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Grrrrrrrrr twice I’ve lost a post just as I was about to hit the button. Now I have to recreate again. ☹️
 
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   / Good morning!!!! #156,522  

Glad to see you back and healthy. Yes, have missed your interesting posts.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,523  
So, lemme try again… shorter reply

All this talk about a TBN/GM gathering is exciting and would definitely look forward to it.

Paul, surprised your planes aren’t equipped for in flight refueling. Too long a swim.

Frits, I often tell people we are not postcard Hawaii.

If Captain Drew got his ship in order - transportation & accommodations.

While we do have a great place to gather, accommodations might be a bit tight. We do have 2 suites that each sleeps 3. As I have said before, GM ohana more than welcome for brief stay. And anyone wishing longer I’m sure we can come to a reasonable agreement.

OK, abbreviated version.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,524  
Got about 4 hours with the flail on Laupahoehoe end, another hour or less should finish.

Happy Hour was a pleasant break, then a pizza in the air fryer which came out great.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,525  
Drew, I’d never seen that either, but seems sensible and apparently did a good job. Likely easier and more uniform spread.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,526  
I am not so good on writing, but I am good poster interesting pictures.

Slowly I will fill the gap of "summer silence"
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According Wiki, they are not in Americas

We have saying that they bring babies. Read last chapter of that wiki article:
According to European folklore, the stork is responsible for bringing babies to new parents. The legend is very ancient, but was popularised by a 19th-century Hans Christian Andersen story called "The Storks".[144] German folklore held that storks found babies in caves or marshes and brought them to households in a basket on their backs or held in their beaks. These caves contained adebarsteine or "stork stones". The babies would then be given to the mother or dropped down the chimney. Households would notify when they wanted children by placing sweets for the stork on the window sill.

I suppose that's because their migration is at the same time as "baby boom". Statistics show that in March there are born a bit more babies than ususally. Parents went wild ad mid-summer drinking parties and lovely surprise were delivered 9 months later:sneaky:
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,527  
A busy day today.

I missed daughter's day (Sunday) so I posted a photo on FB today. Thought I'd share it here also. The photo from a few years ago, has both daughters in it. Both were adopted, Blessing us since they were very young. ❤️ 🇨🇦 ❤️

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Daughter on the Left is a professional Barber at Tommy Gun's Premium Men's Barber Shop, an hour away from where I live. She is currently on maternity leave with a 7 month old boy, her husband is a pastor. She last cut my hair about 6 months ago, so I was due for a cut - I went to a local barber shop, where her former boss gave me a great cut and style today.
Daughter on the Right is a Concierge at a Hotel in Vancouver, BC. Doing very well, enjoying City Living

(it was daughter's day, but we also have a Son, who lives in the Vancouver area. He is a full sibling of daughter on the right, both arriving in Canada from Haiti in 2000)

Had a guy visiting from New FoundLand stop in this morning to see some of my cars. Purely an interest. He stopped at Rust Valley Restorers (TV) after that. I met him when he arrived in my driveway. Nice guy.

Scraps pickup at Salvation Army - good load for the truck. Delivered some chicken feed to my neighbour down the road.

Bought a nail clipper for large dogs today, hope to trim the pup's nails tomorrow.

A few errands done, Banking, groceries etc.

Bought an OBS (Old Body Style) magazine for Chevy pick-ups 1988 - 1998. Mine is a '93. Might get a few ideas for upgrades... it is a rare specialty print, so far I have 2 of 2, they are infrequent, with the last magazine purchased about 15 months ago.

Caught up with a former Probation colleague today at the grocery store. He also retired a few years ago.

Stopped in to check on my Zero Turn Mower progress, I expect that they will deliver it later this week. I will have whatever fabricating remains, done by a friend. (I was able to drive into the Farm Equipment property today, so my whining about it last week, to the people that make decisions, paid off for them in quick order ... the business is now accessible again, in spite of ongoing roadwork - yay !!!)

surprise tonight was that another chick hatched in the incubator about 2 hours ago. I was dismantling the incubator tonight for a thorough cleaning, and then I heard a peeping within a shell, so I set it up again. This was a yard egg that we found, and so it was very uncertain. But now a baby chick is here. Late in the season, but I'll take it, total BONUS. I left it in there to dry off a bit more. I think I will name it "Lottery", a complete gamble.

Tomorrow I am set to do another dump run.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,528  
2022-09-27, 0415

48 right now...high in the mid-60's and some rain.

Up this early with the intent of going onsite...don't think I got enough energy to make the drive.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,529  
good morning all
up early, 54 now going up to 70 in sunshine
Quite a storm headed into Florida, have friends in Tampa I'm keeping in touch with.

helogabals, we really enjoy hearing from you.
Since most of us are in the US, it is really nice to hear from folks in other countries.
Reminds us of what we have in common and what brings us together, versus keeps us apart.

Scaredy, nice pic of kids, you should be proud of them. I hope puck puck Lottery grows up fine.

Roy, feel better. Buppies, please feel better too. Sorry you both are under the weather.

despite all the rolling, new driveway still a little spongy but did not show tire tracks when I first drove on it.
Was told after several rains it would pack down even tighter. I think I'll run the mower or golf cart over the edges a little more, particularly
around flower gardens where guy didn't want to get too close.

cleaning ladies coming this morning for first time. I'll be headed to the garage to work on something as vacuum cleaner noise is bad on my ears.

hope you all have a nice day.
 
   / Good morning!!!! #156,530  
46 high in upper 60s

Using paver to put stone down a good way to install stone he was using a small Gehl paver

Still feeling poorly but slept from 9:00 last night till 5:30 stomach still queasy

Nice story Helogabals

Roy please take care of yourself

Prayers for all our Country
 

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