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After a 10 day period of fog and near or below freezing, the sun has returned. It took a push of air from over the Pacific Ocean. Once reaching the crest of the Cascades and headed down slope the battle of air masses has now ended. Most of the Kittitas Valley was clear by 6:00 AM. On the northern edge, I still have a few scattered clouds.
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\nI’m the yellow star and 40 miles south is Yakima \u2013 orange star. Because of the low Sun angle there are large shadows at 9 AM. There is snow in the mountains; none here. Current temp is 41\u00b0F with a bit of wind. <\/p>\n

I had a teeth-cleaning appointment on Wednesday and then stopped at the place where I get my hair cut. I was only expecting to make an appointment but there was a no-show so I was seated immediately. I always like it when multiple stops can be made on one trip. BiMart and Grocery1 rounded out the stops on Wednesday. <\/p>\n

The US Postal Service expected to deliver a Social Security letter Saturday. The delivery is now after dark so I didn’t go get it. I already know the increase is 2.5% and the standard monthly Part B premium will increase by $10.30. Still, it is an increase but WA’s gas price is 3rd highest in the nation, behind Hawaii and California. Ellensburg regular is $3.50.
\nBecause Social Security [22% of Federal budget] Medicare and other health care [28%] take over half the budget, other things are being squeezed. Interest on the National debt is a huge cost. What, if anything, Congress does about these issues will affect many millions of folks. How we in the elderly group will be impacted is a mystery. <\/p>\n

Keeping Track
\non the Naneum Fan
\nJohn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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