Good morning!!!!

[hawkeye08]

30F this morning, woke up to a couple inches of new snow.. that wasn't forecast.. told my wife that it was a snow day, no school.. (the schools are closed until April 27, not sure they will resume before fall).

Stay safe, prayers for all.

 

[jbrumberg]

Chris- Welcome to GM and thank you for the link.

 

[hawkeye08]

I had been dreading signing up for health insurance after retiring March 20. The company extended our healthcare insurance until end of month so I called on March 31 to sign up for new insurance starting April 1. Well, it turns out they make me wait until my other insurance drops so I procrastinated yesterday and decided to wait until today. Called the company benefits center expecting long hold times but got right through to someone that took care of it quickly and as expected. There was no reason for me to worry about it at all.. We have had the same family doctor for many many years, wife sent him a note letting him know we were changing insurance and how much we appreciated him. He responded that he is also retiring (this fall)... so guess it is time..

Now to find new doctor that the new insurance has in their network.

County sent email saying first half property taxes didn't have to be paid until June 15 (normally due by April 30)..

 

[sodamo]

64°F and .03 inches rain

I’d get a couple hours mowing yesterday after moving a small pallet of blocks up to carport.

False start this morning. Actually got up early with intentions of making a run to town. Then I realized today is the 2nd and any food store would be inundated with WIC/SNAP crowds. I can wait until next week.

Will make a PO run, then get a start laying blocks.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Bird]

Some of you have been talking about problems with Amazon and things not being delivered. So you had me worried since I had ordered a big bunch of my EZ cup 2.0 coffee filters on March 30, with Amazon showing they should get here between tomorrow and late next week. So I was pleasantly surprised when they were delivered just after noon today.

 

[RoyJackson]

Some of you have been talking about problems with Amazon and things not being delivered. So you had me worried since I had ordered a big bunch of my EZ cup 2.0 coffee filters on March 30, with Amazon showing they should get here between tomorrow and late next week. So I was pleasantly surprised when they were delivered just after noon today.

Good things happen to good people!

 

[txdon]

Some of you have been talking about problems with Amazon and things not being delivered. So you had me worried since I had ordered a big bunch of my EZ cup 2.0 coffee filters on March 30, with Amazon showing they should get here between tomorrow and late next week. So I was pleasantly surprised when they were delivered just after noon today.

I was just going to order a brace on Amazon but they said it could not get delivered till April 30. I went to Walgreens and picked one up there this afternoon. I did not buy any TP, they had it in stock and the checker said they have not run out now for 4 hours!

 

[toppop52]

Cardiologist thinks this may be a fluke or at least infrequent. Got a monitor for two weeks that communicates with the doctor. It only costs $980 for two weeks! Anyway if I have a problem it’s med changes first then go from there.
I waited in the truck and they called me back, empty waiting room.

Now see if I can get into something this pm.
Blustery and 59, wind gusts to 23 mph so far. Whatever I do it won’t be spraying!

Have a good afternoon and be safe. Prayers.

 

[sodamo]

Cardiologist thinks this may be a fluke or at least infrequent. Got a monitor for two weeks that communicates with the doctor. It only costs $980 for two weeks! Anyway if I have a problem it’s med changes first then go from there.
I waited in the truck and they called me back, empty waiting room.

Now see if I can get into something this pm.
Blustery and 59, wind gusts to 23 mph so far. Whatever I do it won’t be spraying!

Have a good afternoon and be safe. Prayers.

Gee Randy, you could have bought both you and Ellen apple watches and kept them longer than 2 weeks.

 

[PJSprog]

Boss just called me and told me I'll likely be making that trip to deliver parts to the customer today. Looks like I'm getting a field trip after all. At least it's a nice day (not 20°F and snowing) and I have a new car this time . It's also only about 140 miles, not 250.

Didn't have to do this after all. Customer wanted some other parts delivered as well, and they are in a large box on a pallet. Not gonna fit in my Kia Rio. So, the Plant Manager is delivering them in his company truck.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

With all this craziness going on, I actually wish I could live a dog's life... If even for a day.

 

[Thomas]

With all this craziness going on, I actually wish I could live a dog's life... If even for a day.
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He/she got it all figure out. :thumbsup:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Forgot I was to cook ribs in IP tonight. Worked late, then commuted downstairs and then wife reminded me. Wish she would have reminded me earlier, like when she came in with a broken picture frame she knocked off the wall. So will be eating little later.
Did get glue and clamps on the frame.

Sunny but windy, gusts up 30 mph. Weatherbug says 63°, wunderground says 60°. My thermometer says 60°

 

[Thomas]

33F gusty winds at time snowing bare ground slowly disappearing again.

Got call this afternoon from store where I purchase critter food for years saying "can you come down every Friday pick up breads donuts rolls etc. for free" you bet I'll be there,it was very kind of them since main store close for least 3 weeks. :thumbsup:
Looks like recliner and sleepy movie for tonight.

Enjoy the night all.

 

[Looking4new]

33F gusty winds at time snowing bare ground slowly disappearing again.

Got call this afternoon from store where I purchase critter food for years saying "can you come down every Friday pick up breads donuts rolls etc. for free" you bet I'll be there,it was very kind of them since main store close for least 3 weeks. :thumbsup:
Looks like recliner and sleepy movie for tonight.

Enjoy the night all.

Sleepless in Seattle?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Randy, glad you are being monitored. Hope they figure out something.

J- you're killing me with those photos....

Welcome new guys!

Kyle I see your county is still at 0 cases and the new Governors Executive orders deem church services essential and exempt. Is your easter egg hunt still on? We are still prohibited by our county judge's orders. Our county is up to 50 case
s only increasing 2 to 6 a day. Half of the Texas counties still have 0 cases.

Welcome to the “COVID-19 in the county” club Kyle.

AFAIK, our church is doing everything online. No groups of people.

Don, years ago, an elderly local lady named Freda passed away. She made the absolute best home made coconut pies ever. Does/did your mom ever bake them?

Hahaha ... yeah, they can be a bear to find. Not only do I have Tinnitus, but I also have significant hearing loss in my left ear, which screws up stereo imaging and makes it hard to pinpoint the direction of sounds. This one was loud enough that it was easy to determine that it was either the one just inside the bedroom door, or the one outside at that end of the hallway. A red LED was kind enough to blink when it beeped to confirm which one for me.

On a similar note, I had been increasingly disappointed recently at how bad my hearing in that left ear has become. When working in my studio, I am always having to turn my head so my right ear can hear the stereo separation of different tracks when panning bass and guitars left and right or checking drum panning. Monday night while I was in there tweaking some guitar tones, I'd noticed that the left channel seemed really weak. When I stuck my right ear over by that speaker, there was hardly anything coming out of it. I muted everything panned right, and confirmed that it was too soft. All the volume and crossover levels were set the same on both sides of the monitor system, so I started checking cable connections. Everything was fine. I then turned the left side volume knob all the way down and back up again ... and lo and behold, there was volume again. Guess my hearing on that side isn't quite as bad as I thought after all.

Sucks about your hearing. I wish I'd worn more protection in my younger years....I have bad tinnitus.

You can play The Cars, Moving in Stereo to test system/hearing. Turn it up. (with protection on).....
The Cars ~ Moving In Stereo - YouTube

Ron, like the Dr in the video that RNG posted said, "Think of it like glitter".....It gets everywhere. Nice picture. I love cardinals. Birds, that is. I'm glad when people take precautions.

We got some lovely rain this evening, with more on the way.

Oh swampthing,,,,I mean Eric, sticking stock out the back end of a lathe is one of the most dangerous things you can do on a lathe. I have personally seen the results of 2 wrecks, 1 killed the poor newby, the other wiped out about $100,000 worth of stuff. Slow rpm, a bushing in the back end to keep it straight, and a steady rest back there to hold it place.

Rich, been watching Youtube videos of Kaplan Cycles New England Motorcycle Museum. He doesn't have a lot of vintage, but a good variety.

All, some cool old videos on Youtube are done by PeriscopeFilm
Prelude to War - Why We Fight Part 1 Frank Capra Manchuria Ethiopia ****** 4141 HD - YouTube

Prayers for all in need.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Drew- I ate bear a couple of times at a really decent German Restaurant during their game month specials. It was marinated like sauerbraten and cooked the same way as a thickened stew (to mask the grease) and cartelized onions (to mask the grease). The restaurant still has game nights in October/November, but now the menu entrees are more limited. Nice azaleas.

I did not post (or remember posting) yesterday that the local butcher/smokehouse is alive and well and reported a 300% increase in his business. It was a nice ride for the dog and I was able to stock up on some frozen meat products yesterday.

Lewis and Clarke enjoyed bear, but especially beaver tail ... :shocked::shocked::drink:

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 57F for the start, overcast, rain in the forecast, light wind. Wind got cranked up gust topping 33 mph at times, overcast all day, light drizzle at times but ground never got wet, and high temp 66F. Finished the splitting this morning, had a little chain sawing to do to help the splitting, started sucking up leaves, wife hauled rounds in photo to clean up dump, when she got back she said if your going to ride better go now so I did. After lunch got a nap and I was still done. Photo is where FULL pickup load of logs from stepdaughter's oak tree was and now gone as well as the rounds in front of the firewood
RNG they put my brother on blood thinners/anti clotting meds to reduce the formation of blood clots.
Bill glad to hear tractor has reported for duty
Phil sorry to hear about the wife laid off, good to hear your still employed
Billy glad Coco got some exercise, hate to hear there are still shortages.
Eric glad the swamp did not get you
Drew hope the photos went well.
Ron glad you got attachments organized, missed the bird pic
Rich sorry about the long call to support, they are tough and rarely go well. And to frost the cake sounds like problem was not fixed.
RNG thanks, but think of all the detail you would miss!! Don't think I ever got to the point of not getting the occasional control reversal Hope you get the full size tank installed soon
Ron, not paranoid. We are a bit sloppier here but no cases in county, will have to tighten up a lot when cases show locally.
PJ hope this trip goes better.
Don, that does sound like a rough start, is that a copperhead, can't see the head shape in the photo.
Drew but would it protect as well?
Pennwalk thanks for the link :welcome:
Hawkeye, glad the insurance change over went smoothly.
David have fun with the blocks. How heavy are they?
Bird, not having problems with Amazon, tried Walmart and the arrive date/tracking leaves something to be desired, stepdaughter tried to order wipes/sanitizer, that has yet to show.
Randy hope they get to bottom of afib. Hard to believe just a coincidence it happened right at med change.
PJ glad your off the hook.
Buckeye, I hate it when it is my fault dinner is late, at least you got the frame repairs started.
Thomas, critters will love that !!
prayers for all.
stay safe and healthy.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Didn't have to do this after all. Customer wanted some other parts delivered as well, and they are in a large box on a pallet. Not gonna fit in my Kia Rio. So, the Plant Manager is delivering them in his company truck.

Sounds like you work in a pretty good place Paul, in that your management isn't asking you to do anything they wouldn't do themselves.:thumbsup:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Lewis and Clarke enjoyed bear, but especially beaver tail ... :shocked::shocked::drink:

Now there's an excellent example of how the meaning of vocabulary changes over the years.:shocked: