Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Looking4new.
I had to smile when I saw your chimney comment. We don't have chimneys here. No need. It can get cool and being a sook I may get a diesel heater if needed. We have never even had a frost since we have been here. (17 years) I will need a large fan for the hot days. For the house we have reverse cycle air con.
Some areas can get hard frosts and further south they get snow sometimes but never here.

Barn Builders were here today and hope to sheet in the front tomorrow and maybe start fitting the doors and controllers. They are also supposed to be bringing the windows and sliding door for the barn tomorrow.

Also 4 new windows for the house arrived and a new sliding door for the back laundry. Lots of work for me to do. Windows and doors everywhere.....

Meantime the electrician finally turned up today and immediately had a altercation with our kitchen installer because he couldnt get to where he wanted. Electrician should have finished his work 2 weeks ago so we are not impressed with his performance. I would sack him but getting another one is nigh on impossible at present so I have to bite my tongue.

I was more surprised no windows.

 

[ronjhall]

Ron the birds seem to have a blueish tint, is that the lighting or the feathers?

It does have a blue tint. When I first saw it. Thought it was a Blue Jay with something wrong with it. It was 75’ feet from my kitchen window. I have never seen one with feathers that color before. It is a Dove.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I always went by the number of hours and not time for the maintenance on my tractor. The garden tractor here does not mow so it's in use only about 100 hours a year. That would make the oil change once every two years. For the owners of tractors do you change your oil yearly or after 200 hours?

Hours

 

[buckeyefarmer]

30°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 44° today.

Didn't feel like I got a lot done this weekend. Spent much of Saturday running errands for The Wife. She had started cleaning out the spare bedroom downstairs, planning to move her sewing room down there, across the hall from my studio. She wanted to have a space big enough to have everything together, including the over-10'-wide longarm quilting machine. No sooner had we started moving stuff out of the room, when the boy showed up. He'd broken up with his girlfriend and needs to stay with us again. So, there went that plan ... for now, anyway.

Sunday started off as another errand day, then settled just after noon into a studio day. Wife planted herself on the couch closing up a stack of quilts she'd just finished quilting on the big machine. Turned into a productive day for both of us.

Congrats on 20 years here, Roy. I always admire your contributions.

The two Pauls having a bass jam. That could be interesting. We could start with Big Bottom by Spinal Tap, then go anywhere we wanted from there.

That is looking to be an impressive barn Doug.

I don’t get nearly the work done on the weekends like I used to.

I want to sit in on that jam session.

 

[RoyJackson]

Hours

Same...to a degree...
I haven't put more then 100 hours (in a year) on any of my gear, so I modify the requirements depending on the type of equipment.
Gas mower, definitely annually...tractor, the same

 

[Thomas]

37F cloudy wind has bite to it.

Been slow motion day with 2 left feet.
No plans for the evening.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[toppop52]

39° weather station says we had .03” rain. Looking at radar it’s moving away from here.
Both boys are home now.
I need to get to work, saving leave for next month.

We got way more rain, .09” then .03” we ain’t floating boats here either.

 

[toppop52]

Bill, thanks, now that I have a truck again I can buy the bigger lengths. Lumberyard cuts them in half for free.
I honestly don't know the price.

waiting for my technician Sok to arrive from Safelite glass. I'm going to ask him what happens if he breaks my windshield while trying to repair it.

The system they use won’t break it, suction cup is not that strong.

 

[toppop52]

Morning all, rainy and 40s today, so work halted.
Spent over three hours trail clearing with the brushcutter, made goo progress in both areas.

Got the OhioSteel 50" lawn sweeper, works pretty well on semi-dry and dry leaves.
Need to empty twice per field, so not too bad. Easy to empty, we will see how it holds up.
Did 5 areas pretty quick.

Stepp - sorry to hear about your friend- our condolences. been a bad few years...

Mostly-hope the front chainring isn't too expensive. I know finding bike parts can take some time.

Drew-shed box looks like it would have been better with rubber bands-Fedex delivery? Bet $100 back in the 1860's was a huge amount that most people would be drooling over.
Walkway looks really good, do you hire out

Attack Alpacas

BEF-like the creativity to get the reel located.

Wngsprd- hope the water problem is fixed and hope wife is ok

Alien - barn looks amazing and thanks for the updates.

PopG - 2G - 3G is starting to be retired

I got permission from SO to buy a welder and already have projects lined up for when it shows up.
1) weld up lawn tractor deck
2) Make round wired lighted Christmas balls - anyone know a good source of mild steel wire to weld up the shape?

Figure I will make some wood forms to bend metal rods and weld the ends and a middle rib to hold shape. then paint so it doesn't rust in 15 minutes.

Speaking of trains, have my friends coming out next month and we'll be riding the bar car of the steam train out of New Hope. We can hear the whistle from our house sometimes.

Stay safe and be well

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I often use steel welding rods that you use with a torch.

 

[toppop52]

I always went by the number of hours and not time for the maintenance on my tractor. The garden tractor here does not mow so it's in use only about 100 hours a year. That would make the oil change once every two years. For the owners of tractors do you change your oil yearly or after 200 hours?

First 50, then 150, now it’s every 150.

 

[toppop52]

Went to BIL’s birthday open house, he just got over Covid a few weeks ago. Spent some time with my Kiwi friend and his wife, he’s been here 27 years and still sounds like he just got off the plane from Christ Church.
Of course I’ve been here 48 years and I still sound like Gomer Pyle.

I didn’t do much today, weather was just blah, but I have things to do tomorrow. Nothing special, errands and a couple of small jobs in the house and garage.

We are going to stepdaughter’s for Thanksgiving. Except for the years we went to the Daytona Turkey Run, this will be the first year without any of my family at Thanksgiving in my life. Not looking forward to it, I’d rather stay home and eat a turkey sandwich and watch football.

Have a great evening folks.

 

[sodamo]

Randy, one of the best benefits of at home TDay - leftovers.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 37F for the start, clear sky, calm wind. Light wind day, sky stayed clear, and high temp was 65F, DP 28F. Had some arrangements to make, then headed out to suck leaves. got 2 bags filled before trash guy picked up. Stepdaughter stopped off and visited and left care package prior to going out of town for week. After lunch went for bike ride, then mowed the leaves in back, found 5 golf balls, most in a while. Did not get a nap Need to start on lights soon!!
Covid update: Cooke 4205 confirmed cases, 30 active cases, Montague 2683 confirmed cases, 30 active cases, Grayson, 16,432 confirmed cases, 135 active cases. Cooke 0, Montague 0, Grayson 0, new cases.
Jame that was a rude way to wake up, glad you got your booster.
Ron 30 mph is plenty windy, Good luck at Menard's nice pic
Drew enjoy your putter day. Sill have to put my lights up, when I put up tree lights outside had a 10-12 ft 1X2 with notch in one end. Worked good.
Billie glad you were able to get a fast test closer to you. Prayers for a good result. Hope the water heater project gets on track.
Bill never had a hard drive lock up or go bad with CPU failure.
Mike yes just figured out need to put lights up ?
Dennis enjoy your family home.
Ken Sounds like sweeper may work for you. Not too worried about chainring, had trouble with derailleur hanger and head is missing again Train ride sounds like fun.
Rich Hope this week goes well, bad day at carried over at home too often for me
Don good to hear Christy doing well. No ideas on logo. Good to hear you can improve the process. enjoy your new machine
Don Changed the oil on the 1700 Ford every year, 50-70 hours on it and it was black.
PJ sorry about the plan change. I would the two Pauls in dueling Basses
Chris some trees hang onto their old leaves stronger than other like oaks. Good luck keeping up with the leaves.
David hope you can stay up that late!
RNG glad you got a chamber of commerce day. Interesting development on the van, hope that is all it is Good luck debugging the tranny
Doug aren't major renovatons fun (Not)
RS good luck with your inside work.
Drew sounds like you had a good day, hope you friend can fix your Office problem.
Randy sorry you don't look forward to Thanksgivng dinner, not much worse than being stuck somewhere you don't want to be.
David the STL family would share leftovers with guests
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don,whipper/more tests,ring bearer/back broken & infections, Don/ neighbors with Covid, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /cancer surgeries, PJ/FIL fall and stroke, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations/ angina, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife covid test, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/new cancer on arm /lingering cough, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, RS wife/ dog bite recovery, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Mike/elbow pain, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Alien]

Hopefully things will improve now. I sacked the electrician today. Looooong story and haven't the energy to tell it at the moment. New leccy coming for a look-see tomorrow and hopefully will take the job on. Lots to do. Settled my ire with a few bourbons.

 

[Buppies]

Worst job in world relieving one from their job that and collecting money

28 high of 41 very windy more stone to put down

Prayers for all

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of hot coffee. 15° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 38° with lots of sun. Finished making all the parts for Mule pole support yesterday. Got all the parts laying out to paint. May get to that today. Off to do last of my Thanksgiving shopping this morning. Then see what I will do rest of the day.
Got a little sun on Sunday. Took this Tufted Titmouse with that sun shining on it.

Alien, sorry you need a new Electrician.

Ken, looks like sweeper is going to work for you.

Drew, are the Rubbermaid parts the correct ones.

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[RoyJackson]

2021-11-23, 0512

24° right now...now, about 30 or so..

Got the wife duty the rest of the week, so I'll be working from home. Since I know the transfer station (i.e. dump) will be closed this weekend, I will have to make a run today or tomorrow

 

[wngsprd]

30 going to 46. Coldest day so far.

Roy, hope she is improving. I had wife duty last night. I took her to get her test, which was thankfully negative, and she's been feeling better, so she decided to climb the extension ladder to hang a decoration...missed the last step coming down and fell flat out on the floor...couldn't get up for a couple of minutes...I was out on the tractor, so then took a while for her to get my attention...only bruised, stiff, and embarrassed. We looked at each other and said, "Well, guess that's the official beginning of us being old." Ice packs helped a lot, and my loving attention.

Otherwise, I took two steps back for every step forward on 3 projects yesterday. Thomas, is that what 2 left feet means? I'll try again today!

 

[RoyJackson]

...so she decided to climb the extension ladder to hang a decoration...missed the last step coming down and fell flat out on the floor...couldn't get up for a couple of minutes...I was out on the tractor, so then took a while for her to get my attention...only bruised, stiff, and embarrassed. We looked at each other and said, "Well, guess that's the official beginning of us being old." Ice packs helped a lot, and my loving attention.

Ladders and old folks ain't good mix...especially old guys with gimpy legs...
Glad your wifey is OK!!!


Gotta watch Puppy Pads too! That's how my wife broke her tibia...down and out for another 6-8 weeks...

 

[Buppies]

Glad your wife tested negative and that her fall wasn’t serious be careful