Good morning!!!!

   / Good morning!!!! #131,561  
Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 4:00AM. Mostly sunny. High 83F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.

Glad they caught it earlier this time, Randy. Is this something that you catch from other people, or is it an after effect of your earlier surgery? Hope you can get out of there and home so you can rest properly.

Sounds like a fun ride, Drew. Share a video with us so we can all ride along, OK?

Got both trees down yesterday, but due to my poor lumberjacking, the bigger of the two put up something of a struggle. It was leaning down hill, I wanted it to fall uphill, so I rigged chains to pull in the uphill direction with the tractor. But my cuts were bad, and I had to move the chain up higher on the tree for more leverage, but the third pull was the charm. Lots of poison oak around the base of the tree, so now I'm waiting to see where I'll start itching first.

Two days ago I was pushing a pile of manzanita branches with the tractor when everything stopped cold. No instrument display or lights, no engine, no nothing. One of the branches got into the battery compartment and snatched the lead off the negative terminal slick as a whistle. No damage done, and I was able to push it back on without tools and continue working. I was really surprised at how small the battery leads are, probably less than 10 gauge. That doesn't seem to slow the starter down any, a good thing because it gets a lot more use avoiding regeneration by not idling the engine when sitting.

Yesterday when I went to hook the battery back up to the gate, I found a little fence lizard in the plastic battery box. The walls were slick enough it couldn't get out. It wasn't happy about being picked up, but calmed down quickly and just laid there when I put it down. Held it in my hand for a minute or two to make sure it was OK, then let it go again and it shuffled off. It had already lost its tail once, and now gotten itself stuck in the battery box, so it's probably not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

After I hooked the battery up, the gate seemed to work normally, but now it "thinks" that open is closed. It's supposed to close itself after three minutes, but now it opens itself after it's closed for three minutes. Resetting it didn't work, so I get to waste more time on the telephone this morning.

The building department processed the water tank application, and yesterday I got a bill for $737 for the privilege of improving my property under their supervision. They must think money grows on trees.

Got the lines made up for the side shift on the flail mower yesterday at a local hydraulic shop. For some reason they don't stock the needed banjo fittings, but were able to cobble something together. No other surprises on the town run yesterday, and the Kubota dealer has another batch of steel pallets they'd like hauled off. I'll take care of that next week when I go into town for part two of the flu shot.

TGIF gang!🍻
 
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Good Morning
It’s 39 with a high of 50 expected. Chance of rain this morning, but it’s going to be a nice day overall.

Got all the customs and COVID paperwork taken care of yesterday, so I’m all set to leave for Marsh Harbour and return to the US today. I checked the flight tracker and the plane I’m taking is on it’s way here from FL. So I should be good to go.

The guy from NY came and picked up his speaker yesterday, so for the moment, I’ve only got one in progress. Still have to backfill and sod over septic tank lid and loads of other chores, hopefully we will have some decent weather for the next week or so.

Everybody get or stay healthy out there.
 
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check, if you paint the boat house in a gaudy colour combination then you will always be able to find it on the lake. Myself, I am not a fan of yellow but royal blue walls and bright yellow trim will stand out like a sore thumb.

RNG, you haven't planted a money tree yet?
 
   / Good morning!!!! #131,564  
36 high in 60s very windy again working last night had issue with paver but still finished just later than should have been. Did I mention I do not like night work.

Prayers for Toppop Drew and surgery, Mostly wife, LS knee, L4N daughter in law, Ron, Bird and all others our Country
 
   / Good morning!!!! #131,565  
Thomas hope you enjoy the snow
 
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does anyone have experience with noise cancelling earbuds?
On certain roads the tire hiss really aggravates my tinnitus and the headphones do
a great job tuning it out. I can still listen to music also.

No experience with noise cancelling earbuds, but I have a thing that periodically happens that I think may be related to my tinnitus and am curious whether anyone else has experienced, or is experiencing, similar.

If my iPhone is set at or near highest volume when playing music, watching videos, etc., my ear drum (think it's mostly the right one) "vibrates" to the point of being annoying. This is without earbuds, although it's possible it could happen with earbuds too (I really don't wear them all that often)

Anyone experience anything like that ?
 
   / Good morning!!!! #131,567  
Do not like head phones that fit in the ear Koss pro 4aa still my best bet. I know they are old but still easy on the ear great sound comfortable gel padding. I have had them since late 70s
 
   / Good morning!!!! #131,568  
38 and light frost on the roof. Should see 65 and wind.

Prayers for your DIL, L4N.

Thomas, time for some sledding?

Randy, hope you're improving.

RNG, maybe that lizard heard the word and is trying to get you to adopt.

Roasted yesterday, and then took Coco to vet. She is not doing too well.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #131,569  
Morning, sun is out and welcome to Friday.
Had a lone Turkey visit us yesterday, spent about 30 min. wandering around after she chased off a Doe.
Maybe it will dry out enough to cut down some weeds and grass

Randy- I would not call that whining-feel better and hope the meds cure you quick

Sodamo-is that a gas line running across one of the panels. Seems like you are hording electrical boxes :)
Always like your paradise pictures-though it seems you get a lot of rain and pigs(spam) :)

RS - congrats on the new fishies!

Uncle is home doing hip rehab and frustrated that he has to get back into shape again, he is 87 and anxious to get back to his long walks!

RNG - Good luck with the gate-hope it's just a switch somewhere. Branch took the cable off the battery- once in a million chance, time to play the lottery!

Stay safe and be well.
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