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Saturday 14 to Friday 20
May. 21st, 2011 12:39 amSaturday 14- I did my stretches, ran a mile, and punched the bag some.
I called friends and family throughout the day.
I cooked dry beans (they were White Northern Beans) for the first time! 8 hours soak 3 cups of water to one beans- drain and rinse really good- 3 cups to one again and bring to a boil- then dump into the slow cooker on low for 4 hours. They’re done when you can crush them between your tong and the roof of your mouth; tasted mighty good.
I took my camera with me on my evening walk, took some pictures of cloud formations and listened to Astro 7b lecture 7.
I read from a short book on the laws of thermodynamics most of the night. Your weight in lbs x .45(converted to meters) x 9.8ms squared (gravity) = your weight in newtons x amount of work/time=Watts
My weight=185lbs x .45=83.25k x Gravity 9.8m/s squared=815.85newtons x (3meters climbing stairs) = 2447.55newtons/ 10seconds to climb stairs=244.755 Watts or 244.755 Joules a second used.
One Watt is equal to the production or use of one Joule per second.
One newton =.4475 lbs or one stick of butter….
One Joule=one newton moved one meter.
I did my stretches and went for a night run.
Sunday 15- I did my stretches, rode my bike, and lifted weights.
I went over to the community center to help Chris set up the bags for the USD Food Distribution. Sherry was also there to help out and it was nice to see her again.
I watered Linda’s backyard.
I did my laundry over at Stoney’s house.
I went for my evening walk and listened to Astro 7b lecture 7 and the beginning of 8.
I did my stretches, core trainer, and went for a night run.
Monday 16- I did my stretches.
I watered my plants. There was a Red Racer snake drinking out of the cement pond. I stood quietly watching trying not to disturb the snake. It noticed me but turned back to drinking and when it was done went head first into the pond, up the other side, and then made its way into some chaparral.
I went to Twentynine Palms to get some supplies. I paid $50 to fill up two five gallon gas cans and put the rest into the wee little car. I went to Barr Lumber for some Henry’s roofing tar, then onto Rite Aid to pick up Kelly’s prescription. My last stop was at Staters to do my shopping.
Tuesday 17- I did my stretches, yoga, and ran two miles.
I worked on the roof putting Henry’s sealer on the joints.
I cleaned the insides of the house.
I went on my evening walk listening to Astro 7b lecture 8.
I finished the short book on Thermodynamics.
I did my stretches and went for a night run.
Wednesday 18- I did my stretches, ran a mile, punched the bag some, did the core trainer, and lifted weights.
Dang cold and windy today! Been like that most of the week. Very unseasonable weather we’ve been having this spring.
I was working on the shop walls getting ready to bury the piers after straightening them when I heard the kaw… kaw… kaw of a raven as it flew by. I kinda pride myself on my bird calls; I can do a pretty dang good mallard when I lived on a boat in Redondo Beach Harbor. I was partially hidden under the shop’s roof when I let out with my own kaw… kaw… kaw. The raven circled back kawing and came right over where I was concealed, searching. Could the raven be looking for a lost mate? Maybe I sounded like a wounded raven? I do not know but more ravens quickly followed, there must have been five or six of these big black beautiful birds kawing over my house. I fell silent and made my way inside to my bedroom. I felt a dread for redirecting their flight to wherever ravens go. They stayed kawing over my house for the better part of an hour while I cowered inside. I was relieved when they finally flew off. Nevermore will I be doing such kawing at ravens, Nevermore…
I went for my evening walk listening to Astro 7b lecture 8. I also took pics with the iPod Touch while still listening to the lecture on it; I was wondering if I could do that with the Touch.
I did a bunch of studying: Astronomy, Entomology, and Electronics.
I did my stretches, core trainer, and went for a night run.
Thursday 19- I did my stretches, yoga, core trainer, and rode my bike.
I went to paint Snow Coat on the shop roof. I got everything together and lifted it onto the roof. The container for the Snow Coat must have weighed fifty pounds or more! Anyways to make a long story short the Henry’s roofing tar didn’t harden yet so I’ll have to wait to paint it in another couple of days or so; I left the heavy Snow Coat container up there.
In the meantime I did some more bracing of the shop’s walls measuring two by fours, cutting them, and hammering nails. This is all stuff I should have completed a few years ago when I build the dang thing! In fact I go around the house completing this and that which I’ve put off for many years.
I went for my evening walk and finished lecture 8 of Astro 7b.
I read aloud from “Astronomy today” (I haven’t done that in a while). It was about the hydrogen 21cm emission. Now I heard about it before and kinda understood it but I didn’t know the actual process. I knew that the electron flipped its spin and produced energy in the form of a photon, but I didn’t know that at a high energy level the proton and the electron have parallel spin, meaning they spin in the same direction. But when the electron flips the hydrogen atom is at a low energy level and its spin is in the opposite direction of the proton and releases a photon which is the energy difference between the high and low states. Now I know.
I did my stretches, did the core trainer, went for a night run, punched the bag a bunch, and lifted dumbbells.
Friday 20- I did my stretches, core trainer, ran two miles, and lifted weights.
I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.
The roofing tar still hasn’t dried yet so I shoveled a few wheelbarrows of dirt from the shop area and moved it elsewhere.
I went on my evening walk listening to lecture 9 of the Astro 7b.
I got some bad news from Arizona but we’ll have to wait-see what happens.
I did my stretches, went for a night run, and did the core trainer.
I called friends and family throughout the day.
I cooked dry beans (they were White Northern Beans) for the first time! 8 hours soak 3 cups of water to one beans- drain and rinse really good- 3 cups to one again and bring to a boil- then dump into the slow cooker on low for 4 hours. They’re done when you can crush them between your tong and the roof of your mouth; tasted mighty good.
I took my camera with me on my evening walk, took some pictures of cloud formations and listened to Astro 7b lecture 7.
I read from a short book on the laws of thermodynamics most of the night. Your weight in lbs x .45(converted to meters) x 9.8ms squared (gravity) = your weight in newtons x amount of work/time=Watts
My weight=185lbs x .45=83.25k x Gravity 9.8m/s squared=815.85newtons x (3meters climbing stairs) = 2447.55newtons/ 10seconds to climb stairs=244.755 Watts or 244.755 Joules a second used.
One Watt is equal to the production or use of one Joule per second.
One newton =.4475 lbs or one stick of butter….
One Joule=one newton moved one meter.
I did my stretches and went for a night run.
Sunday 15- I did my stretches, rode my bike, and lifted weights.
I went over to the community center to help Chris set up the bags for the USD Food Distribution. Sherry was also there to help out and it was nice to see her again.
I watered Linda’s backyard.
I did my laundry over at Stoney’s house.
I went for my evening walk and listened to Astro 7b lecture 7 and the beginning of 8.
I did my stretches, core trainer, and went for a night run.
Monday 16- I did my stretches.
I watered my plants. There was a Red Racer snake drinking out of the cement pond. I stood quietly watching trying not to disturb the snake. It noticed me but turned back to drinking and when it was done went head first into the pond, up the other side, and then made its way into some chaparral.
I went to Twentynine Palms to get some supplies. I paid $50 to fill up two five gallon gas cans and put the rest into the wee little car. I went to Barr Lumber for some Henry’s roofing tar, then onto Rite Aid to pick up Kelly’s prescription. My last stop was at Staters to do my shopping.
Tuesday 17- I did my stretches, yoga, and ran two miles.
I worked on the roof putting Henry’s sealer on the joints.
I cleaned the insides of the house.
I went on my evening walk listening to Astro 7b lecture 8.
I finished the short book on Thermodynamics.
I did my stretches and went for a night run.
Wednesday 18- I did my stretches, ran a mile, punched the bag some, did the core trainer, and lifted weights.
Dang cold and windy today! Been like that most of the week. Very unseasonable weather we’ve been having this spring.
I was working on the shop walls getting ready to bury the piers after straightening them when I heard the kaw… kaw… kaw of a raven as it flew by. I kinda pride myself on my bird calls; I can do a pretty dang good mallard when I lived on a boat in Redondo Beach Harbor. I was partially hidden under the shop’s roof when I let out with my own kaw… kaw… kaw. The raven circled back kawing and came right over where I was concealed, searching. Could the raven be looking for a lost mate? Maybe I sounded like a wounded raven? I do not know but more ravens quickly followed, there must have been five or six of these big black beautiful birds kawing over my house. I fell silent and made my way inside to my bedroom. I felt a dread for redirecting their flight to wherever ravens go. They stayed kawing over my house for the better part of an hour while I cowered inside. I was relieved when they finally flew off. Nevermore will I be doing such kawing at ravens, Nevermore…
I went for my evening walk listening to Astro 7b lecture 8. I also took pics with the iPod Touch while still listening to the lecture on it; I was wondering if I could do that with the Touch.
I did a bunch of studying: Astronomy, Entomology, and Electronics.
I did my stretches, core trainer, and went for a night run.
Thursday 19- I did my stretches, yoga, core trainer, and rode my bike.
I went to paint Snow Coat on the shop roof. I got everything together and lifted it onto the roof. The container for the Snow Coat must have weighed fifty pounds or more! Anyways to make a long story short the Henry’s roofing tar didn’t harden yet so I’ll have to wait to paint it in another couple of days or so; I left the heavy Snow Coat container up there.
In the meantime I did some more bracing of the shop’s walls measuring two by fours, cutting them, and hammering nails. This is all stuff I should have completed a few years ago when I build the dang thing! In fact I go around the house completing this and that which I’ve put off for many years.
I went for my evening walk and finished lecture 8 of Astro 7b.
I read aloud from “Astronomy today” (I haven’t done that in a while). It was about the hydrogen 21cm emission. Now I heard about it before and kinda understood it but I didn’t know the actual process. I knew that the electron flipped its spin and produced energy in the form of a photon, but I didn’t know that at a high energy level the proton and the electron have parallel spin, meaning they spin in the same direction. But when the electron flips the hydrogen atom is at a low energy level and its spin is in the opposite direction of the proton and releases a photon which is the energy difference between the high and low states. Now I know.
I did my stretches, did the core trainer, went for a night run, punched the bag a bunch, and lifted dumbbells.
Friday 20- I did my stretches, core trainer, ran two miles, and lifted weights.
I updated the Copper Mountain Mesa Website and sent out the Newsletter.
The roofing tar still hasn’t dried yet so I shoveled a few wheelbarrows of dirt from the shop area and moved it elsewhere.
I went on my evening walk listening to lecture 9 of the Astro 7b.
I got some bad news from Arizona but we’ll have to wait-see what happens.
I did my stretches, went for a night run, and did the core trainer.
