Popgadget
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Here’s a link to a YouTube video of Zoe in action.
Good morning!!!!
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Good Morning!!!! 56F @ 4:15AM. Sun and clouds mixed. High near 60F. Winds light and variable.
Nothing but light showers in the 10-day, with the Pacific high building in and once again pushing the rain up to the north.
I wonder how well plain old silicon seal will hold up to the weather, David? I didn't have much luck with it on my dearly departed flying porch cover. OTOH, I used a sealant from Dicor on the van, and it's holding up pretty well. Maybe Ron can suggest something, too? Regardless, good to see you have a partner in crime for the project!
Some times a fresh start can have surprisingly good results, Mike. It's a good thing you walked away instead of persisting in beating your head against that wall.
Sad to learn that Amtrak is living up to their reputation, Drew. Hope it doesn't get any worse...
If you already have a YouTube account, Paul, posting video there is pretty straight forward, as is copying and pasting the link into the media icon in the page editor here. But I'm no internet genius, so others might have a better solution. Oh, now I see you do. And that you get better results holding the phone long way parallel to the ground. Do they call that landscape mode?
Win some, lose some. No sign of any oil leaks on the new high pressure lines on the truck, but now it's got a little drip on the new oil pan drain plug. This in spite of using a new aluminum crush washer, but then again I was playing Dutch boy with my thumb over the hole to keep the oil from running out during the plug swap, and maybe didn't get the sealing surface as clean as it should be. Good enough until the next oil change, though, and I'll just keep it parked out on the gravel, where the drip will help keep the dust down.
Wanting to cover all the bases in trying to find the missing speedo, yesterday I spent an hour searching every nook and cranie around here looking for it, as I couldn't be sure I hadn't forgotten I'd received it and put it somewhere I wouldn't lose it. Still came up empty handed, but then noticed an email telling me that Amazon had left two new parcels up at the mail box. So I went up there to get them and as I lifted the parcel box lid, I noticed another box laying back behind the fence in the shadows. Yep, it was the speedo. And I had to fish it up and over the fence one board at a time because it wouldn't fit under the bottom rung. Which meant that whoever (d%&n mailman) put it there had just dropped it over the top. Fortunatly the rebuilder had used plenty of padding inside the box, and the speedo still works.
Quick trip to town yesterday, just three stops and then right back home. I was hoping to get some time in afterwards cleaning up the big wood pile, but then noticed the problematic front tire on the tractor was flat again. And that the valve stem was MIA. WTF? The only thing I can come up with is that it still has a slow leak, and I didn't notice it until I'd run it long enough that the bead came off the rim and pulled the stem back inside the tire. Or at least that's what I think happened, as I couldn't find the valve stem anywhere and I don't have Clark Kent's x-ray vision glasses. I was able to limp it back up to the garage, get it up on a jack stand, then pull the wheel off and use the FEL to push the bead down far enough to get another valve stem installed. Think I'll take the neighbor's advise and hunt down some steel valve stems, but I'll have to keep an eye on that tire before each use for now.
Once the dust settled on the repair, I was able to get an hour in and more trees moved to the big pile, and enough limbs cut up for a nice camp fire. Missed having music in the background, but the insurance company is balking at reimbursing personal property items, now insisting I supply receipts for everything, including the speakers that used to hang under the old porch cover. I've got them here, but it's gonna involve a lot of digging... At this point I can say State Farm is better than nothing, but if I had a choice, I'd have gone with another company because the reviews I read on them were pretty accurate about their stingyness and reluctance to settle fairly.
TGIF gang!
Nothing but light showers in the 10-day, with the Pacific high building in and once again pushing the rain up to the north.
I wonder how well plain old silicon seal will hold up to the weather, David? I didn't have much luck with it on my dearly departed flying porch cover. OTOH, I used a sealant from Dicor on the van, and it's holding up pretty well. Maybe Ron can suggest something, too? Regardless, good to see you have a partner in crime for the project!
Some times a fresh start can have surprisingly good results, Mike. It's a good thing you walked away instead of persisting in beating your head against that wall.
Sad to learn that Amtrak is living up to their reputation, Drew. Hope it doesn't get any worse...
If you already have a YouTube account, Paul, posting video there is pretty straight forward, as is copying and pasting the link into the media icon in the page editor here. But I'm no internet genius, so others might have a better solution. Oh, now I see you do. And that you get better results holding the phone long way parallel to the ground. Do they call that landscape mode?
Win some, lose some. No sign of any oil leaks on the new high pressure lines on the truck, but now it's got a little drip on the new oil pan drain plug. This in spite of using a new aluminum crush washer, but then again I was playing Dutch boy with my thumb over the hole to keep the oil from running out during the plug swap, and maybe didn't get the sealing surface as clean as it should be. Good enough until the next oil change, though, and I'll just keep it parked out on the gravel, where the drip will help keep the dust down.
Wanting to cover all the bases in trying to find the missing speedo, yesterday I spent an hour searching every nook and cranie around here looking for it, as I couldn't be sure I hadn't forgotten I'd received it and put it somewhere I wouldn't lose it. Still came up empty handed, but then noticed an email telling me that Amazon had left two new parcels up at the mail box. So I went up there to get them and as I lifted the parcel box lid, I noticed another box laying back behind the fence in the shadows. Yep, it was the speedo. And I had to fish it up and over the fence one board at a time because it wouldn't fit under the bottom rung. Which meant that whoever (d%&n mailman) put it there had just dropped it over the top. Fortunatly the rebuilder had used plenty of padding inside the box, and the speedo still works.
Quick trip to town yesterday, just three stops and then right back home. I was hoping to get some time in afterwards cleaning up the big wood pile, but then noticed the problematic front tire on the tractor was flat again. And that the valve stem was MIA. WTF? The only thing I can come up with is that it still has a slow leak, and I didn't notice it until I'd run it long enough that the bead came off the rim and pulled the stem back inside the tire. Or at least that's what I think happened, as I couldn't find the valve stem anywhere and I don't have Clark Kent's x-ray vision glasses. I was able to limp it back up to the garage, get it up on a jack stand, then pull the wheel off and use the FEL to push the bead down far enough to get another valve stem installed. Think I'll take the neighbor's advise and hunt down some steel valve stems, but I'll have to keep an eye on that tire before each use for now.
Once the dust settled on the repair, I was able to get an hour in and more trees moved to the big pile, and enough limbs cut up for a nice camp fire. Missed having music in the background, but the insurance company is balking at reimbursing personal property items, now insisting I supply receipts for everything, including the speakers that used to hang under the old porch cover. I've got them here, but it's gonna involve a lot of digging... At this point I can say State Farm is better than nothing, but if I had a choice, I'd have gone with another company because the reviews I read on them were pretty accurate about their stingyness and reluctance to settle fairly.
TGIF gang!
riptides
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Sorry to hear this. Some people get to the point where they feel better, or ok, and then the meds take a back seat. Hope all ends well and adjustments can be made.
I know the stress is probably unreal, so take care of yourself too.
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Morning all, 30 going up to 41. Clouds, sun, no rain so all good.
Didn't get anything done but basic stuff and day job yesterday.
Had my EOY review and boss didn't laugh at anything, so that's good.
M7040 - hope they can get her stabilized. Had a teacher that had Lupus and he lived to a ripe old age, so hope this is only a bump in the road.
Amtrak is so underfunded I am surprised it still even runs. Easy way to reduce car pollution, but why would anyone want that. EVs and new highways instead. Let poorer countries have high speed rail, why would the US need that.
Mostly - seems like you have a chain link problem. Replace with a quick link or new chain on the list for today?
RNG - We have Liberty Mutual - more expensive, but they have honored every claim, even reimbursed me for the rental rock slide damage in Switzerland.
Well, back to the day job. Maybe work on the under cabinet light replacement as the units have all shown up. Maybe get the wire run btw garage and utility room finished. Maybe go out and trim the ornamental grass as it is making a mess as they shed.
Maybe not, who knows
Be well,
Didn't get anything done but basic stuff and day job yesterday.
Had my EOY review and boss didn't laugh at anything, so that's good.
M7040 - hope they can get her stabilized. Had a teacher that had Lupus and he lived to a ripe old age, so hope this is only a bump in the road.
Amtrak is so underfunded I am surprised it still even runs. Easy way to reduce car pollution, but why would anyone want that. EVs and new highways instead. Let poorer countries have high speed rail, why would the US need that.
Mostly - seems like you have a chain link problem. Replace with a quick link or new chain on the list for today?
RNG - We have Liberty Mutual - more expensive, but they have honored every claim, even reimbursed me for the rental rock slide damage in Switzerland.
Well, back to the day job. Maybe work on the under cabinet light replacement as the units have all shown up. Maybe get the wire run btw garage and utility room finished. Maybe go out and trim the ornamental grass as it is making a mess as they shed.
Maybe not, who knows
Be well,
riptides
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Sorry to hear that about insurance coverage. Same boat different oar for us. Still dealing with both insurance company and mortgage company. Since our March event. Now the mortgage company is having a difficult time of it. They finally sent an inspector out, who rather promptly took pictures and left. No questions asked, nothing.... now it goes back to insurance to close out the remaining claim dollars.
I can get rid of the insurance company, but not the mortgage company. What a flipping mess they can make of just moving funds around.
Like you said - Better than nothing.
daugen
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heading through South Georgia, will be in Jacksonville in next hour. Closer....
did get a few pics on the way last night, fun one of National Monument
This is a new train car and the heating system doesn't work. Thermostat does absolutely nothing. Varies between 65 and 68 and I've had to keep my fleece on the whole time, lots of ventilation in here and cools things off.
Should be warming up as we get into Florida, but they have just had a cold spell too.
another 8 hours, or so....don't have the app on my phone, train 97 to Miami, so don't know if I"m still late. Hope not, hostess can't drive at night and I really don't want to have to take a cab from the train station. They've been moving right along so likely have caught up.
did get a few pics on the way last night, fun one of National Monument
This is a new train car and the heating system doesn't work. Thermostat does absolutely nothing. Varies between 65 and 68 and I've had to keep my fleece on the whole time, lots of ventilation in here and cools things off.
Should be warming up as we get into Florida, but they have just had a cold spell too.
another 8 hours, or so....don't have the app on my phone, train 97 to Miami, so don't know if I"m still late. Hope not, hostess can't drive at night and I really don't want to have to take a cab from the train station. They've been moving right along so likely have caught up.
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ronjhall
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I used Dicor Self-Leveling Lap Sealant on my RV's. Around items like vents in roof. I used EternaBond Roof Seal Tape. Then using Dicor around all edges of tape.
I do not do a very good job with caulking. Recently I purchase a battery operated caulk gun. Solve most of my problems with doing a good caulk job. I can control speed and it automatically backs off pressure on caulk tube whenever I release trigger. Ryobi Caulk Gun. I already had Ryobi battery tools. So it was a easy choice which one to buy.
buckeyefarmer
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Are they the little giant ladders? The ones I see at Costco are not their larger ones
buckeyefarmer
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I think so. TBN don’t allow direct video posts.
I have 2 pellet bags of tv plastic for next weeks trash, then mine is gone. I have disposed of mattresses before, 1 bag at a time, just a lot of wire cutting.
txdon
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Drew
Train Status
Last Updated 8:30aRefresh
DEPARTURE
Delayed
Thu, Jan 26
97Silver Meteor
DEPARTED
8:10p
46 minutes late
Scheduled 7:24p
ARRIVED
6:53p
7 minutes late
Scheduled 6:46p
Amtrak - Reservations - Train Status
www.amtrak.com
txdon
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Good morning! 35˚F heading to the 60s, partly cloudy skies, south wind.
May be a garden day. Yesterday filled the garbage can with dead vegetation from the front yard.
Drew its hard to navigate the train site to see ahead.
May be a garden day. Yesterday filled the garbage can with dead vegetation from the front yard.
Drew its hard to navigate the train site to see ahead.
buckeyefarmer
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Maybe go out and trim the ornamental grass as it is making a mess as they shed.
Maybe not, who knows
Be well,
my attitude these days. I might finish painting, but I might not.
David, siding caulk is next to impossible to get off, it must be marine grade, also great for weather.
I use Dicor on the camper.
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daugen
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thanks Don, looks pretty good
stopped at Jacksonville, pretty good wait here.
Hostess just emailed me, she has the Amtrak app, says I'm actually a few minutes early.
lot of concrete plants along the railroad lines
heading down East coast of FL, expect to see more traffic and less backwoods pines
stopped at Jacksonville, pretty good wait here.
Hostess just emailed me, she has the Amtrak app, says I'm actually a few minutes early.
lot of concrete plants along the railroad lines
heading down East coast of FL, expect to see more traffic and less backwoods pines
buckeyefarmer
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Nice monument picture.
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Nice pictures Drew
Thanks PopG that’s one happy puppy and seems to play well by herself wish we could get another been since 2012
Thanks PopG that’s one happy puppy and seems to play well by herself wish we could get another been since 2012
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Good morning all,
It was 34F when I got up under sunny skies, which was the overnight low. Forecast for today is sunshine with a high temp of 44 and light winds.
Contractors showed up at 8 and have been putting poles up ever since. They plan on having all the poles in place, set and leveled before the end of the day. They are talking about having the concrete poured for the poles on Monday morning. I'm not holding my breath as it is suppose to rain on Monday, Tuesday morning, Wednesday, Thursday and measurable snow on Friday.
Have most of my non code compliant electrical work done, will take about 30 minutes to finish today.
Got my errands done yesterday except for the trek to get dog food, will do that tomorrow.
Security cam arrives today so will need to set that up along with a new router.
Powerline internet parts show up next Monday. Thanks BEF for the recommendation.
Have a good day all, Let's be careful out there.
It was 34F when I got up under sunny skies, which was the overnight low. Forecast for today is sunshine with a high temp of 44 and light winds.
Contractors showed up at 8 and have been putting poles up ever since. They plan on having all the poles in place, set and leveled before the end of the day. They are talking about having the concrete poured for the poles on Monday morning. I'm not holding my breath as it is suppose to rain on Monday, Tuesday morning, Wednesday, Thursday and measurable snow on Friday.
Have most of my non code compliant electrical work done, will take about 30 minutes to finish today.
Got my errands done yesterday except for the trek to get dog food, will do that tomorrow.
Security cam arrives today so will need to set that up along with a new router.
Powerline internet parts show up next Monday. Thanks BEF for the recommendation.
Have a good day all, Let's be careful out there.
daugen
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Good morning to all! Low of 20°, heading up to 42°, no precip. Snow is slowly melting. Some bare patches now in the sunny areas.
Drew, thanks for the pics..... almost there,.... almost there.....
Paul, Zoe is funny... still has the 'awkward puppy' actions.... cute as can be!
David, nice job on the panels. Sorry about the cables. Take it as a sign for a rest.
Buppies, glad you had a good trip back home.
RNG, glad you found the speedo. Something sounds off about the tire.... maybe the rim has a bad spot? Maybe a spot of dirt on the bead?
Fritz, prayers sent for your GD. Hopefully back on track with meds.
Didn't get out to the shop yesterday. Maybe today....
Did a small grocery run yesterday, so another check off on the list.
Everyone have a great day!
Drew, thanks for the pics..... almost there,.... almost there.....
Paul, Zoe is funny... still has the 'awkward puppy' actions.... cute as can be!
David, nice job on the panels. Sorry about the cables. Take it as a sign for a rest.
Buppies, glad you had a good trip back home.
RNG, glad you found the speedo. Something sounds off about the tire.... maybe the rim has a bad spot? Maybe a spot of dirt on the bead?
Fritz, prayers sent for your GD. Hopefully back on track with meds.
Didn't get out to the shop yesterday. Maybe today....
Did a small grocery run yesterday, so another check off on the list.
Everyone have a great day!
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64°F and still no rain. Came close, about 20 miles but not us. Still in forecast. I did check and we are down to about 1400 gallons in each our 4 tanks. Pretty low for us.
Off to Hilo town for some food shopping. Pick up prescription for my upcoming surgery. Then a quick trip to Pedro’s new house, which passed final inspections. I’m buying his never been hooked up washer and dryer. Totally unexpected but a deal too good to refuse.
Marinating and grilling shrimp for H&F dinner later
Not expecting to get to any work.
Prayers for all and some extra
Be safe
Have a great day
Off to Hilo town for some food shopping. Pick up prescription for my upcoming surgery. Then a quick trip to Pedro’s new house, which passed final inspections. I’m buying his never been hooked up washer and dryer. Totally unexpected but a deal too good to refuse.
Marinating and grilling shrimp for H&F dinner later
Not expecting to get to any work.
Prayers for all and some extra
Be safe
Have a great day
Popgadget
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We thought about it long and hard, we are empty nesters, so no kids to help with getting her trained and occupied, but they do come to visit and bring all their dogs, so she gets socialized, and worn out.
So far, it’s been a lot of work, but well worth it! She is bringing us a lot of joy.
When I look at her racing around with a bowl, I have to laugh out loud.
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