Generate random egg harvest values for a date range

log_gen.py

from datetime import date, timedelta
import random
import logging

from farmOS import farmOS

f = farmOS('tilth2019.farmos.net', 'paul', 'password')

log_name = 'Egg Collection'
log_type = 'farm_harvest'
log_asset = [{'id': 9}]
quantity_template = [{
    'measure': 'count',
    'value': 0,
    'unit': {'id': 85}
}]
log_done = 1

start_date = date(2019, 10, 15)
end_date = date(2019, 11, 9)
delta = timedelta(days=1)

last_count = 800
while start_date <= end_date:
    new_count = last_count + int(last_count * random.gauss(0, .02))
    last_count = new_count
    quantity = quantity_template
    quantity[0]['value'] = new_count

    log = {
        'name': log_name,
        'type': log_type,
        'asset': log_asset,
        'quantity': quantity,
        'timestamp': start_date.strftime("%s"),
        'done': 1
    }
    f.log.send(log)
    logging.info("send value " + str(new_count))

    start_date = start_date + delta