Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

Neighbor's son dropped by and dropped the tree. I have a lot of chipping to do, but the tree is down.
Reckon that'll be my afternoon...and maybe tomorrow too
I have to get to the bank...get some money to pay him, even though he insisted it wasn't necessary

 

[Buppies]

85 sunny degrees down south finished a wonderful brunch looking forward to nice dinner with friends tonight on the ICW. Very nice time off so far.

Prayers for all our Country. We need to practice more kindness for all seems to be a lost art

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .03 inches rain. Bit cloudy this morning.

Thinking some garden prep may win out today, maybe some inside mowing.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all ! Low was 52°, going up to 86°. Not really any rain this past week. A couple passing showers, some rumblings, but never amounted to more than higher humidity.

Very bad news to hear about Randy. He will be missed. Makes one really appreciate life overall.... don't sweat the small stuff.... you never know what tomorrow will bring. Cherish every moment that we have....

Makes me think about Eric and Ron. Hope they are ok.

Mostly, Happy Anniversary! Hope you have many more! Getting close to the big "5-0".

Drew, hope you get many hours of relief in the hot tub! Sorry that the jets are just bubblers. With your boating experience, maybe attach an outboard! 20-30 horse would get it agitated real good.... just watch your toes!

BEF, that lot looks beautiful! Hopefully your offer will be accepted. You ready to build another house?

PJ, hope the new job interview was successful and you get a good offer!

David, as usual, another project successfully done! looks great!

Lots to get caught up on, l'm angry that I didn't take notes..... can't remember all the goings-on.

Been really busy working on the Jeep, errands, paperwork, phone calls.... just doesn't seem to end....
Two major items on the Jeep to complete... the transfer case rebuild and the rear axle bearings/brakes. Will try to get some time on it today, but.....

Today is dog food making day..... and have a big glitch already.... the very expensive Kitchen Aide mixer bit the dust. The motor runs, but the gearbox is gone. It's only 2 1/2 years old, a replacement for one that was at least 35 years old. Out of warranty, but I'll call them Tuesday and see what can be done. It's only used about once a month, if that, so definitely not abused or overworked. I guess they just don't make them like before, but they still charge a lot for them!

Here's a pic of the Jeep with the "poor man's" body work done. Better than being smashed in, but not my 'normal' level of repair. It works, won't leave parts along the road, and will be sufficient as a daily driver.

Here's a couple pics, before and after. I think the fender got straightened out ok. Hammering it out saved $250+ paint.



Hope everyone has a peaceful Sunday!

 

[daugen]

dinner on the ICW sounds mighty fine to me.
Glass of wine, good food, look out at boats.
doesn't get much better....

well perhaps if there's a ramp nearby. That's always good for some entertainment while dining.
some of the craziest stuff in boating happens at public ramps.
never forgot my drain plug, almost but caught it in time.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 85F @ 9:45AM here in Lompoc, CA. Plentiful sunshine. High near 90F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Glad to hear the tub is leak free and heated up nicely, Drew. Do you have a way to monitor the electricity it takes to warm it up and maintain the temperature. There's a plug in unit called a Kill-O-Watt that's inexpensive and accurate.

Some excitement here when a sink backed up, and plunging only made it worse. Might be on the way to a hardware store for a little snake. Other than that, hit a Costco yesterday that was the biggest I've ever seen. Wandered up and down isles for 45 minutes seeing less than half of it, got tired of the crowds, and got the heck out of there. Rest of day spent in the shade with cool adult beverages, playing fetch with the dog. Not a bad way to pass time. Off to see some friends this morning, then maybe tackle the clog afternoon or tomorrow...

 

[daugen]

that would be good info, thanks RNG. I have to look up the wattage. It's thermostatic controlled of course and doesn't stay on all the time.
But why I keep the cover on all the time.
my soak this afternoon was quite nice.
Ordered three four panel self standing screens and a second medium grey soft carpet throws.
So this mess is the before. I hope in a few weeks to have a much more attractive after. Particularly after that wall gets cleaned and painted.
and no more looking at the hvac.

my sister is on the hunt for a high class rubber ducky. I told her to find me a little floating tractor.

it won't be too long til it wears off and reality returns, but to sit here with my hands and wrists and arms not hurting and my neck feeling pretty good,
shows there are non drug alternatives.

 

[Popgadget]

And true in my case only having experience with automotive ac installs and repairs. Tested the new pump down to 10 microns

Is the system that are putting is a mini-split? If so you will most likely need adapters for your manifold, as the ports on most mini splits are 5/16 rather than the 1/4 of the rest of the industry, including your manifold. Looks like you have an orbital type flaring tool in the collection, as well as nitrogen bottle, I don’t see anything missing. (Assuming there is a regulator for the N2 bottle somewhere).
A bottle of Nylog is a good thing for making the flares and connecting them as well.
A micron gauge is an important piece as well, considering that you measured from 760,000 down to 10. You don’t have that resolution on your analog manifold!

 

[RoyJackson]

neighbor's son did a great job!
I'll be out to do my part (chipping) in a bit

 

[newbury]

<snip>
shows there are non drug alternatives.

Now you need a companion for giving back rubs.

 

[daugen]

Now you need a companion for giving back rubs.

yes, known that for some time. But I'm high maintenance and picky, back rubs lead to other rubs...
Seriously I wonder if Medicare pays for medical neck massage.

Newbury, sort of vacillates, lady or dog. Dog or lady. Probably ought to get one...
Dog can't drive an rv though. But I've had 3 wives. And too old fashioned to have friends with benefits.
A quagmire of vacillation and risk avoidance.
but who knows, keeping an open mind. And a dim view.
cute puppy from the SPCA is starting to grow on me.

looks like I'll get some first year blackberries in a month if the deer don't eat them. All the berries need to be netted to expect
anything to last. I have a little, probably should cut a couple of pieces and put them over these two bunches. the white electric fence is obviously off.

 

[m7040]

Is the system that are putting is a mini-split? If so you will most likely need adapters for your manifold, as the ports on most mini splits are 5/16 rather than the 1/4 of the rest of the industry, including your manifold. Looks like you have an orbital type flaring tool in the collection, as well as nitrogen bottle, I don’t see anything missing. (Assuming there is a regulator for the N2 bottle somewhere).
A bottle of Nylog is a good thing for making the flares and connecting them as well.
A micron gauge is an important piece as well, considering that you measured from 760,000 down to 10. You don’t have that resolution on your analog manifold!

Yes it is a one ton Pioner mini-split. Thanks for your comments. I can see you are familiar with what it takes. Yes I have the adapters and N2 regulator. Also have the micron gauge and valve core removal tools (One of them is 5/16 inch) to isolate the micron gauge from oil contamination when opening for the condenser to flow in the refrigerant The analog gauge set is not strictly required. I will rely on the micron gauge to monitor the vacuum and hold it for a period of time maybe a couple of hours. Also have a bottle of Nylog for the flares. I am wondering about bending the line set down as it exits the wall. Being close to the wall may not be practical to use the bending tools and may have to form it by hand carefully to avoid kinks.

 

[daugen]

I found my John Deere tub toy.
It's a little big but manageable.
Geez so much to do with it, pretend I'm RS
watering his flowers, putting out the big fire just in time all by myself,
a quick knock down as they say, and it likely floats.

hmmm, what am I going to do for a PTO?

https://www.macys.com/shop/product/rolly-toys-john-deere-water-tanker?ID=9951402&pla_country=US&CAGPSPN=pla&&trackingid=509x1052212806&m_sc=sem&m_sb=Google&m_tp=PLA&m_ac=Google_SH_PLA_Tabletop&m_ag=Rolly&m_cn=GS_Toys_PLA_Restructure&m_pi=go_cmp-13050342700_adg-121382512079_ad-520701578047_aud-325772344535:pla-1451880368552_dev-c_ext-_prd-4006485122752USAgo_cmp-13050342700_adg-121382512079_ad-_aud-325772344535:pla-1451880368552_dev-c_ext-&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmdGYBhDRARIsABmSEeOle6hxXjNIwY9leUJEYIgJd-aTQ19gIN-VLDMlN1o65S5XTPLzN-IaAvsDEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Alien]

2022-09-02, 1039

Up way late this morning!! Was up for a few hours in the middle of the night

66° right now...high to be in the low 80's

Chores....dump run is about it, I think. I brought work home with me, but it ain't gonna happen today.
Maybe trim the lawn, if it needs it

Glad it's not just me that has trouble sleeping. Pain in shoulder woke me about 10.45 and couldn't get back to sleep at all. Not even for a minute. Can't work out why I'm not tired. 2 days ago I woke up with a real ballsy problem. 1 was 3 times the size for some reason. Very painful but pain mostly gone now but still oversized. I'd be quite proud if I wasn't so worried. Dr on Tuesday... again. Also USS guided needle into that shoulder so hopefully this time it will be successful.

Managed to clear a tree off my bush track the other day. Neighbour informed me it had come down. Took the electric chainsaw and cut it up then pushed it with the FEL. Neighbour arrived to watch. He found the tree when he tried to sneak down my track in his 4x4 then he got bogged. Took him some time to get his truck out and he was embarrassed that he cut the track up so bad. Serves him right but overall he is a good neighbour.
Still trying to teach the new pup not to dig our shrubs up. Difficult process and costly.
Congratulations on 45 year goal mostly.
I'm sure folk keep adding pages here as I try to read and catch up. A near impossible task at times.
Have a good day all.

 

[txdon]

Got this veg out of my garden today. Do you know what it is?
Hint, it is not a squash.

 

[sodamo]

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Got this veg out of my garden today. Do you know what it is?
Hint, it is not a squash.

Eggplant?

 

[sodamo]

Having 2nd thoughts about my bright idea of the cardboard in the garden. Got it all laid out, single layer and proceeded to hose down. Sun hot enough that
It was drying before i could finish. Guess one of those lawn sprinklers could work. My thinking was get enough rain to thoroughly soak, then hit with tiller.

 

[m7040]

My new neighbor has decided to cut down all the trees and shrubs that created a privacy fence between us and then he texted me if it I would mind after he did it. What would you do? interesting in your suggestions?

 

[txdon]

. . . playing fetch with the dog. Not a bad way to pass time.

Whose dog??
Whipper still cannot fetch.

 

[Alien]

I would just say. "Whether I like it or not I don't have any say now do I?"