Yeah, been awhile since I posted pics. Thinking next month the beast should be able to run 24/7. Sure lowered my juice bill not running it though.

nice

That is one weird picture. The shade of green looks a bit like the Frankenstein monster or the Wicked Witch of the West from the Wizard of OZ.

I had to shut down everything this morning for a while. A short lived thunderstorm came through with quite a lightning show. There was a couple of house rattlers so I know they were close. Supposedly the cooler, drier weather is not too far behind. The temperature this morning was 74 F (23C) with the dew point of 68F(20C). Sticky, sticky, sticky.

My beefsteak tomatoes are now ripening fast and furious. My wife is taking most of them to make some mild salsa. She puts in celery, garlic, carrots, onions and whatever other vegetables she thinks will add flavor. No two batches are ever the same. The leftover juice is what I think is the best part. Similar to V8, but always slightly different.

Finally got my first pullet egg and about time too. You feed the chicks all summer without a return, so now they start to earn their keep. It will be at least two to three weeks before they are consistent.
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I am not clear on just what the purpose of a general strike may be, but it does not seem very productive. I read a number of the comments, most of which were translated fairly well. Some support the strike and others not so. I did like a particular statement just because I like the expression in it.

" In fact, at least I go to work despite the strike and I promise to press the sweat cap in order to lakkolaistenkin work will be done, says the nickname Temeksi."

The phrase "to press the sweat cap" must mean he will work hard. I could not find a translation for "lakkolaistenkin" but I think it would mean to "make sure" or "make certain."

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Thanks

Even though the government wishes to cut the Sunday pay rate and the number of vacation(holiday) days, the amounts still seem pretty generous. I worked in public sector for over 30 years and in the private sector over 10 years. In the public sector it took more than 20 years to get my annual vacation allotment to 25 days which I thought was very generous indeed. We always got paid for Sunday work the same as any other day. We had wanted to get some Sunday incentive pay but it never happened. If they had budged on the weekend pay it would have made scheduling easier as some always seemed to get sick more on weekends than on weekdays.

Don't kill the goose which lays the golden eggs.

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