OSUT#247 Independence Day and Summer Picnics

[mom45]

We haven't had any storms...just rain. Getting a nice gentle rain right now. I woke up to see both of my trucks out of the garage again and Cole's truck in there. I think we are supposed to take the hood off of the other truck he bought so he can paint it for this one...apparently that is the best of the three hoods we have available here.

 

[klausm]

good morning everyone got busy yesterday, missed about 7 pages on the old thread and in on the new one at page 5

 

[mom45]

Thinking we may not have the kids this afternoon if the race track cancels due to rain.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mornin' dd. You have power?

Yes, as of about 6:20 p.m. yesterday. How about you?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Mornin' klaus!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Getting a good steady rain now. I'll definitely need to mow after all this.

 

[GLOCKMAN23C]

Yes, as of about 6:20 p.m. yesterday. How about you?

Never lost it on the SE side, mom was out at least 24, may still be out, I haven't made it over today.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Never lost it on the SE side, mom was out at least 24, may still be out, I haven't made it over today.

They should have had her hooked back up yesterday. There were tree branches that took down the power lines on the west side of Meridian around Roberts or Maxwell. They got them back up by around 4 or so I think.

 

[ancjr]

Hubby wired our house for the generator. I really need to learn how to work the system I guess. I know he wired a special outlet by the circuit box in the garage and he shuts off the power from the electric company so that if it comes on while the generator is running, it prevents it from destorying the system. I am not an electrician and don't pretend to be one, but I do know there is a special place to plug the generator in by the box in the garage.

That was some super helpful info wasn't it?? I need more coffee. I believe the main circuits are out there since the garage was built first and power was run to use while building the house. We have a separate circuit box in each garage and in the house.

#1 Most important reason for a transfer switch is so you don't backfeed the grid and zap a lineman.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Guess I'll go ahead and make my grocery lists so I can go once the rain stops.

 

[klausm]

must have been tired yesterday, never got up at all last night.

 

[mom45]

#1 Most important reason for a transfer switch is so you don't backfeed the grid and zap a lineman.

I imagine he put one in since he is super careful with electrical wiring. I still need to learn what to do if I ever need to use it and he isn't around. He's a bit older than me and he just does things without telling me how to do it myself. While I appreciate him taking care of things, I don't want to be that clueless widow some day that has no idea how to take care of myself.

 

[ancjr]

Mr Raccoon has completed his circle of life. Was chock full of hackberries... I don't have many of those, but one of them is YUGE.

 

[GregD]

Morning Hardscrble

 

[GregD]

Hi klausm

 

[Jaybird1980]

Morning everybody.

 

[GregD]

Howdy ancjr

 

[Expat]

Hello red, HardS

 

[GregD]

Morning Jaybird

 

[Expat]

Hello Jay, anc, klausm