Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

BEF and others, Costco has decided to give Executive Membership up to 1 hour of early shopping at 9am every day. Starting 6/30/2025. Will be interesting to see how that works out.

 

[ponytug]

Instead of mowing looked at replacing the sill beam. Took the old one out and fitted a new one. Tight fit that required the sledge to drive it in. Need to investigate some suitable grout and screw it in place with ledger screws after some more adjustments

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Nice work! (I like those Viking Arms lifts that you used in an earlier photo. I had never seen them before.)

FWIW: I have found that treating the cut ends of pressure treated wood with copper naphthenate helps reduce rot.

All the best,

Peter

 

[rswyan]

Insurance bill paid.

Tomatoes hauled around back to shelves and then watered.

Mowed all down around the house.

Also got the front lawn completed.

Came in for a quick PB & J and a glass of milk.

Heading back out to do the compost/woodlot.

Maybe some spraying after that depending on the wind.

WU was reporting a temp of 88F before I even made it outside this morning.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF and others, Costco has decided to give Executive Membership up to 1 hour of early shopping at 9am every day. Starting 6/30/2025. Will be interesting to see how that works out.

I gave up executive, our costco is just always swamped with people

 

[buckeyefarmer]

picked up more deck joists at Lowes. Then mowed everything, including across creek. THe Jap stilt grass went crazy, over a foot tall in places.

 

[ronjhall]

I gave up executive, our costco is just always swamped with people

I think the same thing will happen at 9am.

 

[Looking4new]

Well I didn't cut the grass. It will still be there for the next time I decide to cut. Didn't turn the wood pile either. I did file my insurance renewal paperwork for the Dodge...$1070.oo/year/liability& property damage/comprehensive. No collision.
Licensed for 62 years. 5000 kms/year (3100 miles). A huge difference from the 50,000 kms/year (31,000 miles)I used to do in the big truck.
Today was one of the days that I just didn't have the ambition to get outside and do anything. Tomorrow is Friday the 13th, so I wont be doing much then either. Maybe Saturday.

 

[Popgadget]

Sorry about the Alpacas Paul. Getting any more to replace or ??

Thank you for the thoughts, the herd is getting old, ranging from 10-20 years old.
She stopped breeding them years ago, the plan is to let the herd shrink as they reach retirement age. I’m not sure of the exact number, but there is still over 30 of them doing well.

 

[daugen]

that's some serious lumber Frits.
do you have a background in structural engineering or do you just enjoy
carpentry?

wonderful dinner in Rehobeth, lots of pictures which will get posted tomorrow night.
for now, been a long day, a/c works thankfully, was in low to mid 90's here today and sunny, despite sun tan lotion, got too much sun. And it will surely pay me back someday. I get pretty brown and brown for a fair person is not good.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 0.2C and it's presently 8.9C, clear & calm.

I did get to chain-harrow Paddock #2, yesterday... which was the only 'excitement' had.

Nothing planned for today. I'll be heading off to bed early IOT get up early Saturday for a trip into Launceston for a conference. Actually it's an Anglican Church Synod and my first time attending.

That's about it, take care all.