Good morning!!!!

[wngsprd]

93 today...last day in the 90s for a while...looks like clouds and rain may visit.

Got a nice t-storm at home last night, saw the lightning from the ballpark in Richmond...I won tickets to last night's minor league game...the Richmond Flying Squirrels vs. the Erie Seawolves. The Squirrels are a San Francisco Giants minor league affiliate. Quite a trip moving players back and forth across the continent during the season. Was fun...they have a lot of kid friendly activities...must have had 20 different kids and even Smokey the Bear throw out the "first pitch." Had to detour off our regular route home...sheriff blocked the road while the electric coop was clearing a lightning struck tree off the road.

Took longer than normal to get the bush hog onto the 3 pt hitch yesterday but I finally cut a small field of mature sunflowers. My larger field is just at peak bloom.

If grass ever dries out, I'll be back in the mowing business.

Hang in there, BEF...Don, I guess we need to get RNG's confirmation of Plan C since we've been "using" his new fire truck. Otherwise, BEF's wife might have to pick him up.

Ron, special prayers for you and Betty.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 73F @ 7:45AM. Abundant sunshine. High near 100F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

If you and Betty are using Apple computers, Ron, there are lots of ways to make it easier to use under System Preferences -> Accessibility. After my mother's stroke she couldn't speak, but for a while could write. She wasn't a computer user, so taking advantage of the Accessibility options was no help, but it was very tough on both of us watching Mom's frustration at her inability to communicate.

Swung by the bike shop on yesterday's test ride to pick up a new bellows for the clutch lever and a new master cylinder. At that point the fork wasn't leaking, but it was farther on so I'll drop by today and get another crush washer for the drain plug, which seems to be the source. The roads were almost deserted, and I realize I haven't been taking advantage of my retirement very well...

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'...

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good Morning! It was 74° and humid this morning. Forecast says high will only get to 96° this afternoon.

Plan for today is mowing along perimeter fence lines, that I sprayed 2 weeks ago.

BEF .... you're on the countdown for the "Great Escape". As long as RNG Drains his FT water tank ..... plan D is good to go. The Texas Guard Chinook can sling lift 10,000lbs.

Don ..... are the burn marks, around laser cuts, easy to sand out of the wood box pieces. Do the dovetails fit up well?

Jay ....enjoy your travels and send pics.

Drew .... good luck with your RV search.

Everyone have an excellent Thursday.

Prayers to all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

While our pains are different. I catch myself checking way to often. I sure appreciate the support TBN provides.

Me too. I have lots of other support, but appreciate the support from tbn people i have never met.

Got my temporary wheelchair. It's friggin huge. I ordered a small one, figured they would give me a small temporary one. At least it's new. I had to take feet off to turn it around by my bed.

 

[hawkeye08]

92F yesterday, didn't cool off as much last night, but 60F this morning with fog and some drizzle.

Prayers for those in need, stay safe.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF .... you're on the countdown for the "Great Escape". As long as RNG Drains his FT water tank ..... plan D is good to go. The Texas Guard Chinook can sling lift 10,000lbs.

l.

Not sure RNG got the memo. Ive got a subaru lined up as a backup.


Already did my discharge with the dr. He perscribed 2 pain meds for me.

All i need is to finish OT and PT today. And nurse to review my papers tomorrow. Got this crappy wheelchair already. Ins would not pay for toilet seat, so that and shower bench ordered on amazon.

 

[PJSprog]

72°F and cloudy this morning with some spotty light rain, going up to 80° today. More rain expected this afternoon. Looking at an unusually mild weekend, with a high on Sunday of 77°. That's virtually unheard of around here in August. But, we'll take it.

This countdown is getting exciting, BEF.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .03 in rain.
Spent the day cleaning up a bit, putting stuff back in their place and finally assembling my Craftsman bandsaw that has lived too long in its box. Ordered a metal cutting blade for my FOPS project

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[txdon]

Don ..... are the burn marks, around laser cuts, easy to sand out of the wood box pieces. Do the dovetails fit up well?

The dovetails fit perfectly. We did not have time to clean up the pieces but the instructor said they clean easily with light sanding or alcohol wipe.

 

[daugen]

David, my Craftsman bandsaw, an inexpensive model from years ago, is broken down due to the main engine drive rubber belt coming apart.
got a new belt, totally stymied on how to take unit apart. Got the circlip off, loosened a wide variety of nearby bolts
and expected assembly to slide out so I could slip belt in there, and slide
it would not. Seems to be above my pay grade. I should write down the model number and google it, would be wonderful if someone
else with seemingly nonexistent skills can change the darn belt.

94/113 out. Picked and bagged four gallon ziplocs of veggies, and then ran the flame torch for about an hour on garden weeds
until I just couldn't take the heat
anymore. Happy to now stay inside.

Exciting that Buckeye is headed home.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Not sure RNG got the memo. Ive got a subaru lined up as a backup.

Shhhhh! The Subaru is actually ..... primary!

RNG’s fire truck will create the diversion and the Chinook will swoop in and snatch up the Subaru ....... if things get wild.

Think ...... Keystone Cops.

 

[DABSGT]

First call this morning was wife in a panic, water poring out of the irrigation system it's been more aggravation than it's worth. So a trip to the lake to shut it down and find the problem, quick patch job hope it lasts until the weekend when I can pull everything out and pick up the parts to do a proper fix.
Still waiting for a control board to fix my stove, picked up a single burner induction unit after a week I'm just about had it with salad but better than McDonald's
Wng minor league games are great expecially with the family. Twin's farm Rock Cats were here in Connecticut made several trips with the family and son's little league team always had fireworks after a Friday night game. When my son was 10 we were at Disney for his birthday, took him to Cracker Jack field, Ray's farm team had a suite, birthday cake team signed a ball for him happy birthday on the score board. Great time.
BEF do you have the proper license to operate that big rig wheelchair

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF do you have the proper license to operate that big rig wheelchair

It will do if i take the feet rests off. Its an inch narrower, which is good. Harder to push.


Agree on minor league games being fun to go to.

Never got lunch, i sent the wrong one back. Never got the one i wanted.

 

[sodamo]

David, my Craftsman bandsaw, an inexpensive model from years ago, is broken down due to the main engine drive rubber belt coming apart.
got a new belt, totally stymied on how to take unit apart. Got the circlip off, loosened a wide variety of nearby bolts
and expected assembly to slide out so I could slip belt in there, and slide
it would not. Seems to be above my pay grade. I should write down the model number and google it, would be wonderful if someone
else with seemingly nonexistent skills can change the darn belt.

94/113 out. Picked and bagged four gallon ziplocs of veggies, and then ran the flame torch for about an hour on garden weeds
until I just couldn't take the heat
anymore. Happy to now stay inside.

Exciting that Buckeye is headed home.

Drew, Don’t know if this helps...
I too had to replace the drive belt, disintegrated in storage. Ordered new from Amazon.

On mine, one just has to loosen/remove saw blade for access
Unfortunately, I also needed to clean both pulleys so had to remove the blade wheel. Simply remove circ and pull.


Definitely look up model #
Mine is 11922400

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

While our pains are different. I catch myself checking way to often. I sure appreciate the support TBN provides.

Me too!

The dovetails fit perfectly. We did not have time to clean up the pieces but the instructor said they clean easily with light sanding or alcohol wipe.

Don, I found out that acrylic plastic plate cuts well, while polycarbonate does not.

Drew, Don’t know if this helps...
I too had to replace the drive belt, disintegrated in storage. Ordered new from Amazon.

On mine, one just has to loosen/remove saw blade for access
Unfortunately, I also needed to clean both pulleys so had to remove the blade wheel. Simply remove circ and pull.
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Definitely look up model #
Mine is 11922400

I just had to put new rubber bands on the shop's small band saw wheels. I ordered some orange urethane ones from ebay. They came in right sized with instructions. Made in USA.

 

[jbrumberg]

Checking In:

I have found that kayaks, water, and electronics do not mix well in the past. All my old pictures of/on the water taken by a decent, cheap, point&shoot digital camera are on another computer drive.

Today we decided to take a day trip to visit our 92 yo friend from Piseco who due to age-related physical decline is now in a nursing home and w/o some miracle will be unable to return home. She is still “processing” her situation. Wifey and I are hoping for that miracle. We had a good visit. We hiked and bushwhacked Adirondack trails with her up until ~ 5 years ago.

BEF- The more you complained the better I felt knowing that you were working your way closer to discharge back home. I like everyone else are counting the days.

Eric- You have the basic American Indian concept of the Adirondacks correctly. The Adirondacks were originally claimed by two Indian nations, the Iroquois and the Algonquins. Neither group ever settled in the region, but the two nations fought over the Lake George - Lake Champlain water route through the Adirondacks. This route was the easiest one through the Adirondacks and was therefore a valuable resource. It really played itself out with the French & Indian War with the introduction of the French and English colonists into the mix. It ended poorly for the Native Americans.

“…. While our pains are different. I catch myself checking way to often. I sure appreciate the support TBN provides.”- RonJH.

Why judge “too often”? We check in as needed to hopefully get the support needed. Just “being there” for someone else is a powerful support. I truly believe there is a valid connectedness via the internet.

I was in a “very bad place” dealing with/accepting a disabling condition. The support provided through TBN really helped me get through that rough period.

“…. ALS does not seem to affect the mind. Just motor skills. When hands and mind work. Lots can be done.”- RonJH. Words from a hero posting on behalf of a heroine.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[txdon]

graph sample of speed mm/sec (100-400) and power (10-80%). There is also a third option - resolution made by how many lines per mm the laser makes.

I learned a lot but I don't know if I'll enjoy it enough to become proficient. It is mostly computer work and mine would start on a Mac convert to a pc then convert to the laser on board computer. After you master the program and learn the ways to save the different file some which can be edited some cannot some compatible some not and then the 25 steps before you hit the start button . . . . Just give me a chainsaw and a a log.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 79F for the start, clear sky light wind. Wind became moderate, sky clouded up late morning, high temp was 98F HI 104. Was going to star on wood pile but had to wife in for Dr appt. this morning so worked on chain sharpening, had some issues, so when we went to town picked new files and they worked better. On our way to town got a call to see if we could sub in couples golf so we did. Cart worked well except floor was slick.
It is exciting that Buckeye is getting out, and fun reading of all the plans to help him exit cleanly :drink:
Ron good to here Betty can watch over Buckeye's care givers, may be of some help during the exit as well :thumbsup:
Kyle hope Aunt's funeral goes well.
RNG, I'm sure you can take advantage of some under utilized roads!
Drew bandsaw was one of the downsizing casualties when moving to Texas, can do a lot of the bandsaw work with a jigsaw. Stepson had it not sure where it is now. So cant help you on drive belt replacement.
prayers for all

 

[lostcreekranch]

The BEF Extraction Mission ..... will be the Mother of all TBN Extraction Missions.

Cali Guard Chinook will drop RNG's Fire Truck 5 miles away from the Rehab Center in time to fill the water tanks.

Texas Guard Chinook will orbit the extraction zone,at 30,000 ft, one hour prior to extraction.

Maryland Guard KC135 tanker to orbit 75 miles west of extraction site for aerial re-fuel ops, as needed.

Sling lift quick-hooks have been installed on the Subaru.

Mission ops communications will stage near RNG Fire Truck until 15 minutes before extraction, then to site 5 minutes before extraction.

 

[farmer2009]

85 today. Rain off and on most of day. 73 currently. About the same tomorrow.

Spent the day holding onto a chainsaw. I’m feelin’ it. Stumped and topped about 35 trees. Most ended up being cut into logs. Still have 10 or so to process. Dad helped for a couple hours. Then dragged the pump back out of lake. Blowed the flex hose which was my prediction as it would only build 40psi. Cut it off but don’t have the clamps to repair it. Will get them tomorrow when I take oldest to therapy.

Youngest visit to specialist went ok. They changed some medication and made things more portable. Before we had to always pack a nebulizer. Now we have inhalers. But because of his age we have to spray them into a masked tube and count how many times he moves a one way valve. They did some blood work checking his immunity levels. Scheduled a sweat test for next visit. That’s the test they check for CF with. Doctor just covering bases. Doesn’t think he’ll be positive. If medication doesn’t work then they will scope him and examine airways and take mucus samples.

Found out yesterday that we lost a neighbor Tuesday. 72 I’m told he had a heart attach while mowing his yard. Daughter found him I think. She lives on lot beside them. I always enjoyed stopping by to talk to him. His wife used to work at the McDonald’s Playplace. She was always good to the boys.

Glad buckeye is getting out tomorrow. Are you going to have home restrictions or will you finally be free?

Everyone else get better.