i started the day working on gateway code for the mooteinos to convert their transmissions into MQTT packets but changed my mind half way through the day when I came across an Open Source garage door opener using an ESP8266 and a sonar distance measurer. I ended up ordering one but i will use my own firmware in the thing which will use MQTT and will not have the Blynk software in it.
This will replace my current Moteino which works well but is not WiFi capable.
Getting on WiFi and specifically sending MQTT packets is a must have for my home automation. I may also convert the crawl space fan to WiFi leaving only the bedroom ceiling fan with a moteino but even that won't last long. MQTT control is very flexible and is a must have.
We left for Century Club at 5:50PM. Travel was much nicer than to Esquires, mostly because it was a Saturday. We sat with Susie and Russ, and two couples from our studio Nancy and Art as well as Harry and Terry. In addition, Susie had interesting guests, Luana and her husband. She was the portrait artist in Artspace a few years back that we used to visit. We had a nice time. Dinner was called heavy hors d'oeuvres with paper plates and plastic utensils but it was good. I had a little chicken, some salad and veggies as well as some potatoes and a spinach turnover thing. We got home at 11 PM and set the alarm for 5:15 tomorrow morning to check Libbie in for her Calif flight.