Thank you Sir @janton, we are struggling a bit with the signal here as they are loadshedding again and it affects the signal towers.
Squirry is indeed a sore point.
So you guys have intermittent internet connections down there? Did you guys have a New Years Eve party on New Years Eve? I can't remember if you are way ahead of us, New Years Day might be over there. lol.
We have what they call "Loadshedding" meaning that the electricity supply has deteriorated so much that they have to switch different areas of the country off on a rotating basis.
So when they cut our supply, the signal towers die and we end up with no internet.
Howdy sir papilloncharity! I hope things are going well for you. The power situation sucks. Most of the world wouldn't be able to handle what you guys do! We had our own power problems in Texas 2 weeks ago when the deep freeze of the polar vortex hit us.
Most people were out of power for 4 days. The water stations also froze up so we were also out of water, that was almost as bad as the electric outage.
Howdy Sir @janton, so great to hear from you as I miss our chats, struggles and concerns. Oh andd the humor of course. Just the other day the mountain goat and I were chatting about you.
Yes, our power system remain strained and I read all about the strange situation in Texas. Mother nature is angry about mankind's mistreatments and "ye shall see strange things that ye have never seen before in those days" certainly has a ring of truth to it.
We are now one day out of a severe fire that we had here for the last week in the mountains. Destroyed some 16000 hectares of land, but luckily no life, so yes, nature is crazy all over the world.
How are you doing nowadays? Something like a new business keeping you up?
Holy smokes! 16,000 Hectares...I looked it up and that's 40,000 acres. What a tragedy. Think of all the animals that probably perished in that fire. But miraculously no people, amazing! I never thought of South Africa having wild fires, is this an anomaly down there?
Oh, you DID hear about our deep freeze all the way down there. It was mind-blowing for Texans. But most people, like ourselves, are going to be much better prepared next winter with alot of supplies and alternative heat sources.
Our situation would be similar in results if your part of the world was hit with -4 degree temperatures wouldn't it? that would be -20 Celsius. I don't think you guys are used to very cold temperatures either. And then with the electric going off like it does, oh my! talk about freezing your butt off. lol. You might have to open the house up to the squirrels so they didn't freeze to death.
I'm doing very well, working on a lot of projects around the house and property and the Missus wants me to get a real job so I will probably start looking for one of those shortly.
Is your ministry still going? I'm sure the needs of the people are always present and probably increasing!
Africa is well known for its fires Janton, in the 2018-2019 (March to March) year we had +14000 fires over here. Devastating facts.
Yes we DID see how you guys were suffering with the freak weather, power losses et al.
Some over here even said that the Texans will now know what we have to endure with our power losses. Imagine if you have a freezer packed full of meat and no power?
Maybe next winter the same will not occur at your side, but you have to be prepared.
We have only ever seen 0C and anything below that will be a real calamity. -20C will be a sure disaster over here. Thankfully we are used to no power and we can make fires in the houses, but the cold will be a killer for our animals. Squirrels in the bed with us, plus the geese, the Robins, the Thrushes and the 20 doves. We will have to get a psychiatrist for Troy 😁
I am sure that they can always do with Rodeo riders and horse handlers in Texas and you are still young enough, so a permanent job shouldn't be a worry 🤣
Yes, if I have my way, Papillon will never stop and we have now partnered with 5 other established, non profits in 8 projects. So the going is good and the people that we help are very happy.
My recent baby is the establishment of a coding training project for the children at poor farm schools and we all have high hopes for it.
We will also very soon have a new website written in proper SEO language and with secure links, so life is good my friend.
Thank you Sir @janton, we are struggling a bit with the signal here as they are loadshedding again and it affects the signal towers.
Squirry is indeed a sore point.
So you guys have intermittent internet connections down there? Did you guys have a New Years Eve party on New Years Eve? I can't remember if you are way ahead of us, New Years Day might be over there. lol.
We have what they call "Loadshedding" meaning that the electricity supply has deteriorated so much that they have to switch different areas of the country off on a rotating basis.
So when they cut our supply, the signal towers die and we end up with no internet.
Howdy sir papilloncharity! I hope things are going well for you. The power situation sucks. Most of the world wouldn't be able to handle what you guys do! We had our own power problems in Texas 2 weeks ago when the deep freeze of the polar vortex hit us.
Most people were out of power for 4 days. The water stations also froze up so we were also out of water, that was almost as bad as the electric outage.
Howdy Sir @janton, so great to hear from you as I miss our chats, struggles and concerns. Oh andd the humor of course. Just the other day the mountain goat and I were chatting about you.
Yes, our power system remain strained and I read all about the strange situation in Texas. Mother nature is angry about mankind's mistreatments and "ye shall see strange things that ye have never seen before in those days" certainly has a ring of truth to it.
We are now one day out of a severe fire that we had here for the last week in the mountains. Destroyed some 16000 hectares of land, but luckily no life, so yes, nature is crazy all over the world.
How are you doing nowadays? Something like a new business keeping you up?
Missing you boy.
Blessings.
Holy smokes! 16,000 Hectares...I looked it up and that's 40,000 acres. What a tragedy. Think of all the animals that probably perished in that fire. But miraculously no people, amazing! I never thought of South Africa having wild fires, is this an anomaly down there?
Oh, you DID hear about our deep freeze all the way down there. It was mind-blowing for Texans. But most people, like ourselves, are going to be much better prepared next winter with alot of supplies and alternative heat sources.
Our situation would be similar in results if your part of the world was hit with -4 degree temperatures wouldn't it? that would be -20 Celsius. I don't think you guys are used to very cold temperatures either. And then with the electric going off like it does, oh my! talk about freezing your butt off. lol. You might have to open the house up to the squirrels so they didn't freeze to death.
I'm doing very well, working on a lot of projects around the house and property and the Missus wants me to get a real job so I will probably start looking for one of those shortly.
Is your ministry still going? I'm sure the needs of the people are always present and probably increasing!
Africa is well known for its fires Janton, in the 2018-2019 (March to March) year we had +14000 fires over here. Devastating facts.
Yes we DID see how you guys were suffering with the freak weather, power losses et al.
Some over here even said that the Texans will now know what we have to endure with our power losses. Imagine if you have a freezer packed full of meat and no power?
Maybe next winter the same will not occur at your side, but you have to be prepared.
We have only ever seen 0C and anything below that will be a real calamity. -20C will be a sure disaster over here. Thankfully we are used to no power and we can make fires in the houses, but the cold will be a killer for our animals. Squirrels in the bed with us, plus the geese, the Robins, the Thrushes and the 20 doves. We will have to get a psychiatrist for Troy 😁
I am sure that they can always do with Rodeo riders and horse handlers in Texas and you are still young enough, so a permanent job shouldn't be a worry 🤣
Yes, if I have my way, Papillon will never stop and we have now partnered with 5 other established, non profits in 8 projects. So the going is good and the people that we help are very happy.
My recent baby is the establishment of a coding training project for the children at poor farm schools and we all have high hopes for it.
We will also very soon have a new website written in proper SEO language and with secure links, so life is good my friend.
As usual, we wish you guys only all of the best!