Good morning!!!!

[PJSprog]

..., so I opened the closed in 'gate' one morning and right on the other side was Pepe Le Pu.

We had one several years ago that was making regular visits to the outside cat's food bowl every evening. It would walk up, start doing the bouncy skunk dance with his hind legs to tell the cat to take a hike, then dig in and help himself. We would watch this from just inside the door, with just a pane of glass separating us from it. It was both entertaining and disturbing. After a few days of this, I waited for him to come waddling down the hill and around the house, startled him and ran him back up the hill, and ventilated him away from the house.

They'd be much neater animals if they didn't smell so bad.

 

[sodamo]

An LS truck? Lol

Ford if memory serves.

 

[sodamo]

Good Afternoon Bill ,

Well I find that pretty funny, but I also remind myself that I’m not that far away from the same thing ! In fact I have that affliction at times now !

I can relate

 

[Thomas]

35F cloudy,storm starting around 3am tomorrow 3-5 inches of slop.

Been good but slow day got some much needed puttering done.
Took Mrs. out for lunch on the way home she started on me getting new pickup again nope ain't gonner happen I said,if working good that's good enough.

Plans for the evening...

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 16.6C and it's presently 23.5C, thin/high overcast & fairly calm.

Coffee with the Veterans, petrol for the ute & groceries all accomplished yesterday. After a quick lunch I decided to trim back a number of tree branches that attempted to tear off my hat & ear-protectors during Tuesday's mowing.

As a result, I really don't have much going on today.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Got a shingles shot yesterday and for the first time had a reaction.
Headache, a little nausea and stiff neck.

Sorry about the reaction. Hope you're feeling better soon.
I have debated getting the shingles. My mom wants me to.

Good Morning
36° with a forecast high of 55 under clear skies.

Yesterday’s trip to Palm Beach held no surprises other than the downpour while we were out of the airplane down there. Typical Florida shower, caught us by surprise and lasted 10 minutes. But it did catch us with the cabin and cargo doors open.

When I got home from the airport, UPS had delivered my DRO for the lathe, so I know what I’m doing today. I did print some adapters to let me use AA batteries in place of C cells, but that was about all I accomplished.

First order for today is breakfast with the professor, then I’ll get back and start on the lathe project. The 3D printer will likely be running in the background most of the day as well.

Not sure if the lathe will take all day, the cleanup and moving it is going to be more work than actually installing the DRO.

Popgadget, I just sent a Jet 13x40 to our surplus dept and it got auctioned off, unless another university personnel claimed it. It had had a new motor put in it about 4 years ago, and the spindle bearings sounded horrible. I probably could have fixed it, if I had the time, but too much going on. It did not have a DRO on it. I believe it was about 2012 model and it sure needed love. I have spent the hour on the phone with Jet, trying to get a part number, price and official quote sent to me. Once I got to the right person, she was helpful and knowledgeable.
That being said, we replaced it. I spec'd out a Taiwan lathe, sold by Kent USA. The same machine can be bought from Lagun rebadged. But I got a bigger 14x40 with a VFD drive, DRO, and a collet closer attachment for the spindle. I will give it a grade of 90. It had a few things that I've had to fix on it. It doesn't seem like much on paper, but a 14" machine is quite a bit more substantial with a bigger chuck nose and wider bed.

Son has first track meet tomorrow, last week's was frozen out. Only going to run the 400meter dash, because he has a hip flexor type muscle tenderness.

Prayers for our team, our Nation, Israel and Ukraine.

 

[Looking4new]

I have made an executive decision that the oil tank in my avatar is going to get a portable shelter over it for next winter. It will need to cover the tank and hose reel. 10'wide x 10' long with at least a 7' doorway which will be open all the time for ventilation.

 

[Wagtail]

I have debated getting the shingles. My mom wants me to.

For what it's worth, I would highly recommend getting the shingles vaccination (it's 2 'shots'; an initial one with a period of time before the second). I actively sought getting mine which, in Australia, depends on your age for receiving it.

An elderly parishioner at my Church had shingles and was in constant agony, just from a touch or her clothing brushing against her skin.

Lastly, how can you say 'no' to your mom?

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 52ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, moderate breeze. Light wind, moderate gusts, sky became partly cloudy. and high temp was 75ºF. Made coffee to start day, Men's meeting, worked on credit card bill, missed mail pickup. Trip to town, groceries, lunch and trip to HD, which was not successful, the items website said were in stock were not. Did see a friend, he wanted to make sure I wasn't going on roof solo with no watcher. Did get short nap in. met with group for dinner.
Bill good advice on the skunk.
David sorry about the tech's truck breaking down. Hope he can reschedule you soon.
Ron Hope not too much ice in winter mix. Glad shop and pole barn are clean. Glad Sassy got her walk in. Thanks for pretty sunrise.
Happy(NC) glad eye exam went well, sorry getting glasses on order didn't go as well. Hope you were able to putter outside.
NHBX hope you and mrs. made the trip.
Billy glad you are enjoying the warm up. Oil changes always take longer than they should Glad no skunks spotted.
Frits glad splint is off finger, hope stiff joint loosen quickly.
Bill hope you get enough energy conserved to plow later on
Scott(VT) hope work went well.
Mike hope trip to big city productive. Hope you getting enough firewood processed.
Drew sorry not a good night. glad progress on car wheels. Hope crown install went well.
Paul glad good trip to Palm Beach except surprise shower. Glad DRO delivered. Hope breakfast went well and DRO install went well.
Thomas it seams like winter rain rarely as good as snow
Two_bit sorry about the humidity. Hope online training and lunch with friend went well.
Buppies sorry about loss of wildlife from loss of trees. prayers sent.
Thomas sorry slow start day. Hope dump run successful, and you are ready for nasty weather.
Don glad consignment store took chairs, hope they get sold. Thanks for link to Mar-a-lago, did not know Post used to own it. Hope Tulip festival goes well.
Ken sorry you had to deal with Experian, had a problem with one credit service listing a residence I have never lived in, never got it fixed. Sorry your dad's GF has lost it. Hope brother can make sure your ad is being properly. Prayers sent. Hope son's talent show went well. Good to hear son is 6 for 6 in college acceptance.
Drew Thanks for story an gas prices. Sorry morning unsuccessful, glad dentist working to get a good fit. It's a shame permanent crown at least a week away. Hope you made progress on car wheels.
RNG sorry about the issues with replacing the door. Hope door got hung and painted. Hope Realtor meeting went well.
Drew thanks for link to video.
David hope solar guy does well and gets you issue resolved. Sorry about no power for most of the day.
PJ 70ºF sounds nice. Did skunk get attitude adjustment before it got into the egg?
Bill you know get up and go is notorious for leaving without a good reason
Scott(VT) get up and go is notorious for being fickle.
Thomas glad day good even if slow. Sorry Mrs pushing for new truck.
Randy(WAG) glad good trip to town and time with Vets. Hope tree won't attack your hat and hearing protection again
Kyle hope new lathe works out, sorry about teething problems. Hope son does well at track meet and doesn't aggravate the muscle.
Bill shelter acquisition and install goes well.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer,parathyroid,blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, hurricane victims, and Country.

 

[NHBX]

Good morning,
28° now

Today 02/27
Cloudy with rain and snow this morning changing to all rain for the afternoon. High 42F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. 1 to 3 inches of snow expected.

Tonight 02/27
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 34F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Yesterday’s ride for lunch was nice, did get some peeks of sun. This year’s crop of frost heaves and pot holes has bloomed nicely lol. Lots of sap buckets out, actually most around here use the bags instead of buckets but saying sap bags just doesn’t sound right . Sadly more and more fields and woods have survey stakes and tape and much open space is already converted to housing development, progress I guess. Lunch was good, we both had baked haddock and a cup of clam chowder.

No plans for today just putter around.

Enjoy your day everyone