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Morning all! 66 going to a rainy and humid 81. Will be working in my nice cool shop today. I finished pressure washing the garage on Thursday. Looks nice all completed! Need to find something I can spray on from the ground to help protect it. We spent Friday pulling weeds in and around the home...

Morning all! Currently 68 going to close to 100 today. Today will be a recovery day as I spent 5 hours yesterday pressure washing the garage at the apartment house. This is not recommended for anybody my age! Lol! Neck and wrist are screaming at me this morning! Up since 2 am. Starting out: Mid...

Afternoon all! Currently 80 and sunny. Nice summer day. Bit humid as to be expected. Drive way was finally done on Friday! Busy morning. Got our walk in early and then had to run a few errands. Got back home just in time for sister to call about mower won't start. Luckily just a stuck safety...

Morning all! 65 going to 83. Birthday wishes for Mostly and Happy! Rain forecast for every day has kept the driveway sealing from being completed! Will be done today so he says. Bug spraying visit 1 of 4 was completed at both locations at least. Neck issues and rain are keeping me still pretty...

Quick update. Had a friend stop by right after I posted. Came within inches of the house.

Morning all! 56 going to a nice sunny 75. Driveway didn't get done with all the threat of rain. Hopefully Monday. Been having a frequent visitor to the hummingbird feeder. He's so loud squawking out there he keeps setting off our cameras! Quite a few jobs done at the apartment house. Need to...

Morning all! 66 going to 81 today. Driveway crack repair and coating supposed to be done at the apartment today. Rain in the forecast so not sure if that will happen. Lots of little jobs need doing there also. Got the lawn mowed here yesterday. Need to figure out why one of the wheels on the tow...

Morning all! 57 with low humidity going to 72 and partly sunny. What's not to like! Managed to get my truck washed but not the car. Maybe later. Have a new company showing up today to do insect control around the house and storage building. While that's going on we have a company coming to the...

Morning all! 68 going to 92 today. Very humid here for our area. AC is churning along. I think we will skip the walk for a few days. Off to the dentist office for a cleaning this morning. First patient of the day so should be out in around a 1/2 hour. Will top off the truck with gas while I'm...

Evening all! 78 right now and sunny. Was a beautiful day for the wife and I to hang around on the porch! Possible rain in the morning and then the heat and humidity rolls in. Did a bit of weeding in the yard since the last post. Not much else accomplished. Did get some time in the shop. Looks...

No charge my friend! Was a fun little project. Happy Birthday Ron! Neck and hand issues have pretty much kept me quiet for the last couple days. Doctor visit the other day went well. Labs show improvement on all that were tested. Still need to redo bone density test. Waiting on insurance to...

Morning all! 55 going to 72. Feeling much better! Coffee with the 5 sisters and spouses today. Will hang back and chat only in case I'm still sick. No yard work done lately. Just to tired and sore. Heading to chiropractor after coffee. Made a 15 x 3 tray for burger buns on Father's day. We will...

Evening all! Been under the weather since last friday! Nose, throat, lungs Wow! All I did was sleep. Feeling better since yesterday. Was able to do a little bit of work. Still having neck issues. First visit with the chiro was today. Attempting coffee with my buddy in a few minutes. Will be a...

Evening all! 72 and sunny out. Heading for coffee with my buddy in a bit. Got the deck pressure washed yesterday and both car interiors cleaned today. Figured I'd stop in and post a few projects I finished. Zebra wood pocket box. Cherry tray and an oval ash tray. That's it for now will post...

Morning all! 49 going to partly cloudy 61. After 18 long years of battle we finally got the great nephew to here: Rain parted in the middle of the day just long enough to get the ceremony in and done! Have a new visitor hitting up our humming bird feeder. Also seeing some of mother nature's...

Morning all! 57 going to the 70's. Had to rescue the nephew yesterday on the highway. Alternator quit. I jumped his dead battery with my truck to get it going and it quit as soon as I removed the cables. Hooked the jumper cables back on for a bit to give it some charge. Got it running long...

Morning all! Same weather here as Scott. Pretty much will be a visiting day today. Coffee at my sisters and then visiting with the wife's cousin at the farm. They have 4 new goat babies to check out! Will also look around the mill while I'm there. Was able to drop off the old lathe for the...

Morning all! 47 going to a rainy 54 today. Helping family move a few items this morning. Hopefully will stay dry. This afternoon I'm meeting up with someone about 25 miles away to sell the old lathe. Not sure if anything else will get done. Tried making something in the shop yesterday. Worked...

Evening all! Currently 43 with heavy rain and high winds! Power staying on so far. Thought this was to cool to not post. Bought a piece of Irish bog oak certified to be between 3000 and 8000 years old. Pretty much full of cracks and inclusions. Hard to turn but finished well. Decided to make...

Morning all! Currently 47 and raining. Going to 52 for the high. Managed to get quite a bit done yesterday. Walk with wife done. All of the grass mowed. Trip to the post office. Dropped off 5 bags of shavings to the local dog pound. Picked up 3 burls given to me by a friend. Got them trimmed...

Morning all! 48 going to 59 today. Looks like a crappy week in the forecast. Still better than winter though! Wife and I will head out to do some shopping today. I need to gas up the truck while we're out. Going to try container gardening this year. Also cutting way back on what we will plant...

@Buppies I was told by someone who works on old British cars that the thread size should be 5/16 X 18. As such I made you this knob with my own logo out of apple. Let me know via PM what name you want put on it and where to send it?

Morning all! Currently raining and 61 going to 70's. Forecast doesn't look good for outside stuff getting done. Looking. My wife makes a delicious cheese cake! To bad you don't live closer. Daugen. My doctors wanted to fuse 2 of the verts. in my neck over 20 years ago. Been fighting it as much...

Yes dust shield. Didn't get it swapped. His car is way to rusty to try and change it. Will cause more issues than it's worth. Forgot picture of new faucet and the now clean sink.

Morning all! 50 going to 70's with sun and clouds. 3 days of rain in the forecast. Working on father in laws car today. One of the guards on the rear wheel rusted off. Had a drippy faucet down in the shop. Since my hands wouldn't turn them easily I decided to replace the whole thing with a...

Sure. What car and thread type?

Morning all! 44 going to a sunny 65! Looks like a nice couple days ahead. Happy Mother's day to all who celebrate! Neck and hands are finally feeling better. Hot sunny day should help. Need to get out and cut what's left of the lawn. Winter and grubs have done a number on it. After spending...

Morning all! 54 going to a partly sunny 70. Quick stop in for me to show a pic my cousin took at his house. Hope you feel better Drew! Hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

Morning all! 54 and raining. Rain in the forecast for the week. fighting arthritis still since my last post. Now my neck has decided to join in. Gave up trying to heal by doing nothing. Back to doing what I can by taking my time. My broken egg project won the contest! Bragging rights till the...

Morning all! 59 going to a nice 65 today' Got the stove pulled out and cleaned. Arthritis in my neck wasn't happy when I finished! Feels better this morning after a couple days of relaxing. Grabbed a pic of it slid out of the fireplace. I bought a tool from the manufacturer that helps lift and...

Morning all! 41 going to a sunny 72. Been up goofing on the internet since 4:30. End of the season for the pellet stove. I let it all burn out overnight. Today's job will be to slide it out and give it and the pipe a good cleaning. That will be it for my activity for the day. Wife is taking...

Evening all! Quick fly by. Wife got called into the dentist this afternoon. They got one of the regular patients to switch out their scheduled visit. Wife has a new temp tooth and 3 weeks for a permanent to come in. Spent the morning on the back concrete pad. I can't figure out why this gets so...

Morning all! 50 going to a cloudy 75. Spent the day outside yesterday. Picked up lots of sticks. Dug out the mower and gave it a good going over. Figured I might as well get it mounted. I took off the snow blower and put it away till next season. Mower is attached and ready. While the forks...

Morning all! 41 going to a sunny 73! No luck on dentist yesterday. She did get an appointment for this morning though. Brother in law is home resting. They gave him a bunch of meds and he is on an oxygen tank. Doesn't look good for my buddy. Kidney stone issues might have them remove his bladder...

Morning all! 43 going to a sunny 67' Was going to make a dump run with my father in law today and then some outside work. Was having coffee with my buddy last night at his house. I got a text from my wife that she bit into a piece of chocolate and broke a cap off of one of her front teeth! She...

It will turn a 24 inch piece! First project is my biggest hunk of wood I have. 20 x 6 piece of sycamore. Was very heavy putting it on there! See what's left after the cracks are all removed.

Ladies and gentleman. May I introduce you to GODZILLA! Here is my old lathe next to the new one. Old one is almost the same size as the head unit on the new. Wife and I used the tractor, two floor jacks and a rolling cart to get it into the shop and assembled. Morning all! Currently 43 going...

Morning all! Currently 30 going to a cloudy 62. Was able to finish the railing work on the porch. Need to figure out how to get the stains from sitting on the ground for a year off. Truck looks new again. Need to remove the interior mats and give them a bath now. Easter dinner with her family...

Morning all! 57 going to 78 today. Rain later in the afternoon. Wife and I will head out early for our walk. Want to stay cool! More work on the railing today and then I think it's time to give my truck it's first good cleaning of the season. When I turn I wear a safety coat and a powered air...

Morning all! Currently 28 going to a partly cloudy 66. Put the teeth back on the bucket yesterday. Was able to go out on the squishy back yard and get the leaf pile from last year mixed up and moved over 10 feet. I do this multiple times all summer and it breaks down a lot faster. Was also able...

Get well soon Buppies! I think you have had more than your share lately! Time for some good karma to come to you!

Morning all! 49 going to 62 with off and on rain. Yesterday was 65 and sunny! Such a nice day to work outside. Hands are doing much better. Left leg is still giving me trouble though. I'll work thru it. Finished picking up the rest of the branches and got them on the burn pile. Put out the hose...

So sorry Buppies! ....no words I say can help! The dusting to 1 inch of snow turned into 5 or 6 inches of heavy wet stuff! Just got in from cleaning up the apartment and around here. Town is outside right now finally plowing our street. The rest of the afternoon is going to be inspecting my...

Sorry for your loss!

I'm on omeprazole in the morning and famotidine at night. Plus tums in between. Sorry to hear about Holly. Hopefully they can figure it out! Please reach out if you feel or need anything!

Currently 33 going to a rainy 45. Thanks for all the compliments on the projects! Up on the couch all night. Couldn't sleep. I don't recommend cutting down two trees and stacking the branches in a pile if you have problems with your hands! I thought maybe working them would force the arthritis...

I did it with my index wheel on the lathe to mark it out and used a long round file to carve them in. They're really not that true or straight. Pic makes it look better than it really is.

Morning all! 26 going to a partly cloudy 52. Not much going on here. Errands to run and puttering around the house and shop. Weather hasn't been cooperative to working outside. Was hoping to get the railing installed this weekend but it looks like heavy rain is coming! Out to breakfast with...

Prayers and thoughts for you Mostly!

Morning all 39 and raining. Going to 50's. Up since 1 am with hands and feet causing trouble! Didn't get any lawn work done before the rains came but the wife and I did get our walk in. Got some nice shop time in. Finished one project and started on another. 2nd one might have to wait a bit as...

Morning! 39 going to a rainy 40. Tried to do some lawn repair with the tractor yesterday. Managed to get a few buckets done. Leading up to the pile is wet and squishy and the pile is still frozen. Will try to get a bit more done this morning before the rains come. Need to go slow as still having...

Morning all! Currently an unheard of for here 58! Nice for nighttime temps here! Going to a high of 60. Today is a dry day between 5 total and 2 more coming. Drew I have a bunch of those targets. Doesn't mean a thing. I shoot at little paper plates now as they are much cheaper. Good do nothing...

Morning all! Currently 33 with drizzle falling. Supposed to go to lower 60's with rain off and on all day. Up early this morning with arthritis killing my fingers and toes. Combination of the weather and the construction projects I guess. Think today will be mostly a putter kind of thing...

As promised pic of stairs. They used to come straight out the door up to the bulk head that you can just see the corner of bottom of pic. All used parts from my old pool deck. Rear board is not attached yet as I'm not sure how the railing will be. Another project finished this morning. My...

Morning all! 31 with freezing rain and drizzle. Hopefully warming up to low 40's. With all the deck work going on here it inspired me to work on my small stairway behind my attached garage. It butted up against my bulkhead and blocked access to the faucet and hose we have there. Also made...

Happy Birthday to buckeyefarmer's dad and Fuddyduddy's mom!

Evening all! 51 dropping to 22 tonight. Was a great day to spend a few hours outside raking and picking up branches! Got sore doing that so switched to working in the woodshop and then cleaning it up some. Wife was washing floors so I headed out to the unattached garage to putter also. Happy...

Morning all! 44 and raining. This will be the high temp for the day. Dropping to 30 tonight. New ignitor has the pellet stove humming along. Easy to install once you know how. Only issue is being an insert type it has to be removed from the fire place. Quite heavy even with the proper removal...

Morning all! Currently 26 with a gorgeous 62 and sunny day ahead. Kinda cold in the house this morning as the ignitor on the pellet stove has decided to quit! Hopefully can get that replaced soon. Already ordered one this morning. Spent the day outside yesterday cleaning up some of the yard...

Sorry for your loss!

Morning all! 51 and raining. 67 trips around the sun yesterday. Glad I decided to get a bunch of outside projects done instead of waiting for today! Removed the plow and stored it in it's summer home. Will use the bucket for the rest of the season. Wood storage pallets moved and rearranged to...

Morning all! Weather here is the same as Thomas. Beautiful day yesterday. Snow is melting nicely. Went for our normal morning walk. Was able to pick up a load of branches and junk from a small portion of the yard. Was so nice we decided to put the porch chairs out and enjoy it for a few hours...

Happy Birthday Drew!

Glad your seeing some progress Buppies! Afternoon all! Currently sunny and 52. Gorgeous outside! Got quite a bit of things picked up and restocked in the shop. Decided to unhook the well and move it out of the way. We don't use it anyway so why keep working around it! I can slide it back and...

Morning all! Currently 25 going to a nice partly sunny 42 today. Cleaning up and rearranging things in the shop the last couple days. Have a couple boxes of wood showing up so need to make room. Plus I have a couple trees worth outside on the drying rack that will need moving soon. Coffee with...

Lets hope they can fix her up! Praying for her and you!

Morning all! 48 and wet. Storm appears to be over. Buppies I hope things improve for you! Hopefully she was found safe! Yes. Already returned and spent! Lol! I got lucky I think, by going thru a different company they did the return. New lathe ordered and pics will be coming when I get it...

Morning all! 2 earlier going to 28 and windy. Happy Birthday to all I missed! After waiting 6 months for my new lathe to come in I canceled the order today. Found out this weekend the company filed for bankruptcy! I'm not taking the chance of waiting anymore! They have had my money since day...

Morning all! Currently 32 and snowing. Going up to a rainy 45 as the day goes on. Nothing much going on here. Been hacking away at the ice from the last storm. Temps above freezing the last few days sure feel nice. Not sure why but I had two days were I just didn't feel good. Spent most of...

Sorry for your dad Ken! Prayers! Morning all! Currently 14 going to 29 or so. Tomorrow we start going over the freezing mark for a few days! Was sunny and warm enough yesterday that the wife and I went out and chipped up all the ice in the driveway. Both thumbs are now mad at me!! My grandfather...

Evening all! Currently 16 dropping to 8 and still windy. We never lost power so feel good about that. Driveways at all 3 locations are glazed with ice. Not sure what we will do about that as it's not supposed to go above freezing till Sunday. I'm out for what ever anyway as I injured my...

Morning all! Currently 21 which will be as warm as it gets. High winds forecast till tomorrow. Staying below freezing for the next few days. Lots of ice and freezing rain on top of the 5 inches of snow we got. Not sure if we will be able to clean up what we didn't get yesterday! Waiting for...

Afternoon all! Currently 34 going down from there. Two inches of heavy wet snow with a couple of hours of steady rain on top. Wife and I spent the morning trying to move snow and keep the drain clear!! Didn't even bother with the neighbor's driveway yet. Maybe tomorrow. Tired now, think it's...

Morning all! 14 going to 27 today. Looks like snow coming tonight and turning into icy mess tomorrow. Sorry about your friend Scotty! Need to take the tractor out and clean up where the roof dropped onto the bulkhead and cement pad. If I don't keep it clean I wont be able to move the new lathe...

Sorry to hear M7040. Prayers for you and family!

Morning all! Currently 15 going to 30 with snow on the way tonight. At least the winds have calmed down! 40 plus yesterday was brutal! Heading out for breakfast this morning with my wife. After that we will meet up with the great nephew and head to the tire store. He needs tires before the...

Says he hasn't been on since yesterday afternoon. Hopefully he is ok!

Morning all! Currently at 6 going to 29. 3-6 inches on the way with freezing rain to top it off. Feeling better this morning! Will probably play in the shop while I wait to go do cleanup. Speaking of the shop I was pleasantly surprised to win an award yesterday over numerous other turners on a...

Harman accentra insert. Great stove except for the electronics. I had to change the board in the Harman I have in the woodshop also.

Morning all! High of 19 reached dropping to 6 tonight. RIP to Bird! Prayers for him and his family and friends! A bit under the weather yesterday and today. Not sure if a touch of the flu or acid reflux issues from something! Resting and keeping the fluids going. Looks like ice and snow for us...

Morning all! Currently a sunny 39! Got about 4 inches of fluffy nice stuff. Did the drive with a shovel. Security cam got me cleaning a path to the bulkhead with the tractor. Link should be live soon. Happy Birthday Kathleen! Sorry for the neighbor loss Ron! Will be spending the afternoon...

Afternoon all! Currently 21 and sunny heading to -8 tonight. Glad I got the stove cleaned. Will surely need it. Storm ended up dropping about an inch of frozen, heavy mess. Very hard to clean up! Headed to the shop after to relax. Made a quick pen out of the burl I got. Tomorrow is sister in...

Afternoon all. 36 and raining currently. Fridge delivery went ok except they wanted to charge 45 bucks to swap 6 bolts on the door to reverse the hinge! No thank you! Did it myself. Forgot to grab some pics of the pellet stove cleaning. Old age remembering I guess! All back together and...

Morning all! 25 going to a rainy 36 so they say . Stopped at the Post office yesterday. My certified/first class mail that had to travel 80 miles across the state has now been sent to Boston and back to my original office two times. It is currently lost in the system somewhere!! If it can't be...

Afternoon all! Was 8 this morning and is at the high of 20 now. High winds have me back on the tractor today. Drifts are twice as high as the storm was! Still no joy from the Post Office! Guess I will have to stop in and see if they can find the letter! Wife made yummy chicken soup while I was...

Quick stop in to post a pic of the storm before I go out and push it. About 5 inches total.

Afternoon all! 25 dropping to lower teens with snow tonight. Insurance came and removed the car. Yay! Of course they didn't have the correct phone number so we weren't notified when they showed up. Luckily we had just returned from shopping. Was locked in my outer garage. The post office has the...

Morning all! 17 going to 33 with sun today. Insurance tow truck didn't show on Friday as promised. Hopefully today. Keeping the stove full and playing in the shop. Wife asked for an 8 inch bowl to hold fruit. Started with a chunk of apple. Kept cutting and turning off chunks trying to get to...

Sorry to hear Buppies! Hope she can get the help she needs for hers and your health!

Magic! Texturing tool I got online.

Morning all! Currently 5 above heading to a partly cloudy 29. Good news from the insurance co. yesterday! They will give us a good fair amount for the car and added more for the new tires! I was told they will come take the car away this morning and we were told the check was already made out...

I'm on town supplied water. Supposed to be tested regularly. I've had everything tested from the water to the house power grounds. Nobody can figure out why 3 out of 8 houses on this street have this issue.

Morning all! Currently 9 above going to 26 and sunny. Found a leaking water line in the basement again. This is a recuring thing here. Something in the water eats thru the copper. Slowly changing things to plastic. 3/4 line is to big for me to work on so called the plumber. He will be here this...

Morning all! Just getting back from breakfast with the neighbor. We had -6 earlier and currently are still at -4. At least the wind has died down. Will be heading out for a quick grocery trip and to check the inventory at the consignment store. Plan on swapping out a few more things and...

Evening all! Currently 32 and snowing. Today's take it easy day turned into a battery swap on one car. Install 2 door speakers into another car. Try and swap winter tires from one car onto another. Didn't work, bolt pattern was just off. Glad that's over with. Wife and I also squeezed a walk in...

Morning all! 28 going to 38 and rain starting around lunch time. Dealer couldn't program the key but gave me a contact. Guy will do it for 50 bucks! Lot better than Honda that wants 200+! Wife is already feeling better. Still waiting on insurance for final payout amount! They are definitely...

Used easy set epoxy in a 1/4deep x1/2 wide groove I cut into the wood. I wish the green and white rocks would have shown up better.

Morning all! Currently temp is sitting at 8 above zero. Staying cold all day with partly cloudy skies. Insurance co has decided the car is totaled. Now we need to wait for price and removal. No luck so far on key replacement. Going to try the dealer we bought it from this afternoon as it needs...

I did the fancy button pushing thing so it now opens and locks the doors. Still won't do the engine though! It would be easier for everyone else if we just chopped off the hands of car thieves.

Morning all! 19 going to a sunny 39!! Wife and I might get to go for a walk today. Haven't gone in a while with all this cold and wind! Nap was a success! Thanks for the great comments on my projects! Not much planned for me today. Need to find someone who can program a key to start the engine...

Afternoon all! Currently sunny and a tick above freezing. Wife and I decided with only 3 inches or so of soft fluffy snow we would hand shovel all 3 driveways. Now it's time to rest and relax! Numerous appointments for family this upcoming week will keep us both busy. More her than me. I'm...

Morning all! Currently 21. Looks like we could have our first day above freezing if the weather guessers are correct. Sunny and 35! Finally making headway with the insurance co. Someone is supposed to come look at the car this morning. We bought the replacement car yesterday. Now need to go to...

Morning all! 16f with 20+mph winds. High of 20f today. At least we don't have snow coming down. Still waiting on the insurance appraiser to contact us. Can't wait anymore to see what will happen with the car so we went out and purchased an old used Honda accord. We can sell that or the wrecked...

Sorry for your loss!

Morning all! Looks to be a cold week ahead! Pretty much have just been keeping things warm here. Pellet stove insert needs feeding and cleaning quite frequently in this weather. Changed out the circuit board in the woodshop pellet stove and it seems to be running much better. Had another...

Happy New Year morning peeps! Hope all have an uneventful 2025!

Currently on two meds and lots of tums myself. I'm pre barrets disease so get the scope every two years. Christmas is a hard time to eat right for me! I love cakes and cookies!! I have an adjustable bed bought just for this. Today was much better! No issues or troubles with anyone. I spent the...

Morning all! 31 with freezing rain and sleet. Supposed to warm up for the next 3 days with rain forecast for all of them. Yesterday was a pain! Started out with nephew being involved in a car accident at 12:45 am! He's ok but the car is totaled. Then we got a call of no heat at the apartment...

Merry Christmas everyone! Currently 23 out with light wind. This will be the high for the day. We have a white Christmas here. About 3 inches fell yesterday. I shoveled the 3 driveways as it's good exercise. About 9000 steps. Dinner with family today. Hope everyone sick or ailing feels better!

Afternoon all! Made it all the way up to 10 today. Dropping to zero or below tonight! Pellet stove is blazing away. Ran the one in the wood shop also. Spent time doing my normal Sunday morning cleanup of the whole basement. Saw dust gets everywhere! Then I decide to make more! Another ornament...

Quick update. Looks like there will be one happy eight year old on Christmas morning! Put it together and on the charger. Will stage it for dramatic viewing the day before Christmas. Snowing out right now. Will have to shovel in the morning. Off to dinner.

Afternoon all! 27 out and that's as good as it gets for the next couple days! Moved some things around in the storage building so I can hide the neighbor's Christmas gift to his son. Battery operated 4 wheeler. Supposed to be delivered today. Will need assembly. Working in the wood shop getting...

Morning all! 32 going to 45 today. Looks like winter comes back this weekend! Plumber came and fixed the water leak at the apartment house. Was so nice out the wife and I took a nice long walk. After that we went to a Christmas luncheon. Not much on the agenda for today. Wife's car will be at...

Phil Why so many chucks? on our metal lathes had a 3 jaw and 4 jaw chucks. Quick pic of all the different sizes I use all the time.

Here's hoping she gets relief and great results soon!

Easier to swap out chucks then to change the jaws. Wood chucks only have a little travel. When going to different diameters you need to change the jaws(8 screws) or swap the chuck.( 1 big screw). Morning all! Currently a very chilly 9 above! Will be keeping the pellet stove filled! Need to...

Different sizes. Luckily 4 of them have replaceable inserts. Already ordered. I also bought an adapter to use the others if needed. Will let a couple go with the lathe. New it only came with a drive center and a face plate.

If you don't have one now you could always buy my Jet after I get the new one. Will be a good deal with lots of extras.

Nova Nebula with extension bed. Should be able to turn up to 18 inch projects! Coffee with my buddy tonight so need to head out to the storage building and turn on the heat soon. Went shopping with the wife. I hate shopping! Ended up buying 3 pairs of jeans to replace my old worn out work ones...

Morning all! 22 going to a partly sunny 28 for the high. Looks like low for tonight will be 11! Brr! Visit with friend went great yesterday! Sucks that they live two hours away as we would go more! He is suffering from a stroke and the hospital and insurance sure don't make it easy to get the...

Morning all! 36 going to a heavy rain filled 58. Looks like high wind gust forecasted also. Will have to keep an eye on the bulkhead as it has a tendency to leak into the basement with this type of weather. Off to the eye doc for testing this morning. Having my eyes dilated so the wife will...

Morning all! 19 going to lower 30's. Same as you buppies. Up since 3.00am! Blood test came back even worse than last time! Will see what the doc says. Been laying low the last few days. Muscles are finally not sore from the ladder and attic work! Christmas visits and parties are starting to...

Morning all! 31 and snowing with winds whipping up some drifts. Having a coffee and waiting for daylight before I go outside to cleanup. Lot's of flying stuff over the house here as we have a directional beacon for Logan airport in our town. Also we are only about 70 miles due west of it. We...

Morning all! 24 going to 36 with inches of snow coming. Up at 2 am. with sore muscles everywhere. I guess crawling around in the attic running new wires for a camera system will do that to you! System is up and running now. On a positive note I sold enough projects to pay the rent and make a few...

Morning all! Currently 26 going to a sunny 35. We lucked out with the last storm and only got rain. Looks like we got flurries last night though as the yard and drive are coated. Not looking forward to the end of next week as the forecast is calling for 12 and 13 degree nights! Pellet stove will...

Morning all! 34 with rain and snow for the day. Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! We spent the day getting everything ready. All that's left is stuffing the bird and putting it in the oven. Usual riff raff will be coming here around 1 am. Did a bunch of rearranging in the shop this week...

My birthday is in March. Was just hers.

Wife says thank you! Happy Birthday David!

Morning all! Cloudy 40 out going to a high of 45. Coffee with family went well. Guest headed home yesterday. Spent a few hours with my cousin cutting and prepping logs into usable size once they left. Need to seal the ends this morning to slow down or eliminate the cracking. Will be heading out...

Morning all! 43 out and raining!! We needed it bad! Only going to 44 for the high. That's ok by me as I woke up with a lung and sinus issue. Won't be going out or doing much today. Did get quite a few things done yesterday. Honey do list pretty much done for the year on outside stuff. Sister...

Morning all! 44 going to a sunny 52. Currently have a 10 acre brush fire working about 3 miles from me. Hopefully will be contained soon! Much needed rain coming Thursday hopefully. Was supposed to go to the newly found mill on Sunday but that got postponed to today. Will head out after...

Sorry for your loss!

Morning all! Sorry for your coworker's death! Only in the lower 20's this morning! Fired up the stove for the first time this season. Pretty much just puttered around yesterday. I did get a new to me display moved and set up in my man cave. Will be in the shop today I think. Might skip out for...

Morning all! 21 going to a sunny 44 today. Not sure why but I'm wide awake at 2 am! Happy to report that I did absolutely nothing yesterday! Looks like I might finish with this today too. Need to go to the apartment and figure out why one of the driers is squeaking like crazy. Currently checking...

Morning all! Currently 26 out there! Brrrrrrrr. New furnace is humming along nicely. Snow blower hook up was uneventful. Except for being heavy as heck I have the swap down to about a half hour now. Used to take me all morning! I guess doing it for the last 10 or so years has made it easier...

Morning all! Currently 34 going to a sunny 60 with red flag burning warnings! After the wet, wet spring we had there has been no rain to speak of all summer. Numerous fires burning all around here. Off to the apartment house this morning so I can remove the mower and install the snow blower. All...

Happy Birthday Scotty!

Afternoon all! Gorgeous day here. Sunny and high 60's! Wife and I were in and out of the voting place in less than 15 minutes. Rest of the day was puttering in the shop. Meeting up with a logger tomorrow to see about getting some dangerous trees trimmed at the apartment house. Spent the day leaf...

Drew. I'm 68 miles west of Boston. If you drive by my place you can go to Historic Deerfield village. Home - Historic Deerfield There is a historic train yard in Buckland also but I've never been there. The bridge of flowers and the butterfly museum are both great places to visit. Parking at the...

No. The blue walls made my then 5ish year old nephew happy that we let him pick out the color. Thomas the train blue it is. LOL. 28 this morning going to 50. Up early with the time change and pain in the hands and wrist! Looks like a good day to play a retired old guy! Hope everyone stays safe...

Quick post of the cherry wood I picked up today. Also a small snapshot of my storage building. Got all of my errands done. Relaxing time now and then dreaming of the future projects a bit later!

Morning all. 45 here going to a partly cloudy 52. Lot's of errands to do today. Will be running around picking up and dropping off things. Cousin has a small project to do at his house. Putting bigger wheels on the snow plow cart we made last year. All of the maple and ash trees are now bare...

Morning all! Congrats Happy! Been working on leaf duty for the last three days. Filled the yard vac to the brim 4 or 5 times each day. Hopefully today will be the last of it for the season. need to check the rain gutters one last time also. Not much else going on around here. I like it that way...

Sorry for your loss!

Morning all! All this talk of ash and magnolia getting cut split and BURNED is making my heart ache! 32 going to a sunny 60 today. Out for lunch with friends today who moved up into a retirement complex in NH. Been spending most of my days fighting the falling leaves! Spent 6 hours yesterday...

Morning all! 35 going to a sunny 60 today. Here is my leaf pile so far! About half way thru the remaining season. Leaves are still coming down. 5 loads out of the lawn vac! I have another pile also on the other side of the property. Last years pile is composting well. Managed to get the weight...

Morning all! 29 going to high 50's today. Got the gutters cleaned and spent the last couple days fighting the falling leaves. Looks like they should mostly be all gone by the end of next week. Sister is coming in today for a 3 day visit. It is their anniversary this weekend so I whipped up a...

Morning all! Currently 42 with thunder and rain. Rain gutters are full of leaves so that should be a mess! Made four passes with the leaf vac on the front yard and it still looks like this! They just keep dropping. Mulch pile is already getting pretty big. Was a great visit with my friend who...

Morning all! Starting out in the low 40's today. Going to a sunny 62. Looks like frost conditions for the rest of the week. Need to head out to the garages and remove all the freeze items. Breakfast with the neighbor already complete. Need to head to the store and see if anything sold. Was able...

Morning all! 39 going to a beautiful high 60's today. After 5 hours of pulling, pushing, tugging and cussing! The 16 foot bottom door gasket on the unattached garage is replaced! All three doors are now done! Today will be sitting on the couch or front porch recuperating from all that work! I'm...

Morning all! 51 going to 72. Just popped in to say another year of retirement for @Thomas and I! Seems like only yesterday not 4 and 5 years ago! Got the wife's car washed and waxed yesterday. Should be set for a while. Need to do my truck now. Did a little more leaf cleanup and then decided my...

Been working on vehicles and outside on leaves! Did make 6 pumpkin ornaments to bring to the store. Forgot to grab any pics! Worked on a different version of Christmas bulb too. I have an order for a lighthouse I need to make also. Might do more tomorrow, depends on the weather and the falling...

If you drill the desired hole into a 6x6 [or close] piece of 5/8 plywood you can attach that to the spot needing the plug and center it where desired. You can also take that board and clamp it to the donor board and drill straight thru without the centering bit. I did this to my house when I...

Happy Birthday Popgadget! Currently 49 here. Woken up by the cameras going off. Big fat raccoon was knocking on the door of the back deck! Put the 3 point mower onto a pallet and got that stacked out back out and up in the air. While I was there I dug out the snow plow and brought it up to the...

Afternoon all! Currently 72 and sunny. Not for long I'm sure. Had breakfast with wife's family this morning. After that Everyone has been urging me to set up shop somewhere...here is my on sale shelf at a local co-op store. Hopefully I sell enough to pay the rental fee. I also went to a...

Morning all! Pretty much the same weather as NH above. Went out to the other garage and hooked up the leaf vac to the rider. While I was out there I decide to clean up a bit and also dig out the snow blower. Put the push mower and rototiller away for the season. Off to breakfast with the...

Morning all! Currently 63 which will be today's high. Weather guessers got it wrong again as it was supposed to be partly cloudy today and it is now raining. Has been since about 4 am. Window cleaning went well but we stopped after about an hour as it was just to hot and muggy! There is always...

Morning all! 58 going to 80 today. Cooling down and only in the middle 60's for the rest of the week. Coffee with all the sisters and husbands yesterday. Had a great time! After that we went to the apartment and finished all the final wall hangings. I hope! Managed to get the head gasket changed...

Afternoon all! Busy today. Currently 80 and humid! Managed to get the back yard mowed before it got to hot. Must have been to much for the mower though as it seems it blew another head gasket! Ordered a new one. Project for next week I guess. Wife started cleaning all the windows, walls, drapes...

Morning all! 45 going to a beautiful 74! Thinking good thoughts for you Buppies! Remembering all victims of 911! Back to the tire store as soon as they open. 7:30. Needed to wait a day as they already had 19 customers waiting. Holy Moly! Even at buy 3 get one free the tires are over a thousand...

Morning all! 54 going to 72! Should be a great day! Breakfast with the neighbor this morning. After that we need to head to the tire store for the wife's car. Will stop at the apartment and look around while we drop off the weekly rubbish in the bin. Coffee at a friend's house for a visit later...

Morning all! 57 going to a cloudy 72 today. Quick update. Went to the mill and got one of the three cherry logs cut up. Should make some really nice stuff! Will be taking the garden down today. Not much left after the cold spell we had. Carrots and a few tomato plants will be left for now...

Morning all! 52 going to a gorgeous 74! Think today will be an outside day! Not much going on here. Normal day to day stuff that makes life great. Did some more work at the apartment yesterday. Only a few more jobs left. Picture hanging and stuff like that. Time in the woodshop getting waste...

Enjoy retirement CKF! Morning all! 68 going to a humid 80 today. Up early today and most of the night fighting hand and neck pain. Guess I did to much this week. Today will be R&R day. Wood storage unit is complete. All used lumber except for 2x4's. Came out very sturdy! 2x10 pressure treated...

Morning all! 60 going to 73 with humidity on the rise. Spent most of the day outside doing different projects. Think that will be today also. Did manage to get in the shop for a bit and glue up some wood for the next project. Maybe later tonight. Cousin has Friday off so who knows what we might...

Morning all! 59 heading to a sunny 80! Will change the gasket on my garage door today and then work on my cousin's new truck. Installing a tonneau cover on the bed. Might head into the shop if I have the time and ambition. Wife will be out running errands most of the day. First off today is...

Cut off top and bottom. Rinse off dirt and debris. Leave skin on till finished. Rub with olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil. Place on grill at 350-400 till you can slip a knife thru easily. Let cool for 5 minutes and then rub the fruit with paper towels. Skin will slip right off! I put 4 or 5...

Afternoon all! Currently 70 with thunder, lightning and rain. Saturday outing went well! They all loved the hat! I actually cut the grass today before the rain. Got the bucket and arms put back on and went out and turned the mulch pile too. Changed the seal on the bottom of the wife's garage...

Morning all! We are at 54 with a sunny 79 for the day. Off to the summer outing/party is today's itinerary. Might spend a few hours picking up sawdust. Removed the bucket and arms on the tractor so I could change out the fuel filter. Hasn't been done since the dealer 50 hour service. Currently...

Morning all! Currently 64 and raining. Been keeping busy at the apartment and here in the yard. Neighbor down the street gave me a 5 foot long Maple branch that fell in his yard. I made him a lighthouse thank you gift. A day or so later I got a bunch more planed and dried maple from the chair...

Not sure. Something she picked up at Home Depot off the shelf. LED strip so if it breaks it's toast!

I'm sure my doc will not like my cholesterol numbers this visit too! Once or twice a summer is needed though!

Morning all! 55 going to a raining 72. Got the cabinet installed in the bathroom Saturday. While I was there I removed the tub drain and cleaned it all out so it drains now! Pic of install with new light. That should be it now for this room! Delivered the second wagon wheel that I repaired...

Morning all! 55 outside this morning! Will be great going for our daily walk. Did get all the lights and shower head done yesterday. Started looking at the vanity and said to myself "Nope. That needs to come out and get refurbished". Sitting in the woodshop now waiting for me to start on it...

Morning all! Currently 58 and raining going to 74. Quick update on the apartment redo that I will be going back to this morning. Will try and grab some pics of the new flooring and paint. The bathroom lighting was as old as the house. Was covered in rust and all the paint was gone! No...

Morning all! 70 and raining with a high of 72. Nice! Spent the day at the apartment house putting things back and replacing window shades and a ceiling fan. When it came time to replace the old rusted bathroom light I found this! No box, no anchor for the wire, no support behind! Another 5...

Morning all! 73 going to 84 today with partly cloudy skies. i know I shouldn't complain as this is better than a drought but! All this rain is getting to me. Here's the forecast for the future! Someone asked my favorite finish on the wood projects. I really don't have one. My go to quick and...

Morning all! High 90's and humid today with afternoon showers in the forecast for the next 3 days! Managed to finish up all the lawn mowing yesterday. Need to string trim next but will wait for cooler weather. We are heading out to breakfast in a bit to celebrate my father in laws 87th birthday...

Morning all! 71 going to lower 80's today. Way to wet outside to get anything done out there. Waiting on visitors today for inspection of the furnace install. Wagon wheel delivered and now waiting on them to paint and install before I get another one. Played in the shop a bit and made a...

Morning all! A gorgeous 55 degrees out this morning going to a sunny low humidity 83!! Working on finishing up the wagon wheel this morning and then off to a party this afternoon. Will deliver the wheel at the same time and possibly pick up another for repair. Managed to join the...

Evening all! 72 with off and on showers all day and forecast for tomorrow and Thursday. Thanks for all the anniversary wishes! I finally got in the part I was missing for the gift I was making for my wife. She gave me so many wows when I gave to her today I couldn't keep track of them. Lol...

Hmmmm........sailboats. Morning all! 59 going to 84 today. Need to get a few small projects done indoors and then get the grass cut before all the rain comes. Wife and I made it to 38 years yesterday! We went out to eat a few times this weekend to celebrate. Got all of the apple wood processed...

Morning all! A very nice 58 out this morning going to a less humid sunny 82! Was given a call yesterday by a friend to grab my truck and head over. His apple tree had fallen down and I was given 1st dibs on any pieces I wanted. 2 truck loads will keep me busy today getting them cut and painted...

Morning all! Currently 69 going to a raining 83. We've had 4 days of gully washing afternoon rain storms! Lost power one night for over 5 hours. Humidity is supposed to drop here in the next couple days. Hope it last a while. Here's what 16,000 dollars looks like in New England!! New fuel tank...

Morning all! Currently 68 going to 87 or so. Up to early this morning with arthritis pain and acid reflux flared up! 3 tons of pellets were delivered and put away yesterday.[might be some of my pain issue] Not sure how much we will use as we want to run Monday's new furnace install as much as...

Morning all! 72 here going to 86. Torrential rain and high winds last night caused serious flooding and property damage in the area! We made out ok here but I'm not sure on our apartment house. To think the remnants of the hurricane won't even be here till friday! Scored 4 free pickup loads of...

Morning all! Starting at an extremely humid 70 and going to 86. Rained all day yesterday and forecast shows 4 more days of rain in the coming week! I think I'm in a new micro climate rain forest. Not much activity this week with all this weather. Did putter in the woodshop a bit and started...

Happy Independence day! 63 here going to a humid and possible rainy 80. Was able to put the stump bucket on the tractor and do a little digging yesterday. Welcome our little Japanese maple to the yard. We've been looking for one that can survive our winters for a while. This one is good to...

Morning all! Currently 59 with low humidity and a nice breeze! Managed to get the whole yard mowed and trimmed yesterday. weather was picture perfect for sitting on the porch once the work was done. Today we run a few errands and then wait for the house guest to arrive. Small cook out tonight...

Afternoon all! 76 going to a breezy less humid 78. Brought my father in law for his license renewal. All went well! Was a nice way to kill 3 hours. 72 mile round trip. Had a visitor caught on the camera while we were gone. @Thomas I think Boo's cousin is here! Nothing else planned for the day...

Morning all! 62 going to 85 with pouring rain now and thunder and tornado watch for the afternoon. Looks like an indoor day to me. Garden is coming along nicely. Need to get out there and give it a good weeding. No food out of it yet but should be soon. Dentist visit for Monday and then Echo...

Afternoon all! Temps dropped down to 68. Currently raining and forecast to last a while. While the sun was out we had a few visitors today! The hummingbird was only around 3 feet away. Worked with my cousin this morning fixing a stair railing. Replaced 4 rotten boards. Think I'm going to sit...

Morning all! Starting out hot and soupy already! Been to hot to get anything done outside. Puttering in the garden and in the house seems appropriate. Here is the forecast for the next few days. Will be working on the antique John Deere again today as parts have finally showed up. Need to take...

Afternoon all! High 70's today and higher temps and humidity tomorrow! Looks like heavy downpours for Friday and Saturday. Made sure I got all the lawn mowed and trimmed today. Doctors appointment tomorrow so that pretty much kills the day. Been on a pipe making kick lately after watching a...

If the mounting bushings are stuck[very possible do to lack of use] it can squeal and operate much harder than designed. You might have to take it apart and loosen it up a bit. This happens to my mower wheels every winter while it's parked. Other than that if the seals inside are leaking by it...

Not good or savvy enough for that yet. Maybe someday.

Morning all! Currently 50 going to around 72. Should be a gorgeous day here after many days of off and on rain. Got my sister all moved into her new apartment over the weekend. Lots of stuff for a single person in a two room place! Don't know how she will get it all stored in there! Was a pretty...

Afternoon all! Currently 80 degrees and cloudy with off and on showers all day. Did get the deck rails all completed before the rains came. After squeezing in a quick walk this morning I went out and got a required inspection sticker on my truck. Spent pretty much the rest of the day puttering...

Wow! At that price I would just say screw it and use the oil furnace. Less work for me and cheaper. With the new furnace we are getting this summer we are going to try just oil for November and December. If it is working cheaply I might be all done with pellets. Those bags are getting heavier...

Pellets are 319 a ton with a 35 dollar delivery charge for the whole load.. Not sore at all from the wood throwing. Went down today and showed it who the boss was! Sorry for your brother m7040. Hopefully will get better! As promised pics. Two cereal bowl sized items. Maple and Ash.