What a difference

We had a very dry spell in July and the grass turned brown. 

Since then we have had about 60mm of rain. The grass is long and green. 

The flowers have done well too.

Acceptance

Maybe this is something that happens in old age?  

In our youth and adult life we (hopefully) have had some happy memories. We seem to chase these forever, trying to recreate them.

As we get older we have to accept them for what they were: good memories, that cannot be recreated.  We must waste valuable energy trying to chase these, when in reality we have to accept that we had these and be thankful.

See https://poets.org/poem/shropshire-lad-xl

Someone wrote that we grow old too soon and wise too late!

10m 500mW WSPR (Wednesday)

My beacon was turned on at 0840z.

UPDATE 0951z:  2 stations in Austria spotting me.

UPDATE 1310z: V51RS (8481km) has spotted me several times in addition to a few Europeans.

2m QRP FT8 (Wednesday)

 In the end I went on 2m QRP FT8.  

Stations spotting my 5W FT8
today to the big-wheel omni

UPDATE 1301z:  23 stations have spotted me. People wonder why 2m is quiet these days. They obviously don't check FT8 as this is where people seemed to have moved to! 12 stations spotted on RX.

UPDATE 1346z: On 2m FT8 RX only for a period. 18 stations have been spotted   here. 

Stations spotted
here at 1745z
on 2m FT8

UPDATE 1745z:  49 stations have been spotted here.

Wednesday plans

 This evening is the 2m FT8 activity contest which I shall take part in. During the day I shall probably go on 6m QRP FT8 and 10m QRP WSPR.

Sunspots - Wednesday August 6th

 Solar flux is 157 and the SSN 120. A=10 and K=2.

Badger sett?

 This afternoon we went for a walk. This hole in the ground was about 40cm across, far too big to be a rabbit hole.Badger sett?

Out of touch?

The latest thing from Google Adsense is about a webinar. Now I have absolutely no idea what they are talking about! Perhaps it means something to people still in work.

It proudly states: 

Why accessibility is your next big UI/UX opportunity

10m 500mW WSPR (Tuesday)

 My beacon has been on since about 0845z.

UPDATE  1210z:  7 stations have spotted me, most presumably Es.

6m 2W FT8 (Tuesday)

My IC-705 at 2W FT8 to the V2000 vertical was turned on at about 0845z.

UPDATE 1730z:  So far, 116 stations have spotted me. Plenty of Es still.