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68°F and .0 inches rain. Hmm, this didn’t post yesterday? Another section, backside of suite box with beams painted and wall cut in. That makes 4 of the 8 eave ends done, progress. Start garage box weather permitting. This end proved a bit challenging being the original configuration plus the...

I am so hoping to be done climbing on my scaffolding by Wed.

Interesting kits, KJC

Drew I got this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09K7GY2S3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To work off my Simpson PW but have found it works great on my Ryobi electric. No sir connection, just plugs in like a tip.

67°F and no rain. A good day yesterday, but just didn’t get as much done as hoped. If I could have kept up the pace I could have gotten 3 walls done time wise, but I ran out of me, so only 2. Will get the 3rd one today. Spaghetti dinner came out excellent, but guys lost H&F. Prayers for...

65°F and 0 rain Change of plan after consult with Boss lady. Originally was moving scaffold to back of house and continue painting wood structure and trim. Instead will leave scaffold out front and edge the walls, windows and doors with the wall color. I will be able to roll bulk of flat from...

Good report from Sophie’s ophthalmologist, continued progress. Errands done, nice lunch at Panda Express. Although I called a non painting day I did get my last 3 columns and main living room beam painted. Got some clean up as well.

Sounds like you are having an enjoyable holiday, Drew.

Nope, proud papa welcome 🤙

Ted, I have a Graco airless that I used when we built the house. Also when I did the cottage, studio, and other projects. Very handy. But, not spraying this time, brush and roller. Graco makes a roller attachment...

Safe trip, Drew

67°F and .38 inches rain. Off to Hilo town for Sophie’s ophthalmologist appointment. Then a few errands as well. By the time we get back will be too late for any serious painting but a good time to do a good clean up. Need to reposition scaffolding to other side of the house, be ready for...

Another good day of painting progress, done for the day. All the wood structure and concrete columns painted on master suite box. Soak in hot tub felt well earned. Also had my last televideo appointment with surgeon that did my floppy eyelids and he is pleased with the healing results. Time...

Like the bandaid, Drew 🤙🤙

Ted, thanks [emoji16] perhaps our most positive thought is most likely I will never paint this house again. In another 15 years I’ll be in my 90’s.

67°F and 0 rain Good progress painting yesterday. All the high areas requiring scaffold done. Today move to the master suite box. Great Happy Hour. 7 couples at the CoCo Cantina. Individual checks by couples not an issue. Waitress did super job servicing us. 18% tip added to bill as expected...

Quick recovery, Dennis. Enjoy the down time.

Sophie’s Mom born and raised in Japan and eating out not really a common thing for her until after all the kids grown and on their own and not too frequent until after her husband passed. When we lived in same town we’d sometimes eat out as small family gathering. We learned, never let Gramma be...

Regarding EVs. While I can understand the longterm push to me having a greater emphasis on hydrids seems a logical transition. What am I missing? Seems like a hybrid that could produce 90-95% of its own power with with grid assist would be a win win.

Drew, not seriously. Just too off put by the prices at this point. Currently still happy with what we have, Sophie’s 2016 Pilot has less than 12k, my 2019 Ridgeline at 20k. But I do read about them and think just a little. With what I presently understand, maybe a plug in hybrid? I do have a...

I remember those days back in Atlanta. We had a list or favorite places. Used to joke that the dog knew what day it was by the doggie bag.

66°F and .01 inches rain. Another day of painting ahead, the white wood structure of the living room box. A bit larger than yesterday’s Suites box and more height, 10ft walls vs 8. In town Happy Hour later this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Interesting to note that although prices of food has increased there is little to no recognition that such increase results in increased tip. In the past, I would add 20% of the total rounded up to next full $. That meant the tip included 20% increase due to tax. Now I’m taking my calculator and...

64°F and .29 inches rain. The AARP movie was interesting, based on sad but true story of how lepers were treated here in Hawaii after the take over of the Kingdom. Dinner was good, albeit frustrating. New menu, price increases and 3% up charge for using credit card, and the suggested Tip...

Safe journeys and enjoy.

Seems they all leave a unique hole in our heart that never fills. Mine will resemble Swiss cheese when I pass.

Doesn’t sound too effective regarding trailer damage [emoji16] I’m willing to bet Paul could weld a 2nd receiver over or under your hitch receiver so you can mount both. Pretty much forgotten PC / Windows stuff and no motivation to relearn. Was pretty good back in early 90’s.

Drew, easy to add a circle in IOS photo edit, using Markup

KJC, that is a lot of eggs! Do you eat them all?

Drew, interesting bumper. So you have to add a 2nd receiver in order to pull trailer and have bumper in place?

Nice looking shed, KJC

64°F and and .13 inches rain. Lenny and I had our planning meeting how to attack painting project. Works starts in earnest tomorrow. Something a bit different this afternoon. AARP is hosting Movie for Grownups at local theater screening The Wind and the Reckoning, a local film. A quick stop...

Dennis, always enjoy seeing pics of your Dad and his place. If OK to ask, what’s the future for his place? You seem to really like it there.

66°F and .49 inches rain and raining. Could be a factor in days activities. Guys won H&F, gals gracious. Shrimp scampi was excellent dinner and my chocolate pineapple upside down cake a hit. No big plans for the day, just continue from yesterday. Mostly relocate supplies to the work area...

Thanks Ken, we definitely enjoy it. It IS work, but as I was thinking just the other day, work is basically whatever we decide it is. All my jobs pay the same. The in process enjoyment level may vary. In the past, mowing has proven it can be expensive. Get some wild idea for a project and now...

Ok, not the greatest success, but, a panoramic view this morning If blown up, one can see a bit of the far fields on each end.

Drew, VFW may have retired flag collection.

You’ll enjoy that toplink Rich

66°F and .45 inches rain. Mowing done, major mind shift ahead. Friend Lenny called to say they are on island and we get together tomorrow to game plan the house painting. I want to be fully prepped so that’s what I’ll be working on. Pretty sure I have all the materials laid in. H&F later...

Took most of the day, but this round of mowing is complete. [emoji16]Maybe I should have gotten a pic or 2.

Zoe, so well behaved 🤙

67°F and 1.5 inches rain. With the exterior sections flailed can transition to mowing the interior more lawn like areas with the BX and Scag. Of course I’ve used flail on these areas many times but the BX is a bit quicker. The Scag, 36 in, is best fit inside the pool fence. Prayers for All...

67°F and no rain. Let the flailing continue. Another hour or so and should finish up the Hilo end then move to interior areas. I did pu more diesel when in town yesterday. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Good day on the flail, need about another hour or so to finish that area. Happy Hour at the cantina was a success. We had eaten there when it first opened and not very impressed. Today we had great service and the food was delicious. Consensus is to go again next week.

Memorial Day - Heartfelt gratitude to those that gave their all. Special remembrance to my classmate Ray. 66°F and .02 inches rain. Like yesterday I expect most of the day will be with the flail. Laupahoehoe end of property done, Hilo end today. In town Happy Hour at recently opened...

66°F and .13 inches rain. Looks to be a pretty day to be out on the flail, but coffee first. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

RS, no well here, we are on rainwater catchment. Process thru a series of filters and UV light sterilizer, which is kinda standard. There is 1 well in the neighborhood. Only the bottom 3 or 4 houses are on county water.

LOL, guess we have a differing idea as to fair sized [emoji16] Mine in 113 gal, and that is connected to my 16k gal catchment tanks. My thinking, given your well solution would be a storage tank with maybe 2x your daily requirement. No clue how to plumb that relevant your well. Wish I could...

Do you have a fair sized storage tank? Consider filling your water buffalo from your gutters?

Drew, my foam cannon works great on the ryobi electric pw.

67°F and .38 inches. Pretty morning, sunshine. No power washing today - Yayyyyyyy Have to make a PO run, my new friction clutch is listed as arrived. Grass has been growing wild while I’ve been distracted. Need to give tractor some attention. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Got the final 2 walls done -16 total. Soooo glad to finally be done with that chore. 16 years of accumulated dust, mold, mildew etc power washed away. Feeling really good for the upcoming painting.

65°F and .48 inches rain Well the guys lost again. Did make it interesting and almost won. Off to Hilo this morning for weekly shopping. Need to do a dump run. Will be back on the walls when return home, hoping to get them finished today. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

I’d probably drill stop it. Not sure if that works, but shouldn’t hurt.

Kyle, congrats for son and daughter. You gotta be one very proud Dad.

I suspect should I have a mental lapse and quote that to my wife she just might give me the opportunity to listen at least 2x what I might say. [emoji16]

Enjoy your mini vacation Drew, sounds relaxing.

SPAM a versary

65°F and .45 inches rain. Get started on my last 2 walls today, but I don’t anticipate getting them finished. This is the active space between the living room and garage boxes. 2 walls 8 ft apart fully covered by the overlapping roofs. A natural catch all for all sorts of things that will have...

Did get that wall done today, boy what a kick butt. Seemed to take more effort than others. Happy with the results though.

Nice job guys. That puller looks quite similar to mine.

Drew, i wonder if there might be some sort of wireless alarm/beeper you could install on rv/trailer?

Looking good, Dennis, like those supports.

67°F and .18 inches rain Continuation from yesterday, get that wall done. Need to do a PO run as well. Several paint project items there to be picked up. Time in hot tub was especially relaxing. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Nice pit wngsprd. Did you cut in the figures?

Thanks, Jay As for tools… last visit I took our son out to the tractorshed and tool shop. Had him look around, pointed to a number of things and their value. Told him that someday, when we are gone it will all be his and he needs not to be quick to give away or get talked out of something...

65°F and .43 inches rain. Good Happy Hour at neighbors. Even got to meet a recently new couple. Good food as well. Hope to get last front wall pw today. Of course that will depend how the weather shakes out. Lucky yesterday that I could work in between the bouts of wind and rain. Might not...

Had that thought about myself

Got that wall done, phew. One of my disappointments not getting our son interested in being a hands-on type.

RNG, boxes are about 8 ft apart, no attempt to not leak except between living room and garage boxes where the overlap is full distance.

Thanks Ken. We named the place Makana Mai Ka Lani - Gifts from Heaven. We are blessed.

65°F and .15 inches rain. Yup, more pw on the agenda. The living room box. Attacking the largest of the walls today, longest, tallest, most glass, most columns and beams. Guessing it will take longer. In person happy Hour up to neighbors this afternoon. That will be a welcome reward...

Another wall done, the bedroom suites. Also started on the pump house before body gave out. These front ones a bit more a challenge with the additional columns and beams, up and down the ladder.

RNG, assuming the shunts are the same, I’d suggest hooking in your FNDC as that will feed info to your Mate3 and OpticsRE. Guessing you could have both hooked up same time. If you find a good solution to that push button PLEASE share. I hate them. Getting harder and harder to use.

That must have been one heck of a year. That was 2006 for Sophie and cancer free ever since. We are blessed. I try to remember that like some others, my background may be dated so it might be helpful to repeat if not annoying. I know many others here have shared. I love reading your history as...

KJC, reminds me of me and my backhoe. Had hired George to do our cesspool. I volunteered to dig the ditch for the pipe. This was my first bh project. When he returned the next morning, he immediately inspected my trench. “ Practice, David, Practice.” Yea, it was that bad. George had an extenda...

Drew, Sophie has a mixed flock, mynas, yellow bills, cardinals, finches, doves she feeds every morning. Never lucky enough to get a good pic. But our cat, Simba, will often lay next to garage door, maybe 10ft away, tail waving back and forth as he just watches the flock. Often tell him, the...

Currently raining as I have my coffee. Could delay my my start.

Drew, you sure can make the day to day entertaining. 🤙

KJC, good to see all that progress and you are having fun.

Excellent find, Mostly. Looks to be in great shape.

67°F and .22 inches rain. More pw today. So why is this taking so long? First pass I hit with the foam cannon, my Dawn/ bleach mixture. This is my quickest pass, ensuring I do get good coverage. I do let it sit a bit, a chance to loosen things up. Then a second pass with the foam cannon. This...

Jay, glad you got solar fixed. RNG, did you add a battery monitor? which one.?

Done for the day, arms and shoulders need recovery from overhead. Time for energy conservation and maybe a fresh draft porter. Frits, thanks. Minimum overhang is 3 ft at non gable ends. Gable ends are either walkways or lanai, 6 ft in rear, 10 in front. House is what I call the 4 boxes. 1 box -...

11/2 walls done, but boy my arms need a break. Just to give an idea I’m thinking that 9 inch paint roller is gonna seem awesome compared to the pw nozzle.

68°F and .16 inches rain PW continues. only got 1 wall done yesterday. Rain never got really bad, but the thunder and lightning were unexpected. Guys pulled one out at H&F, it was close. Delicious salmon dinner. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Most of the years we’ve been here I’ve had 2 changes of clothes going, what I call Town clothes vs work clothes. Usually by the time I’m done with work clothes they aren’t even suitable rags. Lately I’ve noticed that sometimes the work clothes sneak into town if no holes. Just yesterday my trip...

Sorry to read of wife’s situation, Jay. I’m sure she is lucky to have your loving care. Lived a number of years on Nubble Rd, York Beach. Bought old Victorian house for 20K, sold it for 55K when I went back in the Army. A few years ago I saw it listed 1.2M. 7bedrooms, would have made a nice bnb.

70°F and no rain. Passing showers forecast. Pw top item on agenda, well except a run to PO. Sophie’s prescription eye drops supposed to be there today. H&F Dinner at friends later this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

First time I have noticed them, but really never looked and except this week only go Costco about 4 times a year, when we need dog food. I’ve had an overhead reel type in garage since we built without issue. Of course it is kinda opposite as it stays plugged in and the female end extends from...

Very nice harvest, Don. Love to cube red potatoes, season, and roast in the air fryer.

Someday you have a plan, somedays nothing goes according to plan. Somedays that can be very fortunate. No PW today… Having 1st cup of coffee this morning and perusing HD website, as I await Sophie’s return from her walk, researching items for a future project. Click to add item to Cart. I...

Likely perfect for the BX, I shipped my Kioti CK30 with backhoe in one years ago.

When a kid, pre High School, my parents bought a lake lot that previous owner had already installed sonotube type concrete posts. Lot was about hour drive so somewhat inconvenient. My Dad designed the cottage based on using 4x8 plywood, 36x24 as I recall. During the week he (with our help) would...

65°F and .10 inches rain. Planning on a full day with the pw, but a significant storm forecast to be coming in today from the west. Got out of Costco less than $700. Unfortunately, that change wouldn’t be enough to get me a beer at any of our Happy Hour venues except home. Did get a reeled...

Drew I think Polestar is Volvo’s EV.

64°F and .49 inches rain and raining. Off to Costco this morning. Maybe best use of a rainy day. Anyway the furry kids are down to last bag of kibble hence it’s time. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Me too, I have it on Pause

Apparently a storm coming in, cold rain and strong winds, neither good for trying to pw.

Thanks guys. Nice visit with Richard, he’s 84. Catherine had dementia her last few years and a challenge.

RNG, have tried various wire strippers over the years, never the Kleines. Seems I have a habit of defaulting to my youth and just use a knife.

Hmmm, Zoe have any Boxer in the blood [emoji16][emoji16][emoji16] Was very fortunate when I took Kekoa to school that the teacher was well acquainted with Boxers and their attitude. Staid after class one session for help. He performed the exercise 1 time perfectly and she couldn’t entice him...

Looks like a very handy tool, Paul. I know hammering fence staples not a favorite of mine.

That’s sad, Kilroy Was thinking maybe some pics of license plates.

66°F and .38 inches rain. Good time at HH yesterday 9 attendees. Neighbor friend who sold his Kubota last year gave me a PTO shaft he had that was too short for his chipper. I was surprised to find it was brand new still in the box. 70cm which I believe I can find a use. Something different...

2 more walls done. Don’t realize how much green until you see it coming off. So 8 down, 8 to go, except 3 of these have the most structure being eave ends with large overages over lanai and will need to get on ladder to get topsides of the beams. Letting foam just sit half hour or so really...

Funny, but my 1st thought when seeing pic was if you were using for the fence posts [emoji3]

Mark, not a fun time, glad you are recovering.

RS, what is purpose of the wings? Strictly a guide for hookup or something else?

2 more walls pw’d before the rain turned got too heavy. Yesterday Itook time to completely disassemble the foam cannon and clean the corrosion. Time well spent, like a new tool today. Foaming a concoction of 1 part Dawn /3 parts bleach. Like how it hangs in place allowing time to work before...

🤙🤙🤙🤙Frits

RNG, microwaving ear of corn still in the husk has been my goto method for some time now. So simple, so good. Unless I cut too close to end leaving the leaves curling over the end. That 1/4 inch can be frustrating [emoji16]

Sounds like a great opportunity for pics and videos the local enforcement types could find useful.

Thanks for video, Kilroy. Can’t do with my tractor, but learnt something.

Sounds like ambitious plans and good excitement, Drew. Fingers crossed for a companion.

63°F and .75 inches rain. Still have my pw to do. Depends how miserable the rain. Not that I can’t find enough inside stuff that needs attention. In town Happy Hour this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

But this should be post # 170000

Or maybe the app

Pages depend on format?

Life is great 🤙🤙🤙

So far a bit of rain and sore shoulders winning out over pressure washer. Grilling a nice NY strip and one of Sophie’s pineapples (white one) for an early Mothers Day dinner.

Makani has mixed feeling about the hose. Doesn’t like to be squirted but loves trying to catch the stream from nozzle. Have to pay attention when I’m using the pw as he doesn’t appreciate the difference.

Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there 65°F and .10 inches rain. Continuation of the pressure washing today, see how many walls I can get today. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

4 walls and one end of eave members (4x10s) powerwashed. Boy, the arms can tell.

LOL, me too. Probably had them in Amazon cart half a dozen times.

Lou, Correct. Thru pins. Cat I one side, cat 2 on other.

65°F and no rain. Perhaps my biggest project for the summer, promised Sophie to repaint the house exterior. Actually have a friend coming over the month of Jun for that purpose. But of course that requires preparation and that starts today in earnest. I’ve already bought the paint and most of...

Note for RNG, Dennis and any curious about Youtube Tv. Take advantage of the free 3 week trial as you decide.

So, my flail fix worked. I did have to change to a longer pto shaft, but for some reason, hard on shear bolts. I did mow a couple hours, but when last shear bolt brike I called it quits. Lifted mower to head home and greeted by a very lopsided presentation. Apparently the stabilizer bolt broke...

Hadn’t considered that. Was trying to take advantage of the double ‘ears’. Now that I think, wonder if I put both nuts inside, against appropriate ear?

Understand, Jay.

Correct, thank you Dennis [emoji106] I used the red for that reason, hoping they don’t vibrate loose.

Flail back in service While lift pins pointed outward was my preferred fix, it didn’t work. Could only attach if the extendable lift arms were fully extended Pointing inward did but had to use a short bushing in the pin side hole as it was Cat2 size and a double washer due to non threaded...

Jay any chance you can replace fuse yourself?

RNG, yes in the DvR mode. Has a neat feature better than Dish as there is a little preview window so you can see progress when you hit Fast Forward to jump to next segment. Still need to figure out how to delete a watched show.

62°F and .1 inches rain. Off to Hilo town for some food shopping, Safeway and CostULess. Then back home to address version 2 of flail fix. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Time spent, but…. Not happy with first flail fix attempt so had to undo everything. Was actually looking pretty good, so much so that I hit the threads with blue loctite and tightened. Got it almost mounted on tractor when decided I didn’t like the geometry and unmounted. Of course having used...

Nice job

Salts https://missvickie.com/pool-salt-vs-water-softener-salt/

One week into free trial of Youtube TV powered by Starlink. Very pleased. Cancelled Dish - even more pleased.

I had clicked on here yesterday thinking just maybe I had missed an update. New desk is very nice.

KJC, have you checked out the forestry mulcher attachment?

Kyle, good to read you and yours doing well.

66°F and no rain. Pretty day so far. Should get my flail finished up today, maybe take it out for a test run. Need to do some diagnostics on the pool vac, Flipper, the Dolphin Sigma. Control box not communicating with the unit. Could be a cable problem. Still under warranty. I did get the...

Awesome Doug 🤙🤙🤙

Good news at Sophie’s ophthalmologist, swelling down, vision improved to 20/50. Drops looking to be a long term treatment, back next month. Breakfast was very good. I had a platter called “moco saurus” (Don, don’t read) Bed of fried rice, fried chicken filet, hamburger patty, 2 slices spam...

66°F and .44 inches rain. Off to Hilo town for breakfast before Sophie’s ophthalmologist. Then a few errands, HD etc. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Strange wx today. Rain on and off. Kinda washed my motivation away. Did make a PO run. Got a bag of flap discs from Temu.

Such genius generous offers. I’m touched 🤙

Remind me of my Dad. Had them all out when I was a Senior in HS. Fitted for false teeth, maybe wore a couple of times before landing on back of his dresser, never to be worn again. He would have turned 100 today, but passed 20 years ago.

Drew, sorry about Dentist ordeal. Not my favorite either. Sounds like Verizon might be a good change. Yes a couple areas I mow are quite bumpy and likely major contributor. I have a couple areas where the furrows left by potato farmer are quite pronounced. Got this from a friend and hope to...

Sorry to read about your son’s issues and hope it does improve. When I got out of the Army the 1st time, I was discharged from hospital and was enrolled in VA at less than 10%. When I went back in 7 years later, I had to get that discharge code changed. While active I was able to take advantage...

Just spent a totally annoying amount of time on phone with Dish. Can’t cancel online. Once you get thru the 1st level, get passed to the really annoying guy who keeps insisting he is just offering solutions. If I didn’t say “cancel” a hundred times I didn’t say at all. Of course I did get a...

Yup, that is definitely part of the thought process. And why I’m leaning to just use the upper holes and make the torn out piece less dangerous.

I sure did. My 1st thoughts were to remove that frame, take it to town to a welding shop. Might still do that at some point, but will take a chance of mucking it up myself first [emoji16] One option. I got a Cat 1 / Cat 2 bushing that maybe weld in place

Property really looking nice, Ted 🤙

Ken, congrats to son. Be nice to the new gf.

Was having similar thoughts just yesterday, wondering if all that southern border induced money went to bonafide citizens.

67°F and .10 inches rain. Unexpected drop in by friends yesterday afternoon cut into my productivity, but it was really nice just to catch up. Decision time on the flail repair Now don’t ask how that happened. My answer would just be a guess. The original lift pin came out and lost a couple...

Fun (productive) times ahead, KJC.

Changed out the batteries and reprogrammed the spa timer and shortly realized that in spite of being a multi program digital it is dumb. Can only have 1 program active and that only allows a single On/Off setting where I want 2 so I can do morning and afternoon like I did with the mechanical...

Dennis If you have a compatible weed trimmer...

Why I choose Youtube TV. Appears to have the channels wife likes, but especially the local channels. We don’t have the option to get them OTA as we have this big mountain between us and Honolulu. Maybe need to investigate the $5 Roku option. Unlimited DVR. Have become accustomed to the Dish...

Happy Birthday to your son, Ron.

67°F and and .14 inches rain. Need to spend some time programming the hot tub timer. Being completely off grid, I only want it running during the day, preferably when the sun is shining. Had it working nicely for a long time then the timer had to be replaced. I did so with a different model...

Been on free trial of Youtube TV last few days fed via Starlink. Converting from Dish will save over $90/month (almost pay for Starlink). So far it has performed quite well, no weather clitches etc. a bit challenging getting use to menu. As we are used to using 2 remotes, I ordered a 2nd TV...

Mostly, Happy with practice results? Guess that would be relative. I still have a long way to go. Someday…. That said, my results weren’t pretty, but I’m confident they are pretty functional. Lot of grinding with the flap disk. In addition to the weld at the break I added 2 pieces of angle iron...

Thanks for the tips SD

Ouch, can see your problem. What I was suggesting was a loose hitch that when lifted would allow post to hang close to vertical and when let go would be loose enough to remove. Good luck.

Sounds like you earned another Happy Birthday, Frits.

Touchy for sure. Guns themselves haven’t killed any more people this year than last year or 50 years ago, but we sure have many more people willing to kill people using whatever they choose. Read something recently where Great Britain is confiscating knives for same reason. We need to address...

Glad you got your tools, Drew.

Totally agree. All we hear about is quick fixes, little to no acknowledgement that loss of our family values is the root. So many things advocated today are done so by separating from those root principles we grew up with. Media sure doesn’t help.

64°F and .16 inches rain. Only plan for day is to finish my gate repair if wx cooperates otherwise just play it by ear. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great time

I did take an ibuprofen this morning and both arm and head are fine.

Wind is gusting 18/20 mph so that’s too much for my welding skills, so not today.

Frits, have you considered suspending posts from excavator with a rope looped around, maybe something like a clove hitch or double half hitch? Something that would hold it straight but loosen easily.

Thanks Frits. What you see in the 2nd pic is not the actual break but new cuts. I even inverted the post top. There is an exhaust connector inserted between and I did flap sand all parts, that rust is strictly surface and will be addressed. As for reenforcement I have some 1/2” steel angle and...

Thanks, RNG. This is a pipe post 2 3/8 diameter. I think it will be a series of overlapping short runs as I’m challenged maintaining a consistent distance over about inch. Not overhead, the break is near ground level (pic before cleanup & temp fix) Also note I need to determine how to stablize...

Neighbor dropped this off a couple days ago. A Gearmore (60 in?), he just got with the Used Deere he got. Already has a larger disc harrow. I have a couple of fields that the farmers left riddled with furrows I’d like to smooth out some, but without tearing up. Never used one before, so learning...

Sounds like progress, Dennis 🤙

Yup, thanks, practicing in open bay with plenty ventilation and actual post is outside. Way back to build the house I arch welded 11 brackets made from 4inch pipe coupler and large Simpson bracket - a lot of galvanized. This post fix will be less than a single bracket.

The King is crowned. And I stayed up and watched the 1st couple hours drastically reducing my sleep time. 68°F and .32 inches rain. Shot arm a bit sore this morning and a slight headache, but that could be from poor sleep night. Only focus today is my gate fix. Just practice, practice...

Sounds like you are having a time of it, Doug. Prayers for some positive changes.

Yep, that’s the plan. Have some fence pipe cutoffs to practice on and play with settings. Figure if I do a fair number of short sessions might develop a bit of muscle memory. Only gonna get 1 try to do it right. I can image some of the guys like, you, Pop, RS and others chuckling over my...

Welder back together and functional, but boy do I need to practice before hitting the real thing. Likely not even attempt the actual fix today. Gotta leave for clinic soon. Using .035 flux. (Trying [emoji16])

Glad you’re on the mend, KJC

66°F and .18 inches rain. Guys lost at H&F 3 weeks in a row now ☹️ Off to Hilo town for Friday follies. Then the other direction to clinic for our alligator booster. Parts for my welder arrived so hopefully get that functional. Maybe even get lucky and be able to drag it and generator up to...

Our very first boxer was an all white male. We also had a cadillac Deville from ‘94 until ‘98. With a rug over the back seat that was his car and he went most everywhere with us. When parked he would immediate jump into the driver seat. When we got rid of the caddy, (blown engine), there was...

66°f and 1.20 inches rain. Likely put a damper of any outside activity. TBN app has been hit or miss last couple of days. H&F this afternoon and my turn to cook so I will take advantage of the wet weather. Picked some fresh eggplant yesterday and will attempt to turn into a tomato, eggplant...

Found a 21/8” OD x 2” ID exhaust connector on shelf in tractorshed. With slight modification looks to be a perfect fix.

KJC - $4500 for scaffolding, and I’m whining to Sophie about spending $450 to go with what I have. [emoji16]

66°F and .11 inches rain. Makani passed the night totally oblivious to what he might have missed sleeping in the wild and rain, no pillow, no nice bed, no bowl of water or food at the ready. What a life. So I still have my gate post issue. Will continue to look for a solution but I think...

One very tired puppy Managed to get out about 4 hours ago and been wandering. Of course I’ve been everywhere via the Mule, calling. Sophie says she saw as he hit the open gate and hit full speed coming down the drive like he recognized he found home. Of course she scolded him about the grass...

Thanks, but no thanks [emoji2]

Praying for a good outcome Scaredy

67°F, overcast but no rain. Successful trip to town - 8 stops. Need to relook my temp gate post fix, not looking like it will last until I can weld it, likely Sat. Might have to get creative. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Pressure washing done for the day 1st a good go to get whatever crap, then hit with the foam gun with a bleach/Dawn mix. Then hit again My friend Keith picking these up tomorrow for water collection for his green houses. Probably hit again before loading as he has no surplus water.

Nice, Dennis

Nah, too lazy [emoji16]