Good morning!!!!

[Ed of all trades]

Happy Birthday Drew!!!!!! Ed

 

[jbrumberg]

Drew- Too bad about the farm pictures. Posting pictures of your place makes sense to me; your "quality" responses makes me wonder . I know of two successful marriage outcomes using on-line dating services. I would not be comfortable sharing really personal information or worse trying to sell myself on the internet. I do read the Personals in our local "free rag." Some of the ads are pretty interesting and revealing. I still can not figure out some of those alphabet soup letter arrangements.

I would not know what I would do if I became suddenly "single" again. According to "She Who Must Be Obeyed" I have become less caring of my personal care and appearance, increasingly set in "my 'bad' ways," decrepit, lazy, and non-romantic. I still have adventurous going for me. :wink: No "goldbrick" type would ever respond to pictures of this place.

One more potential coastal storm next week. I do not have the motivation to "look" beyond next week's potential storm. We can get significant snow into early May around here.

 

[toppop52]

My motivation was way off for several months, until Saturday when Ellen came to my table and sat down. We talked for a few minutes and both kinda looked at each other like, Ah, what just happened? We have known one another for twenty years, talked several times since our spouses passed, but suddenly something clicked. Now it might unclick just as fast one day, but I’m enjoying the ride. No pun intended.

 

[RoyJackson]

Drew is a very distinguished, now southern, gentleman. He has much to offer any lady.

Got a lot money too...judging from the way he buys equipment!
hE77, I'd marry Drew myself if I wasn't a flaming heterosexual!

 

[txdon]

Hey Don, any observations about the meals on your P program?

The meals are very well thought out and geared to keep you nourished and comfortable and mimic fasting.
The soups, bars and teas are really good, but of course anything is good when you are on 800 specific nutritious calories a day. Each day's meals are boxed separately and require either microwaving for the noon meal or stovetop cooking for the evening meal. Yesterday I was most hungry but I'm OK today. They said day 4 is easy and they were right. They allow cheating with a slice of apple or celery. They also have a drink to sip throughout a day to keep blood sugar constant. Only a dull headache the first day. Stomach is good. My BMI always showed 1 point overweight this morning I'm in the normal range and I still have a day to go. This diet is not for everyone and if you answer the questionnaire correctly you will be diverted to a phone interview with a physician. If you are at a BMI of 18.5 you will be refused. There is also an age limit. They have said that over 1000 people have successfully done it with no side effects. It is all plant based. I heard about it first on the cruise from a cardiologist who did it. Just another tool.

 

[jbrumberg]

My motivation was way off for several months, until Saturday when Ellen came to my table and sat down. We talked for a few minutes and both kinda looked at each other like, Ah, what just happened? We have known one another for twenty years, talked several times since our spouses passed, but suddenly something clicked. Now it might unclick just as fast one day, but I’m enjoying the ride. No pun intended.

"Click's" are pretty rare. Doors close... Doors Open... New relationships grow.

Randy- I hope that you and Ellen can share the memories and live in the present and let life now and in the future dictate your mutual course.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Wow! Watched one of the most violent hail storms pass over the house I've ever seen. Lightning flashing followed almost immediately by intensly loud thundercaps, enough pea sized hail to whiten the ground. Scared the deer out of cover, and the hummers ganged up on the feeder like it was goin' out of style. Probably because it was under the eaves and gave them some cover. One hailstone would probably take one down for the count!

 

[jbrumberg]

RNG- Lot's of nasty, but much needed water ladened weather out your way. You are blessed with hummingbirds. Hummers are tough, territorial birds. I like them.

 

[Buppies]

Heck of a storm RNG lots of latent energy

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Happy birthday drew. Maybe you need to meet joyce.

Farmers only dot com?

Ed, rough day, hope tomorrow gets better.

RNG, nice storm.

 

[toppop52]

Ed, sorry to hear all of that, God bless you.
RNG, quite a storm, I remember a storm in Stockton in the early 70s, lightening wasn’t real common there. People were screaming and running for cover, being a Carolina boy, I was laughing my butt off.
Drew, don’t try so hard, but be available. You have much experience, draw on it.

 

[sodamo]

Drew
PVWatts Calculator

You can determine siting info on here.

 

[RoyJackson]

2018-03-15, 0239

29 right now...high in the mid-30's. Maybe some snow showers today...

Heading down to Connecticut in a couple hours...

 

[daugen]

Drew
PVWatts Calculator

You can determine siting info on here.

thank you, I will play with this. What I really need to do is look at the tech specs of the charger and start from there, as to load.

26 degrees, last of cold mornings I hope. Up to 62 today and no more freezing nights in forecast. Though lots of grumbling about another storm. Let's keep that up North please.

Headed downtown to food shop and get more landscaping fabric staples at TSC. Otherwise will enjoy being outside.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. No snow here, only heavy showers with a chance of hearing some thunder later on. That's fine by me, I did a little too much hedge work and fire wood prep yesterday, so my body will appreciate a day away from a chainsaw and doing nothing more strenuous than tap away at a keyboard. The oak rings looked so willing to divide that I got the old maul out instead of the hydraulic splitter. This morning my aching shoulders are telling me go easier on the nostalgia trips.


Drew, that looks a very generously sized solar panel for a fence energiser. Unless the energiser is particularly hungry, or a volcano erupts and blocks out your daylight, I would be surprised if the battery needs any other charging.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 27 this morning going to 54 and we have a wind advisory. Sorry about the rant, and thanks for your care. Lot going on. Hope to check out another Dr and do a costco run. Need a few things so id should not be to bad. Sharpened the hatchet that I made into a carving hatchet yesterday and fiddled with a 1 x 2. Like it and how it works and feels.

Drew, sometimes I think the the key is to quit looking and they will find you. Seams to work that way for me.

Prayers for all in need. Ed

 

[wngsprd]

26 going to 58...but I see a chance of snow peeking at us on Saturday.

Wow, Ed, can't believe that behavior from a professional...a complaint to the medical board may be in order.

RNG, crazy weather you're getting...glad you weren't out on your bike in that. Our hummingbirds are due back here around April 9th.

Eric, glad you're getting a day with rest...I also look forward to rainy days for that reason sometimes.

Well, we had chicken pot pie last night for Pi Day. I guess today is Ides of March...not sure what to have for this...pizza?

 

[ronjhall]

Poured second cup of coffee. 28° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 34° with mostly cloudy skies. Good visit with doctor yesterday. May see him again in a year. He is a Cardiologist. Passed on some of Don's info. Good discussion on Brazil Nuts. Did not roll his eyes up with the info like most of the doctors you talk to. No plans today. Carpenters are pounding away on new house across street. Keeps me busy watching them work with various pieces of equipment. All bigger than my tractor. Except for the mini excavator.

Drew, good solar project.

Ed, sorry to hear about doctor problems. Prayers for mom, wife and you.

RGN, lots of rain and Humming Birds. We get to see one at a time here.

Eric, rest days are good.

Prayers for those in need.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

cut up 50 pounds of Red Pontiac seed potatoes last night after dinner, listening to some jazz in the garage with the heat turned on.
Very satisfying hour. And look at all those seed eyes...at least a pound of eyes that had been knocked off the potatoes
on the bottom of the burlap bag. Not sure they are viable, unlikely..., but going to toss them in a row also.
I mean the eyes are an inch long in cases.
Then after the 50 pounds of Red LaSoda are done today, I'll plant tomorrow. Second batch, first batch has done nothing. Pretty nasty weather actually.

 

[Buppies]

29 high of 57 today but very windy up to 45mph they say

Ed sorry for you and your wife's doctor he needs to be reported

Prayers for Riptides Eddie Walker and his wife Ed and his family and others