Electricity vs. Conservation

We have used all the available sites and are maxed out for hydroelectric power and wind and solar are unreliable. Our wonderful EPA and ignorant public do not support nuclear power. So the DOE has MANDATED outlawing incandescent light bulbs and REQUIRE the use of mercury laden CFC bulbs. Fluorescent tubes are REQUIRED to be more efficient along with the ballasts that operate them. So where does that all bring us???
In 5 years I have reduced my usage from 137 kWh billed at $33.23 for the month of April 2006. Now I have a bill for 55 kWh for March 2011, a 60% REDUCTION and my bill is still $31.68!!!!!!
The answer is NOT conservation, costs will still go up. Between the EPA, DOE, and environmentalists they are killing our economy. WE NEED GENERATING POWER!!

Still Life In PA

I've been visiting my daughter and grandkids, Ella and Philip in Pennsylvania for two months. I love going there because she has a real kitchen and lets me cook! This is Sunday morning breakfast of waffles with strawberries, whipped cream and strawberry syrup - DELISH! Now back to work stacking sawn lumber from her downed tree.

East Coast Travelin'

I'm in Florida after a stop at my daughters in Pennsylvania. This is a 200 year old cypress wood water pipe at a steam and power show in Avon Park. My cousins kids are coming over for a BBQ'ed turkey dinner later. It's 80 degrees here and I'm lovin' it.

Perform or Perish

Last evening a SF radio talk show host was decrying the new Congressional rule that will require all new legislation to be founded in the Constitution. It's about time this nation returned to the standards and morals that made our country great as embodied by the character Tell Sackett. Ever since those Progressives starting with Woodrow Wilson began subverting Constitutional Law for socialist reforms, people have lost their integrity and sense of personal responsibility.

Pull Your Own Freight!

Sawing Boat Seats 'cuz It's Raining Out

It took 2 weeks to find the right kind of vertical grain redwood delivered so now I've sawn it to size and have to get it planed at the neighbor cabinetmaker's shop. My good friend John Monahan who restores Falls Flyers has got me the original seat materials so I just need to finish the seat bottoms and backs. When restored it will be more like a piece of quality furniture than a boat ha ha.

Airplay Sites for New CD "Big Norm"

For those wanting access to hear airplay of Andy Calder's band "One Ton Pig" and their new release of Big Norm, visit the following sites. Jimmy Rabbitt plays blues, country, and rock with fun and knowledgeable banter from a DJ that enjoys his work.

Saturdays:
http://www.kociradio.com/-koci-programming/-the-jimmy-rabbitt-show.html

Most Tuesdays:
http://kafmradio.org/

Back to Cali for a Week of Work - aaarrrgh!

Back for a week of work at a local pipe mill for Chevron work - what a bunch of racket!!
I'm just glad it's only for a week, gotta get ready to enjoy Christmas with my son and his family.
And now I have a chance to get back to all my persoanl projects too.