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Two rails. Yes, subject to wind. These roll very very easily. I do have a couple things to try like some blocks and old fashioned eye and hooks. I’m guessing for the most part I would only open 1 or two at a time, 3 at most when I needed access to complete section.

65°F and no rain. Happy St Paddy’s Day Didn’t quite get the new slider installed yesterday. Mike had the demo done, but we had to build a new concrete curb. New door is sitting in the hole when Mike discovers it is missing parts, the rollers. May have to return it to Lowe’s for replacement...

66°F and no rain. Off to my neighbor’s Mike this morning. He bought one of the sliding patio doors at Lowe’s a couple weeks ago. Said to be ready for the install. Question is, is the old door actually removed? We shall see. Should be pretty straight forward if so. Mike has our neighborhood...

Drew, what did you use for sprayer for your bulk Fluid Film?

Good job, Mike

Doors built and hung, but not finished. But I am for the day.

Yup, just the trials and tribulations of advanced maturity.

A quick recovery Don

68°F and no rain Such a successful day yesterday will attempt a repeat today - 4 doors to build. Sophie off later this morning with a couple of the neighbor ladies to an elderly community potluck. She made a banana cake. I don’t think of her as elderly, she’s only 69 until next week. Since...

Sorry to read about Evey, Paul. I think you know our hearts are with you.

Solved my reinforcement issue - no cost. Two 7 inch lag each joint. Bolts from my roof replacement project. 12 bolts per door. Also facilitates the build. I did get a 2nd door built and hung before going off to treat Sophie. 4 more to go. Very much enjoyed a burger dinner in town at nice...

2 1/2 hours and 1 door later. Actually that one needs more work. The corners need some reinforcement. I did put together a jig so subsequent builds should be a bit faster. Do need to make a trip to HD today for more screws etc. as a result will be treating my dear sweet wife to a nice dinner...

68°F and no rain Door building day now that my wood is painted. 1st 1 or 2 may take a bit longer as I figure out the how having never built these before. 5 2x4s,1 4x8 sheet of Plywood, 50-60 screws. Might have it down by time I do #6. Results should be pic worthy. Prayers for all Be safe...

RS, I would agree with others here. Avoid a contractor type saw and go higher end. When building the house I bought a Craftsman 10” zip code cabinet saw with Besenmeyer fence. Zip code was a nick name for that model, no longer available. Not real high end, but what I could afford. I have built...

Have to chuckle. Took Kekoa to AKC Good Citizen school when a pup. He did well, when he wanted. Fortunately the instructor had some Boxer experience and understood. He passed his test and I swear conveniently forgot everything on truck ride home. He is well behaved for sure, but his obedience...

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69°F and no rain. Priority today is back to painting. Wx permitting of course as it is an out doors paint station. Zoom Happy Hour this afternoon. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day Fat finger correction

I didn’t get my painting finished [emoji30] but, on the other hand the new sliding patio door replacing the upstairs french doors is in and looking great. Even better, I am convinced we fixed the weather driven leak. 🤙🤙

Like that wrench Paul. I’ve resorted to using a chain wrench on mine.

66°F and no rain Paint day ahead. No up and down the ladder. Spent some time at the cottage investigating a leak. Seems the sealer tape has come away just under the upstairs door. Same door we we replace with the new slider. Woke up during the night 2 fingers itching like crazy. When...

Lots of screwin around today. Dual track is installed. Even a test “door” - 2x6 with the rollers mounted. Doesn’t look like much Haven’t decided if I will cut and terminate the end or just support the extended end (most likely)

That looks like it could have been much much worse, PopG. Glad you found it timely.

Kinda funny in a way, but I was thinking about them both this morning myself, wondering how their families were doing.

62°F and 0 rain My door track awaits. Only 10 4ft sections to be assembled, mounted, aligned, only 236 screws and lags - piece of cake. Guys got annihilated in H&F last night, but the stuffed salmon was delicious. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Good to see ya, Bird. Continued recovery. 🤙

Nice bench plans, RS 🤙

Laddered out!!! Just don’t have another trip up and down today. [emoji2] Energy conservation rest of day.

63°F and no rain Off to Hilo and shopping at Safeway. Generally pick up from yesterday with my project. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Fell short again. I did get the 2xs almost ready, painted. And only have this hardware left to install Tomorrow ? Did get my haircut. [emoji3]

Happy Birthday to Mrs PopG

67°F and no rain Didn’t get any painting done yesterday. Opted to spend time figuring out hanging the door hardware and got a good start on that. 24 ft of double track. Got it all marked out, 1st 2x8 in place, as well as 1st 8 ft of the base track. Today I’ll add some 2x reinforcement and...

Yup

67°F and .11 inches rain Gorgeous full moon last night. Didn’t get pic. Successfully spent money at HD and other errands. Likely spent most effort today painting. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Extra prayers for you and yours, Lou

66°F and .08 inches rain Off to HD this morning. Pick up those items I didn’t get last week and Canada Dave needs a replacement window for the cottage to replace the one the wind broke. I also need to pick up my CO2 bottle for my kegerator and make a stop at the Credit Union. UPS brought my...

Ron, that is indeed snow. Lowest we recall seeing since living here.

I like both, have both. Really like the french doors due to usability of the large opening. Unfortunately the french doors at cottage have not weathered well. The frames have rotted out at lower corners. The doors themselves are the metal clad and the inside wood at bottom is rotting as well. If...

64°F and no rain. Yeaaaa Sun shining in the sky. How encouraging. Intend to get started on my door build. Plan is to get 1 could of paint on everything before any assembly. It’s the sheets of plywood, then cut the 2x6s to size then sand and paint. 6 doors, 6 parts each door. A major factor is...

Yup 1 slider belongs to Mike, guy in green and he has asked our assistance to install. The other 2 are for cottage to replace two sets of french doors that aren’t weathering well. Part of the plywood is for cabinets at cottage. The bottom sheets of plywood and 2x4’s are for me to turn into 6...

Forgot to post this earlier Snow on Mauna Kea this morning

Success trip to Lowes - sorta. Called 1st thing this morning to tell them I would be arriving about 10. Got there just about 10 only to find out there was nobody there yet from Fullfillment. Eventually directed to go to a certain aisle where someone would help. It was a significant wait but...

63°F and no rain [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1][emoji1] Actually got a little done yesterday. Maybe the most important being cleaning out back of truck. Off to Lowe’s this morning to get a bunch of material for the cottage project and doors for my tractor shed extension. Prayers for all Be safe...

63°F and 1.65 inches rain. Sure would be nice to see a lot of sun and dryness. Likely another day of just piddling around. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

So would mine [emoji3]

Just had what maybe the chance of a good CS experience. I did a good sized online order with Lowes, paying with Paypal. Not many minutes later I got an email cancellation due to payment. A trip to Paypal showed the transaction as Cancelled. Checked the credit card used and no problem. So I...

61°F and 1.01 inches rain. Still raining 7.76 inches so far in Mar. 46.75” for 2023. Wx cancelled out my HD plans yesterday. Headed into town for Safeway and pick up Sophie’s prescription this morning. Looks to be another low productivity day. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Awesome adventure planning, Drew 🤙🤙

65°F and 6.48 inches rain. Quite the moist day. Yesterdays wx was not conducive to getting much done. Sophie’s ophthalmologist noted small improvement, changed her prescription and back in a month. Tentative plans to make a run to Home Depot today, but wx could impact that. Prayers for all...

64°F and 1.18 inches rain Pretty much energy conservation yesterday. Closest thing to an accomplishment was putting together some home made chicken soup from the remainder of the Costco rotisserie chicken - delicious Something of an anniversary day yesterday. 30 years since my Army retirement...

Happy Birthday, Mrs Frits

64°F and .84 inches rain. Nothing planned, just take the day as it comes. Need to reclaim area to park truck in garage. It shrunk a bit when the Mule with washer & Dryer were parked there and didn’t regain that much for the Subaru. A good dump run would help, but that would only happen if not...

Hey Drew, feel free to float that mini castle across the Pacific to the Big Island. I’ll wire up a hookup [emoji16]

64°F and 1.02 inches rain. Off to Hilo town this morning to drop Subaru at port. Need to go by car wash enroute as I decided not to wash it myself in the rain. Nice visit with the visiting nephew Zoom Happy Hour this afternoon. Extra prayers for all recovering from C etc Prayers for all...

Get well, Bird

65°F and .94 inches rain Primary task today is check the Subaru vacuumed, washes, prepped for shipping tomorrow Sophie’s nephew in town for quick visit to his Dad so will be joining us this afternoon. At least 5 years since we’ve seen him. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

63°F and 1.59 inches rain Impromptu trip to Costco this morning. More a way to burn gas in the Subaru than a great need, but we do have a small list. No other plans other than attempt to stay dry. Already over 32 inches rain this month. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Good for you, RS. 🤙🤙🤙🤙

Thanks, Drew. Anxious for all this rain to end so I can finish my tractor shed extension. Totally unusable weatherwise right now, but I am seriously pleased with the increased PV production.

Kilroy - any concern about the steel wool rusting out?

63°F and 3.03 inches rain. Off to Hilo this morning. A bit of grocery shopping and errands. Stop by the PO on way home. Not sure what I’ll get into when we get home. Will be weather dependent I’m sure. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Mostly installed, a few tweaks left. As many of you can relate, if you custom install something 15 years ago, a good chance the custom part needs to be further customized. Although the basic dimensions match the old, there are a few differences. Test cycles run - functional. Even WiFi.

64°F and 1.78 inches rain Guys prevailed at H&F yesterday Washer and Dryer successfully uninstalled. Area freshened up with some paint. Goal of the day is to get the new appliances in place and hooked up arranged for some extra muscle for later this morning. Prayers for all Be safe Have a...

Extra prayers for you and yours, Paul

Old dryer successfully removed and out of the way. Slight learning process, but easier to maneuver than the washer in that tight area. Actually need to remove old washer before I can hook up dryer. Challenge being access to the dryer vent. Not likely to get anything installed today. Be happy to...

RS. Have had one of those saw guides more than 20 years. May not be a Swanson, but could be, 2 sections 50”, but the joiner piece has long been missing. Also have a number of holes at various locations drilled for attaching to things like a wall to use as guide to set tile. Very useful tool.

Part of the challenge is identification of true need. I get regular mailings re Fiber, 2 neighbors even have it. Not possible for me, totally off grid as are more than 3/4 of the houses on my road. Only way I could get electric would be pay for the additional poles. That existing line services...

Got the emails as well, increases to both RV and Residential. Out of curiosity I wondered if I cancelled RV maybe get a 2nd Residential, but being the price increase rationale was due to overuse I figured doubtful. Wrong. Using same address I was able to add a 2nd Residential. Of course I quit...

Here it is malasadas. And we enjoy yearround.

66°F and 2.06 inches rain. Another soggy day apparently. Restricted duty time over, ease back to normal. Plan is to attempt swapping washer and dryer. Have a plan that should minimize heavy lifting using my hydraulic table. Will start with the lighter dryer as the washer is about 400 lbs. Slow...

Successful trip to town. Successful in that we spent less money than usual [emoji16] Sophie got her meds, so begins another phase of life, osteoporosis. Got the new dryer converted to propane. Disproportionate time (as always) working my less nimble fingers on too large hands screwing in things...

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Cat scratch fever - had it back in late 90’s. Yes, we had a tiny kitten and thought nothing about it when i got a small scratch, but later I started having vision problem left eye. By the time I went to eye dr I couldn’t even read the big E on the chart, but could see outside the center. Doc...

Always talk on here re hiking, so when wife read me this quote “hiking is just walking where it’s OK to pee” I had to chuckle.

Milk house looking good, Mike 🤙

66°F and 2.01 inches rain. Likely make a foray into town today. Sophie’s prescription ready for pickup and get some stuff at Safeway. Did get work area in garage cleaned up, ready for next phase of project. Today is last day of restricted activity. Still have 1/4 tank of gas to waste...

I can relate, Sophie saw this sink at a friends, now she has her own.

64°F and 1.39 inches rain. It continues. No big plans for the day. Finish the clean up from laundry room project - the garage area. Then energy conservation. I can see the grass growing, getting taller and thicker. Sure hope it’s dry enough to mow later this week. Prayers for all Be safe...

Thanks guys. Sink is from Costco, complete package except the P trap. I added the wood extensions from a piece of countertop I got for free. One might say I abused the utility feature of the old sink [emoji3]

Laundry room update Before After Shelves Washer/dryer swap should pretty much be straightforward, no major change in hookups etc.

My thought as well

66°F and 1.55 inches rain. Sophie’s laundry room has 5 new wire shelves, approx 18ft. Basically, that is end of the construction. Today, will be clean up, put tools away etc. maybe even get a pic or two. Otherwise back to energy conservation. The washer/dryer swap out would occur before end...

64°F and 5.42 inches rain, still coming down. A bit soggy. I did get the laundry sink hooked up and functional. Had plans for a wire shelf but have decided to change. That requires a trip to HD this morning. An off grid friend suffered a power glitch so we lent him our backup Honda EU7000 to...

Safe, but fun ride home, Drew

65°F and 1.51 inches rain and still coming down. Goal is to finish Sophie’s laundry sink installation. No bending, no lifting anything heavy. H&F later. I’m attempting a Chicken & Shrimp curry. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Good trip to town. Sophie got a prescription for osteoporosis as a result of last bone density test, otherwise a good visit. Otherwise successful in other errands. Lunch at Panda Express and then ice cream at Baskin Robbins after errands. Even brought home McNuggets for the fur kids. Even got a...

67°F and .21 inches rain Off to Hilo town this morning. Sophie has her annual OBGYN. Need a few light things at HD and a bit of shopping. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Sorry to read about Evey, Paul. That’s a good run with good friend.

Thanks, I can be more patient. Next appointment with Doc is 5-6 weeks. Told me healing is about 3 months, but I could ease back into normal after next week.

Thanks [emoji16]

62°F and no rain And I start week 2 of light duty. A bit disappointed but more knowledgeable. Dr explained that I have stitched I can see, internal at brows. Explains that pain. Bending and lifting puts those at risk and it takes 2 weeks before body is healed enough. Also explains why my brows...

Got it Telemedicine Dr appointment went well, but another week restricted duty.

64°F and .63 inches rain. Dentist visit went well, good for another 6 months. Telemedicine followup for my eyes this afternoon. Was hopeful for a good report, maybe telling me I could ease back into normal. Accidentally hit my eyebrow with back of my hand while sleeping last night, definitely...

62°F an 1.52 inches rain , more in forecast. Pretty much enjoyed the game. Would have preferred it ended in 35-35 tie. Can’t say I found the half time show entertaining. semi annual dental appointments this afternoon. Zoom Happy Hour after. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Drew, no stories but card playing companions had a laugh along those lines Fri. They should see me today, even more intense [emoji16]

Very interesting, thanks

62° F and 3.68 inches rain and raining Another healing, energy conservation day ahead. Swelling abating a bit as is the pain. Acetaminophen enough to be comfortable. Will watch the big game today. Can’t say I’m really routing for anyone but one team I’d rather not win. Silly Prayers for all...

Actually I took a before pic in Dr office. Will get an after pic after swelling goes down.

Agree, my Dad was same way. And I quote him, even at night, “ must be the sun”

Yes Don, better field of vision, especially upper. A friend also commented they could see my eyeballs. Guess I didn’t realize.

I also get those sneezing fits. Never counted them. Most often they seem to be triggered by the sun, but have had at night also, so who knows.

61°F and 1.63 inches rain and raining The gals took much pleasure in beating us again. Another day of reduced activity. Not that difficult given the weather, but my mind tends to wander to the ever growing list of things that need attention. Oh well, they aren’t going anywhere. Looking...

Glad you’ve turned the corner, Ted. Sophie says my eyes are getting really black and blue [emoji16] I can’t see that from my perspective. Yup, understand about the meds. The ointment seems to facilitate the weeping and blur my vision when first applied. I will continue the acetaminophen for a...

Sorry that didn’t work out, RNG

Very nice, Drew

66°F and .71 inches rain. Glad to be back home. Bit loopy from the pain meds yesterday, but that was Ok. The ointment makes my vision blurry for awhile. A quick trip to town this morning. H&F this afternoon. Otherwise just light duty, conserve energy Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

65°F and .63 inches rain back home. 72°F here in Waikiki. Breakfast and head for the airport. Able to change and get earlier flight. Eyes on the tender side this morning. I can see the pain meds being welcome today. Light duty for next 2 weeks. 20lb max lift etc. sounds like energy...

Sitting out on the balcony passing time and some place is grilling steak driving me nuts. Already have dinner reservations at a nice restaurant for 7:15, hoping I’ve recovered sufficiently.

If I remember will try to get shot from beach back to Hale Koa. For any interested, the Hale Koa is a military hotel located on Ft DeRussey in Waikiki. One of the best locations. Think it was built n the 70’s, but quite up to date and likely best open area/beach in Waikiki. I used to picnic...

Shot and a bounty paid.

Best of luck with all those remedies LS. Get better soon

Slightly different view this morning

65°F and 1.4 inches rain back home while 72°F with possibly light rain here in Waikiki. Preop went well yesterday. Surgery scheduled for late this afternoon, 3:30. Will just enjoy until then. Can’t eat anything after 7:30 this morning. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

66°F and .93 inches rain Off to the airport this morning. 2 days in the big city for my droopy lid procedure. Beach park Happy Hour was a great success. Suspect we will repeat. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

RS This what use use on the pegboard or find something better?

66°F and .7 inches rain. Laundry room tile grouted, looking pretty good. Have to let dry 3 days. Will be ready to seal when I return from Oahu Thu. Need to finish sink assembly but won’t get installed until tile sealed. Need fresh coat of paint above and below tile. Supposed to try something...

Ahhhhhh, the possibilities.

Very close cousin, My 1st clean up shortly.

Ditto ditto

67°F and .48 inches rain Gorgeous moon this morning Off to HD this morning to get a bag of grout for my laundry room tile. Aim to get that grouted and cleaned up today. No plans for anything else. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Doesn’t sound like a fun time, Dennis

Sophie might say I’m on the “never finished” plan. She did opt out of Cherry Blossom Festival due to the rain. That means I should get laundry tiled today. Will be starting after another coffee

67°F and .11 inches rain. Tentative plans to go to Waimea Cherry Blossom Festival this morning. If raining I’d prefer to stay home and work in the laundry room. I’ll let Sophie decide. Gals took early lead in HF, then the guys came back only to be crushed by the gals in later play. Sometimes...

67°F and no rain Off to Hilo town this morning. A bit of grocery shopping and DMV to complete the Subaru transfer. Hopefully back home early enough for some productivity. H& F later this afternoon at friends. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Mostly, no flack. One thing I have learned is often projects must be approached in stages. Laundry room is serviceable minus the utility sink. The new one will be functional before touching washer & dryer. If everything goes to plan, the washer and dryer will be swapped out and serviceable same day.

Took about 3 hours, but I’m guess I probably have 95% what I need for my version of hydroponics plus a bunch of extra stuff. Tried to do minimal dismantling. Most likely I’ll come up with my own design based on this. Now, my back is killing me. Ibuprofen and energy conservation rest of day...

67°F and no rain. Could be interesting day ahead. Need to get back on the laundry remodel. Neighbor has given me his aquaponic setup he quit using a few years ago. 4 tanks, a bunch of pvc piping, a pump, and I don’t know what. Some disassembly required. Whether this will take a hour or several...

PV successfully wired and functional. Not done in time to be productive today, but that’s ok, ready for tomorrow.

66°F and .02 inches rain. Got a good start on my PV wiring yesterday until the rain kept me off the metal roof. Would like to get that finished today depending on the wx. May have a conflict as I had suggested we visit the Waimea farmers market today where our chocolatier friends have their...

Drew, thanks for insurance answer. That was my understanding but couldn’t find anything quotable.

66°F and .5 inches rain. Motivation staid successfully elusive yesterday. Think it had something to do with getting up an hour early. Still the day seemed to whisk away with small tasks along the way. Do today presents same major choice determined by the wx. Leaning toward the PV wiring...

I could say he won’t. But… Years ago, when still single we lent him the money to buy a decent used car. Not an official loan per se, but monthly payments to us. About 6 months in he totaled car hitting a deer, hence the Honda Civic. Of course he had cancelled collision to save money. For next...

That’s encouraging Ted, good for him (and you) Sadly, this was years in the making aggravated by us assuming they had the skills and the will to budget. For the past 6 months I’ve been their financial/budget person and they are on track to be out from under and some savings by end of the year...

Well Dennis, I could… [emoji1]

Ever get the feeling it’s harder on us than them? [emoji1]

Agree, think we got a great deal after seeing Pedro’s invoice. Even after we ship, $3190 to ship to son’s Va address and still $3k+ less. Yes, we told them this weekend. Doing the parent thing, although giving him the car, we will be Lien Holder on the Title and told him we will release only...

Still searching for my motivation after such an early start this morning. Here is my “new” Crosstrek Will ship to our son in March, likely have for his birthday.

Unfortunately, I can relate.

65°F another .26 inches rain and raining Off to Hilo airport 1st thing, dropping off Pedro. He’s returning to mainland, house having passed final, but doesn’t expect to return for a year. As a result, I also become the new owner of his 2022 Subaru Crosstrek. Weather will determine what I do...

Looking great, Mike

Congrats Granddad Ted

63°F and 1.72 inches of very welcome rain The Resilience Fair yesterday was quite interesting and nice couple of hours. Came home with a bunch of goodies and information. Got a decent start on laundry remodel, old sink removed. New SS sink is slightly smaller allowing for a couple of options...

65°F and .17 inches of much needed rain. Off to something called Resilience Fair Not sure what to expect. This afternoon will get started on Sophie’s laundry room makeover. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Happy Birthday, Bird

64°F and still no rain. Came close, about 20 miles but not us. Still in forecast. I did check and we are down to about 1400 gallons in each our 4 tanks. Pretty low for us. Off to Hilo town for some food shopping. Pick up prescription for my upcoming surgery. Then a quick trip to Pedro’s new...

Challenging to be patient Drew. Try to relax and enjoy.

I have 3 of them, acquired various times, different brands. The newer one from Costco. Very very useful.

Yes, they are the roof, part of my rationale. Controlled leak? The 3 panels rows are siliconed between. The 4 rows have small space between that will have a “gutter” under panels feeding the gutter that will be across the front.

Prayers for granddaughter, Frits. A quick and full recovery.

PV panels in place With help of tractor of course Might be a bit before they are hooked up. Amazon screwed my order and rest of cable not due until 2/1.

64°F and 0 rain, but in the forecast. Would really like to get remaining 8 PV panels installed, but definitely wx dependent. Nice dinner out. Hadn’t eaten at that restaurant since before the pandemic. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

My Telemedical appointment appointment yesterday was interesting, my first. Sure beat flying to Honolulu and sitting in a waiting room. Now my surgery is scheduled for 2/8 with a presurgery visit 2/7. This is for droopy eyelids. My last eye exam after my cataract surgery, the Doc said, “Open...

Not too surprising. Can’t imagine they anticipated getting caught.

Got my PV racking up. Progress

63°F and no rain, but forecast for later today. Goal is to get my 3 remaining PV racks built which should be doable as long as it doesn’t rain. Pieces are cut, just need to be installed in place, all ladder/scaffold work. And I’m not on either if raining. Good to have a couple of beers with...

Frits, both my ipad pro and macbook air have M2

Happy Birthday, Scootr

Was 66°F this morning, no rain. Now 75°F Something amiss, couldn’t get on either TBN app or web. Did a practice park yesterday Speaking of our kids : unplanned, but I bought our son a Subaru Crosstek yesterday. Got the 1st PV racking built this morning Have a Dr video conference in half...

67°F and no rain Hope to continue progress on my PV racking. Got sidetracked watching some football yesterday. Energy conservation . Picked up some very nice looking NY strips and grilled yesterday to share with friends. Prayers for all Be safe Have a great day

Sounds like this could be favorable, Drew

Nice 🤙

Ouch

Good to see you PJ

Deuce and a half was my assigned vehicle when I was an air traffic controller in Germany in the 80’s. Never drove it that much, but I sure spent many many hours in the motor pool pulling PM. Bet this will be a great memory for him.

Hey Ted, thanks. I actually added 3 batteries a couple weeks ago as a hedge for future. Surprisingly my current panels have kept up nicely, but we have had unusually clear weather for this time of year. I suspect the panels will be more appreciated. What will be also greatly appreciated is the...

Thanks Drew. Looking forward to the increased space, but mentally I’ve overfilled already.

Pretty destructive afternoon. Took a perfectly decent 6 ft length of 3x3 aluminum angle and hacked it into 24 small pieces riddled with holes. These will be the feet for my PV panel racking. This morning was a totally different story, almost $3k at Home Depot toward the Cottage remodel. Glad...

68°F and no rain Guys lost at H&F. A good game. Guys dominated first half which looked like a runaway, but the gals had amazing 2nd half leaving us in their dust. A good time. Will start laying out my solar racking today. Pieces to cut and many many holes to be precisely located and drilled...

Productive morning Kinda have a new wall PO run, got heartworm meds at Vet for the pups, got my aluminum angle, but $5 Friday at Safeway was a bust for Sophie, but I did get some nice looking NY Strips on sale. My pumpkin soup is keeping warm in the instapot and we are taking a breather...

68°F and no rain Busy day ahead. Making my roasted garlic curry pumpkin soup for H&F later. Have a couple hours to work on my short wall before heading for town to get rest of my aluminum for the PV rack and a couple in town errands. H&F will be at our house so need to be back in time...

And why I like seeing snow up on the mountain, far far away from any need for me to shovel, plow, blow, or drive.

Extra prayers for your wife, Phil

True, Don. Would have preferred to slope other direction, but sun refused to cooperate. There will be gutters, but not connected to catchment collection. As it is we don’t collect from all the house roof.

Thomas, hard choices for sure. Balance. My 1st ten years retired I still did computer consulting parttime, after Sophie’s accident I became an independent home inspector as it was a great fit with my caregiver responsibilities. It wasn’t until we moved to Hawaii that I became fully retired from...

Ted, sorry to hear about the disability, moreso your continues knee issue. You didn’t say who disapproved, but sometimes, like with SS, disapproval is almost automatic. First time sophie was disapproved they didn’t even have the facts correct. The good news is that first appeal requires nothing...

Frits, I was stationed in Heidelberg but selected for advanced schooling in Kansas. Sunday was taking a roll of quarters to nearest payphone and talking to wife still in Germany until quarters ran out. A long 3 months.

6 sheets, 4x8 Hardie panel hung, but not finished. 3 more to go on the short wall. Plan is to incorporate shelving to be structural using 2x4s and 2x6’s Must have made a quality upgrade cuz they sure seemed heavier. Sophie made a banana bread using ice cream bananas for 1st time. Tempting...

65°F and .25 inches rain. Encouraging ophthalmologist visit but still some swelling. A new prescription and back in Mar. Only able to get half my aluminum angle for solar racking, but more stock due in Fri. Was able to get remaining bracing installed before the rain. Today I can start...

Been great reading the why’s & wherefores of how people are where they are. We found this place 20 years ago and fully expect that I won’t be packing for my next move. While I’m not up to some of the octogenarians here I’m close behind and realize this place maybe demand more than I can give in...

67°F and .05 inches rain. Not a lot and just persistent enough to stop work, but every little bit appreciated. Off to Hilo town this morning. Sophie has her ophthalmologist appointment. Good news would be appreciated. Been a long haul, over three years. Then some in town errands. Hoping I...

Insightful. Best of luck sorting out.

Got about half my corner braces before I got weathered out. Light rain and breezy, but we so do need the rain so no complaint. So spending time updating my financial/budget spreadsheets. I keep everything in numerous interlinked spreadsheets, bank accounts, credit cards, etc. Have to properly...

Drew, Bitcoin, crypto, all to confusing to me as well. I have enough challenge with MF and their electronic cousin.

67°F and no rain. Article in local paper about how dry this year has been Got all my corner braces cut and painted yesterday. Let paint dry over night. Today the fun of installing. Will nail in place using nail gun then drill and secure with SS lag bolts. Gonna take awhile and all ladder work...

Thanks Jim and RS

Rswyan Would like to hear more about your dust collector, something I sorely need.

It’s a Holiday Monday 67°F and no rain, but showers in the forecast. So glad to have the main structure of my tractor shed extension up. Need to add diagonal supports for stability as I will not be adding a traditional rafter and purlin roof, but installing solar panels on aluminum rack. More...

No football, but great progress with extension Have a nice pork tenderloin seasoned and ready for the Primo shortly. To be enjoyed with air fryer roasted potatoes and carrots. And a porter or two.

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs Buppies - and many more

65°F and no rain, but showers predicted. Guess wx will determine if I get my last section erected or watch some football. Would prefer getting that last section up, but not if raining. Haven’t even checked to see who is playing. Had a very nice dinner out with friends. I seldom get steak out...

Productive day. Not only got another section of extension erected but sold my M1102 trailer. Too big to haul with my Ridgeline, buyer has F250.

Agree, looks like you’d have to replace inverter to be grid tied. As you note, not a very big system, perhaps power a small cabin?

Good looking roof, Mike

IXLR8, list make/model of your solar equipment and maybe we can help.

But they sure go by faster and faster.

64°F and no rain. Guys pulled out a victory in H&F. A back and forth game, but we prevailed at the end. Good dinner and good company. Decent progress on my extension. Didn’t stand up any 10ft posts as it was a bit windy. Hopefully today. Meeting friends in town later for early dinner. They...

Here we can register as “home built”.

63°F and no rain. A modicum of success yesterday with my initial section of posts set in place and secured. The basis for continued progress. Expect to get at least the 2nd section set today. One of those lessons I’m learning to accept. I don’t get as much done or done as quickly anymore...

Hope you’re feeling better, Mostly

Sounds like progress, Mike 🤙