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65°F and .01 inches rain. Another decent day of cleanup in office and another trip to transfer station. With somewhat mixed feelings I packed up all my flight training books and material to leave at the Give n Take with the hope that someone out that enjoys them. The reality being my seat time...

66°F and .02 inches rain Tragic about the Key Bridge Today’s plans just a continuation of yesterday. Hopefully more efficiently. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

66°F and no rain Got a good start on major office clean up. Don’t think of myself as a hoarder but I can be slow to throw stuff away. A big bag of trash, old documents shredded, big box of books for donation to Give n Take at the transfer station. That bookcase wall will require more attention...

I only checked that it was seated, didn’t attempt to follow any leads or remove to check for corrosion. Would expect any issue to be found when tech does a wire test.

64°F and .98 inches rain. Palm Sunday. I remember as a kid the excitement of bringing home that little branch of palm to be placed behind the Holy picture, replacing the dried out palm from last year. Now we have so many palm fronds in our yard they may even elicit a curse or two. I’m sure...

Got all the mowing completed just as it started raining. Good thing - cold rain. Brrrrrr Been shredding cardboard. Tedious but productive. Be easier to keep up one box at a time. Eventually [emoji16] thinking this batch will be mulch around the pineapples.

Congrats to your Dad, Dennis. Quite the milestone.

I use Yashida’s Original often, beef, pork, chicken, fish… Sometimes I’ll put on meat before vac sealing and freezing.

Kyle, Sophie was actually born in Mineral Wells, Texas

64°F and .28 inches rain. Sun struggling to shine thru. Makes me hopeful I just might finish this round of mowing. Yesterday’s Memorial was well done. Gonna guess at least 150. Tons of great food. Hadn’t seen some of the people since before Covid. When Jim, the husband and the grandkids...

64°F and 1.35 inches rain. Happy Birthday to my dear sweet wife and partner, Sophie. A very different day ahead. My 24 sheet shredder was delivered late yesterday. Will be putting it through its paces shredding cardboard. Will use as soil amendment. Afternoon will be spent at Memorial for...

62°F and .38 inches rain Slight deviation from plan. Trip to Hilo this morning to drop urine sample at vet. Had hoped to do yesterday but Simba not cooperative with sample. Got one last night Later this morning we are part of the work crew setting up for our friends memorial service. Set up...

Don. I think our iPad experience are opposite. Have had iPads a few years now and it is my go to, even more than my iPhone. Currently have the 11 inch Pro and pencil. Did try keyboard cover once. I’m not a good typist, just hunt and peck. My laptop sees much less use. There are times I use both...

Plowhog. Will that be a DIY fix?

61°F and .14 inches rain. A good day mowing yesterday. I did start when wetter than I prefer but able to get Hilo end of property done. All that remains is 2 small sections close to house, maybe an hour or so. Off to Hilo for Sophie’s ophthalmologist appointment. Need to get some milk and...

Abit of followup Didn’t make much headway poking around. Eventually did hear from LS tech whose final recommendation was they needed the computer codes, so take to Dealer. Dropped off at dealer 80 miles away. They have only had LS a couple years. service tech told me most jobs were a learning...

I get WiFi only iPads. Then run off iPhone hotspot or my Mobley if away from house.

62°F and .31 inches rain. Mowing roulette continues. Sun trying to peak through so I’m encouraged. If we can get a couple of hours without showers I’m going for it. Hopefully as schedule for rest of the week isn’t promising. My lattes are improving. Have evolved to point where Sophie even...

Today’s wx pretty much followed same pattern as yesterday. Not a lot of rain just enough periodically to keep everything wet. Hence still no mowing. I did get to work on the fireplace, replace the bad transformer and the control module. Added a fan module and wifi remote control. Now we can...

More than a few here [emoji16]

62°F and .09 inches rain and raining Never did get any mowing yesterday. Not a lot of rain just enough to keep things wet. Today starting off same although the sun is trying to peek through giving me hope for this afternoon. St Patty’s day Happy Hour a resounding success. I did think I had...

Another beauty, Phil. 🤙

I had a plan God showed me his. No mowing today.

64°F and .29 inches rain Happy St Patty’s Day Not pretty, but did get 2 areas mowed yesterday. Really dislike mowing wet grass, but sometimes… Hope to get another area mowed today. Pizza gathering was fun. Today we host a St Patty’s potluck, cornered beef and cabbage in lieu of Monday Happy...

That’s a bit sad, Dennis

61°F and 2.07 inches rain Hopefully it dries enough to resume mowing but not looking promising. Friends coming over this afternoon, bringing pizza. They live in LA area but have a condo here in Hilo. Think they are here 6 weeks this visit. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Long, successful day. Tractor rode very well on trailer. Rained pretty much half the way over. Never went over 50 and took a hit in the gas mileage department. Topped off at Costco after dropping tractor. Good conversation with the dealer tech. He confirmed my suspicions. Being a fairly new...

64°F and 1,61 inches rain. Off to Kona this morning Deliver my LS to dealer Wish it wasn’t raining. Likely seem like a long 80 miles. Guys lost at H&F. Off to a decent start then the gals just steamrolled us. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

65°F and no rain. Yesterday didn’t go quite as planned. No mowing done. Not complaining though. After getting back from town, got focused on my LS tractor. Bottom line, I need to take it in to Dealer. 80 miles away. It may be a warranty issue 🤞but diagnostics first. That’s a 2 hr min. 2 hours...

64°F and .07 inches rain. As quick trip into town this morning to get items missed on Monday. Then it looks like another stint of mowing 🤙 That last storm finally ended 16 days and 16 hours. 13 hours into new storm. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Drew, no word on mower (scag). Guessing parts haven’t come in. Sorta news my LS tractor, finally got response from LS tech support. Without diagnostic report with codes they are not willing to speculate on stalling issue. Am awaiting word from dealer that replaced mine as to how to handle. I...

Happy to report a few hours seat time, mowing. About half done what we would be tempted to call the “lawn”, basically the large area surrounding the house.

Not my favorite study method, Dennis. Took the home exam last time, easier.

Happy Birthday Drew, and many more.

Yup, they have it figured out - to their benefit.

66°F and 0 rain. Still cloudy and rain in forecast. 48% chance. Dare I hope? Successful trip to town yesterday. Successful bring defined as exchanging money for stuff. A good Happy Hour at a place we hadn’t visited in more than 6 months. Menu changed and I think we all enjoyed. Will attempt...

Oh, I’ve no doubt she knows better, but the Mayor’s budget increase supported her projects.

We give the boys, Greenies, actually only 1/2 one daily. Vet has been very complimentary about their teeth last couple of visits.

64°F and .53 inches rain. Forecast continues. Another good soup day yesterday. A very meaty ham bone transitioned from freezer occupant to hot star via high pressure session in Insta Pot. Joined by close veggie friends whose identity was smoothed by encounter with immersion stick. Delicious...

I’ve ranted about property taxes before. A retired couple living in a million dollar house most likely doesn’t use the tax paid resources of a family of 4 living in a $200k house, definitely not 4 or 5xs. Education and affordable housing seem to be the forever election issues, hence they will...

Tinhack, sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and family.

62° and .12 inches rain. Drier, headed in right direction , not there yet. According to my wx station this storm has been 14 days 21 hours so far and not over. I did sell the recently repaired fridge on CL. Picked up yesterday. Should do a dump run today Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

My 3 boys - stressing

64°F and 1.04 inches rain. Sun may be trying. Up about 3AM due to power failure. Operator error. Generator started right up and system reset. Need to see which setting needs tweaking from replacement a couple months ago. Otherwise another slow day ahead, too wet for anything outside...

Had an interesting diversion today. Couple days ago local phone company rep left a flier for their Fioptics. We are totally off grid. But next morning I called to explain, ask how they thought it was not even possible. Asked my address and inspite of my doubts were insistent that hook up was...

We did the Alaska to Vancouver cruise on Norwegian a few years ago. It was great. Did the Panama Canal cruise, Ft Lauderdale to San Diego on Holland America before that. It was our first. Likely will do more, but not Disney, Carnival, or the kid/party boats.

Happy Birthday, Mrs Pogadget

No news, repair guy ordered set of gaskets etc. I’m sure they haven’t arrived. One of the challenges of living in paradise, shipping delays. Amazon has gotten ridiculous. Seems many things just sit waiting to be shipped longer than it takes to get here. Rare are the days of receiving something...

64°F and 4.2 inches rain. Not finished yet Ready for some dryness and sun. Short ribs were delicious Guys lost at H&F Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Even “worse” I still get teary eyed when thinking about them. Such a good part of our lives 🤙

Never gets easier. [emoji22]

63°F and 3.46 inches rain. Not done yet. Worked on the living room gas fireplace yesterday. Added a blower, WiFi remote and replaced the control module for 2nd time. Apparently the 120 vac to 3vac transformer is bad. 0 reading on multimeter. Replacement on order. Safe travels Drew We are...

Or packing / unpacking multiple times.

Gstrom99, sorry to hear about your dog. One of life’s tough trials for sure.

No clue as to fair rate your area, but suggest you look total picture. Living with you, food, trans, other expenses? Discuss his expectations both in terms of hours, commitment to learning different things. What he thinks is fair. I would aim for a win win, he learns, earns, you get stuff done...

61°F and another 1.68 inches rain. Wet forecast continues. It’s just too soggy. This was view of Mauna Kea yesterday morning Taken from neighbor’s yard just up the road a few hundred feet. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Simba made trip to Vet’s being rather vocal, less so on way home. He’s resting comfortably. Seems he has some urinary crystals. Couple of meds and special diet foods and treats. Need to take in a urine sample in 2 weeks. What a quick way to spend $500. Dropped CO2 cylinder at the Fire...

Good news on your son, Kyle. To be young and fast healing…

Welcome home, Don

Doubt that [emoji16], but having fun. Did a vanilla latte. Experimenting adding some heavy cream to milk. Looking forward to trying other beans but too frugal to do so before using up what we have.

63°F and 2.89 inches rain. Yup more wet Off to vet this morning to drop off Simba the cat. Seems to be a bit off, maybe UTI? Also need take my CO2 tank for beer cooler to get decertified. Then it will likely be another trip back to town to pick up Simba. Most a particularly efficient day...

66°F and 5.24 inches rain. Obviously that was too wet to mow yesterday. With 90% chance of rain today not expecting things to dry out. Not a lot of sunshine yesterday. Already heard generator run a bit ago. Successful piddling and energy conservation. Like same approach today. Have to make a...

Prayers for your sons. TBH, I don’t think I know how to handle the suicide talk. Our granddaughter is in therapy for such thinking, we are clueless.

I had a kidney stone removal in Sydney back in 68. They use some sort of extraction basket routed thru existing opening, non surgical. Done in hospital. I thought all those cute nurses were Nuns. My bad, their caps/uniforms thru me off.

65°F and .01 inches rain. Not raining right now but forecast is 82% chance. Good chance it starts before I finish coffee. That would dash my hopes for another good day mowing. So likely a combination of piddling around inside mixed with energy conservation. Prayer for all Be safe Have a...

Taking a break after a few hours mowing. Made a mocha latte. Sophie already remarked 3 times how good it is.

Extra prayers for your son, Kyle

63°F and .08 inches rain Did get the Dogs area mowed in spite of it being thick and still wet. I’m sure the boys appreciate. Also got run to PO and dump. Food shuffled around between the freezers. That was cold. Initial report on the Scag, nothing really definitive. Did order set of new...

Happy Birthday, Sassy, BowWow

63°F and .58 inches rain. Sun forecast for this afternoon. That would be so nice. Need to start drying out. Guys won H&F. A nice back and forth game, we were fortunate to prevail. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Enjoyed another cappuccino. Likely not right as an expresso but we enjoyed it.

Figures This is a Whirlpool Tech did a good job. Freezer reading 8°F right now

Love homemade soups, especially if a chill in the air. About got my process down, either chicken or turkey. Put the carcass in Insta Pot, then 15 min High pressure. Remove and separate into 3 piles, meat for the soup, bones to discard, skin, knuckles, etc for the furry kids. Add whatever...

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs Newbury. Great analogy about hand in bucket of water.

After reading all the postings about Steps figured I’d check mine. Averaging about 6,000/day. Not bad unless I compare to Sophie who often makes 20,000. Hmmm, wonder if my 5 miles on the recumbent bike affects that? Nope, guess not.

63°F and 1.98 inches rain. Today’s forecast appears a continuation of yesterday. Mixed and wet. Sears tech scheduled to install the compressor in the garage fridge. Then I will list on CL. After repair I can swap the new freezer into that space. Regular coffee for breakfast but will also...

Mostly, interesting you mention Fidelity. Back in 1987 we got involved in some investing, mutual fund stuff. Fidelity was one. We set up an account for our son, with me as Custodian. Eventually Sophie and I transferred everything to a different FP, everything except that account. He never really...

Interesting day mixed with rain. But dry enough for the Scag to get picked up late morning. Also spent some time fiddling with the espresso machine. Gosh, didn’t realize what an involved deal espresso is. Learned that the beans I wanted to use are too old. But I did make us a milk drink (latte...

No facebook here.

Happy Birthday, Mrs Frits

I watched a few of their videos.

62°F and .69 inches rain. Maybe today will be drier. Yesterday was perfect day for some homemade chicken soup. Thank you Costco rotisserie chicken. With Sophie’s help found a home on the counter for the new espresso machine. Canada Dave assisted in several tries but not dialed in yet. Will...

Was thinking maybe a non visible link that when clicked took them to your site instead of allowing to copy.

Dennis can you add a watermark that directs to your site?

Wngsprd First up, I will try some of my neighbor’s coffee. Hog Heaven Coffee 100% Hāmākua Coffee from Hawaii First I have to figure out how to work it. Only thing I know so far is not to expect Sophie to use it

62°F and 1.94 inches rain. Rained all night or at least the 4 times I got up. Geez Looks like a wet, inside day. Definitely a no mow day. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Interesting day My neighbor that is moving shared several lists of tools. I got his Dewalt 20v stuff 6 tools, 2 chargers, 4 batteries, 1 being the 15ah one. All for $400. I think I got a good deal. I did get the new freezer unboxed and door swing changed, but still a bit of wifely resistance...

62°F and .29 inches rain. Pretty much energy conservation yesterday, just some minor fixits around the house. Scag didn’t get picked up, raining at time. Still looks too wet to mow, but need to start soon. In town Happy Hour this afternoon. A couple of errands along the way. Prayers for...

Thanks Dennis I figure I have 1 more move left - my ashes to the pet cemetery. [emoji16]

Congrats on 20 years, Ron Been retired 31 years from Army (Feb 93). Of course some other stuff after, but never anything that would be considered fulltime except when we built the house and that was a firm 8 hr day 5 days aweek plus. At this point I’m certified unemployable.

62°A f and 1 inch rain. Successfully spent lots of money at Costco yesterday. Very nice lunch with the retired military group with a presentation with by a member who was a key player in The Wall That Heals visit. Looked at a Woods rotary cutter but too much a project for me, especially for...

65°F and 0 rain Long day ahead. Over to Konaside, shopping at Costco then a lunch meeting of the retired military guys. Won’t get back home until later this afternoon Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Thanks for the Scag feedback guys. I’ve checked most of those things, the flywheel early on and oil pressure switch. I didn’t spray directly in cylinder and don’t recall if wet. I already changed both coils and plugs and think I have stronger spark. So, I’m done. Called a neighbor who does mower...

No joy in Scagsville. Scag SCZ-36A 19KAI w/ Kawasaki FH580V Cranks but not fire/start, even with starter fluid New plugs, gapped .30 New ignition coils gapped Good spark both cylinders. Cleaned contacts, voltage regulator Fuel system Both tanks removed, flushed New connectors New 1/4 in...

🤞 raising boxers, a known issue sadly. Wishes for best for Cody

Scott, will report back on mower shortly. No progress on tractor.

Drew. Our goto curry My simple recipe: Stick of butter Tablespoon olive oil Bulb garlic Brown about 2 lb cubed meat Add 4 cans coconut milk Box of curry Handful of craisins Cup or so frozen mixed veggies Teaspoon corn starch depends on thickness.

Hope Cody is recovering, Frits. Heart?

Sign me up 🤙

62°F and .51 inches rain A couple of distractions and scag not quite together. Planned chicken curry morphed into pork curry, but delicious anyway. Guys took a pleasant beating from the gals in H&F. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Agree Seem to recall as a kid we celebrated both Abraham and George, although maybe not officially. Then sometime later it was decided we needed a different holiday in January and george kinda got back burnered. A shame.

62°F and .2 inches rain. Good progress on the scag yesterday. Really happy how nice the fuel tanks came out. The replacement fittings showed up early. These have a shutoff valve. All installed Also got the rebuilt starter installed. Just a few more connections at the engine and reinstall the...

We always have enough to bring home from Panda Exress

61°F and .02 inches rain. Sophie wanted to run the gas fireplace yesterday morning, not something we do often. Good Pilot but main burner didn’t light., unless I fiddled with the control box. New box on order. Got most of the fuel lines replaced on the Scag. The fuel pump ports are oriented...

63°F and .06 inches rain. Need to serious consider another round of mowing should it dry off. Scag tanks cleaned up really nice. Had to pu length of 1/4 inch fuel line. Dropped off starter at the rebuild shop. Nice HH in town yesterday. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

I consider calamari a treat. Wife doesn’t like it. Have had a few on the tough side, but mostly not. Now cuttlefish on sushi, that’s rubbery. [emoji16]

I can relate. Often times I think just maybe the ones passed got shorter shrift at times. One of the things I changed is every morning at wake up they get extra special attention. Yes, they have come to expect it and it’s a minute or 2 well spent.

62°F and .33 inches rain. Potentially drier day Think I got my first external charger settings tweaked in for more efficient use of my Honda 7000 generator. Need to finish flushing the scag fuel tanks. Been sitting with a solution to loosen the internal junk. Of course I still don’t have the...

60°F and .41 inches rain and raining. Guess a wet one ahead. Successful trip to town yesterday, the dump and the PO. New freezer is sitting in the garage, still boxed. Had to transport laying on side so will just leave it standing a few days before plugging in. According to the guy on a...

To do my 240v outlet yesterday I had to drill appropriate hole in the metal cover. Bought a set of carbide tipped hole saws off Temu. Worked great except near the end the drive belt was jumping off the pulley of my 2007 Delta 17-950L drill press. Never had that happen before. Seems pulley is...

61°F and .9 inches rain. Looks to be another wet one. Nothing too serious accomplished yesterday. I did get a 240v outlet installed to power my external battery charger. This is powered by my smaller generator. I’ll replace the plastic cover with proper metal plate. Have to make a run to HD...

Nope, I buy E0 even for car and truck, but it did use ethanol in early life.

Scott, those look like the Ruby Reds we used. Unfortunately, some people drag a chair to move vs lift, hence we’d lose to felt pad. The tennis balls aren’t elegant, but if they make wife happy, well I am too [emoji16] Two separate issues. Stalling mower is my LS tractor. Still chasing the...

That’s the plan, Drew. Tanks have been removed and will be flushed a few times. I believe the original fittings had an inline screen and that screen is the bulk of the obstruction. These tanks are 2006. I had placed those little plastic/paper filters inline years ago and will be replaced along...

63°F and 1.16 inches rain. Likely more today. Had to order more Scag parts. Fittings from fuel tanks to tubing almost totally blocked with rust and of course I broke the rubber bushing that holding place. My rib roast was really good. Guys won H&F. UPS delivering new compressor for the...

Hope you feel better soon, Dennis. Not the best way to end a vacation.

63°F and 0 rain Very pleasant day yesterday. One tedious task completed. Sophie wanted to replace the Ruby Red chair protectors either these tennis balls although they come precut each had to be modified. Scag repair back on for today Hosting H&F this afternoon. A nice rib roast to grill on...

Scag has lost out. A nice quiet morning just piddling about the house. Made a nice surf and turf for my favorite Valentine. After a glass of wine, no longer motivated to play mechanic as opposed to just being in the presence of my best friend and love.[emoji173]️

Sadly, unless things have changed, no cruise ships to Hawaii as a final destination, just a short stop. Something related to shipping laws, like Jones Act. We had some old neighbors recently cruise from west coast to Tahiti with stops in Hawaii. I think there are also cruises from west coast...

Drew “What if it's been that way for hundreds of years?” I think that is part of the problem. Almost nothing is like it was for hundreds of years. I think we are over run with examples of things changed uphill with little to no regard for the results. I think this idea Frits situation to some...

64°F and 0 rain Happy Valentines Day Sears tech determined the refrigerator compressor is bad. Estimate for repair is almost what it cost for me to buy replacement. Questioned tech why they would repair a 2014 appliance. He said if he reported economically not repairable but part was available...

62°F and no rain Started investigating grounds on the LS tractor yesterday. Wish there was a map. Picked up Mule neutral switch later yesterday will install today. Scag carb should be at PO today. Sears tech scheduled for today, hoping it’s morning. Happy Hour another great time. Lots of...

Sounds like good space utilization to me as long as you have access.

62°F and .39 inches rain Enjoyed the SB game yesterday., but cheering for a different outcome. Happy Hour at friends this afternoon. Mardi Gras theme. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

63°F and 0 rain. Very nice 85th birthday celebration for my neighbor. An honor to be invited. Pressure tank for the cottage water developed a leak so a late trip into HD for replacement. Hoping I have the necessary fittings on hand. Safe travels, Dennis. Hawaii is so much more than...

Headed out shortly. Neighbor is having an 85th birthday celebration. Not sure attendees. Have heard that family coming in plus neighbors and friends. Supposed to be a surprise party.

64°F and .04 rain Seems my motivation took a break and didn’t seem to return after the fridge/freezer incident. Nothing major accomplished. A better day today? Glad your fire didn’t turn major, Drew Parker Ranch is a major player here in Waimea. Paniolo country, complete with rodeos. Heart...

Got back from shopping this morning with a few things for the extra freezer ( fridge in garage). Opened door and found that while still chilled, item wasn’t frozen. Relocated everything, but not sure status, everything cold but not frozen. Guess will be evaluating and hoping I caught in time...

64°F and .08 inches rain Off to Hilo town this morning, Friday Follies. Guys lost at H&F last night. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Thanks, guys I do have the digital manual, got it from dealer when purchased. Honestly it can be as frustrating as helpful at times. I read somewhere else about possible throttle issue. No info on how to test. A difference yesterday. Previously was using the ESC switch as I normal do when...

Sorry to read news of BIL, Ted. Prayers.

63°F and .11 inches rain. A go hum day yesterday, especially after tractor failed test drive. Guess the next step is to find all the grounding points in attempt to sus out electrical issues. A challenge in that not sure how many and location. Update on the Monarch budget app. Not perfect and...

Careful, Dennis, another week and you’ll catch up to me. Supposed to be some really good shrimp trucks on North Shore.

Kalua pork, rice, lomilomi salmon, teriaki chicken, & Haupia?

Oh I doubt it, Paul. You can find willing musicians just about anywhere here. Heck, even I could introduce you.

Thanks, good info. by any chance is there a diagram of all the ground locations? I’ll be honest, tracking down wiring/electrical issues not a strength of mine.

Well, it isn’t the fuel cap. Ran about 30 minutes before stalling. Carefully removed fuel cap, but no sound of air. Restarted and then shortly went to the 1400 rpm mode, no error code. Stalled again. Restarted and drove back to house in limp (1400) mode. While stopped at gate engine revved to...

Frits, in some places, i’ve had to put 2 stakes, opposite angles that meet at the fence.

Have to agree about the smells of nature. Boy what a gift. One of my treats when mowing. Different areas has Ve different fragrances that vary during the year, most of the time just that fresh mown smell, but there are a couple of others that just always get my attention. And then the occasional...

62°F and .04 inches rain. Yesterday somewhat a strange day. Quite windy and brisk. Rather than find long pants and long sleeved shirt opted to turn on the fireplace and conserve energy. Then a bit of admin endeavor later in day. So what I did accomplish yesterday remains for today. Prayers...

64°F and .19 inches rain. Another wet one forecast. Really neat to meet Dennis and his family. Wish we had a little bit better weather for his visit. A bit envious of the opportunities for Drew and others that have their rolling tours, but I do get lucky on occasion. Not going to get to mow...

And it was great to meet you and your family, Dennis

A really nice Happy Hour. Decided to do the grilling myself instead of grill your own. Not a lot of leftovers so food must have been good. 20 folks including mainland visitors.

Drew, glad you survived dentist.

61°F and .29 inches rain Biggest accomplishment was getting new battery installed in Mule. Getting a socket on the POS terminal was a challenge. Started right up, but Neutral Safety switch is still bypassed until replacement arrives. Gave up trying to drill a 1 3/4 hole in a metal plate to...

No pics, but bayfront was closed in Hilo yesterday due to surf washing over the road.

So sad. Have to wonder why, what influenced such tragedy.

That’t sure looks familiar, Frits. I use tent peg or stout wire, something with hook at end to hold fence wire.

60°F and .16 inches rain. More in forecast Successful trip to town yesterday. Lunch at what used to be our favorite Japanese restaurant. Just not the same since sold. Food still basically good, but less for more money. Even changed the plate to make it seem like more. Been eating there over 20...

Ron, great work on the Mule.

I sure don’t kneel since my new knees, just not comfortable. That pad looks great. Just can’t imagine carrying around as my kneeling opportunities are very random and unplanned.

61°F and 2.47 inches rain. More yesterday than whole month of Jan, only 1.93 inches. Forecast looks to be drier, but still overcast. Likely affect my choices for the day. Do have to make a run into town for a bit of food shopping as we opted not to do so yesterday. Prayers for all Be safe...

Hope Zoe recovers and prospers, Paul

Neat pics, Kilroy

Hopefully, neither. The dogs have been playing at the lower fence, but haven’t seen Mylo in the yard since last fix. Potentially 500ft of fence, maybe rig a strand of barbed wire, not 6in pipe.

Happy birthday, Kilroy. And many more.

63°F and raining, .24 inches so far. Apparently, Mule needs the neutral starter safety switch replaced. Started right up when bypsssed and battery jumped. On order. Guys won H&F. 🤙 Had hoped to test run my LS with its newly cleaned fuel cap. Maybe just let it run in the tractorshed as I...

Actually tiling the walls may have been less work than removing the concrete.

Hoping this is culprit

Thanks for feedback and suggestions. I’ve long sensed the problem was temperature related. Sadly, I haven’t found any reference on what I might check. At some point, I might have to contact my off island dealer, but I’d sure like to be able to be able to replicate problem at will. My Kubota...

65°F and no rain. Yesterday successfully eaten up by small errands. Glad to get home. Had lunch at McD first time in a long time. Rather disappointed in the new Double Big Mac. While I’ve come not to expect the product to match the pic this wasn’t even close. Wally World didn’t have proper...

I did wipe it clean, but will check again. Next time it happens will also check cap

I’ve used Tapcon in various applications, but concrete not thinset. Always been secure.

64°F and .19 inches of much need rain. No success with my fuel tank clean out other than getting it cleaned out. Tractor started right up after. Let it run about 45 minutes then decided might as well mow abit. Not even a complete circuit and it stalled. Stalled another half dozen times getting...

Yea, could come to that. Originally thinking maybe float got stuck being empty. I didn’t put anything other than air and liquid into tank. Might try my bore scope camera first. Still curious what else sets off the alarm as that could be related, or not.

Sadly, that wasn’t the fix. Guess I”ll try an external tank just to be sure. Curious what else triggers the alarm chime like the parking brake?

Took some time with the low tech approach, purging the fuel system. Seriously considered removing tank but didn’t. Appears the feed line is at a low point of the tank, so disconnected that at the fuel separator and the return line at the tank. Was not impressed with the flow rate, even with cap...

Yea, that’s a thought. It would have to be a battery, standalone. Did get a report from my cottage tenant that she saw Mylo come from outside, sniffing at gate area after I applied my fix yesterday. Took that as a positive.

67°F and no rain. I think I got the fence fixed. The only place I think he could possibly get under was bottom of a swale that it looked like the bottom could get nosed up enough to squeeze under. I fashioned some metal pins to stake it down. Have done similar in prior years using tent pegs...

66°F and no rain. Easy, do nothing day yesterday [emoji1] Neighbor dog got into yard again. This time I did see general area of his exit. Will be inspecting area again, hopefully fix. Zoom Happy Hour this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

LOL, today last day, then going to Maui. “The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) announced display dates today for The Wall That Heals first-ever visit to the state of Hawaii in 2024. The mobile exhibit will arrive in Hilo, Hawaii (The Big Island) on January 22nd for set up on the 23rd and...

Dennis 493.5ft original would be 370.2 at. 3/4 scale.

Sorry about Missy, RS

Someone suggested Happy Hour is somewhat a misnomer for our group. We have several that don’t drink at all, some maybe a glass of wine or 1 drink, don’t think I recall seeing anyone have more than 3 beers. Now as for food, we all enjoy. But we meet at 3pm, hence Happy Hour.

69°F and no rain Went to “The Wall That Heals” yesterday. A 3/4 scaled replica of the Vietnam Memorial. The ceremony was quite local style which I imagine is very different than say Virginia. First time ever in Hawaii. Narrated tour was very informative. I found name of a classmate, Lyn...

67°F and no rain Will be going to town. Visiting The Wall that Heals, 3/4 model of the Vietnam Memorial. Then meet up with Sophie’s brother and gf for lunch. Success with neighbors bearings I guess as he didn’t report back with a problem Prayers for o Be say Have a great day

There has been a time or two in my rubber slippahs when Ii thought about steel toed.

My Dad had one of those 2 wheel, walk behind tractors. 20 inch blade on front was belt driven and could be rotated. Use horizontally to clear and vertically to cut firewood. Probably not allowed today, no guard at all.

Hmmm, double post my pic and lose everything written after…

66°F and 0 rain This was the moon coming up last night

2006 we got it used 2012. I’ve never had it serviced by dealer, so likely a factor. I did try once but not able to transport. It does get used hard. Had a friend interested in getting one, very similar property, dealer refused to sell to him. To be honest it hasn’t been any worse than the...

Happy belated birthday, RS

Mike, what’s the saying, if it wasn’t for bad luck 8 wouldn’t have any luck. Hoping for better days ahead.

68°F and 0 rain Successfully spent money in town yesterday. So easy to do. Neighbor came up in afternoon and we spent another couple hours on Scag. Fuel solenoid not working. Carburetor bowl caked with rust. Cleaning it out revealed 3 holes. New carb on order, but not expected until Feb 13th...

Happy Birthday, Scootr

I did mine, but not Sophie’s last night. No issues so far.

65°F and 0 rain. Pool needs water. Found and fixed possible points of entry, but apparently not as neighbor’s dog visited again last night. Hasn’t been an issue for 6 months. Neighbor thinks he is intimidated by her 2 other smaller dogs. Says she will chain him up, not a solution I agree with...

67°F and no rain. Neighbor’s dog has found a way to breach our fence. My major concern isn’t him visiting but if he can get in mine can get out. Guess I’ll be checking the fence line today. The pigs are known to win here over a curious non hunting dog. Mine would be curious, always are when...

Mike, agree. As long as you get good adhesion to the paint go for it. Maybe a special primer? The existing concrete wall should be better than the durock to my thinking.

66°F and 0 rain Watched some football and worked on budgets. Fair amount of time with the kids on FT and just texting but I think we have a good starting point. They will have to make some adaptations. Seems my son was was being a bit irresponsible without owning it. Monarch ratted him out...

Ted, I’ve used those type anchors alot. In fact I have probably a couple dozen that are just ground off at surface rather than ruining the concrete trying to extract.

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Good looking shelves, Ted. Good job

64°F and no rain. Time with Scag less than successful All I get are some weak coughs when sprayed with starter fluid. I can see gas coming thru the fuel filter. New plugs and new cools properly gapped. Battery note holding charge, contributing to my frustration. Been on the charger all night...

69°F and 0 rain Mostly an energy conservation day yesterday. Parts for the Scag came in late in day. Focus for today. Hoping they are the cure and I’m not chasing some elusive electrical problem. All this cold and snow out there, be mindful guys. Take that extra time. Prayers for all Be...

Thanks Drew. I agree. Hope we see him posting

66°F and 0 rain Semi productive day yesterday. Highlight being the guy’s bear the gals at H&F. A back and forth game. Initially was going into town today for Fridays Follies but enough in freezer we really don’t need to. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Did we lose Helos? Hope he realizes not personal, just the subject. I miss his posts. He brought some value to GM.

Wow, thought Quattro was awesome next to Lotus back in the day, but we still integrated Lotus in our project. Probably still have MacInTax tucked away Wonder if this license is still valid

Oh yes, that is still a feature. When I had initial non import of my credit union accounts I did a CSV import. Biggest lesson, neither Sophie not the kids would do that too labor intensive. In this case I had to import the CU file into spreadsheet, rebuild spreadsheet into format wanted by...