"the local electric co. has gone nuts with increasing the cents per kilowatt hour for peak usage periods locally!"

Just another one of the consumer benefits of smart meters.  Happy  Look on the bright side... when you have to charge your electric car, it'll often be during the off-peak night hours.  Or will nighttime become peak, since everybody will be charging their cars then?

Yeah, gathering firewood can be a real workout.  Just a few weeks ago, I picked up a couple bundles at the store, put them in the trunk of the car, and when I got home, I had to carry them - by hand - to the patio, and chop some for kindling.  I needed a nap after that.  Happy  But seriously, I remember my Dad and I chopping wood - and we chopped a lot of wood.  A neighbor's tree had been struck by lightning, splitting it in two.  We had firewood for about 5 years from that. And yes, it really is a workout!




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