Awareness of the outside world. Sewage problems. Got tank pumped out. This includes bringing over a large vacuum truck and people to run it, uncovering and draining tank, and then driving the result 20+ miles away to be dropped off at the appropriate sewage treatment plant. I consider the ability to flush a toilet and not have to worry about what happens next to be one of the unsung marvels of modern life.
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Did this winter seem long to anyone else? Our choices have been cold, or slightly less cold and overcast, or both. So happy to see the sky fire show up for work. Of course, I’ll be complaining about the heat soon enough. Right now, I’m loving it. [Cold Again]
Last week. This was during my walk on Wednesday afternoon. Please note the Feels Like temperature of 37oF, or 3oC.
This week. As of yesterday, the predicted high for today was 79oF, or 26oC.
Speaking of F -> C, does anyone else in the Fahrenheit world use this to remember how Celsius works?
30’s hot,
20’s nice,
10 is cold,
and 0’s ice.
Onwards!
Katherine
Virtual Brush Box 
Where does the end product go? I asked my septic system person where it went. This was his answer:
Our septic system material is carted off to the local sewage treatment plant. The resulting product is then sold as fertilizer. It is clearly labeled for use only on non-food plants like lawns, ornamentals.
It may be true in other locales.
I have mixed feelings about this.
Joan
I asked. Treated water to creek. Solids to landfill and used to grow hay.
This has been the longest, coldest, snowiest winter in years. I am so over it. The temperature now, 6:30 a.m., is 60 degrees. I have a video therapy appointment at 10, after which I’ll be walking. Wouldn’t surprise me, though, if the summer was the longest, hottest, most humid in years.
Weird weather is here to stay.