Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Thomas, edging to full time?

 

[sodamo]

Ted, sounds like you may have done well

 

[sodamo]

Not exactly the day I envisioned. I think the neighbor is back up and running. Appeared to still be a problem with the fused control cable from the battery. Connections now soldered vs connectors.
Gen battery also low requiring jump from my lithium jump pack. Checked after running a bit, still no start without boost. Suspect the Battery Tender may not be functioning, at least no voltage coming out, but I don’t know if it must be battery connected to function. Suggested she replace.

Got out of there in time to have a cup of coffee before heading for haircut.

Not sure what happened at brewery, no porter available and seemed to take forever to get the Volcano Red. They didn’t have a filled 5gal keg apparently.

Just came directly home after brewery and had a late lunch. Actually we’ve had dinner at that time

Anyway, done for the day and joining the feet up crew.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 33ºF for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light to moderate wind, sky cleared off, and high temp was 65ºF, DP 21ºF. Cleaned ashes and started fire this morning, trying to take care of recall on SUV, had to change tires on order for bike, on order December, and not in yet. Changed out tube on front wheel on Volagi then went for ride. Nap after lunch then off to town for dinner and grocery shopping.
Don the death was up next to Lake Texoma.
Randy(wag) yes it is good to be retired
Dennis don't forget the health insurance calculus. Know what you mean about sinus, always worst this time of year.
David those intermittent items are the hardest to find, Check vehicle for lights on in dark area.
Roy hope you made it through training session.
Buppies plenty water yesterday, hope you don't wash away. Hope knee recovers soon?
Billy sorry about the wash out.
Bill nasty weather to drive in for sure, then there are the people that have no business out driving in ice
Drew good luck selling truck
Paul good to hear flight went well, suspect you managed to get into plenty mischief
Don hope knee is well after all the work yesterday.
Ken good to hear heat is working. interesting pic
PJ hope you did not wash away. good luck with retirement planning.
RNG Getting the place cleared out. How much more clearing are you going to do?
RS good to hear you got the parts for tractor, hope battery solves your problem.
David hope coffee got you going, good luck help neighbor with power issues.
Thomas hope all that pt working not hurting you financially. nice winter pic
Ted sorry about the phase 3 side effects. good to hear nothing jumped out.
Ted you earned a feet up evening today.
Bill nice looking mowers.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, /mom recovery and breathing, living alone, Bird/aging issues/, Don /mom's pipeline process, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL Covid /son's FIL death /new cancer surgeries /cataract surgery, Roy /palpitations, /angina , Billy /wife fall, David(moss) /remodel /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer surgery and recovery, /wife head wound healing, Thomas/gout, Phil /reflux, /wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, / passing out issues, /family issues, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes /rib, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery follow up, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues /dog seizure, Gale and KY/ tornado victims, Mike /5 year plan, Dennis/ brother "alligallyitus" and improving, James /wife's fall and recovery, Drew /brother's wife Covid, PJ /wife's uncle passing, Ukraine war, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[txdon]

Follow up on the red chevy truck that got spun around on it's side in the tornado Monday.

He is 16 years old and was on his way home from an interview for a job at What-a-Burger. He was driving the family truck.
Chevrolet like the publicity and is giving him a new truck.

New job, ride for teen driver who drove red truck in Texas tornado

Riley Leon, the 16-year-old that drove his red truck through a Texas tornado, got the job he was driving home from interviewing for and is being gifted a new Chevrolet Silverado.

www.fox7austin.com

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I’m rethinking taking this job offer. Maybe it’s better to eat the green grass in my pasture, at least what’s left of it. Found out today several people transferring to another division due to our work slowdown. Maybe I’ll stick around and see what happens. Work not slow for all groups, just one I’m in.

For retirement, Been crunching more numbers. Also adjusting my quicken some more. I’m concerned I’m underestimating needed funds. I
meet with financial guy again in 2 weeks to see what else he has after our first discussion.

Think my new strategy will be to look for work I can do remote, save the drive time and gas. Financial guy thinks I’m ok now, but that’s based on what I thought I needed. If that’s low, everything is off.

PJ, hope your planning goes well.

Overcast foggy day today.

 

[Helogabals]

Good Morning.


Today will start out with breakfast with a friend, then see what mischief I can get to in the shop. I got a shipment of woofers in yesterday, I’ll have to see what other parts are going to be a challenge. I’m thinking that I need to stock up on Baltic Birch while I can get it.

Good Morning

As inhabitant of Baltics I am curious - what are you calling "Baltic Birch" ?

 

[sodamo]

Well Dennis, I’m sure you have observed that we have a good selection of retirees here on GM. And I’d guess we budget and spend. Personally this years budget differs significantly than 5 years ago, 10 years ago, heck, 2 years ago. Income less significant changes.

 

[rswyan]

Good Morning

As inhabitant of Baltics I am curious - what are you calling "Baltic Birch" ?

Baltic Birch | The Wood Database - Lumber Identification (Hardwood)

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low temp 32 and high to 37°F. Wind WSW 2 mph. Snow mixed with rain. 2cm/1" more or less.

I'm up way too early, but with nothing 'pressing' I can always go back to bed for a nap later.

The XLT mower is two steps higher than I wanted, the next one up from the cheapest has a Kohler engine. I've got one Kohler boat anchor now and certainly do NOT want another one. On the cheaper 'Avenue' the deck flips up vertical, on the XLT it doesn't go all the way to vertical. The Avenue is $3,000.oo cheaper than the XLT. And then there is the 13% tax on top of that.
Decisions, decisions.

I drove in freezing rain once this past winter and as far as I am concerned that was once too often. (DIL was in hospital and wanted to come home). I may be a 'professional driver', but that is still no excuse. Sure I know how to and have done it for work other times, but if it is not an absolutely necessary trip why chance it?

Yorkshire pudding is great right after it comes out of the oven, but the next day they are as hard as hockey pucks. So 4 day old YPs are even harder still, we throw them out on the front lawn and watch the Ravens fight over them. They sure are strong fliers, they pick up a YP and off they go with it.

We are headed the wrong way temperature wise for the next few days. A polar vortex is to blame. I've always said, "don't sell March short, we get some of our worst storms in March". This polar vortex is setting up for 'lake effect snow'. OH joy.

Today will be an energy conservation day for sure.

Have a safe day all