{"id":27128,"date":"2023-08-28T09:57:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-28T16:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/?p=27128"},"modified":"2023-08-31T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T21:59:06","slug":"aug-28-water-laundry-gen-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rodbinder.com\/journal\/2023\/08\/28\/aug-28-water-laundry-gen-cats\/","title":{"rendered":"Aug 28 Water, Laundry, Gen, Cats"},"content":{"rendered":"

We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.<\/strong>
\nGeorge Bernard Shaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

So far today.<\/p>\n

Got up at 6 AM to rescue a kitten, stuck in the bathroom. Poor little critter was in there all night.<\/p>\n

While I was up, I thought\u00a0 I would feed them. Then I noticed water bowls empty. Ya, you guessed it, I went down to the van and carried a way too heavy bottle and filled the gigantic bowls and of course the kitten sized one. The big bowls must hold about 8 liters. That lasts about 4 days.<\/p>\n

Next retrieved laundry form the back deck, it was mostly dry.<\/p>\n

I put what gas I had nearby into the gen and hauled that outside. I had Just over 3\/4 of a tank. Enough to charge my 25.6v 100ah LFP. I hoped that would do, or it meant another trip down to the garage. I had other plans. It had to do with cats and Kittens.<\/p>\n

I saw the first stage water filter was only down a little. I thought while I was feeling energetic, I would head down to the pond to gather more water.<\/p>\n

I had a new bucket attached to 10 feet of dog chain. I saw the old bucket and had a thought to bring it along.<\/p>\n

It was cracked at the top, but would still hold half a bucket worth. That was all I get anyway. The dugout\/pond\/swamp, or what ever you want to call it, was low and dragging a bucket out always hits the side and half dumps out.<\/p>\n

I did that twice, over filled the old bucket, threw in the new one for one more. Now I had a full leaky bucket and the new one half full. Sounds like a puzzle brewing.<\/p>\n

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So I poured the water, weeds and wild life into the new bucket. I had about 8 gallons of water I hauled those up.<\/p>\n

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BTW, That is what clear blue sky looks like in heavy smoke. Not blue at all.<\/p><\/div>\n

Time to start the gen. Did I mention we were under another heavy smoke alert? I was starting to feel it in my lungs.<\/p>\n

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The reason I am writing now? So I can rest, of course. While I was typing, I had to cough up a lot of stuff. None of it bloody, but pretty sure it was from the smoke.<\/p>\n

I filled the stage one water filter system. I noticed no dragonfly nymphs. Another sign fall was here. They must be transforming and gaining their wings. By tomorrow, I might have enough clear water to do more laundry.<\/p>\n

Yes, I am stalling again soon, time to do litter boxes. I decided to rest a bit more.\u00a0 I needed more coffee. Today was instant, yuck.\u00a0 I am a little tired. I was up at 6 it is almost 11:30 AM.<\/p>\n

Stuff I want and hope to accomplish today, clean my bedroom, clean the bathroom, empty litter boxes outside (wearing a mask this time). Sweep the floors. OMG!!! I am tired just thinking about it.<\/p>\n

I must be the smoke, that was making me tired. Ya that’s it. Except I am just sitting here drinking coffee. It is sad getting old sometimes.<\/p>\n