Friday Nite Check In

 You have probably heard the old saying that, "Bad things come in threes"..., well..., this is the third electricity problem in about a month.  The Public Utility District decided that a new power pole was needed out in the Southeast 40 pasture area this Thursday.  It didn't cost me any money..., just a few hours of power outage.  The first issue did cost me a pretty penny though.  I guess after 30 years even those electric installations installed by certified and licensed contractors and fully inspected by the state of WA can wear out..., and that was the issue with the RV hook up that we initially had installed for living arrangements prior to acquiring the double wide a few years later.  Once that rehabilitation job was completed a couple weeks ago..., I had a problem with the RV outlet that I had installed myself after the fire in the double wide necessitated the move to a smaller park model trailer.  The first night I was all settled in to watch a movie before dinner when the power went out.  I soon discovered that the park model was the only area affected..., and discovered a tripped circuit breaker in the main panel.  It was dark at the time and I just feed the dogs by candle light..., and could have cooked us all dinner on the propane stove..., but thought that trying to drink up the beer in the fridge before it got warm was a better plan.  I dug out an extra blanket for the night after that was accomplished.  The next morning I got the propane Mr. Heater out of storage and warmed up me and dogs and reset the breaker..., and thought I had solved the problem.  After a couple of hours..., it tripped again.  I thought maybe the two electric heaters were overloading the circuit..., though I had been using them all winter with no problem.  Hoping that it was just a bad breaker, I went to town and got a new one..., and everything fired up..., even the two heaters..., until later that evening the lights and TV went out again..., this time I dug out the old sleeping bag after dinner.  The next day it was back to the hardware store for a new RV outlet box.  The old one..., though only a few years old and rated as outdoor worthy had rusted out and shorted out.  Hopefully the new box will last longer..., and everything is back to normal..., if I haven't jinxed myself by saying so 😅  And I have had all three of those bad breaks..., I assume.

Saturday..., April 4,  2026.  I mentioned in last Friday's FNCI that the weather forecast was for warm and dry weather this week..., and I was dreading it.  This was the picture from the South end of The Garden..., and damn it was looking dry enough to do a little work on.

Tuesday..., April 7,  2026..., so I got to work on it.  I turned that section and it was drying out nicely.  That light brown streak is the compost pile.

Friday..., April 10,  2026..., I put the rototiller to work..., but I think I got the worst of it..., and the shovel was never far out of hand.  The compost section is still pretty soggy..., I have been spreading it out in layers every day and am hoping that it will dry some more and I will be able to hit it with the rototiller again before we get more rain.

4/4/26..., this is the view of the West side of The Garden where I planted the two rows of spuds last year.

4/7/26..., I got it turned with the shovel as well.

4/10/26..., since this section was planted last year it will get a rest this year and a good dose of compost..., that Charlie Horse is steadily supplying..., when he isn't supervising.

For your Friday Nite Music Video..., here's a new one I found for an old favorite of mine that I have shared many times...,