Douglas Alpenstock

Have you seen any evidence of shallow groundwater entering the tank? This can be a source of contamination.

There was plenty of battery post available in the video above. Personally I would have stripped it to the actual post and put on a proper connector.

It's for a bike though, and that doesn't suck as much starter juice as a car/truck. I wonder how the patch will hold up. Would a resistance test between the actual post and the patch reveal useful information over time? It's good to know these things in case of zombies etc.

Nancy Reading wrote:

John Weiland wrote:Oooops...just realized this was a "Top 10" list:

As well as building an extension to your outbuilding - good luck!

If you can get the footings in the ground before it freezes solid, you can pick away at lean-to's etc. when the weather permits.

If you play an instrument, half an hour of solid playing will set you into a meditative mode.

Even if you don't play, sing along with a favourite song in a loud voice. Better if your favourite song has harmonies, and you can choose different parts. Put it on repeat. Who cares if you nail it -- nobody can hear you anyway. It will do your heart good.

Well I just found out it's National Grouch Day. How on Earth did I miss this? I would have grouched up for the occasion. Nobody told me -- it figures. I can be as grouchy as anyone. Ask my dear wife.

I think it would be a good idea to filter the water going in, and have some sort of method of aerating it. Rainwater is not biologically inert.

Steph Walker wrote: ...What helps me most is trying to do something that helps the local people around me directly.

... I also try to be actively nicer in public on a daily basis. Making sure to pay compliments I would otherwise maybe not say, or helping someone with a heavy bag etc. I had an elderly lady help me with carrying my multiple bags to my car one day and I still get good feelings from it.

Yes! We can all build instant community through small choices and actions. The energy of positive community moves like ripples on a pond.

I have always been a walker. For me, a 20-30 minute brisk walk is an effective, accessible tonic. When my muscles and tendons and joints start to loosen up, and the physical act of walking goes on autopilot, my mind starts to float and solves problems, sets priorities, and generally reboots into a state with more mojo and less stress.

October is the season where I ask: which tasks do I need to jump on to avoid repeatedly kicking myself over the next six months of winter.

I wish Dan Shelby (OP) would chime in. If there's half a battery post left, I think there are options.