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I find myself in a holding pattern.

The generator has been ordered and is making it's way slowly to me, it will take approximately two weeks to find it's way to my door. In the mean time I have the estimate from one electrician and I'm waiting on the estimates of two more. I am a bit fearful that I will have no choice than to go above my self imposed $1500 budget.

I'm also fearful that after having all this work done, that the generator will sit unused in my shed. Although if I am serious about becoming more self sufficient, then I'm sure that it will come in use, somehow and someway.

It has occurred to me that I could put up the two ceiling fans we have in the meantime, or even start the painting in a few of our rooms. However it's been decided by the powers that be - Susan - that we should hold off an any of this activity till after the holiday's.

So for now I'm spending my time on Facebook and various websites trying to learn some things - and I have a lot to learn - and get ready for the coming spring. I do hope to do some cooking this weekend and may be making homemade eggnog, hummus and farts of Portingale.

Because I'm weird like that.

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