Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low wasn’t too bad, only 25. The wind (50-60 mph gusts) finally subsided yesterday. Today going up to the high 40’s. Next chance of rain/snow is Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Depending on when it get here will determine which it will be. I hope it will be rain, the previous snow is now basically just hard ice.

Randy, sorry to hear about your fall...glad you’re ok. I remember my BIL had a ‘73 Chevy 2wd. Both of us loved that truck. He ended up selling it for 3 times what he payed for it a few years later...I wanted to buy it, but couldn’t. I still look for trucks like that to restore, but then reality sets in... I don’t have enough time or money to take on a project like that now... it’s ok to dream though!

Wng, hope you’re able to find that perfect tree and the tradition goes on...

Don, OH NO! A SCRATCH! Wow...can’t believe that estimate....at least it wasn’t your neighbor who did it!

Jay, nice snow pics... I do like the white on blue. Hope you are staying warm. Sure looks like Brogen is enjoying the weather!

I got a surprise yesterday, the new computer was not expected to arrive until Friday, got a text yesterday morning that it was ‘ready for pickup’. Spent the afternoon getting it set up. Boy it is a pleasure to use compared to the old! Wifey is already saying “If you use up too much of the bandwidth, I’m getting a new one too”.... “My” old computer was her ‘hand-me-down’ which worked for me for the last 4 years...that’s ok...

Haven’t done any work on the son’s garage since last Wednesday just before the storm dumped the snow on us. We did get it all closed in except for the garage door, we screwed a big tarp up across the opening. Hopefully it will rain and get the rest of the snow off the roof and we can get the metal down. The synthetic underlayment keeps it dry and can stay exposed for 90days, but sooner is for sure better. We will probably get started on running the electric stuff on the inside.

Welcome :welcome: to Ramman! Great thread here.

RNG, do you have an expected completion target date on the van or are you just planning ‘as you go’ approach....

Everyone have a great day! Prayers sent

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Drew, sorry to read about your troubles.... unknown / undiagnosed vehicle problems are frustrating to say the least. Then to have to deal with an arrogant rude person like that just tops the cake! Time for you to get some tractor time, even if it’s just to drive it down the lane and back...

When I had the last two knee surgeries, they were both under general anesthesia. Both times when I woke up, I said “that was the best sleep I’ve had in years!”. I still remember having to ‘go under’ as a kid.... fighting it all the way....
The next knee replacement surgery is supposed to be done with a nerve block and I’ll be awake.... I’m not sure if I will like that approach. To me it’s a more complicated surgery...why do they want me awake? I really don’t want to hear that bone saw going.... maybe high dose nitrous oxide?

It’s giving me chills... off to another subject....

 

[hawkeye08]

32F this morning, snow melted yesterday (only a light dusting), stove was out this morning when I got up at 6:40, but was running fine when I checked at 5am. I took a look down in the pilot area with flashlight, it appears the thermocouple or thermopile (whichever one keeps the pilot going) is not getting a pilot flame. I suspect a plugged orifice. I am sure a pilot flame was hitting both posts previously. Perhaps this afternoon I will be able to poke a tiny wire in and see what is going on.

Daughter is doing better, but the cough is hanging on for all of us.. I think the steroids they prescribed helped her turn the corner.

Stay safe, prayers for those in need.

 

[ramman666]

Now that you have your pile established, push up and over the top. You can make your snowbanks as high as the tractor will climb + the height of the lift arms.

That’s what I just figured out this morning when I was out, I’m going to play a little more tonight and make everything neat.

 

[Looking4new]

hawkeye, if you can get to your local napa store they should have acetylene torch tip cleaners. the smallest cleaner should clean out your orifice.

 

[Looking4new]

ramman; if you do it that way, then try to make the pile twice as wide as the tractor and pack it all down. Twice as wide will ensure that you don't slip sideways off the ramp and roll it.

 

[sodamo]

67°F and .06 inches rain.

Trip to PO this morning, then back out in Tractotshed.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got released from PT. Thought they would keep me longer.

Eating a burrito bowl at chipotle’s, then to eye appointment.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It was 36° this morning. Sunny and already up to 62°. High forecast to get to 73° this afternoon. The LT forecast indicates a string of nice days.

It’s been too windy lately, to light off any more burn piles and we need a good rain to wet the ashes from last pile burned.

Our gophers have been busy but ... I’m catching up with them. I need to drag the chain harrow over a few old mounds today.

Hope everyone has a great day.

Prayers to all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, do you have an expected completion target date on the van or are you just planning ‘as you go’ approach....

The original estimate from the ex-mechanic was 12 weeks. I was also told I could do the roof swap in two weeks; it took me six.:shocked:

At this point, I'm still dealing with problems caused by the use of substandard parts and poor workmanship while the van was at the shop. And I'm spending a LOT of time repairing fire damage on the property and making improvements to the house for better fire safety. I begrudge every moment of that time, as it's not what I signed up for in retirement, but then that's life. I don't have any inside space where I can work on the van now, so there will be weather delays, too. I have a punch list, and at this point there are more items marked complete than there are left to do. But each one has a way of blossoming into a bigger job than I thought it would be, either because I have to learn more, or I run across another dragon egg. Goal wise, there's a campout down on the Sacramento River I attend every year, up to now on a motorcycle. It's one of the VW bus/motorcycle events, and the past few years I've been passing when the weather doesn't cooperate. I'm hoping to drive the van down there this year, and that by then I'll at least have a bed in it. But so far, plans have been made only to be significantly altered, but I'm so used to rolling with the punches I don't get too excited if goals are met or not.