Good morning!!!!

[LouNY]

Last night I discovered I never got a verizon cell phone bill this month. go online, all I could get from the $%^)$*^ app is "You owe us $251", with no explaination of why it is so high this month. it should be the same each month. Found out this morning they raised their rates again, they just raised them a few months back.

So today's mission is to get rid of verizon. Started by moving my wifes phone to another carrier (which still uses verizon network...) however, was a glitch in the esim procedure, so her phone now not working. right now waiting on a half hour "unlock" pause on the new carrier, so I can try the esim procedure again.

Need to get my son's off my account also, then I can do mine and be done with verizon wireless. They make it so friggin hard, that they make a christian want to cuss. When you use their app to get a "transfer PIN", they instantly flash a "please don't leave" message on the screen, which blocks the PIN number, and when you click to remove the message, the PIN is no longer visible. after several trys, I finally logged onto my account on my computer, and was able to see the PIN. And every time you try, you have to get a stupid verification number sent to type in twice....

When I'm done, I'll save $2300 a year with a flat rate plan, unlimited data. I did go to a mid tier plan to get faster download speed, instead of the base plan.

I switched to Mint Mobile earlier this year, I was at $75 per month, or $900 a year, with Mint Unlimited at the sale price of $15 per month so $180 a year plus fees and taxes ended up at $212 for the year as I recall. I just have to remember to renew my plan while it's on sale or it will "auto" renew at $30 month or $360 plus taxes and fee's. I also have a tablet on the same plan that I started a few months earlier to see how it worked before switching my phone.

 

[wngsprd]

Wngsprd where did you go? Areas left to do?
Thanks for water suggestions I’ll be in touch

Coyotes here have bounty on them mostly hunted at night require expensive scopes not enough interest for me.

Arly used to hunt deer gave it up do not like the meat. Wish I was more helpful. Now I mainly target shoot. Will shoot deer if someone wants the meat

I hiked from 311/McAfee parking to a trail on Dragon's Tooth where I had ended a previous AT hike. Still have from Craig Creek to the Tennessee line remaining. So, 335 Virginia AT miles complete, 225 to go!

Also, still working on the Shenandoah 500, with 177 to go. So, not thinking I'll finish any time soon. Looking forward to Grayson Highlands, Damascus, Chestnut Knob/Burkes Garden areas among others.

 

[Buppies]

Burkes Garden is beautiful usually have lowest temperature in Virginia

 

[wngsprd]

I am a 3 1/2 to 4 inch person

Rip, you need to eat your Wheaties!

 

[Looking4new]

In the spring I was cutting the grass at 3" and finding lots of sand apples (rocks). Now I cut at 4" and miss them all and it will stay that way.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Friday) morning. Overnight Low of 2.1C and it's presently 12.5C, lightly overcast & calm. Rain predicted for this arvo/evening.

Happy toes courtesy of the 'Foot Dude'.

I've had a notification from the PO to come and pick up a couple of "items". (I wonder what they could be? )

That's about it, take care all.

Have to convince owner since no one is riding horse on a regular basis, shoes are more trouble than they are worth.

True... most local riders simply trim and go 'barefoot', using a strap-on 'boot' on the fore. The Endurance Riders go with glued on pads which are very robust and are removed with some sort of solvent that doesn't damage the hoof.

This morning will be learning experience for me and teach Sophie. Should be interesting.

I was advised to simply drive around/practice, without mowing, until I got the hang of it.
I keep the left 'bar' at a steady 'speed' and steer with the right 'bar' by adjusting the speed.
It's fun!

 

[Popgadget]

PopG, you may enjoy this video of 1939 Nimbus motorcycle. 750 cc with overhead cam and exposed valve springs and rocker arms that was unique

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DYdzXBSwItZs&ved=2ahUKEwjo_8mst66PAxUxBNsEHXg0Bu04ChC3AnoECBAQAg&usg=AOvVaw2PmbaStszVtu4vrRJybcE5

I did enjoy it. It’s impressively advanced for a 1939 bike. 4 cylinder inline with a shaft drive. I had never heard of Nimbus before you mentioned them.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 70ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Light wind, brisk gusts, sky clouded up early afternoon and 1/8 inch rain fell, and high temp was 95ºF, HI 104ºF. Made coffee to start day, office work, bike ride, caught up on news, called bike shop, need a tire for Volagi, 2 for Trek, and new bar tape for Peugeot. Slowly getting deck better organized. Dinner with stepdaughter and her hubby.
Resuming 08/23/25 9:56 CDT post 210,501:
Massey rider sorry birds were off this year.
Drew hope it was ready to pick.
RS sorry you are behind on rain. Nice haul from garden. Hope you get rain soon to help well. Hope agenda progress was made.
David hope dinner and conversation good at neighbor Dwayne's. Hope tire remount went well.
Bill good to hear second log now in place. Glad grease guns working again.
Frits glad Cody was helping with barn work. Hope screw jack able to get load off bent support post. Glad changeover to fiber went well.
Kyle sorry about inconsistent grease. Hope you get stains out. Glad your mom's ultrasound went ok, sorry about scheduling snafu. Glad you got good deal on TV.
Tom(eng) glad whistle a hit.
Randy(wag) hope church was good, and elections went well.
Buppies prayers sent for you and Holly. Sounds like you were seriously dehydrated. Ever talk to Dr about your getting dehydrated?
Dennis glad good breakfast and wife back. Glad progress on slide scanning.
Bill quite the BLT's
Sunday 3:48 AM CDT:
Ron sorry not much progress on todo list Saturday, hope better luck day. Nice cardinal.
Drew hope you got to conserve energy. Glad nice dinner at friends house Saturday. Hope his wife can figure out how to get some help with our friend. Sorry new head won't go on your trimmer. Nice pics
Drew hope you can get ramp working better for you.
Buppies Precious sounds like a good dog. prayers for you and Holly sent.
Frits sorry you got wet walking Cody. Glad nothing hurt or broken when trailer took off on it's own.
ArlyA sorry about all the mowing.Hope you find what you are looking for on the camp properties. Nice pic
Thomas glad you are caught up on outside projects. Hope you had a good slow motion day.
Scott(vt) nice to hear you hit a couple of bets, congrats to Kathleen for being the big winner. Hope you got the boat ride in, and safe trip back to CT.
Paul gad fence repair making progress. Sorry about the finding more work to to on the fence. Hope you find better way to remove old staples. Hope you got the little plane out and flew it.
Mike glad you mad good progress on grass. 21k step a lot of steps. Hope you were able to deal with the branch and back 40.
Kyle sorry no rain, not much here either. Hope church was good.
Drew glad you were able to putter in garage. Glad you have trickle charger on backup battery.
Ken glad son's move to dorm went well. Sounds like a long day by the time you got home. Good to hear friend from band nearby. Nice pic
RS haven't heard of chocolate zucchini cake, but that could be pretty good. Lot of shredded zucchini processed. Glad new sealer is working out. Hope the watering and yellow squash processing went well.
Dennis glad good worship Sunday.Hope hotdog roast went well.Hope you get trip to RI and ME.
Thomas glad front field cut. Hope you earned your dinner
Dennis did a bike ride in Vermont in early October and was about a week early for peak.
Mike glad you were able to avoid the women, and got some work done.
Randy(wag) glad good church service Sunday. Congrats on reelected to Warden.
More catch up later.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Scott(vt) /wife's back pain, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, 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, Eye recovery, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, Middle East War, and Country.

 

[Buppies]

How about this for best friends. Just took these

 

[Buppies]

Eating dinner on July 4 2025