Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Good Morning!!!! 69F @ 9:15AM. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 78F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Yesterday's tropical storm passed harmlessly to the east of here. We got a little wind, some dark skies, and a rainbow in the distance. No precip at all.

Looks like today's 11AM launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is postponed 'till 11PM. Or maybe as late as 2:30AM. Ugh.

We didn't feel the earthquake yesterday, but two folks that were visiting had their alarms go off on their cell phones. Guess I need to get hooked into the local emergency warning system.

Been super busy this past week unpacking, setting up the kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, and cleaning out and rearranging all the junk left by the previous owner. There must be at least fifty cans of paint of various sizes and quantities of paint in the garage, with no indication of what got used where.

Also had my buddy over Saturday to cut the grass, and we figured out the sprinkler system. Four different controllers, more zones. Cut back a bit on the watering, found a leak in one of the drip lines. Fixing it is on the agenda for this afternoon.

We also cleaned the outdoor furniture with a brush and the garden hose. Rearranged the back patio to get more of it under the porch cover and out of the elements. Biggest was a six seat table, but in tipping it over to clean the spider webs out from underneath, I broke two of the tiles on top. They're 8"x8", so hopefully I can find something suitable at HD.

Then we tackled the roses out front that run next to the neighbor's driveway, which hadn't had any love in quite a long time. They were hanging over not just on the RV access path to my backyard, but the neighbor's drive. When Bruce the neighbor saw what we were up to he came out and showed his appreciation; real nice guy. So between the rose trimming and grass cutting, the place looks like responsible adults own it. I call it keeping up with the Jonses, something I haven't worried about for a good long time.

Sunday a couple of friends joined us for a leisurely (for them) lunch. I fired up the Santa Maria style BBQ with some of the wood stacked in the back of the yard. Had a heck of a time getting it going as it's been uncovered and hasn't dried very well. My friend's leaf blower helped a lot!. Fed the fire for a few hours in the morning, then slow cooked a good sized TriTip (what else?). I was surprised at how tender and flavorful it was with just a bit of salt, thyme, garlic powder, and chipotle powder rubbed on one side. Salad and watermellon rounded out the meal, and no one went away hungry. So far the dishwasher is holding up, but it's making some odd noises, as is the 'fridge. I guess that's what the home warranty is for. Kind of a special occaission, not only for a sort of hose warming, but for my other buddy who had recently undergone heart surgery for a leaky valve. Spent a week in the hospital, and really enjoyed the food!

This morning I got the last of the locks rekeyed. It's one of those lever armed ones on an outside door, also with the KwikSet KwikKey tumblers. Getting the levers off involved an Allen wrench, borrowed from my buddy, running the screws in instead of out, which was pretty counter intuitive. Then the tumbler was held in place in a manner unlike any of the others I've done, so it was YouTube university to the rescue. Was trying to stay home today, but I might take a look at what's needed to hook the ice maker in the 'fridge to the water line on the wall in back of it. I think it's 1/8" compression, but still need the details to get the right stuff. It would only be a fifteen minute walk to the hardware store, a novelty that hasn't quite worn off yet.

On the other hand, I might take a crack at diagnosing the microwave. The control panel is loose and the door latch isn't engaging, and I think that's why it won't start. Home warranty probably won't cover the repair unless I wait a few weeks to make the claim, and if it's something simple I can take care of myself, I might as well. Hard living without a microwave once you've become accustomed to one.

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One of the puzzles left behind by the former owner/contractor was this garage door track. It runs right down the middle of the starway, making it very easy to bang you head when you try to negotiate the stairs. I'm wondering if I can extend the axles for the wheels so I could mount the track on the wall. There would still be an issue with the garage door when it was up, but at least the track would be out of the way when the door was down. Any of you do anything like that before? It's either that, or shorten and steepen the stairway.

Hope everyone's Monday got off to a good start...

Angle garage door up instead of a 90°

 

[m7040]

Glad the earthquake in California was fairly moderate. RNG any warning system you can get will be prudent for sure. We lived through the Sylmar quake in 1971 killing 64 people and injuring 1000's. It was pretty scary and at 6:00 Am I could not understand I missed the toilet and then the noise started and seems like it went on forever. Slushing out the water in the pool and emptying out the cabinets. Was always looking for signs of swinging lamps after that or bed moving etc

 

[txdon]

 

[txdon]

An ash tray. Neither of my parents smoked but there was a time long ago when you provided an ash tray for your friends that did.

 

[Thomas]

70F partly cloudy ,uncomfortable humidity around 2pm winds shifted humidity dropping upper 40's over night.

Quick to town this morning gas $3.69 return home jump to $3.79 gallon.

Took trimmer for slowly long walk going to finish trimmer front field and under spruces tomorrow.

Heading to deck enjoy cigar and what for the critters.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[LouNY]

An ash tray. Neither of my parents smoked but there was a time long ago when you provided an ash tray for your friends that did.
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Well I'd would have thought a sugar bowl, oh well. Never noticed an ash tray that fancy.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Another overnight Low of +11C and it's presently 19.3C mostly overcast with a gentle breeze. There was 1.4mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900.

Yesterday I did make a quick trip to the tip to recycle a (mysteriously accumulated) box of empty wine bottles, then into town to the News-agency to pick up those things that I usually get after Church. (They close @1200 on a Sunday)

That's about it, take care all.

 

[PJSprog]

77°F and hazy this morning, got up to 95° today. Relative humidity was 95% this morning. Felt like wearing a warm, wet blanket outside.

You guys who are out in this heat this week be careful.

Wife wasn't feeling well when I got home this evening (probably overdid it on outside stuff, as she seems want to do), so I made spaghetti for dinner. Now, I have leftovers for lunch for the next couple of days. Hard to hate that.

Slowly getting everything in the house changed over to connect to the new Starlink wi-fi. Wife got some of the cameras switched over, but some are being stubborn. Downside of having two different systems. Need to look into changing that.

Hope everyone is well.

Good evening, gents.

 

[PJSprog]

Angle garage door up instead of a 90°

That was my thought, too, BEF.

Or, replace with a roll-up door.

 

[scootr]

Good Morning!!!! 69F @ 9:15AM. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 78F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Yesterday's tropical storm passed harmlessly to the east of here. We got a little wind, some dark skies, and a rainbow in the distance. No precip at all.

Looks like today's 11AM launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is postponed 'till 11PM. Or maybe as late as 2:30AM. Ugh.

We didn't feel the earthquake yesterday, but two folks that were visiting had their alarms go off on their cell phones. Guess I need to get hooked into the local emergency warning system.

Been super busy this past week unpacking, setting up the kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, and cleaning out and rearranging all the junk left by the previous owner. There must be at least fifty cans of paint of various sizes and quantities of paint in the garage, with no indication of what got used where.

Also had my buddy over Saturday to cut the grass, and we figured out the sprinkler system. Four different controllers, more zones. Cut back a bit on the watering, found a leak in one of the drip lines. Fixing it is on the agenda for this afternoon.

We also cleaned the outdoor furniture with a brush and the garden hose. Rearranged the back patio to get more of it under the porch cover and out of the elements. Biggest was a six seat table, but in tipping it over to clean the spider webs out from underneath, I broke two of the tiles on top. They're 8"x8", so hopefully I can find something suitable at HD.

Then we tackled the roses out front that run next to the neighbor's driveway, which hadn't had any love in quite a long time. They were hanging over not just on the RV access path to my backyard, but the neighbor's drive. When Bruce the neighbor saw what we were up to he came out and showed his appreciation; real nice guy. So between the rose trimming and grass cutting, the place looks like responsible adults own it. I call it keeping up with the Jonses, something I haven't worried about for a good long time.

Sunday a couple of friends joined us for a leisurely (for them) lunch. I fired up the Santa Maria style BBQ with some of the wood stacked in the back of the yard. Had a heck of a time getting it going as it's been uncovered and hasn't dried very well. My friend's leaf blower helped a lot!. Fed the fire for a few hours in the morning, then slow cooked a good sized TriTip (what else?). I was surprised at how tender and flavorful it was with just a bit of salt, thyme, garlic powder, and chipotle powder rubbed on one side. Salad and watermellon rounded out the meal, and no one went away hungry. So far the dishwasher is holding up, but it's making some odd noises, as is the 'fridge. I guess that's what the home warranty is for. Kind of a special occaission, not only for a sort of hose warming, but for my other buddy who had recently undergone heart surgery for a leaky valve. Spent a week in the hospital, and really enjoyed the food!

This morning I got the last of the locks rekeyed. It's one of those lever armed ones on an outside door, also with the KwikSet KwikKey tumblers. Getting the levers off involved an Allen wrench, borrowed from my buddy, running the screws in instead of out, which was pretty counter intuitive. Then the tumbler was held in place in a manner unlike any of the others I've done, so it was YouTube university to the rescue. Was trying to stay home today, but I might take a look at what's needed to hook the ice maker in the 'fridge to the water line on the wall in back of it. I think it's 1/8" compression, but still need the details to get the right stuff. It would only be a fifteen minute walk to the hardware store, a novelty that hasn't quite worn off yet.

On the other hand, I might take a crack at diagnosing the microwave. The control panel is loose and the door latch isn't engaging, and I think that's why it won't start. Home warranty probably won't cover the repair unless I wait a few weeks to make the claim, and if it's something simple I can take care of myself, I might as well. Hard living without a microwave once you've become accustomed to one.

View attachment 817242
One of the puzzles left behind by the former owner/contractor was this garage door track. It runs right down the middle of the starway, making it very easy to bang you head when you try to negotiate the stairs. I'm wondering if I can extend the axles for the wheels so I could mount the track on the wall. There would still be an issue with the garage door when it was up, but at least the track would be out of the way when the door was down. Any of you do anything like that before? It's either that, or shorten and steepen the stairway.

Hope everyone's Monday got off to a good start...

Buy a cheap rollup door