Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies. Found fridge door ajar and food temp was at 43 degrees. I put several bags of ice in the fridge about an hour later to help cool it down. (It hadn’t moved from 43 for over an hour.) There was a lot of moisture on the contents and the fridge was in a defrost cycle when I found it.
Read something: No matter how loud they shouted, many Soviet citizens thought such exercises (in free speech) absurd. But they hid their real thoughts because speaking (Out) honestly (in a crowd) was dangerous. The Soviet dictatorship created a fear society that failed the “town square test”—can EVERYONE express themselves freely, publicly, without fear of punishment? Can we speak freely without checking for a BLM protestor confronting us wherever we are? Can we have a sign like Blue Lives Matter or All Lives Matter in our yards without fearing damage to our homes? Three-warning-signs-of-ideological-totalitarianism
Plans: Let the NodeMCU’s and the dehumidifier run until September.
- 00:00 Found fridge door ajar, baby sitting it until the temp reaches 40.
- 01:30 Fridge at 44, blogging.
- 03:00 Fridge at 44
- 08:00 Up sipp’n coffee
- 09:00 Walking round the block
- 10:00 Meeting with music Ministry
- 11:00 Chasing Thomas.
- 12:00 Lunch then a Nap
- 14:00 Change subscription to NYT.
- 15:00 Put a cover on a junction box in the attic.
- 16:00 Dinner
- 17:00 Construct plant thermometer #3 without removing plant from foam this time.
- 18:00 Watched Poltergeist
- 19:00 Watched spookie Mulder series
- 22:00 Bed
NodeMCU ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC
NodeMCU Status: Our air conditioner is limping with a oil logged evaporator until we replace the unit in October. The thermostat is also limping along because of leaking batteries. I’m using these NodeMCU’s to measure the temperature and humidity throughout the house and turn on / off the power to the thermostat. I’ve changed the fan speed several times and dehumidification only occurs on the lower speeds. (Higher ones cool the air without taking the moisture out.)
Inside this 4″ fake plant is a NodeMCU that wirelessly transmits the readings of the two white DHT22 sensors sticking out of it. One thing I did learn was that I can easily adjust the “Mass” of the sensor by moving the sensors in/out of the bush. I’ve ordered four more of them to place around the house and get a better feel on what the total air mass temperature is. In the 80’s I measured the temp in every room and used the size of the room as a weighting factor. The temperatures were severely impacted by being in the ceiling by the normal stratification of the air. Not to mention the heat from the attic during the day. Temp sensors mounted to the wall will also be affected by its mass and temperature. The best luck i’ve had so far is to put the sensor away from windows, walls, vents, floors and ceilings.
Feelings: As Christians we are compelled to look after the Widows and the poor. Just how we do that in this climate when there is so much energy fighting the democracy I don’t know.
Tomorrow: Sunday.
Retirement: Need to build a budget, are spending is too close to our income. Back to shopping for groceries in person, 800/Month is TOO much on a retired budget.
Project Engineering: Hiding our temp sensors inside fake plants.
Purchases:
Repairs:
Religion: We were called to read Luke and comment on the author.
Family News: Mom’s in the hospital.
Arts:
- Health: 220Lbs, too heavy.
- Swollen feet have collapsed, no more potato chips!
Travel: Florida travel looks within reach.
Taxes: Waiting on Land taxes.
Pi News: I’ve been working with “Home Assistant” software, the Pi’s themselves are in good shape.
Media: No Instagram posts today and we’re off Facebook.
Injuries: No injuries.
Accomplishments: None.
From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
*Did My Best To