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Died (offroad) diesel OK\'d for road use The Times-Picayune has announced that died diesel fuel, normally restricted for off-road use, will be permitted for road use at least through 9/15/2005 in order to relieve availability problems. Read the article by clicking here and scrolling down to...

Nothing special about my new post hole digger unless someone happens to be looking for a little basic info. I bought a Leinbach Model 7400 from Corriher Implements in Newton, NC (they advertise on this forum). It came with a 9" auger and I added a 6" and a 12" auger. The Phd with one auger...

The attachment speaks for itself. So far, the eye is supposed to stay about 40-50 miles south of us, but there are different troughs that are pushing the storm up and down -- one track predicts it coming in north of Lake Okeechobee, which would go directly over both our home and the Okeechobee...

In the thread about adjusting to the high cost of energy, I mentioned that I'm considering a more economical RV. We just received a confirmation that our mountain cabin will be sold, and the funds for a new RV will be available shortly. Currently, we have 4 vehicles for 2 drivers. One is...

I was out early today, heard the dogs barking, and saw a horseback rider across the road.

My daughter, Amy, is the high school band director at Okeechobee High School. Every year, the students attend band camp before school starts to learn their half time show for football season. This is the norm at almost every high school in the nation. One challenge for band directors is...

A few folks may have read some of my recent posts in which I remarked on rain, rain and more rain, flooding, and the need for dirt, more dirt and yet more dirt. Now, while our house plans are still in the architect's nest, where he is apparently sitting on them and waiting for them to hatch...

Those of you who really live in the country know that we have to make our own entertainment. On the 4th of July, our oldest granddaughter, Zoe, wanted to have a 4th of July parade. Erin led the parade, playing one note over and over on a plastic recorder, Zoe worked for hours to decorate her...

Pond\'s first visitor Yep, this is Florida. Our pond got it's first visitor; first of many over the years if experience is a guide.

I decided to post this in Rural Living because that's going to be the ultimate result. A couple of major things have come together over the past few weeks to ensure this is going to happen. *Commercial property sold; house financing set... The biggest thing is that today, we signed a formal...

I have some old stereo components that have been unused for years. It always seemed my wife and I were too busy to just sit back and listen, and there has been stiff competition from the television and computers. When we needed a radio, such as during the hurricanes, we used a cheap boom box...

This one has all the earmarks of being real. We all know the individuals and locations exist -- most of us have seen them! ------------------------------ Dear friend. I am princess Leia Organa, the only survivor of the royal family of Alderan. I am moved to write you this letter. This was in...

I'm working on my house plans. Sometimes I get an idea and don't know if it's stupid or not. We don't have a lot of two-story houses in South Florida, and virtually none have basements. Therefore, the water heater tank tends to be in the garage, or sometimes in a hall closet, on the main...

I got this link from another forum I peruse, devoted to sports car racing. I immediately thought of several people on TBN who would enjoy seeing it. Model V8. I think it's pretty incredible. Take time to tour the fellow's shop.

We got new shingles on our house roof yesterday. Big deal, you say, where's the excitement in that? Ah, well you see, they were the replacements for the shingles blown off 6 months ago by Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne. Believe me, it was a very exciting day to us. We've also had the new...