Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[Dreamzchaser]

Got to Va in Muskegon at 737am. Went in, checked in and exactly 8am I was with the vampire. He only took one vile. Just to know that I had nothing to eat or drink for just that, argh! Anyways, I did took my big cup of coffee with me and as soon as I got out, I began with that coffe like I was a nursing baby that needed it so bad,lol

Came home and bought a bigger aluminun can and put a 50lbs bag of Kalmback pellets. The remaining 22% layer with a new 17% layer pellets. These knuckleheads do not like the pellets that much but they either eat it or starve. I bet they will eat at some point. Cleaned around the run on both areas and some inside the coop. Not much because I did not wanted to completely clean it out but the big chunks are out. Put some PDZ around and there was no smell at all. I still left all the doors open and the girls were happy outside for a few hours. They even followed me on top of teh snow as I was taking the wheel borrow to the back with their poop. Then of course, treats to bring them back. I am going to miss those critter a lot.

Leaving tomorrow intead of Sunday. Hub is going and he would like to spend more time with his brother and family. I think 2 days is more thazn enough while I do my legal stuff and also change my DL back to FL so I can renew my CPL. Then on way north, stop in Tampa to see my sister and brother from my birth mother that I have not seen in 4 years. One day there will be enough for me. I just look forward to cheesecake that my sister makes, so darn good.
I will take my laptop but I might not even use it. I am debating with coffee maker and toaster,lol

Catch you all later!

 

[RaZ]

It does get hot? Interesting. Well I have not seen anything that tells me of any warmth at all. I just took some of those big chucnks and threw them in the same area I did last year. It is all in a pile out there and have no clue as to what to do with it. Maybe this year, I can figure it out with your help,

Hot composting is a real thing. A hot pile can get over 120 degrees in the pile. There are bacteria and micro-organisms that thrive in different temperatures. Usually it occurs in large compost piles. But it can happen in small batches too. A compost class that I took did hot composting in a 5-gallon bucket.
Turning food and waste to compost can take anywhere from weeks to months to years depending on the composition of green to brown ratios and moisture levels. It is part science and part PFM (pure f-ing magic). It is a fun experiment that anyone can do it.

 

[aart]

A hot pile can get over 120 degrees in the pile.

Had pile get 160°F...bedding from coop and lots of water. Couldn't keep it there tho.
Hot composting can be fast but it takes way more work.

 

[aart]

also change my DL back to FL so I can renew my CPL

Will that be legal in MI?

 

[RaZ]

Will that be legal in MI?

There are reciprocity laws on the books. Carry here, carry there. The main issue becomes the state of residence.

 

[aart]

There are reciprocity laws on the books. Carry here, carry there. The main issue becomes the state of residence.

So does MI and FL reciprocate?

 

[saysfaa]

"Non-Michigan residents who regularly drive their own motor vehicles in Michigan cannot rely on their out of state car insurance coverage to fully comply with Michigan law. Michigan law requires non-residents to maintain a valid No-Fault auto insurance policy on their vehicle if they drive in the state for more than 30 days per year.

Non-Michigan residents who drive in Michigan but who fail to comply with the requirements of our No-Fault auto insurance law are considered “uninsured” drivers. Unfortunately, the consequences for driving uninsured in Michigan are dire:

• Possible jail time and fines
• Denial of No-Fault medical and wage loss benefits as well as pain and suffering compensation after a car crash
• Being forced to pay for their own medical expenses
• Losing the right to sue an at-fault, negligent driver who injures you in a car accident"

 

[saysfaa]

"The non-resident drivers who are typically most at risk with only their out of state car insurance are:
(1) Tourists who spend weeks here on vacation;
(2) college students who are here for the school year;
(3) “snowbirds” who live in Michigan only for the summers; and
(4) work commuters from Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin and Ontario."

 

[saysfaa]

So does MI and FL reciprocate?

Yes. Michigan residents can drive in Florida using their MI license. Florida residents can drive in Michigan using their FL license. Same for auto insurance, for 30 days out of the year. After that, you run into problems.

We had to figure this out a few times in various versions of us moving in and out and kids in and out of various states including MI for jobs and school separate from us or with us (that last changes things).

 

[Dreamzchaser]

Hot composting is a real thing. A hot pile can get over 120 degrees in the pile. There are bacteria and micro-organisms that thrive in different temperatures. Usually it occurs in large compost piles. But it can happen in small batches too. A compost class that I took did hot composting in a 5-gallon bucket.
Turning food and waste to compost can take anywhere from weeks to months to years depending on the composition of green to brown ratios and moisture levels. It is part science and part PFM (pure f-ing magic). It is a fun experiment that anyone can do it.

Love your Pure Freaking mgic term,lol Like Pure Michigan? lol Will need to read up on that. I do know that I am not good at math and when I see the word ratios, my brain just sees radios,lol