A Fifth F and a Reassessment

The other day, I misremembered Michelle’s memnomic for leaving the house. She didn’t list four Fs, she listed five. The fifth, that I had missed, was Franklin, for the Franklin-Covey planner she uses for her work.

It’s ironic that I would have forgotten this item, since I’m the main proponent of the Franklin Planner system in our family, and would never think of leaving the homestead without mine. And, various circumstances have called the planner to mind lately, and given me cause to access its usefulness in our current lifestyle. Continue reading →

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The Curse is REAL!

I find that there’s only one rational conclusion to be made:

The “January Curse” is real!

Tuesday, a week after I sent the first email to the Support Team of my wind generator’s manufacturer, I got a reply (supposedly it should have come within 2 business days. But, how can I quibble, so long as they eventually responded?). The advice proved helpful, but the outcome is not good: the problem seems to be in the turbine, not the charge controller. Continue reading →

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