I may be #cheap, but duct tape fixes everything. Glad my local big box store discounts for damaged merchandise.
15% discount, which was fine by me!
Also, it appears the pandemic is over at Home Depot, I saw 30 people and only 2 people (both employees) wearing masks. Plus me.
(It's just strange because I know so many people out with C0VID--missed two weeks of work, had to cancel vacations, still feeling miserable after a "mild" bout--who are telling me it's better not to catch it if you can... 🤷)
Anyway, life tip, always put a roll of #ducttape in your trunk.
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Random: figured out you can't easily buy a new Honda inverter #generator in California (no retailers will ship one into California). Not sure if this is supply chain, Honda getting ahead of CARB rules, or what. (California is banning non, zero-emissions small engines soon).
The CA ban is for a good reason (they are very polluting), but it makes for difficulty in #disaster#preparation (solar is great, but not nearly as capable of powering a large amount of equipment) ww2.arb.ca.gov/news/carb-appr…
You *CAN* still buy generators in California, just not Honda, so some mystery there. (I'm specifically looking at the Honda due to RF/noise/reliability, will be converting it to run off propane & natural gas). There are cheaper multi-fuel generators you can buy, though.
My May 19 to June 20th water bill not showing any better savings from last month. But, I did soak the yard and trees on May 30th before watering restrictions went into place. #drought
That said, apparently saved 4,488 gallons year-to-year for the same period. That's a 40% reduction. 51 gpd usage (including outdoor food garden and fruit trees).
Will see what July looks like -- that will remove the soaking from May, and new water-saving shower (Navy showers!). Still, probably 20gpd usage right now from hydroponic tomatoes will impact the water savings.
Actually, looks like #Nebraska and #Kansas with some major possibilities for heat. I'm hoping this doesn't impact agriculture as much as I suspect it will. 122F would be bad. #heatwave
Here's a #golf course, I guess someone is still watering them even though people are without water in parts of the city. Labeled "Zona Campestre" #Monterrey#SinAgua
#tepary bean experiment, #monsoon crop from the Sonoran Desert, cultivated by the Tohono O'odham
Experimental #tepary plot #1. Formerly lawn. Slightly shady, no soil improvements yet. Adding half a tray of worm compost. 2x2 plot.
Tepary are extremely, extremely drought and #heatwave tolerant. USDA says they produce viable pollen and set seed at temperatures greater than 105F (!!!)