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   / Good morning!!!! #101,821  
Burn your stove hot and don't try burning green wood and you will have no problem with cresote. Potato skins will do the same thing.

....so does burning aluminum cans . . . .

Around here you can’t burn the stove hot all day, everyday, not cold enough, I didn’t burn green wood either, I was raised with wood and coal stoves, so their operation is no mystery to me.

As for potato peels and aluminum cans, burning a chunk of styrofoam will also clean it like new. The latter two are quite toxic though.

I wonder if the bag of magnesium shavings (I have) will do anything? I've been saving them for a "Gandolf" bonfire...

partly successful morning. Podiatrist says he's done with me, slow heal from now on out.
Then went to Garden Club meeting, and had to leave 20 minutes later, thought my head would fall off,
tinnitus went crazy from live room, low ceiling and 30 women all talking at once.
Felt like a drum going off in my ear, just had to go outside, and it promptly subsided, but left me with headache
and determination to get steroids injected in that ear. So I made my excuses and left, but only a few minutes before President came over and saw my face and
asked if I was alright. No...so she understands.
But I did snag all my Dutch bulbs I ordered, and have a nice selection of them to plant, tulips, crocuses, daffodils.
Windy and raw out now, despite sun, going to wait until mid afternoon and then go plant some bulbs.
Thankfully a quiet operation.

I looked at the older lady at the podiatrist today with hugely swollen ankle and all kinds of issues,
was thankful I have what I have.

I might try to start the 1968 Cub Cadet today. I'm sure the points are stuck.
Really need to sell that, in very good condition, let it be someone else's winter project or
project to do with grandchildren. Deck is in a million pieces but it's all there, in plastic bins, waiting for
a motivated person. I mowed with it so I know it works, just sure didn't need another mower, much less one 51 years old.
It is definitely on my sell list. I'm doing pretty well so far, down two tractors and a chipper, now need to work on little stuff.

I also have a very low hour Ariens walk behind mower I would give someone for free. Drive belt won't stay on, plus with marvelous Kawasaki
single engine, with oil filter, it is heavy as can be and was not the ditch mower I needed. Plus after it stopped for the third time, and a warranty shop and a buddy
couldn't get it to work, I gave up on it. I bought it because I thought it was the heaviest duty thing out there. Turns out the cheapest, most lightweight mower was what I needed. One of a few items I have "collected" along the way which really need to go to happier homes. If any of you guys within driving distance of me want to come get it, I might send you home with a few more things. Bring a truck...;)

ear is much better now, what a relief. Those women just yapped me out of there....:D

Drew, the guy on the radio down here raves about some small tiny earbuds that use bluetooth technology. They can cut out the loud room chatter at a dinner table he says. And he can talk on his phone with them, and his tv is setup with them too. Basically, they are modern hearing aids.


Batteries installed and system running great

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Looks great David.

Yes, prayers and remembrance for our vets.

Had to wear long johns to the football game last night. My knees still got cold. Aluminum bleachers suck the heat out of you like a peltier's heat sink.

Went to a company party today after steam train. Plenty of food. Had some chicken/sausage gumbo, and many other items.

I regret, that I only have one appetite to feed.

Steam train was AWESOME!!! Hundreds if not thousands showed up in Hearne Texas. Videos and photos are cool. But you have to see it live to really experience it. I took my 9 year old son to make lifetime memories.

Cold as Heck snap coming next week.

Need more firewood if it lasts.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,822  
Our forecast for Tuesday has changed from snow, to wintry mix, to rain, and now back to snow.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,823  
Couple more photos
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Made me feel like a kid again.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,824  
Got all my chores done today...a rarity in my world!
Tomorrow, I'll put out the driveway markers/reflectors. Forecast is for 6-8 inches Monday evening into Tuesday. I neglected to put them out last year and almost stayed on parts of the drive....don't want to make that mistake this year!
I picked up some fender washers to replace those that pulled threw the rubber cutting edge of my front blade. I only need to replace those on the outer edges of the cutting edge...and I'll put three instead of just the one on each bolt. That should give it more strength. Optimally, an eighth to a quarter inch thick bar across the full width of the blade would be a better way to go. That project might have to wait until warmer weather.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,825  
Good evening!
70s today and tomorrow then the bottoms falls out Starting Monday afternoon.
Framable pic Kyle.
We woke up this Texas Spiny lizard today at the gardens. She did not like waking up. IMG_3319.JPG
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,827  
Good evening all. 40F for the start, clear, light breeze. Wind stayed light, sky stayed clear, and high temp was 71F. Little brother came in from visiting sis in Austin, last evening, got caught in I35W traffic jam. Truck was carrying large propane tanks looked like 250 or 500 Gal. tanks and they caught on fire, what a mess. We visited took a short walk took some pics (and had Scooter along, on dog sitting duty :) ) No bike bike ride, brother left but still had dog till 1:40 and was totally out of mood and watching gladiator on TV. Did pretty much finish storm door, handle assembly issues resolved, finished mounting closures, am getting squeak from door now and closers don't close door. No nap today. Big Boy was never closer than 3 1/2 trip did not work with everyone's schedule.
Roy hope your next training session goes better, prayers for your SD
Eric have fun with grandkids hope nappys are not too nasty!!
Rick, nice pics
PJ hope concert and Dr visit went well.
David, nice job with battery rack and nice looking install.
Buckeye nice to hear you got cable run inspite of obstacles, how id your endurance coming along?
Ron nice pic of your GGD.
Drew good luck with your mice problem. nice pics
Kyle, very nice pic. I would be afraid mag chips would overheat a wood stove.
prayers for all
 

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   / Good morning!!!! #101,828  
Nice pics everyone!

Got to 25 around 3, but up to 31 now, looks like 60 later.

Went to the dinner last night, which was a delayed wedding reception and sat with the father of the bride, great guy, good conversation. I didn’t know a soul when I got there, but felt like family when we left.

Went to see mom yesterday and she was on top of her game, telling jokes, laughing and eating like a horse. She told Ellen thank you, for taking care of her baby, You just never know.

Church and more visits, MIL is having cake and ice cream at the nursing home where she, Ellen’s mentally challenged sister who just moved there from home a couple of weeks ago, and her dad is rehabbing from heart surgery. So everyone is meeting there to party.

Have a good day folks, God bless us everyone.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,829  
35 high of 61 today cold snap coming about two days worth then milder hopefully for a while

Leaves yard work on tap for today

Prayers for all
 
   / Good morning!!!! #101,830  
Cool train pictures Kyle
 

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