Cool but hopefully no rain.
We could use the chance to dry out now that we got all that rain. The ground is squishy.
Yesterday I spent way too long monkey punching my linux install to get my NVR software running again. Linux does some dumb things. So does my NVR software. Still, it’s orders of magnitude more stable than the windows version, and I don’t have Gates and Co. messing with my computer every month or whenever they feel like it. Still not something I’d put on a customer site unless they had a wild mix of cams that were not supported by hardware NVR or VMS (video management system). With the ONVIF standard for IP cams, it’s getting to be rare that a camera isn’t supported by newer hardware.
I do feel a lot better with the cams recording to my NVR as well as internally.
The new range hood project should be finished today. I’ve got to get the exhaust duct connected and supported, and Bog’s my carbuncle.
Christmas break is now only 3 weeks away. I should get some decor out if the weather holds. It was CHILLY yesterday, as well as damp. I’ve got citrus still ripening on the trees, so I hope we aren’t going to get a frost for a while yet. No fall garden, that’s clear now. Except… my broccoli is putting out florets. I’ll be happy to eat them, and the other dark leafy veg might be collards. In any case, the leaves are looking edible to me… But new veg? Not happening.
So that means stacking some more cans of veg. Because I won’t be feeding us from the garden.
Other supplies, especially defensive stuff has been very limited availability, and high price relative to last year. Cheap compared to January, I think. If I had money, and access to the stock, I’d buy a pallet of ammo. But neither of those things are true. If you are short of what you’d like, sign up for palmetto state armory’s enewsletter. They are rumored to have one of the big manufacturers as a partner or owner, and while they are (in)famous for their inexpensive ARs, they also have been getting stock of defensive handguns, shotguns, and parts. They’ve had more inventory than most of the other places I check. AR500 armor had a sale on, if you think some body armor might be a good idea. It takes a while to get your order fulfilled by them, so you might want to look around. Their product seems good though, and their prices were low. Ammo is hit or miss. Rocky Brasss newsletter, or GrabAGun’s, or one of the linker sites like ammoseek.com is probably your best bet. Expect to pay $1/rnd for 556/223, and 50c to $1/rnd for common pistol calibers, much more for anything fancy. Airsoft or BB guns will let you work common problems without breaking the bank…
Think about what you will do if some restrictive laws do get passed, and DON’T tell anyone that you’ve decided on anything other than selling all your stuff quick before the laws take effect. Make sure you have a bill of sale… even if it’s just to A. Random Patriot. When bad things happen they tend to happen all at once, and very rapidly.
Times are going to get tough, no matter what happens with the election, or the wuflu. Too many cans have been kicked down the road. Too many things have become un-tethered from reality. Far too many people aren’t able to hold a contrary thought in their heads, and react violently to the suggestion that they should.
It’s not too late to shore up some weak spots, but it will be soon. How soon is yet to be seen. The longer you wait the more it will cost and the harder it will be.
So keep stacking,
nick