Wow it’s getting hot here already. \u00a0The A\/C kicked on yesterday out of the blue, sort of surprised me. \u00a0It’s in the mid-80’s though, pretty toasty. \u00a0The good news is our solar system is loving the longer, sunny days. \u00a0Most of this month it’s put out over twice what we use, leading to a quite attractive negative bill. \u00a0I’m sure that will change when the air starts running regularly, but I like looking at it now. \u00a0Overall we’ve been really happy with the solar, it’s definitely paying off. \u00a0As an added bonus, we got to claim a healthy chunk of the cost on our tax return, which was looking pretty grim after renting all last year. \u00a0That’s me, saving the planet and a few bucks.<\/p>\n
That was a hit-and-miss weekend. \u00a0Mostly hit if I had to weight it though. \u00a0Friday we went over to a friend’s house and took it easy on their back patio. \u00a0While we enjoyed the nice weather we came up with a fine plan to go wine tasting on Saturday. \u00a0In a rather shocking decision, we headed the opposite direction from our standard Amador County<\/a>\u00a0staples, opting instead for Toogood<\/a>.\u00a0 We’d been there a handful of times before, but not recently. \u00a0One of the driving factors was the free cookout they sent me an email on. \u00a0I’m always up for a free lunch. \u00a0It was a great deal and pretty tasty, especially if you overlook the $20 in gas it likely cost. \u00a0Eh, it evens out somewhere I suppose. \u00a0We made a quick stop by one other spot on our way home, then headed back to their house for some awesome carne asada tacos. \u00a0After a while I had to head home and work, which definitely put a cramp in my day. \u00a0It was an all-nighter too, which I’m getting far too old for.<\/p>\n Sunday was an off day, at least for me. \u00a0I was out of sorts from the long night of work, so I hit the back porch and watched TV for the majority of the day. \u00a0Doni went to a brunch with some friends at Sienna<\/a>, which she gave high marks; \u00a0We’re planning to hit it again next weekend as a matter of fact. \u00a0I did manage to struggle up to the grocery store and pick up some chicken and corn on the cob for dinner, which made for a nice little bbq.<\/p>\n\n\t\t