Camera #2 Up & Running

Today I worked on getting the camera on the north side of the house operational. First, I needed to build the cable to hook the camera up to the server. That actually took longer to do than hooking the camera up to the server! For me it was the portion where you need to straighten out the kinks in the 8 individual wires so that they can feed properly through the terminator. My thumb joint was really sore after that. (It still is!) Running the cable under the house was the easiest part. Then I had to set up the extension ladder & take the cable up to the camera that Kai mounted before he left. Threading the cable through was also time consuming because of the parts that are made to seal water out of the connection. But I did it! And now there is a 2nd functional camera!

On the phone app.

On the monitor.

As soon as I got the camera hooked up & determined that it was operating properly I headed out to pick up my CSA bag. Then I went the to NKCDP Growth Management group meeting. Before I could step out of the car though, Kai called. He had seen the screenshot I sent him after the camera was hooked up, but that wasn't why he was calling. He wanted to know what types of things he should have at the house for an emergency. An alert was issued for the City of Anacortes where he lives, warning people living in the 100-year flood plain to plan to evacuate. Anacortes is also located on Fidalgo Island, he is concerned if all 3 of the bridges to the island are impacted it may mean limited supplies; though all going out at the same time is highly unlikely. The specific location where Kai lives has a very minimal chance of flooding; for him it is more the inconvenience of not being able to drive anywhere & whether he will have enough food & water if the flooding affects services & infrastructure.

When I returned home I was pleasantly surprised to find that the camera was sensitive enough to pick up ʻAlani walking through the cat yard. Now I can keep an eye on part of the cat yard & see what's going on there.

The sunrise this morning indicated it would be a nice day. And it was! I was glad it was not drizzly; would not have been pleasant to be at the top of the extension ladder if it was.

Three minutes after sunrise.

Hauʻoli lā Hānau e Debbie & Lynda!