Gary’s post: Sad day today. Jaret left yesterday and we’re watching his dog, Juni. She’s pretty bonded to him, but she’s also bonded to me. She’s on the sofa, missing her person. Lots of love and attention for the next week and she’ll get better.
More wind today as a massive cold front moves through. We were supposed to get dirt yesterday but that didn’t happen because the contractor was behind on the job in front of us. With the wind today, which is supposed to be worse than Monday, I doubt we’ll see any progress today. Tomorrow is supposed to be rain, but that changes every two minutes. In NM, if you don’t like the weather, just walk 20 ft and it’ll change.
Today doesn’t have a lot of meetings, so I can focus on getting some work done. With the wind, it’s not fun going outside, especially if there’s blowing dirt. Supposed to take out the garbage to the curb but I’m considering passing this week. If it’s blowing a lot, Hwy 47 will be covered with our garbage. Not a good look and a traffic hazard. I’ll probably run it out to the curb and if the wind picks up, I’ll go check on it to make sure it doesn’t get blown all over the place.
Now that we have our trailer back but with an extra dog, we can clean a bit this weekend and wipe down the fine dirt. I REALLY need to get the dogs to the vet for their heartworm and shots. Both of them need an allergy shot and some supplements to help with dry skin and scratching. Harp as a grooming appointment in two weeks, so bath and haircut. I’ll try and get Juni in for the same, so she gets cleaned up. It’s hard because of all the dirt, the dogs just lay in it and play in it so it’s everywhere. This fall, I’m going to really work on getting the pasture and dirt planted in grass, so we don’t have all the dirt blowing around.
I’ve been thinking about buying myself a compact tractor instead of using my father-in-laws. In reality, I think it makes sense for me to take his tractor into the dealer and get it completely serviced along with a hydraulic service which should update it, and it’ll work better. Jim is good at taking care of his equipment, but he’s not as anal as I am about maintenance. And with his stoke, it’s really hard for him, so I’ll take care of it for him.
We’re learning about how different it is to drive an EV. Last night we went through the videos. You don’t think about all little things that effect range. And with ICE (Internal Combustion Engines), weather does not play a huge effect. With an EV, weather plays a huge role in range an on the battery. These batteries like 70 degrees, so the car works hard to keep the battery at 70. And there’s preconditioning, driving technique, how heating you use all of those use energy from the battery which reduces range. So, for now this car seems to get about 220 miles which takes the battery to about 20%. She has to charge it every other day. That’s very really different than her XC40 which is a tank of gas once a week. And with this car, it’s almost like you should just plug it in whenever you’re not driving it because it’s using power to keep the battery warm or cool, monitor the surrounding area and attaching to Wi-Fi. It’s essentially a computer on wheels. Fun to drive, nimble and great for around town. It’s a different experience and you think about the car differently. More things to consider.
Time to get ready for the day. Wind, wind and more wind. Tiresome just as much as the constant rain and cold in Seattle. Everyplace has its issues. If you’re reading this, take care today, enjoy the moments and breath. Life is too short to miss any moments.
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