Looking4new
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RedNeckGeek
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Good Morning. 43F @ 4:45AM. Sun and clouds mixed. High 61F. Winds light and variable.
The latest 10-day is showing rain only on Friday, until next Tuesday when it starts up again. Fine with me!
If you use an iPhone, Drew, you can get a HomeKit enabled thermostat that will let you turn the furnace on/off and set the temperature using the phone. I like being able to start the heater an hour or so before I have to get out of bed, or turn off the furnace if I forget to before I leave home, or turn on the A/C when I leave town so the house is cool when I get there. A retired person doesn't have regular hours, so a setback thermostat really doesn't fit in with the routine. But being able to control temperature from an iPhone, iPad, or newer MacBook Pro is very nice.
Hope the service goes well, Kyle, with no gremlins creeping in. Hope you all get more rain soon.
Good luck with the tape, Bill. I used some the other day to tuck some wires up under some sheathing outside the house, and am curious to see if it'll remain stuck once it starts raining.
Too much emotion these days, Eric. Just want to get back to smooth sailing.
Thought I'd drop by HF while I was in town yesterday and pick up another of those low mover's dollies, but no, the clerk said they had to use them all up for their own merchandise. None at a local tool store, but Tractor Supply had one, for almost twice the price.:muttering: Not much choice as I needed it and the one I already have to park a pallet of fire wood on. The big tractor won't fit in the garage now, so I needed a way to roll the pallet into place, and there's no room to use a pallet jack...
Up too early again, but do need to be on the road by 8AM to avoid riding in the dark on the other end today. It'll be a brisk start with temps down in the valley in the high 30s, but with an electrically heated jacket and handgrips, I'll be fine. Bakersfield and Indian Tandoori is on the menu for tonight.
Hump Day already!
The latest 10-day is showing rain only on Friday, until next Tuesday when it starts up again. Fine with me!
If you use an iPhone, Drew, you can get a HomeKit enabled thermostat that will let you turn the furnace on/off and set the temperature using the phone. I like being able to start the heater an hour or so before I have to get out of bed, or turn off the furnace if I forget to before I leave home, or turn on the A/C when I leave town so the house is cool when I get there. A retired person doesn't have regular hours, so a setback thermostat really doesn't fit in with the routine. But being able to control temperature from an iPhone, iPad, or newer MacBook Pro is very nice.
Hope the service goes well, Kyle, with no gremlins creeping in. Hope you all get more rain soon.
Good luck with the tape, Bill. I used some the other day to tuck some wires up under some sheathing outside the house, and am curious to see if it'll remain stuck once it starts raining.
Too much emotion these days, Eric. Just want to get back to smooth sailing.
Thought I'd drop by HF while I was in town yesterday and pick up another of those low mover's dollies, but no, the clerk said they had to use them all up for their own merchandise. None at a local tool store, but Tractor Supply had one, for almost twice the price.:muttering: Not much choice as I needed it and the one I already have to park a pallet of fire wood on. The big tractor won't fit in the garage now, so I needed a way to roll the pallet into place, and there's no room to use a pallet jack...
Up too early again, but do need to be on the road by 8AM to avoid riding in the dark on the other end today. It'll be a brisk start with temps down in the valley in the high 30s, but with an electrically heated jacket and handgrips, I'll be fine. Bakersfield and Indian Tandoori is on the menu for tonight.
Hump Day already!
pennwalk
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I had a nightmare last night that ads had taken over my computer and I couldn't get rid of them.
It may be coming to that.
I am going to try to get a few leaves up before the rain.
Chris
It may be coming to that.I am going to try to get a few leaves up before the rain.
Chris
pennwalk
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Too much emotion these days, Eric. Just want to get back to smooth sailing.
I'm thinking that we are in for a pretty rough time but you are better set up than most of us to just lock the gate and ignore the idiots.
Chris
Bird
Rest in Peace
Kyle, I used to be Commander of the Helicopter Section of the police department. The prior commander was promoted to another position and had never been a pilot himself, but I decided to work to get a pilot's license for the helicopters, and just before I was ready to go for a test, the police department changed chiefs and almost immediately had a big shuffling of assistant chiefs, deputy chiefs, captains, and lieutenants, and I became a watch commander in the jail.:laughing: So, like you, I never got a pilot's license.
daugen
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Drew , if your thermostat was only for an oil burner,
yes, which is why I replaced it with exactly what was there, hoping something 30+ years newer would keep me in a 2 degree range, not 4. Maybe not...
if this were my house, I'd rip out the oil burner and put in a full hvac system with digital controls.
But for now, decided to stick with something very simple.
in watching the youtube video, looks like wiring is done to base and top just unscrews so I might not need to do any wiring. Reminds me of the base on a smoke detector but with
wiring connections. I'm sure it's a simple two wire system but I'll turn off power anyway.
heavy drizzle out, rain coming in soon. Worked in garage unboxing what I could so garbage men could take the cardboard away in a few hours.
They admitted, as i expected, they just throw all the recycling together with regular trash, blaming it on Covid lack of staff to do sorting. I blame it on "follow the money", since it costs
them money to recycle vs used to be they got paid for their recycle material. Let's see, takes time and costs them more money...no surprise. Somewhat sad the recycling we all need to get done
is just ignored. I wonder if the local supervisors care...
new workbench has 1.5 inch thick solid wood top, unfortunately with a few shipping dings in it. I can fix with some sandpaper, and then add my own...
still waiting on plumbers, they charge 105 dollars an hour including travel time. For two people that seems reasonable, for one it's a bit much.
yes, which is why I replaced it with exactly what was there, hoping something 30+ years newer would keep me in a 2 degree range, not 4. Maybe not...
if this were my house, I'd rip out the oil burner and put in a full hvac system with digital controls.
But for now, decided to stick with something very simple.
in watching the youtube video, looks like wiring is done to base and top just unscrews so I might not need to do any wiring. Reminds me of the base on a smoke detector but with
wiring connections. I'm sure it's a simple two wire system but I'll turn off power anyway.
heavy drizzle out, rain coming in soon. Worked in garage unboxing what I could so garbage men could take the cardboard away in a few hours.
They admitted, as i expected, they just throw all the recycling together with regular trash, blaming it on Covid lack of staff to do sorting. I blame it on "follow the money", since it costs
them money to recycle vs used to be they got paid for their recycle material. Let's see, takes time and costs them more money...no surprise. Somewhat sad the recycling we all need to get done
is just ignored. I wonder if the local supervisors care...
new workbench has 1.5 inch thick solid wood top, unfortunately with a few shipping dings in it. I can fix with some sandpaper, and then add my own...
still waiting on plumbers, they charge 105 dollars an hour including travel time. For two people that seems reasonable, for one it's a bit much.
PJSprog
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36°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 55° today.
The storms expected yesterday evening never materialized, at least for us. There was apparently some wind damage north of us, but all we got was just enough rain to make things wet. We only got the tail end of the front that pushed through. Got a few things done inside the house, then settled on the couch downstairs and listened to some relaxing music with one of the cats. My lower back was rather thankful for the respite, not to mention the ridiculously hot shower that followed.
Veterans Day here in the US. Saying thanks hardly ever seems enough.
An old friend of mine who is a retired USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant has been writing some rather long posts on Facebook the last couple of days, recounting his time of service. It is a mixture of riveting combat stories and insightful philosophy as only seen through the eyes of a career warrior. His ridiculous sense of humor makes it all fun reading, though. Today is the one year anniversary of his "retirement," and after a year of still working at The Pentagon and State Department, he's actually talking about going back into The Corp. Our freedoms are resting securely on the broad shoulders of such people. "Thanks" hardly scratches the surface.
The storms expected yesterday evening never materialized, at least for us. There was apparently some wind damage north of us, but all we got was just enough rain to make things wet. We only got the tail end of the front that pushed through. Got a few things done inside the house, then settled on the couch downstairs and listened to some relaxing music with one of the cats. My lower back was rather thankful for the respite, not to mention the ridiculously hot shower that followed.
Veterans Day here in the US. Saying thanks hardly ever seems enough.
An old friend of mine who is a retired USMC Master Gunnery Sergeant has been writing some rather long posts on Facebook the last couple of days, recounting his time of service. It is a mixture of riveting combat stories and insightful philosophy as only seen through the eyes of a career warrior. His ridiculous sense of humor makes it all fun reading, though. Today is the one year anniversary of his "retirement," and after a year of still working at The Pentagon and State Department, he's actually talking about going back into The Corp. Our freedoms are resting securely on the broad shoulders of such people. "Thanks" hardly scratches the surface.
kenmbz
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Good morning all, 58 going up to 66 and cloudy, mist
Got yard all cleaned up from Movie nights and planks in garage for winter project finishing.
Some more wood splitting and moving to racks. Not much else.
Roy - sorry to hear about your neighbor - hope she is not in too much pain
To all our veterans, many thanks. I loved working with the Air Force and other armed forces-great people
One of my wife's relatives was a combat pilot ww1 and II and was pretty famous. I got to ride with his son in the wwII trainer out in California a number of years ago- He passed on, as did my wife's father, a few years back. Some interesting history with her side of the family and aircraft.
Today pack up screen and Halloween decorations. Wife already started with Xmas stuff!
Stay safe and be well.
Got yard all cleaned up from Movie nights and planks in garage for winter project finishing.
Some more wood splitting and moving to racks. Not much else.
Roy - sorry to hear about your neighbor - hope she is not in too much pain
To all our veterans, many thanks. I loved working with the Air Force and other armed forces-great people
One of my wife's relatives was a combat pilot ww1 and II and was pretty famous. I got to ride with his son in the wwII trainer out in California a number of years ago- He passed on, as did my wife's father, a few years back. Some interesting history with her side of the family and aircraft.
Today pack up screen and Halloween decorations. Wife already started with Xmas stuff!
Stay safe and be well.
buckeyefarmer
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PJ, nice comments on veterans.
Happy Veterans Day to all, especially my Dad.
Namur Belgium oct 11 1945
Right now.
Happy Veterans Day to all, especially my Dad.
Namur Belgium oct 11 1945Right now.
LS Tractor Owner
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Good morning to all! Low of 25... it got chilly quickly! No precip for this week forecasted. We got a whopping 0.02" of rain over the weekend.... no snow at all. We are continuing to be in an "exceptional" drought condition.
I have not been into the shop for 2 days....a bunch of personal crap / bs going on.... too much to even begin to get into... I guess being the "patriarch" has it's cost....
Today, the dust has settled, at least for a little bit.... I will attempt to get some shop time. I can't remember what day I had to run some errands, but ended up being the whole day... went to Walmart, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Ace hdw., and finally Costco.... got home with a lot less $$$ in the bank account. I can't let the "lists" get that long anymore....
The new shop vac arrived yesterday... this time all the goodies/attachments were in the box. Nice unit, much quieter than anticipated. It will suck the shoe laces right off your boots....
Still trying to get caught up with all the posts...
Everyone have a great day!
I have not been into the shop for 2 days....a bunch of personal crap / bs going on.... too much to even begin to get into... I guess being the "patriarch" has it's cost....
Today, the dust has settled, at least for a little bit.... I will attempt to get some shop time. I can't remember what day I had to run some errands, but ended up being the whole day... went to Walmart, Home Depot, Harbor Freight, Lowes, Ace hdw., and finally Costco.... got home with a lot less $$$ in the bank account. I can't let the "lists" get that long anymore....
The new shop vac arrived yesterday... this time all the goodies/attachments were in the box. Nice unit, much quieter than anticipated. It will suck the shoe laces right off your boots....
Still trying to get caught up with all the posts...
Everyone have a great day!
