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I heard that the price of lumber is causing sawmills to sell like hot cakes. There will probably be a desperate shortage of sawmills next week. 
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Popgadget
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50 going to 73 today with clear skies.
Yesterday had a front roll past dropping the temperature, and sparking some thunderstorms, all of which missed us. The Tempest said there was lightning within 5 miles, but we stayed dry (except for working on the fountain)
The main project for yesterday was installing a fountain in the pond. All things considered, it went pretty well, we had to trench, install conduit, pull wires, set a post for the controls to mount on, and then place the fountain and anchor it.
It all worked out pretty well, and while I did get a bit wet, I didn’t go swimming.
Today will be split between shop and grounds work.
Our first Oddfellows meeting in the Lodge hall is tonight. It might be outside, depending on the weather and preferences, but inside is on the table.
50 going to 73 today with clear skies.
Yesterday had a front roll past dropping the temperature, and sparking some thunderstorms, all of which missed us. The Tempest said there was lightning within 5 miles, but we stayed dry (except for working on the fountain)
The main project for yesterday was installing a fountain in the pond. All things considered, it went pretty well, we had to trench, install conduit, pull wires, set a post for the controls to mount on, and then place the fountain and anchor it.
It all worked out pretty well, and while I did get a bit wet, I didn’t go swimming.
Today will be split between shop and grounds work.
Our first Oddfellows meeting in the Lodge hall is tonight. It might be outside, depending on the weather and preferences, but inside is on the table.
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Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 6:45AM. Sunny. High 84F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Oh my, you folks had a busy weekend!
Nice shot of the RWBB, Ron. Their calls remind me of summertime back in Ohio. Don't see many out here.
Pretty fountain, Paul.
Yes, Bill, I did sue the Sheriff. Won, too, but the judge only gave me half what I asked for. The deputy never showed up, just some hired legal type person that admitted everything and had the judge wondering out loud why the county refused to pay damages.
Sun finally got high enough to get the water tank site out of the shadows, giving me time with some string and a can of spray paint (Kubota orange, of course) to mark the boundaries of the pad. This is what it looked like to the drone at about two hundred feet. Close enough for government work, I guess. I think it'll be tucked back in the trees far enough I won't have to look at it. And after digging up the paperwork on the power line easement, it looks like it'll be OK with that as well. Now just have to figure out how to cut a level pad. The hill there slopes in two directions, so there's no level place to start from with the tractor. Probably gonna have to mount the backhoe to get it right, but I'm gonna start with the FEL and box blade and see how big a mess I can make first. Or at least get the grass cleaned off. And find out how well the Wicked Tooth Bar from EA cuts.
I'd never tried the Return To Home function on the drone, so gave it a go coming back from the water tank site. I'm relieved to say it works as advertised, landing within a couple of feet of where it took off. That'll save some work in the future, and maybe the drone itself. The top meadow where the water tank will go is far enough away that I could barely make out the drone, let alone tell what direction it was pointed in. The RTH feature is nice to have in that situation.
The mail man brought the new string trimmer head, so I gave that a try. Instructions were horrible, and it took a while to figure out how to take the thing a part and identify the correct threaded bushing to use, but it was worth the effort. I used the 20 feet of translucent red line it came with because the blue stuff I was using on the old head was too big. Best part was the trimmer started right up after several years of sitting idle. Took it out to the back meadow and it did much better than the hedge trimmer attachment that was on the unit. And the bump feed worked well without issue. The nice thing about the head is that to fill it you just poke another 20' length of string through the head, feed it half way through, then wind it on by turning the bottom part while holding the top part. Only problem with that is when running it through poison oak, everything will get crapped up. I have an over supply of Clorox bleach wipes for some reason, so maybe I can use those on the head? Cut a couple 4 foot wide swaths with not much effort, other than slipping on the grass and steep slope, but stopped because it was so dry. There's enough to do that I'll spread it out into hour long sessions this week.
Dug the new pole saw out of the back of the truck and put it together. It seems well made, except maybe for the chain cover on the head. Seems like the first time the chain jumps off it'll be toast, being made out of flimsy plastic. And unlike the Makita chainsaw, this one needs a bar wrench to change/adjust the chain. It came with a harness, one big enough to put on a horse. Each strap had a funny little velcro loop thing on the end, but that'll probably get cut off because there's so much extra sticking out of the buckles. It also came with an Oregon bar and chain, though they did paint a Makita logo on the bar. Not sure if it's the same chain as on the Stihl pole saw, but they look very similar. It also came with a fairly good set of instructions, and I didn't have any trouble at all putting it together. And just like the Stihl, a few minutes work had a huge pile of limbs laying on the ground. But unlike the Stihl, it fired right up with the push of a button, no fuel to drip, no carb to prime, no air filter to clean. And the pole is about two feet longer. Only inconvenient thing I found is you have to take the saw off the harness to reach the clamp and shorten or lengthen the pole. But it's heavy enough that resting it on the ground will be a nice break. Yeah, it weighs about the same as the Stihl, the two batteries making up for the lighter electric motor. There's a backpack available for it that holds four batteries, but it costs as much as the saw so at this point I'm not ready to jump in and buy one. It would work with the chainsaw, to, and probably the rest of the Makita tools as well. Just not sure it would get enough use to justify the cost.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start...
Oh my, you folks had a busy weekend!
Nice shot of the RWBB, Ron. Their calls remind me of summertime back in Ohio. Don't see many out here.
Pretty fountain, Paul.
Yes, Bill, I did sue the Sheriff. Won, too, but the judge only gave me half what I asked for. The deputy never showed up, just some hired legal type person that admitted everything and had the judge wondering out loud why the county refused to pay damages.
Sun finally got high enough to get the water tank site out of the shadows, giving me time with some string and a can of spray paint (Kubota orange, of course) to mark the boundaries of the pad. This is what it looked like to the drone at about two hundred feet. Close enough for government work, I guess. I think it'll be tucked back in the trees far enough I won't have to look at it. And after digging up the paperwork on the power line easement, it looks like it'll be OK with that as well. Now just have to figure out how to cut a level pad. The hill there slopes in two directions, so there's no level place to start from with the tractor. Probably gonna have to mount the backhoe to get it right, but I'm gonna start with the FEL and box blade and see how big a mess I can make first. Or at least get the grass cleaned off. And find out how well the Wicked Tooth Bar from EA cuts.
The mail man brought the new string trimmer head, so I gave that a try. Instructions were horrible, and it took a while to figure out how to take the thing a part and identify the correct threaded bushing to use, but it was worth the effort. I used the 20 feet of translucent red line it came with because the blue stuff I was using on the old head was too big. Best part was the trimmer started right up after several years of sitting idle. Took it out to the back meadow and it did much better than the hedge trimmer attachment that was on the unit. And the bump feed worked well without issue. The nice thing about the head is that to fill it you just poke another 20' length of string through the head, feed it half way through, then wind it on by turning the bottom part while holding the top part. Only problem with that is when running it through poison oak, everything will get crapped up. I have an over supply of Clorox bleach wipes for some reason, so maybe I can use those on the head? Cut a couple 4 foot wide swaths with not much effort, other than slipping on the grass and steep slope, but stopped because it was so dry. There's enough to do that I'll spread it out into hour long sessions this week.
Dug the new pole saw out of the back of the truck and put it together. It seems well made, except maybe for the chain cover on the head. Seems like the first time the chain jumps off it'll be toast, being made out of flimsy plastic. And unlike the Makita chainsaw, this one needs a bar wrench to change/adjust the chain. It came with a harness, one big enough to put on a horse. Each strap had a funny little velcro loop thing on the end, but that'll probably get cut off because there's so much extra sticking out of the buckles. It also came with an Oregon bar and chain, though they did paint a Makita logo on the bar. Not sure if it's the same chain as on the Stihl pole saw, but they look very similar. It also came with a fairly good set of instructions, and I didn't have any trouble at all putting it together. And just like the Stihl, a few minutes work had a huge pile of limbs laying on the ground. But unlike the Stihl, it fired right up with the push of a button, no fuel to drip, no carb to prime, no air filter to clean. And the pole is about two feet longer. Only inconvenient thing I found is you have to take the saw off the harness to reach the clamp and shorten or lengthen the pole. But it's heavy enough that resting it on the ground will be a nice break. Yeah, it weighs about the same as the Stihl, the two batteries making up for the lighter electric motor. There's a backpack available for it that holds four batteries, but it costs as much as the saw so at this point I'm not ready to jump in and buy one. It would work with the chainsaw, to, and probably the rest of the Makita tools as well. Just not sure it would get enough use to justify the cost.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start...
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Mornin all, sunny and a bit chilly this morning.
Got 2 more trees down. One I aimed at the huge leaner behind it. Used all my wedges, but finally got the one tree to go down in the right direction and knock the leaner down. The bigger trees will need to wait as I had a lot of trimming to do and wood to split and move.
OF course as I was finishing up weed wacking the road frontage, found some poison ivy on a tree the hard way.
Palmolive and technu and I am not too bad today.
Got the mountain bike prepped and took for a shakeout ride. in between all the rest of the activities.
M18 trimmer holding up well so far, but weed wacker certainly uses up battery fast.
Kyle-sorry to hear about car and after affects, hope Insurance helps, not a fan of geico.
RS-reading your post makes me feel tired and like I am not doing much here.
Had to restring the M18, guess the machines won't replace humans anytime soon.
Nice BIG rabbit by pool today eating the freshly trimmed grass. No pics.
Stay safe and be well.
If you look you can see the larger tree lying underneath a large one which was the leaner/snagged tree. Now only a small branch still hung up. Still have quite a few dead ash in the area, one on border with neighbor (not sure if I have a new neighbor yet, think someone bought the property and will build a house).
That one has most of it's weight facing towards the neighbors property. May have to just drop it in their field and clean up quick. the ones left are all over 70 feet tall and my 20" bar needs two cuts to make it across.
and a complimentary garter snake pic.
He seems to be reminding me to take the blower out and get rid of the leaf and other stuff there.
Got 2 more trees down. One I aimed at the huge leaner behind it. Used all my wedges, but finally got the one tree to go down in the right direction and knock the leaner down. The bigger trees will need to wait as I had a lot of trimming to do and wood to split and move.
OF course as I was finishing up weed wacking the road frontage, found some poison ivy on a tree the hard way.
Palmolive and technu and I am not too bad today.
Got the mountain bike prepped and took for a shakeout ride. in between all the rest of the activities.
M18 trimmer holding up well so far, but weed wacker certainly uses up battery fast.
Kyle-sorry to hear about car and after affects, hope Insurance helps, not a fan of geico.
RS-reading your post makes me feel tired
and like I am not doing much here.Had to restring the M18, guess the machines won't replace humans anytime soon.
Nice BIG rabbit by pool today eating the freshly trimmed grass. No pics.
Stay safe and be well.
If you look you can see the larger tree lying underneath a large one which was the leaner/snagged tree. Now only a small branch still hung up. Still have quite a few dead ash in the area, one on border with neighbor (not sure if I have a new neighbor yet, think someone bought the property and will build a house).
That one has most of it's weight facing towards the neighbors property. May have to just drop it in their field and clean up quick. the ones left are all over 70 feet tall and my 20" bar needs two cuts to make it across.
and a complimentary garter snake pic.
He seems to be reminding me to take the blower out and get rid of the leaf and other stuff there.
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Here's more scientific evidence on why and how meat is bad for you, this time courtesy of the MedCram Youtube channel:
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I see a hypothesis based on one small study.
This is like the AMA 5 food groups lame excuse for how to eat.
Balance is key, but different people need different diets.
I like low fat and lots of veggies and my wife favors high fat dairy, and meat.
Wife has low cholesterol, and while eating the same diet as I use, she did not do well. Cholesterol is needed to generate hormones etc. But Dr. still tells her that her super low cholesterol is good, because the book the pharma wrote tells him so.
My wife is healthy weight and I am overweight and she eats more fat and I try to eat none.
Next weeks study, how eggs are bad for you, so stop eating them altogether and also how eggs are good for you and you should eat them a few times a week, in the same medical journal, different articles.
and now back to the news of how many cicadas are showing up next week, or next year or.....
Why is the news so not newsworthy anymore?
Sorry to rant, but Dr. messed up my wife on this meat vs. plant issue and it took her a while to get back to normal.
This is like the AMA 5 food groups lame excuse for how to eat.
Balance is key, but different people need different diets.
I like low fat and lots of veggies and my wife favors high fat dairy, and meat.
Wife has low cholesterol, and while eating the same diet as I use, she did not do well. Cholesterol is needed to generate hormones etc. But Dr. still tells her that her super low cholesterol is good, because the book the pharma wrote tells him so.
My wife is healthy weight and I am overweight and she eats more fat and I try to eat none.
Next weeks study, how eggs are bad for you, so stop eating them altogether and also how eggs are good for you and you should eat them a few times a week, in the same medical journal, different articles.
and now back to the news of how many cicadas are showing up next week, or next year or.....
Why is the news so not newsworthy anymore?
Sorry to rant, but Dr. messed up my wife on this meat vs. plant issue and it took her a while to get back to normal.
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Good morning.
Our tennis event (NCAA DIII Regional Men’s Tennis Championships) went fantastic. Lots of fun and excitement.
But, we were exhausted at the end and slept in today.
Raining in St. Louis today so it’ll be a relaxing day inside. Maybe get a walk in if there is a break in the rain.
Take care and be safe!
MoKelly
Our tennis event (NCAA DIII Regional Men’s Tennis Championships) went fantastic. Lots of fun and excitement.
But, we were exhausted at the end and slept in today.
Raining in St. Louis today so it’ll be a relaxing day inside. Maybe get a walk in if there is a break in the rain.
Take care and be safe!
MoKelly
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68F and "Fair" @ 11:30, heading up to a high of 73F.
Up late, still dragging.
Just realized I left the B and D cordless drill sitting out back overnight ... not good, although it was under a covered area at least.
More spraying on the menu for today, most likely all day long.
Bird feeders out back are due to be moved away from the house out into the yard ... so I can spray that area and kill off everything to continue the reclamation. Possibility of throwing a few tomato plants out there so we can at least say we had a garden this year.
All around the barn needs sprayed, so further progress can be made on that this summer.
With the lack of rain in the forecast, the "creek crossing" project is moving up on the list ... probably get to that in a few days, provided that area has dried up sufficiently.
Amazon delivery due today. Gotta love it - items arrived in Green (essentially next door), then were sent up to Maple Heights (up near Cleveland) and as of this morning are now back in Akron - but still not on the truck "out for delivery" ...
Just got notice from Amazon that the correct color switch for the Cub has shipped - it's in Green, OH ...
Still no word from Chapin on the correctly-bent metal parts for the spread ... which is very disappointing ...
If I don't have an email from them by late this afternoon I may go ahead and give them another call.
Just got reminder that it's recycle week ... so will need to gather up whatever is around and take that up with the garbage later.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe start to the week ...
Up late, still dragging.
Just realized I left the B and D cordless drill sitting out back overnight ... not good, although it was under a covered area at least.
More spraying on the menu for today, most likely all day long.
Bird feeders out back are due to be moved away from the house out into the yard ... so I can spray that area and kill off everything to continue the reclamation. Possibility of throwing a few tomato plants out there so we can at least say we had a garden this year.
All around the barn needs sprayed, so further progress can be made on that this summer.
With the lack of rain in the forecast, the "creek crossing" project is moving up on the list ... probably get to that in a few days, provided that area has dried up sufficiently.
Amazon delivery due today. Gotta love it - items arrived in Green (essentially next door), then were sent up to Maple Heights (up near Cleveland) and as of this morning are now back in Akron - but still not on the truck "out for delivery" ...
Just got notice from Amazon that the correct color switch for the Cub has shipped - it's in Green, OH ...
Still no word from Chapin on the correctly-bent metal parts for the spread ... which is very disappointing ...
If I don't have an email from them by late this afternoon I may go ahead and give them another call.
Just got reminder that it's recycle week ... so will need to gather up whatever is around and take that up with the garbage later.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe start to the week ...
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64°F and .67 inches rain.
Change it up today. This morning I have to go into Hilo, get propane for the cottage, refill the gas containers, top off the truck.
This afternoon is Dr appointments in Honokaa. Guess I have a boil on my back, I can’t see it. Sophie wants me to get it looked at. She has her presurgery stuff for upcoming cataract procedure. Those will put us too late to join Zoom Happy Hour. Suspect we will head to DQ in Waimea though.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
Change it up today. This morning I have to go into Hilo, get propane for the cottage, refill the gas containers, top off the truck.
This afternoon is Dr appointments in Honokaa. Guess I have a boil on my back, I can’t see it. Sophie wants me to get it looked at. She has her presurgery stuff for upcoming cataract procedure. Those will put us too late to join Zoom Happy Hour. Suspect we will head to DQ in Waimea though.
Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day
