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Discovered goslings from the Canadian Geese couple this morning. This couple has been coming every year for many years. How do we know (because they all look alike) they don't make a racket when walking close by even with Cody nearby. One of them got injured and is hopping on one leg. Saw only...

4.5 hours? You sure go through a lot of medical issues> hope it heals soon

A lot of medical testing is driven by legal liability. Countries without the ability to sue for malpractice have a lot more medical mistakes than we do but they don't test to the same degree as we do.

Good morning,54 going to 67 today Neighbor's contractor started repairing the pond yesterday without permit approval A few flowers are still around and the Redbuds are blooming Eyeing what to move into the new work space in the barn A stainless former restaurant kitchen table 14 ft long...

It is a Bosch 500 model as recommended by Consumer Report. We love it ER said Cartilage tear and cyst that filled up with fluid. Hopefully it will recover soon

Good morning, 41 going to 51 nice sunny day Planted 10 more larger bushes. Turned in to a bigger project than I had anticipated. The sloped area was still wet and the shoulder was not happy. Went up and got the excavator that made tracks and a mess but got it done. Time to hire out next time...

Great looking truck. Unfortunately Scania is not sold in the US. Maybe in Canada? Volvo is more common here Nice drafting board. Spent many hours with one of these in my early days. Designed a gear oil pump for the Professional Engineering license exam in California. My dad had a long nosed...

good morning, 57 going to 73 today very nice weather Been busy working on the barn and the organizing the house. The kitchen, wife has let me get it made more functional. Moving anything out that is not used on a daily or frequent basis. Amazing what accumulates. Still don't have all the parts...

beautiful day 68 going to 73 Doing a lot of cleanup in the barn and the new work space on the lower level Pedernales river can flood. We were wondering why it had sirens all over and then found out why when it flooded within minutes and we had to scramble to get out

here is a picture of the rod

For sure Thanks popgadget Smallest tip I had was Victor number 1 and turned down as much I could without backfiring Could really use smaller tips for work like this

Nice day high was 62 Busy few days. Went down on one of the trips to the old ice cream shop for Mint Chip Ice cream. Always what wife likes Installed the Bosch dishwasher. Had to install an electrical connection box to hook it up and a new water line and drain line. My body was protesting...

Yes Bosch 500 model

good morning, 41 going to 48 with light rain in the FC Will be installing the dishwasher today. Remembered to get the connecting box for hard wiring. Seems like the it uses Home Connect App for some functions. Wife with her old flip phone is not happy about that. But there are some functions on...

good morning, looks like the rain is over 39 going to 51 today very wet out there and some areas still running with water. Pond overflowed some yesterday but is holding this morning. Neighbor has unblocked the text and said he is getting more done to improve the overflow. Maybe the realization...

good morning, raining hard again 46 going to 54 The pond has overflowed very heavy down the driveway and eroding the dirt around it. Thankfully the neighbor had a contractor out yesterday that used a large Stihl circular saw to cut openings in the Riser pipe in the pond. It worked and the...

Yep that is how it works. However most are positive displacement pumps so the GPM capacity is fixed by the displacement size of the pump. Most pump manufactures push high pressure at the expense of flow making it less useful to me

Looking at 120 volt pressure waters it is limited to 15 amps perhaps 20 with upgraded breaker. That sets the parameter for pressure and flow. Prefer higher flow around 2 gpm which limits it to about 1400 psi. Nozzles can be changed of course to change the flow.

good morning, 49 going to 59 and raining hard Cody woke up early and wanted to go out. Wet trip Have to go in to the shop to change windshield. Apparently it is too big for mobile change Cleaned up parts for the yard hydrant. No luck finding parts so braze brass stem to steel rod is on the...

good afternoon, 62 nice outside rain is on the way later this afternoon Planted a bunch of plants for wife and weeded flower beds. A lot more to plant is in shipping Worked on the yard hydrants that stopped working. Got one adjusted and functioning again. One had a bent pipe that will not...

Wagtail a temporary fix that has worked well for me is to cut out a piece of tire inner tube and place it over the leak with a hose clamp to put pressure on it. Just in case you want to delay the permanent fix

good morning, 45 going to 52 rain has stopped Hearing today for getting son court ordered into rehab Nursing my shoulder after activity the last few days has made it worse. Need to lay off for a while Ordered the new dishwasher for delivery next week Decided to replace the wheels on the...

good morning, 45 going to 51 rain stopped Our geese couple is back for the summer so spring is coming Scheduled the windshield replacement. Mobile service. Has rain wiper and heated windshield options

D8 sent us videos of the ship accident taken during the rescue attempts right after the accident. One of her friends were part of the rescue team.It showed significant damage to the bow of the ship on one side and containers in the water. Damage seems to be all above the waterline. A span of the...

good morning, 36 going to 56 today Shopping for a new dishwasher. CU recommends Bosch 500 model The new Gorilla 7 cubic feet cart was easy to assemble. Now in use for firewood at the door D8 returning from Colombia today. She had a great time. See attached pictures

good morning, 27 going to 45 sunny day As time allow I work on the various projects in progress. The trailer hitch that I installed for the ZT mower that consist of a large piece of angle iron with a hole drilled does not protect out far enough for the little dump trailer. So will scrounge to...

Good morning, 52 already going to high of 58 nice day Walked Cody and working the step counter. Slow day yesterday. Got up in the barn and lost track of time and wife could not reach me. Poor cell service inside the barn. She was on the way to check on me with her wheel chair. Very sorry and...

Drew used to be a Texan. The State Park on Galveston Island is what we used back when there. It is right on the beach. We had to reserve way in advance https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/galveston-island

Two horses killed and 3 people were injured this morning on I 70 near New Market Frederick county when horses wandered onto the freeway

Nice tool for the ag couplers. You could sell those if you wanted to

good morning, 44 going to 62 looks to be a sunny day Woke up early with phone call from son. He is in trouble again. Otherwise had a good day yesterday. Removed the last of the sill beam. Sawsall with demolition blade was my best friend well as sledge and crow bars A 6x6 beam seems to be a...

Yes agree Ron, Drew needs to get going Today I am at 13,239 steps and 5.77 miles and still more walking to come. Yesterday was slow at 9,901 steps and 4.29 miles

A few pictures of the barn project. This area was used back in the day as a feeding area for the milking cows.

Good morning, 56 going to 67 with light rain forecasted Beautiful day yesterday. Spent some time helping wife get more comfortable. She took tylenols in the morning and we went for a trip that usually helps her divert attention from the pain issues. Walked the Home Depot store and came out...

good morning, 45 going to 73 today Buppies very good news did some more clean up of the lower barn. Looks like a good area for moving down welding and metal working equipment since it has the space and a window where I can connect a blower unit from a dismantled furnace for ventilation. The...

good morning, 44 going to 68 very nice day Happy birthday Drew. Glad you are doing well Cleaned out an area on the lower floor of the barn that had not been used for many years. Had a thick layer of muck from when we had goats in there. Dozens and dozens of wheel barrow loads but now I can...

Sig, congratulations on your son and his path. Our daughter was in Afghanistan for two tours and served in an intelligence role as adviser to 3 and 4 stars. It served her well and she is now way ahead in her carrier and after time in several countries she now back state side

good morning,47 going to 66 today nice sunny day Picking up groceries this morning Not sure what else today Saw on one of the Camarata YouTubes how he used a tool to connect hydraulic hoses so decided to get that for my tractors. It works great and is easy to use. The 3 hydraulic connections...

Took off the plow off and cut some 6x6 pieces to block it up on. Protected the hydraulic ends with zip lock bags and tape. It is now more likely to snow enough to where it needs go back on?? Cleaned out the machine shed for clay and dirt tracked in by the tractors. Amazing how much dirt that...

good morning, 33 going to 50 today. Rain stopped High winds yesterday took neighbors tree down and it is blocking somewhat our driveway. The crazy Pond neighbor we will see what he he will do with it. Brushed teeth on Cody. Trying to do this daily to clean off some tartar and it is improving...

This is for Popgadget. Steve McQueens Mimbus motorcycle https://silodrome.com/steve-mcqueens-nimbus-model-c-motorcycle/

good morning, 39 going to 43 and some wind but rain has stopped Went down to a little town yesterday and had the Ruben sandwich rain and all. Cleaned up the Miller Mig welder and installed the flux core wire and took the shielding gas bottle off. When weather improves will test it out...

Had a John Deere Gator 6x4 with big floating type tires that worked really well on soft ground

good morning, 40 going to 49 and raining Coffey made, Cody walked and raining Son was moved into a more long term facility yesterday getting the only opening left. First time we have seen him this committed. Wife had a serious talk with him about live or die before this. It was literally...

Andy was very active on the T1N vans. Last I heard he had moved to Florida The NCV3 glow plugs are easy to break when trying to remove. I use the dealer with the expensive repair tools just in case.

Good morning, 45 going to 58 nice day Ken, we love duck also. The Pekin duck in San Fransisco china Town is legendary. Got up early and walked Cody and went up in the shop and organized the Sawsalls and blades. Have several corded and a cordless and turns out dozens of blades. Nice to be able...

I don't see the valve adjustment in the service manual under maintenance requirements. I see change spark plugs at 500 hours https://resources.kohler.com/power/kohler/enginesUS/pdf/24_690_07_EN.pdf

good morning, 48 going to 62 Had a nice drive yesterday through WV. Very random housing ranging from very beautiful to run down. Wife enjoyed the drive Cleaned up the compact bender and brought it back to operational and tested it on some flat bars. Able to make curved and sharp angle bends...

good morning, 49 going to 56 and very foggy and high moisture. Rain in FC for later Wife ordered from Gurneys and used the 100 dollars off coupon. Went to town to get diesel for the van and drop off parcel for daughter. She just had her 7 year anniversary for being "clean" and doing well in...

Need to look over the service record for the mower and get it ready for the season. I checked on a new mower with same HP and 72 inch deck ZD1611 and found it is listed at 25K. All the sudden I love my mower a lot more and with the air suspension seat modification it is likely also more...

good morning, 47 going to 58 and raining Son called finally and he is safe in hospital. Wife had a hard time coping but hopefully she will be relaxing now. Got the Peking duck take out that wife loves yesterday Cody's Ultra Sound testing went well yesterday and his heart is normal. The...

Good morning 43 going to 65 looks like nice day One son was discharged from hospital with follow up appt with doctor. Apparently heart issue can cause water in lungs Have not heard from other son. Hope he is in a safe place. He left his belongings at the VA hospital when he walked off Taking...

good morning, 41 going to 61 partly cloudy Have not heard from son. Sheriff deputies came around looking for welfare check for him. May take the snow plow off the RTV today

Kyle, hope for the best with son. Sounds a little like what I went through with rotator cuff injury except is on both sides. Same issue could not lift arm up and very painful.

good morning Not much sleep here. One son developed water in the lungs and was hospitalized Another son had thoughts of suicide. Was trying to talk to him as long as we could. Hope he got help

Here is pic from back then in Bates leather protective gear.

Since many posted pictures of their bikes here is a picture of my Suzuki back when living in Marin County CA early 1970's. Trailered it up to a bike park North for some fun with it Pretty light and powerful and would lift front wheel in any gear

good morning, 26 going to 50, cold but about to get warmer Cody is all cleaned up at the groomer. Plan to take the excavator out and clean up a small area Our old GE fridge is still going strong. Moved into the basement years ago when we upgraded the fridge upstairs and after several fridges...

I got a small Kubota X KX033-4 with cab that I use in retirement to make up for being old and not as capable as I used to be. Now 82. But took me a good amount of time playing with it to get it to be second nature. Sure I could lift things, dig out stumps etc but took time. Now it goes fast and...

My first bike was a 1939 BSA 350 that I rode up in the hills behind the town when I was 13-14. Not exactly a MC bike but had fun with it. Next were various 50cc mopeds for on the road trips and then NSU and Royal Enfield road bikes. Rode those with a friend all way up North through Norway. Next...

good morning, 27 going to 43, rain yesterday but dry today, windy and feels colder Results came back for Cody with positive results. Set up appointment for next week for Ultra Sound. He is doing fine Taking Cody to the groomer this morning

Good morning, 56 going to 61 today rain in the FC Wife’s birthday today 78 years. Usually on last day of February but one more day this year with leap year. Helo, hope the heater keeps working. D called last night and talked for more than two hours. She gets so exited about what she is doing...

The modification to air suspension seat costs me nothing except time and a few modifications to the brackets. Used the air suspension base from the Kubota tractor and reused the original ZT seat

Do you know anybody who bought a Kubota OEM seat since you mentioned it?

good morning, 50 going to 59 nice but rain tonight retired at 70 now going on 12 years retired My last assignment was managing warranty phase for a series of large projects. Something that I enjoyed doing and the interaction with clients and suppliers was fun and interesting. And it did not...

Watching NHK World Japan often in the mornings. They have a cycling show on about trips around Japan and visits to many farms and craft skills. Always amazing how dedicated they are to perfection and learning the craft

good morning 34 going to 60 no rain Winter almost over yes but worst may still be out there who knows Helo nice job on cutting the trees. The trailer with crane is the right tool for sure The 545 and 261 are very similar chainsaws. The old 261 that I am ditching is a lot heavier but using...

it lowers down as far as I want by changing air pressure It always sits at top position without sitting on it. When sitting on it it lowers down to the set pressure for the air

grammar air suspension base using the original seat Height adjustable by changing air pressure with built in compressor from very low to heigh Usually adjust air pressure so it does not bottom out on worst bumps

F350 platinum 2014

Upgraded the seat on the 331. Very comfortable and much faster in rough areas

good morning, 24 going to 45. warmer weather on the way and rain as well Went to town yesterday and filled a 20 gallon propane bottle. Checked out the Stihl chain saws at the center. Next time I need something bigger will get the Stihl 261. It comes with manual carb or auto adjust, same price...

She also learned the important skills such as operating the RTV.

GD is in drama classes in HS and next performance is Sister Act. She has a great group of friends she performs with and they helped each other getting over the recent suicide of class mate There are so many benefits to this including increased self confidence performing in front of a large...

If you had a full basement would that count in the size limitation. Just curious about how it works. I can put up another building but it is subject to size limitation to avoid the expense of a full building permit

Good morning 37 going to 44 Cody doing well and still waiting for lab results Son had episodes last night Wife spent time on the phone to calm him down and hopefully get him off his track he was ready to give up Got several estimates for the truck The on she spot cash is close to 40k for a...

Are the plugs wet with fuel? Is there suction at inlet to carb? Did you use a spark tester? Did you try to spray starter fluid into the spark plug holes? Is the flywheel axle key broken so the ignition timing is off?

Thanks yes he is back to normal. Part of the blood testing was to check for enzymes that can indicate damaged heart condition. Waiting for results and will see where it goes from there. Brain issues may also be possible

good morning, 37 going to 55 today cloudy Use Milton V style high flow air couplers. Quincy air compressor tank has 1 inch ball valve shut off at the tank that I close after use and turn off breaker. When turning back on check that the pressure is still holding at 150PSI. Have made a habit of...

good morning 38 going to 45. rain in FC again yesterday was infusion day for wife. She feels better this morning. It is a monthly cycle she goes through and helps her function but at the end of the month she is in a lot of pain before next infusion did some clean up with the excavator. getting...

D's next trip is to Colombia. Not very safe for sure with State department warnings about travel. Had work there years ago. Gilberto local hire was subject to truck bomb explosion but survived. Good man moved him up to a project in Mexico. She had a couple of fund raising trips in the past to...

good morning, 28 going to 46 no rain in FC good day yesterday with little going on. Made a trip to post office and drive for wife. A hawk caught a bird mid air right in front of me with feathers falling down. They are very efficient Dulles Toll Road sent a E-ZPass violation. Have not been...

Got the groceries picked up and put away. Have had the ScanGauge for many years in the van. Many read outs for parameters and able to read engine codes on the road. Believe that I can send it in and get it reprogrammed to the latest capability. Although it does what I want In the early years...

good morning, 27 going to 46 today with sun and clear day Ordered groceries yesterday and will pick up this morning. Wife went a little overboard 500 dollars and about 400 after discounts D sent us a video of her friend's (nearby in Arlington VA) front door being kicked by 3 teens in the...

good morning, 22 going to 43 very cold walk with Cody Ice is building up in driveway now 2 inches thick Yesterday was a slow day after snow clean up but managed to get the 8 inch boots greased. Had saddle soaped them earlier with hot water and they were dry. Used a toothbrush to apply boot...

Plowed the driveway and cleaned up around the house. Sun is doing a good job drying up D is sounding a little better. She has been sick most of the week with a cold. Reviewed her resume that she had someone prepare. Very impressive. Nice clear inspiring format. Several interviews next week

good morning, 31 going to 33 today and snowing. Does not look like as much as forecasted. maybe a few inches at the end. Will wait for it to stop soon and then clean up The Duluth overalls showed up yesterday. Buppies hope you were able to catch up on your sleep

90 percent is good. She is well on her way I would say What I had a hard time with was what the end goal is ie what profession and job this will result in? Professors said that is normal, just continue to take classes it will become apparent at some time. It did eventually but it worried me a lot

good morning, 32 going to 43. Snow on the way tonight. We are in the 3 to 5 inch area in the FC Plows are still on so should be easy to push the snow off the driveway Driveway has turned to ice from the pond overflow. But the work with the X has made it flow better and reduced the wet areas...

Yes that would work as far as flow of water through the riser pipe. All about how much freeboard over the pipe and that is what he is saying he will do. But when?? and then there is the experts at the regulators for ponds saying it will fail if you put new dirt on top of the berm and further...

Buppies may be a nap today would be good

Kyle, normally the vertical pipe inside the pond carries the flow down through the berm and out the side to a catch basin that goes under our road and discharges to a creek Never overflowed He raised the vertical pipe to where there is no freeboard to overflowing over the berm. Any rainfall...

good morning, 24 going to 47 cloudy condition today Had a nice Valentine day yesterday. Wife was happy. Youngest D and BF showed up all dressed up in finest with flowers and Bear with bow to celebrate wife. Was a real treat and surprise We did do a drive down to Harpers Ferry that wife loves...

Sorry you had to go through all that and not have it fixed on top of that. In his texts prior to banning me he said a few things such as: I am responsible I will take care of it Plan is to strip pond back down dump clay on it ,pack it, add mesh liner Can't do the work until warmer and ground...

He did it to make the pond bigger so it covers up the silt and canes and looks better

Here is a picture of the normal overflow while the pond is overflowing the berm. During rainfalls is supposed to carry full flow but the the neighbor having raised the elevation of the overflow pipe in the pond has reduced the flow significantly and is causing the berms to overflow.

You are right there is a concrete pipe going under the driveway that normally carries the pond overflow. Problem is that overflow is very small now that the neighbor has modified the overflow pipe and it causes the pond to overflow over the berm

good morning colder but snow is gone, 29 going to 40 No rain and some sun may even return later Worked on the pond overflow to channel it across the driveway and then out through a gap in the oak board fence. Kept scraping with the 36 inch bucket on the excavator and the since the water was...

On CarEdge did you sign up for subscription or were you only using them to locate the car on a dealer lot and then take it from there?

Rain turned to snow and sticking but will likely not last long

Looking in to selling the Ford f350 platinum trim pick up truck. The Kelly Blue Book has a service to list for owners and handle payments etc from private buyers. There may be others like it? A trade at the dealer will likely be a low ball offer. See listings around 50 K for similar

good morning, 36 going to 44 today and raining. Was supposed to be snow. Pond overflowing on the driveway as predicted. Being brim full and overflow pipe at the full level does not allow it to carry much flow. Plan to send neighbor another notice today and document the overflow. Ran across...

In addition to attending the Ukrainian children's conference in Riga D also took this picture of old town Riga Street and library in Riga

Another area of protest particularly in Denmark is that the gov has established aggressive goals for carbon emissions and pesticides that will impact the ag business. Farmers are saying it will force them out of business and result in imports from countries not subject to similar laws

Good morning, 40 going to 49 rain in FC later tonight. Will see if driveway becomes a river again Changing diet back to the normal low carb diet. Did some clean up of tools and supplies in the barn. Tables are mostly cleared. Picture of Ukraine children telling their stories of being kidnapped

good morning 49 going to 55 chance of light rain Very mild temps. Had a nice walk with Cody. Zion is recovering from Giardia. Calling SIL today. She is struggling with bladder cancer treatments and now Wet AMD Agenda is open today. Maybe a drive and want to get up in the barn now the...

good morning, 46 going to 59 no rain Coffee is good, fire is going, Cody walked Still nursing stomach issues but hoping for more improvements to come Took the ZT mower out yesterday and surveyed the property for trees down. It is easier to get into tight spaces around trees. Found a few that...

Drew, not sure what it says above the door. Maybe Helo can help. Here is a little info about the buildings: House of the Blackheads was built in 1334 and designed for meetings and banquets for young, unmarried merchants. Organizing various events and celebrations, they brought to life the city...

good morning 42 going to 61 today wow nice warming trend The stomach issues starting to ease up after meds and diet restrictions. Can't really complain much at my age and compared to many of you pretty small potato. Made a couple of runs to town yesterday. Need to consolidate driving more to...

Thanks, put in 4 of them slanted and they pulled up. The picture is of the tracks from the animal going under. Looks like a Badger may be the culprit. Need to push over some dirt and tamp it firm under the wire. A badger can dig under any time if it wants.

Tried to use the tent stake to pull the fence wire down to the ground but it pulled up again and did not hold. Next will try the screw-in one and tie the ring to the lower fence wire. May have to wait for frost to be out of the ground

helo, some info on this bar in Riga rsb103 4 Best bar In Riga! Review of The Armoury Bar Reviewed 10 December 2023 This bar is one of the most unique bars I have ever been to. Its called the Armoury bar because they have guns everywhere in the bar, I thought they were just for looking at but...

good morning, 26 going to 47 nice clear day Stomach problems have returned, losing weight again Fire going strong and dog is walked. The new down jacket coming in handy with the hood really comfortable Mostly sorry to hear about the news. Very sad. GD is getting help in school and doing...

A little late for good morning 39 going to 42 with beautiful sunshine. Picked up groceries and unloaded and packed away Helo, have not been able to catch up with D yet. She must be busy. We usually get lots of pictures from her travels but her trip to Riga not so much. Again busy. Although...

yes that is neighbors water from his pond. He can stop it by complying with the permit for the pond. He is acting like I am harassing him for bringing this up. And according to the county raising the berm with new dirt on top of the established berm will fail and could cause severe damage from a...

Good morning, 30 going to 47 no rain Thank you for your comments of support for friend of GD and GD. She cried most of the weekend but finally able to talk some yesterday afternoon. One of the parents had found out that she jumped off a bridge. That just made it worse when that came to light...

GD played in a HS play yesterday together with her friend. Her friend killed herself yesterday after the performance, She is devastated She was very popular Howard county school system is pretty good so there should be counseling available She is with some of her class mates supporting each...

Drew, I have a healthy respect for rain fall damage from a project near Granbury Texas. Fortunately was able to recover some of the impact from Builders Risk insurance. As you know from your background in insurance those claims can be difficult to collect on. I have a notice letter prepared to...

good morning 28 going 49 today no rain Pond still not overflowing although it is right at overflow elevation. Any rain fall will overflow it and could be a safety issues as well as cause damage to pavement and erosion of property.. Not hard to imagine what a 100 year rain fall will do An...

good morning 41 going to 45 no rain or snow in the Fc for the next week or so Overflow over the berm on the pond finally stopped Looked into the pond issues some more. Triggering permit enforcement will cost the neighbor 10's of thousands so decided to hold off hoping he will come to his...

Had the Unimog stuck in mud up to the axels and with portal drives for each wheel means the axel is up high. Broke a chain trying to pull it out but successfully pulled it out out with the flexible tow strap. Hooked it to the tow bar on the tractor and backed it up to prevent it flipping and...

David, not sure I can add much that has not been said already. I had one mystery problem on the ZT mower with stalling after 10 mins or so while switched to the right tank. Cleaned the tank and blew out the lines as much I could but still no success. Had to get the tank off the mower and found...

Changed the thermostat on the big tractor. Should think that it would be easy access on a tractor but no ac hoses and other stuff in the way. Had to use a long extension, universial joint and short 12 mm socket and using pressure to prevent the socket from going sideways. But it is done and can...

The pond is classified as an "in stream pond" meaning it has a stream originating up around the AT flowing through the pond and subject to permit issued in 1988. The pond I have is a regular farm pond for run off and does not require a permit. Neighbor reduced the diameter of the overflow pipe...

Pond is still overflowing About to be an expensive lesson for neighbor Pond permit was violated Agencies will come to inspect as early as tomorrow No telling how he will react but ready

Rain stopped but neighbors pond overflowing on our driveway

Sorry to hear you are not feeling well. I can identify with India being fascinating country. I only got to visit on business trips but gave me a sense of the country

Todays heater blowers don’t have much startup torque so when bearings dry out and cold temps makes it worse they fail to start Try to bang it with the back of your hand on startup and if it moves that is the problem

Thank you for clarifying that

good afternoon, Lots of snow for our area. Spent some time plowing and scraping. Colder weather on the way so started up the basement oil furnace on low to help out. I sure learned how stressful a chart can be to some and to not cause any more discomfort have deleted two months of posts. Hope...

Our Sheltie taking a nap

good morning, 42 going to 65 light rain possible worked on moving leaves with blower and mower yesterday. Driveway cleared and around house Took the excavator out and leveled a small area a little better Took advantage of HD Black Friday deal on batteries Need to load up the RTV with firewood

I think you are right about it

Not sure what it is. Not speaking the local language limits it a bit

Can you spot the Leopard in the tree?

Went to the William Moran knife show yesterday. He is world know for his Damascus steel knifes and at his museum yesterday there were many knife makers. Just an example pic

going to the Knife show tomorrow at the William Moran Museum

The glow plugs on the Mercedes V6 diesel have failed periodically> they are very fragile and subject to breaking when removing. Have to let the engine warm up before attempting to remove so the differential expansion in the aluminum block works. The glow plugs on the Kubota diesels have never failed

good morning, 54 going to 65 went up to pick up vegetables at the grower. Spectacular drive up through the forest. Drove 12 miles without meeting a single car. just like we like it. remembered how we felt living in Long Beach area. People everywhere Kyle it was a lot torque. Putting on a pipe...

Wife had a great PT therapist come to the house for the first few weeks to do bending and standing/walking exercises. Took time to get the full range of motion back. The machine can be helpful in the beginning I would think. After my motorcycle accident and body cast for months I could have...

Good morning, 41 going to 66 looks like some rain in the FC tomorrow Post office run this morning. Plan to collect all oversize pieces of fire wood in preparation for splitting. Also stack some more wood in the wood shed. Only have room for one to two rows more. Mostly it did not close the...

This bear is smarter than the average bear Video 39 secondsBear enters house and helps herself to frozen lasagne

Our county will accept tires next week so got some old wheels off an old wagon. The nut holding it on was rusted and frozen so had to use force from 4 ft pipe wrench and pushing with the bucket but off it came

good morning, 52 going to 61 Packing gifts for grand kid birthday. He will be 12 A little warmer today May do something outside She is visiting museums today including Karen Blixen museum. The movie Out Of Africa is based on her life

Hard to see but looks like a lion

Today's Tanzania excursion went well with lots of pictures sent to us. Picked one of the elephants. She said it is really dark there at night with lots of strange sounds

I made the executive decision to not change any more tires. I have done a lot of tires in my life and always hated the smaller ones the most

good morning, 49 going to 60 Picking up groceries this morning. Getting RSV shot as well Daughter arrived Nairobi last night. Cute BB

Happy birthday Buppies

Last night on the balcony without the nasty Wasps was great. Nice evening. Yesterdays trip averaged over 23 MPG. Not bad for 9 ft tall 23 ft long van with 200K on it

good morning, 44 going to 57 looks like a nice day Cleaned up the boots with saddle soap and water waiting for them to dry before greasing switched to the Redwings in the meantime Did some more firewood stacking. Took care of a tree down in the meadow. Always having the grabber mounted on the...

Looks like the Yellow jackets are done for. Only a hole in the ground remains and the Wasps are are also done for with the last application of dusting in the wall

good morning, 46 going to 57. Rained most of the day yesterday Not sure of the agenda today yet May stack more firewood

Thanks, the other part of the story was the physicist Niels Bohr that facilitated that Sweden would accept the refugees was evacuated to England and from there to the US wihere he was one of the principal architects of the Atom bomb

good morning, 49 going to 67 today Stacked a couple of more loads of firewood yesterday and went to pick up from the orchard market. The recent news from the Middle East brings up this amazing story of how the old country saved almost 15000 lives from certain death during WWII. I shared this...

The farm was built with American Chestnut trees. The huge beams in the barn are very impressive. The blight wiped out the American chestnut 100 years ago and the Chestnuts on our property are the Chinese variety that is immune to the blight

good morning, 48 going to 70 today Wife got her vaccinations yesterday and she is in a lot pain not because of the shots but because of not taking some of her meds for two weeks to give the vaccinations time to work. Picked up groceries and saved 120 dollars. Stocked up on a few items Stacked...

how do you set up the trap for yellow jackets?

good morning 48 going to 64 Picking up groceries this morning. Need to clean off patio area for berries and leaves also lots of chestnut and walnuts to clean up Mostly yes repairing the tractors. Was sent into the field at the farmers at times to repair. Learned to scrape bearings. Only one...

Here is a picture of a tractor model that I worked on many years ago during my apprentice years. It is a two stroke single cylinder diesel engine started by hand by rotating the flywheel. Lots of low end torque

Emptied it out with scoop and bucket

Any experience with this one? Comes with a pump https://www.homedepot.com/p/VEVOR-Oil-Drain-Pan-20-Gal-Low-Profile-Oil-Change-Pan-Tank-Large-Capacity-with-Pump-Hose-Swivel-Casters-Wheels-for-Car-QCPYP20JLSYSYLBYCV0/322206451

May slush too much

good morning, 42 going to 58 fall is here Changed oil and filter on the van. Now I have 15 quarts in the drain pan that needs to be emptied out into the 55 gallon barrel that I can not lift because of the rotator cuff injury. May have to bail it out.

https://www.amazon.com/Lincoln-Lubrication-58000-Lube-Adapter/dp/B000OCKJW8

Use a set of adapters for hard to grease situations. Easy to snap on

good morning, 57 going to 65 and raining May do some maintenance work up in the barn to stay inside today Daughter is at cross road for where to go next. NSC or a new opportunity with policy and foreign travel representing the country. Also leaving for safari trip next week

We had some huge crab legs and picked off the meat. Very tedious work but delicious with fresh grated lemon rind and lemon juice and mayo

good morning, 65 going to 75 Changed the tire on the ZT and mowed a few areas.

The Dogwoods are making a mess but hopefully it will be over soon

Good morning, 54 going to 77 Peppers are on their last leg I think but Basil doing good Going to town this morning to get a tire for the ZT

Mowed an area around the barn but caught a piece of metal that deflated the rear tire of the ZT mower. The tire is pretty much worn so will get a new one tomorrow. Don't see any tears . May just have been a pushed in side wall. Getting a new one will match the other side

good morning, 59 going to 81 today cleaned up the vegetable patch with Cody doing the QC inspection. Also mowed another lawn area using higher setting for longer grass Plan today is to continue mowing another area Also cleaned up some ZT blades and sharpened them. Turns out I have a lot of...

sunset last night Chincoteague picture

VideoIt's smashing pumpkins time at Oregon Zoo

good morning, 56 going to 81 More mowing on the agenda

good morning, 57 going to 80 today Mowed a couple of areas yesterday and moved a large load of branches off the grass The Chestnut deer cleanup up crew is busy picking up. A dozen or so always nearby waiting for more. The hulls are messy but running over them with the mower works to at least...

good morning, 56 going to 79 looks to be nice day The wasp infection is getting somewhat under control with the dusting Plan to mow a couple of areas and pick up branches and sticks Happy birthday popgadget Congratulation David on 40 years

Daughters Safari trip is coming together with the plan for the Tanzania portion being Tarangire National park, Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Park and Crater

I would adjust them to the heavy setting by turning the shaft while it is bottomed out

With blacksmithing tools/skills it is easy to make simple tools like this one.

The Gerstner show talked about passing on the chests to the grandkids because their kids were mostly at mid carrier and the grandkids were just starting theirs

We have Blacksmith classes at the local farm museum. A couple of our kids took classes and learned the basics and made some nice items in the class. https://www.bgcmonline.org/

good morning, 58 going to 69 drizzle but no rain in FC. That tool chest is beautiful craftmanship. Saw the Gerstner chests costing thousands. Using the wood chests protects from rust The paver repair is taking a while. Do they need more parts?

good morning; 56 going to 69 today no rain low was 48 Wife has her infusion today at the doctors clinic. Watched a TV show about the making of the Gerstner tool chests. Amazing quality and they also restore old chests Last time I had plumber out he said he would not recommend changing the...

We went up to Mousetown this afternoon. It is a small single lane dirt road with speed over 5 MPH being too bumpy and having to back up a long way if we meet any traffic. But interesting drive that we make at times

The serial number on the big anvil can be traced back to when it was manufactured by Hay-Budden Brooklyn NY. If remembering it right it was 1918. It was the first manufacturer for US made anvils. Up to that point it was imported. They were also unique in forging the top half and mating it to the...

the portable forges come up sometimes on farm auctions around here. I have two of them

How do you heat the metal? Coal forge and tongs

good morning, 54 going to 68 today no rain in the FC Got the covid booster and flu shots yesterday. Slightly sore from the flu shot otherwise no after effect Picked up groceries and had a mostly indoor day Drove up trash for pick up. Using the trailer hitch on the RTV for trash cans.

Here is one of mine a Haybudden NY anvil forged 225 lbs over 100 years old

Now you have to do the rebound test with ball bearing ball

good morning, 55 going to 61 possible light rain. We got about 3 inches last few days and all absorbed by the ground. No run off yet and creeks are still dry Going to town this morning to pick up groceries Cody woke me up early to go out. He got into the yellow jackets yesterday. Several in...

good morning, 59 going to 67 and raining with no rain in the FC strange. Got a lot of rain the last few days When taking Cody out two Racoons came within a few feet in the headlight. They finally moved out the headlight must have blinded them

good morning, 59 going to 65 and raining much needed Not much on the agenda today other than staying dry Mostly, Gov employees will be paid after the shutdown ends. Essential employees will work without pay until it ends

Good morning, 55 going to 61 with rain and wind moving in. Heavy wind when going down to the barn. Walnuts falling down all over. Avoided being hit fortunately Happy anniversary to the Kilroys Buppies, lots to deal with for sure Daughter returned on the train from NY yesterday. She is...

A 36 inch smooth bucket will help and speed up scraping the pond sides being careful to protect the clay layer