Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Good morning! 31˚F partly cloudy, windy.

I think I'll try one of those energy conservation days today.

Won 4 out of 5 games in cards last night which should move me up from 5th place. Only 10 games left of the 65 game 3 month tournament. I paid my membership dues - $12 - so I'm entered in all the tournaments for 2020, 260 games 25cents a night for entertainment and I could stretch out that 25 cents a week because the other 6 nights they play different card games which are included in the membership price, just not enough time to do/learn it all.

I canceled Netflix and am trying AppleTV+. at $4.95 a month. Does anyone else subscribe to AppleTV+?

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 46F @ 5:45AM. Cloudy skies. High 54F. Winds light and variable.

Sounds like you're well prepared, at least attitude wise, for the long trip, Jay. Hope you get smooth flights and don't have to walk too far between connections.

Hope you and your new cow parts continue to recuperate, Randy. Back when, was it Dr. Sheppard, did the first heart transplant, the idea of rebuilding a heart in place through tiny incisions wasn't even dreamt about. And now, here you are, a walking, talking miracle! And we're all so happy that you are!!!:thumbsup:

Thanks for the red squirrel photo, Ron. They are clever little devils, but are rumored to taste pretty good if they somehow come down with lead poisoning.:laughing: No reds out here, but we have a scrawnier version called pine squirrels. Apparently their flavor comes from their diet, but not many care for pine sap in their stew.

A friend gave me a little bit of venison hamberger, and yesterday it found its way into the Instant Pot, along with some onion, garlic, tomato puree, and ancho and chipotle chilis. Had a bit for dinner, and let the rest go overnight, and now the house smells wonderful. So does the garage; yesterday I jerked the two top round roasts I'd chipped and had soaking for a few days. One marinated in Yoshida's teriyaka sauce, the other in Cholula chipotle sauce. I'd forgotten it was the chipotle variety, and added a few teaspoons of additional ground chipotle, so this batch is nice and spicy.

Got in touch with Michelin yesterday, and they say their tires are safe to use even after spending up to three years sitting on a shelf. I can't get another in time for Friday's departure, so on it went. It was stiffer than usual, and took a couple of tries before I could get the bead to seat uniformly, but now it's on there and balanced. After it warms up a bit this afternoon, I'll take one last ride and make sure everything's all set.

That left just enough time to see if the van is firing the plugs during starting, but I had to make a little mount adaptor for the GoPro camera first so I could see it from the driver's seat. Once in place, I had a great view on the iPhone of a spare sparkplug bungie corded to the cylinder head, sparking away as I turned the key. Yet another possible cause of the hard cold start eliminated, maybe I'll tackle another today.

 

[txdon]

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[buckeyefarmer]

Buckeye, garbage disposal went out when we moved here 47 years ago. No dishwasher either. 2 items never on my repair list. Hope your is a easy fix. Lincoln highway wasn't more than a dirt road. Like the video. You can come to my place and check out what it was like this coming spring.
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Got it unclogged by running a little at a time, then letting it set awhile. It would shoot water out of the sink when I turned it on. She had stuffed it full of carrot peels then tried to run it.

I live just south of the Lincoln highway as it goes thru Gettysburg PA. People are spoiled by today’s roads. I grew up in an area of mostly gravel road, including the one I lived on. I liked where they drove model T over stream banks to cross, or across RR bridges.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Got it unclogged by running a little at a time, then letting it set awhile. It would shoot water out of the sink when I turned it on. She had stuffed it full of carrot peels then tried to run it.

I live just south of the Lincoln highway as it goes thru Gettysburg PA. People are spoiled by today’s roads. I grew up in an area of mostly gravel road, including the one I lived on. I liked where they drove model T over stream banks to cross, or across RR bridges.

Garbage disposals don’t do well with peelings from carrots, potatoes, etc.

Throw them in your compost bin.

Much of the Lincoln Highway eventually became US 30 then, replaced by I-80 in the 60’s.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 13, Brrrrr.... only reaching for a high of 34. Wind settling down a bit, only 15 - 20 mph.

Spent yesterday in the garage organizing stuff that was haphazardly left on the benches. Moved a few of the saws and the drill press to different areas, will make the shop “ flow “ better. I did not get it finished, so back in there today.

Jay, hope your travels go smoothly today. Depending on the timing, you may get into some weather related delays.....

Drew, take care of that foot, don’t overdo it because it is feeling better!

Randy, do you now have to get branded? ...... sorry, couldn’t resist

Didn’t get the hairs cut as planned yesterday.... this morning is for sure!

RNG, hope you get to the bottom of the hard starting issues. Be safe on your road trip!

Time to get moving, everyone have a great day! Prayers sent

 

[RedNeckGeek]

The Lincoln Highway used to pass through Livermore, California, where I worked for many years. Just east of town it still goes over the Altamont Pass, home to the infamous Altamont Raceway and that notorious Rolling Stones concert in the '60s. Off to the north side, you can still see a short section of abandoned concrete from the original old road, and just a bit farther east is an old garage from that time that is still in business. Just to the south and parallel to the Lincoln Highway's route, is I-580, a major artery into the San Francisco Bay Area. That has left that section of the Lincoln Highway relatively undisturbed all these years, the only main difference in the scenery being the hundreds of power generating windmills that have been installed on the windy hills. Several years ago I read an article in a motorcycle magazine of a fella that had researched the original routes, and had pieced together a map he used to ride as much of it as could be found. His article said the Lincoln Highway was concocted as a way to get motorists to frequent businesses along the way, and the path was mostly influenced by not only the presence of a road, but by the willingness of businesses to help fund the promotional efforts of the people installing the monuments that marked the route. Many of those markers still remain, cared for and memorialized by the communities along the way. There's one in Auburn, California, that I go by several times a year. The Lincoln Highway Association publishes a map that shows all the old alignments; you could spend a lifetime driving them all as they changed many times over the years.

 

[daugen]

Don, thanks, very creative, I liked the red tab for opening. Rest I'd have to watch a few times to remember, but the one about going corner to corner instead of square
was simple and smart.

picked up the CC lawn riding mower, brought it home, washed it off, dried it, put under shed with a fitted cover and that's all she wrote until a nice warm spell.
I go for years without changing the air filters on my farm mowers, this one goes for 20 hours before it's clogged, nothing like mowing a sandy beach with a little grass on it...
So it needs filters, an oil change and new blades. Otherwise runs like new. I don't like driving it, no power steering but Kawasaki engine will last a long time plus it has
fabricated deck with some weight to it. Good thing with all that sand flying around underneath.
I have to take the deck wheels totally off and make sure all the sand is out. Filled gas tank to brim, added some Sea Foam, and expect it to start immediately in Spring.
Think it has 70 hours on it now after four years. Am pretty sure she checks nothing on it other than doing quite nicely keeping it clean, so I have to go over mid summer, grease the mower wheels, sealed spindles thankfully due to sand and check the oil.

Christmas cards coming in, but Christmas weather will be warm I believe, in the 60's. I'll be happy to look at all your snow pics.

 

[daugen]

The Lincoln Highway video was very good, great history of cars in US

 

[jbrumberg]

RNG- With enough trips down the Costa Rica we are finally getting our SOP down. Your venison hamburger and roast read to be great eats.

Thanks for the +'s. We are about to check out now that rush hour traffic is subsiding somewhat.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

Pura Vida!!!!!!!!