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Originally Posted by Lefty the Salesman
Our electric bill spiked in perfect synchronization with my mania. We're working on theories. I'm donating a 650-year-old celadon vessel from the Longquan kilns to the local art museum for a tax deduction rather than dump it in a down market. I can't tell if this is a prudent or hypomanic strategy at the moment, but it's worked well for me for eight years. Museum donations are a political process approved by committee, so although the celadon has the approval of the head curator of Asian art, the donation offer could still get dinged in committee. It's always a relief to relinquish possession of something so rare and delicate. Our homeowner's policy wouldn't even cover the celadon with a current insurance replacement value appraisal. Asian art traffic requires constant risk analysis, our insurance coverage blows, and my judgement may be off.
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Will they keep your donations "on site" so you can visit them? You sound like you have neat stuff.
In my area, you can have the power company "average out" your bills based on your patterns of usage. That way, you'll pay roughly the same amount year round. I just go the regular route and my bill is very high right now. It's so hot.
You sound clear-minded in your writing. You were a little fussy yesterday so I kept giving hugs lol

Have a great day xo