This past weekend, I planted the last of four arborvitaes that I bought back in spring. I wanted something for a bit of privacy in my backyard, and read that arborvitaes are native-ish, easy to care for, and great for privacy. I saw them 50% off at Petiti’s one day while looking for other stuff, so I went ahead and picked up four that were maybe 4 some feet tall for $200.
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Furnace went out again. Had to clean out the trap.
Continue reading post "#4251"My furnace was fixed on Monday, just a few days after stopping working. I called Echols because of a sticker on the furnace and the fact that they work on Carrier furnaces. They came about an hour later.
Continue reading post "#3547"I got my lowest usage on my water bill yet: -1 unit. Thus, my lowest water bill.
Continue reading post "#3518"Ideas: compute furnace
Furnace with a powerful computer system providing the heat. Will use compute cycles for scientific research or other social or personal purposes, running things like BOINC, Folding at Home, crypto mining, or rented “cloud” usage. Fans or liquid cooling systems will carry heat to a traditional forced air or water boiler system to distribute the heat throughout the home / building. System will increase or decrease CPU usage based on thermostatic control.
Continue reading post "Ideas: compute furnace"I spent most of this past weekend repainting the horizontal surfaces of my deck.
Continue reading post "#2984"Saw two little foxes in the woods right behind my house.
Continue reading post "#1804"First real snow of the year.
Continue reading post "#1704"Finally home after nine days of vacation. Feels weird being home, but definitely feels nice to have had off work for so long.
I never set up home internet when I moved, and am considering staying that way.
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