Cold, Wet, Tired!
4/2/06 3:55 pm.
38º F, Rain, SE wind 6 mph.
Good afternoon,
The rain is coming down and ir really feels cold outside today. There is a pretty good NASCAR race on the TV, so that warms things up some. There is a lot of beating and banging going on as it is a very short track.. Pretty much like when I was racing, but instead of 80º F we had closer to 0º F and we had a lot less money involved. Still - a lot of beating and banging making things interesting. Like that.
After church today we stopped at Penguin City for lunch. We have not been there for Sunday lunch before. For that matter we have never eaten off of their regular menu before. We had beef pasties and they were good, but not as good as Margriet’s. The place was not all that busy, so we enjoyed ourselves. The price was pretty good, so we just might try that again another Sunday or so. We like the smallness of the place and the folks who frequent it are mostly middle class folks and families.
The real shock was the price of gasoline - the price went up 10¢/gallon again! A gallon now costs $2.659/gallon. Way too high. It really is cutting into our driving anywhere. We have not moved a vehicle anywhere since going to church Wednesday night. Our electrical utility, WPS, announced yesterday they were asking permission for a rate increase starting in December. Just in time for cold weather. It will mean about $10.00 increase per month for the average user. We use less than the average I am sure, but still don’t need to spend more money. Maybe our rocking chair money will increase enough to take care of the increases, but I doubt it.
One thing a the moment which is helping FISKLAND’s economy is the exchange rate between the Euro and the dollar. At the moment the difference is increasing and so is our income. It is some frustrating to have the deposits not arrive on a particular date sometimes, but we will take the increase as long as we can.
Margriet and I served communion at church today at the second service. The attendance continues to be down for the late service. We still had the same number of communion glasses to wash afterwards, but not as much wine - the extra is recycled. I also was the acolyte too. Just before the service started, the phone rang and I answered. It was the mother, and council member, saying they were not going to make it as they were somewhere in Indiana on their way home. Her son was supposed to fulfill the job, but apparently forgot to get someone to fill in for him. Oh well, I a pretty good at starting fires.
The weatherman is predicting very high winds again, starting tonight and going through all day tomorrow. Kite flying weather! Also predicting rain and possibly some snow mixed in too. The countryside has dried up very nicely this year. Much better than the past several year. The new drain under the driveway worked very well. There still is one spot in the driveway which is pretty muddy, but I am working on moving the high to the low.
We still have not heard back from Microsoft, so Margriet doesn't have access to the internet. She and I are very grumpy, especially her, about not having it repaired. Sure hope we can get this resolved soon. I did email Onno (the family computer guru) to see if he any suggestions. Wish he were a whole bunch closer! He did come up with the idea that it probably is this computer not recognizing Margriet's new operating system, but I don't know how to take care of the situation. I have run the LAN set-up program I think 14 times now and still no changes.
It is my little brother's birthday today. He gave everyone a present I think - an hour less sleep last night. Daylight saving time started.
Time to get a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
38º F, Rain, SE wind 6 mph.
Good afternoon,
The rain is coming down and ir really feels cold outside today. There is a pretty good NASCAR race on the TV, so that warms things up some. There is a lot of beating and banging going on as it is a very short track.. Pretty much like when I was racing, but instead of 80º F we had closer to 0º F and we had a lot less money involved. Still - a lot of beating and banging making things interesting. Like that.
After church today we stopped at Penguin City for lunch. We have not been there for Sunday lunch before. For that matter we have never eaten off of their regular menu before. We had beef pasties and they were good, but not as good as Margriet’s. The place was not all that busy, so we enjoyed ourselves. The price was pretty good, so we just might try that again another Sunday or so. We like the smallness of the place and the folks who frequent it are mostly middle class folks and families.
The real shock was the price of gasoline - the price went up 10¢/gallon again! A gallon now costs $2.659/gallon. Way too high. It really is cutting into our driving anywhere. We have not moved a vehicle anywhere since going to church Wednesday night. Our electrical utility, WPS, announced yesterday they were asking permission for a rate increase starting in December. Just in time for cold weather. It will mean about $10.00 increase per month for the average user. We use less than the average I am sure, but still don’t need to spend more money. Maybe our rocking chair money will increase enough to take care of the increases, but I doubt it.
One thing a the moment which is helping FISKLAND’s economy is the exchange rate between the Euro and the dollar. At the moment the difference is increasing and so is our income. It is some frustrating to have the deposits not arrive on a particular date sometimes, but we will take the increase as long as we can.
Margriet and I served communion at church today at the second service. The attendance continues to be down for the late service. We still had the same number of communion glasses to wash afterwards, but not as much wine - the extra is recycled. I also was the acolyte too. Just before the service started, the phone rang and I answered. It was the mother, and council member, saying they were not going to make it as they were somewhere in Indiana on their way home. Her son was supposed to fulfill the job, but apparently forgot to get someone to fill in for him. Oh well, I a pretty good at starting fires.
The weatherman is predicting very high winds again, starting tonight and going through all day tomorrow. Kite flying weather! Also predicting rain and possibly some snow mixed in too. The countryside has dried up very nicely this year. Much better than the past several year. The new drain under the driveway worked very well. There still is one spot in the driveway which is pretty muddy, but I am working on moving the high to the low.
We still have not heard back from Microsoft, so Margriet doesn't have access to the internet. She and I are very grumpy, especially her, about not having it repaired. Sure hope we can get this resolved soon. I did email Onno (the family computer guru) to see if he any suggestions. Wish he were a whole bunch closer! He did come up with the idea that it probably is this computer not recognizing Margriet's new operating system, but I don't know how to take care of the situation. I have run the LAN set-up program I think 14 times now and still no changes.
It is my little brother's birthday today. He gave everyone a present I think - an hour less sleep last night. Daylight saving time started.
Time to get a-going.
In Christ My Saviour,
Chris <><
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