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I went out this morning, and fired up our big outdoor wood furnace...it seems to be working ok, and I'd rather find out if there are any problems now, before the really cold weather sets in.

With the long range weather forecasts saying there is a strong La Nina forming in the Pacific, this coming Winter could be rather nasty. Home heating bills, especially for homes using natural gas, oil, or propane, are expected to rise as much as 40% this Winter. We're all electric, and have low KWH rates, but the bills can still be quite high....which is why I put this outdoor furnace in, years ago....cuts our bills in half.
 

The third covid shot has hit me hard. Sleeping a lot and freezing to death while keeping a close watch on Stella-sleeping with eyes open, hmm, nope, Stella is crated at my feet as I fall asleep in my chair quite often. She she had several shots as well, she is sleeping a lot too. 😂
 
Aneeda72 said:
The third covid shot has hit me hard. Sleeping a lot and freezing to death while keeping a close watch on Stella-sleeping with eyes open, hmm, nope, Stella is crated at my feet as I fall asleep in my chair quite often. She she had several shots as well, she is sleeping a lot too. 😂
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Hope these side effects don't last too long.....Stella will get over hers after a day and a good sleep.
Take care you too.
 
Was outside digging a hole in the ground by 8:30am. Bought a shrub for half price at Home Depot on Thursday and wanted to get it planted before the rain on Saturday. The weather has been warm all week and expected to continue for a while, so planting is still safe with no frost in sight. I wish I had the strength to plant a whole yard full of trees and shrubs.

Early dinner was pasta with chicken breast. This evening, after a screwdriver (the cocktail) all of a sudden I've got a cough and my eyes are watering and non stop nose running. Yuck.
 
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Some 'light' housework. Sanitized the kitchen counters; I'm so paranoid at how hubby puts raw chicken on the counter to package individually.
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I sterilize my kitchen and bathrooms.

My daughter's science fair project in middle school had to do with that. We got samples of various countertop materials, petri dishes and etc., and cleaned the samples with various products (vinegar, 409 cleaner, etc). Lo and behold, they were all swarming with bacteria, after being cleaned. Stainless steel won as the best material for countertops.

But after that project, I looked up the CDCs protocol for sterilizing hospital services, and now I do that. Basically bleach and water (of course I use more bleach than called for), and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes.

The weird thing is that people think I'm weird about disinfecting these surfaces. I will say that no one has gotten food poisoning on my watch, so I count that as a win. It would drive me crazy if anyone put raw chicken on a counter. I have a large cutting board that is for raw meat only, and I use the bleach/water method on that.

I went through several pages of search results, but the recent stuff is all in the covid section, and I got bored.
 
WheatenLover said:
I sterilize my kitchen and bathrooms.

My daughter's science fair project in middle school had to do with that. We got samples of various countertop materials, petri dishes and etc., and cleaned the samples with various products (vinegar, 409 cleaner, etc). Lo and behold, they were all swarming with bacteria, after being cleaned. Stainless steel won as the best material for countertops.

But after that project, I looked up the CDCs protocol for sterilizing hospital services, and now I do that. Basically bleach and water (of course I use more bleach than called for), and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes.

The weird thing is that people think I'm weird about disinfecting these surfaces. I will say that no one has gotten food poisoning on my watch, so I count that as a win. It would drive me crazy if anyone put raw chicken on a counter. I have a large cutting board that is for raw meat only, and I use the bleach/water method on that.

I went through several pages of search results, but the recent stuff is all in the covid section, and I got bored.
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I can't convince my husband about being careful in handling food. Thank goodness he doesn't cook.
 
WheatenLover said:
I sterilize my kitchen and bathrooms.

My daughter's science fair project in middle school had to do with that. We got samples of various countertop materials, petri dishes and etc., and cleaned the samples with various products (vinegar, 409 cleaner, etc). Lo and behold, they were all swarming with bacteria, after being cleaned. Stainless steel won as the best material for countertops.

But after that project, I looked up the CDCs protocol for sterilizing hospital services, and now I do that. Basically bleach and water (of course I use more bleach than called for), and let it sit on the counter for 10 minutes.

The weird thing is that people think I'm weird about disinfecting these surfaces. I will say that no one has gotten food poisoning on my watch, so I count that as a win. It would drive me crazy if anyone put raw chicken on a counter. I have a large cutting board that is for raw meat only, and I use the bleach/water method on that.

I went through several pages of search results, but the recent stuff is all in the covid section, and I got bored.
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I wish I could use bleach. It affects me terribly. The smell of it stays for days. My son inherited this condition from me and he cannot even walk through the hall of my building if someone is using bleach or other strong cleaners.
 
It's mid-day..it's raining, I have no plans to go anywhere..and I'm waiting for 2 items to be delivered.

I've spent some of the morning clearing out my Armoire , of handbags & shoulder bags ... to donate...yep ,don't all fall down at once in shock..lol.. :Dbut yes I'm really being good about this, and now I only have 6 bags left... 4 leather ( 3 shades of tan & one of black ).. and 2 Canvas style..

I've re-arranged all my ankle boots and Trainers on 5 shelves, and knee length boots on the bottom shelf... all enclosed behind patterned glass doors..

Next to be re-arranged are my jewellery drawers..
 
Don M. said:
I went out this morning, and fired up our big outdoor wood furnace...it seems to be working ok, and I'd rather find out if there are any problems now, before the really cold weather sets in.

With the long range weather forecasts saying there is a strong La Nina forming in the Pacific, this coming Winter could be rather nasty. Home heating bills, especially for homes using natural gas, oil, or propane, are expected to rise as much as 40% this Winter. We're all electric, and have low KWH rates, but the bills can still be quite high....which is why I put this outdoor furnace in, years ago....cuts our bills in half.
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Very true about Propane (LP) gas. In years past I would go pre-pay for my LP. Usually around 89 to 90¢ a gallon. Since I have my own 1,000 tank I don't get charged for the rental.

2 weeks ago I went to pay what I thought would take me through the winter like always before. I put down $500.00 pre-pay. John told me not this year, LP is up to $ 1.59 a gallon & will go higher as winter comes on.

So out of that $500.00 after filling my tank to 80%, I still have $52.?? left on my account. I keep my furnace set at 68º but I also heat water & cook the stove with L.P.
 
Envious of so many who are enjoying rain. The La Nina forecast again this year means a drier than usual winter for California on top of the all-time record breaking drought we had last year. Not happy news.

Some business paperwork to manage today, will probably also mop all the floors that aren't carpeted and give the bathrooms a scrubbing. This weekend I want to start narrowing down the menu for the (outdoor) baby shower I'm hosting in three weeks.
 

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