Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

28 bags mixed and finished. Not George perfect, but entirely adequate I suspect. Fortunately, my younger neighbor Mike came down and help. What a worker, took us about 2 hours, no breaks. Floating concrete isn’t a fine skill of mine, but doesn’t look bad.


Tomorrow I’ll deform and finish that area. I’m just too whooped.

Tools are cleaned up and ready to return to HD. Tomorrow will be hand mix in wheelbarrow.

I foresee energy conservation time when I return from town.

 

[sodamo]

Taxes... not one of my favorite topics. Last I checked, we were 2nd highest on our street, because the other owner doesn’t live on the property. We pay well over $5k/ yr property tax. I’d list what we get, but it is so short you might miss it. Property taxes here do not pay for schools. We do pay a 4.25% General Excise Tax, almost like a sales tax, but on most everything and almost every level.
Last I paid for gas was $3.75/g. Haven’t bought diesel in a bit, but likely close to that now. Last propane delivery was just over $5/g.

But there is some balance. I don’t have a heating bill or AC. How little we spend on clothing would make most women cry, probably less then $100/year and that’s if wife gets new running shoes and I get new slippahs. Much of mainland type foods cost more but we don’t eat alot of that stuff anymore. No complaints about my beer costs, not exactly an over indulging vice.

God knows I should be more tolerant of those unwilling to make the effort or misdirect their efforts to cheating the system, but then there is some joy in being politically incorrect at times.

Bottom line, we realize that we are indeed fortunate that we can choose to live this lifestyle, and as dear wife likes to remind me if people only knew the struggles that got us here. Maybe it isn’t cheap, but life is good.

I did use my tractor today to help unload and the load the cement mixer on my truck.

 

[wngsprd]

A single guys dinner. Southwest salad. Ricks ribs in instapot. Baked beans and blueberry pie. I am full. View attachment 633242

Nice looking meal...making me hungry, especially since I skipped lunch while in the woods.

Jay, rice and beans sound good, too.

 

[Looking4new]

sodamo; that concrete job looks better than mine that is for sure.

 

[toppop52]

Already down to 23, gonna be chili tonight. Had lab work this afternoon for my nephrologist appointment tomorrow. Also have to go to retina doc tomorrow, had a floater in my eye for three days. Day starts with grandsons Christmas play at 8:30.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

A single guys dinner. Southwest salad. Ricks ribs in instapot. Baked beans and blueberry pie. I am full. View attachment 633242

Looks good

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Been a while, since early September, since I looked through what the game camera on the back porch picked up. Aside from me at the BBQ, and the termite guy drilling his holes, this guy was poking around for a week or so in late October. His big four point brother showed up in a ghostly night shot, not clear enough to show.


All set to go. I usually forget something, but I don't think space for even another credit could be found on the bike, so maybe this time I got it all.:laughing:

 

[sodamo]

sodamo; that concrete job looks better than mine that is for sure.

Thanks, as I’ve said, not my favorite thing to do. Maybe I should adjust my thinking given how permanent the results can be.

 

[Rich B1]

Last week, I needed to sign up for Medicare and get my drivers license renewed. While I am not at all happy about the 兎nhanced drivers license, decided to go ahead and get the enhanced license. I had the choice between standard and enhanced.

Off I went with an envelope full of paperwork to prove who I am for both Medicare and the new license. One piece of paper was my passport with a boat load of entry/exit stamps. Both places looked at my then current license, then the passport, done.

Today the new license arrived.

My wife, who doesn稚 have a passport, is having a much more difficult time.....

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Birth certificate works in place of passport.