According to my report from Honeywell, our air conditioner had to run 11 hours more in the month of May than last year. System is 17 years old now, plus the average temps were 1 degree higher than last year. Our system struggles to maintain 74º during these hot triple digit days. More on my Corner.
Like every May/June timeframe here in the wonderful desert southwest, the temperatures are soaring more than plummeting. Yesterday’s high reached 110F here at Casa Basil with a relative humidity of 1%. Doppler Dave tried to look me in the eye during the 4:30 newscast and tell me the high was 105. Bull shit Doppler. Perhaps […]
Memorial Day weekend. Carol needs to get her car inspected for the new tags. She goes to her usual spot on our corner of Montana – Lube Express. She gets her oil changed there as well. Why? I have no clue. It’s not like I won’t change it. Maybe she trusts Lube Express more than […]
TMI? If talk about hemorrhoids and colonoscopies is something that bothers you, you may want to skip this one folks. But if it peaks (?!) your curiosity, read on, Wayne! Like Joe Walsh, Life’s been good to me so far! I’ve managed to reach age 55 without having to endure a colonoscopy. […]
Had my annual check-up at the VA yesterday. Like most years, I was asked if I wanted the shingles vaccine. Sure. Why not. Side effects? Injection site discomfort. Some body aches. Lethargic today. All of which beats the heck out of actually catching the shingles virus I suppose. And this is just the first […]