I think Anker products are generally pretty good. Another option that might seem a bit left field is the DJI unit if you want to shell out more for a product with more power, options and from a solid brand, it’s maybe a bit more aimed at drone pilots and videographers but it’s also viable for camping and general use as well.

Thick stone walls are magic, lots of older houses in southern France, Italy, Spain etc are built with them and it keeps them at a pretty stable temperature inside year round.

Apparently heat stops at the Texas borders.

My “village” lives across 3 continents so really it’s just us and the daycare… Where we live it’s usually the grandparents we see with the kids, can’t say we’re not a bit jealous but on the other hand I wonder how much time these parents spend with the kids since they’re always working and then handing them off to enjoy to some downtime.

Yep I finally upgraded my 2003 Renault Kangoo for a station wagon that’s bigger, carries more, probably heavier (don’t actually know) but uses much less fuel. It has a tiny 1L ecoboost engine that still packs a punch when needed and barely uses any more fuel than our much smaller hybrid hatchback with the way I drive it, which admittedly I do drive in a particularly fuel conscious manner.

Not great news for sure, once the pistils are that orange I wouldn’t be expecting much more growth :(