Good morning!!!!

[m7040]

Good morning, 32 going to to 59 today with some periods of sun and seems the wind had died down.

Got my appointments set up for PT for the shoulder. Those places are busy but found one two weeks out.

Not wanting to break up the shoulder I am limiting it to lifting no more than cup of coffee and using left arm for anything heavier. But it limits me in what I can do. Frustrating

The Cielo Breeze Plus thermostat was delivered yesterday and got it set up and working. Works after some startup problems and using the app on iPhone is convenient. It can change the delta drop in temp before turning on and set up changes for different times of day.

Mostly, got some more details from daughter on the guy that followed and harassed her. He started to shadow her on her walk and came closer and closer in a not well lighted area. He started to talk to her and she told him to get lost. He called her bad names and looked aggressive. Her dog a 6 month old lab puppy started to growl got agitated keeping him outside the reach of the leash. A man from a nearby area came over and helped her to get him to walk away.

Daughter got her promotion to GS 14 in civil service yesterday

I have used spray gun for Fluid film to undercoat the truck. Getting it by the gallon is cheapest way

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
Chilly this morning, but wind has relented, and it’s going to warm up.

I did make progress in the shop yesterday, was able to seal up the garage door into the house by adjusting the the threshold and tweaking the existing weatherstrip. It is a metal door and the weatherstripping is magnetic, but was just painted, preventing it from expanding against the door. Last chore of the day was discovered when I tried to close the overhead door in the garage at bedtime. It wouldn’t go down, and acted as there was an object blocking the photocells across the doorway. I ended up removing the blue in wires to the photocells, cleaning up the pins with scotchbrite and treating both halves of the connector with DeOxit. That did the trick, door closed normally.

Today will be back in the shop, looks like I will be off to Punta Gorda tomorrow and back to Ohio on Saturday, slowing my progress over there.

 

[m7040]

Yep, all well, after just the first evening dose last night, but I'm supposed to finish the remaining 4.5 days. There is an evening dose of 3 pills and a morning dose of 3 pills x 5 in the box.
My wife woke up last night with 101˚ after testing negative yesterday but she feels fine this morning. I hope that is it and we are through with the covid. The Dr. said yesterday do not get a booster for 5 months and he also said that I might as well wait till the Fall when they will probably come out with a new booster.

When I tested positive wife was testing negative. I took the full course of Paxlovid bad taste and all and got better quick. Later wife was tested for antibodies for the virus and was found that she was positive meaning she had the virus even when testing negative at the time.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Don, get better fast!
Speed Queen washer price: The president is going to sign more green into washing machines, so my friend went out and got his mom a new SQ washer. We researched and came up with the fact that you have to buy the higher priced "Top Load Classic Clean" if you want the good old school heavy duty model. The newer ones that are cheaper don't have an agitator. They spin the basin back and forth, and the wash cycle takes about 30 minutes longer. My friend asked the lady at the store "Which model do I need if I really need my dirty clothes to get cleaned?" She said, "You need the classic." The price is now $1479. Ouch. I don't remember how long ago I bought mine, but it was $799. back then.

I have a leak in my buried water supply line behind. I have a 2" mainline coming in, and it has a Tee that comes off to a 3/4" line. I was hoping it was the 3/4 broken, but no such luck. The Tee is cracked. I'll have to cut the 2" pipe and buy a sliding connector to repair that.
Apollo 2 in. x 2 in. PVC Slide Repair Coupling PVCC2SL - The Home Depot

Then I hope to switch the 3/4 to PEX for flexibility. Researching Sharkbites, which need to be wrapped in silicone tape if direct buried.

 

[riptides]

Don, get better fast!
Speed Queen washer price: The president is going to sign more green into washing machines, so my friend went out and got his mom a new SQ washer. We researched and came up with the fact that you have to buy the higher priced "Top Load Classic Clean" if you want the good old school heavy duty model. The newer ones that are cheaper don't have an agitator. They spin the basin back and forth, and the wash cycle takes about 30 minutes longer. My friend asked the lady at the store "Which model do I need if I really need my dirty clothes to get cleaned?" She said, "You need the classic." The price is now $1479. Ouch. I don't remember how long ago I bought mine, but it was $799. back then.

I have a leak in my buried water supply line behind. I have a 2" mainline coming in, and it has a Tee that comes off to a 3/4" line. I was hoping it was the 3/4 broken, but no such luck. The Tee is cracked. I'll have to cut the 2" pipe and buy a sliding connector to repair that.
Apollo 2 in. x 2 in. PVC Slide Repair Coupling PVCC2SL - The Home Depot

Then I hope to switch the 3/4 to PEX for flexibility. Researching Sharkbites, which need to be wrapped in silicone tape if direct buried.

I dread the day my 25 year+ old farmhouse washer and dryer die. I already replaced the heating element on the dryer...the washer...it stinks. Literally. Don't let your clothes dry in it. LOL. Seems the bleaching/vinegar treatments are just not effective anymore.

The other pair I have, I abhor... front loads, too much electronic gadgetry, bells and whistles I don't need, warnings I don't agree with, and...quality that reeks of a obsolescent lifespan of some sort.

I could probably wash my clothes on rocks and be happier. But I am sure the downstream neighbors will have something to say. LOL

 

[Mark P.]

Good Morning - currently 38° going to 66°

Drew - just like Lou said -- take to local VFW or American Legion.. Down here they all have a nice wooden or metal box in the parking lot that you can put flag in and they will take care of it..

Hope everyone has a nice day..

Mark

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low of 35°, an 1/8" of rain in the gauge. 80% chance of showers today, becoming snow showers overnight. Maybe 2" of snow expected. High today only 40°.
Tomorrow should be ok, then more light rain / snow showers Sat. and Sun. Hopefully winter's last hoorah!

Don, hope you continue to feel better and the wifey too!

Drew, sounds like the RV upgrades are working out nicely.

Kilroy, the fight has just begun!
I went through the same scenario a few years back.... took a couple days fighting with them without success. Found a pair of tires / wheels on ebay for cheap..... cut the old ones off and had the new ones on within an hour.....

I started watching a local auctioneer here.... there is an auction coming up with a few goodies of interest. Pallet forks, a 30" portable sawmill, 3 pt. Tiller, 3 pt. Chipper, and a 14x20' metal shed building. All new in crates.
Lots of other big equipment.

I have watched some of their auctions before and most prices go higher than what you get the item for from a dealer.... can't figure out why that happens.....

Everyone have a great day!

 

[daugen]

forgot to answer a prior question....these pages fly by
am using a simple cheap one gallon plastic pump sprayer for the fluid film. Doesn't clog the nozzle at all.

picked up tax returns, no surprises there. Got my car washed and had a nice breakfast with friend.
Too much breakfast actually, no interest in lunch right now.
landlady coming at 2pm so last little bit of picking up to do.
We will head outside to inspect the newly planted strawberries, which are next to the blackberries and blueberries.
And then to wonder which of all those little tulips will make it.

couch pillows came in for rv, got them plumped up and positioned. Transferred 5 pound ABC fire extinguisher from car to rv, always good to have a second
one. Storage lockers pretty full now, need some reconfiguring so most often used stuff is in front vs just packed in there.

 

[m7040]

This is what I use for spraying Fluid Film:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 50F @ 8:30AM in Lompoc, CA. Sun and clouds mixed. High 62F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
It's been pretty wet here, with 3/4" of rain yesterday and more the day before. We'll have dry weather for the weekend and more rain next week. These storms are out of Hawaii, much warmer than the Alaska storms earlier in the year. Sure is a nice change.

Death Valey was very nice as well, with blue skies and highs in the lower 80s. Met up with some good friends, made some new ones, and ate too much. Par for the course.

Here are some photos from in and around Death Valley:

Dante's View

Odd sculpture at Rhyolite, Nevada.

House made from bottles at Rhyolite, Nevada.

Homes dug out of clay cliffs at Shoshone, CA.

More weird sculpture from Rhyolite, Nevada.

Abandoned train station at Rhyolite, Nevada.

A warm spring pool near our camp at Shoshone, CA.

Nothing much of interest on the real estate market this trip, but new listings pop up every week.

Truck ran great on the trip, but then stumbled and died yesterday when I went to run errands. It cranks strongly, but just won't start. I noticed oil in the valley of the engine, and it looks like it's coming from the high pressure oil lines I replaced a couple months ago. Probably not enough to cause the current cranks-but-no-start problem. Not so easy fix if it is, but I touched base with a local mechanic that can handle the repair if I can't. The pinion seal on the rear differential is also leaking, so I might let him do that as well. I'll get a call back later today to see how long before he can start, so this might be an extended Lompoc stay. Good thing I can cook to help cover my keep!

The washing machine was conked out when we got back from Death Valley, so my friend and I fooled around with it and finally got it going again yesterday. Put in a new motor coupling and a clutch, and all seems good so far. Fix one thing, something else comes along and needs fixin', too.

Hopelessly behind again, so I hope you are all doing well...