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66°F and 0 rain. Relaxing day watching football yesterday. Did make a dump run. Finessed drawings of my soon to be transfer switch. Have a PO pick up this morning, the new lights for the. bathroom. Happy Hour at friend’s house this afternoon. Sliced, grilled London Broil my contribution...

Hang in there, Ted. Continued prayers for you and Dona.

66°F and .02 inches rain. My short ribs were fall off the bone delicious. Over the past couple weeks I lost the auto start capability of my generators. Concerning but not a show stopper. One vendor suggested my battery had aged out and needed replacing. That was on my list for yesterday...

66°F and .19 inches rain. Good report from Sophie’s Ophthalmologist, pics of healing look great. Scheduled for eye exam for glasses. Back in 2 months. Picked up some beef short ribs. Will be going in oven for low and slow cook. Wx not looking to be a productive outdoor kinda day. I’ll...

Thanks for EV report, Lou. Interesting, but don’t see one in my near future. The promise is there, but tech not there yet.

Nice carvings, Dennis. Talented

Good story When I was in Jr High we had a neighbor up the road, very into Cub Scouts for his young son. He also had a great woodworking shop in his basement. I was also his paperboy. Don’t remember how it came about but he took me and a couple friends in and taught us how to use his power tools...

70°F and 1.73 inches rain. Off to Hilotown this morning. A bit of shopping, pick up the Tundra license plates at toyota, swap them for handicap plates at DMV, and Sophie has ophthalmologist appointment. Need to drop Christmas cards at the PO. Guys lost at H&F. LED most of the game only to...

For years I had the habit of rarely carrying change, usually putting on dresser at night, eventually moved to container. We were living in Atlanta at time. Sophie’s nephew was about to graduate from ASU and invited us. Times were a bit tight so didn’t expect we could attend. Sophie disagreed and...

66°F and .72 inches rain. Finished my poly panel enclosure yesterday. Guess this rain will be somewhat a test. Forecast to be a rainy day. Hosting H&F later today. Making a shrimp stir fry and a simple fried rice Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

65°F AND .51 inches rain. Made good progress on a smallish project yesterday.we have an 8 ft wide area between the back of kitchen box and the garage box. The roofs overlap. Originally it was just an open area but we soon found that didn’t work due to how the rains came, hence adding some...

65°F and .59 inches rain. Finished up Ireland trip arrangements. A new requirement, visiting UK starting Jan requires an ETA linked to passport. $13.18 each. They have an app. Had approvals within minutes. Will be flying out Mar 10, returning Mar 29 as we have to overnight in Honolulu the 28th...

66°F and .05 inches rain Spent some time on the roof yesterday sat tempting to seal an elusive leak. Such a nice dry sunny day I couldn’t resist. Still got to watch a bit of football. Happy Hour today being hosted by a neighbor down the road. White elephant gift exchange made it fun last...

67°F and no rain. Our Christmas gathering was a huge success. Smaller than usual, but quite nice. No big plans for the day. Kick back and watch some football. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Prayers for your sister, Randy

I’ve had the plastic ears breakoff. Gently use a pipe wrench

We are Windward side and not even wettest on island. Kauai is wettest in state. I’ve seen it rain on East end of our property and not the West, rain above or below us. At 1100 ft elevation it flows downhill. The 20 miles trip to town may be same weather whole trip or in and out of rain...

Our weather is a bit strange this year. Our friends, one gultch over, less than 10 miles as the crow flys is more than 20 inches less than us this year. Kailua Kona only averages about 20 inches per year.

Haven’t counted our radio presets, we only use 2. Both are same station but work depending where we are on the island.

66°F and no rain Have to slow cook my teriyaki chicken that has been marinating all night. Lunch is at 12 but will start arriving around 11. Been nice being so dry last few days. Folks will be panicking soon, after all we only have 164.19 inches ytd. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Pleasantly surprised to see the Tundra has a volume control knob.

65°F and no rain. Got the rest of the interior areas mowed yesterday Guys got trounced at H&F Today will be mostly prepping for tomorrow. Am hosting Christmas gathering of the retired military group. Could likely be the last Christmas gathering due to members aging out and lack of new...

Wngsprd Have done both over the years. During my active service days it was always a razor, but since retiring a Norelco, although I did try other brands. Costco usually has a good deal on them and I”ll get replacement cutter heads from Amazon from time to time. I can pretty much use the...

70°F and 0 rain Successful trip to town yesterday. Got new fan belt on the LS. Finally finished mowing that one area, but not with my LS. Back to limp mode shenanigans. Able to limp back to tractorsheg and get Sophie’s BX. Also got 2 of my smaller areas mowed. Will take a look at LS, try the...

69°F and 0 rain Almost got the Laupahoehoe end of property mowed. Tractor fan belt broke with about 45 minutes left. Off to Hilo town this morning. Sophie has a med appointment and a few errands. Need to stop at PO as well. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day.

67°F and no rain. Got a few hours mowing yesterday, until I somehow lost a clevis pin. That led to an interesting encounter at Tractor Supply. asked guy on floor where clevis pin was located. Blank look, asked what it was for. Told him, he replied they didn’t carry tractor parts. I reminded...

66°F and no rain Successful day at not doing much physically yesterday. More a fiscally active day. Made a ew Cyber Monday purchases. Found some interesting lights for my bathroom redo and have them on order. Granddaughter says she isn’t registering for next semester of college. Not...

Thanks for the update, Ted. Our continued prayers for you and Dona.

66°F and no rain No big plans for the day. Energy conservation and watch some football. My turkey soup is excellent. The other leftovers vac sealed and in the freezer. Just ham, turkey, and stuffing. All the veggies went into my soup. Need to start hoping for some dryness to get mowing...

64°F and .10 inches rain Sophie’s really likes the new pedestal sinks Old New Not sure about rehabbing the lights, showing some surface rust. Gotta love this environment. Successful trip to HD to replace freezer, boy what a mad house. I need to pick up my tools from my area. TDay turkey...

66°F and .37 inches rain. A very nice TDay lots of great food per usual. Nobody seemed anxious to leave. About 7:30 when last couple left. Back to bathroom project today and change out my sink. Need to go into HD today. The Freezer Canada Dave got has 2 dents in the door and of course you...

Rest in Peace Hospice, a good run indeed.

Cooking

Happy Thanksgiving. So much to be thankful for this year. [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1] Turkey is in the Primo, slow cooking. Ham will be prepped shortly. Gonna be another great day Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Had one that didn’t want to stop screaming, solution - 5 gal bucket half full of water. 🤙🤙🤙

68°F and no rain. Lots of piddling around today in prep for tomorrow. Expecting about 22 to enjoy TDay potluck. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

66°F and no rain. Spent way too much time cussing out my electrical yesterday. I can replicate the problem, can work around the problem, but with loss of capacity, but I don’t know the exact cause of the problem in that what component is the problem. Unfortunately, getting the proper tech...

Don, is there no way to see current settings, get a screenshot?

Drew I like the drive of the Tundra. Sophie had a real challenge getting in and out before the running boards but OK now. Says an inch or two lower to ground would have been even better. She does miss the over the door handle. The one on the pillar less effective.

63°F and .09 inches rain. Nice birthday dinner out with Sophie. Thursday’s turkey thawing. Need to check settings on my electrical system, getting an error msg. An opportunity I work on my bathroom project this morning. Happy Hour in town this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

Prayers for you and Dona, Ted

Happy Birthday to wife, Phil Your work is so beautiful. Wouldn’t know where to begin.

Those oysters look delicious mmmmmmmm

65°F and.42 inches rain. Toyota did great on Sophie’s running boards. Instead of the 3 hours projected I was out in 2. I’ve completed 78 trips around the sun. Who’d a thought. Maybe go into town later for a nice dinner. Otherwise, watch some football and conserve energy. Prayers for all Be...

Sounds like interesting dealer Sophie got her Pilot because no Sequoias or Highlanders available. Understand that currently a Sequioas are possibly a year out.

65°F and 0 rain Off to Hilo town this morning. Back to Toyota dealer to get Sophie’s running boards installed. Guess that will take a big chunk out of the morning. So far this new truck purchase has claimed some sort of attention everyday since last Sat. Be good to get back to normal. Prayers...

Other than spending too much at Costco again, day went well. Primary reason to go to Kona was to sell the Ridgeline. Got what I was offered, minus adjustment for the tires, which I expected. The adjustment was less than dealer quoted to replace so was a better deal. I may have gotten more with...

Yes that is convenient, but here you can only get 1, so don’t change vehicles and forget. I try to take with us when we travel. But also forgot it in the rental in Alaska. Having both works and we put plate on the most used vehicle. Soph rides more that drives. Only 14k on her 2016 Pilot and I...

61°F and .33 inches rain. Success at the DMV. Even better a pleasant experience. They have an appointment system now. Signed into kiosks down and it was my turn, even though 10 minutes early. So close, but the gals overtook us the last hand. Off to Kona and Costco this morning. Hopefully...

Congrats on finding wallet Mostly. Good to avoid that hassle. I just 2 of the AirTag like cards that work with Find My app.

67°F and 1.01 inches rain. Thought my task yesterday was rather straight forward, but I managed to screw it up, partially. Apparently when they use the term “store” your registration, they actually mean to store your plates physically. Sophie’s handicap plate is on the Ridgeline. We always put...

69°F and .29 inches rain. Looking like another wet one. Got my two most important tasks yesterday. Found the Ridgeline Title. Not that it was truly lost. I knew it was in a safe place. We have a green file box for such, but locking 3 times I didn’t find it although I actually had it in my...

How times change!!!! Remember when if you offered to pay cash you could often get a cash discount? And now they charge extra for credit card. Here they the state changed the law to allow that.

Thanks guys, more excited than I anticipated. Going to count as birthday present, Christmas, etc for a stretch. 🤙 Can’t imagine replacing whole wallet, just a bank replaced credit card suspected of fraud is a PITA. My friend John lost his wallet a few weeks ago, on his property somewhere. They...

67°F and.15 inches rain. Got all the important things done yesterday except one, so that is high priority today. Have a couple follow on dental visits scheduled, not until Jan and Feb. cavity under a crown and replace a 40 year old army filling. Very nice Happy Hour at our Mexican cafe...

Did it for 1st time our last Costco visit

Thanks, any secrets to share. A lot of goodies to learn

Been an interesting day. Didn’t expect to bring the addition home yet.

67°F and another 1.3 inches rain Busy day ahead. Need to try to get Ridgeline inspected, expires end of month. Meeting at Toyota Dealer. dentist appointments happy Hour And those just the most important ones Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Likely an antibiotic. Just finished my 7 days. Cat scan showed where the KS left tracts on way out, and some white count in my test, but fortunately no exit pain or blood, much preferable to my 1st instance. Should be good if another 56 years to next one 😁 I never discuss payment with car...

Car shopping does NOT rate high on my list of things to do. 5 years ago, before Covid I bought my Honda Ridgeline, likely my best experience ever. Totally offsite, never went to dealer. Salesman brought new truck to my house, signed paperwork on dining table and he drove off in my trade. Less...

Thanks, that was very funny. I can relate, had the extraction method in’68

I remember those in Maine as well. Ahhh, kid memories.

So sorry, Happy. prayers

65°F and .76 inches rain. Swapping out the pedestal sinks, I decided best to also replace all the valves and lines, plus my plumbers putty was dried out more than acceptable so tarp back to HD. As for the rest of the day some of you guys bear some responsibly, and Sophie the rest. All this...

69°F and .50 inches rain Yesterday morning was successful if judged by my credit card Picked up a 22lb bird for TDay. Expecting 20+ guests. Bird was “free” if you spent at least $150. Not a problem. Also picked up 2 new pedestal sinks and hardware for the master bath. Should get started on...

69°F and .81 inches. Off to town for Friday follies. A stop at HD to pick up an order. Guys got their butts beat soundly at H&F the curry was a big hit. Gonna try https://www.olabrewco.com/. I like their Porter. Challenge might be having to preorder as the actual brewery is on Kona side...

Impressive system you are building. I have 64 panels, 18.46kw. 3 different sizes in 4 arrays pointing different directions. They feed 4 MPPT charge controllers. This system was installed 2019 so older tech. I only know of 1 person locally with a larger system, 90kwh battery (tesla power wall I...

That would be totally out of my budget. My challenge isn’t battery, but the handful+ days of limited PV charging. Last year about $50 for generator, a bit more this year. Much more than what I have would be overkill. Most days I meet charge parameters mid morning. Gen comes on if I’m approaching...

Thanks But I question you actually have 90kwh 48v = 16 cells in series (51.2v 280ah 14.336kWh) You would need 6x Still cheaper than what I got. 🤙 but I am so pleased with LiFePO compared to lead acid.

Drew, I sorta agree. Neighbor rear of has numerous clumps of overgrown bamboo and other things. She is in process of clearing much of it. Excavator type machine with hydraulic mulching head. Told me it was $1500 for 8 hour day. Didn’t ask, but believe the guy is a family friend. He doesn’t work...

Very sad. Prayers for the family

90kwh, I’m envious with only 57kwh. We use 35-40 per day. You have a link for those batteries? I likely would have painted before assembly as I know I wouldn’t after in operation.

69°F and 1.86 inches rain. Looks like today will be another wet one. An inside day I’m sure Hosting H&F this afternoon. Coconut curry chicken on the menu. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

New vehicles, medically challenged relatives, easing into cold weather…. You guys 🤙🤙🙏🙏🤞🤞 Over an inch of rain today, starting before I finished 1st coffee. No mowing. PC had doubled my BP med last week and was to order new prescription with Express scripts. Only enough pills left for tomorrow...

69°F and .18 inches rain. Hope to resume mowing this morning with tractor and rotary. Hope to check out small craft brewery on far side of Hilo, Wailuku brewery. Nice chat with one of the owners yesterday and they may be willing to refill my 1/6 kegs. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

It was last Tuesday when I managed to get the tractor stuck and unstuck. Because I tweaked my back a bit, I was willing to just leave it. Retrieved it today. Thought I might continue the mowing, but somehow all that conserved energy just dissipated. Maybe tommorrow.

67°F and .23 inches rain Feeling my best in a week. Pain seems to be gone this morning. Encouraging. Hope for a least semi productive day without over doing it. An energy conservation day is nice, but not when it’s painfully forced. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Appreciation to all Veterans past and present with special thanks to those that gave their all. 70°F and 0 rain Had a nice home brunch at friends yesterday. Good to catch up. Nothing planned for today. I’d rate this mornings pain as 1-2, meds must be working. Zoom Happy Hour this...

68°F and .05 inches rain Boy, what a difference pain meds make. Energy conservation day. Watch some football. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Tad over 2 hours at the ER this morning. Time well spent. CT Scan and urinalysis indicate I passed a kidney stone. Antibiotics and a pain med. Had a stone removed in Sydney, Aus while on R&R in 1968, surgeon said I’d get another, likely in 20 years. Has been 56 so can’t complain. Ok, I could...

66°F and .31 inches rain Successful What started as back pain is concentrated on left side now. Coughing causes a sharp pain. May be time to seek medical attention. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

66° F and o rain. Maybe another easy day ahead, easy on back. Will be glad to get back to normal sooner than later. Guys had a good night, victorious at H&F. Dinner was delicious crab stuffed homegrown pipinola (chayote squash). Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

That’s a lot of snow, Ted

Happy Birthday, Scotty

Drew, I forget the name, but some sort of Mexican sunflower. The last potato farmer I had talked me into letting him plant. Boy want a mistake and I’ve been paying the price ever since. Very weak wood. Once I get knocked down I can maintain with my flail. I hadn’t cut that area in some time and...

65°F and .07 inches rain Successful Yesterday took and unwanted turn. Apparently wrenched my back getting my tractor unstuck. By the time I finished my morning bike I could barely walk and the pain had spread across my back to left side. Hopefully just a coincidence and not a side effect of...

67°F and .25 inches rain What a wonderful morning, time to turn the page. Yesterday was exciting, a few hours mowing with the LS, until I got it stuck Took awhile but with the help of both Sophie’s BX and the Mule we got it out. Have to go bad and retrieve the rotary cutter. Should have...

No experience myself, just have regular Medicare. If you remember our friend, John, his retirement insurance switched to an Advantage plan, caused all kinds of problems with his longterm prescription coverage. Took months to get resolved.

70°F and 6.57 inches rain. Good morning from Soggy Manor. We were under flood watch all day, but areas to the south got it worse. PC appointment went well. BP dosage increased. Fortunately, it was an early appointment and got home before the rains got bad and PC located north. Harry Hour...

70°F and 1.27 inches rain Appointment at PC this morning, follow-up from wellness check for my BP. Not seeing any difference since started taking the meds and I do check every morning. Happy Hour at a new neighbors. Of course that will depend on weather. The road to his place quite...

Extra special thoughts and prayers for you and Dona, Ted [emoji120][emoji120][emoji120]

Slow cooking a chuck roast as I watch the games. White & Sweet potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onion, garlic. Smells good. Wife making a banana rum cake, but I think that may be for tomorrow’s Happy Hour gathering.

I’m pretty good at ignoring the ads, refuse to click on them. Seems I always have at least 2 in right margin and then floating ads every few posts. AAF I think the kids say. The Tapatalk app is even worse. Miss the old TBN app. Maybe time to find an adblocker.

Drew I think you would really enjoy Boston, the Commons, the Gardens, the Historic area. If possible, maybe you can park RV outside of city and take MTA. Likely some non walking tours available. Many, many years ago I thought it would be ideal to have a winter residence someplace warm and a...

Yes, thanks

Good one 🤙

What’s the nomenclature?

6°F and .18 inches rain Successful run to town yesterday. All the appropriate fluids in the right containers. Made a stop at HD to acquire a new Wet Dry vac. My Craftsman lasted 20 years so no real complaints. It was likely abused as much as it was used as it was my go to during all the...

Phil, you wouldn’t care for me as a neighbor. Raking leaves comes just behind shoveling snow. Except as a kid raking a pile to play in, figured God put them there for a reason. Willing to run over them with a mower, but not rake. Here a bit different - palm fronds and the mower doesn't do well...

66°F and 3.67 inches rain. Looks like more today Getting the golf cart oo to its new home was the highlight of my day. Canadian friends arrived during the night. Never got to town yesterday so that is still on the list. Milk, juice, diesel, gas… Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

I’m the primary cook in our house, but other than my own clean up, I don’t do the dishes. Wife would rather do the dishes but does have a few things she like to cook. Meatatarians but she makes great salads. Both grew up in large familes. Being the oldest of 8, my Mom made sure I learned to cook...

As did the operator

Golf cart loaded, off to new home. Tight fit, thought I was gonna need vaseline.

Lots of Kona coffee grown there

Amen to that, Drew. I had a different ending, but looking back, my caregiver days for Sophie were a blessing. All these years later it is a struggle to remember the more difficult times, but the good memories are right there. Hard to believe that started Nov 1998. I surely couldn’t foresee that...

69°F and 4.01 inches rain. Yup, been another wet one. Forecast to continue. Guys were victorious at H&F last night. a close game that gals almost pulled it out. Buyer of my old golf cart supposed to come this morning to pick up. Lives in Captain Cook area so quite a drive. Otherwise an...

Special prayers for wife and YOU, Buppies. 🙏🙏🙏

69°F and 2.24 inches rain. Could be another wet one. Forecast says it could be an inside day. Could use a dry morning. H&F this afternoon as our friends are back from their Japan trip Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs Happy

Already both knees replaced so I don’t kneel. Rest of body kinda takes turns 😁

To me, mine has always felt like a fuel issue. And everything I did is on TBN. Initially, I’d get a lot of stalling once it went into limp mode. Never, ever got a code on the dash. Only codes were on code reader, either mine or dealer tech. After the last tech fix, where he bypassed the fuel...

Thanks Bill Have 3pt disk available, also rototiller and landrake.

Congrats Dennis. On to next adventure.

Scotty I have a hydro, 1st range, which is low. Never been able to mow faster than 2nd when shorter as 3rd won’t climb the slopes. Never in a hurry and much of the property too rough. This is all reclaimed sugar/pasture/ sweet potato, never been groomed into lawn other than my cutting. What is...

Ahhh yes, new time difference for family east and west coasts but not sister in AZ

I remember as a kid growing up in Maine the outside storm windows for winter, screens in summer. Also remember how thick the frost on inside of glass sometimes.

Drew, yes slowly and 2 passes, higher, lower. 8ft+in some places.

69°F and .10 inches rain. Need to mow up to cottage today and check a few things. Our Canadian friends arrive this weekend for the winter. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Got another 5 1/4 hours today No hiccups

LS with 6ft rotary 8:30- 1345 without a hiccup. Well, except for getting stuck again, but I didn’t shut it off and it ran without hiccup. So feeling pretty good. I don’t normally run the tractor but 2-3 hours before taking a break. 😁😁😁😁

67°F and1.54 inches rain. Yesterday morning lived up to the forecast, torrential rain making it an inside day, but that proved a good thing. I was able to finish and submit my Supplemental VA application. Took all morning but that’s OK. Weather turned really nice but could still see surface...

68°F and .55 inches rain and coming down. Not an outside day, no tractoring But that’s ok, plenty inside to keep busy Prayers for All Be safe Have a great day Hmm, posting issue?

Prayers for your Mom and family

Been awhile, but hopefully finally made some progress. Tractor back together but only run about 15 min. Then yesterday got to run hard for abit over 2 1/2 hours with the 6 ft rotary mowing some tall, thick, wet stuff in the rain. Pic is one of the easier areas. Didn’t get a pic of the really...

69°F and 2.89 inch’s rain. Been a wet one, started before I even finished coffee yesterday, but teasingly light. By late morning I’d talk myself into weathering it. Got a bit over 21/2 hours on my LS with the 6ft rotary Tall, thick and wet. Definitely stressful work. Not ready to declared...

72°F and 1.59 inches rain last 24 hours but 0 since midnight. Definitely gonna rain some more today but I really hope not this morning so I get a few hours to test run the LS. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Tractor back together. started up 1st try 🤙 Only ran about 15 minutes as it was near time to go for Sophie’s appointment. Appointment went well, back in 6 weeks. Been wet/rainy this afternoon. Hoping for some dry hours to work the tractor.

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs Engineer

I suspect there is a very special place in heaven for you and your wife.

70°F and .05 inches rain Should get my LS back together this morning. Let fuel tank sit overnight with solution to loosen any possible crude. Such a weird shape to deal with. No way to be sure all nooks and crannies are clean. Sophie has follow-up with ophthalmologist that did her surgery...

Sometimes the best part of a trip is getting back home.

Happy Anniversary to you and the Mrs, Frits

67°F and 0 rain. After Costco yesterday I went by the LS dealer. Picked up the part he had, but he is still waiting on another. Tech wasn’t there but said he’d leave part available for me. Not a big deal, having been there before and only 4 miles away. Except I get there and just a guy...

RNG, tend to think this Dr/exam thing somewhat a joke. How should we to expect them to find something wrong? My exams as a kid were more extensive. This last visit I asked about colonoscopy as I now my last exam was pre pandemic. I asked about the mail it in as I’ve always been clear and no...

Today went pretty much as expected. Sophie’s SS deposited today. Coffees and biscuit at McD for breakfast, Costco, and lunch at Costco and what’s left of her SS might be called “loose change”. Could interpert that as SS isn’t much or spent too much at Costco. Both are true. LOL. Costco had some...

69°F and .11 inches rain. Off to Kona side this morning for a Costco run. The boys need food. Got blood tests back, cholesterol looking pretty good. Surprised no A1C results. BP meds on the way. Made great progress on information for my VA appeal. Almost ready to submit. Suspect this...

Kyle, yup, mow year round, but time in between can vary. But I don’t do snow anymore [emoji16] I had an Akai reel to reel. It also had an 8 track on the side. As I recall I could record to either from either or external source. Bought it in Japan when I was there for a brief hospital visit in 68.

Had a 24ft Class C Ford for about 3 years after Sophie’s accident. It was really nice when we made those long drives up the east coast. The dogs really loved it and had their favorite places to ride. The best was not having to stay in my parents smoke filled house when we went to Maine. Only...

Happy Birthday, Dennis And many more

Sounds like fun Looking forward to following both your planning and trip.

67°F and no rain Yesterday went pretty much as expected. More an interview than an exam. No turn your head and cough or bend over. He did listen with a stethoscope and review the months log of BP readings I brought in and issue a prescription. Lab was on lunch break when finished so I got stuck...

69°F and no rain No coffee, no breakfast this morning. Health exam at primary care this morning. Asked for annual physical but don’t think that’s what I’ll get. Likely the Medicare wellness BS. We are fasting and hoping for the proper blood test, but appoint is just before lab closes for...

Funny how looking back, the joys of the memories overcome the aches of the actual struggles.

Scott, no apologies needed. When I went back in the Army it definitely wasn’t to make lots of money, but I knew I’d make enough and long term I couldn’t outlive my retirement. I can remember being a senior in HS and one day my Dad telling my Mom that was the day he could have retired from Army...

68°F and .04 inches rain Nothing too serious yesterday, just piddling about most of the morning. A trip to town later for light shopping, milk and juice, as we didn’t do Friday fillies. Tried the new Chicken Big Mac, not bad. Thinking energy conservation and some football will serve today...

Great job on the OFH, Paul. I’d be itching to move in. I sure would like to see trades more favorably promoted. I know there have been significantly more carpenters, plumbers, electricians, drivers, mechanics, etc in my life than neurosurgeons. A shame that half our elitist population tends to...

67°F and .06 inches rain Some progress in the tractorshed cleanup yesterday but have to admit to a slower pace as my back was acting up a bit. Did get another truckload to the transfer station. Ballots arrived in mail. Those are ready to return. Hawaii did away with in person voting. Miss...

I likely have one of the more circuitous routes for college. 1st in my HS class to get accepted, College of Pharmacy at Northeastern, even tuition paid 1st year, less than $1000 as I recall. I was able to work in the Dining hall for Room & Board. I loved Boston.Being oldest of 8, I knew this was...

What replaced Dish? We went were YouTube TV and pleased.

Drew, we came close to living near Pensecola. We owned 4 lots at Holly By the Sea in Navarre. Nice community, but the HOA went off the rails during time time we bought and ready to build. Sophie asked, why Florida when you always wanted to go back to Hawaii? And here we are. Such a smart wife 😁😁😁

69°F and.08 inches rain. Finished straightening up the tool room / shop and started on the tractorshed. That will be my focus today. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Happy Anniversary Lou

69°F and .12 inches rain. Productive, but slow day cleaning up the shop. Need to get that finished this morning. Then I can move my attention and efforts to the tractorshed. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Prayers for your son, Kyle

And then the usual dialog: Me: I know Her: No, if you knew you’d do it, not just say it. Life goes on [emoji16]

68°F and .25 inches rain. Yesterday’s purging the garage was so fun and successful I will continue in the shop/ tool room today. It sure needs it. Finished the day with a full truck for the transfer station. Sophie did top off the day with a comment about how nice it would be if I kept it...

NO, ahhh the memories. When I was stationed at Keesler AFB, a Friday night, Sat trip to NO was common. I had a 65 Corvair so not a problem having 3 ridealongs to pay gas etc. good times Fast forward more than a few years, I was stationed Ft Benning, GA. Sophie’s oldest brother was a ballroom...

70°F and 1.37 inches of much need rain. More than doubling our total for the month. My curry kabucha soup was a hit at HH, no surprise. Lots of other awesome, coconut inspired dishes. Main focus today is purging the garage. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Sorry about Ginty, Scotty. Never easy.

In retirement, it’s no Holidays off… or is it all holidays off?

7°F and no rain Fur boys and I glad to have Sophie home, she is too. Says I may have enjoyed the event more than her. A nephew and wife did a redux of marriage vows at the Mob Museum in Vegas. They had lots of younger friends in addition to family. Making my Curry roaster kabucha soup for...

Special Day indeed, Ron. Very special as well as those memories. I think Drew and somebody like Sassy would be a great match. Maybe he should be visiting local shelters along his trip.

67°F and0 rain. Sophie’s plane headed home. Picking her up at airport will be highlight of my day. Otherwise watch some football. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

67°F and 0 rain Got this round of mowing done - finally. And it isn’t pretty. I’ll be starting next round soon. Need to switch gears and start getting these insurance inspection photographs. Some stray black and white cat showed up just before dark and started making these god awful noises...

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Sure look functional, Dennis As for door, maybe 4’ on a 2x frame?

No there are screens I’ve not seen before. And 2 messages from Bruce he might think I ignored, but don’t remember seeing. To me, Like is just a step below replying.

76°F and no rain Back from Friday Follies Dr happy with Sophie’s eye pressure since stopping Two more weeks Got diesel while in town Hope to finish this round of mowing today Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Have you considered a step bit?

Just got an email from friends in Wi with pics. Awesome

70°F and .06 inches rain Another section mowed yesterday. Some a challenge as the thickest, greenest areas were about 3 ft tall. Had to double mow. Even the thin areas were nearly a foot tall. One more section then I can start over. I may have mentioned changing property insurance. Yesterday...

68°F and .52 inches rain Good Dr visit for Sophie. Took her off her meds. Need to return Thursday for a pressure check, hoping it holds steady without the drops. Leisurely lunch at a please we had’t visited since pre pandemic. Had forgotten how tasty the food. Did get some mowing in after...

Gonna guess you can appreciate why I predrilled mine on the ground. Was easier to tweak those a bit off once in place. Mr Step Drill was my friend. Can’t tell the difference now. Just a wee bit jealous you justified a Mag Drill 🤪

66°F and 0 rain Got carried away with the mower deck yesterday. Blades looked really good and barely required a touch up but underside of the deck was on the rough side. Some of the old mowings needed to be scraped off. A good power washing followed by cleaning with a bristled brush and another...

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69°F and 0 rain. 2 out of 3 yesterday. Football and grilled pork. The mower lost out to energy conservation. No complaints registered so will try again today. Happy Hour via zoom today. A chance to maybe catch up with some of the off island contingent. Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

68°F and .02 inches rain Need to service Sophie’s mower deck. Easier while not mounted. Likely touch up the blades before mounting. But watch some football first. Games start 7AM here until time change. Got some nice looking pork chops all marinated, ready to grill later. Prayers for all...

Today, I think I have to admit to getting old ☹️ Has taken me most of the day to fix Sophie’s BX. Granted, actually replacing the universal joint pin for the 4wd was maybe 10 minutes and only that long because I dropped the washer, cotter key, or both so many times. But I couldn’t get to that...

67°F and .07 inches rain Got back from town yesterday and my motivation seemed to have missed the return trip. Hopefully it found its way home overnight. Still need to get more mowing done. Hilo end of property. Appreciate you traveling guys sharing so much. Another 5 months until our...

70°F and 0 rain. Got another area mowed. Unfortunately I lost the pin on the 4wd shaft. Almost got stuck in the pig rootings. Friday follies in town this morning, including a stop at Kubota to replace that pin. Don’t think I can reinstall without removing the mower deck. Prayers for all...

67°F and .04 inches rain. Need to check freezer to see if it maintained temp overnight. Was -8°F last I checked, hopeful. The melted foam and plastic areas are completely hidden. No idea when it might have happened. Possibly came that way from factory for all I know. Less than good news from...

Thanks Frits, my sympathies to your son, they make it unbelievably difficult. Hopefully he was able to get documentation. I’m in a weird place in that unless I can get to 50% min rating, there is little to no benefit due to being retired military. They call it “offset” but really a penalty. I...

Interesting appointment at VA office. Both encouraging and frustrating. Rep was really nice and competent. As hoped she had more access than I. Frustrating in that, as I suspected, determination of my claim was made on lack of information. Absolutely no medical records in my file, NONE. No...

Thanks for sharing all the great pics, guys. Drew, I suspect you know you can get different tasting honeys. Different colors, different flowers. Even granulated.

68°f and .18 inches rain Off to Hilo this morning as I have an appointment with a real live VA rep. Not that I have high expectations, but if I can at least get my official record to accurately portray my service. Chances of monetary benefit are slim and to be honest I’d prefer being healthy...

Happy Birthday, today, Paul And many more

69°F and .08 inches rain. Thanks for all the well wishes. It was a special day. Looks like today will be devoted to some inside tasks. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

And this using Tapatalk under IOS18

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I’d be thinking maybe a plug.

Seventy°F and .zero three inches rain. I may have mentioned recently that I disappointed in my greenhouse seedlings. Yesterday I learned that may not have been the definitive opinion. When I checked they were all gone, apparently a meal for some approving, salad eating critter. Basically just...

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Happy impending Birthday, Paul

Sixty seven °F and . Twenty one inches rain Got the Laupahoehoe end of property mowed. Energy conservation today. Me, the TV and football. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Sixty nine°F and . Forty four inches rain. Hoping to get back mowing, but needs to dry. Oh well. Do need to putter about my hydroponics a bit. I did get air pump installed and a few seedlings moved to the pipes. Need to try starting more seeds but apparently my seeds aren’t that good...

Bill, I’ve had that conversation with the Tech, but I think I need to find someone at LS Corp.

That looks too dry to me, Drew

Sixty eight°F and .oh eight in check rain Competed with the passing showers until deeper grass wouldn’t properly exit the discharge shoot. LS says tractor parts still on back orders. Word from freezer warranty repair is they will send me new fan for self install. I accepted too quickly as...

I bought coffee beans for the espresso machine. Divided up into smaller packages, vac sealed and put in freezer. I remember reading that vac sealing didn’t work well due to out gassing and freezing wasn’t a great option, but together were a good solution. Been pleased with results. Only thaw a...