Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Bird, we saw it on the news, they thought one coyote was responsible, but now they think it might be a pack with one at a time attacking. Basically a learned behavior.

 

[bunyip]

That has happened here with dingoes, always thought not to attack humans but have become more frequent over the past 30 years or so.

 

[jbrumberg]

Dogs are social animals and smart. Feral dogs even more so. They appear to be very efficient at strategy and plan implementation to get their "protein.". I occasionally find weird scavenged stuff here... could it be chum? and for whom?

 

[wngsprd]

HVAC technician was here today to replace some failing components. He found some more failing/failed components today. He'll be back tomorrow. Apparently the "mammal safe" antifreeze used is highly corrosive. A necessary costly evil here due to location and home design (bulkhead crawlspace).

HVAC tech here today, too...returned from last week...thought all it would take is replacing two valve cores like in a tire valve stem (but having to recover all the old "freon" and then adding back new refrigerant). Still not working correctly, so will come back again to replace the expansion valve...a more complicated task and part on order .

 

[buckeyefarmer]

HVAC tech here today, too...returned from last week...thought all it would take is replacing two valve cores like in a tire valve stem (but having to recover all the old "freon" and then adding back new refrigerant). Still not working correctly, so will come back again to replace the expansion valve...a more complicated task and part on order .

Ouch, sorry.

 

[jbrumberg]

HVAC tech here today, too...returned from last week...thought all it would take is replacing two valve cores like in a tire valve stem (but having to recover all the old "freon" and then adding back new refrigerant). Still not working correctly, so will come back again to replace the expansion valve...a more complicated task and part on order .

At least the system here is still operational. Interestingly my expansion valve failed as well? I have my "free" mini-split system, a wood stove, and passive solar; but my propane central heat failed last season due to freeze up and had to replace a zone. I actually have replacement parts here "just in case." And there is always the part that one does not have that fails.

 

[PJSprog]

Hadn't heard about that, Bird. Getting ready to go out and close up the feather butts for the night, and you can be sure I'll be armed.

 

[sodamo]

My day took a sudden turn - for the good.
Shortly after making my previous post I got a call from Whitecap that my acid stain was in.
Went to town and picked it up. Just couldn’t waste such a gorgeous day. Just a bit over 2.5 hours and 14 gallons applied. Neutralize tomorrow and hopefully seal on Sat. And that job will be done
A very blessed day.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Someone's on acid again.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 34F for the start, 1 inch in the rain gauge, rain falling, calm to light wind. rained most of the day, about 1/2 inch additional rain, high temp 38F. There was a chance of some snow but that is pretty much gone now. Warm up starts tomorrow. Ran the wood insert again today, caught up with this thread, not much else.
Drew sorry to hear about your friend, prayer sent.
David if you are still thinking about acid after the treatment is done you do have a problem
Was taught a similar technique for rabbits, except used nails on a tree to hold the rabbit.
prayers for all.