Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

64 rain later still working out of town

Randy you and your daughter are in my prayers

Prayers for all

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 62 going to 66 with a 30-90% chance of showers then heavy rain. Neighbor got a new liner put in his in ground pool. The company ran 2 shop vacs all night drawing a suction so the liner stayed close to the sides with no wrinkles. Did not bother us as it is on the other end of the house. Got some little jobs done around the house, used the metal lathe to turn down a plastic stopper so I could fit it in an old gallon jug. and put a lamp kit into it for the wife. No plans for today yet but will get into something.

Have a great day, Prayers sent. Ed

 

[Eric Salop]

Sunny and calm this morning, however nature is surprisingly quiet. I think the birds must be waiting for the workers to take a break as it's hard for them to compete with the sound of the reversing dump truck beeps and other demolition noises. At least I won't feel so bad about disturbing the piece myself with a bit of metal bashing today.

I live close by what was once a Roman town. The locals seem to have got over their departure without shedding too many tears nowadays. People are still fascinated by that era though, especially when objects from that distant past keep on turning up. Archaeological remains discovered that shed new light on Roman Whitchurch - Shropshire Council Newsroom
Each time I dig a hole I have a chance of finding a Roman artefact too (ok, I admit it's only a slim chance, but much better odds than the new-tractor-for-all lottery ).
A few years ago I found a food container for a Roman delicacy when I was digging a deep hole for a fence straining post. The container was from a slightly later era, so not exactly a museum piece - it was an empty sardine can from the last century. :laughing:

PJ - Hope the novelty of the house to yourselves didn't make it too hard to get up for work today

Randy, hard to believe a whole year has gone by. That looks a beautiful place to share memories with your daughter.

 

[daugen]

good morning all. Still warm out, in 60's, .08 rain and more coming in but not much.
Today am headed to supermarket and then running errands.
Prayers for Toppop and his daughter, for healing and happiness.

 

[wngsprd]

69 going to 73 and rain expected, maybe storms.

Ed, glad you're getting some time on the lathe.

PJ, I bet that room never looked so good.

David, you ever try to get any sugar from your sugar cane? Glad your mowing worked out.

Yesterday's winds started the maple leaf fall in a big way. I think the colors look better on the ground this year than on the tree. I used to rake for hours to make a big pile for the boys to jump in when they were little. Now I drive over them with the old mower and the mulch cap on the deck. I have to mow them several times each fall before they accumulate too much. Makes very fine mulch, so just leave it on the yard. Today should be a good day...humid and moist, not too wet, windy enough to blow the dust away.

 

[mpham]

60 right now with wind and rain. Going to be an inside kind of day. We have rain in the forecast 5 out of the next 6 days. One of the wettest years for us. My back yard is usually dry and looks like a swamp.

 

[Bird]

46 degrees with a little breeze this morning, but going for a sunny 72 degrees later. I've got a 7 a.m. appointment with one of my eye doctors. I just can't get accustomed to the modern times. This ONE doctor has more than 50 employees (54 I think) who operate all the machinery, etc. to do the examining and testing, as I go from one room to another and finally to a little room where the doctor comes in, shakes hands, takes a quick look at my eyes, tells me if anything else is needed, and he's gone. I don't think he's ever stayed in the room a full minute.

 

[Looking4new]

35 and going to a high of 37F. Wind N 9 gusting to 17 mph. Periods of snow mixed with rain.

I'm real glad I got the North Bay trip out of the way yesterday. Only one 'incident' on the way home. I usually set my cruise control about 12 kms over the speed limit (100), that would be about 69-70 mph. I come up on a minivan that is only doing the limit, so I try to go around him. At 112 all of a sudden he is trying to pass me on the right. So I speed up. He chickens out at 140 kms/hr, 88 mph. My 'new to me van' was as smooth as silk, so there is that to be said.
Ya, I know. I should have just got in behind him. I put up with that bs all summer long in the big truck, I will NOT put up with it when I know I have a vehicle that is capable of doing over 105 km/hr. (65 mph).

Today, take stepson and DIL to get their hair cut/done. Then some more local shopping. I think haircuts are a colossal waste of money. My barber died 5 years ago. That was the last time I got my hair cut. At 72 years old I may have a little more face to wash, but at least I have hair and more of it than either my Grandfather nor my Dad did at the same age.

Have a good day all

 

[daugen]

I think haircuts are a colossal waste of money.
Bill, I'll tell my barber that when I see him at 8am. Will let you know his opinion...

Actually am having a problem with him. He keeps jabbing me with the electric clippers, at least one ouch
per visit. I think he's losing it...was fine for three years, now every visit his clippers bite me. He needs to be more gentle and I'm
not sure he has the coordination any more to do so.

I've been here before...had a barber for over 50 years, same guy since I was age 2, who finally could not cut hair anymore. He wouldn't hurt me, he just got lost half way through the haircut and forgot where he was. Always gave a nice haircut too, once he completed it. Did his best with dementia, then retired, passed away two years later. So now I have another senior barber with what I'm wondering is the same issue.
Only one barber, and changing barbers is always a challenge. Plus he has great tractor magazines in his waiting room.
Going to see how I can delicately raise the issue of go gentle with those electric clippers please...

 

[daugen]

I think we've all had people speed up when you are passing them, often a heart pounding decision of go or no go, not knowing what
is going on in the mind of the other car. Sometimes I think passing cars "wake up" some folks to actually look at their speedometer and see how slow they were driving while yakking with a passenger in the front seat, etc. Now all pro drivers know you almost always take your foot off the pedal when someone is passing, give them more room to safely pass. If they don't make it, often a case they will take you with them, bouncing around between concrete walls on the interstate. But Martha never drove a truck and for sure you wonder if she ever took driver training.

I think that all the time here, did everyone fail driver training? Why is a stop sign not a stop sign, why do you not understand keep right except to pass and why do you not use your turn signals? And while you're at it, stop tailgating me please.
Bill, glad you successfully got around Martha. Too bad she has six sisters.

 

[ronjhall]

drinking first cup of coffee. 40° with rain this morning. Heading to 45° with rain ending in afternoon. Over 1" rain since yesterday morning. Got all my gear together to pick up bedroom set. Found all my bungee straps that have been missing since I cleaned up barns last year. They were where they belonged. But I never looked in that storage bin. :confused3: Talked to son in afternoon. He tells me he still has his covered trailer. He is bringing it to my place today. Better way to move furniture. Canceled yesterday's move with seller. Going to do move one day next week. When weather is better. Need to figure out how to store another trailer in barn.

PJ, We all need empty nest time. Enjoy yours. Both sons left for awhile. Then came back for a year. We have had over 25 years of empty nesting. Always nice to have them visit with grandkids.

Roy, hope you are getting better.

Bird, I have visited and eye doctor that took care of patients that way with mother. At 90 years old she had no idea if they had treated her eye problem. My wife went to a dental oral surgeon. Similar thing but patient stays in same room with 5 to 6 aids. Wife was happy with her care there.

Randy, hope your day went well.

Looking, I did a lot of travel from Detroit to Toronto in my job. My biggest gripe was drivers that would start to pass you on the 401 then stay along side of you so you could not use the left lane. I remember driving Vette home from Brampton. A driver in a Impala did that several times. I finally sped up with him following me. Last I seen of him was a cloud of dust in a turn. I looked at the speedo. It was past 100 mph. Never got a ticket for speeding in Canada. But there were some close calls. I would start at speed limit on trips. Then hit button to increase speed on cruise control each time I got passed. I was usually very close to 80 mph (128 kph) by the end of my trip. Still getting passed.

Drew, good luck with barber. Hard to find a good one.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

I keeping hearing commercials from HD that it's time to change out your water heater if yours is over 10 years old. Got a similar statement about furnaces from inspections and tune up last week. My water heater and furnace are over 20 years old. Anyone else got over 10 year old water heater and furnace that they have no plans on changing out?

 

[LouNY]

My hot water boiler "heater" is house heat with a boiler mate hot water maker, both put in at the same time and over 20 years old and still working fine.

 

[txdon]

God morning! 44˚ clear skies.

Ron I had two hot water heaters in Houston that had to be replaced after 10 years and the one in the cabin and the shack in the back had to be replace at 10 years. My parents had theirs replaced at 10 years and and then again after the next 10 years. In Texas hot water heaters only go out in February.

 

[lostcreekranch]

47° here this morning and forecast is for 73° and sunny this afternoon.

We got a bit over 1 1/4" of rain with the front that came thru Wednesday evening.

Tanks are both full and pastures are "Squishy" so tractor's are parked for a few days.

Today is final day for Texas early voting and most likely the same everywhere. Hope everyone gets out to cast your vote. We're having very high voter turnout in Texas.

Hope y'all have a great day and weekend.

Prayers to all.

 

[ronjhall]

God morning! 44˚ clear skies.

Ron I had two hot water heaters in Houston that had to be replaced after 10 years and the one in the cabin and the shack in the back had to be replace at 10 years. My parents had theirs replaced at 10 years and and then again after the next 10 years. In Texas hot water heaters only go out in February.

We are on our 3rd water heater in 46 years. First was replaced because we switched from electric to gas. 2nd was replaced because we moved water heater from utility room to cellar. Needed a short height one in cellar. Looking back. The current one is probably over 30 years old. We do have a water softener on it. Very little residue comes out when I drain it 2 times a year.
Original electric must have weighed over 200 lbs. Was full of calcium and lime. Original owners never had a softener.

 

[txdon]

Ron, what maintenance do you have to do on a water softener besides adding salt. This house has one.

 

[lostcreekranch]

We are on our 3rd water heater in 46 years. First was replaced because we switched from electric to gas. 2nd was replaced because we moved water heater from utility room to cellar. Needed a short height one in cellar. Looking back. The current one is probably over 30 years old. We do have a water softener on it. Very little residue comes out when I drain it 2 times a year.
Original electric must have weighed over 200 lbs. Was full of calcium and lime. Original owners never had a softener.

Water quality is the biggest killer or savior of water heaters. House at ranch has two Rinnai tankless units and we have a high quality water softener system feeding house and quarters at our barn which has a conventional tank type heater.

 

[wngsprd]

God morning! 44˚ clear skies.

... In Texas hot water heaters only go out in February.

or in our case when we had a large family gathering coming in to visit.

 

[ronjhall]

Ron, what maintenance do you have to do on a water softener besides adding salt. This house has one.

I just add salt. But we have a double resin tank system. All SS valves. With a double tank system. Tank that needs regenerating uses water from tank that is currently softening house water. This makes resin last a long time. Ours is over 30 years old with no repairs. About 800 gallon between regenerating. We use Morton or Diamond Crystal pellets in ours. About 40 lbs per month. We have iron in our water. So we use iron out type pellets.