The Old Folks Home

[ronott1]

It's only 86° now and sunny. Not many hours of 90+ left now for the year. Our highs should me mid 80's by Oct. Elec bill will drop like a lead ball too soon.

We have an electric house so the Gas bill stays the same. Electric is down in the fall and spring but goes up in the winter. It is still less than heating with gas though.

 

[Sally PB]

Our electric bill is down $35 this month over last. Less AC, and done canning (electric stove). It should drop a bit more for the next bill. But days of $75/month electric bills are probably over.

 

[RedwoodCoastChick]

Hey there, fellow Old Folks -- it's been ages but I'm back. Our peaceful retired world got topsy-turvied when our elder daughter's marriage broke up in early 2024 and she left so-very-urban Burbank with her 2 little kids and moved in with us, waaay up here behind the Redwood Curtain to our rural hideaway north of Eureka, CA. After that I had ZERO time to indulge on BYC (or much else), and wow have I missed it, and all of you! The grandkids are in early kindergarten and preschool now so I'm getting a bit of my time back. [Also had to recover from waves of illnesses our darling little disease vectors brought home from playgroups, etc. Avoided COVID till they arrived, then the whole household got it 3 times in less than a year!]

Never imagined at 71 I'd be changing diapers in the middle of the night, on call pretty much 24/7 to help with the littles while our own daughter goes back to school so she can support them soon as possible. (Not much call for professional costumers up here.)

Hoping to be active again here again now; all 8 of my first flock of chooks are doing fine, some just starting their second molt. Many thanks to all of the great information and sharing of experiences here!!! (P.S., the kiddos and their little pals LOVE the chickens.)

 

[Alaskan]

Hey there, fellow Old Folks -- it's been ages but I'm back. Our peaceful retired world got topsy-turvied when our elder daughter's marriage broke up in early 2024 and she left so-very-urban Burbank with her 2 little kids and moved in with us, waaay up here behind the Redwood Curtain to our rural hideaway north of Eureka, CA. After that I had ZERO time to indulge on BYC (or much else), and wow have I missed it, and all of you! The grandkids are in early kindergarten and preschool now so I'm getting a bit of my time back. [Also had to recover from waves of illnesses our darling little disease vectors brought home from playgroups, etc. Avoided COVID till they arrived, then the whole household got it 3 times in less than a year!]

Never imagined at 71 I'd be changing diapers in the middle of the night, on call pretty much 24/7 to help with the littles while our own daughter goes back to school so she can support them soon as possible. (Not much call for professional costumers up here.)

Hoping to be active again here again now; all 8 of my first flock of chooks are doing fine, some just starting their second molt. Many thanks to all of the great information and sharing of experiences here!!! (P.S., the kiddos and their little pals LOVE the chickens.)

Well, uh, YEAH, that will shift your life!

 

[Finchbreeder]

Howdy old folks - had a fairly easy day of it today - nothing got overworked or ached.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Hi

 

[Nomadicus]

Time to make so round and verify everyone has feed and water.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We stopped at Panda Express for lunch we do like the food there.

 

[Sally PB]

Low energy today. I took a nap. I hope it doesn't keep me awake too late tonight. Tomorrow is a busy day with a chiropractor appointment and errands in town.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I get to make new calls saying cancel this or that he is gone.