Good morning gallant folks on this warm (30°), humid morning. The good news is that a Southerly Buster is supposed to come up the coast this arvo. I am not holding my breathe, sure the temp will drop but it will lack the winds associated with a buster. Southerly Busters used to be a regular occurrence in summer but they seem to have disappeared the last few years.
Anyway I am looking forward to the sudden drop in temperature of up to 10°.
Was out early this morning to Bunnings to pick up some bits for my rewiring job.
Bought a proper bracket and a 2 gang horizontal light switch to replace the three gang vertical one. But am currently making a panel out of some old random groove panelling to fill the hole and hide the wiring.
Apart from that I picked up three 4TB Red HDDs for my new(er) NAS from the PO, they will replace some old 3TB drives which in turn will replace some even older 2TB in a different NAS. The process will take a few days because the drives have to rebuild themselves (RAID5) and all that.
Good morning …and it’s a murky one in not so sunny Surrey. I did some work in the garden yesterday and planned to carry on today but looking at those clouds, maybe not.
It is nephrostomy dressing change today. Not such a major event now that Mrs mart can do it. My latest blood test results show an eGFR of 29. A few of months ago it was only 10 (near kidney failure). I appreciate this might be a boring fact for the reader of this post but it means the world to me It shows the nephrostomy is doing a lot of good. Expecting a telephone appointment with the Urology doctor today.
@mart not at all boring ,among my ailments I’m at stage 3 Kidney disease, your improvement is a decent one and must be encouraging to carry on with what you doing .
Weather is overcast , and with having a storm coming to England which will bring winds of 60 to 70 miles speeds , a bit worrying as my boiler stack is not looking healthy.Thats on Friday , it may change course and be a little less .
The call from the Urologist was originally arranged for November this year. Then the hospital App sent a message giving the option to bring it forward to today.
Just heard from the secretary asking why I’d changed the date? I told them because I’d been given the option. Apparently it was a hiccup in the system. Back to the November date now.
Ay up from a miserable South Yorkshire this morning. Raining and dark, not much above 4 degrees C and chilly to the bone with all the dampness. The good news is, it’s a rest day, but if it was sunny I would have gone out on the bike, as it is, I’m not going outside at all today now that the early Tesco visit is done.
Enjoyed our visit to the cinema at Meadowhall yesterday and if you grew up with, and liked Bob Dylan ‘A complete unknown’ is the film for you. Me and Mrs Fox loved it and his early music brought back so many memories.
Managed to pick up a decent pair of running shoes, I’ve not been happy with the New Balance 680’s they are not a patch on the 860’s but these Skechers feel nice and supportive with plenty of cushioning and reduced in the sale to 60 quid from £90 just the ticket…
It’s stunning. In all of recorded history, there has never been accumulating snow in this part of Florida, let alone 20 cms! Everything is shut down. Store, schools, bridges, roads - you name it… The airport is reporting 20 cms. The kids in town are losing their minds in glee! I can’t say I blame them. Suddenly everyone’s beach toys have become sleds and skis. Teenagers are removing fins from surfboards to use like snowboards.
Finnegan makes a rare cameo appearance in the bottom photo because he refused to come inside once he discovered the snow was still on the ground:
@mart, those numbers sound good to me and the trend even better. @Eliza, I am glad you are also forging ahead with your kidney disease. There is entirely too much cutting and pasting we have to do as we age. I hope you are managing well.
@OldGreyFox, I am interested in your change of equipment; we both know that shoes are everything. I have been religious about wearing New Balance because of my small, wide feet that I clonk around on . I am thinking about giving Hokas a try, but am waiting for a chance to drive to a shop an hour away that carries them. Let me know how it goes!
It apologize for not quite understanding; I don’t speak Australian .
(I’m a rock when it comes to anything electrical, but I like the pretty wire colors - and spaghetti ).
@Surfermom your photos of Snow in your neck of the woods amazes me , makes you wonder what’s happening to the world , did it wobble off course and so all seasons are now changed ,
Ive seen photos of New Orleans too with snow a rare happening .
Wow, that is an amazing sight! Who would have thought?
I bet all Florida kids are having a great time with their homemade sleds! Maybe not only the kids?
I must admit I didn’t think Florida had snow or even cool temperatures. The movies always make it look tropical.
NAS is just a big network hard drive (Network Attached Storage) madeup of a number of small drives contributing to the whole, sort of my own personal Cloud.
Being a tight bastard my joggers cast $25 (£13) but then again I can’t run however they have velcro straps which is what I like about them.
What a surprise Surfermom…
However, on virtually every local weather forecast I watch these days I hear things like…That’s a record rainfall for November since records began, or That’s a record temperature for June since records began…etc, etc, etc…It makes me wonder why they want me to think that the weather happening today is the first time it’s happened before…?
It just made me think when you mentioned snow had never occurred before in your neck of the woods Surfer…Quote:- ‘In all of recorded history’
There has been a change in my circumstances Surfermom…I purchased a pair of Skechers deck shoes back in the day and they were very comfortable and cushioned. Despite their rapidly thinning soles I’m still wearing them. At great cost I also purchased a pair of their carpet slippers, and they also have stood the test of time, so because I do more walking than running these days I thought I’d try a pair of their very cushioned running shoes. The seem very supportive and comfortable and I shall keep you updated on their progress. I might try some gentle jogging in them in due course, but you didn’t hear that from me…
Your choice of footwear sounds perfect and good value Bruce, and If I lived in Australia they would probably be my choice too…
It shows the nephrostomy is doing a lot of good. Expecting a telephone appointment with the Urology doctor today.
. I am thinking about giving Hokas a try, but am waiting for a chance to drive to a shop an hour away that carries them. Let me know how it goes!
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Maybe not only the kids? 
