5 batteries....

# Pentagon comes with $300 million more for Ukraine 

https://www.9news.com.au/world/russia-ukraine-war-pentagon-to-give-ukraine-300-million-in-weapons-even-as-it-lacks-funds-to-replenish-us-stockpile-world-news/19b722a5-81f2-45b4-8e0a-992c0d3723aa

With my gardening business I have a five battery array. Two batteries for the long wand for weed whacking and long hedging and three batteries for the two blowers and short hedger. They go in a sturdy green carry bag like with a glove or something and an electrical four socket array to plug everything in from the bag in folks' garages and backyards etc.

Another tool that's indispensible is the hand digger. It's well made, quality item so it can dig big holes or cut through roots etc. unlike the shrewd steward in the famous parable, I'm not too proud to dig holes. However I prefer not to dig seriously deeply as the work is too hard. I recently broke someone's shovel like that. I can generally recharge everything all day long while I work, including from my utility vehicle's cigarette lighter while I'm rolling between jobs. 

I have a tarp on hand to cover any load for occasionally carting off. A really old 1970s or 1980s or earlier edition lawn mower. These older mowers are better. The new Chinese stuff is all garbage. I'm looking purchasing a self propelling mower for around $500 u.s. maybe this year as pushing the mower is damaging to my back and spine. I also carry a rake, I have a new one now, plastic. And one or two watering cans for distributing glysophate poison, weed killer. I'll use other stuff like a handheld bottle trigger or an electric mini mower, etc, as need arises. Business is good. I can make $911 a week gardening. That wouldn't include two winter months June and July. Thinking to go to new Caledonia this winter and brush up my French skills. 

I also drive a bus one day a week, often on a weekend day for double time or time and a half. People have to make some coin....

https://youtu.be/h_D3VFfhvs4?si=54zQIlCjSl5Yl1RG

Today I'm doing a little mini 3 and a half hour bus shift, just a quick distraction really, barely feels like work.

I'm impressed with Lao Tzu's opinion about work:

"Work without effort is understood by very few. Just do what needs to be done."