Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Good Morning!!!! 69F @ 9:15AM. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 78F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Yesterday's tropical storm passed harmlessly to the east of here. We got a little wind, some dark skies, and a rainbow in the distance. No precip at all.

Looks like today's 11AM launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is postponed 'till 11PM. Or maybe as late as 2:30AM. Ugh.

We didn't feel the earthquake yesterday, but two folks that were visiting had their alarms go off on their cell phones. Guess I need to get hooked into the local emergency warning system.

Been super busy this past week unpacking, setting up the kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, and cleaning out and rearranging all the junk left by the previous owner. There must be at least fifty cans of paint of various sizes and quantities of paint in the garage, with no indication of what got used where.

Also had my buddy over Saturday to cut the grass, and we figured out the sprinkler system. Four different controllers, more zones. Cut back a bit on the watering, found a leak in one of the drip lines. Fixing it is on the agenda for this afternoon.

We also cleaned the outdoor furniture with a brush and the garden hose. Rearranged the back patio to get more of it under the porch cover and out of the elements. Biggest was a six seat table, but in tipping it over to clean the spider webs out from underneath, I broke two of the tiles on top. They're 8"x8", so hopefully I can find something suitable at HD.

Then we tackled the roses out front that run next to the neighbor's driveway, which hadn't had any love in quite a long time. They were hanging over not just on the RV access path to my backyard, but the neighbor's drive. When Bruce the neighbor saw what we were up to he came out and showed his appreciation; real nice guy. So between the rose trimming and grass cutting, the place looks like responsible adults own it. I call it keeping up with the Jonses, something I haven't worried about for a good long time.

Sunday a couple of friends joined us for a leisurely (for them) lunch. I fired up the Santa Maria style BBQ with some of the wood stacked in the back of the yard. Had a heck of a time getting it going as it's been uncovered and hasn't dried very well. My friend's leaf blower helped a lot!. Fed the fire for a few hours in the morning, then slow cooked a good sized TriTip (what else?). I was surprised at how tender and flavorful it was with just a bit of salt, thyme, garlic powder, and chipotle powder rubbed on one side. Salad and watermellon rounded out the meal, and no one went away hungry. So far the dishwasher is holding up, but it's making some odd noises, as is the 'fridge. I guess that's what the home warranty is for. Kind of a special occaission, not only for a sort of hose warming, but for my other buddy who had recently undergone heart surgery for a leaky valve. Spent a week in the hospital, and really enjoyed the food!

This morning I got the last of the locks rekeyed. It's one of those lever armed ones on an outside door, also with the KwikSet KwikKey tumblers. Getting the levers off involved an Allen wrench, borrowed from my buddy, running the screws in instead of out, which was pretty counter intuitive. Then the tumbler was held in place in a manner unlike any of the others I've done, so it was YouTube university to the rescue. Was trying to stay home today, but I might take a look at what's needed to hook the ice maker in the 'fridge to the water line on the wall in back of it. I think it's 1/8" compression, but still need the details to get the right stuff. It would only be a fifteen minute walk to the hardware store, a novelty that hasn't quite worn off yet.

On the other hand, I might take a crack at diagnosing the microwave. The control panel is loose and the door latch isn't engaging, and I think that's why it won't start. Home warranty probably won't cover the repair unless I wait a few weeks to make the claim, and if it's something simple I can take care of myself, I might as well. Hard living without a microwave once you've become accustomed to one.

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One of the puzzles left behind by the former owner/contractor was this garage door track. It runs right down the middle of the starway, making it very easy to bang you head when you try to negotiate the stairs. I'm wondering if I can extend the axles for the wheels so I could mount the track on the wall. There would still be an issue with the garage door when it was up, but at least the track would be out of the way when the door was down. Any of you do anything like that before? It's either that, or shorten and steepen the stairway.

Hope everyone's Monday got off to a good start...

Angle garage door up instead of a 90°

 

[m7040]

Glad the earthquake in California was fairly moderate. RNG any warning system you can get will be prudent for sure. We lived through the Sylmar quake in 1971 killing 64 people and injuring 1000's. It was pretty scary and at 6:00 Am I could not understand I missed the toilet and then the noise started and seems like it went on forever. Slushing out the water in the pool and emptying out the cabinets. Was always looking for signs of swinging lamps after that or bed moving etc

 

[txdon]

 

[txdon]

An ash tray. Neither of my parents smoked but there was a time long ago when you provided an ash tray for your friends that did.

 

[Thomas]

70F partly cloudy ,uncomfortable humidity around 2pm winds shifted humidity dropping upper 40's over night.

Quick to town this morning gas $3.69 return home jump to $3.79 gallon.

Took trimmer for slowly long walk going to finish trimmer front field and under spruces tomorrow.

Heading to deck enjoy cigar and what for the critters.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[LouNY]

An ash tray. Neither of my parents smoked but there was a time long ago when you provided an ash tray for your friends that did.
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Well I'd would have thought a sugar bowl, oh well. Never noticed an ash tray that fancy.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Another overnight Low of +11C and it's presently 19.3C mostly overcast with a gentle breeze. There was 1.4mm of rain in the gauge @ 0900.

Yesterday I did make a quick trip to the tip to recycle a (mysteriously accumulated) box of empty wine bottles, then into town to the News-agency to pick up those things that I usually get after Church. (They close @1200 on a Sunday)

That's about it, take care all.

 

[PJSprog]

77°F and hazy this morning, got up to 95° today. Relative humidity was 95% this morning. Felt like wearing a warm, wet blanket outside.

You guys who are out in this heat this week be careful.

Wife wasn't feeling well when I got home this evening (probably overdid it on outside stuff, as she seems want to do), so I made spaghetti for dinner. Now, I have leftovers for lunch for the next couple of days. Hard to hate that.

Slowly getting everything in the house changed over to connect to the new Starlink wi-fi. Wife got some of the cameras switched over, but some are being stubborn. Downside of having two different systems. Need to look into changing that.

Hope everyone is well.

Good evening, gents.

 

[PJSprog]

Angle garage door up instead of a 90°

That was my thought, too, BEF.

Or, replace with a roll-up door.

 

[scootr]

Good Morning!!!! 69F @ 9:15AM. Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 78F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
Yesterday's tropical storm passed harmlessly to the east of here. We got a little wind, some dark skies, and a rainbow in the distance. No precip at all.

Looks like today's 11AM launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base is postponed 'till 11PM. Or maybe as late as 2:30AM. Ugh.

We didn't feel the earthquake yesterday, but two folks that were visiting had their alarms go off on their cell phones. Guess I need to get hooked into the local emergency warning system.

Been super busy this past week unpacking, setting up the kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, and cleaning out and rearranging all the junk left by the previous owner. There must be at least fifty cans of paint of various sizes and quantities of paint in the garage, with no indication of what got used where.

Also had my buddy over Saturday to cut the grass, and we figured out the sprinkler system. Four different controllers, more zones. Cut back a bit on the watering, found a leak in one of the drip lines. Fixing it is on the agenda for this afternoon.

We also cleaned the outdoor furniture with a brush and the garden hose. Rearranged the back patio to get more of it under the porch cover and out of the elements. Biggest was a six seat table, but in tipping it over to clean the spider webs out from underneath, I broke two of the tiles on top. They're 8"x8", so hopefully I can find something suitable at HD.

Then we tackled the roses out front that run next to the neighbor's driveway, which hadn't had any love in quite a long time. They were hanging over not just on the RV access path to my backyard, but the neighbor's drive. When Bruce the neighbor saw what we were up to he came out and showed his appreciation; real nice guy. So between the rose trimming and grass cutting, the place looks like responsible adults own it. I call it keeping up with the Jonses, something I haven't worried about for a good long time.

Sunday a couple of friends joined us for a leisurely (for them) lunch. I fired up the Santa Maria style BBQ with some of the wood stacked in the back of the yard. Had a heck of a time getting it going as it's been uncovered and hasn't dried very well. My friend's leaf blower helped a lot!. Fed the fire for a few hours in the morning, then slow cooked a good sized TriTip (what else?). I was surprised at how tender and flavorful it was with just a bit of salt, thyme, garlic powder, and chipotle powder rubbed on one side. Salad and watermellon rounded out the meal, and no one went away hungry. So far the dishwasher is holding up, but it's making some odd noises, as is the 'fridge. I guess that's what the home warranty is for. Kind of a special occaission, not only for a sort of hose warming, but for my other buddy who had recently undergone heart surgery for a leaky valve. Spent a week in the hospital, and really enjoyed the food!

This morning I got the last of the locks rekeyed. It's one of those lever armed ones on an outside door, also with the KwikSet KwikKey tumblers. Getting the levers off involved an Allen wrench, borrowed from my buddy, running the screws in instead of out, which was pretty counter intuitive. Then the tumbler was held in place in a manner unlike any of the others I've done, so it was YouTube university to the rescue. Was trying to stay home today, but I might take a look at what's needed to hook the ice maker in the 'fridge to the water line on the wall in back of it. I think it's 1/8" compression, but still need the details to get the right stuff. It would only be a fifteen minute walk to the hardware store, a novelty that hasn't quite worn off yet.

On the other hand, I might take a crack at diagnosing the microwave. The control panel is loose and the door latch isn't engaging, and I think that's why it won't start. Home warranty probably won't cover the repair unless I wait a few weeks to make the claim, and if it's something simple I can take care of myself, I might as well. Hard living without a microwave once you've become accustomed to one.

View attachment 817242
One of the puzzles left behind by the former owner/contractor was this garage door track. It runs right down the middle of the starway, making it very easy to bang you head when you try to negotiate the stairs. I'm wondering if I can extend the axles for the wheels so I could mount the track on the wall. There would still be an issue with the garage door when it was up, but at least the track would be out of the way when the door was down. Any of you do anything like that before? It's either that, or shorten and steepen the stairway.

Hope everyone's Monday got off to a good start...

Buy a cheap rollup door

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 76ºF for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Light wind, partly cloudy sky, and high temp was 104ºF, HI 107ºF. Putter to start day, bike ride, then lunch. Mowed back yard parts that needed it. Did get nap in.
Ron hope you can slow the herons down. Sorry about no frogs, wonder if heron got them. Sorry about the heat. I used a neck cooler with ice to help with heat this afternoon.
Billy sorry knee is acting up. hope you got some good pics on trail cam.
Drew good luck with garage. Not sure if tofu is any better for you, the more a food get processed, the less likely it is good for you.
Frits goof to hear knee still improving. Hop you enjoyed your easy agenda day.
Buppies I understand about the heat. prayers sent.
Thomas hope your chores work out. Yes not good idea to pick on Mrs.
Drew hope you got your exercise and drone pics. Yes would be nice if knees more durable.
Paul glad you had nice day yesterday. Good to hear P51 flew well. Can you reset the controls/servos to be less sensitive? Love the GS pic. Glad you got cable good on first try. Hope today went well.
Don sorry no sub 100 day. Hope we get rain soon.
Scott(vt) enjoy your cold front.
Kilroy hope you get pickup back soon and oil change went ok.
Mike sorry work is starting on sour note. Glad yesterday was good. Hope roofer has good news.
Dennis hope you found something good to do.
Gstrom you going to get hot! Hope the items some in and shop work can resume.
Drew if you have some plastic bags you can line paper with them and reuse them more
Scotty glad not a lot of damage from storm. I find your graphic funny and true.
Ken sorry not a lot of people to watch concert. Hope calm day at work.
Dennis in Ozarks was an old cold blast furnace, used 80 cords of wood per load. Forest have grown back now and some logging for charcoal.
Ted Sorry no rain from Hilary. Glad driveway coming along and dog food made for another month.
Drew sorry hike was so taxing. Nice drone pics.
David hope trip to HD productive and HH good.
Dennis I found the same thing.
RS sorry about yesterday deteriorating. Sprayer sounds very frustrating, hoe you can get it working consistently again. Hope new sprayers work better.
Phil nice pallet of turning material. Glad mowing went well.
Scotty glad you can take it easy.
RNG glad no problems from hurricane. Hope yo can get on the emergency system. Good luck with all your projects, especially garage door track. I have never moved a track or reconfig the rollers.
Dennis thanks for posting the price increases, I think.
Don different ash try. We used to have some ash trays that were made at the family business.
Thomas sorry about gas prices. Hope back pockets not dragging too much.
Randy(wag) good to here all is going well.
PJ hope you are careful in heat as well. Sorry wife overdid it out side. Hope Starlink change over not too bad.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /sleeping, /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[sodamo]

another $275 at costco for 19 items. ouch....

speaking of inflation, I compared 11 grocery and 8 household items frequently purchased from Costco for 2019, 2020 and 2023.
From 2019 to 2020, the total cost of all the items only increased $2.50. From 2020 to 2023 they have increased $52.91, or 23.1%. I'm assuming the same package size, but for the Tide, it decreased from 208 oz to 170 oz, so I show the equivalent price. I believe some of the other items have decreased in quantity also.

Proof of Bidenomics?

 

[sodamo]

Angle garage door up instead of a 90°

Seems like reasonable solution. Custom track?

 

[daugen]

good morning all
boy did I sleep like a rock last night, but everything works this morning so onward
only high of 80 today in clouds.
plumber coming at 8:30 to install back up sump pump. Once he is done, then have day to myself, probably
will mow lawn and wash the car. Car wash is over twenty bucks now if they vacuum inside and clean windows.
During the winter I treat myself but no excuse now.

now I know why fig newtons were so expensive last time I bought them...
good spreadsheet Dennis

RNG, slow but steady, enjoy the ride, like your bike...but you'll get it all cleaned up and fixed up.
Glad you did not have issues with storm.
just make sure you prioritize that "rv access path"...could I fit my little motorhome there?
Work on those full hookups too...

August 22, where did the summer go...

 

[Buppies]

68 high of 92 pretty warm today may hit 100 Friday got more jobs to look at today. Took a nice nap yesterday afternoon. The movie Shenandoah was on last night recorded it very sad shows horrors and destruction of civil war.jimmy Stewart a great actor.

Prayers for all our Country

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 55° with partly cloudy skies. Heading to 76° with mix of sun and clouds. Put heavy string around garden pond to keep heron from attaching frogs. Have not seen any frogs for a few days. Sharpened mower blades. Greased all fittings. Cleaned some more tools out of chicken coop. Mowed grass when it dried. Pulled weeds in gardens around house. Adjusted rear shock springs on Mule. Found why it always seemed lower on drivers side. Right and left spring adjustments where different. More cleanup inside of chicken coop today.
Lots of large pine cones this year.

Mostly, will have to try one of those neck coolers.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[Thomas]

49F clear sky mid 70's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.

Plans for today...finish trimming front field,under spruces,if enough go go still with in me trim side field for tomorrow mowing.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[riptides]

77 outside this AM, heading to mid 80's. 78% humidity.

Back to auto-pilot at day job.

Nothing on the agenda today, maybe some more weed whacking. Although the grass is really drying out and has turned crunchy in spots. Creek still flowing, but barely.

Hope all have a great day, be safe. Those ailing...best wishes for quick healing.

 

[KilroyJC]

Good Morning!

God has given us another chance to get it right (or at least not screw up too badly).

67F going to low 90s, sunny all day.

we got up to the woodlot reasonably early, when it was cool. Mrs took dog for walk, I cleared out and leveled a spot immediately behind the shed to build a lean-to shed off the back, then cleared out a load of brush and thorny grabby stuff to get to the opposite corner of the property. Luckily, I didn’t quite hit the 50 hours for initial service, as I didn’t have a metric Allen that sit the drive motor plugs… so I need to buy some more tools…

Anyone know what size Allen the drive motor drain plugs are for a Kibota KX033-4?

I am definitely getting better with the excavator, especially with jump turns. I reversed my way of thinking about them and it has made a huge difference: instead of deciding which tread has to go forward and moving the swing handle toward it, I now decide which way I need to swing the boom and activate the tread in forward closest to how the swing handle points. It sounds trivial but it works for me.


The rest of the day was porch time.

Made an appointment for spa guy to come out and look at leak on hot tub, so today is a general clean up on and around the screenporch. And whatever other house putterings can be squeezed in.

now to catch up on all the GM posts since yesterday that I am behind on…

I hope everyone has a happy healthy safe blessed day!

 

[Gale Hawkins]

After a spell of rain and cooler temps the dry and heat is back. The 12v AGM battery on the Prius C died after 10 years and 3 months. I was excited I was able to get it out from under the back seat and onto tailgate the pickup so I could read the date on it.. The downside was the pickup tailgate wound up eating my relative new smartphone because its owner is not so smart. The black phone one the black tailgate got curled too much to still work when I tried to shut the tailgate.

After lunch yesterday I saw the new one on the step to the tool trailer and started that process. But since the screen was black I couldn't do the port but thanks backups in the Cloud with the help of my son late last night, it's working at 90% because of the data transfer was not one for one but thanks for the web backup services I am mostly good.

They didn't have the special Group 34 Prius battery in Murray so Sunday I drove 70 miles to the AutoZone in Princeton KY to pick up the battery by way of I-24. The river bottoms crops looked bad.due to the floods.