Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

Good evening all. 49ºF for the start, partly cloudy sky, light breeze. Wind 10-25 mph, gusts to 35 mph, sky clouded up, and high temp was 78ºF. Made coffee for start, no grief share, moderator had another commitment. Bike ride early to beat worst of the wind, trip to town for lunch and groceries. Short nap then mow Front lawn, found golf balls to go with the 6 from yesterday. Tried to update truck map, download was faulty, try 2 was good will run it during drive to bike shop tomorrow. Rain in forecast tonight, tomorrow night,Thursday morning, Friday all day, and Saturday morning, with 3+ inched forecast. That will fill the lake. Pic is derailleur after mounting bracket failed, it is upside down and backwards and jammed into spokes.
Bill hope the cat nap(s) were good. The timing of carbon tax removal is good for you. Hope the town run was successful.
Ron isn't that hoe it goes, once you order the new one, the old one shows up. Hope clean up went well on pond. Nice squirrel pic,
Drew hope the RV wash and move went well. Good to hear things are greening up. Thanks for story on long time Gravely dealer.
Thomas hope your day went well.
Billy sorry about the eye dilation, did that earlier this year. I wear the sexy eye shades inside my glasses to maximize the darkening. Hope the arbor is coming along.
Drew sorry the deliveries are spaced out for your outside furniture. Hope your table top shows soon. Hope you can sell RV soon. Nice pic of you and Buppies, and pic of tulips
Ron like your remark I like Teak somebody else's boat.
Scott(vt) hope it warms up so you can work.
Drew nice pics
Scott(vt) sorry about the sleet.
Buppies sorry little rain, and motivation hiding out. Good luck finding the Dr you need.prayers sent.
NHBX sorry about not feeling well. Glad you got taxes done, and ground firming up without being frozen.
Paul hope pad prep went well today. Hope yesterday help you get caught up on sleep.
Ken that is a big dogwood. Glad road is clean now.
Happy(NC) hope tank prep is near complete.
Frits hope infusion went well for your wife. Good to hear you have firewood. I see stacking in your future
Dennis sorry about the internet issues, glad you didn't loose power. Hope you can work out what is wrong and fix it.
Kyle hope the bulb replacement helps, sounds like some work getting to them. Before you put new bulbs in socket use multimeter and check for loose wires, grounds, etc.
Drew glad you got RV moved and setup. Hope you can get it shined up as well. Sorry detailer ghosted you.
RNG Glad showing went well and Realtor working with you to get the listing shaped up. It would be nice if lady haul off swing set.
Drew don't forget to pace your self. Sorry about more rose bushes coming in. Hope you can find places for the new bushes.
PJ sorry about all he problems you are having with the gas.
David sorry auto start failed, and no power. Hope firmware update solves auto start problem, and mowing goes well.
Scott(vt) glad you were able to work till 3. Nice progress and pics
Bill when I lived in St Louis I was as far west as PJ is east of St. Louis, and closet E0 gas was 100 miles away. Sorry income tax refund less than hoped. Hope good rabbit hole.
Drew table top looks nice, thanks for pic.
Engineer ain't it the truth.
Bill thanks for the additional info.
Dennis sorry header was so difficult to get done. Wait for rain to move through good idea I think.
Two_bit sorry chained to laptop and phone. Hope you don't get swept away in the "avalanche". After this week biking weather will improve, only 60 mile behind pace, last year at this time was much farther back.
Scott(vt) Don might be a good one to ask because he was able to get Trex to make good on the warranty.
Randy(wag) glad day of allowed you recover. Hope town trip went well and you were able to get someone to work on limbing at church.
Dennis thanks for the details on deck project.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Mike /BIL in FL, Ron /heart, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid, blood sugar /wife, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Randy(wag) /sister stoke, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife back issues and cancer, 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, /back issue, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /brother's lymphoma, /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.

WOW! That is some mess, mostly.

Trip up to North Bay was expen$ive for a guy in a Ford pickup. I was doing 120 (74.6 mph)in a 100 kph (62.5 mph) zone and he went by me like I was up on blocks. Had his tailgate down and nothing holding the stuff down in the box. I'll bet the cop had a field day with him. I could see three charges as he went by me. On top of speeding, insecure load and obstructed license plate.(Tailgate was down)
Picked up a tube of water detecting paste and a 1 3/8" doweling 6' long for dipping the big tank. The tank is empty (pump wont pickup oil) and there is 14" left in the tank. I may have to get a longer suction pipe for the pump.
Next dry day we get I will take the gauge out and put the whistle in for the fuel guy.
The house tank (200 gallon) is angled towards the suction line which is on the bottom of the tank, so I am not worried about water in that tank. I also keep it full and it is not in direct sunlight, being on the north side of the house.

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 34° with light snow this morning. Heading to 50° with thunderstorms. Another searching day yesterday. Could not find suction pump to remove oil from mower gearbox. Trip to Menard's got me a new one. Old one did not appear when I got home. Probably threw the old one out because it was plastic and old. No plans for today. Weather will decide if get anything done today.
Look both ways before crossing road.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[ronjhall]

Buppies, good news on Holly’s recovery.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
weather sure is going up and down, warmer weather ahead, but then next week I see 28 degrees.
until then I'll put my bean pots outside for a little natural sun.

driving a Nissan Rogue loaner car, geez that cvt trans is strange to drive. Not a substantial feeling car, will be glad to give it
back today, hopefully car will be done at dealer. They called last night and said they had received the wrong parts and had to wait for right
ones today. ok

I'm off after it warms up a little to go to rv and give it a bath. Also taking pastry to lady at office who is the one giving out my promo sheets on the
rv. Good person to keep happy....

hopefully remainder of roses show up today. I offered to give one to my two helpful gardener friends who watered my gardens while I was away.
They both were delighted so I have found homes for my two extra roses. I've now planted an even dozen rose bushes so landlady said she might have to rename this little house Rose Cottage. ?

 

[wngsprd]

35 going to 63.

Buppies, glad you had some good time with Holly. Hoping for more.

You two Deck Brothers are making good progress!

Spent most of yesterday cutting cedar down and limbing. Brought a nice, and hopefully final load of 10 to 25 foot lengths up on the tractor. Had to hand carry them through the woods to the edge of the field since they are so long.

Based on the weather forecast, I may put the bush hog on today and start the annual cutting.

 

[Thomas]

Thomas, sorry about that ice damage. Ice storms aren't common there, are they?

Seems like the 5+ years were getting more ice storms than snow another freezing rain arriving later tonight.

 

[Thomas]

Indeed good news may it continue Buppies.

 

[Thomas]

Hope whatever you had you kick it to the curb and feeling better NHBX.

 

[Thomas]

21F clear sky low 40's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...putter inside until outside air tempcreeps up around 30F than start picking up limbs branches re raking area I all ready done Dr. appointment late afternoon.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
Vt, 20 to start going to 43, with partial or muted sun this morning. Looks like snow coming in tonite, hopefully not much.

I’m not rushing outside with the temps this morning. After breakfast I will head down to the lumber supply to buy some kind of tape.
Dennis I wish I could have ordered that tape before coming up here but if I’m going to get any at Trex laid down I have to buy something. The only spot on the joists that have any signs of rot is where that rubber mat was laying in front of the atrium doors. I’m guessing that mat wasn’t allowing the wood to dry. . My neighbor up here used Gorilla Tape and seems to think that’s the way to go.

Mostly, sorry to hear about your bike issues. I’m guessing with your experience it was straightened out pretty quick.

Billy, sounds like you’ve been busy hauling logs out of the woods. I’m guessing you’re sleeping well at night. I know I slept good last night but my body is still aching from yesterdays deck work .

Happy, we will want some pictures when the pipe goes into the river, that sounds like quite an undertaking.

Thomas and NHBX, hopefully the weather isn’t too bad for us tonite.

Well I guess it’s time for breakfast,
Hope all have a great day

 

[NHBX]

Good morning,
30° now, mix of sun and clouds early then cloudy, highs in low 40’s. Winds ESE at 5-10 mph.

Did manage to get groceries yesterday and spent some time outside emptying last year’s hanging baskets.

Not sure about today yet, just see what comes along.

Enjoy your day everyone

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 14 and going up to 32°F. Wind ESE 13 mph. Snow mixed with ice pellets today and tonight. We are under a freezing rain warning.

I'm not doing anything today, in fact I will just hunker down and wait until tomorrow and maybe go out and bust up the ice with the tractor chains.

Have a safe day all

 

[daugen]

sounds like miserable weather Bill, don't slip out there

paid my taxes and need to put in mailbox on way out
moving that teak table top to garage where I'll put another coat of oil on it
that needs to wait until it warms up this afternoon, still pretty cold out

very cloudy week ahead, not much sun.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 33 going to 53 and mostly sunny.

So yesterday we had 2 strange kids trying to hide (poorly) in our backyard.
We confronted them and they apologized.
Seems they have this thing for HS seniors called Senior assassin where they all try to get each other with water guns and the last group to get tagged gets a prize.
Pretty funny stuff, son is hiding out and has his water gun with him today.
I hope nothing goes wrong and they have fun.

Now that son has driven for a year with no accidents, I renegotiated insurance down about 30% and got a credit back. Still expensive, but a big chunk less.

Mostly - rear derailleur looks confused. Did it damage the wheel and is it fixed with a new bracket or is it going to need more parts?

Buppies - good to hear, I hope she keeps getting better.

Still waiting for final paperwork on Dad's taxes and mine too, think I need a new accountant, more local.

Be well,
Hopefully no more crazy teens wandering around the yard later.

 

[Happy in NC]

Good morning TBN!!
51 this morning and won't add but about 10 more before the day is done. Gloomy with chance of stray showers all day.
Pressure washed the tank inside yesterday. I will do it one more time then it should be ready to drop, so I will have to let my contractor know. That is really the only thing I got accomplished. Had to deal with two small engines all day and up and off the tractor a bunch. It's catching up with me. I was pleased how my Troybilt PW and the cheap little HF water pump worked together. Pump pushing through about 60' of hose to the PW and had plenty of power while washing.

Not really sure what I will get in to today but can't wait to find out
Time for a second cup.
Everyone have a great and safe day!!

 

[LouNY]

Morning all;
Going to be an interesting morning, going to do something that may not be the smartest.
I've had a set of Chevy Equinox wheels for sale they have been on Facebook and Craigs list for several months with minimal interest. Then Sunday had a resurge in interest along with a request for more pictures, so went and took more pictures and then posted them on the old ads. Had an individual that was texting and wanting them but wasn't supposedly in a position to come down and look at them. So as he is willing to pay the full asking price and I have the time I'm going to take them up to his address and assume I'll have a stress free interaction.
So something I'd certainly be telling anyone else not to do, and I am going to do.

And a general question, tire-wheel-rim what is the general consensus as to the proper terms.
I've always considered the steel/aluminum tire mounting device to be a rim, of course the rubber tire is the tire, and to me the mounted combination was a wheel, so a wheel consists of a tire mounted on a rim. But is seems like the term rim is very seldom used now and the "rim" is often called the "wheel".

It seems like spring is in the air for good here, roller coaster temperatures and lots of rainy sour days, and an occasional freezing night.

All stay safe and get well

 

[m7040]

good morning, 39 going to 58

Removed a bunch of tree shelters where the trees had outgrown them. Need to be on a pick up tour today to clean up the sliced shelters and broken stakes. Redbuds are showing faint signs of color. Should not be too long before the many Redbud trees will be in full bloom

Leaving for trip up in PA to a Mennonite saw mill to pick up more 5 ft oak stakes for repairing the downed ones by the recent storms. Wife is looking forward to the trip and this time of year there are flowers coming out in many locations.
Need to bring cash since they don't take anything else. The 20 lb manual ram works good for setting the stakes deep in the ground with just a few hits

Had a nice talk with one of the neighbors yesterday. He picked up a nice Polaris UTV with snowplow and winch. Had only 6 hours on it and owner had it sit for more than a year and never used it. 10 K sounded like a great deal

 

[ronjhall]

And a general question, tire-wheel-rim what is the general consensus as to the proper terms.
I've always considered the steel/aluminum tire mounting device to be a rim, of course the rubber tire is the tire, and to me the mounted combination was a wheel, so a wheel consists of a tire mounted on a rim. But is seems like the term rim is very seldom used now and the "rim" is often called the "wheel".

Having worked with tire and wheels for 40 years. We called it a “tire and wheel assembly”. Rim is where the weight was applied to a steel and some aluminum wheels for balancing.

 

[Engineer42]

Great visit tonight saw pieces of old Holly be thankful for what you get I am

Going to hit sack at 12:00 trying to get back to 10:00 a work in progress

Good Evening

Glad you had a good visit. Positive thoughts.

 

[Engineer42]

WOW! That is some mess, mostly.

Trip up to North Bay was expen$ive for a guy in a Ford pickup. I was doing 120 (74.6 mph)in a 100 kph (62.5 mph) zone and he went by me like I was up on blocks. Had his tailgate down and nothing holding the stuff down in the box. I'll bet the cop had a field day with him. I could see three charges as he went by me. On top of speeding, insecure load and obstructed license plate.(Tailgate was down)
Picked up a tube of water detecting paste and a 1 3/8" doweling 6' long for dipping the big tank. The tank is empty (pump wont pickup oil) and there is 14" left in the tank. I may have to get a longer suction pipe for the pump.
Next dry day we get I will take the gauge out and put the whistle in for the fuel guy.
The house tank (200 gallon) is angled towards the suction line which is on the bottom of the tank, so I am not worried about water in that tank. I also keep it full and it is not in direct sunlight, being on the north side of the house.

Bill, I'm sure you're aware, but just in case most pumps nowadays come with an adjustable length pick up tube, with an angled end cut. Twist the tube and slide to length.