Good morning!!!!

[LouNY]

Actually, I did replace them. Nice tool, but as I said, I hate working on oil burners and avoid them like the plague. My goal was to get them heat, and have them get the furnace properly serviced by someone else.

Not my favorite item to work on for sure.
The fuel oil smell is a pain and I have a difficult time trying to find disposable gloves that fit,
but many of my clothes have oil stains on them, so what the heck.
But I've always done all mine and most of the ones over on the farm.
Occasionally I get a call from a friend of a friend or neighbor that's out of heat in the middle of a cold spell.
And after my first time of having to buy a part from a service tech when my boiler went down the first time
I have slowly been building up an inventory of Beckett burner parts. I have the components to completely rebuild one now.
After having to replace the motor on one for the farm this fall and thinking that mine is over 25 years old and runs year round for hot water I got a second one for a spare.
Now I'm kind of watching Craigs list for a complete spare that looks good.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 24, going up to 50. Breezy, but not bad at 15-20 mph.

Drew, look into mini-split systems. Easy to install, very energy efficient, especially when the temps aren't extreme. Plus, they can be 'zoned' room by room.

Ron, glad the cranes are back.... I always enjoyed your pics of them. Glad Sassy had a good birthday!

RS, sounds like you had a good day getting the tanks cleaned. Hope the fish cooperate and you have a successful season.

I had another bad night trying to sleep. Eventually things will return to normal... I hope!

Project planning was successful, more expensive than I would like, but that was expected. I did find a couple small independent suppliers that were 25% cheaper than the big box stores, so will be giving them deposits in the next couple days. Ordering the materials will take 4-8 weeks for delivery.

I figured that getting the materials now rather than taking the gamble that prices will come down, is a safer bet. The materials can be stockpiled until I'm able to do the work in a few months.

Everyone have a great day!

 

[daugen]

good meeting with landlord, helped by the fact she liked my muffins!

she isn't willing to sell, but she is willing to make changes and provide a long term lease.
She needed to think about it some more.

 

[toppop52]

2021-03-02, 0310

3 degrees right now...wind has died down, but it was really gusting a while ago...looks like about an inch of snow overnight. High at 22 today

Still have a password problem. TBN is not accepting the password I've used since I joined 20 years back...so, trying to use the "forgotten password" link, but the confirmation e-mails never arrive. TBN admin has been trying to help, but so far, no joy

That’s what happened to at first.

 

[toppop52]

One thing that might not be obvious to everyone is that airdrop only will work with a Mac computer, not with windows.

Or any modern iOS device. I air drop from and to both the iPads and iPhones, and it will easily do it in the house, down a long hall.

 

[sodamo]

63°F and .23 inches rain. Forecast is a bit drier today. Hope.
One of my neighbors attempted to mow during a lull yesterday. Rain drove him back in and said ground was really soggy. He was mowing a mostly flat area with his Z turn.

Friend sent great pic from Canada

Time lapse video even better but don’t see how to post it

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

29F and bright sunshine @ 11:45, headed up to a high of 40F. Calling for a high of 52F tomorrow, followed by some cooler weather and then another warmup. Ten Day is showing multiple days with highs of 60F+ ... and no precipitation until Wednesday the 10th ...

Hopper, two sunflower tube, squirrel, and two suet cake feeders refilled yesterday. Five scoops of cracked corn scattered for the ground feeders. Squirrels were just arriving this morning as I filled my first cup of coffee.

The Woman made a Cajun recipe yesterday that we made a few weeks ago. Originally it called for 3 lbs of center-cut pork chops ... but she decided to make it with chicken thighs this time around (of course ... ) Also called for mushrooms so I got sent out for those. But I came back with the mushrooms ... and a jar of orange marmalade and a small bottle of Cointreau ($$$) ... that should teach her ...

Stopped by the shop on the way back in and dropped off some wrenches and fasteners that I had in my coat pocket (snowblower) and grabbed some paint and poly and brought those down to the house.

Driving the car reminded me that I need to call and make that appointment to get it checked out.

Fed one container of white worms that was ready for more chow, should be several more ready today.

Got the multis moved over to their new tank, will need to check the old tank today to make sure I got them all. Typically they are pretty easy to move - they just dart inside their shells any time something is stuck into the tank and then I pick up the shell with a set of tongs and move it to the new tank. Not all of them did this time and I had to net a couple.

Part of last Amazon order due in today. Ordered on Saturday, shipped out of Houston yesterday, was in Akron this morning @ 08:32 ...

Located TurboCat head for the vacuum last night, so doing the carpet in the fish room will be on the agenda for today, along with the emptying the debris container for vac.

Painting tank backs which did not get done yesterday, so possibly on agenda as well.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day.

 

[toppop52]

I’m waiting on TSC to find the certificate of origin, or get a copy from Coleman, it’s been at the back of their fenced area for a couple of years I guess, since they stopped stocking them. I wouldn’t have known it was there if I hadn’t been getting propane tanks filled and saw the front of it sticking out from some pallets. Battery was dead, covered in dust, basically a mess.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I’m waiting on TSC to find the certificate of origin, or get a copy from Coleman, it’s been at the back of their fenced area for a couple of years I guess, since they stopped stocking them. I wouldn’t have known it was there if I hadn’t been getting propane tanks filled and saw the front of it sticking out from some pallets. Battery was dead, covered in dust, basically a mess.

Will they consider an "offer" less than the asking price to move it quick?

 

[sodamo]

good morning all. A day late, Happy March!

very windy night, power went off about 10am last night but thankfully came back a few minutes later.

28 going up into high thirties today, 53 tomorrow!

not that I ever had an inkling to eat a toad but sure won't now...

Landlady coming over this morning for coffee and talk. Made her some apple blueberry muffins to take home.
Going to talk about a long lease that will allow me to make investments here that are sensible, like installing a hot tub.
Which means new electrical service. And installing central air. Want to discuss what I'm willing to pay for and what I might
split with her.

Told the realtor no thank you to homes I was looking at. Incredibly good value for the area, half the cost of other houses, but zero
privacy. Realized after 45 years of owning my own homes, all with land, that I could not be comfortable without woods and land, and where I am
now from a location standpoint is wonderful. It's just the house is worn out and if I'm going to stay here, need a plan of action on how to
bring it back into shape.

900sf cottage. Anyone have any idea what it would cost to add a/c to an existing fairly new oil hot air system?

Cleaned the house yesterday but will pick it up again this morning. I need a person following
me full time decluttering...

Drew, you looking to purchase from landlady? Wonder if you could get a lifetime lease?
OK, brain more awake now. When I studied RE law there was a thing called Life Estate. You could buy from her but upon your demise it reverts back to her estate (or wherever stated).
That would protect you and investment and I’m assuming her wishes to leave it to someone.

 

[sodamo]

Ron, mowers in the queue. Had to order a piece of 1/4” steel for the Craftsman. New belt for Scag arrived Monday.

 

[toppop52]

39 now, 32 was the low, very windy with bright sunshine. Supposed to have some 60’s next week, we will see. We are in meteorological spring after all. Too cold and windy to work outside, might fire up the heater and work on a Nativity scene that got twisted in the wind in December. Wire frame and fabric covering.

Day three days after my second Moderna, pretty much all the minor soreness is gone from my arm, much better all around than the first one was.

My good friend and former employee is bringing a leather chair by for me to finish, he’s learning that leather isn’t cloth, and requires a different skill set.

I’m trying to decide what to make for dinner. Might do a homemade pizza.

Have a good day.

 

[toppop52]

Will they consider an "offer" less than the asking price to move it quick?

They did, $6000 vs list of $7299 with the aluminum wheels.

 

[pennwalk]

Another sign of spring. I saw the John Deere dealers service rig in our neighborhood. I bet it ain't cheap to get your mower serviced for spring but there is something to be said for having someone else do the work.

Chris

 

[daugen]

Drew, you looking to purchase from landlady? Wonder if you could get a lifetime lease?

I asked, she doesn't want to sell. So we discussed a 5 year lease.

 

[daugen]

David, she doesn't know me well enough to potentially tie up her asset that long, or tie up her kid's assets
since she is near 80. She has 19 total tenants in unknown units. Best I could get now is improvements/upgrades to house
like a new electric panel that would support my hoped for hot tub.
Looks like I'll need to hit the lottery before I can afford any land and woods of my own in this area.
But that's ok, I sure had my fun in NC...

 

[sodamo]

If anyone interested

Life estate - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[sodamo]

2021-03-02, 0310

3 degrees right now...wind has died down, but it was really gusting a while ago...looks like about an inch of snow overnight. High at 22 today

Still have a password problem. TBN is not accepting the password I've used since I joined 20 years back...so, trying to use the "forgotten password" link, but the confirmation e-mails never arrive. TBN admin has been trying to help, but so far, no joy

Curious, how can you post if not signed in?

 

[Gale Hawkins]

RedNeckGeek there are truths, lies and everything in between about Covid-19 and most other health concerns out there. Actually there is no settled Covid-19 science from any source today. Years ago I earned an OD degree and it was heavy into pharmacology because prescribing meds was a new thing for Optometry at that time. My wife is still working as a pharmacist and mentioned a couple weeks ago how much misinformation is in the medical community about Covid-19. Thankful the more I read the better my BS detector becomes hopefully.

When it comes Vit D3 usage google about the usage of Vit K2, Magnesium and Boron as it relates to Vit D3 and keeping arteries clear so we have good blood flows. I feel 5K to 20K of Vit D3 generally is safe. Ask your doctor for a Vit D. blood level test which is not very expense in my view.

I do get a general physical each year where they test my Vit D and other levels. Making it to 70 and having been Rx meds free since 2004 is not common I am told each year. I think I would have been bed fast if not dead had I not changed my way of eating in 2014. I have been racked in pain since age 20 due to the Ankylosing Spondylitis but am relative pain free today but move around like a manikin with little movement and no head movement. Now that I have made it to 70 and getting better each year at this point in time I am inviting few more people to my 110th birthday bash.

I really have to stay out of car accidents to see that as a real possibility and why I could use a Tesla with FSD. SS payments start in 3 weeks but not enough for Tesla payments. We are going to get serious on rebuilding our 2016 Nissan Leaf EV that got totaled by a kid who ran a red light shearing 18" off the nose but missed the front wheels and still drives out well after we got the front cap stripped off. Nissan had just replaced the battery with a new larger one with 150 miles of range that they said was $13,000.00 including labor is the reason I bought back after it was totaled 4 months ago.

Best of success in these times.

 

[sodamo]

They did, $6000 vs list of $7299 with the aluminum wheels.

I’d like to stumble on something like that