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Nor mine 😁

I keep getting solicitations for fiber. i can see the tower, but last look they wanted over $50k to run to property, to house supposed to be free. Can buy a lot of Starlink for that.

Drew, I could be wrong here, but it seems your history with used vehicles leans expensive.

Yea, pretty much https://hawaiiancement.com/history/

No problem Scotty, the bank didn’t forget.

69°F and .3 inches rain By all reports, SIL’s back surgery went well and back home recovering under the care of her loving sister. Headed over to my friend John in a bit. He is getting a concrete pour for his tractor shelter, one of those quonset hut type steel structures. 19+ yards. Only...

Thanks PJ

Mine seems to be on hiatus today. Still on 2nd coffee.

Too late Scotty, Got my Tundra in Nov and Sophie her Ascent in Dec last year. Ascent already has 500 miles 😁😁😁 I will admit that I’m following the Slate truck.

Almost criminal the price of new vehicles. ☹️

67°F and 0 rain Very nice Happy Hour yesterday. My homemade coleslaw a hit A CL buyer scheduled for this morning. Hopefully she buying my dorm size fridge. Will take another look at mule today. Neighbor gave me suggestion. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Memorial Day - Thanks to those who gave their all 68°F and .47 inches rain No big plans for the morning, piddle about some small tasks Sophie made it to sisters in AZ Happy Hour at friends this afternoon Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Nice, Would you be offended if asked the $$?

Paul we have had a similar crate since 2000. Has been the “fort” and safe place for 26 boxers and 3 cats. That includes the 3 litters. Simba, the cat mixes it up and lies on top instead of inside sometimes. They use it everyday, each taking their turn. Well, the new girl, Makana seems to be...

66°F and .37 inches rain Squeezed most welcome be my friend that poured small concrete pad. Changed fuel filter on my mule, not the problem, but glad I changed it. More investigation. Get to spend a few hours with Sophie before taking her to airport. Headed to Az to play companion/caregiver...

67°F and ,04 inches rain. Rudely awaken this morning by an unwanted cat visitor. Gawd awful sound. Simba does not like other cat visitors. Suspect it was Tawny, a neighbor cat who does visit. For some reason he has adopted our Canadian friends who stay in the cottage. Actually, he has a tough...

Thanks Good looking pup, Buppies

An acquired taste. Grew up drinking cream and 2 sugars, switched in the army.

Condolences to you and family, Ken

Mine seems to be involved. thanks

TGIF 66°F and .43 inches rain Squeezed in haircuts yesterday. Much needed Makana got a pool lesson yesterday Swimming is instinctive, but we always teach to swim to the steps so they can get out. She did well. Sophie made a very nice fried cabbage medley using other fresh veggies we get...

67°F and no rain Vet appointment went well. Except annoying to have a 1:15 appointment when they reopen after lunch at 1:15 and you don’t leave for an hour and less than 5 minutes with the Dr. thought that completed puppy shots but 1 more. Otherwise not an overly exciting day. Had hoped to...

I thought Expired meant empty.

68°F and no rain Finally, my 1st full night sleep. Current round of mowing is complete and looking good. Have to make a PO stop today. The littler girl, Makana, has vet appointment this afternoon. Think this may complete her puppy shots. Her stressed life continues Prayers for all Be...

Tundra service was really quick. I was 1st one in. Was so fast I got excited and came right home, completely forgetting about HD. No problem, have another appointment in town tomorrow, so will just get mowing earlier today.

Hoping you have a better day today

67°F and .05 inches rain Another area mowed yesterday. 2 more to go. Nice Happy Hour in town yesterday. Drew, HH is just Monday’s [emoji1]. But have had some bonus gatherings of late. No luck getting Mule fuel filter at dealer. It is a special order item. Don’t think this is really a full...

67°F and .06 inches rain Not quite the do nothing day yesterday. Took advantage of the beautiful day and got some more interior mowing done. Looks like I’ll get more today. Almost got my 1st full night’s sleep in 3 weeks, let the little girl sleep outside her crate for first time. She was...

Friend of mine converter his old Gator to LiFePo battery. Very happy with it

66°F and .98 inches of much need rain. Able to get some interior mowing before the rain. Once it started it was more a good drizzle, so good. Burgers and dogs came out good. Stuffed again. Just realized this morning what a diversified group we are. Dwayne young retired software guy, born in...

68°F and 1.20 inches rain Have fuel filter for Mule on order. Might be able to find in town on Monday. Should be dry enough to open up the gate controller. Need to start some interior mowing. Friends coming over this afternoon. Gonna grill some burgers and dogs. Prayer for all Be safe...

67°F and .1 inches rain. Didn’t solve my 2 issues of yesterday. Did get mule started but stalled out. Have it on battery charger. My big success of the day, White Mountain Porter in the kegerator. Got another kegs not available from brewer I had linked up with. But also got email from...

68°F and 0 rain Two mysteries from yesterday to address today. I had moved the Mule to the house in preparation for a follow on trip. It started and died and didn’t restart. Attempted to open the driveway gate with the remote App on Telegram. No success. Canada Dave had built a custom board...

Another beauty, Phil

70°F and .63 inches rain Good dental appointment except I gave a fractured filling that needs replacing. Only been there since the 80’s. Appointment end of Oct. Got the grass in dog’s area touched up so not to tickle their butts. Enjoyed a nice burger in town after the dentist. Having...

Stressed out

66°F and.35 inches rain Got another pass at my other Guinea grass hell with my ground engaging rotary mower with pleasing results. Still lots of material yet to be decomposed but progress. Made drop at PO, Wow, guessing the postage was more than content cost Noice Happy Hour at the Golf...

I don’t envy that one bit.

Nice. Wish you better luck than the Ford.

68°F and .05 inches rain A good start mowing the Laupahoehoe end working the guinea grass triangle. Getting marginally better with each iteration. Will continue that end today. Need to make a po run, ship a box of stuff to Dave in Canada. Happy Hour in town at the Golf course later...

What about that spray in foam, then seal?

Happy Mothers Day 66°F and .20 inches rain. A great day mowing yesterday and hope to continue on the Laupahoehoe end today once it dries. Otherwise nothing big planned. That little girl still requires lots of attention during the day. She has figured out she can slip between the fence...

Absolutely

67°F and 0 rain A great day on tractor mowing yesterday. Everything performed as it should. Do have to clean radiator of the fine material and dust. Should get rest of the Hilo end of property done today with another couple hours. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day.

Scott, there are a number of free practice exams online. I did a bunch of them. Took about 10 minutes for real test, 100%

67°F and .03 inches rain My Dr appointment pretty much a non event. She simply took my blood pressure on each arm and each ankle. Elevated some. Met our LA friends for early Mexican dinner. My fajitas were very good. Looks like a great day ahead for mowing. Prayers for all Be safe Have...

66°F and .84 inches of solely needed rain. Never got to mow yesterday, but I’m ready. Have a late morning Dr appointment in Hilo. Another VA evaluation for my disability claim. Same Dr I saw in March. Need to pick up some universal tractor fluid. I had lost about a gallon from oil cooler...

Happy Birthday,Frits And many more

Tractor ready I’m sorta ready RAINING And I am more than willing to defer to the rain, still so dry here.

Almost back in business tractor wise. Oil cooler replacement done and working, just need to reinstall the radiator shrouding. Unfortunately yesterday needed a trip to the hydraulic shop. LS tractor tech just left, replaced my fuel filter housing piece that has been on back order, so 🤞that issue...

65°F and .26 inches rain. Should get to mowing today but will happily defer to rain. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Quiet again I think. Had a few hours the other day, #19 I think. Gets reported on the local news. Always exciting as it’s pretty spectacular. No drones except as permitted by the NP Videos, they keep current https://www.nps.gov/havo/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm

65°F and .09 inches rain. My energy conservation consultant continues. well, sorta. Getting more steps in walking Makana. Cinco da Mayo Happy Hour at neighbors this afternoon. After food list was published one friend offered to bring the Tums. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

PJ, 100% agree. passed one last Nov. Fortunately 57 years since 1st.

Mostly little girl puppy so much fun, so much work, requires so much attention - love it. Can see changes daily The boys have accepted her and she is on her way to ruling the roost. I have no doubt she spent most of her 10 week life in a very nice kennel as the owners ran 2 restaurants. Here...

Not yet Drew. the oem cooler has 3/8 npt fittings, the replacement has 10AN, so needed adapters. Ordered off Ebay and sent incorrect, male vs female So now I’m waiting for the fix, Female- Female 10AN Likely not receive until end of the week 5/9.

69°F and .13 inches rain more needed Enjoyable dinner with our LA friends Need to mow the dogs area today. Otherwise, just some Sunday relaxation. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day.

67°F and no rain. Another low effort day, high puppy attention day. Our friends back from LA for a stay. Will meet for dinner this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Last time I was at HD they had a cashier at the self check outs. She told me no more dyi checkout.

67°F and a scant .01 inches rain Sophie’s Dr appointment went well. Guys lost at H&F. Gals took early lead and never looked back. Chicken tacos were excellent as was my very mixed salad concocted with 4 variety of greens from neighbor. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

67°F and .33 inches rain yeaaaa Stitches out, shots, microchip, official weight of 11.8. Makana had a good vet visit. Got another 2 bags fresh veggies from neighbor. Sophie has her on gym, bone density this morning. H&F at friends this afternoon Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

So so close to a great day. Was pleasantly surprised to get tracking update saying my oil cooler fittings were delivered. Except 10AN male were shipped, not the 10AN Female I needed. ☹️☹️☹️☹️ Supposedly the correct ones are being shipped ASAP. Another entertaining day with the new pup. Off...

Ten bags of concrete, that’ll fix ya. 🤙

66°F and .24 inches rain, a tease but welcome Fun day yesterday, just not very productive. The little girl mastered the doggy door, a worthy accomplishment. Not sure she has linked the important reason to go out yet, but progress. Makana has vet appointment this afternoon. Stitch removal...

69°F and no rain What was I thinking??? 14 lbs of unbridled energy!!!! Actually she is a sweetheart.and the boys seem to approve I’m sure this is a drastic change for her. While I didn’t ask directly, my sense is her 10 week life has been mostly in a very nice kennel with her litter mates...

68°F and 0 rain Exciting day ahead. Picking up our new boxer girl about 8:30 in town. First have to get some puppy food. have 4 big bags of kibble for the boys, but all adult variety. Even though this has been a back burner consideration for quite some time still a bit surprised we made a...

Not sure how to measure success today. I did get the dog’s area nicely mowed 🤙 Even piddled about abit, almost staying out of trouble. Then, surprise, surprise This little girl will be coming home tomorrow, with not only Sophie’s approval, but her encouragement. Already have her crate set up.😁

Boasting much? LOL

Rereading, looking for the question. Mowing is indeed a chore, but also can be Zen, think time. I have to be careful asI often get a wild idea in my head that morphs into a project - think $$$.

68°f and no rain Good vet visit. The boys are healthy and up to date with their shots. Town was jam packed with folks for the Merrie Monarch parade, our major celebration of the year. Perfect wx for it as well. Likely a stay at home and relax day. Might give in and mow the dogs area though...

Ken, back in the late 70’s has a basset hound that started having seizures when older and increasing frequency. Diagnosed as epilepsy, but who knows. Vet prescribed meds attempting to control the seisures. Low dosage didn’t help and high enough to reduce only made him a basket case. Vet...

67°F and no rain Oil cooler arrived. Damage to the mounting points Need to do a pressure test in water bath to check integrity. Should have paid closer attention. Need 10AN female to 3/8 not male fitting to transition to LS hoses. Ordered online as I haven’t found locally. Furry boys have...

Interesting video https://www.slate.auto/en/video?utm_source=campaign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=icymi_reveal&utm_content=p5

68°F and still no rain Good day yesterday. Good my X-rays in short order, almost no wait. Minimal impact of the road paving. Well except 1 neighbor who was upset she didn’t get the word and some of the vehicles were parked on her property. From what I saw, looks quite nice. Oil cooler to...

68°F and 0 rain Uneventful day yesterday except shock loading of the new Costco credit card. Let’s see how that cash back works. Also a notice from UpS that my oil cooler has been damaged and reported. No clue what the means as for delivery and if usable. Off to Hilo this morning. 6 X-rays, 3...

67°F and 0 rain. Other end of state got it. Good eye appointment for Sophie. My oil cooler has shipped UPS giving me hope I’ll get it this week. Off to Kona side for Costco. That’ll claim the day. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Looks really good,Dennis

Nice truck 😁

Yup, ADA walking showers are adaptable. Ours served as whelping area for Kalani’s 2 litters of pups. Perfect size, easy to clean, convenient.

Very nice, Phil. Looking forward to your artwork.

69°F and no rain. Another dry day. Off to Hilo this morning. Sophie has an eye followup. A pleasant HH yesterday. Last minute venue change due to Merrie Monarch Festival. This is our big, annual Hula event in Hilo. Will be watching the competition on TV end of the week. Word from Amazon my...

RIP Pope Francis 68°F and still no rain. I did fashion brackets to mount the oiler cooler in my LS Smaller than the oEM and smaller than the one on order. Living in the Amazon Hinterlands no expectations of getting it soon. Still not shipped in spite of saying it will be here Friday. Lately...

Happy Easter 67°F and .06 inches rain. Looking promising for more Many just rest on my laurels from yesterday and declare energy conservation day Or maybe have my coffee and go a different route. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

I imagine you can sell it at market rate. Have you considered leasing it to company?

Ok, calling it a day. Retired weekend right? With the BX mower deck unmounted fingered a good time to give it some love. A few weeks ago front deck wheel catch the concrete transitioning from grass to drive. Yup, my fault. Severely bent front of the deck on the chute side. Fortunately not enough...

Have to agree 😁 The 2 we have currently weren’t supposed to be here. For quite awhile, Sophie woyld say, when theses are gone, no more. We had 3 at the time. Then the youngest passed from congestive heart failure, leaving us with her parents. One night, Sophie say, well, if we could find...

That a Chessie, Buppies pretty dog. Would be a great companion for you.

67°F and only .09 inches rain, Oahu got it Cannot drive the BX over the midmount without FWD, but I was able to slide it out. Missing the pin here Really hoped to find it lying on the midmount, in the clippings. Nope. Then I was hopeful a 1/4 inch bolt might suffice. Nope, just a tad too...

68°F and 0 rain but 82% chance today Getting water transfer going yesterday my important accomplishment other than the guys being victorious at cards. Need to make PO run this morning. Hopefully get the BX back to running order if it doesn’t rain. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

I’d have to say my thoughts were no where near that civil.

I don’t think so. Leak is always a pinhole type failure in the body someplace, not near connection. I will have to fashion a mount for the universal solution so maybe I can incorporate a rubber mount.

You may have noticed, rain has been rather sparse here this season. Had a problem a couple months ago with catchment tanks not filling due to a filter problem and I had to buy water. Sadly, haven’t had enough rain to even keep, let alone gain. Looks like we are down to about 1000 gallons in...

68°F and no rain. Good progress mowing yesterday, but not without challenges. Got the line of coconut trees along drive trimmed up and 3+ acres around the house. Oil cooler on LS leaking again. Have already replaced twice. Looking up the part on LS site they are on 3rd revision to original...

Welcome back, David. Don’t be too quick selling that older Kioti. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t “upgraded”

68°F and 0 rain Productive day on the mower. Need another hour to trim around the coconut palms. Usually I do that first but yesterday chose to do the outer areas first. Likely move on to another area after the coconuts. Doubt if I get into anything else. Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

Speedy recovery Buppies

I’ll be watching carefully. As long as wheel rides up, should be good. The good news is that it becomes easier, less stressful with repetitive mows. The unbending went fairly well with my newly modded 20 ton press. The ends were a bit more challenging.

69°F and .11 inches rain Didn’t did that much done yesterday so get to try again today. Especially mowing. Good time at Happy Hour. Good eats as always. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

No, but even if I did likely couldn’t get everywhere. Now one of those arm type flails…. Ah, can dream

Unfortunately have some slopes I can’t drive up (definitely not across) and reluctant to drive down. Will have be be more gentle.

Yup

Could be a challenge rescrewing into a new place. If too close to old screw old may want to go there. Maybe drill a pilot?

Guess I try to mow too much in reverse Never had this with my Rhino rotary. The back braces get bent i have straightened several times Today I decided to mod, added a brace, 1x1 square tube with 5/8 all thread. Maybe paint eventually 😁

Mostly, no gauge on the tanks. Have considered, but never ran across what I thought the ideal (affordable) solution. I just rap on the sides.

67°F and no rain Good progress mowing yesterday will continue today Happy Hour in town at friend’s condo. Will be close quarters but fun Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Buppies, so sorry the news isn’t better. Prayers for you and Holly.

According to my mow map, roughly 16 acres. Yes, still using the brush hog. Think I’m getting closer to switching back to flail

I used a sheet of that Masonite with the slick whiteside from HD years ago.

Many of the streaming services, YouTube TV, Prime, have that built in.

More and more we are DVR and fast forward the ads

YouTube TV has become inundated with commercials recently.

Not very thick, at least in sense of what you’d expect. Sugar cane days not very kind to the soil, rather depleted. A few years as cattle pasture has helped, as did potato farming. It is primary reason I mow to return the organic material. There is a name for the underlying volcanic, but I’d...

66°F and.23 inches rain A couple good hours mowing yesterday. Quite pleased with results. Still very thick mat of dead yet to decompose but progress. Surface much smoother since the rototilling run Expect to continue today, wx permitting. Raining as I type. Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

Retired from Army in ‘93, was content to do parttime computer stuff thru a temp agency. Fun, interesting,rewarding, but basically someone else’s schedule. When I became a home inspector, major reason was time management as I was Sophie’s caregiver and rarely out more than 4 hours. When we moved...

66°F and .24 inches rain Looking to be a good outside day at this point. Fire up the tractor and do some mowing. Coffee first Reading about all the stomach aids taken here, I feel better at my occasional Tums before bed some nights. Of course some nights that I don’t often meaning getting...

Spent some time with my modded 20 ton press. One of the guards from mower something of a mangled mess Don’t ask) After

Condolences, Mostly. Seems you’ve had more than your share of loss.

Hang in there. You have the best wishes, prayers, and support of many. Keep yourself open to them and don’t close yourself off. One day at a time makes for progress.

67°f and .14 inches rain with chance of more today. Guys finally won at H&F last night. A much needed moral boost. Got update from Canadian friends, damage much worse than expected as it was more extensive than just the house but lots of contents ruined. Today will be somewhat wx...

Small upgrade to my 20 ton press, but expect major benefit. Switched out regular hydraulic jack for air / hydrau

Prayer for you, brother and family

66°f and .16 inches rain. Much needed rain made for indoor most of the day yesterday. Do with we had more accumulation. Lot of text discussion on upcoming concrete pour for a friend. 22ft diameter ring for a new catchment tank. He has a small mixer. UPS delivered my air hydraulic jack for my...

65°f and .59 inches of much needed rain. Biggest accomplishments yesterday were trash and PO runs. The grass is enjoying the rain. That means it will soon need attention. I did notice the guinea grass responding very well. Otherwise I foresee another day of piddling about. Prayers for...

67°F and .06 inches rain. Successful day yesterday. Fans replaced in my inverter without too much challenge. Will be nice not to get the error message when running. Dropped the Canadians at Hilo airport. Not sure when they can return. Besides the house challenge, Theresa is awaiting knee...

66°F and .14 inches rain. Quiet day, just easy piddling about yesterday. Canadians unable to get flights yesterday but arranged for today. Will take them to airport this afternoon for their long (27 hour) journey home. They shared some video of the damage -ouch. It was a hot water faucet left...

Sorry to read that, Don. Hope the truck isn’t too bad. Condolences on BIL

Waiting for tech to come out with the new filter housing unit.

Very true, but word is this was human induced. Wife’s best friend stayed there between leaving here and going to own home 5 hours away ran the hot water in upstairs sink and somehow didn’t shut off. The flow exceeded the drain and overflowed for 2 days. An interesting aside, this is a very...

67°F and .03 inches rain. Somewhat quiet but successful day yesterday. Today in a state of flux. Our Canadian friends who winter in the Cottage got word late yesterday afternoon of dire situation back home - severe water leak in upstairs bathroom. Apparently a couple days duration resulting...

RNG, sadly, poor use and lack of current technology is rampant at many levels of government, Fed, State, & Local. Hopefully it is being addressed.

Only 1 Fluke here, severely under used. 1 or 2 no name analog I think I got free years ago. 2 chinese digitals, both USB C recharge. The one from Temu I got year or so ago is small and convenient. Got the 2nd one recently when I realized my Fluke doesn’t do DC current and I needed for my...

68°f and 0 rain Off to Hilo town this morning, HD is beckoning. Need to stop at PO on way home. Should be a couple things there, including my new BP dosage. Still some of the old left, paid for, no point wasting. Cleaned up the Mule abit yesterday. Gave Kekuanaoa a good ride around the...

Thanks for the update, Ted. enjoy new your truck

Happy anniversary, Dennis

68°F and 0 rain Uneventful day yesterday. Guys had a good game going then the girls swooped in and stole our victory the last hand. The honey garlic chicken was a hit. My kabocha fritters had morphed into more veggie, potato, corn, carrot, and an apple and were very good as well. Cheated on...

66°F and no rain. Getting dry Disappointing PO run yesterday. One item is that FedEx/PO combo shipping. Tracking stops once USPS gets it. No major plans for the morning. Did get dogs area done for them. We host H&F this afternoon. Honey Garlic chicken on the menu. Also gonna attempt Kabocha...

Day got off to an unexpected great start. After a delicious homemade breakfast courtesy of my lovely wife, decided to take a quick look at local credit union account. I actually keep tabs on all the online accounts regularly. Surprise, surprise, our IRS refund was posted. Don’t believe I have...

68°F and no rain Got more mowing done yesterday. Except for doing the dogs area with push mower likely take a few days break. Firmware update to solar controller went well. First time I’d ever updated that piece, but have replaced it a time or 2 with upgrades. Probably make a PO run, should...

74°F and .15 inches rain. Woke up to no power this morning. Generator failed to autostart. Life in Paradise 😁 My installer has suggested a firmware update, but coffee first. Got some mowing yesterday until the rain made the slopes too slippery. Nice Happy Hour with family visiting friends and...

Hmmm, related to my granddaughter? She is working Starbucks at Safeway, Doesn’t appear overly motivated. Oh well, we can hope and pray.

69°F and 0 rain A beautiful sunny morning here, the kind that makes one just happy to be alive. Nothing too strenuous planned. A bit of maintenance on Sophie’s BX. I should start mowing another area. Some clean up from weekend. Happy hour in town this afternoon Prayers for all Be safe...

Sucess. Got my PV Disconnect finished. Decided that while I was there I might as well add power receptacle for convenience. Need to pick up a cover at HD.

66°F and no water. Would finish my local PV disconnect I installed on my solar electric. This will allow me to turn of the PV connection with climbing to the combiner boxes just under the roof. Had I really thought about it I should have relocated them when I upgraded panels instead of leaving...

Drew This was parked across street from PO with a For Sale sign.

64°F and no rain Yesterday got off to a good start at Dr ofc. Pretty much as expected my BP dosage increased to 100 mg. Sophie started at geriatric level. Good discussion with Dr Tracking indicated 2 parcels I was awaiting for a project were available for pickup. Ended up with 4. Headed to...

66°F and .01 inches rain Another section mowed yesterday. Hilo end of property complete. Guys lost at H&F again. Was looking like a really bad blowout but we rallied at the end to only lose somewhat respectfully. Off to primary care this morning, followup to last weeks blood test Probably...

67°F and .32 inches rain Got another section mowed yesterday. Should get started on another this morning. Volcano on pause again. Effects for us are pretty minimal. The weather guys were making a big deal of the bog, but it was other side of the island and headed for Maui and Oahu, opposite...

Sensing that Ford may not be a prolonged time in your possession, especially if you don’t trust to tow.

65°F and .07 inches rain Taxes done, back to normal activities. Guess that means back to mowing [emoji1] Sophie going to a 94th Birthday lunch celebration for lady we know. Guess she was about my age now when we first met. Me and the fur babies will man the homefront. Pele has started...

Taxes, both Fed and State electronically filed and accepted. Awaiting refunds. Tomorrow back to regular programming.

64°F and no rain A very good day with taxes yesterday. Most frustration was password at the military pay website. Have to change passwords even 150 days. I managed to answer security questions incorrectly. Fortunately they sent temp password so I could redo. Sometimes I think I just mistype...

Spent some time in Sayville back in the 70’s. Ate a bunch of Blue Point oysters.

64°f and .27 inches rain Major shift today - TAXES. My primary focus until filed. TurboTax user. Goal is to minimize the hurt and avoid writing a check. Bonus if they owe me. I propose a simple tax change - Personal exemption starts at $100k as 1st line of tax table. Happy Hour in town...

Thanks for all the BD wishes. i do believe she had enjoyable day.

64°F and 0 rain. Retrieved my hydraulic cylinders yesterday, but of course not without some drama. When I checked late Fri the guy told me 1 was done but not the second. Told me they were open Sat 8-12. So I questioned what time they would be ready and he assured me 8 am. So I roll in about...

65°F and .06 inches rain Needle prick went well yesterday. My A1c is 6.1, Sophie’s 5.8. Discussion with Dr scheduled for next Friday Back home in time to be productive but I managed to shear my only shear bolt on 1st pass. Nice visit with Sophie’s brother who treated for dinner. Today...

Nope

67°F and no rain. A good couple hours mowing yesterday. Solstice gathering was fun. Great to see people haven’t seen in awhile and even meet some new. A different sort of day today. Off to town this morning. First stop the lab for blood draws ahead of PC appointment next week. Then some...

Drew, I read a very interesting article not long ago linking hearing loss and dementia. Really made sense. My friend Mark has been getting progressively worse since knowing him and he has avoided crowds for years. Today will be interesting. He is my friend that has every nut and bolt sorted and...

At the time it was pretty much a wash, poles vs off grid except the residuals. Off grid was not, suspect still not cheap, but very happy with our choice. Most of the highs and lows of this adventure are documented here on TBN. Both Tech and prices have come a long way in last 20 years. I’d like...

66°F and .54 inches rain Happy Solstice Yesterday stayed wet enough to be an energy conservation day. Hoping for better luck this morning. Friends having a Solstice gathering this afternoon. A different mix of people than we usually see. A challenge for the hosts as Marks hearing has...

Scotty, there is power to the property immediately behind us. Initial investigation determined getting it down here to be expensive. 2 or 3 poles, permission from property owner, then the possibility the property below would expect same, making for an unsightly run of poles and lines thru our...

Share, Buppies, Share.

67°F and 0 rain. 3 days min to get my hydraulic links new seals and only if in inventory on Oahu. Need to start new round of mowing. Had thoughts of switching out to my flail, but will just use the rotary with the manual links. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

66°F and .03 inches rain Happy hour a good time. We managed to disappear 8 lbs of corned beef. Guess I’ll be taking my side link to a hydraulic shop this morning with the hope they can match up the seals. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Condolences and prayers, Ken

Cylinder rebuild not going well. Seal kits don’t seem to match up. Waiting to hear from Brian

Happy Birthday, Phil and PJ’s son

66°F and 1.36 inches rain Happy St Patty’s Day Plan is to finish rebuild of my Top n Tilt cylinders this morning. Could have yesterday I guess but it got chilly and didn’t good light in tractorshed. St Pattys theme Happy Hour at neighbor’s this afternoon Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

Found my gland removal tool only to learn the pins are different size. Pipe wrench worked. So both cylinders cleaned up, gland nut loosed and ready to pull rod and replace seals. None of my hydraulic hoses leak, but the rubber coating over the steel hasn’t weathered well, brittle and cracked...

I found the sawsall with good blade the perfect tool when cutting my shipping container. Fast and accurate. Are you removing the complete ends or leaving some portion as reinforcement? Seems that might be a good way to as long as it doesn’t impede flow.

Happy Birthday, Drew. not old yet

67°F and .41 inches rain Brian from Fitrite Hydraulics sent me seal kits for my Top n Tilt cylinders I bought years ago. Would like to get those rebuilt today. My gland nut removal tool is playing hide and seek. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

65°F and no rain No big plans for the day, PO run, possible shopping in town. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Vacation cut short. Nothing to be concerned about or worth report. Back at home safe and sound ready to resume normal life. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day.

That’s quite a day Speedy recovery

Good morning from San Francisco airport. 66°F and 3.41 inches rain back home on the Big Island. Managed to get everything done and make the plane yesterday. Sitting in the Polaris lounge right now enjoying a ligt breakfasr, but more importantly, coffee. Another 5 hours before boarding starts for...

65°F and 2.07 inches rain and raining. More than doubling our rain for the month [emoji1690] Our big adventure starts today. Already checked in for HNL fight late this afternoon and flight to London this evening, but first I have a VA assessment. My pork ribs came out excellent, meaty and...

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Thanks for updates Ted and Ken Prayers continue.

64°and .36 inches rain Major focus today will be getting almost packed for trip. Will also spend some time with the house/pet sitters addressing any concerns. Don’t expect much as they have been coming here for years, known Kekoa since he was 6 weeks old, and been here since November. Will...

Happy Birthday Mrs Popgadget

One on the things I like about Hawaii, we don’t do the time change.

Sad about Gene Hackman and his wife. I suspect it is rather common for our set. I know my own Dad. He was living in Maine, me in Georgia. Got a call from my brother in New Hampshire, but only half hour away says Dad wasn’t answering his phone, had I spoken with him. Yes, but not since the...

64°F and .57 inches rain Minor shopping trip to town yesterday. Needed milk for the dogs oatmeal Gas and diesel cans refilled, Tundra topped off , only $201. Stopped at PO, but the 1 package I wanted is still on Amazon vacation. Amazing how they can split an order, ship the same day, both...

Mr Hill I presume 😁

0 FNDC has basically same shortcoming - SOC drifts. I’ve not had any issues who died and I do like my SimpliPhis. Set up very easy. All same length to a Midnight combiner with breakers. Mkes it easy to turn off when needed, also easy to add my secondary charging generator. I am gentle with than...

Not really much Carrots cleaned and cut in chunks, placed in flat pan. I had 1 sweet potato on hand cut in half lengthwise Likely drizzled with olive oil (or substitute) Minced garlic because I ran out of fresh Ground ginger also because I ran out of fresh. Salt and pepper Roast 350°F 1 hour...

64° and .15 inches rain Nothing much Mowing caught up. I’m sure it will need it upon our return end of March. My roasted carrot soup was a big hit. I’d make it again. Guys lost again. Just another night if we hand picked our cards the girls still would have had better. Other than a PO run...

Sorry, I got behind. Only cursory consideration of going underground back when we started but was told it would be even more expensive so I disregarded. 20 years of hind sight and maybe I should have considered a bit more. During that time I ran about 350ft of underground service from house to...

66°F and .16 inches rain. Every little bit helps Good day mowing yesterday. Got most of the inside “lawn”. Maybe a bit more than an hour to finish. Today should finish that mowing area after it dries a bit. H&F here later. Gonna try a roasted carrot soup to contribute. Prayers for all Be...

Drew, I love that feature on my ipad/iphone. Thought it a bit annoying at first but now find myself really enjoying that trip down memory lane. With just under 31k in the library, lots of material. I think both Sophie and I are partial to the ones with the furry kids.

66°F and .1 inches rain Nothing much of import accomplished yesterday. Every time I’d head for the tractor the sky would leak again, just enough to deter me. I don’t like mowing slippery wet grass. Maybe today. No complaints though as we really need the rain. Have to make a PO run...

Have to chuckle, can’t even guess number of times I’ve seen the dogs supervising from a distance and commented to Sophie.

I’ve pretty much decided this tariff stuff should be approached as opportunity to save money, much like the 30+% increase in eating out. 30+% being defined as the 33 1/3% top increase from 15-20 on top of the 10+% price increase on the menu. So, yes, I pay the expected 20%, but far less often...

One of our favorite spring time trips was to the visit Keukenhof Gardens

Now here’s a frightening group

66°F and .41 inches rain Got some mowing yesterday. More like spot mowing. Lack of rain = lack of growth, but there are a couple of areas always thicker so I did those in hopes area will be more manageable upon return from Ireland Today I’ll switch it up a bit and hit some internal areas with...

Ron, sure don’t envy you those 30sheets of 12ft roofing. Hope a no wind day.

66°and .04 inches rain, finally Other than a great trip to transfer station and and piddling about the tractor shed, nothing very productive years. Oh, did get dog’s area mowed. Hope to continue mowing today. Mardi Gras themed Happy Hour at friends Prayer for all Be safe Have a great day