Good morning!!!!

[PJSprog]

66°F and clear skies with some fog this morning, going up to 93° today. Heat advisory issued for the area. 100° on Thursday, then we drop to 79° for a high on Saturday. Aah, Summer in the Midwest.

Walked out of work yesterday afternoon to find my right rear tire was halfway to flat. Went to no less than four different nearby gas stations only to find that two of them had nonfunctioning air compressors, and the other two had none at all. I couldn't see anything in the tire, so I stopped at Walgreen's and bought a $15 can of Fix-O-Flat. Naturally, I couldn't get it to dispense more than about half of the stuff into the tire. Thought about going back in to get half my money back. It did inflate the tire enough to get me out of North STL City and back over to Illinois. I stopped at a BP station just off I-64 ion Caseyville IL and inflated it the rest of the way. It held the air all the way home, and was still fully inflated this morning. Need to stop at a tire shop today to have it checked/repaired. I was just noting to someone about a week ago that I'm going to need new tires before Winter arrives. That's how it goes, I guess.

Wife brought home chicken wings from Wing Stop for dinner last night. Man, I love wings. Garlic Parmesan and two varieties of hot; all delicious.

Best wishes for your cat, BEF. 16 years is a long life.

Kyle, one of our cats is in the habbit of running in front of us when we walk, anytime he wants attention. Sometimes, that attention is the unwanted type. He darted in front of me once right as I was stepping onto the stairs to the basement, and found himself (accidentally) kicked down the stairs. Amazingly, he still does it. He's also bad about laying down right behind me when I'm doing something at the kitchen counter. I've lost track of how many times he's been stepped on or kicked. A glutton for punishment, that one.

 

[toppop52]

Like in other GM models, Chevy will be temporarily giving Traverse customers a $75 discount
while models are being produced without a wireless phone charger due to the chip shortage.


this is the first time I've read something specific as to what chips are in short supply.
Wireless phone charger. Clearly a high demand item, found in even clock radios now.
Lack of chips is starting to have big impact on manufacturers, going to have drops in production this year and they won't
like that at all. Particularly when they are all investing hugely in EV and need the cash flow to continue.
I guess all those $80k pickups will provide much of that.

any of you been solicited for your used cars to buy them? I get almost weekly advertising in the mail.

Yep, we’ve been offered stupid amounts for both trucks and the house, but then we would have go pay stupid amounts to replace them, so I don’t see the win.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

The battery, or the igniter itself?

The battery holder leaked water into it and it’s all a mess inside, everything rusted and corroded now. I haven’t messed with it in a few years now., just use a lighter.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thanks for the kitty concerns. Wife is waiting to hear back from vet. Every time we call we get the “we’re too busy” response, but this time they will actually ask the vet. Turns out the cat wasn’t given insulin yet, just some fluids and other meds to give him some strength. He still can walk around some, but very wobbly.
We’ve been with this vet a long time, but might have to change if they can’t fit us in during an emergency. I am friends with a vet further away, I’m sure will see us if needed. That’s plan B if we don’t hear something soon.

This is a lap cat, people cat. Also does the “lay behind you on kitchen floor” so you trip over him trick like Paul’s.

Haven’t heard from work, asked if anything urgent I need to come in for, if not will stay home today to help take cat somewhere. The brother to this cat got outside a few years ago and got hit on the road. Our other cat is sick with the thyroid issue, we give it meds twice a day.

Was supposed to have lunch with former coworkers from my last company, haven’t seen them in a few years. I cancelled on that.

Nice to hear from Rich. Nice tiger lilies.

Bunch of rain down in VA yesterday.

I also get flyers wanting to buy my car. I hit 100k on the Subaru a couple weeks ago coming back from TN. Happened on I40 going thru crossville. It’s not paid for yet.

I remember on my last dodge truck, I hit 100k crossing the new river on I77 in VA. Don’t remember now where I hit 100k, 200k or 300k on my old pilot, nor where I hit it on the present pilot. My 2008 truck is still in the 40ks.
I need oil change on the truck.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Don, installing a couple porch ceiling fans has been on to do list for several years. Need to replace 2 in the house.

The outside cat likes to run in front of the feet and try to trip us. I have to be very careful walking with it around.

 

[wngsprd]

Even the morning project of cleaning the porch fan had to be interrupted with a cool down break. I unscrewed all the blade then on the last blade I saw that they snap off by pushing a hidden lock. Does anyone else have problems with droopy fan blades on outside ceiling fans. I wish they would make a blade stiffener for hot climates.


One couple that I play cards with announced last night announced that they are moving to an independent living that can also accommodate dependent living. They are in their mid 90s and will be moved out in a month. That seems to be the pattern here if you live long enough and start to get frail.

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Don't have any problems with blades on our porch fan, other than staying dusty since I don't keep it clean like you ...it's a Harbor Breeze...pretty sure it's a model made for exterior use.

Nice looking retirement community...everything sparkling clean...and I like their description of Round Rock...especially plugging the donuts.

 

[sodamo]

70°F and 2.39 inches rain. 121.74 inches ytd. Makes for a soggy year.

Dental appointments uneventful
In person Happy Hour postponed until next week. A good Zoom visit.

Anticipate spending quality time with my new pole sander today. Yup, think my shoulders are protesting already

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[txdon]

In person Happy Hour postponed until next week. A good Zoom visit.

Because of increased covid?

Mowing temporary suspended HI 100 (temp91F). Batteries heat protection will not let me recharge.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Anticipate spending quality time with my new pole sander today. Yup, think my shoulders are protesting already

David’s gonna do some pole dancing and will be kickin up the dust.

Wife took cat to vet, they will give insulin and keep it overnight to monitor it.

 

[Alien]

Had the chap that is going to build my barn turn up today. All set to go. It will take 2 weeks for permits, insurance, engineers paperwork etc but he is happy with the site. Looking forward to it. Truth be known, I can't wait!
I had taken aerial shots with the drone and marked the position roughly. He was pleased and asked me to send him a copy. It will be 15 meters across the front and 12 meters deep.