In this episode, Nicole and Michael talk about what smart things to do as the Fall season gets underway, what’s been happening in the world of Mina, an update on their basement, as well as a run down of devices apps and more that they can’t live without.
Show Notes
It’s Fall Ya’ll
- Have your boiler or furnace inspected
- Change any furnace filters (change every 30 to 90 days)
- Shut off any non-winterized faucets from the inside and bring in any hoses
- Confirm heat tape (gutter tape) is functioning
- Clean gutters and downspouts of leaves
- Consider a smart thermostat to save money – ecobee
- Use geofencing inside your home
- Wash sandals/coats/hats and re-waterproof
Wilhelmina Update!
Basement Update!
- New shelving
- Removal of walls
- New outlets
- New support beams
- Fix stairs
Stuff we love
- USB charging station (Anker)
- Dusk to dawn light bulbs (Amazon Basics)
- Smart light bulbs (Alexa compatible) (Feit Electric)
- Echo Show (alexa)
- Dog Note (app for logging Mina’s stats)
- Bird feeders (Squirrel Buster)
- Air conditioner (Black and decker portable AC)
- Weighted blanket (MVP and cover – NVP and cover)
Flu and covid vaccines
- Bivalent booster and flu vaccine
- twindemic of flu and covid variant BQ.1.1
- Flu was extremely mild for two years because people wore masks, washed their hands and social distanced
- ALL VACCINES ARE SAFE – October 10th myth
- Yankee candle review correlation https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRHRwdJJ/