New Electric Bill -- Now I'm Confused

I got my next electric bill and I'm confused. Last time it had a heading "Other charges and credits" and it showed a credit of $1.49. This new bill doesn't have that category and it shows I generated a lot more electricity than last month.

Solar Panels Are Paying Off!

My last electric bill was low, only $38.80. I knew this billing period that I'd generated more electricity than we'd used. It looks like the money I made by generating more than I used was applied to this bill. I was told that it would accrue for a year and then I'd get a check. Maybe that only happens if I don't owe anything at all, including the distribution and tax charges. Those charges were $9.86 and I generated $1.49 in excess of what we used. So my bill ended up being only $8.37. I'll take that! This next month, I should generate enough to cover even the distribution and tax charges, so I'm curious to see what my next bill looks like. Never been so excited to get an electric bill!

Address Plaque

Got the address plaque put up today. I got this from Al Pisano on Etsy. It is hand cast polyresin -- hand painted and stained. I love it!

Solar Panels, More Plants!

I received a picture today of the solar panels as viewed from the street/driveway. I am surprised to see shade on the house/panels! I will evaluate where that is coming from the next time I am home. If the picture was taken late enough in the day, it could be from the woods. Which would be fine. I can't do anything about the sun setting... But there is a lone tree by the camper garage that might need to be removed if that's the cause of the shade.

I talked to my Mom yesterday, telling her all the deals I've been getting on my house plants. She said that I should get her a plant. I did have a bonus $10 Merry Money that came in my email. I told her I could use that to get her another Croton like the one I got for myself earlier in the week. I described it to her since she wasn't familiar with it. I think the colors will go so well with her kitchen/living room colors.

So, while I was at McDonald Garden Center, I was looking at the Crotons to get Mom one like mine. But you know I had already bought the most beautiful Croton that they were selling. And all of my other plants that are anything other than green are purple, maroon, and pink. So, I decided to give Mom my Croton for Christmas and I got the Mammy variety for myself:

The Crotons were still on sale 50% off, so I was also able to get a Cordyline - Calypso Queen (also on sale 50% off) and use the $10 Merry Money. And then I paid with a rebate card! This plant's leaves look almost black.

More Plants

I think I have enough plants now for the planter box. Today I used my Merry Money ($16), two coupons ($5 each) and 3 gift cards to cover the total due! Here's what I got today:

2 African Violets:

2 Bromeliads -- the tall one in the back is a Guzmania Switch and the shorter one in front is a Pink Quill:

This is a Dracaena - Magenta:

No planter box would be complete without a Golden Pothos:

And I got this beautiful Oyster Plant:

Solar Panels, More Plants For The Planter Box!

The solar panels were installed today. This is 29 panels for a 10kW system.

The planter box that divides the kitchen and living room is 9 feet by 2 feet. So, it's going to take quite a few houseplants to look nice. Right now, McDonald Garden Center is giving "Merry Money" -- $1 for every $10 spent. Then you can use the Merry Money this weekend coming up. Plus I have a bunch of $5 off for $10 spent cards. (I think I started with 8 or 9 of them.) And I have a gift card from there which is use it or lose it after I move. So, I'm going there and getting a bunch of nice plants on the cheap (free since the gift card has covered everything so far)! Today, I used 4 more $5 off cards and got these 4 plants.

Peace Lily - Domino:

Ficus - Ruby

Chinese Evergreen - Sparkling Sara

Fern - Birds Nest Victoria

Planter Box: Croton

I got this beautiful Croton for the planter box today!