocked Ghostery because the list was so long it blocked the site.
I want a pair of very stretchy modern styled pants to wear traveling in the car. Anyone have suggestions? I wear petite and still have to hem.
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Wren- Kohls has a lot of stretchy pants that are comfortable. Usually for a good price too.
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smarty let me know if u got my link
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Rosie, try Google News. Google is taking over the world. Following the same path as other innovaters. Google bosses recognize that if they don't maintain some things, it hurt's what they do. They have had a guy working for at least a decade about the news. He correctly predicted that journalism would fail b/c internet access would make paper news obsolete. It's happening.
Google has been trying to teach these news organizations how to survive. It's in Google's self interest and they are saying that loud and clear. If quality news isn't produced they will be hurt in the long run. Failure of quality writers to produce quality articles will reduce internet searches for information.
Over the last several months, when I use Google News, I have noticed that there are less pop up adds from the papers that I access on Google News(GN). Whether GN has come to an agreement with these News agencies about a per hit access i.e fee, I don't know. I just know I'm not interrupted, like I was.
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I will try and look for an app that turns off moving ads. ugh.. I didn't even know something like that existed. I don't get out much. I agre with Jazzy Kohl's has a very nice petite section of pants. Penney's isn't bad either. If you are looking for warm stretchy corduroy or warm leggings Lands End petite are really nicely made and warm. Inseam is 25 inches. My kids are super tiny and I still have to hem them.
Got back from onc, labs look good. I will need to see what tumor markers are doing they jumped up 67 points last time. Herceptin makes me tired. I tried to show the NP the thick hard ridges I get in my gut.. at least she could feel them. Dang things are uncomfortable. Ascites has increased from draining 2x week to every 3 days.. amounts the same. I was surprised when I read my weight on the paper today it was 1.5 over what the scale read. WTH? I am always happy to weigh less. Any how pretty good day.. pain wise and all - just tired.
Spookie long sleeves and pants? TThere was a gal in the chemo suite next to me, very young wearing flip flops and jeans and a sweater. It is 40 degrees, rainy and cold here.. then she had on 2 bankets and a hat. Socks might have helped. Oregon is not flip flop territory, at least not in November! Be well.
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Well, yeah. Only got to about 64, wind from north about 10-15. We aren't used to that. Didn't want to look totally stupid with a jacket and REAL SHOES!!!!
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Oh oh bummer, lost a post. CHIT. Was on a self brow beating scenario. Had to find another pic of why I was so bad.
I had this wonderful set of breuer chairs. I put them in the attic. The canning is friable--destroyed. I feel really bad b/c I should have known, but didn't know. Now they must go away to the SPCA. Hopefully someone will see their value. OMD. Chit.
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Sas! You of all people should know chairs can be re caned!!!! Just don't pick some dude in Tampa.
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Sas, is your hair really blue?
Rose, I've done the squirrels in the attic thing, too. I trapped four of them before I found out they were getting in through the solar panel system. I had a contractor in replacing insulation anyway when he discovered how they were getting in. I did some of the cleanup myself, which was disgusting.
Spookie, long pants? Real shoes? Brrr! My niece lives in Orlando (works for the Mouse) she will be complaining about the weather.
Speaking of the Mouse, I think I've got a mouse again. I hear that scratching noise in the wall near the bathroom pipes. I put out some traps last night. Why can't they go move in with the neighbors?
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cubbie, sassy is blonde.
Wren, kohls has Simply Vera leggings, mine are corduroy. Very comfy, stretchy,and warm.
Enerva, yes, got the link. Haven't tried that method before.
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Well doggone, I thought maybe Sas had the punk rocker thing going on.
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Okay, I know this is really blurry.... but I couldn't "fix" it! But the chairs were left out in the alley.... I painted them both.... I left the white on the left one, and just painted the red..... The "wicker" one had that seat, that is/was in kind of bad shape... cannot sit on it, but I painted the whole thing... Have to re-do the red this spring... but it is on our front porch now....
I saw a picture of cutting a whole in the center of the seat, and putting a pot for plants in it... but you can't leave it outdoors, and I didn't want to cut the wicker part....
So Sass, you can figure out another way to use those chairs!
I had moved them around a bit....
GEEZ I wish it was Spring again!
Rosie! You want me to come out there with a cast-iron skillet?
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Opps, sorry these sweet owls are super sized........
Rose, YA for good labs......
Chevester, your chairs did not appear. You are a good example of "reusing". I bought some cane chairs at an auction years ago, love them. Expensive to get the seats fixed.
Snow is falling......really beautiful.....
Gobble till YA wobble.....
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HiHo.... Honey, my chairs are still there! Come over here, and look at them on my computer...
I just cleaned the top of the stove.... the oven stays clean, because we never use it, except twice a year.... I've made so many side-dishes... Getting ready to throw a Spaghetti Squash in the microwave, then just take it apart, in a casserole, then heat it up in the microwave with seasoned salt & parsley.... and butter...
I made that fresh cranberry/walnut/celery/jello salad yesterday... also candied sweet-potatoes.... broccoli/walnut/onion/pomegranate/apple salad.
And a Quinoa salad with those chopped mushrooms from the salad bar...... I think I already told you this.... Ha! Oh! and the Green-bean/mushroom soup casserole....
Oh man, they are waiting for the President to speak.... I just hate to think about bad things happening....
Talk to you later........ xoxoxo
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I took some photos of my new home, there was too much sun or shadows. DH told me last night that the builder had our home on there website... I copied these photos from thaat
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WOW Hole!! Very nice!!! Love that shower!!
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Hol- just beautiful! I hope you are getting settled in and enjoy many good years there!
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hole, I think you should post 1 pic of the kitchen now with all your stuff. No way it's still that clean! Not that you dirty 😛
Chevy, I see no pics either.
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