Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. No rain today for us, just freezing fog. With temperatures dropping further I am holding back on ark building for a few days, in case an icebreaker turns out to be more appropriate.

Ron, your aunt's get up and go is an inspiration to all :thumbsup:

Hear that some of you will getting 1.9 trillion dollars soon to share out. That is some stimulus, any plans yet on how you will be spending it ? Guess it is best not to think too deeply about where the money is actually coming from

 

[daugen]

Good morning all. No rain today for us, just freezing fog. With temperatures dropping further I am holding back on ark building for a few days, in case an icebreaker turns out to be more appropriate.

Ron, your aunt's get up and go is an inspiration to all :thumbsup:

Hear that some of you will getting 1.9 trillion dollars soon to share out. That is some stimulus, any plans yet on how you will be spending it ? Guess it is best not to think too deeply about where the money is actually coming from

or who is going to pay it back. Probably one of the few good reasons not to have children, so you don't stick them with the tab you rang up...
I know of several people already who were in no financial distress whatsoever who got checks in the mail.
Like me.
Since I earn less than 75K annually, I certainly qualify or I wouldn't have gotten the check.
But do I want your grandchildren to pay it back? No.
Our national debt is simply enormous. If we did a FICO on the US Govt, pretty sure it would not
generate a good score...

Chicken in every pot doesn't seem like a very sophisticated plan. That idea has been around for awhile...
I plan to give part of that chicken/money to local food bank this year.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I can go to private messages on my iPad but not the iPhone with the newer app. Am I doing it wrong?

I just use the Safari web browser on my iPhone...

 

[riptides]

32 outside this AM, heading to mid 50's.

I managed to get a nice coat of primer on the porch yesterday. I am getting lots of cudo's and well... yeah...it looks nice. Just need to get the gutters back up. A small engineering feat, keeping the same position while you remove the front half of your house and replace it with an open porch. LOL. And a nice coat of paint in the spring.

Mostly, no priming on the truck. I think your talking undercoating? Not enough weather here for that.
Drew, I know what you mean about trailering and size. Our diesel pulls the gooseneck, the 1500 may pull everything else. The 1500 now comes in a diesel, the dealers eyes bulged as his perk allows him to use one, and it was his first day with it. Wife said no on that. Pretty quickly...too.. I tried to use the excuse, but honey all our vehicles are diesel.

The 1500 had to pass the railroad track test here at the road on the way to the house. The tracks have got to be the worst in the state, they actually bounce you side to side. Bad for the wife with the terminator exo-skeleton back. It did really well, probably one of the smoothest vehicles we have ridden in. It also has the "blind spot" warning on the mirrors. Just another safety aid for us both. Back to the seats, well we both like leather as it is easier to pivot in and out of, we both back into a seat butt first. Leather makes that almost like a slide effort getting into driving position.

I am hoping it will serve her well. I do like it, but I just don't like driving anymore. Except for the tractor of course.

Today is a grocery run day! Beer!

Hope all have a great day. Be safe and stay healthy my friends.

 

[daugen]

Rip, I was spoiled by owning a full air bag suspension Ram, the softest riding truck out there.

Am thinking about the new F150 hybrid. I like the 25mpg part. And 14k tow rating. Pulling a 10k conventional travel trailer.
Used to be you could only do that with a 3/4 ton but not any more.
But I keep going to the Build It process and the total cost makes me just glaze over.
I always thought I'd never spend more than 50 grand on a car or truck, but that means a used loaded truck today.

time for breakfast. Think I'll make some oatmeal

 

[wngsprd]

Colder down here than up at Roy's this morning...29 and frosty with a pretty salmon sky...rain this afternoon and 53.

Phil I'm happy for you...starting SS and getting wife retired.

Rip, congrats on getting the porch about done while having to deal with so much else...sounds like a nice truck and good reasoning on what you chose.

Ron, amazing good news on your aunt.

David, gold star for getting taxes done...I'm still cleaning old game cam pix and videos off my hard drive to make room for loading TurboTax Deluxe and Business.

Real nice looking coffee grinders, guys. I'd like to have an old one that was in the family, but guess my grandparents drank Sanka. Is that still even in the stores? Don, I'd love to send you a sampler of my roasts, if you're comfortable PMing me your address. If not, I sure understand. Since I buy my coffee green, don't have any recommendations for a nationally distributed bean, but most areas have small roasters that many of the chain stores carry in that locale. I looked on the HEB website...they have some interesting coffees under their own Cafe Ole house brand, including a Texas Pecan that either Rick or Kyle (I can't remember) would love and a Texas Hill Country. Naming coffees has gotten like naming craft beers...wild names...I see one named Jet Fuel, another called Jackhammer, another Bike Fuel...that Mostly might like. I wish I could shop there, I'd probably try a couple...good prices and selection at the Victoria store (that's where HEB's website took me).

Had a real nice hike at a nearby state park yesterday...only saw two people...one lady riding a horse, and another riding a mule.

 

[Thomas]

I've been upgrading some of my tools...
Picked up a DeWalt battery powered grease gun (boy!, maybe this thing is more then I need to grease the tractor, mower and implements...it's huge!), a portable lamp and today I received the drill. I'd had one of the older DeWalt battery drills...as part of my reduction in the number of battery chargers, I gave the older drill (left here by the previous owners of our house) to a co-worker...now I'm down to an EGO charger, a Ryobi charger and a DeWalt charger. All great tools!!
These DeWalt tools are great quality...I'm used to buying the cheap stuff...but finally bit the bullet and went for better quality tools

Same here Roy....well said "but finally bit the bullet and went for better quality tools"
Looking at DeWalt battery impact set.

 

[Thomas]

"Little squirrel."
They might be little but they sure boss other squirrels birds around. :laughing:

 

[Thomas]

"Today is my wife's last full day of employment. She starts part time Monday to work 2 days a week till March."

That's good to read Phil,bet your bride happy.

 

[Thomas]

23F clear sky mid 30's for high.

Watch two young deer playing running around and try to get mom to join in,mother deer didn't want none of that and let it be know real quick.

Outside chores done E muffin time. :licking:
Plans for today...supermarket do Mrs. shopping since nasty storm arriving tomorrow morning 2-4 inches snow than turning to rain attach plow to pickup,extra gas for generator just in case, other than that not sure yet.

Enjoy the day all.