8 April 2020, Kathy’s Birthday

Status: We are sheltering in place and have plenty of supplies.

Plans: Celebrate my Wife’s birthday, work 4 hours in the morning, do some improvements on the homestead and have church in the evening. We are planning to not go to the store again for two weeks during the peak of this outbreak.

Narrative: Got up around 5AM checked in with the team sipp’n a cup of coffee. Finished up a little after 10AM.

Ran the 600W generator to test a new power supply I got yesterday for several hours while I took a nap. The four power supplies provide power to the batteries while the UPS systems are running on battery. The UPS for the refrigerator draws about 5 amps only when it is running. The 6 amps the generator provides can charge the batteries when the compressor is not running. During the day the solar panels provide enough power to keep the refrigerator UPS batteries topped off.

We ordered Red Lobster today for Kathy’s dinner and then the Grandkids came over to wish Kathy happy birthday afterwards. (Surprised her.)

We played scrabble until church services started at 19:30. We played with pictures on Facebook until we turned in for the evening.

Feelings:

Tomorrow: Rain is forecast, work in the morning.

Injuries: Arguments: Exercise: Feeling words: Travel: Noteworthy: Accmplishments: Purchases: Project: Theme: Engineering: Repairs: Pi News:

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