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   / Good morning!!!! #115,601  
Good morning! 64 now, 90 later. No rain in the forecast until next week. Things are dry. We could use some rain.

Other than the clover, grass has stopped growing. So not sure what I am gonna get into today. I will find something I am sure. But reasonably certain it will involve shade.....

Everyone stay safe out there
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,602  
good morning all
a real scorcher here, never got below 78 last night and going up to at least 95. Looks like the heat is all the way up to Roy also.

interesting night last night. Woken up at 11pm by rustling of keys in door, and member of staff poking their head in. This has never happened
since I've been here at night. Can I help you? Oh just checking on patients. Really? Now either they are missing someone, or this person has their
instructions messed up, or if I apply worst case motivation, she was getting into my room for all the wrong reasons. Needless to say I keep my wallet on nightstand
in bedroom. I told her I was the last person she needed to check on and she backed out. Annoying, took me hours to get back to sleep. Going to ask mgmt on Monday what the deal is.

Don't know why I keep wasting time on it
The mark of a determined man. :thumbsup: keep at it, bet you get it fixed just fine. I'm just impressed you know how to machine
a piston ring. Bet you could count on one hand those of us with those skills.

My Gravely garden tractor made it to final destination in PA, my close friend who has several walk behind Gravelys already.
Financially ridiculous to spend 800 bucks to ship a 2500 dollar garden tractor but pride of ownership is the issue here, my friend will
take extremely good care of it. I restored it down to the frame and just didn't want to sell it to anyone. And using Uship I was abused because
final tally was 915 dollars after they added undeclared processing fees and charged me for freight insurance I did not need. What a racket...
The Gravely has some metal tears/cracks near mounting bolts of seat, told my friend our first project together was to weld them properly.
this is the same friend that fabricated a new air filter housing out of a Bertie's peanuts jar (very thick plastic) by putting wire mesh/steel wool in jar, and it looked
outstanding when he was done on a walk behind tiller. His father was an airplane mechanic and I know where he got his skills.

playing phone tag with rv campground owner, hope to get him this morning and pin down move in date. Can't wait to get out of here. And last night, after being totally flustered by being woken up, found a huge water bug in shower. Find bugs every week in here. So far no bugs in rv, rubber seals seem effective but I'm sure bugs will get in; just need to be very careful to clean up kitchen and not leave sugar or other edibles on counter. I hate bugs.

enjoying my decaf coffee, will follow it up with big glass of water. Had my shower, my not much hair left on top and my skin is dry and flaky. Hopefully hair
will start growing back in later this year. What's interesting is how easy it is to shave now, not much facial hair at all anymore. I'm still on the same razor after almost ten shaves, could never do that before. Facial hair was consistency of copper wire, not any more...

I stopped eating pizza when I realized how much salt and fat was in it, but would get a plain spinach pizza and then add my
own toppings. I love pizza, it doesn't love me...one of those foods on every top 10 lists of what not to eat. But then so is hamburger.
Everything in moderation. I think making a pizza from scratch, dough included, would be fun. But we aren't used to taking so much time
to prepare food, convenience has won out. Now I surely have the time...really looking forward to ability to cook my own food in rv, even with very limited
counter space. Trying to think about what I need to stock rv pantry and make one final big Publix/Instacart order before I go. Stuff like minced garlic, cooking oil, etc.

hope you all have a nice weekend.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,603  
Hi all

Itç—´ july in Carolina, nuff said. We had gone some 90 hours with out rain, possibly a record for 2020 but, for once on this project of mine, I got lucky.

Been 1 year and way too much $ fighting a combination of orange mud, which I knew all about and living in a rain forest, which caught me off guard.

I致e read the only 途ain forest in the continental us is in the pacific north west, makes sense, I lived there, yup. Well, We got one here. I don稚 know technically how much rain you gotta get but there痴 always reality. Rains every 50 hours.

Anyway, poured 3000 sf of concrete yesterday! Boys got here about 6:30 am, 9 guys, 4 1/2 truck loads, and weæ±*e finished by 3. The cement trucks were all Oshkosh Trucks. I worked there in the 70s. I started watering the slabs, house and garage/shop/apt, but at about 7pm the skyç—´ opened up and we got slammed. The storms here are very dramatic, lost power, went to bed.

To me, that痴 the end of phase 1. 2600 ft drive, 400 tons gravel, so far, 1 acre pad of orange mud, 16kvolt wire 4 ft under drive, 2600 ft 2 in water main (120 psi!), 2600 ft DSL internet line buried. No tv yet, been 4 months, don稚 miss it at all, no sports....... and finished foundation work on 2 structures. whew!

Side note....
I知 single and alone, by choice but.....while I was doing all the above, I was also doing everything your wife does, most my married buddies have no clue, probably much better off.

Had a guy scheduled to mulch 3 acres of weedy trees this morning. He has this monster bush hog looking machine that he pushes with a big skid steer. It has a big cylinder which I guess has different blades etc, you end up with no stumps and all mulch. He said goes thru a 6 inch tree l8e butter. Kid said over 40 gallons per minute flow. He also said it cost $15 K? The rain got me again, had to cancel the mulching but, it helped the concrete.

I read, if you can somehow keep concrete wet for 20 days it doubles the strength. Some commercial jobs require you put down burlap and keep it wet. I went with 4000 psi mix so I知 good either way but still trying to keep it wet. Also oversized footings, rebar in footings ( not required) and wire in the slabs ( not required). I guess nowadays, They put fiber glass strand in the mix and that meets code. I like to add wire and rebar. $$$

Been a long long long year!

My nephew plays for the Washington Redskins...can I say that? Wonder what the new name will be?
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,604  
63F clear sky 90for high,3H's low 90's will hang around least next 4 days. :(

Outside chores done E muffin time. :licking:
Plans for today...quick trip to town and check game cams most of all keep low and cool.

Enjoy the day all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,605  
We had gone some 90 hours with out rain
Dave, you may get help with your concrete watering, afternoon showers predicted every day for next 8 days here.
Can just hear the green mold growing...
do you live along the coast like I do?

after 7 years of living by myself, and three wives previously, I can see both sides. Am hoping I get lucky like Toppop and find
a good woman in the years ahead.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,606  
Drinking first cup of coffee. 60ー with light fog in low lands. Heading to 91ー with lots of sunshine. Shopping was good. Everyone wearing mask and social distancing. Visit to friends place went well. They have lots of remodeling to do. Plan to stay in and do house work today.
Turkey keeps checking out the Rodents favorite area. I think she wants to nest there.
Covid cases in my county (Oakland) reached 10,016 yesterday. Deaths are 1073. Michigan is getting about 500 new cases each day. Deaths are less than 20 each day.
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David, almost free topsoil. :dance1:

Kyle, maybe someone will video your daughter.

Drew, hope you get campground site set up.

Everyone stay safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,607  
74 going to 94. Lots of fog earlier, but no rain yesterday...reduced to watching the storms pass by and congratulate those receiving it.

At least I know where all of our rain got lost...Frankenk has been hoggin' it. If my backpacking experience is correct, you live in the western NC mountains where years ago we were rained on almost non-stop during a one week hike.

Mostly, congrats on your new lap record. I set a new record yesterday, too...killed 147 deer flies on my hike...total this year is now 1379.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,608  
Good morning all.

My creek never dries up.
You are so lucky to have that all year round. Nothing better than running water - except when it pours through the ceiling of your home

I read, if you can somehow keep concrete wet for 20 days it doubles the strength. Some commercial jobs require you put down burlap and keep it wet.
Some make a small dam out of soil around the outside of the slab and then flood the whole area. Sounds like you will have one tough building when you are finished !

Mostly, good luck with the land purchase.

I am fortunate to have 2 local gun shops, the closest is owned by a really talented gunsmith who does work for others in the trade. Yesterday I was there to pick up a replacement silencer for my 22lr and had a bit of luck with my long term search for a .17 hornet. Some time ago I tried to buy a Weihrauch in that calibre from the other gun shop because they are agents for that brand. They tried but were unable to get one as the UK distributor would only import air rifles from Germany, they had "temporarily" stopped dealing in anything centrefire, blaming it on the uncertainty of regulations caused by Brexit. This situation dragged on for ages, meanwhile other distributors were happily continuing to deal with other European manufacturers, but alas non of them made a 17 hornet apart from Anshutz, which to my mind was way over priced.

Sitting in the gun shop yesterday was a brand new Ruger m77 in 17 hornet, one of a batch of 5 that all had barrels bent when sent for proofing (no one at the proof house is saying how that happened, maybe they were packed next to Don's kitchen cabinet before they left America :)). The gunsmith is about to fit replacement barrels, I came along at just the right time to pick whatever length barrel I desire. The trigger was heavy, I think the ex-factory litigation free non-adjustable setting is 5lb, but he is going to take that down for me too, all for much less than the normal retail price. :dance1:
 
   / Good morning!!!! #115,609  
Good morning! The weather is noticeably cooler this morning, got a little chill, 74˚F heading to only the low 90s.

David that is some nice looking top soil, what a deal!

Kyle, projects take on a life of their own and they become a game of challenges that are hard to resist.

Mostly, how much land will be available? Our CA lets us lease out the land behind our yard (30') for $1 a year with a few stipulations. Irrigation would be the first improvement to grow anything. That lease out project is on hold to see if I really want to have more maintenance. Now I just keep it mowed also.

No rain here for a couple of weeks and we are in phase one of water conservation after using 85% of our water supply for 3 days straight. That means we have limitations on watering the yards, certain days and time. My auto sprinkler system is alway set on phase one limitations so no action needed on my part.

Going to experiment with some different plant based ice creams this week. Most start off with frozen overripe bananas but frozen Cherries, peaches and mangos are also on the list.
Beginner's Guide to Nice Cream | Forks Over Knives

Today I'll attempt another go at sourdough bread, the starter is really smelling sour.
 
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   / Good morning!!!! #115,610  
Hi I like to add wire and rebar. $$$

Been a long long long year!

My nephew plays for the Washington Redskins...can I say that? Wonder what the new name will be?

I like rebar in concrete. Good luck with building.

Long year, but still seems to be flying by.

So much for the Bombshell story on the Redskins. Looks like Snyder weaseled out. All the rumors were he was very involved, the story was a dud.
 

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