"I haven't spoken to my wife in years. I didn't want to interrupt her." - Rodney Dangerfield

We got - and are still getting - the heavy rains, but not the wind they predicted. I don't think it blew over 5 mph at any point during the day. That part of the storm apparently stayed to our north, which is just fine. We're supposed to get another inch tomorrow, which will keep us on track to get over 5" by Tuesday when this cycle of storms has run its course.

I worked stacking wood between rain storms. (Actually, I stacked it between T-stakes.) The first area I designated for stacking is now full and holds a bit over 2 cords. This is my first time at all of this and the learning curve is steeper than I would have guessed. I wish now that I had paid more attention to cutting my rounds in consistent lengths so that after splitting I'd have pieces that stacked more evenly. Instead, I have pieces ranging from 12" to 20", some of which are split thinly and others that are going to need another whack with the splitting maul before they'll fit in the stove. And a small nudge might send that outer row tumbling.

I posted this pic to Facebook and someone asked why I didn't cover the sides, too. The locals told me to do it this way; covering the whole stack means the moisture from the wood can't escape as it dries out, and the pieces just rot. We see some stacks here where even the tops are left uncovered.

This afternoon I started stacking in the next location, along the east side of the goat fence, and got about 1/2 a cord stacked.

I also worked on the truck...if you count tracing wires "work." But in order to know what to fix I have to figure out what I've currently got. After about an hour I learned the 10 GA wire from the alternator goes to the headlight switch, and from there to the ammeter gauge on the dash. If I remove it and run it from the alternator to the starter will that create another problem? Will it fix the one I've got?
I've posted a question to the forum.
And tomorrow I'm going to dig through my things to see if I can locate a wiring diagram.

We've got Prop 97 on the state ballot and millions are being spent by each side. It would tax businesses with annual sales over a certain threshold that I don't remember and, we're told, the money would be used to fund schools, health care, and senior services.
A person's view of Prop 97 is almost as high on the conversation agenda as the presidential election.

My starting point on props like this is that govt. rarely needs more money. Like most households the first priority should be more careful, responsible management of the money they already get.
Then I find myself extremely skeptical that the income a new tax generates will go to the designated areas. Even if every dollar of Prop 97 could only go to schools, for example, lawmakers simply find a work-around. If the schools get $x million they just move that amount of money out of the already allocated budget funds and move them to their pet projects. It frees them to juggle the books to keep their constituents happy, and therefore their re-election assured.
And I find unbelievable the supporters' claim that businesses paying the new tax won't pass those costs on to consumers. If I were the CFO I certainly would. The only other option is lower profits, and that ain't gonna happen.
You can probably guess which side of this issue I'm on.

It's nice to look forward to church again.