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<\/a><\/p>\nI just checked the weather forecasts they used the P words. Yes, the polar vortex is coming. If you don’t know what that is look it up. Last time I saw that it wouldn’t leave. It stayed extremely cold for weeks. I mean really fookin cold with even colder wind.<\/p>\n
I am concerned. My wood reserve is low,<\/p>\n
I have been reading reviews of my new little generator that is taking forever to get here. They are not good I hope those were exaggerations.<\/p>\n
Back to the weather, Thursday night -28. Still, no way to split using the machine, no way to charge solar batteries.
\nAnd the worst if the heavy snow does arrive no way to start the snowblower.<\/p>\n
I need to go out and chainsaw today. My arm muscles are very weak, I can only guess that I might be suffering some kind of muscular dystrophy. Swinging a chainsaw then swinging a heavy splitting maul, well that will be the challenge of the day.<\/p>\n
And the snow? Apparently arriving tonight. Tomorrow, the next night, and the next night.<\/p>\n
I had a thought about using ether in the generator. I sprayed a little in there, and It fired for a second sprayed some more, and it fired for a second.<\/p>\n
I thought I would try the little generator. It fired and ran for about 30 seconds I tried spraying some more ether, and it fired again this time I turned the throttle up faster. It died quicker. That tells me it is a fuel problem. I broke the nozzle on the ether can, so I was out of tries.<\/p>\n
I would order a fuel pump for the little Honda and try again.<\/p>\n
I also managed to put on the new chain on the chainsaw it was ready to go except for fuel and bar oil. I am taking a rest break before I trudge out there in the cold cold wind and cut logs.<\/p>\n
Cutting is done. I was too exhausted to chop so i selected the logs small enough to go straight into the fire. It is snowing hard now.\u00a0 On the way back I filled the bowls with low snow. Full of twigs and grass, that will have to be picked out.<\/p>\n
I didn’t have enough battery power left to charge the tablet. I am typing on my phone and adding pictures. Pain in the ass to do each picture has to be added and manipulated one at a time and of course, I took lots today.<\/p>\n
The pictures of loads and loads of wood may be boring to you. For me, they are a record of what a very broken man can do.\u00a0 Especially when there is no other choice.<\/p>\n