Haha, I barely got through this one and I managed to make software mistakes so bad it cost me $50 in hardware along the way.

I'm sure i'll be complaining when its 105F this summer.

Do you not have a water filtration system hooked up to the well?

Are you filtering with carbon already?

When was last time you standardized meter? They can be finicky. Has it always been this high?

It won't hurt you.

I misspoke. I do have the pH neutralizer. The white tank on the left is full of calcite which raises my pH. Then it goes through the sediment filter into the softener in the center. The large tank on the right holds the salt. I add about 15 lbs of calcite per year, clean the filter annually and add 30 lbs of salt per month.

I’m assuming your ph meter is calibrated and working properly.

People buy alkaline water generators and swear by them for improving their health. Although most alkaline water generator manufacturers recommend a slightly lower ph than what you are reading for optimal health. I noticed that Dr. Ken replied to your note and said it was ok. Ken literally wrote the book on nutrition and health. If he says it’s ok I believe him.

What’s your total hardness? When you adjust the ph, let the water sit for a few hours and check the ph again. If it goes back up you have so many dissolved minerals in your water that it’s buffering any ph adjuster you are adding to the water and it’s impossible to overcome chemically. At that point the only option I know of is a reverse osmosis filter. This will remove a lot of the dissolved solids, stop some of the chemical reactions going on and lower the ph. It will also make your water more adjustable.

For a garden solution try a rainwater capture system. Not just gutter diverters and barrels. Think about swails, micro-swails and biochar. Even planting in furrow valleys where the mounds are oriented to provide shade to the soil throughout the day will increase water retention significantly.

I also drink milk kefir every day before going to bed and on an empty stomach. 😋

My girlfriend makes them.

I’ve been picking that up at a local creamery lately. I am so glad this place exists. Every week I get cheese, milk & kefir. What an awesome place!

Calm before the storm. A quiet winery today. But bottling starts tomorrow. Three days of bottling coming up. White wines up first. Chardonnay, Roussanne, Viognier and our Estate blend

Calm before the storm. A quiet winery today. But bottling starts tomorrow. Three days of bottling coming up. White wines up first. Chardonnay, Roussanne, Viognier and our Estate blend

Good morning Nostr Family! Let's play a little game of... NAME, THAT, BREAKFAST SIDE!

#goodmorning #coffeechain #breakfast

Good morning nostr, i probably wont get too much done around here today, as we have church activities through the first half of the day. But i can use a slow day to recharge. I think we're done with frigid temps, at least for now, so i'm looking forward to nicer weather. I just crave sunshine, and i would not last in a place that is cloudy and dark most of the year. Anyway, yall have a great sunday, enjoy your coffee, and remember that today is a gift. #coffeechain #grownostr #Sunday

Fried egg with chickweed over cheesy overnight oats #gm #foodstr