Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

Long night. Astros game went 5 Hours 17 minutes but, our Boyz won 13-12.

Finally got to bed about 1 a.m. May take more than my normal one cup this morning.

 

[B7510HSD]

41 and the rain is ending...going to 59. Quite the storm blew through last night...big wind, rain, and 10 degree drop in temps in 10 minutes.

CWB, nice thing you did helping the young folks learn to shoot. We need for more city people to learn how to be responsible and comfortable with firearms.

Don, nice to hear more Whipper progress...probably back on the prowl today.

Randy, hope you get well today.

We had 2 sons, 1 wife, and 2 dogs over for dinner last night. Good food and good fun.

B7510HSD Steve, I just learned what geoduck is last night. Ever eaten it?

no not much on seafood maybe clam chowder fish and chips that's about it for me.

 

[daugen]

No wonder Whipper needed help finding Don.
Whipper is a LADY.

oops....
ok, she can get a pink smart phone.

even if a male dog is neutered, I'd still call him a he. ??
Perhaps long haired dogs seem more female?
Have you had sensitivity training in dealing with your dog's sexual identity?

I'm just glad Don isn't worried about his dog anymore. Wishing tranquility over the whole situation.
Back to beating back the mesquite.

 

[CWB Wyo]

The low this morning was 27*, yesterday's high was In the low 50's. Today's going to be cooler, high in the low 40's with 15-20 wind. With some clouds this morning.

We got the last of the wood cut for the neighbor. Most of it is lodge pole pine 10-12 inch . This one is just under 17 inches, big for the trees here.

Not sure what I'll be doing today.

Hope everyone has a nice day.
CWB.

 

[newbury]

<snip>
and what's on your list for Santa?

My cousins came through. Whipper was found 6 miles from the house in a hay field my cousins were baling this morning.View attachment 526610

Looks like Santa came through for you! An early present!
Been following your lost dog travails and a found dog sure makes the day brighter!!

 

[hawkeye08]

My cousins came through. Whipper was found 6 miles from the house in a hay field my cousins were baling this morning.View attachment 526610

Awesome!

 

[RoyJackson]

Boy...a bad start to the week!!!

Both roads south (to I-89) were blocked by downed trees and power lines. The "main" road, VT RT 12, was easy to turn about. The "back way", Bethel's North Main Street, is a narrow dirt road...got 2-3 miles down an the road was blocked by a fallen tree. Narrow road, not so easy to turn around
Went home for a bit, in the hopes Rt. 12 would be open, but no such luck...so, made the decision to catch I-89 at Randolph. This would add 20some miles to the drive to work. Went down a road that bypasses the "downtown" area, come around a curve...next thing I see is a tree in the windshield. I'm not sure if it was hanging, or if it was falling as I passed. Either way...it dented the left front fender, hood and cracked the windshield lower left corner. It also yanked the LH side mirror right out of the housing. Not sure how that happened.
Anyway, here at home setting up an appointment with an adjuster.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Roy, ouch, not a good start.

 

[Thall303]

Good morning all, 38 going to 59 and sunny today. First things first, glad Whipper is home!!!! We have a big home inspection today. Because we take care of the Boy the gover mint says we must cross all of their t's and dot all of their I's so today we find out how well we did. Likely won't get anything else done except fixing what they say we missed. The inspectors are nice people and it will also be a nice visit.

Daugen, Wife, check, got it on my prayer list, (a nice southern one?)

Ron, Check, been on my prayer list.

Top, praying for your tummy.

Have a great day. Ed

Sorry to not know, but is the boy youæ±*e son or other relative?

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 57F @ 8:15AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Partly Cloudy. High 68F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Ever given any thought to having Ms. Whipper chipped, Don? That way, even if she manages to slip her tracking collar, whoever finds her can help her get back to you.

Best of luck with the inspection, Ed.

Does laying a hedge mean you're cutting it down, Eric? Regardless, sounds like a very prickly situation with that hawthorn!:laughing:

The spokes on this old BMW are straight, in that the heads aren't bent like on most modern motorcycles. They also don't touch each other on their journey from hub to rim, and I'm hoping those two things will make relacing easier, Mostly. But since this type will be a first for me, I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Haven't decided if I'm going to replace each spoke separately, or take the wheel apart and rebuild it. There are advantages either way, and pitfalls, too.

Finished polishing the second rim yesterday, then worked some more on the moveable base for the flex shaft. Got the two old flywheels machined so that they can be joined together, and one of them drilled and tapped for the bolts that will hold the casters in place. Also made up a sleeve to hold the upright on, and since the flywheels were made from some sort of cast iron, used the bronze wire from the VW to MIG it in place. Both sections were over a quarter inch thick so I turned the machine up all the way, and it ended up spitting balls of bronze all over the welding table. They sure stuck good, needing something more than a scraper to get them off.

Today I hope to get the flywheels painted, but the big event will be getting up on the roof to clean out the wood stove flue. Man, I hate that job, what with the bouncy ladder and 20' height of the chimney top. Never seem to get much creosote out, either, but I guess better safe than sorry. Now where did I put my parachute?:laughing:

I guess I should also replace the tarp over the firewood pallets, and do it before the winds come up enough to make the job "interesting".

Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start...