Good Morning!!!! 76F @ 5:30AM. Plentiful sunshine. High 91F. Winds light and variable.
No sign of snow or rain in the 10-day. Might take a mini vacation and ride up into the mountains this week for some fall color. Just a night or two, and probably in motels. Buddy heads out today for the coast, where it is cool and foggy. Not my idea of a good time on a motorcycle, so I'll stuff him full of oatmeal this morning and wish him a good trip.
Those sand burrs sound nasty. Lots of different burrs out here, but I don't know their names. I've learned to watch out for them, though, and stay away from them.
One thing I've noticed about the electric chain sharpener. If too heavy a cut is taken it heats up the tooth and it looses it's temper. It'll be nice and sharp, but will lose the edge quickly. I've had the best results from the Stihl chains.
Nice to hear you're getting settled in, Drew, and renewing old acquaintances in the neighborhood. Too bad so many delivery people are such a PITA.
Any idea what that big beam was for, Eric? Whatever it was, I'm sure you'll put it to good use on some future project.:thumbsup:
Some years ago, the Asian car companies started using wire coated with a soy based insulation. Rodents find it particularly tasty...
Looks like a good fit, RS. But if you use a grade 8 shear pin, won't something else more expensive break before it does?
Glad your fence stood the test, David. I like your idea of rebar stakes; I've used the same idea for ground anchors on the cables holding my storage trailer on its jacks.
Thanks for the recipes, Don!
Siding looks nice, Frank!
The Orionid Meteor Shower will peak Tuesday night, but we caught a nice one from the back porch last night...
Power was restored yesterday afternoon, still very pleased with the way the batteries worked overnight and the solar cells charged them back up during the day. Didn't have to turn the generator on at all except for the weekly 5 minutes of exercise. Red Flag Warning expired last night, and winds are back to breezes. Several new fires in the area, but fire crews were once again on the spot and kept them small and under control.
Got one carburetor taken apart and cleaned, and mostly back together, but have to make a town run today for some parts, and pick up some groceries while I'm there.
Hope everyone enjoys this weekend!
