Banda Compost Tumbler

Well, now that my Banda Compost Tumbler is defunct I'm in a bit of a pickle. I have searched the web for the company that makes it but haven't had any luck finding it. I also contacted a company that sells the current model, but they haven't been helpful so far. I'm thinking I'm going to have to have the parts made locally. That's still cheaper than $279 for a new one. I'll keep you informed as to how I do.

A new day to shop

Had a good day yesterday in some respects. I did work outside, screening my compost. The bad part was that my compost bin is kaput. I'm going to go online and look for parts for it. I don't know how much luck I will have as this unit is very old. I may have to buy parts locally and jury rig the unit.

I was really pooped after doing the compost. I'm out of shape and having to do it while I was seated was a chore. It goes much faster when I can stand and use the big screen. Nevertheless, it worked.

Did OK on my food yesterday. Went over by a little on calories, but I will correct that today. Looking forwards to getting groceries today and doing a couple of errands. It won't take long and will be a break from being at home.

Another new day.

Well, I'm starting another new day. It's kind a like "Today is the first day of the rest of your life." but it's of shorter duration. I have to plan for tomorrow, but I plan to concentrate (worry) about today only. I had a decent day with food yesterday. Didn't get outside much as my wife had an appointment we had to go to but I plan to get out today. I did do some strategic decluttering: getting access to a closet. Tossed a bunch of stuff and set up other stuff to be moved to the basement.

Boiled some bratwurst yesterday! Froze most of them and kept one back for supper. Sure tasted good grilled in my George Foreman Grill. That thing is so handy.

Back to checking out things on the internet and decluttering. This afternoon: outside.

A mishmash

Been a few days since I posted, but a number of things have kept me busy this last week. One thing is the fact I have to accept being retired. I'd still like to find a job, but with my disability, it can be hard.

I'm currently working on losing more weight. Last week I lost 6.9 lbs. That's pretty good for me. I usually only lose a pound or two a week. I'm better able to focus on the types of food I need to eat in addition to quantities. I rewarded myself by ordering a small slow cooker. A lot of the recipes I have are for small cookers. I have a large one now and will use that to make big batches to freeze. Even the small one will enable me to save some healthy food for a later time. I ordered the Cuisinart PSC-350 3-1/2-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker. It isn't really programmable as the only thing it will do is change from low to warm after a preset time. It has a lot of good reviews though and I hope to use it a lot.

I've done some more cleaning up the clutter in the house, removing some things and making bigger paths. I can't look at the whole house, I just have to focus or a small area at a time. This afternoon I hope to spend some time outside in the yard and maybe do some clutter removal and organizing in the garage. I hope to have it cleaned out enough by fall that I can get my truck in it! I hate scraping the windows in the winter.

It's been an interesting few days. I checked out a temp job, but it wasn't something I could do. I'm hoping to get some more outside work done today. I've got a lot of weed pulling to do and some planting. I'm back on track on my weight. I'll be losing this week.

Incommunicado

Well, after 3 days of not being on line (problems with my network setup) I am back on line. It's truly amazing how much email you can accumulate in 3 days. I'm glad it was over a weekend or there would be more. I have "cured" my problems by moving my cable modem and wireless router upstairs so I can reset them more easily than before. Stairs are a killer for me.

Hopefully this will be a good week. I have had some expenditures I wasn't expecting and a "job interview" today. I'm working through an AARP program towards getting re-employed. We'll see how it goes. It will be temp work at best.

Well, it's been a long time since I started this blog, and I haven't been posting to in. In fact, I forgot I had it. It's been a tough year with not having a job and living on unemployment, but God has provided all my needs throughout this time.

I now move into a new phase in my life as I have been declared officially disabled by the SSA. I'll be changing what I'll be doing now. No more job hunting, finally free to pursue some of my passions. It's scary, but I have great hope for the future. I'll declutter the house, garden some, maybe even start writing, something I've wanted to do for a long time.

I promise to post more often.