Good morning!!!!

   / Good morning!!!! #216,441  
Squirrels can trick those, either pushing the slinky up the pole with their head as they climb, or grabbing onto it, pulling it down and then climbing the pole real fast when the slinky brings up out of their way.

I really love to see the squirrels on the spinning disc try and try. It's wild to see how long they can hold on.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,442  
Sassy is a Shih Tzu. Best dog for no barking. If someone comes to one of my doors. She runs to it waiting for me to open door. Then it’s her world. Welcoming the visitor.
No shedding. But does need to be brushed/combed weekly.
Likes to play with her toys with you.
She can snore enough to wake me at night.
 
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   / Good morning!!!! #216,443  
Landseer ECT doesn’t drool.
Affectionate, think they are a lap dog…

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But they shed tumbleweeds, and are happy to see everyone, regardless of that feeling is reciprocated!
Time to up grade to a two setter recliner. ;)
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,444  
64°F and no rain

Finished mowing inside area. Changed out a couple of hammers on the flail so it’s ready.

Pick up son and dil at airport this afternoon. Here for 2 week visit. Haven’t seen in person, other than FT since granddaughter’s graduation.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great tractor day
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,445  
Landseer ECT doesn’t drool.
Affectionate, think they are a lap dog…

View attachment 4642923

But they shed tumbleweeds, and are happy to see everyone, regardless of that feeling is reciprocated!
that is a wonderful picture
she is one big bundle of joy
I've learned to hold on to something when she approaches
once in your chair she just wants to be loved

not a successful trip this morning, though roads were dry; they must have used a ton of salt
yesterday to get them that way. But when I came up to rv, road was cleared but otherwise just a sea of ice
over the whole area. Never got one foot out the door; only way to get to rv would be to crawl.
no
will come back later in week when all melted
nice visit with my friends.

someone in a wheelchair usually appreciates visitors
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,446  
I wonder what the upcharge for this would be over stock gas
300hp/660 torque
school busses, medium trucks
be a nice motor for my rv for sure

Cummins Octane

wouldn't it be nice if the motor actually looked like this and not the rats nest of
wires and plastic connectors that is likely added to it. Hard pipe all the wiring
and chrome that valve cover


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   / Good morning!!!! #216,447  
Sassy is a Shih Tzu. Best dog for no barking. If someone comes to one of my doors. She runs to it waiting for me to open door. Then it’s her world. Welcoming the visitor.
No shedding. But does need to be brushed/combed weekly.
Likes to play with her toys with you.
She ca snore enough to wake me at night.
She does like to welcome you.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,448  
Good worship, good meal after. New minister had family in to visit, his iwifes parents from nearby in WV, and her brother who lives near Austin Tx.
Oldest son leaving today, will visit wife's mom for a day in VA before heading to TN. he brought his cat.
BB and Snagglepuss want in, but can't with son's cat here. BB isn't fixed.

37 deg, calling for light rain at times.
 
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good afternoon, 38 going to 44 and feels colder with the wind advisory

Made breakfast, fired up, started the stove fan to blow more heat out in the room Feels pretty good
Walked Cody and looked over the wall at the barn that is leaning a little. The modification made to the old barn is what causes some issues since they were not made to the same quality standard as the original build 200 years ago

Gd sent us the essay about her background that she got an A on in class. Nice to see she is doing well
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,451  
55F, foggy, and damp @ 15:30, which is probably the high for the day. Calling for a low of 27F tomorrow morning after the front moves through.

Went downstairs yesterday and was immediately disgusted by what I saw: the 13.5" x 8' piece of polyiso foam board had fallen down off the wall ... 🤬

First time i have had that happen.

Thought about it for a bit and vaguely remembered something in the instructions about using a plant mister to moisten when gluing two non-porous items (foam board, for example) together.

So grabbed the spray bottle I had used caulking up the stove pipe and repeated the whole process again.

After that I started unloading a set of shelves along the west wall that was full onto another one that was empty.

Got that done and then moved the now empty shelves out of the way and start unloading the next set of shelves onto the one I just moved.

Woman came down around that time and we had the big discussion of what needs to happen to finish the west wall. Which, of course, made Her head spin ... She's like "... Whaaaat ... ?"

Finished up unloading the second set of shelves after She left, still have to move it.

Came up for dinner around 20:00.

Watched a couple of movies after dinner, both good, did not go back downstairs.

On the agenda for this afternoon:

Take Kubota over to the barn and grab more 2 x 4's and stick them in the garage. That will probably clean all the 2 x 4's out of the barn.

Fire up wood burner and burn the first load. It's full of wood scraps, cardboard, and some paper.

Move that set of empty shelves ... which should give me a path to the main gas valve over the main breaker panel.

Probably shut off gas after that and reposition the gas valve that will feed the gas line going out to the garage. Maybe run some 3/4 black pipe after getting the valve relocated and checked to make sure it isn't leaking.

Beyond that just see what else comes up.

Hope everyone is having a decent Sunday ... (y)
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,452  
The freezing rain is coming, but IF it continues on the same trajectory as it is in now most of the worst of it will miss me.
One can only hope.
Going to get a ticket on the $80 million MAX draw, that will give me 3 lines of 6 digits each and also there are 40 $1 million draws. The ticket is worth $5.oo plus I will get 5 encores which are worth $1 million each. That will cost me an extra $1.oo/encore for a total investment price of $10.oo.
If I win the 80 million you can be guaranteed I WILL be moving, if for only a year.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,454  
It was 62°F and cloudy here this morning, got up to 72° today. The front is pushing through now, and we're on our way down to the mid-teens tomorrow morning. That's a huge plunge. There are tornado warnings in the area, but radar looks like everything will miss us.

Winds got belligerent in some places earlier today. A friend near Troy MO had a structure he'd been building near his pond blown over. No one was hurt, fortunately.

Wife and I worked on one of her projects for awhile, and I had to make a run to Menard's for a few things. She'd bought a tabletop, four legs, and mounts to build herself a new painting table, but it turned out a little too wobbly. So, we talked about options to stabilize it, and she decided to go with building a frame around the bottom of the tabletop, attached to the legs. Worked well. Besides prodding me for tips and ideas, she did all the work herself. She loves using tools to build and fix stuff.

Other than that, a quiet day here.

Good afternoon, gents.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,455  
20F cloudy little after 10pm freezing rain start temp around 24F,least 1/4" of ice before turning to rain at day break. :(

Been good day...clean up fallen wood,kitten help sweep basement floor ;) finish filing 2025 wildlife photos.

No plans after dinner maybe watch some football feet up.

Enjoy your evening all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,456  
We had some drizzle and just above freezing temps here today in Houghton Mi but its now snowing and temps falling. Good to be back in normal weather! ❤️ Might be 34ft waves on da big lake tonight and boats have gone to safe harbors.
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This Afternoon
Snow. High near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 12. Wind chill values between zero and 10. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 15 inches possible.
Monday
Snow before 1pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 11 by 10am. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 21. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
 
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   / Good morning!!!! #216,457  
Good (Monday) morning. Overnight Low of 7C and it's presently 23.9C, clear with a breeze.

A lovely day, yesterday. After Church I was able to get a big session of dhobi done as I'd 'booked' a 5 hour stint of free power, offered by our State Power. They do this every now and then.

Today I need to pop 'into town' to get a full 'set' of scripts, followed by a stop at Mitre 10 (hardware) for replacement horse water system connectors. (And that's ALL I'm going in there for!)

That's about it, take care all.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,458  
Today I need to pop 'into town' to get a full 'set' of scripts, followed by a stop at Mitre 10 (hardware) for replacement horse water system connectors. (And that's ALL I'm going in there for!)
Good luck with THAT!
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,459  
Good Evening!

A little cloudy here next to Heaven on Earth! Not a big problem when the "severe weather alert" is for foggy conditions. It's bad for highway travelers but I don't intend to be out this late. In the mid 70's all day!

Great church service this morning and nice lunch with the wife afterwards. Nap time after getting home.

Wishing everyone a great evening! Prayers for ur Nation!
 
   / Good morning!!!! #216,460  
Wondering about TxDon too, and his injured family member?

Weather perfect 81F, light breeze, before the cold front hits tonight around 10pm. No winds like PJ I hope.

Took advantage and went scooter popping.

Gave the bike a washing when I got back. 81F feels perfect.
She's still a "cream puff" with just a bit over 5300 miles.
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Here's what the dual high beam headlights look like in daytime. Hopefully it will ward off the people not paying close attention. I might install some really bright CREE lights.
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Went to church, it was good. Not as many showed up today, my guess is they felt like they were just there for Christmas. But still a good message. Talked about all the <2 year old boys that got martyred when Herod got jealous about losing his throne.

Went to Whataburger afterwards.

Oh yes, I got the Speed Queen fixed. I had to tilt it up, take off front panel, remove very bottom bolt on shaft, force belt pulley down about an inch, put some lube on the standoff washers. Noise is gone. Also did the clothes pin trick behind the control panel to deactivate the lid's safety switch. We have no kids in the house.

We got a Costco membership gifted to us. Went yesterday. Costco upgraded it to a Business Card, because I work in the education field I think. You really have to watch the prices. Seems like a lot of high ended brands selling in higher quantities. Filet tenderloin Beef was over $31./lb. I saw a 2 jar maybe 8ox each set of beef tallow for $9. +. We had a membership years ago when kid #1 and #2 were born. The best deals are still the Kirkland brands. Ended up spending $275. on much of nothing IMO. Oh we got a King sized sheet set for $50. Did not get the hot dog meal. Instead got 2 rotisserie chickens. Still just $5./ each The Costco in College Station is not nearly as crowded as Austin area.

Wifey starting a binge watch series for us, The Jetty, stars the gal who played Young Queen Victoria in a series years ago. Don't know if I can recommend it. Jump scare mystery I suppose.

I took the 15 yo for driving lessons in our sub compact standard transmission car. Told him, "If you can drive this standard, you can drive any standard." It is truly hard to let the clutch out and get going because the 1.5 engine has so little torque. It will stall easily, because the clutch engagement is only about maybe 3/4" of an inch out of an 8" travel. Takes some getting used to. I only yelled at him once when he almost moved the gear shifter straight down from 5th to Reverse, trying to down shift.

Praying for peace in the world, to all good men. Wish Putin wasn't an arse hat.
 

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