Short post today. Being that it is the start of a month, I calculated my energy consumption for the month of February 2011. I generated 193kWhr and only used 35kWhr from the grid for a total of 228kWhr for the month! Compare this to February 2010, 928kWhr used. This reduction is mostly contributed to heating the house with wood for the entire month.
On another positive note, at 10:30pm, I picked up Cheryl from Logan and by 11:30pm she was safe at home for the first time in 5 month! This may conclude this blog for a while. It was difficult to post everyday and I'm sure pretty boring for most people. Thanks for tuning in. I may have future posts just for fun.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
2/28/11
The start of the new week. I hope things will settle down a bit, the last few days have been so chaotic that I haven't had much time to blog... let alone clean the house for Cheryl's arrival. This morning the dogs and I were back to our typical routine. After feeding them breakfast, I caught up on two days of blogs, but still behind a day. Next I started getting ready for work, noticed it was getting late, so took the pups on our morning walk.
Only one side of the street had the sidewalk plowed, so that is the side we went to. The dogs were good, we did our walk to the Middle St. Market and back without running into any other dogs. When we got home, I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast, then continued to get ready for work. As I was getting ready, it started to spit frozen rain outside. I made it into work on time and proceeded to work on some outstanding tasks.
The majority of my day I was in meetings, only spent an hour or 2 out of meetings over the entire day. At lunch I came home and played with the pups. By this time the weather had turned to just rain. We played for about 15 minutes before I brought them in. Of course, took another 5 minutes to dry the pups off in the mudroom, but that doesn't get rid of the wet dog smell. I had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch, with a few veggie straws on the side. After lunch I went back to work. The rest of the day I was involved in a single meeting.
At 5pm, I left for home. I took the pups right outside and we played ball for another 15 minutes. When I brought them in, I fed them dinner. I got on the computer and sent out a few emails I have been trying to get out for the past few days. Then I made myself a microwave dinner. I have a few in the freezer that I should eat before Cheryl gets back. I watched a little tv, just to catch up on the news... by the way, since when in America does Charlie Sheen being an ass make primetime news? Oh yeah, this is America, we can't talk about the World, only our actor's lives.
At 7:30pm, the dogs and I went out for our evening walk to Middle St. Market and back. This time, both sidewalks were plowed. This may only make a difference to me because I have a favorite side of the street to walk on. The pups were good, the sidewalk was pretty sloppy due to slush, which will freeze nicely tonight. We got home and I dried off the dogs and we settled in for the night. Reece and I snuggled on the couch watching some tv. I fell asleep at around 9:30pm, waking up at midnight. I turned off all the lights and tv and headed to bed.
Only one side of the street had the sidewalk plowed, so that is the side we went to. The dogs were good, we did our walk to the Middle St. Market and back without running into any other dogs. When we got home, I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast, then continued to get ready for work. As I was getting ready, it started to spit frozen rain outside. I made it into work on time and proceeded to work on some outstanding tasks.
The majority of my day I was in meetings, only spent an hour or 2 out of meetings over the entire day. At lunch I came home and played with the pups. By this time the weather had turned to just rain. We played for about 15 minutes before I brought them in. Of course, took another 5 minutes to dry the pups off in the mudroom, but that doesn't get rid of the wet dog smell. I had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch, with a few veggie straws on the side. After lunch I went back to work. The rest of the day I was involved in a single meeting.
At 5pm, I left for home. I took the pups right outside and we played ball for another 15 minutes. When I brought them in, I fed them dinner. I got on the computer and sent out a few emails I have been trying to get out for the past few days. Then I made myself a microwave dinner. I have a few in the freezer that I should eat before Cheryl gets back. I watched a little tv, just to catch up on the news... by the way, since when in America does Charlie Sheen being an ass make primetime news? Oh yeah, this is America, we can't talk about the World, only our actor's lives.
At 7:30pm, the dogs and I went out for our evening walk to Middle St. Market and back. This time, both sidewalks were plowed. This may only make a difference to me because I have a favorite side of the street to walk on. The pups were good, the sidewalk was pretty sloppy due to slush, which will freeze nicely tonight. We got home and I dried off the dogs and we settled in for the night. Reece and I snuggled on the couch watching some tv. I fell asleep at around 9:30pm, waking up at midnight. I turned off all the lights and tv and headed to bed.
2/27/11
Sunday morning means basketball. Even the 6" of snow, and still falling, can't keep me from playing a little pickup game. We had 6 guys show up, which was perfect for 3-on-3 games. The teams were pretty evenly matched, we played 7 games and split 4-3. I played until 11:30am. When I got home, I played with the pups a bit, finished shoveling the driveway, then crashed on the couch for a long nap.
I periodically got up to play with the pups and to feed wood in the stove, but pretty much vegged out until 4pm. I got up, took a shower and headed to the grocery store for some food. I ran in to Jill and Tim at the store and we talked for a few minutes. When I got back to the house I fed the dogs. I made myself a pizza for dinner and watched some more tv.
Nothing too exciting, being that I used up so much energy today that I could barely move around. Cheryl sent me her itinerary, looks like she will be back in NH on Tuesday!
I periodically got up to play with the pups and to feed wood in the stove, but pretty much vegged out until 4pm. I got up, took a shower and headed to the grocery store for some food. I ran in to Jill and Tim at the store and we talked for a few minutes. When I got back to the house I fed the dogs. I made myself a pizza for dinner and watched some more tv.
Nothing too exciting, being that I used up so much energy today that I could barely move around. Cheryl sent me her itinerary, looks like she will be back in NH on Tuesday!
Sunday, February 27, 2011
2/26/11
Early in the morning consisted of another trip to the hospital with my father. After w few hours in the emergency room, he was released again. Meanwhile I went into Portsmouth and met up with a friend to catch up. I was requested to include in my blog a chronological database of all the vehicles I've been through.
After picking up my dad at the hospital, we headed up to his place in Wakefield and I helped shovel out his driveway and rake the snow off his roof. For dinner, we went to the Poor People's pup for a bite to eat.
I got home around 7pm and fed the pups. Next I took them out for our evening walk and gearing up for some more snow to come over night.
After picking up my dad at the hospital, we headed up to his place in Wakefield and I helped shovel out his driveway and rake the snow off his roof. For dinner, we went to the Poor People's pup for a bite to eat.
I got home around 7pm and fed the pups. Next I took them out for our evening walk and gearing up for some more snow to come over night.
2/25/11
A quick recap of my friday. As usual, Friday is pastry day at work. The morning was typical, with the pups. Work was pretty stressful, I had a lot to do, and not much time to do it. I was able to get the most critical items done, taking a late lunch. I went home with the pups and we played a little ball in the backyard. In the afternoon, I heard that the hospital had released my dad.
After work, I headed home and played with the pups. Did our typical evening routine, then readied the house for my father to spend the night. Nothing too interesting to talk about.
After work, I headed home and played with the pups. Did our typical evening routine, then readied the house for my father to spend the night. Nothing too interesting to talk about.
Friday, February 25, 2011
2/24/11
Another day, but at least I have updates to the events that have occurred in the last few days.
My dad made it through surgery great, the doctor's inserted a stint in a blocked artery. My sister stayed with him for much of the afternoon after he got back to his room. I went up to see him a little after 4pm. He had a steady flow of friends stop by, at one time there wasn't enough space in the room for the nurse to come in. He was in great spirits and is looking to get out of the hospital in a couple days.
The latest on Cheryl is still uncertainty. She will be flying to Christchurch and essentially have a layover for another flight to take her to Aukland. Cheryl has been given the option to get on the next flight home, but this is relative, the next available flight might be a week away. The hopes are that she leaves Antarctica on monday and spends a day or two in Aukland and makes it home before the end of next week. We will see, more updates to come.
My dad made it through surgery great, the doctor's inserted a stint in a blocked artery. My sister stayed with him for much of the afternoon after he got back to his room. I went up to see him a little after 4pm. He had a steady flow of friends stop by, at one time there wasn't enough space in the room for the nurse to come in. He was in great spirits and is looking to get out of the hospital in a couple days.
The latest on Cheryl is still uncertainty. She will be flying to Christchurch and essentially have a layover for another flight to take her to Aukland. Cheryl has been given the option to get on the next flight home, but this is relative, the next available flight might be a week away. The hopes are that she leaves Antarctica on monday and spends a day or two in Aukland and makes it home before the end of next week. We will see, more updates to come.
2/23/11
I am not going to write a ton here, the major portions of my day were no different than any other day. But today I just have a two things on my mind.
My father was admitted to the hospital late in the afternoon, with a possible heart attack. My sister and I went to see him around 6pm. When we left at 9pm, he was doing well, got out of the emergency room and was given a room in the main area of the hospital. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning and I will get more information out then.
Second, Cheryl is still stuck in Antarctica. Looks like we will be canceling our vacation and hopefully Cheryl will get back here as soon as possible. More updates to come.
My father was admitted to the hospital late in the afternoon, with a possible heart attack. My sister and I went to see him around 6pm. When we left at 9pm, he was doing well, got out of the emergency room and was given a room in the main area of the hospital. Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning and I will get more information out then.
Second, Cheryl is still stuck in Antarctica. Looks like we will be canceling our vacation and hopefully Cheryl will get back here as soon as possible. More updates to come.
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