Weekend Economists Celebrate Harry Potter's 35th Birthday July 31st, 2015

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10. I managed to get frazzled while getting little done.

At least little of what I wanted to get done.

Apparently, Sunday was the hottest day in Kiev in 79 years. 96F. I probably got a break because I was out of town. Didn't get much done M-W, when it turned a lot cooler, with rain, including the biggest rain of the year on Wednesday. Thought I'd get back on track for Thursday, but no.

I should know better by now. At any hint of water problems, call a professional. But my wife's father prides himself on doing as much as possible, so he made this his project. Started it late morning on Thursday. Finished it evening on Friday. Included 2 trips into Kiev and another trip locally. Included help from 2 neighbors, one who figured out the new pressure switch we bought was bad, and the second to stop a leak. Without primary water the whole time. (But had access to secondary water, not to be used for drinking or cooking). Got drinking and cooking water from neighbors. No indoor water, so no showers, but we did have access to a river, but remember the weather had cooled off. And during this time, electric for our area went out no fewer than 15 times.

This whole time, I almost forgot I needed to add funds to my internet account, or no internet today. Somewhere along the line, the local payment processors decided to stop accepting USA cards, or were told by govt decree to stop, so I couldn't pay that way. Figured I'd use my wife's local debit card for a total charge of about $8, but she only had $7 on it. Had to pay it using her father's card. Either that or wait until today, drive to town and buy these scratch-off cards, (I think that's still an option), put money on that way, and wait for Sunday for internet service.

Oh, forgot to mention the battery in our car went kaput this week too.