You're always winning Martin when your standard Friday turns into a P.O.E.T.S. Day. ;-)

Well I've had enough of being outside for the moment as I was nearing the end of loading my last trolley load of firewood to bring in when the sky suddenly went darker and a dark moist looking cloud was the culprit so I hauled that load in (that was the 2nd load for the morning) then rushed out to get the sheets and pillow cases off the line. I wound up with almost 2 full trolley loads of wood to resize still out there, but they can wait until conditions improve so it doesn't matter if they get wet.

I was also getting sick of the 10C (felt like 3C) temp out there without getting wet as well.

Anyhow, seeing that it's too early for a beer as yet, I might as well get warmed back up with a 4th cup of coffee after that.

Cheers.

A sunny saturday morning win.

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I tell ya's what, I can't wait to get these stitches out of my nose as they're getting bloody annoying now.

Anyhow it's time for me to think about something for dinner.

Cheers.

Don't sneeze?!


Meanwhile time flies and I'm due over the hills and far away over to The Food Desert all too soon...

... I'm stocked up on foodie goodness so hopefully there's only the time-shift/routines-shift to adjust to. Hopefully not to spoil my healthy stomach too much...

... But what of the people to be found there?... And what have they been doing (or not)??...

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Happy Birthday, Victor!!

Stay cool. We are expecting 101 f today and temps over 100 for the next 10 days.

Happy Birthday Vic.

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Happy birthday young Vic.

Well after yesterday's dragging firewood inside in the morning and then watching the V8 Supercars run around Townsville all afternoon I crashed straight after I fed Dog until just before midnight, then I wound up doing a TV binge until 10am when I went out to let Dog off, resize the rest of that firewood then bringing in the 2 trolley loads and stacking it with the rest and now I'm back to the Supercars for another afternoon.

So I reckon that I'll be really pooped come time to feed Dog this arvo, I might even feed her early.

Cheers.

Light rain and a little thunder. Had to repoint a fan because it was feeling to cold even without a/c.

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Vic we can't match that, the mid 90s is nuch better it's only 94 atm and 73 indoors here

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Victor, your utilities look cheaper than mine. I have a flat fee of $55.00 not including electric. Electric is running between $40.00 and $50.00 monthly. Then tack on the hefty rent payment.

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The cold water doesn’t get as hot as yours. But if you want actual cold water in the summer. You have to put a container in the refrigerator and refill as needed.

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... Try the Food Desert here?...


My first evening and I've already had to suffer a (heavily battered) fish 'n' chips...

At least I did get a taster of a token 'salad'...

Some fixing and 'retraining' is needed but I'm hoping to make my escape before my stomach is poisoned too badly!

(I've discovered one key worker has been living on just biscuits and beer! Just because the brightly colourful packaging claims that the sugar sweet 'breakfast' biscuits are [supposedly somehow] 'healthy'...)

Aaaargh?

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I hit 111 in my travels today near Grass Valley. It was officially 102 in Reno, the new record for this date.

Winning after hours of getting nowhere fast on the internet and landline today, but at least I finally got my dumb cellphone finally activated if nothing else.

Anyhow we're just getting the occasional lite shower here so far today while reaching 12C (felt like 10C) and my body clock is totally out of wack.

Well Dog has been fed, now to see about doing something about the body ckock.

Cheers.

A sunny monday morning win.
We rarely getting 95F this summer.

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Last weekend I fixed my mother-in-law's mountain bike. Some years old; it urgently needed a new chain and sprockets. Its gear ratio is unsuitable for our flatland region. Don't know why she choose this bike. You usually ride in one of the smallest rear sprockets with few teeth (13...11). The bike is a very light thing with a 11-speed Deore XT derailleur gears (comparable to Ultegra on a race bike). This has the advantage that you can buy individual parts of the expensive sprocket cassettes. The large upper ones in modules of three, the five smallest sprockets individually for a few euros each. You only replace what is really worn out. Cost-saving and ressource efficient. I like it.

But this 11-speed* tech is over-engineered. Very small gaps, narrow, needs expensive special chains (directional ones, must be mounted the right way round, lettering facing outwards. Gosh!). The chain links are milled on the front and rear edges, notched in the middle so that the sprocket next to it doesn't lift the chain. Such high-tech is only suitable for the race track or trips in beautiful sunshine. In everyday life with bad weather, rain, sand and mud, the expensive tech wears out quickly. A cheap 8-speed system, on the other hand, can be tortured for two or three years without much maintenance. The sprockets then look bad, more like sawblades than sprockets. But the chain still doesn't slip. The usable period between new and completely worn out is much longer.

But of course, when driving up steep hills off-road, this 11-speed stuff is great. Impressive light tech and engineering.

* There is also still more expensive 12-speed gears and the Italians (Campagnolo) even offer 13-speed for race bikes. Crazy stuff.

Part 1 of the training looks to have gone well.

The proof is in the end results...

Do I get to make my escape tonight??...

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Monday morning post. 102 forcast.

Mr. McDuck. You may not like the peddle monster I want. Unfortunately it is very pricey. The blue and orange color will change to suit my tastes. And to keep with current ebike regulations a class 3 750 watt mid drive motor. Which I think is a much better choice of the European regulation class 1 250 watt option.
120 gear 1000 watt pedal/electric assist Equad bike.

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