Updating Speech...minor cleaning...

config/templates/speech/morning_wakeup_report.yaml

@@ -25,14 +25,7 @@
 
     {% endif %}
 
-    {{ [
+    Today is {{states.sensor.today_is.state }}.
-        'Today is ',
-        'If you have not been keeping track today is ',
-        'Do you know what day of the week it is? Today is',
-        'I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but today is ',
-        'Oh look, once again it is '
-    ]|random }}
-    {{states.sensor.today_is.state }}.
     </p>
     <p>
       It is currently {{states.weather.home.state}} and {{states.sensor.acurite_6045m_3078_t.state|round}} degrees in Grayson. 
@@ -46,12 +39,12 @@
         It is going to be chilly today. so I suggest wearing at least long pants.
       {% elif is_state('sensor.clothing_forecast', 'Nice') %}
         It is going to be           
-        {{ [ 'nice outside',
+        {{ [ 'nice outside. ',
-          'pretty nice outside ',
+          'pretty nice outside. ',
-          'a good day to be outside ',
+          'a good day to be outside. ',
-          'rather enjoyable outside ',
+          'rather enjoyable outside. ',
         ] | random }} 
-        today. So I suggest wearing shorts.
+        So I suggest wearing shorts.
       {% elif is_state('sensor.clothing_forecast', 'Toasty') %}
         It is going to be 
         {{ [ 'bit warm ',
@@ -76,37 +69,23 @@
     </p>
     <p>
       {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.offset_reached == True and is_state('calendar.school_holiday', 'off') %}
-        {{ [ 'Skylar has school today.',
+        {{ [ 'Today is a school day.',
-          'Skylar needs to head to school in about forty minutes. ',
+          'Skylar has school today. '
-          'Skylar should go to school today. '
         ] | random }}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'digital-learning' %}
-          And today is a digital learning day so the commute will be short.
+          But it is a digital learning day so the commute will be short.
         {% endif %} 
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'early-release' %}
-          But It is early release!
+          And It is early release!
         {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>
     <p>
       {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.offset_reached == True and is_state('calendar.school_holiday', 'off') %}
-        Today for Lunch at school  
+        {% if states.sensor.school_lunch.state == 'Nothing' %}
-        {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-nuggets' %}
+          Skylar will want to take his lunch today. 
-          they are having Chicken Nuggets.          
-        {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-gwinnettburger' %}
-          they are having Gwinnetts Best Burger.
-            {{ [ 'Which seems like an overstatement if you ask me.',
-              'But is it really?',
-              'If you like this, I know where to find Texas Best Barbeque.'
-            ] | random }}
-        {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-pizza' %}
-          it is Pizza.
-        {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-minipups' %}
-          it is Mini Corn Pups.
-        {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-hotdogs' %}
-          it is Mini Corn Pups.
         {% else %}
-        it might be a good day to take something.
+          Today's school lunch is {{ states.sensor.school_lunch.state }}, so he might be interested in buying his lunch.
         {% endif %}
       {% endif %}
     </p>

config/templates/speech/skylar_morning_briefing.yaml

@@ -24,30 +24,30 @@
         It is going to be chilly today. so I suggest wearing at least long pants.
       {% elif is_state('sensor.clothing_forecast', 'Nice') %}
         It is going to be           
-        {{ [ 'nice outside',
+        {{ [ 'nice outside.',
-          'pretty nice outside ',
+          'pretty nice outside. ',
-          'a good day to be outside ',
+          'a good day to be outside. ',
-          'rather enjoyable outside ',
+          'rather enjoyable outside. ',
         ] | random }} 
-        today. So I suggest wearing shorts.
+       So I suggest wearing shorts.
       {% elif is_state('sensor.clothing_forecast', 'Toasty') %}
         It is going to be 
-        {{ [ 'bit warm ',
+        {{ [ 'bit warm today. ',
-          ' rather warm outside ',
+          ' rather warm outside. ',
-          ' almost too hot outside ',
+          ' almost too hot outside. ',
-          ' a little warm ',
+          ' a little warm today. ',
         ] | random }} 
-        today. So I suggest wearing shorts. 
+        So I suggest wearing shorts. 
       {% elif is_state('sensor.clothing_forecast', 'Hot') %}
         It is going to be 
         {{ [ 'hot',
-          'hotter than the sun ',
+          'hotter than the sun today. ',
-          'hotter than hot. but in a lot of bad ways ',
+          'hotter than hot. but in a lot of bad ways today. ',
-          'hotter than the sun outside ',
+          'hotter than the sun outside. ',
-          'super hot ',
+          'super hot today. ',
-          'hotter than the inside of a volcano '
+          'hotter than the inside of a volcano today. Well not exactly, but you get the point. '
         ] | random }} 
-        today. So I suggest wearing shorts.
+        So I suggest wearing shorts.
       {% else %}
         It is going to be {{ states.sensor.clothing_forecast.state }} today so I suggest wearing shorts.
       {% endif %} 
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@
       {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.offset_reached == True and is_state('calendar.school_holiday', 'off') %}
         Because you have school today!
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'digital-learning' %}
-          And today is a digital learning day.
+          But today is a digital learning day.
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'early-release' %}
           And guess what? It is early release!
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'start_thanksgiving_break' %}
-          And One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Thanksgiving Break.
+          Oh, One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Thanksgiving Break.
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'start_winter_break' %}
-          And One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Winter Break.
+          Oh, One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Winter Break.
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'start_spring_break' %}
-          And One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring Break.
+          Oh, One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Spring Break.
         {% endif %}
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'start_fall_break' %}
-          And One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Fall Break.
+          Oh, One More Thing. Tomorrow is the first day of Fall Break.
         {% endif %}
       {% else %} 
         {% if is_state('calendar.school_holiday', 'on') %}
@@ -90,23 +90,10 @@
       </p>
       <p>
         {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.offset_reached == True and is_state('calendar.school_holiday', 'off') %}
-          Today for Lunch at school  
+          {% if states.sensor.school_lunch.state == 'Nothing' %}
-          {% if states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-nuggets' %}
+            You are going to want to take your own lunch today. 
-            they are having Chicken Nuggets.          
-          {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-gwinnettburger' %}
-            they are having Gwinnetts Best Burger.
-              {{ [ 'Which seems like an overstatement if you ask me.',
-                'But is it really?',
-                'If you like this, I know where to find Texas Best Barbeque.'
-              ] | random }}
-          {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-pizza' %}
-            it is Pizza.
-          {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-minipups' %}
-            it is Mini Corn Pups.
-          {% elif states.calendar.skylar_school.attributes.description == 'lunch-hotdogs' %}
-            it is Mini Corn Pups.
           {% else %}
-          it might be a good day to take something.
+            Today's school lunch is {{ states.sensor.school_lunch.state }}
           {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
       </p>

config/templates/speech/skylar_nightly_briefing.yaml

@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@
     <p>
       Skyler, 
       {{ [ 'It is time to get in the bath. ',
-          'It is almost bedtime. That means you should be heading for the bathtub. Time to get clean.',
+          'It is almost bedtime. That means it is time to start preparing for bed. if you are taking a bath tonight, you need to head that way.',
           'I cannot communicate with the bathtub. Or I would have started the water for you already. So you will have to start the bath, <emphasis>yourself</emphasis>',
           'My sensors are detecting a <emphasis>strange</emphasis> smell. I am running diagnostics. But in the mean time, <emphasis>you</emphasis> should start a bath.',
-          'I hate to say it but, it is time to get cleaned up.',
+          'I hate to say it but, the day is coming to an end. Time to finish up your tasks, pick up any toys you have out, and get ready for bed.',
-          'Did you ever hear the one about the kid who never took a bath? <break time="2s"/>Yeah, me <emphasis>either</emphasis>. So we should keep it that way. Bath time now, <emphasis>sir</emphasis>.',
+          'We have reached that time in every day when we must switch gears and start preparing for bed. If you would like to have story time you better get a move on.'
-          'The count down clock has started. Time to get cleaned up, and get your pajamas on.'
+          'Did you ever hear the one about the kid who never took a bath? <break time="2s"/>Yeah, me <emphasis>either</emphasis>. So we should keep it that way. It is time to get ready for bed.',
+          'The count down clock until bedtime has started. Time to get cleaned up, get your pajamas on, and pick the story you will read tonight.'
         ] | random }} 
       {% if is_state('sensor.school_tomorrow', 'on') %} 
         {{ [ 'Because you have school tomorrow. ',
@@ -77,9 +78,10 @@
         {% else %}
           Oh, and it appears you do not have school tomorrow
         {% endif %} 
-          {{ [ 'so you can sleep in late tomorrow. ',
+          {{ [ 'so you can sleep in late. ',
-              ' so there is not a reason to get up early tomorrow. ',
+               'so let us sleep a little later. ',
-              'so we can sleep in tomorrow. '
+              ' so there is not a reason to get up early. ',
+              'so we can sleep in. '
             ] | random }} 
       {% endif %} 
       {% if states.sensor.school_start_days2go.state | int < 10 and states.sensor.school_start_days2go.state | int > 1 -%}
@@ -108,9 +110,10 @@
       {% elif states.sensor.school_end_days2go.state | int == 0 -%}
         Tomorrow is the first day of summer. Are you ready? 
       {%- endif %}
-        {{ [ 'I have configured Skylers room for sleep prep. ',
+        {{ [ 'I have prepared your room as you like it. ',
-          'The lighting in Skylers room has been adjusted in preparation for bed.',
+          'I have adjusted the lighting in your room.',
-          'I have executed the Pre bed routine for Skylers room.'
+          'I have turned on your bedroom lights, and adjusted the ligting under your bed.',
+          'I have executed the Pre bed routine for your room.'
         ] | random }}
     </p>
   {%- endmacro -%}