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Carbon Monoxide!?

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Weird. The smoke alarm went off, not incredibly odd when I am using the fireplace, but it wasn't the smoke detector. It was the CO alarm. I was totally surprised. It had never gone off as long as I have had one, over many many years. Yep, after resetting it a few times. It was getting a reading over 200 ppm CO. When I took it downstairs I got a reading near 300 ppm. I started getting light headed at this point. After thinking maybe the furnace heat exchanger failed and puzzling around a bit I figured out what happened. As part of the huge winter storm that recently covered almost half of the US, we lost our electricity. So, being well prepared, I rolled out the generator and started doing what I normally do. The generator (although it was completely outside) was creating CO to get in the house. Using the fireplace draft (and possibly other leaks) the whole house created a vacuum around the seal of the basement garage door. After the CO got into the house the forced air heat...
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Here is one of my neighbor's RV at the local grocery store in Whitney Point NY. This is indeed a Redneck Camper. Notice he is in a handicapped parking spot. He even hit the sign behind the truck. I can't make this stuff up!
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I have a theory. Golf is an outdoor activity for people who don't like the outdoors. I don't see many golfers after the weather turns the slightest bit cool. I think the over groomed golf course is an physical expression that "the outdoors does not have to be untidy". It goes on and on.
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DJ and I did some farm sitting for an organic farm a few miles away. The farm is off grid and they get a little electric from solar panels. The house is underground so I imagine it is pretty energy efficient. We milked a goat by hand. The new experience was worth the price of admission. Now we are making cheese with the milk. My FAA medical has expired. I am getting that back in place. My solo has been postponded until that is done. Learning to fly is done thru series of learning experiences and plateaus. It can get a little frustrating, but it will come. The learning is a combination of confidence and skill building. Each is neccesary. I definately understand the saying that, "flying is the most fun you can have with your clothes on". When I think about flying and landing the plane a warmth comes over me.
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