Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

54 this morning high of 70 no rain last night that’s a first still 5 inches behind pond holding its own. All our critters have disappeared. Paver parts came in working on no finish date completion.

Hope all are doing well

Prayers for all our Country

 

[KilroyJC]

Good evening all. 65ºF for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light wind, partly cloudy sky, and high temp was 93ºF. Men's meeting to start morning, then bike ride. Trip to town for lunch, E0 gas (3.599/gal) and groceries. Got home and motivation melted, did get nap in. No progress on mike yet
Ron sorry grass didn't dry out yesterday. Hope mowing went well today. Crew should have clean up done in a jiffy.
Phil glad you are not getting rain. Awesome wood work.
Drew hope you could find a good way way home. Hope no mess at home. Got some dirt in gas tank on replacement mower which has been surging. Cleaning bottom of tank has been helping the surging.
Buppies glad you are getting soil moisture replenished. Sorry about the mortality. prayers sent.
Billy congrats on grandchild. Nice creek is running again.
Thomas hope leaf control went well.
Mike sorry about inside only. Glad to hear you have a quote you are happy with.
Kilroy have fun pounding the metal, can be aggravating and fun at same time.
Kilroy nice scores at thrift store again. Stacking very important for wood.Thanks for anode reminder om water heater.
Ken sorry you are tired, prayers for test results. Nice pic.
Don nice no 100. We had south wind today.
Fritz good to hear you got flu shots and booster. Hope indoor day was interesting.
Scott(vt) sorry about drug test, I would have to get tested once every 2-3 years.
Lou not all regulation make sense, like leak proof gas cans
RNG sorry mr fox woke you up. Glad new vale in and no leaking. Have not seen that scam yet, Have seen one about do you own XXX property? Sorry about voltage issues. Hope you could work on red bike motor today.
Ted hope the forecasted moisture shows up.
Chris glad you got some rain.
Gstrom glad pancakes turned out ok. I make them from scratch.
Dennis neat pic
David hope you got shop looking better.
Kilroy nice clean up on anvil, don't you dare drop this on coyote!
Drew glad you made it home ok, hope lawn mow went ok.
Thomas glad good leaf day. Hope evening went as well.
Frits hope you did not meet much traffic.
Scott(vt) nice grandkid group. Pizza sounds good.
Kilroy you do love living dangerously
Dennis nice pic.
Don congrats on getting the surgery moved up.
Dennis neat comparison.
Buppies have done cold rivets on airplane, no hot rivets.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /sleeping, /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

No Guts No Glory! (You have read my signature line, right? )

 

[KilroyJC]

It truly is random testing for me. I have gone for many years without being selected, but I’ve won the lottery three times in the last two years.

I posted the story a couple weeks ago, but I got “randomly” picked four times in a row, each time while I was on vacation, and I was able to reverse the “why do you keep taking vacation while being randomly picked” to “YOU are the one ones who approve my vacation request I submit for the entire year that I submit on January 1 — why do YOU keep “randomly” picking my name when you know I am not going to be here?”

never got “randomly” picked again. Weird…

 

[Thomas]

Good Evening Guys,
Oh Boy Kilroy, I can see it now, couple years down the road and we will be seeing you on Forged In Fire !! All of TBN will be your fan base !!

Lou, it seems funny after being a toolmaker/modelmaker for most of my adult life, that I am being checked for drug use in my second career ! I dont know who dreams up all these rules and laws, but it certainly seems like overkill to me !

Had grandkids over for awhile today ! Everyone had pizza, they all seem to like that, especially when Nana is buying !

Hope all have a great evening!!

About month trick or treat.

 

[riptides]

49 outside this AM. May get to 70 today. 88% humidity.

Nice moon out, will go enjoy the moo of the cows, moon and coffee on the front porch.

Nothing on the agenda, need to make a dump run.

Hope all have a great day. Be safe. Those ailing - wishing you will get better.

 

[Thomas]

43F partly cloudy day high low 70's.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...8 hours parts store,late afternoon putter.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

60.7F going to almost 80, partly/mostly sunny forecast.
Yesterday’s forecast for clouds was incorrect, it was mostly sunny all day.

so far the repair job on the pipe assembly on the hot tub seems to be holding, but I did see some water where I opened up on the other side, maybe it is associated? Since it started putting water out three days ago, plus leakage when I removed it. It was one of those things that had two rigid o-ring-sealed compressin elbows joined by the semi-flexible white PVC pipe, and the leak was where the flex went into one of the elbows. I dug out around the connection with a pick probe, cleaned it three times with primer, and dribbled in four layers of PVC glue. Over that I applied a layer of JB Plastic Weld ebony, and before that set I wrapped it with several wraps of polyester thread (the same kind used in tires), then applied another layer of epoxy over that. I am pretty sure that should solve that problem.

I was unable to remove the anode on the water heater - the previous homeowners never replaced it either, since I had to exhume it from some rigid foam insulation in order to get a socket on it. spent about 45 minutes (spread out over several hours) Trying to remove it, including multiple applications of penetrating oil, repeated tapping with a brass drift and hammer to shock the threads, screwing an eye ring to the wall and securing the relief valve to it with a strap so I wouldn’t spin the whole heater while turning the wrench .. AND of course I have 15/16 - 1-1/16 in 1/2” drive but my 1” socket is 3/8”… so I put a 3/8-1/2 adapter on my breaker bar and eventually resorted to a leverage enhancer… and work ceased when I inevitable sheared off the adapter… So, later today, I guess I will finally break down and invest in a 1/2” impact driver (which I have successfully avoided owning to date because I prefer doing mechanical work on straight John Henry) — and a 1” socket in 1/2” drive, plus a replacement adapter. Yay…

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe blessed day!

 

[scott_vt]

It truly is random testing for me. I have gone for many years without being selected, but I’ve won the lottery three times in the last two years.

Good Morning Guys,
Ct, 46 to start going to 68, with mostly cloudy conditions, and yet more rain coming in tonite and tomorrow !

Good morning Paul, I would much rather have your luck than mine, the only bonus is that I get payed for going for all these tests !

Today an early meeting with our lawyer over these unclaimed funds that are listed under my deceased mothers name. Last week I received all the paperwork from the probate court in the town where she passed away. Pretty extensive, and it even states on the paperwork that I need a lawyer. If it was only a couple hundred dollars I wouldnt even bother, but the amount is almost $900. So we will try and to muddle through all the paperwork!

Yesterday I finally got the pool filter apart and cleaned up, and reassembled, so just need to cover everything with a tarp and some bungies and we are good to go until next May !

Also grass needs to be cut again, before the rain, and we are heading north again on Monday morning ! Im sure grass needs a final trim up north also !

Hope all have a blessed and safe day !

 

[LouNY]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

60.7F going to almost 80, partly/mostly sunny forecast.
Yesterday’s forecast for clouds was incorrect, it was mostly sunny all day.

so farm the repair job on the pipe assembly on the hot tub seems to be holding, but I did see some water where I opened up on the other side, maybe it is associated? Since it started putting water out three days ago, plus leakage when I removed it. It was one of those things that had two rigid o-ring-sealed compressin elbows joined by the semi-flexible white PVC pipe, and the leak was where the flex went into one of the elbows. I dug out around the connection with a pick probe, cleaned it three times with primer, and dribbled in four layers of PVC glue. Over that I applied a layer of JB Plastic Weld ebony, and before that set I wrapped it with several wraps of polyester thread (the same kind used in tires), then applied another layer of epoxy over that. I am pretty sure that should solve that problem.

I was unable to remove the anode on the water heater - the previous homeowners never replaced it either, since I had to exhume it from some rigid foam insulation in order to get a socket on it. spent about 45 minutes (spread out over several hours) Trying to remove it, including multiple applications of penetrating oil, repeated tapping with a brass drift and hammer to shock the threads, screwing an eye ring to the wall and securing the relief valve to it with a strap so I wouldn’t spin the whole heater while turning the wrench .. AND of course I have 15/16 - 1-1/16 in 1/2” drive but my 1” socket is 3/8”… so I put a 3/8-1/2 adapter on my breaker bar and eventually resorted to a leverage enhancer… and work ceased when I inevitable sheared off the adapter… So, later today, I guess I will finally break down and invest in a 1/2” impact driver (which I have successfully avoided owning to date because I prefer doing mechanical work on straight John Henry) — and a 1” socket in 1/2” drive, plus a replacement adapter. Yay…

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe blessed day!

With all your work on the water heater, I'd also recommend pulling the bottom heating element out and cleaning out the bottom of the water heater. In this area the hardness in the water will build up as scale in the bottom till it encapsulates the heater element which then burns out.

It's a nice brisk 40F here this morning, Fall is definitely in the air.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning Kilroy,
I am pretty sure that those anodes were not made to be replaced !

I have never talked to anyone who had an easy time of that, usually the whole heater starts moving when you attempt to unloosen that ! Best of luck to you ! I just buy a new heater every 5 to 7 years !