ronjhall
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I think it was just taking off before spreading it’s wings.
Good morning!!!!
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KilroyJC
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Good Morning!
God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).
47.7F going to upper 60’s, partly sunny with showers tonight into tomorrow (or so the weather guessers say…)
Looking forward to having new Armstrong Power Drills in the toolbox
Today will be another woodlot day, picking up and other trailer-load of firewood and having Mrs on the splitter while I mill some more boards for the cabin shed. I also need to mill a couple posts for the carport project, depending on when Mrs says she has had enough I might try to pour a footing or two for those posts.
then concert tonight at the Performing Arts Center - Pam Tillis (daughter of Mel Tillis) singing and storytelling.
Happy Friday the Thirteenth!
Supposedly we will have another partial eclipse visible here in Appalachia Tomorrow…
I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe cautious blessed day!
God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).
47.7F going to upper 60’s, partly sunny with showers tonight into tomorrow (or so the weather guessers say…)
Looking forward to having new Armstrong Power Drills in the toolbox
Today will be another woodlot day, picking up and other trailer-load of firewood and having Mrs on the splitter while I mill some more boards for the cabin shed. I also need to mill a couple posts for the carport project, depending on when Mrs says she has had enough I might try to pour a footing or two for those posts.
then concert tonight at the Performing Arts Center - Pam Tillis (daughter of Mel Tillis) singing and storytelling.
Happy Friday the Thirteenth!
Supposedly we will have another partial eclipse visible here in Appalachia Tomorrow…
I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe cautious blessed day!
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Good Morning!!!! 61F @ 4:45AM. Sunshine early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 77F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sorry to hear about the truck, Buppies. You're more than due for a change in luck.
Lots of gauges, Paul. I'm glad you know how to read them 'cause they make no sense to me!
Never seen a wrench like the one on the left side of that cup, Ron. How's it work?
Friday the thirteenth. Never had much bad luck on these days, but more than made up for it on the twelfth and fourteenth.
Interesting trip to DMV yesterday to get the new-to-me trailer registered. I didn't make an appointment, and there was a longish line. In front of me stood a short, wiry woman, who from her obviously protruding lips had no teeth, and who looked quite old, an observation supported by a shock of white hair, a side burn, in an otherwise henna dyed do. Other than the protruding lips, the other unusual sign was that the poor thing just couldn't stand still. Rocking from side to side, turning her whole body this way and that, a weird look in her eyes, pretty much nailed her as a tweaker (meth) user. I stood way back. DMV clerk approved my paperwork, which included the original Montana title signed off to the next owner, a bill of sale to the next owner after that, and another bill of sale to me. She charged me $219 registration and sales tax, and issued me a temporary registration. I have to bring the trailer in for a VIN verification, but I have six months to do it.
When I got home I found several packages at the gate, including two large cardboard boxes. One held a pair of Mallory squeegees with four foot handles from Grainger. The box they came in measured at least 2'x3' 6", and weighed more than the squeegees. I'll keep one at home and the other one in the new van so I can reach the top of the windshield at any gas station along the way. The other huge box held the slush mat that was part of the deal on the van, purchased way back in June. Better late than never?
The rest of the errands pretty much shot the day, but I did enjoy the ride in the new Camry. At 35 MPG average it ain't no Prius, but it beats the heck out of 17 in the new van. It'll get a bath today, and I'll use the hardware from yesterday's deliveries to mount some tie down anchors on the trailer floor. Then maybe get the weight distributing hitch installed, and weld the safety chains back on. It would be nice to use it next week for another trip down south.
TGIF gang!
Sorry to hear about the truck, Buppies. You're more than due for a change in luck.
Lots of gauges, Paul. I'm glad you know how to read them 'cause they make no sense to me!
Never seen a wrench like the one on the left side of that cup, Ron. How's it work?
Friday the thirteenth. Never had much bad luck on these days, but more than made up for it on the twelfth and fourteenth.
Interesting trip to DMV yesterday to get the new-to-me trailer registered. I didn't make an appointment, and there was a longish line. In front of me stood a short, wiry woman, who from her obviously protruding lips had no teeth, and who looked quite old, an observation supported by a shock of white hair, a side burn, in an otherwise henna dyed do. Other than the protruding lips, the other unusual sign was that the poor thing just couldn't stand still. Rocking from side to side, turning her whole body this way and that, a weird look in her eyes, pretty much nailed her as a tweaker (meth) user. I stood way back. DMV clerk approved my paperwork, which included the original Montana title signed off to the next owner, a bill of sale to the next owner after that, and another bill of sale to me. She charged me $219 registration and sales tax, and issued me a temporary registration. I have to bring the trailer in for a VIN verification, but I have six months to do it.
When I got home I found several packages at the gate, including two large cardboard boxes. One held a pair of Mallory squeegees with four foot handles from Grainger. The box they came in measured at least 2'x3' 6", and weighed more than the squeegees. I'll keep one at home and the other one in the new van so I can reach the top of the windshield at any gas station along the way. The other huge box held the slush mat that was part of the deal on the van, purchased way back in June. Better late than never?
The rest of the errands pretty much shot the day, but I did enjoy the ride in the new Camry. At 35 MPG average it ain't no Prius, but it beats the heck out of 17 in the new van. It'll get a bath today, and I'll use the hardware from yesterday's deliveries to mount some tie down anchors on the trailer floor. Then maybe get the weight distributing hitch installed, and weld the safety chains back on. It would be nice to use it next week for another trip down south.
TGIF gang!
ronjhall
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RNG, it’s a special Made in China tool. I am sure there is a special need for it someplace.
ronjhall
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Got married on 10/13/1962. Whenever it came on a Friday. We had an extra celebration. Because they are wrong about Friday the 13th. 57 years of marriage. 
Engineer42
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Yeah, lol, I see that now. Fresh morning eyes I guess. I was too focused on the smaller circle of gears.
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Morning all, 43 going up to 65 , sun is up
Spent most of yesterday sleeping, so not much done.
Gas $4.19 mid grade, so down about 0.30 from last week
The squirrels are up in the hickory dropping the nuts and we have empty shells all over the driveway. They seem to know if they hit the driveway from so far up they will crack.
The black walnuts in the yard usually sit there for a while before disappearing, what a racket when I hit one with the mower.
Sorry about the truck Buppies
PJ - I liked Minneapolis and still talk to former coworkers who live there. Did the blues clubs and the human habitrail when I was there one February. So cold, one day it got to 32 and people were wandering outside it was so warm
Happy anniversary Ron!
Be well,
Spent most of yesterday sleeping, so not much done.
Gas $4.19 mid grade, so down about 0.30 from last week
The squirrels are up in the hickory dropping the nuts and we have empty shells all over the driveway. They seem to know if they hit the driveway from so far up they will crack.
The black walnuts in the yard usually sit there for a while before disappearing, what a racket when I hit one with the mower.
Sorry about the truck Buppies
PJ - I liked Minneapolis and still talk to former coworkers who live there. Did the blues clubs and the human habitrail when I was there one February. So cold, one day it got to 32 and people were wandering outside it was so warm
Happy anniversary Ron!
Be well,
buckeyefarmer
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PJ, Great Story. Thanks for sharing.
buckeyefarmer
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Lots going on in the TBN world. My dad has some of those hand powered drills, used to use them as a kid. Speaking of which, I was very young when Ron got married on 10/13/1962....
Son of a friend I used to work with now lives and works in Minneapolis. Works for Target Corporate.
Last sunny day before rain, so I need to finish the last 6 ft of pipe in the hole and turn it up to the house so I can backfill. Should go put the battery charger on the tractor now.
Was just so nice at the lot yesterday, wish I had more time to enjoy. The trees are turning. A pretty maple right behind where I want to put the cabin. Will have to do some land leveling though. There is a bench, about 20 ft wide there, but not wide enough for the cabin. Ideally would like enough room to drive behind it before the hill starts. Hit quite a few walnuts mowing down near the incoming road. Should have went in and cut some grape vines, they are killing some of the walnut trees.
Son of a friend I used to work with now lives and works in Minneapolis. Works for Target Corporate.
Last sunny day before rain, so I need to finish the last 6 ft of pipe in the hole and turn it up to the house so I can backfill. Should go put the battery charger on the tractor now.
Was just so nice at the lot yesterday, wish I had more time to enjoy. The trees are turning. A pretty maple right behind where I want to put the cabin. Will have to do some land leveling though. There is a bench, about 20 ft wide there, but not wide enough for the cabin. Ideally would like enough room to drive behind it before the hill starts. Hit quite a few walnuts mowing down near the incoming road. Should have went in and cut some grape vines, they are killing some of the walnut trees.
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Just loaded up two logs to bring to (yeah, I know…) the woodlot so I can add them to the milling pile
They were the two logs that were preventing me from making the turn with the truck if the trailer was attached. Nice to be able to do that without detaching and dragging the trailer!
And being the two largest-diameter logs, they took up a good amount of space, as can be seen from the damp spot. Shop crane is a helpful handy item for many purposes!
They were the two logs that were preventing me from making the turn with the truck if the trailer was attached. Nice to be able to do that without detaching and dragging the trailer!
And being the two largest-diameter logs, they took up a good amount of space, as can be seen from the damp spot. Shop crane is a helpful handy item for many purposes!
