Bad Day at Block Rock - errrr - Make it Bad Year.

[Ken]

Good Morning Jim Sounds like for you the situation is normal.
So new neighbors maybe good for the neighbor hood . Here every time some one moves in from the city after paying to much for the land the taxes go up. or the county assesses the property higher.

yesterday looking at a peach tree saw the buds are coming out. almost guarantee it will be frozen back. so no peaches.
Haven't looked at the plum trees supposed the same.

Have cut back on the traveling . sold the camper and truck to pull it. Quit driving the cattle trucks so manly just stay around the place.

I doubt that I've put a solid hour on any tractor in the past several months. so now before starting use volt meter to see if a charger is needed first.

Had a brother that died last fall would frequently comment that he could not hear or see anything clearly but Thanks God he could still drive.
Bought a large lawn mower and could not get between trees so took it back to place he purchased from and in unloading to exchange missed the clutch in reverse and drove over the concrete barrier which tipped the mower and he fell off. scared the willies out of employees of the business. so got a hydrostatic drive and then would get the forward and reverse mixed up . so no one was safe when he drove it. the keys ended up in sons pocket and it stayed in the garage.

Getting old is and everyday experamces in doing the same thing that worked yesterday.
at least it is easier to locate what your working on it will be on the floor. behind something that has to be moved to use hoe to scratch out and replace on work bench.

Keep posting Jim interesting reading.
ken

 

[crash325]

Never seen a weather balloon in person. I hear they can be impressive. Where were you when you saw that one?

Rob

This was not a weather balloon. It was in space.

 

[Old Guy in Tenn]

I think that first U.S.A. balloon satellite was Echo 1.

An article: 1st Communication Satellite: A Giant Space Balloon 5 Years Ago

 

[Ken]

I think that first U.S.A. balloon satellite was Echo 1.

An article: 1st Communication Satellite: A Giant Space Balloon 5� Years Ago

Think the Echo 2 since Echo 1 failed around 1955? a balloon painted Silver and could be seen from earth . and used for radio waves but the sun forced it back to earth.
ken

 

[crash325]

Here goes nothing. Life just goes on.
The miseries are easing up somewhat. Mostly runny nose & random pain and / or itch now & then.
Rarely want to talk to anyone or post. Talking to Bobby & Dog is plenty of conversation.

It pays to have friends, Wanted enough $$ for bird seeds & cigars. Doug handed me $10 & didn't ask. Henry showed up with 2 trailer loads of scrap wood & some good pallets. Back was acting up, but i stood out there & BS with him. Had a young man with him ( relative) Good worker, very polite, just keeps working & not talking unless spoken too.

Started to go back to the deck & give back a rest. Henry says wait, he's fumbling around in his truck. After a Little while he comes back with plastic cups & some whisky. Man was it strong. Fist time in about 10 years that I had drank anything but beer & a little wine. Think the bottle says 51% alcohol. Staggering around like I always do. He must have though I was going to fall down. Took arm I made sure I made it to the deck. Handed me $10 for bird seed, came back a little later & handed me $2 more $$ that was all the cash he had on him.

I've been coughing & trying to barf for a week or 3. The whisky pushed me over the edge,. When done I did feel a lot better. Was going to say a lot more. But miseries are setting in big time.

Jim

 

[Ken]

Hi Jim Been wondering about your condition. Sounds like situation normal.

Saw on another forum post of a Dodge truck similar to your that had a value in excess of 200 K Just a few add on's.

We have had a decent winter not to cold or stormy. and Sat cleaning up saw some jonquil flowers blooming so spring time not far away.

Used to work with a man that claimed he uses Old Grand Dad's method of treatment for most any type of illness some not identified.
1/2 pint of Old Grand Dad and cover with heavy blankets and some sleep says he feels better next day.
reads like you were close to the treatment idea.

Stay way from the flu carriers , know the type . coughing blowing and insist breathing in your face type.

Related to Thyroid Mary and Chorea carriers of your fathers generation.

Going to stack the pallets in your back yard??

ken

 

[crash325]

Something of an update.

Cheap key switch for tractor has got expensive. $11 for switch. Go get it about $8 in fuel, had another little thing to do so 1/2 = $4. Switch is bad another trip to town, free replacement, $8 in fuel. Replacement is bad. Now I will try to find a better switch. How much$$ ???

Hay fever thing is getting better. Most of the itches are gone, except right ear. Mosquito bite months ago, been driving me nuts ever since. It is getting better.Short trip. :laughing:

The 3 things that I enjoy, Feeding the birds, beer & smokes. Other than that & feeding the mutts not much else important.
Go out feed the birds, here come the quail, 20 / 30 or more. One morning there was about 12 in a straight line eating their way across the the feed area. It does not bother them that I am throwing seeds. They just dodge the seeds as they fall & keep eating & chattering.

Going to run out of beer & smokes, might be a good thing. only for 1 or 2 days. Out of some silly things, cheese its & Hershey bars. Not really much on sweets except for the Hershy's.

$35 Thrown away. Power bill about double what it should be. $ to send man out to check meter, he says its good. Should have insisted on a different meter, but didn't. Last May Trico says $413 for month. could have left everything I own for several days and not used that much juice.The company is being pretty nasty lately, As I have said before life goes on.

2 Strange things seen lately. Indian store about a dozen res police there, Very nice & friendly, but never stop looking around. Do not know how many $$ an ATM holds. But they were guarding as it was filled.
Tractor Supply, guy came running out the door with a weed eater, clerk right behind him, jumping up & down, yelling. Bunch of guys started chasing him. Did they catch him?? I would think so.

Doug is moving, dispute with landlord. Larry is here, had trouble getting out MI, ice on roads.

Thought it would be a long cold winter, wrong. Now in 70s / to 80s. Long hot summer??? Often over 17 here. No fun there.

Called VA to get Dr. appointment. Was ask s bunch of questions, not sure what I said, but all at once she says go to emergency. Let me call 911 & send one out. I'm not dying just to make some folks happy.:laughing: Instead of the normal 6+ weeks to get an appointment only 4 weeks not that I'm dying last leg's.

Pee & poop patrol still in full swing. Never sure what is going to happen?? Got notice from VA that I had missed an appointment. Easy to do when you don't know you have one.

More later,
Jim

 

[dragoneggs]

Thanks for the update, Crash. Yep a summer is coming. I will be down in Surprise in two weeks to see family. I thinks that is a two plus hour drive from you?

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Crash, hope everything is maybe turning around for you, now that the weather is getting warmer. I have to tell you that my wife and I both became "addicted" to this thread! We went all the way back to your first post and read the whole thing over the past 3-4 days. She is enthralled about your "slingshots" and would love to buy one from you. If that is possible, you can PM me on here or just let me know how to contact you. In any case, I hope that you feel better!

 

[crash325]

Hi All,
LS in a week or 3 will get them in the mail. A little slow but will get to it.

Yep I hear too good. left ear makes thing way too loud at times. Right ear may or may not hear at all.
Most of the itches have settled down to a dull roar.

I almost always forgive, but rarely forget.
A couple with a lot of $$$ wanted a special ring with a Mabe Pearl in it. Not sure how they knew that I had made up that design. Hurry up, we want it for a cruse. Done in plenty of time. Tried to talk me into a cheaper price. Nope. Came back a few weeks later ring beat up, Reset the pearl =, with some glue. $20 they had a fit, Don't i guarantee my work, Yep but not against abuse. We don't have $20 with us. Come back when you have, no checks, just cash. went to Cadillac Came back in a while with a $20 bill. Cheats & liars both.

Don't judge a book by its cover.


Will finish that story & tell some more later.
Jim