Currently, I'm not feeling well due to my poor health condition. It's impacting my overall well-being and leaving me feeling unwell. I'm taking steps to address the issue and prioritize my health, including seeking medical advice and rest. With proper care and attention, I aim to regain my vitality and feel better soon.
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Ugh.
Hailstones.
A plunging barometer, charcoal skies, decreasing temperatures, and hailstones.
Hailstones.
A plunging barometer, charcoal skies, decreasing temperatures, and hailstones.
Yea, when hailstones hits here in Michigan we get the “roofing insurance chasers” knocking at the door “hey, that hail storm was enough for your insurance to cover a new roof”.
Seriously and true, 7-8 of my friends in past 2 years got new roofs that way.
Me, my roof just aged to 22 years old, no leaks, etc. I got my insurance bill 4 weeks ago. They uped the yearly homeowners by $500 / year since roof is over 20. I called and showed them I had premium roofing 40 year shingles etc. they don’t care. Now I’m at quandary, don’t need a new roof, yet will throw away $500 year if I don’t put new shingles over my still good shingles.
wtf, silly stupid policy.
So you have a new roof then? Mine is over 65 years old. Still absolutely fine. Long may it be the case!
I learned earlier this week that a cousin of mine had died.
His death was not entirely unexpected (I had been told at another family funeral last autumn that this chap had terminal cancer), but, he had lived a healthy lifestyle.
However, one never knows: He had been a dedicated marathon runner, and had apparently finished over 100 marathons - including ultra marathons - over the course of his life. Yet, cancer claimed him.
A good guy, who adored his family, who, in turn, warmly reciprocated this love, had enjoyed his work and was good at it, (he had worked in agriculture, not only as a farmer, but also as a public servant), and loved sport, running, and travel.
His death was not entirely unexpected (I had been told at another family funeral last autumn that this chap had terminal cancer), but, he had lived a healthy lifestyle.
However, one never knows: He had been a dedicated marathon runner, and had apparently finished over 100 marathons - including ultra marathons - over the course of his life. Yet, cancer claimed him.
A good guy, who adored his family, who, in turn, warmly reciprocated this love, had enjoyed his work and was good at it, (he had worked in agriculture, not only as a farmer, but also as a public servant), and loved sport, running, and travel.
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My condolences. Cancer is a cruel indiscriminate disease.
You have no idea.
My good friend is an agent for a top insurer and he is about to get out because he can't write anything. His company won't write any house with a roof over 10 years old and is also cancelling people for what they are calling "roof staining".
And yes, within a couple of days of a hailstorm the chasers were all over the place.
I now have a nice concrete tile roof and hopefully have no worries about it for the next 50 years.
I am truly sorry for your loss. It seems that he genuinely had a good life.
Sorry to hear. My uncle was like that, runner his whole life and was doing half marathons even when diagnosed with bone cancer. He was super fit right up until the end and died in 2021 aged 61. Then there’s another uncle of mine who has smoked heavily since he was 12, eaten poorly and a heavy drinker and going strong aged 78. I don’t think anybody has ever found the true formula for a long and happy life sadly.
Here in states for so called “roofing material” over the actual roof structure typically asphalt shingles or steel roof.
Some areas use tile roofs but not so popular.
No, still have my original roof material
I may call my agent up and see if I can “give up” roof material replacement coverage - and say claims / damage to avoid the $571 per year addition.
My most recent coffee order.
What was delivered (today, at lunch time) was not quite what I had ordered.
However, having written (a very polite email) to the coffee company pointing this out, they have remedied this deficiency and their error, and will be shipping a fresh coffee order to me.
All is well.
What was delivered (today, at lunch time) was not quite what I had ordered.
However, having written (a very polite email) to the coffee company pointing this out, they have remedied this deficiency and their error, and will be shipping a fresh coffee order to me.
All is well.
How many months coffee do you keep in stock? I suspect we have 3-6 months worth of tea in the cupboard.
Usually, I would have two - perhaps three - bags of coffee on the go at any one time.
In general, I will place a fresh order when I have opened my last bag - a bag should do me between one to two weeks.
So, no, not months; rather, a few weeks' supply (occasionally, down to a few days' supply) is what I tend to have to hand at any one time.
Today, I received two bags of coffee - one of which was not what I had ordered (though I know that I like it, as I have had it before).
Now, I have one bag of coffee already opened - I had opened it earlier this week.
And, following today's drama, I shall expect to receive a third bag (the coffee that should have arrived today), possibly tomorrow, or Sunday, but, not later than Monday.
With Lent here, I'm glad to have so many choices for fish and shrimp at places that would normally serve beef or chicken.
I got my tax refund, so I've spent a bit of money.
The retail store where I'm working is getting ready for a conversion and they're changing the floor, ceiling, lights, and cash register computers. We've had a few customers say that they'll never shop our store again, which means that the lines will be shorter until people realize that we'll have better merchandise, as well as, the regular merchandise.
I wonder so much why people are so aggressive since the pandemic, but I'm sure that persona was just napping until that time.
I got my tax refund, so I've spent a bit of money.
The retail store where I'm working is getting ready for a conversion and they're changing the floor, ceiling, lights, and cash register computers. We've had a few customers say that they'll never shop our store again, which means that the lines will be shorter until people realize that we'll have better merchandise, as well as, the regular merchandise.
I wonder so much why people are so aggressive since the pandemic, but I'm sure that persona was just napping until that time.
That sounds very tasty.
Enjoy.
Fair enough.
Not so much "napping" (although there could well be some truth to this), but, rather, I think that quite a number of people have lost many of their social skills since the pandemic, as they did not have to deal - directly - with people during that time; thus, they have forgotten how to behave in a social setting, and some would clearly prefer not to have to re-learn and master these skills anew.
Once upon a time (about when the Catholic church made the rules about Lent), fish was the cheap and low-quality alternative to meat, and that's why it was a sacrifice. Now, however, fish is the high-quality and expensive alternative to meat.
We really should be eating hamburger patties made from the cheapest mince instead of fish for Lent.
That's interesting.
Being Japanese, I'm always craving seafood, although I like beef a lot.
For Lent, I've given up religion. I just appreciate that so many places have fish and prawns available this time of the year.
Avoiding the tax man right now possibly more difficult to avoid death. Although upside is it would help considerably with the tax man.
Do you drive in reverse on the motorway to have fun? You must have some outrageous thing you do. 😆
I could also have put in my list that I don’t eat out or have take away.
My idea of fun is getting out somewhere with my camera. Photographing some wildlife or interesting landscapes.
Mostly I just work. That’s 50 odd hours a week. If I’m not working I’m mostly exercising, spending time with Mrs AFB or on MR.