Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

my latest "cabin" plan. Pretty basic. Added an 8x8 mud room on back for washer/dryer. Don’t really like it there, but could extend back porch along back side eventually. On a slab, but kept centered wall in case I decide basement.
I drew outside walls for 6.5” SIP panels. Thinking windows might need to straddle a panel, within a panel leaves very little panel at window, will probably break. I will get SIP quote, but I’m sure I can frame and insulate with rock wool cheaper.
Panel company in Radford VA around $320 for a 4x8 panel. Need 20-24, then 14 taller ones for ends. Didn’t size roof panels yet, that will get expensive.
Pretty large for a cabin, but want to make it easy to add on if we want to later.
Just realized I didn’t update some of the text for room sizes.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.8C and it's presently 17.8C, clear & calm. The weatherguessers really got this prediction wrong, but I suppose because it's so nice, no one will notice.

It's 'into town' day for mail/groceries. Yay!

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Buppies]

Ron what is this fun moons name?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Late yesterday....

This is what I have to fight through to get into my house.

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who's porch is it anyway? Which one is Alpha?

Good morning! Another 90s day. 69˚F now with S winds, Summer is here.

Busy day the sove top people will repair the stove today and the floor people will do the floors before we move furniture into the new house. We also have to get the old house pristine for the realtor showing tomorrow which includes a lawn mowing in the heat.

Had air fried French fries last night with the freshly harvested potatoes, they were really good even without oil or salt.

air cooked fresh potatoes sounds good, can you cut them as thin as shoestring potatoes?

Good Morning,
55° and foggy now, high in the upper 70’s after it burns off, with no chance of rain. This was from Saturday afternoon-

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Yesterday started off slow, wife at farmers market, leaving me to take care of daughter, Zoe and the dogs. Helped oldest son with some electrical work, he had a 20’ light pole that was damaged so he cut it down and we pulled the base out of the ground. He put a PT 4x4 in its place with just a junction box and an outlet. But after he disconnected all the old wiring, he couldn’t remember how it was connected, it was all 120v, but was actually a 240v feed to two circuits using a common neutral.

After lunch, it dried up enough to mow, and mow I did. Used both the Progressive and the “little” 90” Landpride behind the tractor as well as the Lazer, and got nearly everything mowed.

Here’s my helper blowing off the rear deck on the Progressive mower.

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Today should be fun. The contractors are coming shortly to dig and form the footings for the old folks home.
I did mark the utilities that they have to trench across (in two places) and noted the depth. Hopefully they will find them gracefully. There are two conduits, a water line, a pressure sewer line and a direct burial phone line, all in the same trench.
Later this morning, after they are started, I’ve got to take my wife to get a shot in her hip, then cook lunch for the contractors out on the grill.

Here’s a link to the recordings that I sent Drew from last Friday night. I just let the recorder run through the entire practice / jam, it’s not a real recording session, but I thought that he would like some unprocessed audio to challenge his speaker setup.

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Grandson pic is great!
Songs sound really good too for no editing. Thanks!

They are ALL older ones. Even the 2017 Edge.

Ha! Newest vehicle in our "fleet" is 2015. Rest are 2010 or older....

I never liked anything about how insurance companies priced coverage. But they have extensive data on costs of claims to justify it. I always just made my decisions based on the likelihood i would need to use it when it came to anything than Liab.

Once I was about to cancell the Comp/collision on a vehicle but the underwroiting rules prohibited owned vehicles without comp and collision in their 'preferred risk' company so I actually would incurr extra costs to cancell the comp/collision.

I would always recommend PIP, UM/UIM in higher limits.

Daughter just bought her grandma's car. She's 18, on our policy. Liability $36/month. If I add comp and collision it goes up to $136/month for her. Car is worth maybe $7000.

I did not remember, but our company said that her liability covers her for UM/UIM. I asked the verification of this about 3 kinds of ways, and agent said with liability alone, she is covered if she's not at fault, and other person at fault has no insurance. This is a real thing because of the number of people that have recently arrived, and use the fake paper license plates.

Work is going to sell me an old Powerbilt planer, that might need a new belt. Blades seem sharp. Getting it for a great price. Hope to get middle daughter started on some wood working projects like maybe birdhouses. Need a scroll saw too for artistry type cutting.

My young team is really learning the Mitutoyo Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) at work. already learning to program it too. I am amazed at their ability to learn things. I think 1 is maybe near the genius level, although his calculus based physics final knocked him back into a lower earth's orbit.

I was thinking about Bird too the other day. I remember when he lived near Waco and repaired pneumatic air impacts and such. Prayers for him and family.

Puppy pics are nice. I have watched the puppy show during super bowl halftime....

Asking a question, how have you motivated your kids to keep doing well at school? My son is bored with it. He makes really high grades. At one time a couple of years ago, he told me he wanted to be valedictorian when he graduates high school. He's just finishing 8th grade. Now he says he will continue to do "good" at school, but doesn't want me harping on him to excel. He is a world class procrastinator. I have not harped at him much, but I've told him he should do his best just for his own satisfaction. It's just not that important to him to be #1 anymore. I'm trying to keep him motivated, without driving a wedge between us. In 5th grade, he was tied for top student. In his middle school, they don't rank them AFAIK. I want to find out where he stands so it might help his mother and I guide him. I may ask the principal if they can give me his rank. One friend said to give him $$$ for every year he stays near the top. He is signed up for the all the advanced classes they offer. I am blessed to have him for a son. Am trying not to be a "tiger" dad. He's not sure what he "wants to be when he grows up"....and I understand that.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 74ºF for the start, overcast, windy, Wind 20-30 mph, overcast with trace of rain, and high temp was 90ºF, HI 98ºF. Made coffee to start day, grief share then estate issues, the bike ride, wide was a beat down. Short nap after lunch then phone calls, got car registration taken care of, then another short nap.
Monday 1:24 PM CDT posts:
Billy hope hike was fun and Della decide she like your wife better
David liked the boat story.
Scaredy Glad you got out of the house, and help a friend. Hope you were able to get the battery and get tires inflated. Sorry about delays, has to be frustrating.
David thanks for the response. I an used to limited Saturday hours and no Sunday hours. Hope you didn't get into too much trouble over raiding the clothes dryer.
RNG sad commentary on reading and comprehension skills.
Fiddlearound no idea insurance computation.
David hope you get toe out fixed.
Frits glad you are able to help wife around the house. Thanks for report on splitter.
Dennis glad you made progress today. Interesting WV land still around.
Buppies sorry about heat. prayers sent.
Randy(wag) hope you got items at PO picked up.
Tuesday 2:39 AM CDT posts:
Ron glad mulch is spread. Good to hear spring chipping gathered and spread in gardens. Glad you could take afternoon off. Pretty jays.
Dennis sorry you were still up.
Drew have fun on trip, don't worry about catching up.
Billy glad you liked the pic. Had get a tractor pic in somehow. Glad you got both puppy time and mowing done.
Thomas sorry you not liking plan. Hope day went well.
Mike glad some chores around house got some progress in. Sorry about lawyer and estate issues. Hope you were able to maintain focus where you wanted it.
Buppies sorry about BS yo-yo. We cooked last summer, sigh.
Paul good to hear old folks home started. Glad no utilities harmed. I have had water freeze in back of house twice in 9 years Good story on contractor's boot Hope good flight
Scott(vt) sorry about lack of pressure. Nice pool.
Ron not good if Bird not remember Don.
Ken Glad diving board installed and cover folded. Hope you find new home for bees. Hope today went well. Nice pic
Bill glad heart monitor off, and fine motor skill returned.
RNG good to hear progress on old home, good to hear old Kubota pallets are re-homed. Hope you got trailer back on wheels and underside painted. Hope winds dies down for you. Hope wire brushing got done.
Mike you seem to have more distractions at your house.
Plowhog thanks for info.
Mike thanks for pics
More catch up tomorrow.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, ******, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[Wagtail]

Kyle, the only advice I can give regarding motivating 'the youth of today' is personal. I have no children myself, but have instructed today's youth.

Somehow he needs to have a future goal/interest/career to work towards.

My story was that I was a typical "I know it all" teenager. My only interest was History... Maths was my worst subject, "Why do I need to know algebra? I'll never use it."

It got to the point when, after just turning 17, my parents sat me down around the kitchen table and said, "If you want, we'll sign the papers and you can join the Navy." (**** or get off the pot time ) So I said yes.

Navy Recruitment tests said that I was smart enough for a technical trade! Really!?! So off I went and, after initial recruit training, it was on to trade school where they taught me... algebra. It was required in order to understand electrical/electronic circuitry for RADAR and Gunfire Control computers. It turns out that Maths is/was my strongest subject because I had a purpose/need for it.

That's the point. (Oh, and the Navy kept on sending me back to school over my career. It never ends . Ended up with an Advanced Diploma in Electronics when I retired.)

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Morning all. Went to bed early, so up for the room visit. lol
Kyle, remember a neighbor boy, from my son’s description I thought he was lazy in school. Turns out he was very smart and school wasn’t challenging enough. He became an engineer and doing well.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is cooling in cup. 70° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 80° with bright sunshine. Got 4 gallons of WEED killer put down on fence line and around buildings. Wind held off most of the day. Today I will be putting up all my yard ornaments. Then another afternoon on the porch.
May Full Moon is the Flower Moon. When clear skies it should be available for 3 nights.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[wngsprd]

60 going to 88 and supposed to get humid...felt great yesterday.

Kyle, I think you're doing the right things with your son...showing interest, staying positive and helping him learn responsibility and self-discipline, staying supportive, giving positive reinforcement, like the short trips you've taken him to celebrate. Your own strong work ethic serves as a great role model. Maybe he is old enough for a day spent observing a class at A&M in an area where he is interested, if it can be arranged, and walking around the college campus and watching an Aggies game, or intramural...this might set up long range goals in his mind. Your unconditional love is most important.

Yesterday was yoga day at our house, so took Della on her first trail hike away from home...went to two parks, she loved all the attention she was getting and watching the other dogs, from a distance. Then she went to the Kubota dealership for the first time....I got out of there with the least spent ever...a $3 part.

 

[wngsprd]

Checking out the signs...

 

[daugen]

good morning all
slept well, have lots to catch up on
fun dinner last night here at campground.
wow those were some big guns at Fort Miles nearby.
will post lots of pics tonight when I get caught up.

now just taking it slowly, coffee perking away
battery light blinking

 

[Buppies]

Thanks Ron flower moon fitting thanks

62 high of 88 heat index 95 you guys in texas are going to roast. Dermatologist cut off five spots will wait on results all in areas that get no sun anymore

Impressive with your son Kyle

Great puppy picture wngsprd

Glad you’re having fun Drew. Impressive picture

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Thomas]

64F cloudy for now late afternoon looks to be 90F full sun.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today....trim until noon afterwards keep low profile stay in cool spot.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[riptides]

61 outside right now, heading to upper 80's.

Had an ice cream date with the wife yesterday, then attacked the grasses.

Still more to do today, need to make some miles with the weed whacker around the perimeter fence pastures.

Not much else on the agenda. More legal stuff, need to go collect some more data for the states attorney. What a mess.

Hope all have a great day, be safe.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! Warm morning, 79˚F, partly cloudy, S wind, heading to 90˚. The last few day have been brutal all above 90˚.

Yesterday was picture day for the old house as we are continuing get it ready to sell. Had the group of realtors from our realtors office come by for a pre-look and had one lookey-loo who lives in Hawaii (via her sister's phone). It will get listed in MLS this weekend and maybe an open house. The ring doorbell is allowing us to see all who enter, a nice feature.

Work continues on the new house. Floors are getting refurbished before we move in. I have to unlock at 8am each morning this week. Found 3 outside plugs not working in the porch kitchen area, breaker appears ok, might be a switch I missed or a gfi trip, needs more investigation.
We knew this house would have lots of little surprised because the previous owner was 90+ and could do very little maintenance.

Pool robot did another good job, he might get to stay. Water temp is 85 in the afternoon might be spash-day this weekend when air temps threaten to reach 100˚ for first time this year. Sure will be nice just to have one house to maintain, soon, I hope.

 

[ronjhall]

Drew, did you forget charger for your phone/computer?

 

[txdon]

air cooked fresh potatoes sounds good, can you cut them as thin as shoestring potatoes?

We have a potato grid cutter that cuts a 2" piece of potato into 1/4" fries.

 

[m7040]

who's porch is it anyway? Which one is Alpha?


air cooked fresh potatoes sounds good, can you cut them as thin as shoestring potatoes?


Grandson pic is great!
Songs sound really good too for no editing. Thanks!

Ha! Newest vehicle in our "fleet" is 2015. Rest are 2010 or older....


Daughter just bought her grandma's car. She's 18, on our policy. Liability $36/month. If I add comp and collision it goes up to $136/month for her. Car is worth maybe $7000.

I did not remember, but our company said that her liability covers her for UM/UIM. I asked the verification of this about 3 kinds of ways, and agent said with liability alone, she is covered if she's not at fault, and other person at fault has no insurance. This is a real thing because of the number of people that have recently arrived, and use the fake paper license plates.

Work is going to sell me an old Powerbilt planer, that might need a new belt. Blades seem sharp. Getting it for a great price. Hope to get middle daughter started on some wood working projects like maybe birdhouses. Need a scroll saw too for artistry type cutting.

My young team is really learning the Mitutoyo Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) at work. already learning to program it too. I am amazed at their ability to learn things. I think 1 is maybe near the genius level, although his calculus based physics final knocked him back into a lower earth's orbit.

I was thinking about Bird too the other day. I remember when he lived near Waco and repaired pneumatic air impacts and such. Prayers for him and family.

Puppy pics are nice. I have watched the puppy show during super bowl halftime....

Asking a question, how have you motivated your kids to keep doing well at school? My son is bored with it. He makes really high grades. At one time a couple of years ago, he told me he wanted to be valedictorian when he graduates high school. He's just finishing 8th grade. Now he says he will continue to do "good" at school, but doesn't want me harping on him to excel. He is a world class procrastinator. I have not harped at him much, but I've told him he should do his best just for his own satisfaction. It's just not that important to him to be #1 anymore. I'm trying to keep him motivated, without driving a wedge between us. In 5th grade, he was tied for top student. In his middle school, they don't rank them AFAIK. I want to find out where he stands so it might help his mother and I guide him. I may ask the principal if they can give me his rank. One friend said to give him $$$ for every year he stays near the top. He is signed up for the all the advanced classes they offer. I am blessed to have him for a son. Am trying not to be a "tiger" dad. He's not sure what he "wants to be when he grows up"....and I understand that.

Kyle, you are doing just fine with your son. Showing interest and giving him guidance. We have been through it all with kids from one end of the spectrum to the other. One son would want to retire at our house after high school that he barely graduated from and we gave him a choice move out or sign up for the military and he signed up. One daughter was very smart and she was bored with school. Teacher called on her for not listening or paying attention and asked what did we talk about? And she recited the conversations word for word and she is now doing very well. Staying interested and motivating him as you are doing and it will all come together.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all,64 going to 87 and sunny.
Got the pool cover stowed with my sons help and started powerwashing the pool surround , that will continue today and then off to the rear deck powerwashing.
Still need to fix garage door springs/motor.

Kyle - with our son it's all about earning rewards, gpa > etc. We align these to him keeping above a threshhold, and not being specific to any particular courses. Seems like you have that well covered.

We also tried to get him exposure to different courses and experiences. The music one he took too immediately, sports, not so much.
He wants to be an english teacher, instead of pushing back, we looked at options that could go along with this, like script writing for tv, and signed him up for a summer course in that so he could try it.
Sounds like you have done a fantastic job , so maybe see if the school has clubs or volunteer work that may curb the boredom. My son joined an art club and NEHS among a few others. The art one did not pan out, but he had fun anyway.

Deer got hit in front of house on main road, need to check later to see if town cleaned it up, or not..

Be well,

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
65° and brilliantly sunny. High of 85.

Yesterday went surprisingly well. That means that after starting the day sawing and jackhammering concrete, followed by sitting in the car for an hour and then an airplane for two more going to Maine and back, I experienced no pain or stiffness. My wife made me take a couple of Tylenol before I left as a preemptive measure. I had been complaining about back pain for the last few days, she gave me some serious stinkeye when she saw me with the jackhammer.
However I think the jackhammer fixed my back. She’ll say it was the Tylenol, but I’ll take it either way.

Today I’ve got no real plan other than be entertained by the contractors that have already been here for over an hour. I’ll probably fire up the grill and feed them at lunch time.

The RC runway needs to be mowed, so I’ll probably get to that as well.

Have to go back to Portland tomorrow, Palm Beach on Friday, and then I’m home for at least week.