Good morning!!!!

[PJSprog]

Thanks, Thomas. It's been a roller coaster ride.

Happy birthday, Mrs, Fuddy.

 

[B7510HSD]

47°F and cloudy this morning, only going up to 58° today. Looks like we're finally done with the rain for awhile. Been a wet spring here.

I've spent the last two weeks dealing with a large (1cm) kidney stone. If you've never had one, I do not recommend it. Fortunately, because it was so large, it stayed close to the kidney and presented itself well for "extracorporeal sonic wave lithotripsy" (say that five times fast!) where they blasted it into smaller pieces with sound waves. It's been quite the journey.

Hope everyone is well.

Good morning, gents.

Been there done that 4 times last year! Get better

 

[sodamo]

Not yet Drew. the oem cooler has 3/8 npt fittings, the replacement has 10AN, so needed adapters.
Ordered off Ebay and sent incorrect, male vs female

So now I’m waiting for the fix, Female- Female 10AN
Likely not receive until end of the week 5/9.

 

[sodamo]

Mostly
little girl puppy so much fun, so much work, requires so much attention - love it.
Can see changes daily
The boys have accepted her and she is on her way to ruling the roost.
I have no doubt she spent most of her 10 week life in a very nice kennel as the owners ran 2 restaurants. Here she is only in her crate for bed or we have to leave her unsupervised.
Our house is quite challenging for potty training. Acid stained (greenish) concrete floors thoughout the house with lots of concrete patio surrounding. We have 3 grassed potty areas off the kitchen/living room accessible via 4 doors, 1 stays open. The bedroom has 3 grassed potty areas (2 are same as kitchen/living room) accessible via 3 doors, 1 of which has a doggy door). How’s that for options? And of course, all are used every day.
She locked in location of food bowl and water dish first day and likes the boys adult kibble as well as her puppy chow. Of course the boys prefer the puppy chow. Sophie makes them all a milk, oatmeal, meat breakfast and she already knows to sit just out side the door for her bowl. then she helps the boys who have larger bowls.
She mastered the puppy door her second day and yesterday started going out herself to potty. Also goes out the open living room door. Doesn’t alway make it off the cement, but at least headed right direction.
Simba, the cat, and her play much as Simba played with the boys as pups. Sophie has seen him roll her twice. Simba is a bit bigger.
She follows me to tractor shed in morning when I check my power system, right there with the boys to get a treat. Haven’t figured out how to tell her yet that trip along the concrete drive isn’t a potty area.
She gets very annoyed she isn’t big enough to jump up on the bed with the boys, but she sure tries, but she is very much at home on the doggy pillows and muddy mat rugs.
Not getting a lot of other stuff done, but loving it.

 

[sodamo]

PJ, 100% agree. passed one last Nov. Fortunately 57 years since 1st.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 12.5C and it's presently 17.5C with high cloud & fairly calm at the moment.

I went to bed early last night (2100) and arose at a refreshing 0730. Just a relaxing day is 'planned', although I may be tempted to go out this arvo and dismantle a few far-away signs.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Looking4new]

Well, I finally got the tree that fell over two years ago cut and skidded up to where it will live out the rest of its' life. Surprisingly it wasn't rotten much in the middle. Now for the next tree that fell over this past winter. If I cant knock them down because of the wind, I can at least use the ones that are already down.
I am only doing one job per day. No point in working myself into an early grave.
Also dressed up the driveway where I skidded the tree.
I've got the base cement patio stone up to where I can place it for the support for the fuel oil meter. I also dug out a 4x4 from my stash that will work with a little 'creative' cutting. The bottom 6" is rotten, so that'll get cut off.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Fuddy!

 

[Looking4new]

I didn't take the battery out of the Z-turn last fall and it started right up today. A little choke and full throttle and she fired right up. This mower has never seen anything but zero ethanol gas, Shell V-power ever since I took delivery of it. Last fall I cleaned up under the deck and sharpened the blades and changed the oil & filter. She is good until this fall.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 48ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, near calm wind. Light wind, sky mostly clear and high temp was 75ºF. Made coffee to start day, help set up, attend, help tear down chapel, breakfast with group, Dash meal delivery. Once home, work on cleaning lady prep, and nap.
Ron sorry porch clean and light strip installed more involved than you thought. Hope NASCAR was good. Nice cardinal.
Drew hope you get more rain. Hope you enjoyed your quiet day.
Billy Glad you were able to rig storage for left over cedar posts. Hope you got your rest.
Bill hope you were successful with trees, but didn't hold my breathe. Congrats on another free ticket.
Scott(vt) hope no problems from lost power. Hope Orkin made it there today.
Don 2.5 nice amount for the week. Glad Deer Out still working. Sorry no water volleyball. Interesting stats.
Thomas sorry outside plans had to be canceled. Hope shopping and NASCAR good.
Paul nice work hanging the pics. Glad Zoe Got some exercising chasing airplanes. Hope today went well
Ken sorry brewfest was dry and dusty. Never heard bagpipes play rock music. Thanks for pics.
Happy(NC) hope progress continues on bridge.
Frits 5 inches lot of rain. Glad wife enjoyed trip to WV.
Ted good to hear from you! Sorry to hear cancer has spread. Praying for you, Dona, and Dr.s.
PJ sorry to hear about the large kidney stone, hope you start passing pieces soon.
Fuddy Happy Birthday to Mrs Fuddy.
David glad good dinner with friends. Hope you got dog area mowed. Hope you were able to conserve energy.
Drew nice pics !
Dennis hopefully not all 1.65 inches at once. Sorry your dad's barn not doing well. Hope prep for class went well.
Frits good to hear you wear able to remove chain fall and screw jacks and beam didn't move. Nice work on onions, hope wife got her ice cream.
Fuddy thanks for pic.
David thanks for the update on Makana. Sounds like a solid addition the the household.
Randy(wag) glad you got a good sleep. Hope you were able to conserve some energy.
Bill glad you were able to take care of old downed tree. Good luck with the next one.
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.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the temperature now is 45 and going up to 63°F. Wind ENE 13 gusting to 21 mph. Sunny to start and then increasing cloudiness.

No tree felling today. Maybe get the other one that is down.

I am up way too early for my liking, but I can go back to bed and probably will.

mostly, google Thunderstruck on bagpipes.

Have a safe day all

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 47° with light rain this morning. Heading to 66° with cloudy skies. 1.47" rain since yesterday morning. Did get garden pond maintainace done before rain started at noon. Plan to get backyard grass cut if it dries up some today.

Everyone stay safe and well.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
pretty bird Ron
am up too early also
not enough rain yesterday, only about a quarter inch
looks like on and off showers for next few days, but we need a soaker in this area

Dennis, did the pipeline eminent domain your property and force the intrusion or did they try
the honey approach first?

not sure what I'll get done today but know I have to clean the house.
Thinking about hiring my old housecleaner to come do a spring cleaning.
crawling around baseboards not easy for me.

has anyone used Facebook marketplace and any concerns?
I don't have an account but a friend does and said good place to list my motorhome. ??

 

[daugen]

David, I read your volcano is active and shooting lava 300 feet in the air.
I'd love to see that, but for sure not up too close.
I bet a lot of photography drones get melted trying to take pictures

 

[wngsprd]

61 and foggy. Heading to 77 and probably rain.

LS, praying for Dona.

PJ, hope the ESWL blast job took care of it. Never had a stone but sounds painful.

Sodamo, sounds like Makana is a great addition to the family.

Hike and swim yesterday and then changed the oil in my wife's Highlander.

 

[m7040]

good morning, 60 going to 70 with more rain starting this afternoon

The Apple Magic Keyboard is not so magic anymore because the bluetooth function stopped working. Plugged it in to charging cable and is working again

Plan to dig out some more 4x6 boards for the barn project and continue on the wall

 

[mpham]

Morning all!
54 and raining. Rain in the forecast for the week.
fighting arthritis still since my last post. Now my neck has decided to join in. Gave up trying to heal by doing nothing. Back to doing what I can by taking my time.

My broken egg project won the contest! Bragging rights till the next contest!
Wife's temp tooth fell off again. She will be heading there early this morning! Permanent won't be ready till the 20th.

Got a few projects completed in the work shop.
Apple box 3x3.

Tried to make a hollow form out of sycamore but went to thin. Broke off on the entrance. I turned it into a dish.

Grabbed a piece of ash and got the hollow form that I wanted turned.

Need to head to the store and pick up some mulch to go around a few outside areas. Will stop at the place that leaves maple blanks out for people to take and see if there is any available. After that will probably head to the shop.
Hopefully a quiet week for us. Don't have any appointments on the calendar. Will try to squeeze a few walks in during lulls in the rain.
Hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

 

[daugen]

doing what I can by taking my time.

and doing it beautifully Phil.
your woodworking is marvelous.

reminds me, maybe a good day to build a birdhouse with the cedar I bought.
my nice wooden bird feeders are just wrecked by the squirrels, wish I had built houses instead.
in particular I want one on the top of my new fence near the garage. already have bluebirds in house on corner of garage.
they fly in and out constantly. So the next feeder can't be too close. Thirty feet should do.

yesterday I got out the steel wool and some penetrating oil and scrubbed the iron/steel work surfaces of my band saw, vise, drill press, etc, which
had a winter layer of crud on them. Now oiled and shiny. Ready to make some sawdust. Weather should be in the sixties, perfect to open garage door and work inside/outside in that. Looks damp and foggy out now.

monday fifth of may, let's see what it will bring us

 

[Buppies]

Happy stone is passed PJ

Prayers for Dona Ted and doctors treating her

Happy Birthday Mrs Fuddy

Today is Holly come home day hopefully all goes well

We had .85 in of rain Saturday night

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Buppies]

Nice work again Mpham hope painful arthritis subsides some

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
60° and foggy. High of 65 with good chance of rain throughout the day.

Yesterday started with cleaning the gutters, then some puttering. Met a friend at the auto repair shop to give him a ride back after dropping his truck off.
The shop is owned by another friend that was there working on his dune buggy. He was making a batch of mounting tabs by hand.

I convinced him that let me make them for him.

I cut out 45 of them in about 5 minutes, and spent another 5 or 10 making the drawing. The plasma cut hole was accurate enough for the rivnuts, so they were ready to go.

Puttered around some more before calling it a day.

Today starts with an 8am dermatologist appointment, then not sure what I’ll find to occupy me. Probably going to be too wet to mow.
Oddfellows meeting tonight.