Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

RNG, always lusted for a 4in1 but could never mentally justify.

 

[sodamo]

Drew, is your shed foundation same size?

 

[sodamo]

Welcome home, Paul. Sounds like an exciting weekend ahead

 

[daugen]

Drew, is your shed foundation same size?

They provide outside dimensions and I built to them. Allegedly when all assembled it will line up with outside edges.
Then from inside I'll screw it down into the 4x4s. Which after installing the foundation this afternoon, I hope, I can then drill for extra large
spikes to drive down into ground. So secure the ground lumber and then secure to it. Shed won't be in for another two weeks.
They said they will tamp down the gravel thoroughly.

 

[txdon]

Don Sorry your tomatoes are done already, nice weather.

Don hope you can get more soon. If not we can meet and do a TP exchange

Good afternoon. 82˚F, clear skies.
The tomatoes have buds and get a few weeks reprieve to see if they can produce a tomato before being ripped out to make room for the winter veggies/greens. Scored a 36 roll of TP at Target so no TP exchange required. Has anyone noticed a shortage besides the limit signs at Costco?

My Brother got the same covid antibody test that I had.
My test 7 months after 2nd Moderna was 1746 U/ml
His test 1 month after 3rd Moderna shot was > 2,500 U/ml
Wife's test 6 months after single J&J was 301 U/ml

There is a separate antibody test for those who have had covid. On the test we took only the covid antibodies from vaccines appear.

 

[sodamo]

RNG, we often laugh about the rotisserie chicken dishes as Sophie likes the alfredo and some of the others. We have reasoned that that based on some of the chicken content some of those dishes likely return $50-75 for that $5 chicken. John says says they used used to get fresh made chicken soup, but I’ve never looked for it. This particular pot pie was well loaded however.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, always lusted for a 4in1 but could never mentally justify.

Granted, it was probably more a question of want vs. need. The immediate need is to scoop up long piles of rocks gathered by a landscape rake. A regular bucket sorta works, but always leaves another pile of rocks perpendicular to the original. With the 4-in-1, you open the bucket, drop it so a jaw comes down on either side of the pile, then close it while rocking back so the jaws stay on the ground until they are shut. That's how rocks get trapped between the jaws. Without the 4-in-1, I've been hand shoveling the pile into the bucket, and not having to do that over and over is justification enough for now.

There are also places where I've been using the underside of the bucket to back drag rocks and debris up out of ditches, with the bucket perpenducular to the ground. That's pretty hard on the curl cylinders and pivots, and since the Wicked tooth bar was installed on the bucket, it leaves furrows in the ground. I can do the same thing with the top jaw of the 4-in-1, and it doesn't put hardly any load on the curl cylinders. And since the 4-in-1 has smooth edges, the surface is smooth.

When I start processing firewood again, a 4-in-1 bucket holds more bucked wood than a grapple, yet can still grab a downed tree and act like a saw buck.

It's just nice to use the right tool for the job, and not risk damage to the tractor trying to get something done. What price do you put on peace of mind?

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Which after installing the foundation this afternoon, I hope, I can then drill for extra large
spikes to drive down into ground.

I've had good luck using 5/8" rebar for stakes, Drew. For that foundation, drive them in at a 45° angle to the ground, and that wood's not going anywhere.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Drew, nice looking farm.

As we got to the diner on the mountain, our friends were walking out. Figured I’d see them.
Got the big breakfast, 3 eggs, home fries, sausage, toast, 2 pancakes. Took them awhile, they aren’t fast but it was good. Took a drive thru mountains afterwards. Crossed AT several times, I showed wife the area near where I slept on a backpack trip on AT over 10 yrs ago. She didn’t take hiking boots, so no hikes. Did stop at penmar park on the AT and high rock.

 

[Bird]

txdon said, "Scored a 36 roll of TP at Target so no TP exchange required. Has anyone noticed a shortage besides the limit signs at Costco?"
I had to go Walmart this morning for just a couple of grocery items, but THEN . . . . well, it seemed they had an abundant supply of paper products, so I stocked up. If neither of our daughters need any of this, I figure I won't need to buy anymore bathroom tissue, paper towels, or facial tissue until about the middle of next year.

 

[Alien]

David, before that rivet gun eats you alive maybe you should treat yourself to a new one
if you intend to continue your career in metal sculpture.

I rarely buy expensive professional tools, but years ago almost by mistake I bought a
75 dollar electrical connector crimper. The beefy one that makes that satisfying click when it's all done
making a perfect connection. And when I was finished whining over what it cost, I realized it was one of the
most satisfying tools I owned to use. Just wait for the click. It wasn't a Klein but another good brand.
Maybe you need the beefier stronger model too.

this one looks strong:

https://www.amazon.com/Astro-Pneumatic-Tool-1442-Setter/dp/B003TODXQW/ref=sxin_15?asc_contentid=amzn1.osa.144253ab-7378-4aa3-86de-6df29edc54c8.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&asc_contenttype=article&ascsubtag=amzn1.osa.144253ab-7378-4aa3-86de-6df29edc54c8.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&creativeASIN=B003TODXQW&cv_ct_cx=rivet+gun&cv_ct_id=amzn1.osa.144253ab-7378-4aa3-86de-6df29edc54c8.ATVPDKIKX0DER.en_US&cv_ct_pg=search&cv_ct_we=asin&cv_ct_wn=osp-single-source-pecos-desktop&dchild=1&keywords=rivet+gun&linkCode=oas&pd_rd_i=B003TODXQW&pd_rd_r=06563180-01c0-4b13-b67a-181558c7d379&pd_rd_w=oMUmg&pd_rd_wg=GQ9t1&pf_rd_p=05ad5af5-c700-4e1b-92d5-aeafaae3e0ed&pf_rd_r=AMF4AAN84Q1S9RPTTFWH&qid=1632590246&sr=1-1-c26ac7f6-b43f-4741-a772-17cad7536576&tag=cb-osp-20

or, if your wife tells you to get a really good one while still in euphoric bliss thinking about her new tractor on the way, and you have air nearby:

Amazon.com

daugen, I have one of those air riveting guns. Brilliant for my troublesome hands if I'm doing a lot but I just use a hand riveter if I only have a small number to do. I will probably use it when I put my new windows in.

 

[daugen]

Alien, that air riveter is rated at something like 2400 pounds of pull.
I wonder at what point you apply too much pull, suck the whole thing through.

snacking on something I've never eaten before.
A Greek dolmar.
grape leaves stuffed with rice in a vinaigrette.
A little gummy but good.

I almost didn't get to these dolmars.
Could not for life of me get can opener to open can, seemed like an odd lip.
After fighting with it for awhile I turned over can and of course
there was the pull zipper on that side. Sigh;

 

[Thomas]

No flowers on porch but name would be Bad Baby Bear

 

[Thomas]

73F blue sky few clouds here and there low humidity.

Good day for outside mowing,front field was soggy enough so had to slowly back out than tamp ruts in mowing side field was breeze compare to last couple times,both mowers got set sharpen blades and washing

By the sounds Ms. wants Chinse for dinner but promise me good old country beef stew for tomorrow it's Chinse tonight.
No plans after dinner...set on the deck with smooth cigar wait for the critters and stars.

Enjoy your evening all.


Just finishing mowing side field and the supervisor shows up to inspect...pups are getting bigger

 

[Thomas]

Sometime this weekend, I'll start mulching the fallen leaves. Not too many have fallen, but it's best to keep them mulched or raked as they fall.

Leaves also starting to fall here Roy looks like next weekend blower will get it's first work out of many to come.

 

[toppop52]

Good afternoon. 82˚F, clear skies.
The tomatoes have buds and get a few weeks reprieve to see if they can produce a tomato before being ripped out to make room for the winter veggies/greens. Scored a 36 roll of TP at Target so no TP exchange required. Has anyone noticed a shortage besides the limit signs at Costco?

My Brother got the same covid antibody test that I had.
My test 7 months after 2nd Moderna was 1746 U/ml
His test 1 month after 3rd Moderna shot was > 2,500 U/ml
Wife's test 6 months after single J&J was 301 U/ml

There is a separate antibody test for those who have had covid. On the test we took only the covid antibodies from vaccines appear.

I read recently that the Moderna vaccine had twice the antibodies of Phizer after a few months, don’t remember the exact time frame.

 

[RoyJackson]

marvelous Kyle

took a drive through farm where I grew up, fun to look at apple trees still bearing fruit that I used to prune, incinerator I burned trash in for a long time, until
that sure became illegal. Cool old stone incinerator.
The tower up on the hill is Bowman's Hill Tower. About the same distance on the other side of that hill is Ken's home.
There were two homes on the farm; buyer's knocked down our 1720 stone colonial home and built a garage on it, but left my grandfather's stone home alone
thankfully. Then they built a 12,000 sf Italianate mansion nearby that doesn't fit into the area at all. And when they tried to sell that eyesore they had to take almost half
their asking price to unload it. Way more money than good taste.

Love the house!!!

 

[RoyJackson]

Drew, nice looking farm.

As we got to the diner on the mountain, our friends were walking out. Figured I’d see them.
Got the big breakfast, 3 eggs, home fries, sausage, toast, 2 pancakes. Took them awhile, they aren’t fast but it was good. Took a drive thru mountains afterwards. Crossed AT several times, I showed wife the area near where I slept on a backpack trip on AT over 10 yrs ago. She didn’t take hiking boots, so no hikes. Did stop at penmar park on the AT and high rock.

Beautiful scenery and pictures!!

Is the Old South Mountain Inn still in business? Used to drive I-70 for Sunday Morning Brunch

 

[Popgadget]

David, before that rivet gun eats you alive maybe you should treat yourself to a new one
if you intend to continue your career in metal sculpture…….Maybe you need the beefier stronger model too.

I know that I have a “tool problem” but of all these rivet pullers, I would give the cordless Milwaukee the highest score. Strong like the pneumatic one, but no need for an air hose.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Beautiful scenery and pictures!!

Is the Old South Mountain Inn still in business? Used to drive I-70 for Sunday Morning Brunch

As far as I know, haven’t been there in a few yrs now. These pics are at PA MD boarder.

Guess I included this one already.