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, Israel, 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.