Good morning!!!!

[LouNY]

Afternoon all;

A link to 5 young deer playing this morning, didn't see any horns but from their playing I'd expect a couple at least are.

 

[daugen]

took a long shower, trimmed my beard, pumped the rv tanks and put hoses away. Filled water tank half way, which I never do but tomorrow's stop is a little different.
A campground that is part of an archaeological dig under auspices of Univ of Alabama.
and no reservations
but ranger said they were never full. All they provide is 30amp which is fine by me, just need to take enough water for me. Just won't shower tomorrow night, save that for next stop. Am going almost directly North to Moundville Alabama, which is just South of Tuscaloosa

Ancient Site – Moundville Archaeological Park

moundville.museums.ua.edu

first stopping at Winn Dixie tomorrow morning on way out just North of Pensacola in Cantontment Florida before heading into Alabama.

very relaxing day, read my Kindle sitting in chair looking out over water, nodded off.
Earlier I had gone on long walk to next shopping center down the street only to find the line out the door of the coffee shop. Nope.

just a perfect temp I can have screen door open on rv, and cooled by a little breeze.
no ocean breezes here, am on bay side anyway but any breeze seems cooling
and there's very little salt stickiness in the air here.

finished all my reservations for rest of trip, basically coming North til I hit 81 and take that the familiar back way into PA. Probably last stop will be in Winchester VA on Wednesday.
I'd spend another day in MD area but this horse is itching to get back in the barn.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Saturday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.7C and it's presently 24.1C, clear & fairly calm. There was 19.4mm in the gauge @ 0900.

I have no experience with the cost/getting a Uni degree. I dropped out of High School, just after turning 17, to join the Navy... and 'they' kept sending me back to school over my career. Ended up with an 'Advanced Diploma' (Bachelor equivalent) at the end of it all.

The daughter of my neighbour went to Uni here in Tassie. I don't know what 4 year degree she received but she now works in Real Estate.

It's a beautiful day out, so I'd better get on with enjoying it.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Looking4new]

Speaking of YouTube hole LFN, saw one yesterday about major scandal in Canada by Justin’s party.

Keep watching, it gets better.

I didn't finish High School, in fact when I hired on with the company I am still with I only had public school 8th grade. Drove tandem dump truck for 10 years and then got the opportunity to go to Alberta and teach a couple of drivers how to drive and shift 5X4 transmissions. I had taught 3 guys in Ontario how to do it and one of them recommended me to the company in Alberta. (Halliburton Oil Well Services) After teaching them one of them taught me how to properly winch and I jumped into the bulk cement division. A couple of years there and back to Ontario and dump truck for 4 years, one year of freight then tanker. Spent 2 winters getting my HS equivalent 12th grade while working for the company in one of their winter camps. Commonly called 'sand camps', we hang around all day/night waiting for it to snow and then go out and spread salt on the roads up to 2" deep of snow then plow the snow until it stops accumulating. The school I went to during the winter when I was in sand camp was only 5 minutes from the camp and I had a pager. They page and I quietly closed up my books and left, jumped in my Caddy and 5 minutes later my truck was warming up (building air pressure), while I was parking the car. It was a good life, until I got sick and tired of having to get up at 2 or 3 A.M. to go salt and plow and get shovels thrown at me. It was a good gig. Paid my house off in 15 years of a 25 year mortgage.
In the fall of 1993 my bank manager told me that according to the history on my bank account I had run over 1 million dollars through the account. By now I should be working on my 3rd million. Fat chance.

 

[Wagtail]

Spent 2 winters getting my HS equivalent 12th grade

Yeah, I think I'd been 'in' 12 years when I, on my own volition, sat my High School equivalency exams. GED.

I didn't need too but it made my parents proud. I don't know if it made any difference on my Naval records.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. Yesterday weather 53ºF for the start, clear sky, light breeze. Moderate wind, clear sky, and high temp was 77ºF. This morning 49ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. light wind, brisks gusts, clear sky. and high temp was 76ºF. Both days almost the same, started with coffee, Thursday works ed bills before bike ride, Bike ride, nap, Friday worked on bills, and organizing paperwork. Got read for bike ride in the morning, looks like about 100kilometers around Turner Falls OK.
10/17/24 3:40 CDT post 198074:
Ron glad good grocery run, and a lot of mowing done. Cool moon pic.
Happy glad you had a productive day. hope you enjoyed helping the couple and seat time. Glad rubble getting moved out, and you were going to sleep well.
Thomas hope day went well at parts store.
Don glad you were able to put up the screens and open the windows. nice pix
Billy sorry about the Costco bill, Glad lunch good.
Phil Glad gutters cleaned and leave will be down soon. Neat gift for the anniversary. Hope leaf clean up progressing. Neat gnome for dentist. Cool globe and rings.
Plowhog glad you got some rain, we have none on 10 day. Snow already! neat pic of Rigby and girlfriend.
Buppies sorry to hear your prospects for rain not any better than ours. prayers sent.
Bill hope tractor winter prep went well. Hope you don't need the lessons.
Drew hope good drive and fun time at museum. Looking forward to pics.
Mike glad you got some mowing done. The story about your wife and trailer sounds like how my wife was with getting Christmas tree with a truck. Had to trim 3-4 feet off it and ran out of ornaments 2/3 way up. Good luck with barn cars. If motors not locked up the much easier to get running.
Frits glad fire lasted overnight. Hope you get rototiller situated correctly. Weren't there Olympics in Sapporo in 60's or 70's?
Paul glad trip went smoothly. Good to hear home passed inspection. Hope good progress Yesterday.
Scott(vt) hope yard work went well. You need to go vote.
Kyle knee does look a bit knarly. prayers for no infection.
Ron glad frost doesn't bother cranes much.
Ken sorry no grants, hope son can get scholarship. Has to be frustrating planes you worked on were parted out as soon as you left. I know what you mean, presidential visits were terrible because of security.
more catch up later.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues,Mike /BIL in FL, 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, hurricane victims, and Country.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking smooth cup of coffee. 37° with some fog this morning. Heading to 70° with plenty of sun. Got last of grass mowed yesterday. Then trimmed tree limbs along west property line and hauled to chipper pile. Have more trees today to trim along property line today.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

After I graduated from high school in 1960. My first job was camp counselor at a Boy Scout Camp. I am an Eagle Scout. In the fall I needed a job. My parents were going thru a divorce so no college money. Dad bought me a car. Got a job at a parts machining plant. After 6 months was upgraded to job setter. Learned a lot how to sharpen all kinds of metal cutting tools and setup different machines. 2 years later I needed a job that paid more. Got a job at a machine building company. After working there for 2 years I got an offer to go on their Apprenticeship program for toolmaker. 3 years later I finished it. I did squeeze in 2 years of Community College. Paid for by employer.f 1 year later I got a job at a company that built balancing machines. After working there for 1 year I was offered job as Field Servive Engineer. Did that job for next 35 years. Retirement has been the best job and schooling I have had. Learn something new every day.

 

[Thomas]

30F clear sky day upper 60's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...4 hours at part store,afternoon couple hours leave control here and there.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Thomas]

Hope your mom feeling whole lot better Wngsprd.

 

[wngsprd]

38 going to 72.

Thanks, Thomas.

BEF, last time you did the Crozet tunnel...this time did you do the Goshen train run? Which did you like better? I want to take our granddaughter on the Christmas train when she get's old enough to appreciate it. We're still doing Di$h.

Mowed with the zero turn yesterday for a couple of hours, even though it was dry, and too windy. Funny, I've trained myself how to mow in the wind when it comes from the west, which is typical in the summer, but made lots of wrong turns into it yesterday since it was straight north, and gusty at times.

Took Della hiking to the river just before sunset while it was warm enough to enjoy her shaking off on me. Lots of acorns and squirrels.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
Ron great dove pic, that could be your partridge in a pear tree...

slept well but wound up with sore neck, put heating pad on it and that helps.
plus my back was talking to me this morning.
I think my body wants out of this little space and into a better bed.

worked on my last grocery list, will have enough to get me through next Thursday.
Fridge started to smell, dug around, wonder what died...the onions, the onions at the very bottom had sprouted and were stinky. In the trash they went, they never got used, since I didn't cook as much due to the heat.
Haven't been in a Winn Dixie in a long time.

asked my brother to turn heat up in house this weekend, get any dampness out.
I also asked him to start my volvo and I am not sure the battery has lasted.
Maybe. Bet that car is filthy sitting there for two months.

I had a lot of things to do to get ready for this trip and a lot of things to do when I get home. Including that new garden shed being delivered week after next. Neighbor said my lawn crew was over working on the new shed foundation, sure hope they did it right.

my unhappy neighbor was committed last week by his ex wife, not sure if he will be home when I get there. Thank goodness I blocked his email. In a drunken rage he burned his daughter's clothes in front lawn. That was final straw for ex wife who still controls his destiny through their kids. Want to see your children? go get help.
reasonable request after he burned kid's clothes...
local police had told him next time they were called to his house he was going to jail.
So he chose the institution. He's been there before.

At 21 I saw my mother wearing a leather football helmet going through DT's in a "rubber room". The irony is I think my neighbor is in the same place now, over in Chalfont. So I have a lot of empathy for him.
But I've made it through this life without anyone ever telling me to go Futz myself, much less seven times, but I can forgive that.
his crowing about how effective his cat is, with both mice and my birds, that
will be difficult. Anyone who takes pleasure in killing these little birds is sick.
Question is what to do with these folks...hope he goes back on psych meds.

I mentally compartmentalized this issue but it's waiting for me when I get home.
as well as an enormous amount of yard work. Which I"m looking forward to.

but first, time for breakfast on the tiny barrier island of Pensacola Beach, before I head North. 62 degrees going up to 78 here as cold front has passed.
that aviation museum alone is worth making the trip to this part of the world.
Electrical contractor next to me is from five hours away in Georgia.
This is their "beach". I prefer the ocean but this is very nice and safe for little kids.

 

[daugen]

a fine Florida morning
I was not brave enough to walk out that little pier...no handholds

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
39°, clear sky and a high of 70 forecast for today.

Yesterday was similar. Sprinklers are working overtime,trying to get the new grass to spout. Supposed to be in the 70’s for the next week, so I’m hopeful.
I got everything accomplished in the old folk home, the only remaining task is to make up the cables and connect the AV receivers, but that might wait until there is furniture in there. There are jack plates in the wall to connect them to, so it’s not much of a project.
Here’s the pictures of what it looks like now-

Cleaners are coming this morning to give it a good dusting and wash all the floors. I swept it all, but it should have a good cleaning.

After I get them started, I’ll load up all the propane tanks and take them to get filled. Then maybe cut and split some firewood. I still haven’t had a fire in the fireplace. Maybe go fly the little plane out to lunch, maybe just clean up some of the messes that I’ve made everywhere while I’ve been focused on the old folks home. It will take a little while to adjust to the project being complete.

 

[daugen]

staying near the Black Warrior River tonight in Alabama, a primary tributary of the Tombigbee River which flows to the East. There is a small museum there I hope I can get to, though you can see pics of "mound life" inside online.

The Black Warrior River is named after Chief Tushkalusa. The name “Tushkalusa” originates from the Choctaw words “tushka” which means warrior and “lusa” which means “black”.Jul 29, 2024

 

[m7040]

good morning, 38 going to 70 sunny and getting warmer

put together the firewood cart and started to use it saving the shoulder

Mostly, yes Sapporo was host to the 1972 winter olympic. It is a relative new city by Japanese standards and now at 2 million. Hokkaido the Northern island was mostly inhabited indigenous people and people from the South Island starter to move there in the mid 1800's. Interesting that it has straight and wide streets as opposed to the old towns down south

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
Ct, 37 to start going to 70 maybe ! Another beautiful sunny fall day !

Paul, beautifully done, thanks for all the pictures! I would be itching to get in there !

Wow, lots of well educated people on here ! I went a similar route to Ron ! I did have some college but ultimately decided on the trades. Served an 8000 hour tool room machinist apprenticeship ! Got into automated paper handling with another company and then finally landed a job as a model maker with Pitney Bowes ! Eventually promoted to master model maker ! Spent over 36 years in the trade. The economy turned sour on 2008 and by then I had enough of working inside and since I had previous experience driving trucks for the FD I got my Hazmat Endorsement and started commercial driving. I still do 1 day a week, mostly to get out of the house !

Hope all that are sick are improving and hope all have a great day !

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 44 and going to a high of 64°F. Wind SSW 3 mph. Sunny!

I may go outside today and find one of my engine pulling chains that needs a new hook. I've got the hook, just a matter of putting it on. It has been waiting for a hook for about 10 years.

Popgadget, the old folks home looks amazing!

Ron, nice shot of the Dove.

Have a safe day all

 

[masseyrider]

Started low 40s and heavy dew on the grass. Just a little haze/fog along the tree line.
Too wet to start the day outside.
Going up to low 70s and sunshine until Wednesday at least.
My favorite time of year.
Play nice.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 52F @ 5:30AM. Plentiful sunshine. High 78F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

The new digs look very cozy, Paul. Just in time to settle in for a long winter's nap.

Got the tube and tire replaced on one of the e-bikes yesterday, but got stumped trying to remove the rear wheel. It seems there's a gear mechanism in the rear hub that is controlled by a cable, and the cable routing prevents that end of the axle from coming out of the dropout. I wasn't able to find anything on the bike online, so filled out a form on the manufacturer's website asking for help. Tires for my bike showed up late yesterday, so I'll get them on today. That bike was converted with a powered front hub, so who knows what issues I'll find with it. Bottom line, though, is if you get a flat on one of these things, you can pretty much forget about doing anything more than patching the tube until you get it back to a workshop.

PG&E is cutting power off to people near the home up north, but hasn't at the house yet. Still have to get through the rest of the day before the Red Flag Warnings are dropped, though.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend...