Good morning!!!!

[Alien]

Sorry to hear that Rich B1. Doctors are not what they used to be. A good one is hard to find in this day and age. Hope you improve soon mate.

My poor wife, Lesley, has been struggling with her gardening. She bought about 20 geraniums and planted them out. They started deteriorating pretty much straight away so was blaming the soil, rain, etc. We bought a soil test kit and it showed the soil to be ideal for her garden. We even bought a truckload of soil and tested that and all OK.
Long story short, we both woke around 1.15 a.m. so got up and had a cuppa on the porch. While sitting there I noticed movement in the garden so I grabbed a torch. Found the culprits. Some possums were picking all her flowers off her geraniums and eating them. Little sods. Not sure we are going to be able to stop them.

 

[PJSprog]

Some possums were picking all her flowers off her geraniums and eating them. Little sods. Not sure we are going to be able to stop them.

I've found that a 40 grain .22LR stops the possums we have over here just fine.

 

[NHBX]

Must be a morning for deer. I came out of my work shed to find these two eating acorns. Surprised the hung around long enough to sneak to the house to get the camera. The buck is already missing half his rack.

 

[Rich B1]

@Alien - I recovered fine. I am recounting what happened 1 year ago when I had Covid. I seem to be reliving it in my head. Recounting what happened is doing some good.

 

[rswyan]

42F and sunny @ 13:30, headed up to a high of 45F.

Made a run down to the PO yesterday and got documents sent off to attorney, also picked up a sheet of stamps, which we had run out of.

Grabbed mail and deposited trash/recyclables in the cans on the way back in.

Also stopped by shop and picked up a 5/16 drill bit for the dowel rods for roost boxes and a hole saw for the entry hole. Had to go back up with a pipe wrench to change out the arbor on the hole saw as it was being stubborn.

Removed the pet carrier from the van when I got back down to the house.

Refilled hopper and two sunflower tube feeders, also located extension cord for birdbath.

Got holes for L screws drilled on the barn owl box cleanup door and got those installed, also the hinges for the clean out door. No routing done though.

More clean up done in basement.

The Woman got a text and a picture from the cat adoption lady - Frank, the abandoned cat that our former neighbors left, has been adopted and is in his new forever home. Told her she needs to inquire if the cat adoption lady is now ready to take the downstairs cat ...

This afternoon's agenda:

Since it's not bitter cold and is sunny will be focusing on get the last of the new peonies and irises planted.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ...

 

[Thomas]

32 high of 50 today

My chart says I have another squamous cell with roots I guess more surgery.

Prayers for all

 

[bakerg]

Hello all, been a long time, thought when I retired in July 2020 I would then have time to keep up with this thread. It seems not to be the case, I have less time now then when I was working. Not complaining, enjoying retirement for sure. Hope all is well with everyone

 

[Thomas]

13F this morning 29F now.

Did do much today least gout relaxing,going to be feet up evening.

Enjoy your day all.


Welcome Boss.

 

[Thomas]

Hello all, been a long time, thought when I retired in July 2020 I would then have time to keep up with this thread. It seems not to be the case, I have less time now then when I was working. Not complaining, enjoying retirement for sure. Hope all is well with everyone

Glad you turn the page started new chapter...retirement maybe little more time continue working on 1/2 scale JD.

 

[rswyan]

Seven more peony roots and two more iris rhizomes in the ground ...

Still have two iris to go on the east frog pond planting bed but the place they're going into is snow-covered at the moment. That should resolve itself tomorrow with rain and warmer temps.

Came inside to warm up feet.

Will go back out here in a little bit to prep planting bed area under the kitchen window for six Orienpet lilies and gather up tools and bring those inside.

Then probably replant banana tree into a bigger pot.

 

[Popgadget]

Appreciate if anyone familiar with cutting aluminium could suggest what lubricant I could use indoors with a holesaw (36mm diameter) in a pillar drill.

Relton Option 1 is what use. It’s water based and cleans up easily.

 

[Popgadget]

My Swiss Army knife is too fat and heavy.
I need a good ten dollar knife.

The ten dollars makes it tough. Victorinox and Benchmade both have small simple knives, but not for $10.
Something like this might be your best bet.
Milwaukee Electric Tool 48-22-1503 Fastback Folding Utility Knife Set, Red Milwaukee Electric Tool 48-22-1503 Fastback Folding Utility Knife Set, Red - - Amazon.com

 

[Looking4new]

daugen, you need one of these IF they are legal where you are
pictures of switchblades - Google Search

About 60 years ago I had a switchblade knife. Town of Whitby, ON cops got it, they ripped me off for it, but didn't lay charges. Lucky me.

 

[Fuddy1952]

That first picture cracked me up. Thanks, I needed that.

You'll like these of Cosmo!!!!

 

[Looking4new]

Something tells me he/she is not a cat you want to mess with.

 

[Looking4new]

Hello all, been a long time, thought when I retired in July 2020 I would then have time to keep up with this thread. It seems not to be the case, I have less time now then when I was working. Not complaining, enjoying retirement for sure. Hope all is well with everyone

All well and good for me thanks
Did you know the pics of the 1/2 scale tractor have disappeared?

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 43F for the start, clear, calm. Light wind, sky mostly clear to partly cloudy, and high temp was 74F. Putter early then bike ride, then take wife to town for perm and eye Dr. We had dinner before returning home. Watched the movie Madison, recounts the year Miss Madison won the Gold Cup in unlimited hydroplane racing. I liked it my self.
Covid update: Cooke 4210 confirmed cases, 21 active cases, Montague 2693 confirmed cases, 22 active cases, Grayson, 16,534 confirmed cases, 146 active cases. Cooke 3, Montague 2, Grayson 79, new cases.
Dennis I think the lights look festive
Roy good to hear garage under control, hope you get snow tires on soon
Buppies sorry to hear about the new cancer, prayers sent.
Ron nice Sassy pic, hope cleanup went well.
Buppies sorry about no help and wife not doing well. Just remember roses have thorns
Billy sorry body complaining about yesterday. good luck with splitter starting.
Mike nice to hear tax meeting went well. sorry about all the estrogen
Drew hope delivery went well
Paul nice job on the knife. glad the US cleaner worked on shower head, congrats on new saw.
RNG sorry about all the hills to climb to change out 1 pallet
Eric hope the trickle charger works now. hope you can design a weed cutting head.
Ken sorry about garage and dog.
Dennis thanks for verse, worst part of working was the commute.
Drew I use a Kobalt box cutter with swing out blade, push button lock.
PJ Hope internment goes well.
PJ Dawn works best, cut the oil better. Scooter went 10 years before he would lay of the stinky kittys
Drew glad new stove in, DoD wiping software is like 6 passes, should make it really hard for someone to find you checkbook
Rich the Dr that don't listen should get sick and have a doc that don't listen to him
David sorry rain is slowing you down, send some to RNG.
Doug sorry the wildlife was responsible for poor flowers
NHBX nice pics
RS good work yesterday , hope planting went well
Gary welcome back how is the scale tractor coming along?
Thomas good to hear gout is less problem
Fuddy love the Cosmo pics
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/friend PT from Covid, Bird/aging issues/, Don/whipper, more tests/ Grey 2, health /ring bearer/back broken & infections, Don/ neighbors with Covid, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments /MIL covid, /cancer surgeries, PJ/FIL death, Dennis /wife wrist surgery and recovery, Roy/ palpitations/ angina, wife/ankle recovery, Billy/ wife fall, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/new cancer on face /lingering cough, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes, Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Grev/wife's eye, Ted/knee recovery/retirement, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/aunt fall injuries, David(sadamo)/Sophie's new eye surgery, Ron/neighbor Covid issues, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, RS wife/ dog bite recovery, Scaredy/injuries from fall, Paul/ wife's disc issues, Mike/elbow pain, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[bakerg]

Glad you turn the page started new chapter...retirement maybe little more time continue working on 1/2 scale JD.

Yeah I thought I would get it finished this year but really never had time, hopefully I can get it done next year. I have got a few things to put on it but never got time

 

[bakerg]

All well and good for me thanks
Did you know the pics of the 1/2 scale tractor have disappeared?

I knew that my image shack pictures disappeared but I had put more on. I will have to look and see if those are gone too, if so I will see if I can repost them. Here a link to a thread

Building a John Deere H 1/2 Scale Replica
Canadian Antique Tractor/Canada's Vintage Tractor-Building a John Deere H 1/2 Scale Replica

 

[buckeyefarmer]

You'll like these of Cosmo!!!! View attachment 722996View attachment 722997

My wife asked if cosmo looks like that all the time. Or is it imitating Kramer? Lol