herbgarden
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Prayers for Judy
Prep Genrl Weekly Prep Thread: October 5 - October 11, 2025
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My hair was very dark brown with some gold copper tones...I feel washed out with light colored hair.
I ran into a friend today that I haven't seen in years. Her hair is about the same color mine was but she's kept hers colored all these years and even though she's more wrinkled, she looks much younger than me....in my opinion.
SouthernBreeze
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My old hairdresser told me that she had never seen anyone with two different colors of natural hair. That's mine. I have dark chestnut hair with goldish copperish tones. Out in direct sunlight, it takes on a more copperish tone. When my younger sister was born, she had copper colored hair. Her name was "Penny". It turned a natural blonde as she got older.
Sitting in the waiting room, yesterday, a woman walked in and sat down. She was about my age with a whole mane of thick hair that hung to her waist. It was slightly curly and mostly gray. It was the most beautiful head of hair I've seen in a long time. I was a bit envious. Mine is fine, thin, and straight as a board. It hangs just above my waist.
Meemur
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Mine finally turned silver after having patchy gray and brown spots. I leave it alone: it's coarse and highly resistant to dyes. Given that many 20-somethings dye their hair my color, I'm in good company.
Still hitting the ground running. My second job ends next week. I need a break!
Still hitting the ground running. My second job ends next week. I need a break!
nomifyle
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Wow it’s Friday and I never checked in, it’s been a rough week, I have hives all over my body and the doctors only solution is benedryl. Did not get a good report, says he didn’t get it all and I still have two drain tubes. The tube sites is where have my most pain, one on each side. The hives is driving me nuts
SouthernBreeze
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I hate to hear that, Judy, but I'm so glad you felt well enough to check in. I was getting concerned. Prayers will continue.
patriotgal
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@Judy. Praying you get some relief. And that the report proves to be in error and he did get it all.
My Grands sometimes remind me it's time to get more hair color. I don't bother when I am just working around the place. Years ago FIL decided he did not want MIL to color her hair anymore. (He was extremely jealous. We couldn't buy her nice outfits and she wasn't allowed to work outside home). Of all the things for her to remember in her dementia, it's the don't color and now don't cut either. Relatives don't recognize her when they see nursing home photos online. She is old but looks far older. On the other hand, cousin went all gray and her hair is now supersoft and white as snow.
Visiting her today. Grand and family visit her once a month. It was nice that she recognized them this last time. She loves the GGGD. The residents love the kid and the service dog, lol.
Picking up a docking station today at wally world that should settle my monitor issues for job 1. I am sore all over from moving furniture and monitors (42 inch tvs). DH was quite happy to find that my days don't start til 9 am so he still gets a good breakfast, lol. Dec 1st they will start at 7 and he will be on his own.
He is taking care of final winter preps now while it is still in 70s. Checking generator, filling gas cans, etc. Generator is a new push button start. The pull start is just too hard anymore. Generator hooks to house to run lights, well and fridges/freezers. Gas fireplaces for heat. They can be changed to wood if necessary. Hoping we don't need any of it.
My Grands sometimes remind me it's time to get more hair color. I don't bother when I am just working around the place. Years ago FIL decided he did not want MIL to color her hair anymore. (He was extremely jealous. We couldn't buy her nice outfits and she wasn't allowed to work outside home). Of all the things for her to remember in her dementia, it's the don't color and now don't cut either. Relatives don't recognize her when they see nursing home photos online. She is old but looks far older. On the other hand, cousin went all gray and her hair is now supersoft and white as snow.
Visiting her today. Grand and family visit her once a month. It was nice that she recognized them this last time. She loves the GGGD. The residents love the kid and the service dog, lol.
Picking up a docking station today at wally world that should settle my monitor issues for job 1. I am sore all over from moving furniture and monitors (42 inch tvs). DH was quite happy to find that my days don't start til 9 am so he still gets a good breakfast, lol. Dec 1st they will start at 7 and he will be on his own.
He is taking care of final winter preps now while it is still in 70s. Checking generator, filling gas cans, etc. Generator is a new push button start. The pull start is just too hard anymore. Generator hooks to house to run lights, well and fridges/freezers. Gas fireplaces for heat. They can be changed to wood if necessary. Hoping we don't need any of it.
SouthernBreeze
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We just took our lunch break, and Cary is down for his after lunch nap. I've been washing, drying, and folding laundry. I finally caught up with all of it. I just stuck everything in the dryer just to get it all done, today. I just finished up washing lunch dishes. Cary worked on the new wood pile this morning, filled up both wood heater inside wood rack, and filled up the large wicker basket full of stove wood. Also, the large and deep basket with kindling. We are set to light our first fires of the season. Although, he still has the flues to clean. He plans to do that this afternoon.
I thought we were going to have all of next week off without having to be somewhere. I was mistaken. It's the week after. Cary has to go in for his CT scan and chest x-ray, Monday. Grocery shopping, Wednesday. I'm finally at the point of using up most of the old stuff in the pantry, so I'll be restocking in earnest, again. I'm still emptying out the meat freezer, but it is making me kind of nervous to have one whole freezer almost empty. I know I won't be able to refill it at the cost I paid to fill it the first time! I'll just buy what I can when I can. I wish we had farmers around here that sold beef to individuals. The best we can do is buy from the Meat Market, but they don't sell whole or half cows already butchered to individuals, either.
High of 78 degrees, today, with low tonight of 52. There is a slight north wind blowing which makes it feel colder, and it's overcast. No rain in the forecast, though.
I thought we were going to have all of next week off without having to be somewhere. I was mistaken. It's the week after. Cary has to go in for his CT scan and chest x-ray, Monday. Grocery shopping, Wednesday. I'm finally at the point of using up most of the old stuff in the pantry, so I'll be restocking in earnest, again. I'm still emptying out the meat freezer, but it is making me kind of nervous to have one whole freezer almost empty. I know I won't be able to refill it at the cost I paid to fill it the first time! I'll just buy what I can when I can. I wish we had farmers around here that sold beef to individuals. The best we can do is buy from the Meat Market, but they don't sell whole or half cows already butchered to individuals, either.
High of 78 degrees, today, with low tonight of 52. There is a slight north wind blowing which makes it feel colder, and it's overcast. No rain in the forecast, though.
Judy, my prayers are with you. Hives can be the most miserable thing ever. I guess they can't give you cortisone with what's going on. That always helps me when I've got hives. Benadryl just seems to put a bandaid on it.
I hope you aren't still taking whatever caused the hives...I'm assuming it's a med causing your problem.
Just know you are in our hearts and on our minds...we love you around here and it hurts to know you are suffering in any way. Update us when you are up to it.
SouthernBreeze
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You might need to, Judy. I'm surprised your doctor didn't try and find out what was causing the allergic reaction while you were there. Benadryl always clears Cary's hives right up. You might need something a bit stronger.
Steroids increase your risk of infection. With open drains, they may believe its not worth the risk. And PLEASE, don't try using an OTC steroid cream, unless its on a tiny area that is especially uncomfortable! It's entirely possible to overdose on cortisone by using a topical cream on large areas...it absorbs into the bloodstream.
Praying for recovery and comfort.
Summerthyme
Praying for recovery and comfort.
Summerthyme
The ER sounds like the right call, all things considered. There has to be something they can do if you are that miserable starting with trying to figure out what you are having the reaction to and making sure you aren't having a life threatening reaction. If you have any trouble breathing or feel your airway swelling, go right away.
If it's a new med and you are still taking it, it could be risky.
Call 911 if you aren't able to get to the ER on your own.
Judy, glad to hear from you and sorry you're so miserable. Hives are the pits. I had them when I was six or seven from head to toe and everywhere in-between. The fact that I remember the misery after all these years is a clue as to how bad hives are.
Got put on a diet of plain white rice no seasoning or anything else until they cleared. Turned out my allergy was cow's milk although looking back I think it was a combination of the milk and extreme stress from an abusive teacher who really had it in for me all year. I do not drink milk although I do have it on cereal or in various dishes but I'm careful not to overdo.
I dragged the rusted/broken shelf outside and took it apart. Dang that thing had so many screws!! Two rusted areas I could not get the screws out, so I bent the shelf back and forth until it broke apart. It didn't take long as the rust was bad. I have all the parts neatly tied in two bundles and I'm going to try to get the trash pickup to take them next week. I've seen people put the whole shelf out and it disappears, but I don't know if they get charged extra or not. The disassembled unit will fit into my large garbage container, so we'll see what happens next week.
The guy is coming tomorrow morning to haul the garden debris, and I still have the back fence area to do. I don't think I have the energy to do it today so that stuff with just have to get piled and burned after the burn ban ends.
Got put on a diet of plain white rice no seasoning or anything else until they cleared. Turned out my allergy was cow's milk although looking back I think it was a combination of the milk and extreme stress from an abusive teacher who really had it in for me all year. I do not drink milk although I do have it on cereal or in various dishes but I'm careful not to overdo.
I dragged the rusted/broken shelf outside and took it apart. Dang that thing had so many screws!! Two rusted areas I could not get the screws out, so I bent the shelf back and forth until it broke apart. It didn't take long as the rust was bad. I have all the parts neatly tied in two bundles and I'm going to try to get the trash pickup to take them next week. I've seen people put the whole shelf out and it disappears, but I don't know if they get charged extra or not. The disassembled unit will fit into my large garbage container, so we'll see what happens next week.
The guy is coming tomorrow morning to haul the garden debris, and I still have the back fence area to do. I don't think I have the energy to do it today so that stuff with just have to get piled and burned after the burn ban ends.
feralferret
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Just be sure you have a trickle charger or float charger hooked up to the generator battery to keep it topped off. You will need to check the water level of the battery regularly if it is a lead acid battery that is not sealed.
Back in 1993 on my first day on the job as chief engineer of a radio station back in Texas, some farmer contacted a power line with an irrigation pipe and knocked out power to the transmitter site and surrounding area for several hours. That should not have been a problem since they had a 50 KW diesel generator that was supposed to automatically start and engage to feed the site. It didn't work. It seems that my predecessor failed to make sure the float charger for the starter batteries was working and the batteries were dead. Of course the transmitter site was in the middle of nowhere and a 45 minute drive to get there from the studios in the city. He also never ran the generator to insure it was functional. Be sure you run your generator at least every three months to insure that it is fully operable. Most businesses test at least monthly and some weekly. It's cheap insurance that it will work when you need it to work. It doesn't take much fuel to run for ten minutes.
SouthernBreeze
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It's chilly outside again this morning at 52 degrees right now. I'm going to let it warm up a lot more, before I begin to water everything out there. I'll be cutting back all the hosta and cannas, too. They look dead, but it's time for them to be cut back.
We got both flues, heater, and stove cleaned, yesterday. We are now ready to strike that first match. It's going to be dipping into the 40's at night for the next few nights, so it won't be long, before we have to start a fire. I'm not looking forward to winter weather at all. The cold and dampness just make me want to sit in front of the wood heater, watch the fire, and do absolutely nothing. I don't seem to be able to put on enough clothes to stay warm, otherwise.
I'm making taco salad, tonight. As the weather cools, I'll switch to making taco soup. I saw a good looking taco casserole yesterday while looking for recipes on the 'net. IT looked so good, until the ingredient list called for a half tub of sour cream. YUCK! That ruined it for me. Seems every Mexican type recipe I find is ruined, because they call for lots of sour cream. Sour cream turns my stomach just smelling it.
We got both flues, heater, and stove cleaned, yesterday. We are now ready to strike that first match. It's going to be dipping into the 40's at night for the next few nights, so it won't be long, before we have to start a fire. I'm not looking forward to winter weather at all. The cold and dampness just make me want to sit in front of the wood heater, watch the fire, and do absolutely nothing. I don't seem to be able to put on enough clothes to stay warm, otherwise.
I'm making taco salad, tonight. As the weather cools, I'll switch to making taco soup. I saw a good looking taco casserole yesterday while looking for recipes on the 'net. IT looked so good, until the ingredient list called for a half tub of sour cream. YUCK! That ruined it for me. Seems every Mexican type recipe I find is ruined, because they call for lots of sour cream. Sour cream turns my stomach just smelling it.
patriotgal
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Cool morning here. Found affordable tires for farm truck so making the drive to get them put on. New tires mean we can finally haul off scrap and electronics that are taking up far too much room in barn.
Meemur
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I hope everyone is doing OK!
I harvested another pint of cherry tomatoes and the last of the cukes. I planted several of them late, but they manged to survive. I've been eating a lot of tomato and cuke salads, with Greek yogurt. My driveway salad containers are still doing well. I've got another crop of radishes almost ready to harvest.
I also hand-washed two pairs of running shoes and stuffed those with newspaper. They are drying outside on the porch. I only wash them as a last resort because they'll fall apart faster, but both pairs were excessively nasty and needed to be scrubbed.
As usual, I have a task list as long as my arm, but I'm working slowly today. I may make a cup of tea soon. I'm so glad that I vac sealed tea bags and coffee when they were somewhat affordable. Coffee is up to $9 a pound, just for the generic stuff, and the tea I buy wasn't even in stock.
I can make a lot of substitutions, but I need at least 6 oz of coffee or tea each day, first thing. I take time to stretch, but it's the stretching and the caffeine that helps get me moving, again. That's why I stocked up when I did, and if I see another large box of Chinese Restaurant Tea (that's what it's called), I'll pay whatever they're asking and add that to my stash. It's a basic black tea with a high caffeine content.
I harvested another pint of cherry tomatoes and the last of the cukes. I planted several of them late, but they manged to survive. I've been eating a lot of tomato and cuke salads, with Greek yogurt. My driveway salad containers are still doing well. I've got another crop of radishes almost ready to harvest.
I also hand-washed two pairs of running shoes and stuffed those with newspaper. They are drying outside on the porch. I only wash them as a last resort because they'll fall apart faster, but both pairs were excessively nasty and needed to be scrubbed.
As usual, I have a task list as long as my arm, but I'm working slowly today. I may make a cup of tea soon. I'm so glad that I vac sealed tea bags and coffee when they were somewhat affordable. Coffee is up to $9 a pound, just for the generic stuff, and the tea I buy wasn't even in stock.
I can make a lot of substitutions, but I need at least 6 oz of coffee or tea each day, first thing. I take time to stretch, but it's the stretching and the caffeine that helps get me moving, again. That's why I stocked up when I did, and if I see another large box of Chinese Restaurant Tea (that's what it's called), I'll pay whatever they're asking and add that to my stash. It's a basic black tea with a high caffeine content.
bracketquant
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Solid glass front door?
Let that sink in, in this age of escalating criminal activity.
SouthernBreeze
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We have a solid decorative glass door with a solid wood door behind it. That way, we can open the wood door inside and be able to see outside through the glass one. We do have double French doors on the back, though. No way to fix that other than doing a whole remodel.
bracketquant
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Years ago. I would walk through Home Depot, and marvel at their hollow (foam filled?) plastic doors. Not quite burglar-proof, I must assume.
A couple of years ago, I had to take my front door off of its hinges to strip and repaint it (70 years of a beating southern/western sun finally did in the original paint). Two inches thick of solid oak surprised me as to its weight.
Went to a church rummage sale today with DS and his family. Bought a 3/4 full bottle of lamp oil- Walmart here doesn't carry it any more; perhaps has to do with shipping flammables to an island, or maybe not enough consumer demand for it, not sure. There are plenty of people who live really remote who still use lamp oil in this area, so that doesn't make sense to me. In any case, I was happy to add it to the family cupboard for such things.
Also found a good standing hose reel for $5- I've been looking all summer for some kind of hose reel. On an island, once items of that sort sell out, that is that. I tried Amazon but the kinds I wanted weren't available, and all the rest were like $150 and a long time to ship. This is a great time of year to look for garden stuff!
Also found a good standing hose reel for $5- I've been looking all summer for some kind of hose reel. On an island, once items of that sort sell out, that is that. I tried Amazon but the kinds I wanted weren't available, and all the rest were like $150 and a long time to ship. This is a great time of year to look for garden stuff!
patriotgal
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@Meemur. I have 2 or 3 old pairs of Asics I wear around the place. They have held up remarkably well, especially considering one of them was tossed in the washer every 3 days while we were doing all the moving. When I replace my current Hokas, I am going back to Asics. They are tough and they fit me well.
All of our doors, interior included, are solid wood. They are heavy when you have to do something with them.
All of our doors, interior included, are solid wood. They are heavy when you have to do something with them.
SouthernBreeze
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All of our interior doors are solid wood, too. The front door and the interior doors were all made from the same solid wood that our house is made of. Our walls, floors, and ceilings are made of the same. All of that wood was cut from trees right here on our property. There was once a sawmill down the road about 4 miles back when this old house was built. No paint anywhere, except the gingerbread trim on the outside. Cary does keep the cedar siding on the exterior of our house stained every few years as needed. I didn't want it to naturally turn that old grayish color.
Someone might be interested in this: The woodshed had major rotting in the floor, so this summer we jacked it up and replaced the floorboards. Not having the big bucks for lumberyard boards, we bought raw untreated lumber from the local sawmill and dried it by stacking it with seperators in a friend's big hoophouse that he doesn't grow stuff in anymore. Even up here, it gets hot in there and by opening the vents and doors for airflow, those boards dried out really well over a month and a half.
Brought the boards home, and DS painted them with Boracide and left them to dry for some more weeks. Then they were cut to size and slipped into place in the floor with a little juggling of the jacks here and there as the new floor went into place. Sure does look good, and the propane guy won't fall through any more holes when he comes to fill the tanks.
Brought the boards home, and DS painted them with Boracide and left them to dry for some more weeks. Then they were cut to size and slipped into place in the floor with a little juggling of the jacks here and there as the new floor went into place. Sure does look good, and the propane guy won't fall through any more holes when he comes to fill the tanks.
WanderLore
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Judy I'm praying for you now
kyrsyan
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Well another acquaintanceship bit the dust. He's mad because I commented that folks whose paperwork is not in order should consider self deporting. He is fixated on it is only those of certain nationalities and skin tones. One he shares. Difference is that he and his family have been legal for generations.
It's intriguing. Because legal immigrants of that race, that I know, don't agree with him.
Is it something in the water?
It's intriguing. Because legal immigrants of that race, that I know, don't agree with him.
Is it something in the water?
kyrsyan
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In regular stuff, son had a fit last night. He decided that he wanted a car ride. Not a walk, a car ride. So I get him in the van, deciding that we'll just run up to Sonic and get him a soda. Except the battery is dead. Dead dead. It was 7 years old.
Thank all that is sacred, a friend was here. We tried jumping it. When that didn't work, he pulled the battery and went to get the replacement. But my brain and body were done. Dinner and bed. Son was disgruntled but settled after dinner and a walk.
Woke up this morning feeling like I had been run over. I am finally beginning to feel better.
Thank all that is sacred, a friend was here. We tried jumping it. When that didn't work, he pulled the battery and went to get the replacement. But my brain and body were done. Dinner and bed. Son was disgruntled but settled after dinner and a walk.
Woke up this morning feeling like I had been run over. I am finally beginning to feel better.
I got the garden debris hauled this morning. Glad that job is done. I worked out clearing up some other things, pulling weeds and collecting seeds. I came in around noon. Just before I came in I was by the zinnias and I suddenly realized there was nothing on them. No butterflies, no bees, nothing. And then I noticed it was dead quiet no birds, no chattering squirrels, no lawn mowers going, nothing. It was surreal! I did some reorganizing in the garage putting away gardening equipment and getting out the dreaded snow/ice equipment. Last year I failed to do that and one scoop was missing all winter. Not this year.
I hadn't heard from my dd for about a month, and she finally called last evening. She'd been in Scotland with friends. Sounds like she had a wonderful time.
Other dd called and she's a mess. New job training for the next two weeks and her cat is sick. She's spent a lot of money on this old cat and what is needed done is to put the animal down. No quality of life. Dd is too soft hearted and doesn't want to do it even though it would be best for the animal and her budget. She will bawl her head off for a week or two after putting the animal down so wants to get through training first. She is one of those people who cries when she's happy, when she's mad and when she's sad. I'm not criticizing just recognizing that's her way.
I have some rubber tiles to put down in the garage before winter. The cement is slick as snot when you walk in with wet or snowy shoes, so I want that in place to prevent falls. I've had a rug runner down, but the backing on it has flaked off so it's no help. In fact, I put it in the trash can yesterday.
There is still no frost in the forecast, but several days of rain. I think my next project needs to be draining hoses and hauling them downstairs. I hate that job but needs must. I just hope I can get the hose disconnected from the spigot as my dd's boyfriend put in on tight. Pliers to the rescue -- I hope!!
I hadn't heard from my dd for about a month, and she finally called last evening. She'd been in Scotland with friends. Sounds like she had a wonderful time.
Other dd called and she's a mess. New job training for the next two weeks and her cat is sick. She's spent a lot of money on this old cat and what is needed done is to put the animal down. No quality of life. Dd is too soft hearted and doesn't want to do it even though it would be best for the animal and her budget. She will bawl her head off for a week or two after putting the animal down so wants to get through training first. She is one of those people who cries when she's happy, when she's mad and when she's sad. I'm not criticizing just recognizing that's her way.
I have some rubber tiles to put down in the garage before winter. The cement is slick as snot when you walk in with wet or snowy shoes, so I want that in place to prevent falls. I've had a rug runner down, but the backing on it has flaked off so it's no help. In fact, I put it in the trash can yesterday.
There is still no frost in the forecast, but several days of rain. I think my next project needs to be draining hoses and hauling them downstairs. I hate that job but needs must. I just hope I can get the hose disconnected from the spigot as my dd's boyfriend put in on tight. Pliers to the rescue -- I hope!!
patriotgal
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We had a couple of clean rubber stall mats. DH cut them into wide strips and put them from house door to outside door in garage. No slipping even if you are coming in from snow. If you drop something it is less likely to break.
When I finally break down and wash mine, I do it in the washing machine. I fill it with water and soap and maybe even a little bleach if I've t'urned them into old work shoes. I let it agitate just enough to mix everything together, turn it off and add my shoes and let them soak for hours and then scrub them by hand. I do let them spin to get the water out and I'm sure that is a little hard on them. I refill the washer for the rinse part but again all manual except the spin.
She is reading...was on around 1 pm Eastern time.
Im praying she got some relief from her hives.
Summerthyme
Me too. If a person has never had them, they have no idea of the misery.
One of my dermatologists told me years ago that extreme itching was actually more agonizing than pain. I don't know about that but I do know that it's miserable. Judy's is made worse because there's nothing she can do topically because of the incisions. That new extra strength Benadryl cream is the bomb, especially mixed with the extra strength Neosporin with the numbing agent.
bracketquant
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"There are plenty of people who live really remote...in this area...".
That statement doesn't make sense to me.
I see plenty of lamp oil that appears to be able to be shipped and then picked up at WalMart stores (I don't know about your local store), after ordering it online. There are many products that WalMart has discontinued having available in-store, most likely due to low sales. but they can still be ordered online.
I've been looking for a hose reel with a sun blocker, but so far no luck.
It makes sense to me. She lives in Alaska if that helps. Shipping is not as quick and easy there from what I understand and not all items qualify for being flown in. Being extremely flammable, maybe lamp oil is one of those things.
I was looking to get a gallon shipped to me here in the lower 48 about a year ago and the cost was going to be high. I decided to be happy with what I have in stock. My WM hadn't carried it in years but I haven't looked lately. There is not always a rhyme or reason for WM.
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I live on Kodiak Island, in the Kodiak Archipelago, on a dirt road even though it is part of the "city". We have deer, bears, eagles, river otters, transient swans and waterfowl on the lake which is 50 yards from the house. It is about 300 yards to the ocean.
There is one Walmart and one Safeway on an 80 mile long Island with a total of only 150 miles of road, most of which is in town. You can't drive to any of the villages because there are no roads. Small boat and floatplane only. This is the second largest island in the United States, after the Big Island in Hawaii.
The city has electricity from a self contained gid that is 98.5 % renewable sources- wind and water. Food and materials are barged in from Seattle or Anchorage.
I don't live remote.
People who live remote have a cabin or fish camp sometimes many hours away by ocean-going skiff, and hours away by floatplane, No running water, wood heat, no grid electric, only satellite phones. They get around the local forest and beaches by four-wheeler. Go into "town" to shop maybe a few times a year, shoot or catch their meat and fish, smoke it on the beach. Maybe have a hoop house to grow a few veggies, maybe just some rhubarb and the local berries and mushrooms.
bracketquant
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My response to not understanding "plenty of people" was about those living remote. Looking at some demographics, you have the most remote WalMart in the world. Overall, Kodiak Island has a population density of roughly 2 people per square mile. Those living remote would be much less than that, so that is not "plenty" to me, and most likely not "plenty" to WalMart. In a population of about 12,000, about half live in the one large city. You have 150 miles of roads.
To put it in perspective, my city has a population density of about 1,000 per square mile (40,000+ people, 40 square miles, and 600 miles of roads), plus this WalMart serves the small hill towns (most populations of under 5,000 each) and several
medium size cities like our own that don't have a WalMart, for serving a total population of perhaps 100,000+. That population serves a WalMart Super Center, well. For years, it was just a normal WalMart, but outgrew that purpose, and had to be expanded.
Less and less types of items are being stocked. The ones with large volumes of sales remain, while low sales volume items can only be ordered online. Many new products also can only be ordered online.
Have you checked to see if your WalMart can order lamp oil for you? Or, get lots of residents to call or email your WM to request the stocking of lamp oil, and you may get change.
Also, my father, just after WWII, was stationed on Kodiak Island. There was likely very little there, as for buildings, at that time.
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