Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Special thoughts prayers to family Don.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, not so sure it is all rust. My 1st sediment filter always looks rusty, yet my water has minimal contact with metal. Poly storage tanks, pvc piping. Maybe from my pressure tank?

 

[two_bit_score]

Good evening! After a 6 hour RT drive we are back. My wife's 106 year 5 month old great aunt's funeral. As you recall the weekend before my knee surgery she fell and broke her hip. After surgery PT did not go well and she was put on hospice three weeks ago. She died this weekend on my deceased younger brother's birthday. May she RIP.

Very sorry for the family's loss Don.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Good evening! After a 6 hour RT drive we are back. My wife's 106 year 5 month old great aunt's funeral. As you recall the weekend before my knee surgery she fell and broke her hip. After surgery PT did not go well and she was put on hospice three weeks ago. She died this weekend on my deceased younger brother's birthday. May she RIP.

Sorry for your great Aunt. What a milestone though.

 

[Buppies]

Sorry for the loss of Great Aunt Don

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Afternoon!!!! 56F @ 3:00PM. Partly cloudy. High 58F. Winds light and variable.

I missed a few, but not a lot, on that history quiz, Kyle. Always liked both history and geography. Good to see they're still teaching history, even better to see your boy is a wiz!

Unless you're able to predict the future with 100% accuracy, Scotty, I'd stay away from that driverless rock collection routine. A 5 gallon bucket worked pretty well for me back when I first cleared this property, but it still meant hopping up on the tractor every fifteen or twenty feet to move it.

With home prices closing in on a million dollars out here, there is no way a realtor can do enough work to earn a 6% commission, even split two ways. The last lazy b*&^%$# I used didn't come anywhere close to earning it; heck I did all the work myself except for turning a few keys and following me around a half dozen homes during the viewings. But don't get me started.

I feel your pain with the Kubota parts, Ron. I lost a pair of clips that hold the side panels on the M62 and they want something like $35 each for them. Thanks, but I'll just use a zip tie.

I acted as a project manager in the twilight of my career, and did my best to keep meetings short and sweet. Always had an agenda to the attendees prior to the meeting, kept the focus on topic, and took minutes so people could see what was decided and refer back to it if they got lost. But those were my meetings, and I had to attend way too many that were a waste of time. Like the time I flew 1000 miles each way to attend a meeting that was cancelled before I left, but nobody thought to tell me. I do not miss those days at all, and they served as great motivators to retire as early as possible.

Didn't get much done yesterday, except maybe burn a bunch of junk in the campfire ring toward the end of the day. It was amazing how much flame a motorcycle helmet puts out. I burned three of 'em, and I'd hate to have my head in one if it caught fire.

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!

 

[Looking4new]

i had accomplished everything I set out to do today, by the time the manager called to wish me a merry Christmas.
He also told me that the train that I was hauling when someone else decided to come across the line and side swipe was written off. Now they want to do the same job with a 5 axle single trailer. NOT likely. some of the pit roads that we need to get into are just barely wide enough at the mouth to make the swing into with a train, I can just imagine how they would be with a 5 legger. A 5 axle trailer is 48' long and no bendy bits in the middle. The roads we turn off of aren't all that wide either.
He also was praying that I come back in spring. I told him that I would be there for the meetings. I am not committing to anything at this stage of the game.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good evening already !

Today made that visit which was scheduled for Monday, cancelled because of my condition then

Beautiful 2 1/2 hour drive to customer's place up North-East. Trees are so full with snow.
Actually here is active warning to not to walk in forests. Trees cant hold that weigh and branches might snap any secondView attachment 838193


Had very productive meeting with customer. That is biggest project in my life. Massive hi-speed painting line for Ikea. Deposits are paid, we should start to play at mid next year. We are "polishing" some tiny details



On the way back reported to grid operator about coming trouble

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And then suddenly something I haven't seen couple weeks - SUN
That was really great moment
I guess Florida men <tm> will not get what I am talking about.
Daylight is 6h 47m. Max at midday altitude is 10°

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All day was mild, Around 0° C ... -2°C. Then at evening suddenly -7°C
That drop of T created fog. It's hard to show fog. But I will risk

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Looks like perfect weather for some sauna time…

 

[KilroyJC]

b. sometimes I just take word, make important face and and declare that in light of current EU labor laws so long meetings is illegal. All workers, including management has to have breaks. And we are not law breaking rebels, don't we

I love “malicious compliance”!

 

[KilroyJC]

the Whippings will continue until Moral Improves!!

 

[KilroyJC]

Where minutes are kept and hours are lost……..

perfection.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good evening! After a 6 hour RT drive we are back. My wife's 106 year 5 month old great aunt's funeral. As you recall the weekend before my knee surgery she fell and broke her hip. After surgery PT did not go well and she was put on hospice three weeks ago. She died this weekend on my deceased younger brother's birthday. May she RIP.

God bless her - that was a good long run!

 

[KilroyJC]

Drew, not so sure it is all rust. My 1st sediment filter always looks rusty, yet my water has minimal contact with metal. Poly storage tanks, pvc piping. Maybe from my pressure tank?

Could just be high iron content in your aquifer?

common problem here in our little slice of Appalachia…

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 44ºF for the start, overcast, light breeze. Light wind, sky cleared to partly cloudy, and high temp was 60ºF. Putter to start the day, working on financial inventory, called lawyer office, Lawyer gone till January, but talked to para legal, hopefully minimum of estates will need to go through probate. Went for ride after lunch, did not get nap in.
Bill hope the mothballs work. How much did you think it would cost?
Dennis glad you were called back near the appointment time. I have to redo will now as well.
Fajay nice pics.
Buppies glad more rain. Nice to know you were correct so far on snow. prayers sent.
Ron glad no surprises so far, hope step works. Good to hear Sassy getting better on leash. Hope shopping went well. Nice pic
Drew sorry about back. Too bad hot tun down. Hope you can fix pump.
Drew wonder what the recall will do fix the autonomous driving, maybe disable the parts) that don't work right?
Ron like you fix, and saved $300 to boot.
Frits I am finding the weight you are losing Hope dermatologist appt. went well.
Drew nice massy pic.
Don sorry the real estate sale iffy. Hope it does go through.
Thomas I wonder how much energy you have after 8 hours at parts store.
Drew If we could get government to tell truth, that would put conspiracy people out of business.
Kilroy what about the presidents under the "Articles of Confederation" the first constitution ?
Billy good to hear you are doing better.
Kilroy good to hear decorating is progressing. Hope dogs enjoy their woodlot adventure.
Bill enjoy your conservation of energy.
Scott(vt) hope you are not in too much trouble.
Kyle good to hear a better day at work.
Frits hope that is building up your shoulders.
Ken sorry stomach still an issue. Meetings the bane of office productivity. Hope son's choir did well.
Dennis nice of the to replace the bolts, Was likely a challenge to hide at $300 a bolt.
Dennis we a pond for kids to fish. Adult can only fish if their kid is fishing
Ted pretty snow pics. Glad son did the walks for you. Yup warm stove hard to leave for cold outside. Sorry about deck project. Hope no scrap from restart. Enjoy the cooking.
Ted you have same take on meetings I do.
Ken sorry about that.
Lou thanks for story got a good chuckle out of it.
Frits thanks for sharing pics and story. Hope you find a good summer camp.
David hope you get caught up on admin work.
Dennis neat story.
Frits glad daughter can get out of some meetings.
Ken prayers for brother. Glad you survived the meetings today.
Helo glad you got customer meeting accomplished, hope project goes well. Nice pics, thanks for sharing. I see the fog.
Helo would like to see the face on management when you announce break time
Drew there could be iron in water and not from casing Several parts of Missouri have high lead and iron in water.
Dennis glad you could get a little work done. Sorry about leaking axle.
Kyle wonder how accurate the rating was. Bet they wish they had you back.
Chris wonder if that would really work, or just make people more miserable.
Frits good to hear they had better meeting policy at your work.
Paul good one.
Don sorry to hear of wife's great aunt passing. My condolences and prayers for the family.
Randy(wag) glad very productive afternoon, and X-ray and blood work done. Hope you are ready for guest.
RNG good real estate agents are helpful, so-so one not so much. Glad your meetings shorter than most. Glad you got some junk wood burning done
Bill glad you got every thing done today. Wonder who is making those crazy decisions on equipment? Did you tell manager no 5 leggers for you?
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 /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Mark /sister liver transplant and recovery, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, 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, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, ******, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[sodamo]

Sorry for your loss, Don

 

[Buppies]

34 this morning high of 56 heavy rain Sunday and Monday chilly high in 40s we still need the rain pond still way down.

Another sleepless night

Prayers for all our Country

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 28° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 52° with a few clouds. Grocery shopping went well. Lots of choices on the shelves. Sassy never got her walk in yesterday. She does get exercise playing in yard. HD top link bracket arrived. Got it installed. Today I will put chipper on tractor and give it a good workout.
Yesterdays sunset.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

Txdon, sorry for wifes loss of Great Aunt. May she RIP.

 

[ronjhall]

Buppies, I fall asleep in my recliner easier than bed. Got to be a place that makes you go to sleep.

 

[Buppies]

Thanks Ron a lot on my mind