Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Yes I noticed that also but is that the tri valve you got replaced? Was the procedure the same and what did they do with your old valve?

The old valve actually helps hold the new one in place.

 

[toppop52]

LS, I like that canopy, I’ve been looking for one I could use.

 

[daugen]

trivial to mild aortic insufficiency

that sounds pretty good to me, if I'm reading it right... Slow and steady Randy.

I have two rv campgrounds to call today who promised me email confirmations and they never showed up.
Made a lot of reservations yesterday, got the Florida trip booked up to Fort Meyers and will do the return from there
when I get to first friend's home in Delray Beach. And a lot of them charge for one night stay right away.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Looks like an inch or so of snow. Road looks ok from the house view. All traffic shows green on google, so everyone decided to either take off or go in late. Guess I should get a moo move on.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I love driving although my current fad is recreational cycling on my electric mountain bike.

What kind of bike?

 

[jbrumberg]

Good Morning Everyone!!!!

“Leaving your vacation destination a better place when you leave it, a true Doctor.”- Don. Don thanks for the procedure video and thanks; I truly appreciate your post. For the record, I am not a Dr. In the world of Psy. D’s and Ph.D.’s I could be best described as a Sergeant Major in military terms. I have the training and certifications but would not put up with the academic psycho-political BS and @r$ekissing required for a couple of extra letters after my name and chose instead in doing real work with real people. Despite a rather poor choice on my part as to career decisions, the MA Board of Retirement considers me to be a psychologist. I am more proud of the fact that I am classified with MA State Police as to retirement benefits.

Randy- I have avoided the valve comments, but have enjoyed the others’ posts. . All I care about is that you return to a better level of functioning sooner than later.

Ted- Nice work.

Drew- I hope that the wrapping, splinting, and exercises help with your foot challenges.

Jim- Thanks for the laugh and I am glad Christmas gifts were “evenly” divided with your Boss.

RonJH- Thanks for the feeder pics. I wonder what shape mine will be in when we get home tomorrow.

Bill- Thanks for the laugh. Medicinal swill must be like my medicinal martinis.

Starting the long goodbyes to Villa Caletas and the staff there. I gave them a “hard time” last night after I saw “VIP” next our dinner reservations. We all had a good laugh. Who’s VIP?

It was a great time here; only a couple of incidents with entitled, “ugly” Americans giving the staff a hard time.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

Hopefully I’ll be posting later,

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It’s 72° and looks like the temperature will start to fall now... going down to 36° overnight.

Looks like a work in the shop day today with rains and cold. I need to come up with a parking stand for my new 3-point adapter plate for FEL.

Randy ... glad you’re doing so well! Just take it easy and don’t rush your recovery.

Jay ... safe travels ... on your way home.

LS ... nice progress on your canopy ... you appreciate it when summer returns to NM. Are you going to paint it blue, to match your tractor?

Ron ... nice bird pics.

Hope everyone has a great start to your week.

Prayers to all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Somewhere around here they found and tagged a half & half cardinal about a week ago. See article below - they also mention the exceeding rare Yellow cardinal.
Texas cardinal appears male on one side, female on the other | wtsp.com.

But does it self identify as a red cardinal or a yellow cardinal, or as male or female, for that matter?:laughing:

I don't miss much about the East, but cardinals are one of 'em. Thanks for sharing, Ron!

 

[lostcreekranch]

Cold front arrived here at 9:20 a.m. I was in pasture in a T-shirt. Headed back for a long sleeve shirt.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 44F @ 7:30AM. Sunny. High 57F. Winds light and variable.

That canopy looks like it was made for your LS, Ted. Is that a kit anyone can buy, or a one off you put together yourself? If the latter, perhaps you've stumbled onto a new business idea. I could be your first customer...

I'm udderly disappointed to hear you've incorporated bovine parts instead of porcine, Randy. And thanks for the write up; that thing Don posted blew up my browser, twice...

Good to learn that the foot's coming around, Drew, and that the new doctor knows his stuff. Do any of the campgrounds you've reserved have criteria for age and condition of the motorhomes they accept?

The ugly Americans just make you'n'Peg look all that much better in the eyes of the staff, Jay.:thumbsup: Actions speak louder than words, whether that be doctor, psychologist, or tourist.

Fun story, Jim. Did the Boss take the route in bad weather at other times of the year, too?:confused2:

Got the emergency brake warning light fixed, turned out to be dirty contacts at the switch and in the bulb holder. The seat belt warning light is in the same module, and responded to the same treatment, after I figured out that the special relay that powered it was missing from the fuse panel. Got out the bag of extra relays, put each one's number into google, and eventually IDed the proper one. And now I know I have spares for the turn signal and what the rest of them are for as well. But as soon as I plugged in the seat belt warning relay, it started buzzing, as it also serves as an open door warning. And even with doors shut and seatbelt engaged, the warning lamp wouldn't go out. So now I know why the relay was in the extras bag to start with, and why I don't feel bad for pulling it back out and leaving it there.

Day before yesterday's Idle Air Control Valve calibration procedure didn't make any difference in the van's cold start problem, so if I get time today I'll see about replacing the water temperature sensor. With more help from google, I found out where it's mounted, and a fair number of things need to be removed to get to it. The other possibility is the fuel pressure regulator, and with a new fuel pressure tester in hand, I might tackle that first. It's an opportunity rich environment.

Anybody else notice an increase in the amount of junk email this season? Another reason to celebrate the New Year when the gift giving season passes.

Hope everyone's week gets off to a healthy start!

 

[hawkeye08]

Always enjoy catching up Monday after being off the computers over the weekend..

We have a half beef being cut and wrapped this week, so asked daughter when we could get freezer we are borrowing from them, they are both working 6 days a week right now, so they went and got it (it was at their property) and delivered it Saturday after they got off work.. very nice of them.

Short week this week as I have some vacation to use up.. looking forward to being mostly off.

Stay safe, prayers for those in need.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low went to 20, only going up to 34 here today. No rain or snow, but an hour north, got 16-20 inches of snow. We just got the wind. It woke me up a couple of times last night, alternating waking up wifey, which in turn woke me up.... not a good nights sleeping at all!

Wind is really gusting, tree branches down, windows rattling..... joy....

Jay, have a safe and uneventful trip home....back to reality...cold, snow, rain. But look on the bright side... no monkeys or amorous lizards:thumbsup:

Randy, it is great to hear of your improvements and speedy recovery! Check out local golf courses for info about the cart canopies. They can usually be found for cheap.

Rick, yes I will be painting it LS blue. I initially was thinking white, but that would get really dirty looking. I still have the paint formula you had posted a year or two ago (at least I think it was you), so going to do that.

Ron, nice feeder pics. They reminded me that I have to go retrieve our feeder from the old house and get it filled.

Wng, maybe PePe moved on now that he knows you are looking for him:thumbsup: the coffee roasting sounds delicious!

Thomas, any other winter visitors since BooBoo is sleeping?

BEF, take care going to work.... seems that when it is only a couple of inches, people forget to use caution. Hopefully you are getting back into the swing of work without too much difficulty.

Drew, good luck on confirming your reservations. Some day, I will just do one of those “ play it as it goes “ RV trips.... just head N, S, E, or W.... see what transpires or where we would end up. It would be interesting at least.

Errands on the to do list today, need to get all the hairs cut today... I am really scruffy... hair cut about a month and a half past due, also let the beard grow, only trimmed that to shape one time.... I wouldn’t want to meet me in a dark alley.....

Everyone have a great day! Prayers sent.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

“ That canopy looks like it was made for your LS, Ted. Is that a kit anyone can buy, or a one off you put together yourself? If the latter, perhaps you've stumbled onto a new business idea. I could be your first customer... “ —— RNG

No it wasn’t a kit. There is one golf cart repair shop in Albuquerque. Husband and wife team. They will get the old / broken carts from the golf courses and fix them up for sale. They have a “ golf cart junkyard “ out back. The wife told me $50 for a roof. When I went outside with the husband, he said $40 for the canopy, 2 different types / sets of the mounting brackets, and a golf bag carrier / basket. He kept trying to give me other stuff too....

I am not sure how much shipping would cost, but I am sure it would be a bunch due to the size, unfortunately.

Here is a link to the best priced canopies I have found. The site needs a bit of navigating, but they have some neat features. Reviews are pretty good too!

Tractor and mower canopies | RhinoHide Canopies LLC

 

[Looking4new]

I just got back from the shop. I kinda thought the Dodge was cranking over slower than it should. It was, the battery was getting weak. I don't think it would have lasted the winter, when we get colder. 1 Duracell battery later = $324.88 cdn

 

[sodamo]

68°F and .08 inches rain.

Still not really light yet this morning, not sure what’s on agenda.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Looking4new]

Randy, if you get a real hard to resist urge to get you some hay, you might have to move to either Colorado or Canada.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning to all! Low went to 20, only going up to 34 here today. No rain or snow, but an hour north, got 16-20 inches of snow. We just got the wind. It woke me up a couple of times last night, alternating waking up wifey, which in turn woke me up.... not a good nights sleeping at all!

Wind is really gusting, tree branches down, windows rattling..... joy....

Jay, have a safe and uneventful trip home....back to reality...cold, snow, rain. But look on the bright side... no monkeys or amorous lizards:thumbsup:

Randy, it is great to hear of your improvements and speedy recovery! Check out local golf courses for info about the cart canopies. They can usually be found for cheap.

Rick, yes I will be painting it LS blue. I initially was thinking white, but that would get really dirty looking. I still have the paint formula you had posted a year or two ago (at least I think it was you), so going to do that.

Ron, nice feeder pics. They reminded me that I have to go retrieve our feeder from the old house and get it filled.

Wng, maybe PePe moved on now that he knows you are looking for him:thumbsup: the coffee roasting sounds delicious!

Thomas, any other winter visitors since BooBoo is sleeping?

BEF, take care going to work.... seems that when it is only a couple of inches, people forget to use caution. Hopefully you are getting back into the swing of work without too much difficulty.

Drew, good luck on confirming your reservations. Some day, I will just do one of those “ play it as it goes “ RV trips.... just head N, S, E, or W.... see what transpires or where we would end up. It would be interesting at least.

Errands on the to do list today, need to get all the hairs cut today... I am really scruffy... hair cut about a month and a half past due, also let the beard grow, only trimmed that to shape one time.... I wouldn’t want to meet me in a dark alley.....

Everyone have a great day! Prayers sent.

"Rick, yes I will be painting it LS blue. I initially was thinking white, but that would get really dirty looking. I still have the paint formula you had posted a year or two ago (at least I think it was you), so going to do that. "

I still have the formula ... let me know if you need it again. You'll need to research prep / primer for the plastic though ... to get a good, long lasting, result.





The Rustoleum is white, I believe, so may be difficult to see on your white canopy. I'm thinking, the PlastiKote is gray which may be easier to confirm coverage.

 

[daugen]

Do any of the campgrounds you've reserved have criteria for age and condition of the motorhomes they accept?
Yes, all of them reserve right to deny based on condition while a few say no rv's over ten years old, and one "motorcoach resort" only
allowed Class A and C+, basically nothing under 35 feet.

lovely day out 65 and sunny. Nice while it lasts.

 

[toppop52]

RNG, do you have an intake air temp sensor? Those were a problem on 90s Dodge Magnum engines, caused cold start and warm up issues.

 

[ronjhall]

Do any of the campgrounds you've reserved have criteria for age and condition of the motorhomes they accept?
Yes, all of them reserve right to deny based on condition while a few say no rv's over ten years old, and one "motorcoach resort" only
allowed Class A and C+, basically nothing under 35 feet.

lovely day out 65 and sunny. Nice while it lasts.

When we traveled with RV. Unless it was a special campground. Never made a reservation before noon. Nice to have someone sitting beside you to make the calls