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Morning all! Starting out in the low 40's today. Going to a sunny 62. Looks like frost conditions for the rest of the week. Need to head out to the garages and remove all the freeze items. Breakfast with the neighbor already complete. Need to head to the store and see if anything sold. Was able...

Morning all! 39 going to a beautiful high 60's today. After 5 hours of pulling, pushing, tugging and cussing! The 16 foot bottom door gasket on the unattached garage is replaced! All three doors are now done! Today will be sitting on the couch or front porch recuperating from all that work! I'm...

Morning all! 51 going to 72. Just popped in to say another year of retirement for @Thomas and I! Seems like only yesterday not 4 and 5 years ago! Got the wife's car washed and waxed yesterday. Should be set for a while. Need to do my truck now. Did a little more leaf cleanup and then decided my...

Been working on vehicles and outside on leaves! Did make 6 pumpkin ornaments to bring to the store. Forgot to grab any pics! Worked on a different version of Christmas bulb too. I have an order for a lighthouse I need to make also. Might do more tomorrow, depends on the weather and the falling...

If you drill the desired hole into a 6x6 [or close] piece of 5/8 plywood you can attach that to the spot needing the plug and center it where desired. You can also take that board and clamp it to the donor board and drill straight thru without the centering bit. I did this to my house when I...

Happy Birthday Popgadget! Currently 49 here. Woken up by the cameras going off. Big fat raccoon was knocking on the door of the back deck! Put the 3 point mower onto a pallet and got that stacked out back out and up in the air. While I was there I dug out the snow plow and brought it up to the...

Afternoon all! Currently 72 and sunny. Not for long I'm sure. Had breakfast with wife's family this morning. After that Everyone has been urging me to set up shop somewhere...here is my on sale shelf at a local co-op store. Hopefully I sell enough to pay the rental fee. I also went to a...

Morning all! Pretty much the same weather as NH above. Went out to the other garage and hooked up the leaf vac to the rider. While I was out there I decide to clean up a bit and also dig out the snow blower. Put the push mower and rototiller away for the season. Off to breakfast with the...

Morning all! Currently 63 which will be today's high. Weather guessers got it wrong again as it was supposed to be partly cloudy today and it is now raining. Has been since about 4 am. Window cleaning went well but we stopped after about an hour as it was just to hot and muggy! There is always...

Morning all! 58 going to 80 today. Cooling down and only in the middle 60's for the rest of the week. Coffee with all the sisters and husbands yesterday. Had a great time! After that we went to the apartment and finished all the final wall hangings. I hope! Managed to get the head gasket changed...

Afternoon all! Busy today. Currently 80 and humid! Managed to get the back yard mowed before it got to hot. Must have been to much for the mower though as it seems it blew another head gasket! Ordered a new one. Project for next week I guess. Wife started cleaning all the windows, walls, drapes...

Morning all! 45 going to a beautiful 74! Thinking good thoughts for you Buppies! Remembering all victims of 911! Back to the tire store as soon as they open. 7:30. Needed to wait a day as they already had 19 customers waiting. Holy Moly! Even at buy 3 get one free the tires are over a thousand...

Morning all! 54 going to 72! Should be a great day! Breakfast with the neighbor this morning. After that we need to head to the tire store for the wife's car. Will stop at the apartment and look around while we drop off the weekly rubbish in the bin. Coffee at a friend's house for a visit later...

Morning all! 57 going to a cloudy 72 today. Quick update. Went to the mill and got one of the three cherry logs cut up. Should make some really nice stuff! Will be taking the garden down today. Not much left after the cold spell we had. Carrots and a few tomato plants will be left for now...

Morning all! 52 going to a gorgeous 74! Think today will be an outside day! Not much going on here. Normal day to day stuff that makes life great. Did some more work at the apartment yesterday. Only a few more jobs left. Picture hanging and stuff like that. Time in the woodshop getting waste...

Enjoy retirement CKF! Morning all! 68 going to a humid 80 today. Up early today and most of the night fighting hand and neck pain. Guess I did to much this week. Today will be R&R day. Wood storage unit is complete. All used lumber except for 2x4's. Came out very sturdy! 2x10 pressure treated...

Morning all! 60 going to 73 with humidity on the rise. Spent most of the day outside doing different projects. Think that will be today also. Did manage to get in the shop for a bit and glue up some wood for the next project. Maybe later tonight. Cousin has Friday off so who knows what we might...

Morning all! 59 heading to a sunny 80! Will change the gasket on my garage door today and then work on my cousin's new truck. Installing a tonneau cover on the bed. Might head into the shop if I have the time and ambition. Wife will be out running errands most of the day. First off today is...

Cut off top and bottom. Rinse off dirt and debris. Leave skin on till finished. Rub with olive oil and wrap in aluminum foil. Place on grill at 350-400 till you can slip a knife thru easily. Let cool for 5 minutes and then rub the fruit with paper towels. Skin will slip right off! I put 4 or 5...

Afternoon all! Currently 70 with thunder, lightning and rain. Saturday outing went well! They all loved the hat! I actually cut the grass today before the rain. Got the bucket and arms put back on and went out and turned the mulch pile too. Changed the seal on the bottom of the wife's garage...

Morning all! We are at 54 with a sunny 79 for the day. Off to the summer outing/party is today's itinerary. Might spend a few hours picking up sawdust. Removed the bucket and arms on the tractor so I could change out the fuel filter. Hasn't been done since the dealer 50 hour service. Currently...

Morning all! Currently 64 and raining. Been keeping busy at the apartment and here in the yard. Neighbor down the street gave me a 5 foot long Maple branch that fell in his yard. I made him a lighthouse thank you gift. A day or so later I got a bunch more planed and dried maple from the chair...

Not sure. Something she picked up at Home Depot off the shelf. LED strip so if it breaks it's toast!

I'm sure my doc will not like my cholesterol numbers this visit too! Once or twice a summer is needed though!

Morning all! 55 going to a raining 72. Got the cabinet installed in the bathroom Saturday. While I was there I removed the tub drain and cleaned it all out so it drains now! Pic of install with new light. That should be it now for this room! Delivered the second wagon wheel that I repaired...

Morning all! 55 outside this morning! Will be great going for our daily walk. Did get all the lights and shower head done yesterday. Started looking at the vanity and said to myself "Nope. That needs to come out and get refurbished". Sitting in the woodshop now waiting for me to start on it...

Morning all! Currently 58 and raining going to 74. Quick update on the apartment redo that I will be going back to this morning. Will try and grab some pics of the new flooring and paint. The bathroom lighting was as old as the house. Was covered in rust and all the paint was gone! No...

Morning all! 70 and raining with a high of 72. Nice! Spent the day at the apartment house putting things back and replacing window shades and a ceiling fan. When it came time to replace the old rusted bathroom light I found this! No box, no anchor for the wire, no support behind! Another 5...

Morning all! 73 going to 84 today with partly cloudy skies. i know I shouldn't complain as this is better than a drought but! All this rain is getting to me. Here's the forecast for the future! Someone asked my favorite finish on the wood projects. I really don't have one. My go to quick and...

Morning all! High 90's and humid today with afternoon showers in the forecast for the next 3 days! Managed to finish up all the lawn mowing yesterday. Need to string trim next but will wait for cooler weather. We are heading out to breakfast in a bit to celebrate my father in laws 87th birthday...

Morning all! 71 going to lower 80's today. Way to wet outside to get anything done out there. Waiting on visitors today for inspection of the furnace install. Wagon wheel delivered and now waiting on them to paint and install before I get another one. Played in the shop a bit and made a...

Morning all! A gorgeous 55 degrees out this morning going to a sunny low humidity 83!! Working on finishing up the wagon wheel this morning and then off to a party this afternoon. Will deliver the wheel at the same time and possibly pick up another for repair. Managed to join the...

Evening all! 72 with off and on showers all day and forecast for tomorrow and Thursday. Thanks for all the anniversary wishes! I finally got in the part I was missing for the gift I was making for my wife. She gave me so many wows when I gave to her today I couldn't keep track of them. Lol...

Hmmmm........sailboats. Morning all! 59 going to 84 today. Need to get a few small projects done indoors and then get the grass cut before all the rain comes. Wife and I made it to 38 years yesterday! We went out to eat a few times this weekend to celebrate. Got all of the apple wood processed...

Morning all! A very nice 58 out this morning going to a less humid sunny 82! Was given a call yesterday by a friend to grab my truck and head over. His apple tree had fallen down and I was given 1st dibs on any pieces I wanted. 2 truck loads will keep me busy today getting them cut and painted...

Morning all! Currently 69 going to a raining 83. We've had 4 days of gully washing afternoon rain storms! Lost power one night for over 5 hours. Humidity is supposed to drop here in the next couple days. Hope it last a while. Here's what 16,000 dollars looks like in New England!! New fuel tank...

Morning all! Currently 68 going to 87 or so. Up to early this morning with arthritis pain and acid reflux flared up! 3 tons of pellets were delivered and put away yesterday.[might be some of my pain issue] Not sure how much we will use as we want to run Monday's new furnace install as much as...

Morning all! 72 here going to 86. Torrential rain and high winds last night caused serious flooding and property damage in the area! We made out ok here but I'm not sure on our apartment house. To think the remnants of the hurricane won't even be here till friday! Scored 4 free pickup loads of...

Morning all! Starting at an extremely humid 70 and going to 86. Rained all day yesterday and forecast shows 4 more days of rain in the coming week! I think I'm in a new micro climate rain forest. Not much activity this week with all this weather. Did putter in the woodshop a bit and started...

Happy Independence day! 63 here going to a humid and possible rainy 80. Was able to put the stump bucket on the tractor and do a little digging yesterday. Welcome our little Japanese maple to the yard. We've been looking for one that can survive our winters for a while. This one is good to...

Morning all! Currently 59 with low humidity and a nice breeze! Managed to get the whole yard mowed and trimmed yesterday. weather was picture perfect for sitting on the porch once the work was done. Today we run a few errands and then wait for the house guest to arrive. Small cook out tonight...

Afternoon all! 76 going to a breezy less humid 78. Brought my father in law for his license renewal. All went well! Was a nice way to kill 3 hours. 72 mile round trip. Had a visitor caught on the camera while we were gone. @Thomas I think Boo's cousin is here! Nothing else planned for the day...

Morning all! 62 going to 85 with pouring rain now and thunder and tornado watch for the afternoon. Looks like an indoor day to me. Garden is coming along nicely. Need to get out there and give it a good weeding. No food out of it yet but should be soon. Dentist visit for Monday and then Echo...

Afternoon all! Temps dropped down to 68. Currently raining and forecast to last a while. While the sun was out we had a few visitors today! The hummingbird was only around 3 feet away. Worked with my cousin this morning fixing a stair railing. Replaced 4 rotten boards. Think I'm going to sit...

Morning all! Starting out hot and soupy already! Been to hot to get anything done outside. Puttering in the garden and in the house seems appropriate. Here is the forecast for the next few days. Will be working on the antique John Deere again today as parts have finally showed up. Need to take...

Afternoon all! High 70's today and higher temps and humidity tomorrow! Looks like heavy downpours for Friday and Saturday. Made sure I got all the lawn mowed and trimmed today. Doctors appointment tomorrow so that pretty much kills the day. Been on a pipe making kick lately after watching a...

If the mounting bushings are stuck[very possible do to lack of use] it can squeal and operate much harder than designed. You might have to take it apart and loosen it up a bit. This happens to my mower wheels every winter while it's parked. Other than that if the seals inside are leaking by it...

Not good or savvy enough for that yet. Maybe someday.

Morning all! Currently 50 going to around 72. Should be a gorgeous day here after many days of off and on rain. Got my sister all moved into her new apartment over the weekend. Lots of stuff for a single person in a two room place! Don't know how she will get it all stored in there! Was a pretty...

Afternoon all! Currently 80 degrees and cloudy with off and on showers all day. Did get the deck rails all completed before the rains came. After squeezing in a quick walk this morning I went out and got a required inspection sticker on my truck. Spent pretty much the rest of the day puttering...

Wow! At that price I would just say screw it and use the oil furnace. Less work for me and cheaper. With the new furnace we are getting this summer we are going to try just oil for November and December. If it is working cheaply I might be all done with pellets. Those bags are getting heavier...

Pellets are 319 a ton with a 35 dollar delivery charge for the whole load.. Not sore at all from the wood throwing. Went down today and showed it who the boss was! Sorry for your brother m7040. Hopefully will get better! As promised pics. Two cereal bowl sized items. Maple and Ash.

Morning all! 49 going to a beautiful lower 80's with almost no humidity! Friday went well! Got the little Kioti running and spread about 6 yards of loam around my sister's yard. Grabbed my gas string trimmer and cleaned up the edges of her yard for about an hour. After that came home and cleaned...

Morning all! 44 going to a low humidity 74! Will be a great outside day! First stop this morning will be at one of my sisters to see about getting her little Kioti running. It has been parked since last October. She also wants my string trimmer for a bit. After that I have grass that needs...

Morning all! 50 going to a sunny 80 with low wind. Sorry to hear all the health issues going on! Hoping for a full recovery for all! Going to get the garden all planted today. Might try and get some of the grass mowed if time allows. Niece is supposed to come over for a headlight swap on her car...

Morning all! 55 going to a cloudy 63. 80's plus forecast for the upcoming week. Quite a bit accomplished this week. Garden is leveled and picked clean of visible rocks. Just need to install the fence and it's ready for planting. Finished project at sister's house. They will do final work...

Morning all! Currently 54 heading to a cloudy 76. Been working on a little project at my sister's house. Hopefully will be completed soon. Had the biggest hummingbird we've ever seen the other day! LOL. Wife and I are heading out to the New England Botanical Garden today to check out their...

Happy Birthday! 48 now going to a rainy 65. Was able to turn the mulch pile and move some of last years soil up to the house. A little sore this morning from spreading it out. I installed the teeth on the bucket to turn the pile so while I had the tractor running I decided to attack the garden...

Morning all! Currently 45 and raining. Forecast is for rain all day. Nothing new to report but did get a project done. Was working on a new design and the piece of wood had a crack and broke off the rim. I decided the remaining piece kind of looked like an old cauldron so that's what it became...

Morning all! Currently 47 going to a sunny 60 degrees. A little bit of discomfort swallowing this morning after yesterday's endoscopy. Preliminary results were good. Testing is now pushed off to a three year cycle. Barring any bad results from biopsies testing. Need to stay on my diet and keep...

Morning all! Had the can't find that glitch again this morning. Currently 52 with thunder, lightning and heavy rain. Buppies I hope you heal up quickly! Spent the morning pressure washing the deck yesterday. Glad I got it done as the drain holes were all plugged from winter debris. Annual...

Lol! There's 45 of them just in my computer/office room. I still have room if I move some of the other non wood stuff out. Also have them spread out in every room of the house!

Thanks! Yes. Space is very hard to find here! Have been giving them away as gifts or selling.

Morning all! Currently 42 going to our first over 70 of the season. Celebrated my inlaws 65th anniversary yesterday with a cookout. Did some work at my cousin's place this week. Designed a stairway for his deck project and got the materials ordered. Depending on the weather might start the...

Get well soon!

Morning all! Currently 33 going to the lower 50's. Up early today feeling the repercussions of yesterday's work! Spent almost all day picking up sticks, raking the yard and digging up this years crop of rocks and boulders! I also got the riding mower battery installed and running. I'm sorry to...

Morning all! Currently at the high for the day of 45. Rain coming in soon so looks like an inside type day. I was able to get quite a bit accomplished yesterday. As such my body is happy that it will rain! Think today will be a rest and recoup day. Wife is going to work today for a couple...

Seems like it does it to me almost every day right around 5am. Wonder if the server restarts daily around that time?

Moring all! 37 going to a sunny 62. Managed to get a bunch of hours raking done in the yard! Don't know where all these pine cones are coming from? Filled the wheel barrow 4 times and now there's more where it was already done! We decided yesterday to make a day trip. Headed out to Hudson, Ma...

Morning all! Good idea on making a tractor or carving! Hmmm. Quiet week here with all the rain and wind! Arthritis is amped up again! Probably weather related. Hands and neck not cooperating. Did make it out to the shop a few times. Birthday number 17 for the nephew today. Will have a small get...

I put the Amazon one in mine and it fit perfect and runs great!

Morning all! Helped someone move this morning so was up and gone before posting. Snow storm was a major poop fest! Fixing the snow blower didn't make it go away! In fact I only made it 6 feet before the drive belt promptly broke in half!! Did enough of the drive and stairs so they could get out...

Morning all! Happy Easter! Currently 38 going to a sunny 52. After 3 days of incredible high winds we will be slowing down to only 12 mph gust! Large storm forecast here for Thursday! I took advantage of the warmer weather yesterday and snuck the snow blower into the garage at the apartment...

Morning all! Happy Birthday to Sophie and Dad! Currently 21 and hopefully going to a sunny 39. We didn't get heavy snow. Instead we got freezing rain all day and night. Looks to be about 1 1/2 inches of ice! Will need to wait for it to warm up so we can clean here and at the apartment house...

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Been doing wood work my whole life. Started turning on the lathe Oct. 2022.

Morning all! 43 and raining with a high of 51 for the day. Looks like a seasonable week ahead with temps in the 40's. At least no more rain after today. Nothing much planned or done since last post. Will go out for Sunday visit to one of my sisters this morning. Might try some yard work if...

Happy Birthday Drew! 27 here going to high 50's with sun. Truck turned 20,000 miles yesterday so I will bring out to the unattached garage and give it a service. Wife is working a few hours today. After that we are picking up the nephew after school and taking him for his allergy shot. From...

Morning all! Cold and windy today starting at 30 and only going up to 40! 22 mph winds will keep me indoors! Never tried N.Shore roast beef sandwich. Wife has a few errands to do today. Looks like I will probably play in the shop. Health wise we are both ok. I'm having issues with my acid...

Tinhack, sorry for the loss of your Mom!

Morning all! Currently 30 going to 51. Sunny day today after numerous days of clouds and rain! Yesterdays tech visit to fix the heat pump blower did not go well! Tech replaced the computer board on the air handler and it didn't fix the problem! Now they think it's the motor itself. Was also...

Sorry for your loss gstrom99! I still tear up when I read this stuff and our dog died over 10 years ago!

Morning all! 38 going to 44 with 3 days of rain in the forecast. Woke up way to early covered in sweat! Not sure what's going on with that! Feel ok. Was able to spend a couple of hours outside yesterday cleaning up the higher elevation part of my yard. Removed 2 full loads of debris before my...

Morning all! Currently 43 going to a wet 57! My kind of March weather! Was able to spend some time out in the yard picking up branches and pine cones. I was able to fill the wheel barrow twice before being chased by the rain back inside. Still lots more out there! Bought the nephew his first...

Morning all! 24 going to 30 with high winds today. Stay in and hug the pellet stove kind of day! Bit of a relapse for me with pressure in lungs and coughing. Not bad but enough to just feel lousy. Wife is doing ok so far. Off to the tax accountant today to turn in paperwork. Should find out the...

Morning all! Currently 30 going to a cloudy 49. Great weather for February! Weekend was nice! Sister loved her "Yabbit" Need to take the great nephew to school today. Will leave here about 6 am. and should be back sometime around 7:30ish to head down into the shop. To muddy out in the yard to...

Morning all! 20 going to a sunny 40. Wind is blowing now! Wife felt good enough to venture out to the part time job today! I need to rough clean the pellet stove and maybe do a walkabout outside to remove some branches. I felt better earlier so went down into the shop for a couple hours. My...

Morning all! 29 going to sunny 36. Looks like I have the same issue as Buckeye! Cold/Hot, night sweats, runny nose, cough, sore lungs, tired, tired..tired! Been laying down all day and night. Only up to eat, fill the stove or bathroom! Today is finally better enough to feel like doing...

Morning all! 29 with bad wind gust! 2 inches of snow in the driveway that can stay there till the wind stops! Wife and I are both coming down with sore throat and congestion! We went to a shoe store and the clerk was coughing all over the place! Gee! Thanks! Good day for a nap as I couldn't...

Morning all! Up to early with a sinus issue! Weather guesser's now say the storm will miss us and only be 1 to 3 if that. Yah! Looks like Boston area will get it instead. Also Connecticut! Look out scott-vt! Now I know why you moved the lathe and put the truck away. Nothing planned for today...

Afternoon all! 42 and sunny now. Weather guessers are saying we might be in jack pot zone tomorrow with up to a foot of heavy wet snow. We have things ready! Just got home from the hospital. Wife had colonoscopy. Results were good and see you again in a few years! Her father and uncles all had...

Speaking of good smells. One of the houses on our walk cut down a few trees again. The smell of cherry tree is intoxicating! Playing with plate stands this morning. Here is prototype 3.

Morning all! 21 going to a sunny 40! Good day to putter outside! Second cup of coffee is brewing as I get caught up on this fast moving thread! Wife had eye appt. yesterday and the results and numbers are great! She will keep doing her routine and hopefully it will stay stable! Did some rough...

Morning all! 24 going to a full sun 38! Definitely going to be outside today. Had a good weekend. Couple of family functions that went well. Was supposed to travel today to visit a good friend but they are not feeling well. Will reschedule. Back and the rest of me are doing better! Wife has eye...

Quick drive by to post a pic of our dogwood tree in the front yard. Mill visit went ok! Came home with enough wood to keep me busy for quite a while!

Morning all! Up since 3 am with back issues. 3rd coffee in the machine already. Glad to hear your feeling better Buppies! Hopefully all your issues will get better soon! Not much going on here. I'm not in any position to get much done in the shop! I will be taking a ride today to check out a...

Afternoon all! Temps hovering between 32 and 33 all day. Snow cleanup is done. Around 5 inches of heavy wet stuff! Used the walk behind blower and it did ok. Still waiting on parts for the big blower. Looks like big cold spell coming after today with nights in the teens and single digits. At...

Yes. It appears my body is quite the meteorologist as of late. Well. Snow blower works. Afraid it might shake itself apart though. Still need the two missing parts, At least it's there if truly needed. Gorgeous weather here right now! Sunny and 39 with no wind. (y) Wife and I decided we will go...

Happy 70th sorry I missed it! Morning all! 34 here and pretty much staying that temp till the big freeze comes back Monday night. 6 to 8 inches of snow coming Sunday. I got a call from the store that some of the parts where in for the blower. Picked them up. Looks like enough to get the blower...

Morning all! Happy birthday to those I've missed! Currently 36 and raining hard. Yesterday it hit 50 here! Turned off the pellet stove and gave it it's monthly cleaning. Had an issue with a sink not draining at the apartment house. I couldn't fix it so I met the plumber there in the afternoon...

Just back from sister's. Good visit! Cold out there! Lidded box is Chestnut. Dishes are Cedar and Maple. Lighthouse is fire wood?

Morning all! Currently 6 above going to a sunny 22 with 9-10 mph winds. Don't think we will be going for a walk this morning! I have a kerosene torpedo heater in my unattached garage that work's great. 6 inch walls with R40 insulation I believe. No windows or openings other than the pass door...

Quick answer session. I finish them with shellac, tung oil or Tried and True finish. All are food safe. If not used with food items I use poly or spar varnish. These dishes were made with Cedar and Maple. As far as mounting. I drill an 1 1/2 hole 1/8 deep and mount it on my Record Power SC2...

Morning all! Currently sitting at a partly cloudy 13 above F. Worst I've hit so far with the snow blower was the table last week. Still no parts yet! Hope they come in soon. Managed to hit my bulkhead during an airhead moment and also found a fire hydrant in a snowbank! Luckily both of those...

Forgot to add the project I made with the wood my wife picked up. Not happy with it as it warped into a big oval as soon as I changed it's location. Might have to start over with another piece. Still have two left.

We're currently at 28 with temps to fall and winds to pick up. By nightfall we should be in the teens. Snow squalls with up to 2 inches each time will be going thru all day. Nice New England weather. I'll be hiding out in the wood shop with the heat on. Latest project is a couple of tea lights...

Place where I bought it is looking for some for me. He ordered it but is not sure if and when they might come in.

Morning all! 1st cup of coffee finished and about to head for another. 36 here with rain dropping from the sky in buckets! Sure glad it stayed warm over night or we would be buried in snow. Looks like after this storm we will be heading into the deep freeze around here. At least no storms listed...

Afternoon all! Not a good outing at the apartment house. Snow blower found a wire table and ate it before I could react. Need a new gear box , impellor and assorted pins! Hopefully repairable as a new blower is over 4000 grand now!! Parts store is going to find out and let me know if stuff is...

Morning all! 22 here with around a foot of fallen snow. Like NHBX I will head out for final cleanup after numerous cups of coffee. I went out around 5 last night and did some cleanup. Glad I did as it was getting heavy and hard to push. After opening things up on the cul-de-sac I switched over...

Morning all! Looks like 6 or so inches on the ground right now. Currently 22 degrees with 10 more hours of snow to go thru. Surprised this morning that our little dead end street has already seen a town snow plow truck come. Even more surprised that the driver remembered to push the snow out...

Looks like you're doing a great job so far Scott! Afternoon all. What I though was going to be a rest and recuperate day turned into an all out demo and rebuild of my wood shop. Moved three lights, one electrical outlet, numerous dust collection pipes and fittings and much much more! Trying to...

Morning all! 19 here going to 40ish with full sun. Need to clean the pellet stove today and go for a few errands. Wife is working today. Here is a shot of my computer set up when I'm not on the laptop. All the woodwork was made by me. Of course all the shelves and cabinet tops are now covered...

You have to be very careful and methodic while turning. One wrong move can cause a catastrophe. I had a small catch and had to reglue a piece back on. Luckily I found it and it wasn't destroyed. Happy Birthday Wagtail! Finally some sun today after 5 days of clouds and rain! Going to a high of...

39 and raining. Playing in the shop today. Wanted to make a house warming gift for a family friend. They love most of my projects so I figured I would make them one. Glued up a piece of Walnut from a larger waste piece I had cut in half. Got it mounted up and started turning. I wanted to keep...

Sorry for your loss Riptides!

Morning all! Very warm here for us. Looks like rain and in the upper 40's for the next couple days. Started picking up some of the outside decorations while the weather complies. Quiet week ahead with just a few projects on the agenda. Wife is working today so I will head to my cousin's to...

Happy Birthday to all celebrating! Merry Christmas to all my tractor friends!

Quick drive by to post my forgotten pic of the latest project. Ash wood crotch piece that was almost completely cracked thru.

Morning all! 18 now going to a sunny 30 for the high. Up to early with issues after going to a Christmas party last night. System just can't take those rich foods anymore. On a positive note I got to sit at a table with 4 other couples and everyone of them did a form of woodworking for...

Evening all! Lathe looks good Scott! Spent most of the day cleaning up around the yard from all the storm damage. Lots and lots of branches and pine cones! Worked in the shop yesterday on a piece 6x6x4. Got to almost done and made the inside bigger than the outside! Ooops! After the big boom...

Morning all! Currently 28 going to high 40's with sun and clouds. 2 days of rain coming it looks like. Condolences on Aunt dying. 106 wow! Birthday wishes to those I've missed! Happy to report nothing going on here besides normal everyday life. I've been staying busy in the woodshop. Pic of a...

Morning all! Currently 42 and raining. A few gust of wind coming at us also. Not much going on today. Wife is going for hair cut and visit to her parents this morning. I think I will putter in the woodshop a while. We have a meeting with our financial advisor this afternoon to see how things...

Morning all! Not liking this very much! Almost through a full ton of pellets already! Definitely going to be an indoor down in the shop kinda day! Got some recognition from a world wide web site I'm on. Feels good to win something with all the talent on the site that are so much better than me...

Morning all! 38 going to a cloudy 46. Rained here all weekend. Would be nice to see the sun for a bit to dry things out. Looks like teens and night and just the 30's for highs after today. Wife is due back tonight from her trip to Florida. They won't be in till midnight or so and I'm the...

Morning all! 24 going to 33 and sunny today. Have to take the wife to the airport today as she is going with the nephew to Florida for 6 days on a school band trip. I will hold down the fort till her return. Looks like lots of time in the shop for me. 5 day shows cold and rain/snow for here...

Afternoon all! Currently 40 with about three inches of heavy wet snow still on the grassy surfaces. Roads look wet and will probably freeze tonight! I went out and shoveled my driveway as we are hosting dinner tomorrow for the umpteenth time. Mrs Mpham turns 61 tomorrow so we will celebrate...

Morning all! 18 going to high 30's. Mostly cloudy today with snow coming for Wednesday into Thursday. Need to dig out the shovels and put them into the right spots. Other then that I think I'm ready. Free cutting edge on bucket ended up being 500 bucks!!! Should have just bought a new one for 60...

Morning all! 30 now going to around 60 and sunny. Took advantage of this strange warm spell and got the snow blower mounted to the mower at the apartment house. Decided to take the back pack blower out for a couple hours of leaf wrangling also. Not really worth it as all of the new neighbors...

Morning! 41 here after a night of 32 and snowing. Little over an inch on the grass and buildings. Guess the roads are still to warm to have it stick. Looks like it will be all gone by nightfall. Kinda killed my day for leaf wrangling! Went out and did some needed running around to the stores...

So sorry for your loss Mostly!

Morning all! 23 here going to a sunny 40 for the high. Up to early again. Going to surf the net awhile have a coffee or two and see what the morning brings. No visitors on schedule for today and nothing else planned. Will enjoy my retirement today! I do have a few ideas in my head for my next...

You could try a dutchman repair. Not much you can do for the not level part except have it turned again. If there is enough material left.

That happens a lot when the center "pith" of the log is not removed. The stress of the wood moving with the seasons makes the middle harder wood shrink and grow at a different rate than the rest. Didn't make out great at the show. Lot's of people commented on how nice it was but no offers were...

Evening all! Currently 36 going down to 34 before heading back up to a high of 43 tomorrow. Heading out early in the morning for my first ever craft fair. I have 3 boxes of projects I'm bringing with me. Was supposed to share a table with my sister but she is very sick with what can't be...

Morning all! 33 going to a blustery 41. Yesterdays high winds have my yard looking like I never touched a rake!!! Will have to dig out the big machine again! Busy today with doctors appt. and furnace service at the apartment house. Still having neck issues and now it is affecting my left ear...

Happy Birthday Scott! Lower 40's here going to a cloudy 62. Rained last night and early this morning. Snow in the forecast for Thursday. Spent the morning cleaning the tractor cab and windows and got it ready for the season. Not sure what I'll do the rest of the day. Probably just putter! Hope...

Quick post to add the afore mentioned pics. Just need a little more stone and some cleanup. Transplanted grass really highlights the end of the wall. We have another one planted on the other side. Should look nice with the high plants she has on the very end.

Morning all! 43 going to 55ish. Good idea on the resting today! Finished up the stone and paver project yesterday except for need more stone. Transplanted and divided a large ceremonial grass plant that has been in the ground for about 25 years. Looks better in the new location. Hope it...

It's not unheard of but shouldn't happen if you pay attention and use good technique. Things go bad when you rush or get distracted. It has happened to me maybe 5 or 6 times when I first started out and didn't know better.

She pays me with oatmeal cookies or banana bread and coffee. Lol!

Morning all! 33 going to a sunny 50's! Enjoying these right now. Heading over to a sisters this morning with a small load of manure and the roto tiller. Got all my hoses picked up and put away yesterday. Pretty sure I'm ready for old man winter. Stop at the lumber mill didn't go so well. Waited...

Morning all! 33 going to a rainy(snowy) 42 today. Pellet stove is lit and running for the season! I love it! Got the whole yard cleaned up yesterday and it managed to stay clean and leaf free for the first time in weeks. All that's left now is for the oak trees to shed. Probably nor for a few...

Morning all! 48 now and pretty much staying there all day. Was such a nice day yesterday I decided to tackle a stone and brick project in the back yard. Hopefully will stop some of the erosion from storms. After that spent a few hours blowing leaves. Had to stop as the wind was knocking them...

Happy Birthday everyone! 35 here going to high50's. Loaded up the tractor bucket into the pickup so I can drop it off at the dealer for a new cutting edge. 6 years snow plowing 3 driveways and a 60 foot cul-de sac seem pretty good to me. Going to ask about a removable edge being put on while...

Morning all! 47 today with a windy 49 for a high. Rained all day yesterday so I hid out in the woodshop. Pics attached. New laptop arrived Monday. What a pain moving everything over from the old one! Took a few hours to get accustomed to Windows 11. New glasses are on order. Eye shop couldn't...

I loved that machine when I had my knee done. Constant motion was the only way I could sleep for the first few nights! Pain was bad if I let it stiffen up. Afternoon all! Beautiful sunny day at 62 degrees, Got the pile of manure spread and roto tilled in the garden. From there we washed and...

Morning all! 50 currently going to a rainy 53. Got up and out early so I could do a leaf run before the rain comes. For all you southern folk who want pics of the beautiful leaves I say this is all I get: I'm on my 6th full load this season already. 5x5x6. When I say full I mean full.LOL. Had...

Morning all! 44 going to 56. Partly cloudy today with rain in the forecast for the next few days. We are supposed to be in peak colors this weekend. Around here most of it is already covering the ground. Need the wind and wet to die down so I can get out there. laptop died on me Friday..new one...

Morning all! 41 going to 58/59. 12 years on this site as of 2 days ago! Time really does fly! Not sure what will get done today. Neck is acting up again. Might tinker in the yard a bit. Need to pull the beets out of the garden and decide if I will till in the manure now or wait till spring...

I have 3 piles I turn over numerous times with the tractor during the year. The 3 year old pile is broken down enough to use as soil around the yard. The second pile is last years leaves and the third is current stuff.

Morning all! 39 this morning going to 59. Very nice! Just got back in after a two hour walk about with the back pack blower. Then, I unleashed the beast for another two hours. Even though it mulches as it scoops I still filled it to the brim 3 times! beast: from this: to this: Time to head to...

Sorry for the loss of your friend! Morning all! 48 and only going to a cloudy 59 today. Not sure what I will be doing today. I have two sisters coming for a visit around 10. I'm sure wifey will want to get our 3 mile walk in before that. First cup of coffee is already gone. Will probably make...

Body is one piece of ash and the hat is walnut. Just back from 3 day trip. Need to catch up with 20 pages of replies. Hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

Still up at the crack of dawn and a few other habits that have been ingrained over the years. Morning all! 48 going to 79. Perfect travel day. Only takes us a few hours to get to Maine so we will leave after getting a few errands done. Leaves are just starting to turn here. Not sure how the...

Afternoon all! Nice sunny day here back at home. Trip down was wet but uneventful. Had a good time at the show but I think this is the last time for me after more than 30 years of going. It's just not the same with everyone seeing the prices online and thinking theirs is worth more too! 17,000...

Morning all! 41 going to 65. At least it's not raining! Leaves are just starting to turn and I already have a bunch on the ground. Was a pretty quiet week which we both enjoyed. Starter came back from the rebuilder so I will be heading over to help on the old John Deere project today. Hopefully...

Morning all! 48 going to a wonderful 67. Need to get outside stuff cleaned up as we are looking at 3 more days of rain coming. Got back from Niagara yesterday. Wife and I had a great time! Totally awesome experience! We did both sides and did all the excursions except the zipline.(no way)...

Morning all! Currently 50 going to a sunny 74. Should be a perfect day to go see a bi-centennial parade at our closest city. No rain yesterday but we did get enough wind to break off a bunch of branches in the yard. Not sure on the damage as I spent most of the day practicing my retirement! Got...

Morning all! Currently 67 and drizzling. Yesterday had 3 inches of rain fall in 2 hours. Heavy flooding thru out the area with numerous cars stranded. We only had a little water in thru the garage doors and some thru the bulkhead. Haven't heard of any injured yet. Hopefully everyone is ok. Pics...

Afternoon all! Hot and humid 83 here. Storm last night gave us heavy rain thunder, lightning and power out for about 5 minutes. Today has been off and on clouds but no rain. Spent the day helping my cousin perform a bunch of small niggling jobs that need doing but no one wants to do! Got a new...

Afternoon all! Wasn't planning on doing much today but putter in the yard and clean up in the wood shop. About 10 am. I got a phone call and my whole day turned to crap! Cow crap that is: Got two good loads. My back is screaming at me for hand shoveling it all into the pile! Garden will be...

Stopped over and grabbed this pic of the pump. This is the manual we have for it. Thanks for any help!

Not sure. Will this pic help? I can call and ask later.

one more pic.

My wife's relative is restoring a JD-920 made in Germany with an engine made in France. Here is the engine tag: I am able to get fuel up to the injector pump but can't get it any further than that. He had the motor apart so it's not building oil pressure yet that I can see. Can this keep it...

Ken sorry for the loss of your friend! Morning all! 73 and sunny going to maybe78. Going to get the grass cut today after I finish going thru years of paperwork getting ready for shredder day at out investment brokers store. Had a nice coffee visit yesterday with 4 of my 5 sisters able to show...

Projects listed in the for sale section. 60 here heading to 75. Need to do a little more tractor work this morning and then I have a meeting to go to later in the afternoon. Going to be a laid back kind of day! Hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

Afternoon all! 82 out now and time for me to hold the couch down to the floor. Started out early this morning running to the hardware store to replace a defective spray can I bought Saturday. From there I grabbed the chainsaw and finished cutting all the apple and walnut into bowl size pieces...

I drilled three holes with my drill press on the inside and tried to cut most of it with the bandsaw on the outside. Still took me a couple of days/hours to make. One of the harder projects I have tried.

No. Made it out of one piece. Send me a pm on which one your interested in. Depending on the item we can talk. Thanks for all the compliments. It's much appreciated!

Morning all! Currently 57 going to a beautiful sunny 82. Clouds finally parted long enough that I got the deck repair finished! All that's left is some paint and landscape work that she will do herself. A local resident had a large apple tree branch fall and offered it up on facebook to anyone...

Morning all! 62 heading to 81. Rain in the forecast for the next two days! Happy birthday and anniversary to all I've missed! Between the constant rain storms and the cut with a knife humidity this stupid deck project is taking forever! I finally have it almost all complete. Just need to mount...

Morning all! Currently a beautiful 57 degrees outside with low humidity! Work on the deck project is going nicely. Hopefully will get at least one railing hung today. Need to start working on the stairs also. Was able to get most of the lawn cut yesterday before a stray shower wet everything...

I listen to mostly 60's and she likes 70's and 80's. We were in our later 20's when we got married. Morning all! 62 going to a partly sunny 79. Will be humid but the deck project will begin today. Had a visitor that set off the camera at 3:30 this am. @Thomas you missing something? Coffee now...

Morning all! 63 going to a rainy 78. Happy belated birthday Kyle! 38 years with the same woman today! We are meeting friends for lunch and then going out alone later for desert. Smell of smoke in the air was bad yesterday. Was still able to get the mowing done and cut up a 5 foot log into pieces...

Morning all! 75 and humid already and staying cloudy with possible rain for the day. Rained almost every day last week! Future doesn't look to good either. Wish it would go where it's needed. After fighting for 4 months with Medicare I finally picked up my new CPAP machine and supplies! Trying...

Morning all. This is not far from me up in NH! How you doing

Happy Birthday mostly and NHBX and many more! Gas here for low grade was $3.69 Saturday. No changes in health here and we are just trying to stay cool! Lot's of sitting on the porch once the sun goes down. I did start building my sister's 12x8 deck yesterday. Holes were dug 5 feet and posts were...

Morning all! 70 going to 89-90 today with high humidity and no wind. Good stay in the house day! Put the loader back on the tractor yesterday and went out back to turn the mulch pile. After that switched out to the forks so I could grab a pallet and load it with wood I got from friends and...

Morning all! Raining again with lots more in the forecast! Not much going on around here with all the dampness. Trying to keep busy in the woodshop and do outside maintenance as able. Hummingbird loves to ride out the rain sitting on my tractor mobile.(sorry for cell phone pic) Wife and I are...

Morning all! 59 going to a partly sunny 78 today. Forecast doesn't look to pleasing! PT seems to be bringing me back to more sore then when I started! Hard time sleeping last night as I could barely turn my head. Have 5 more days before I go back so hopefully will get it to settle down. PT...

Afternoon all! 70 and sunny out. beautiful day. Happy Birthday Ron! Got the grass cut finally. Made a quick trip with the string trimmer too. Picked up the nephew and went out for a ride so he can learn for his license. While we were out we stopped for an ice cream cone. Played in the shop...

Wood will be removed before fall comes. All our stove installs must be inspected and passed by the fire official before use or no insurance. Pipe is tied into the flue. Chimney base is 8 foot by 4 foot with 3 separate flues. You can almost hold your hand on the pipe as most of the heat is blown...

Happy Father's day! Currently 56 going to a partly sunny 70. Was a very wet week for us with more in the forecast. Nice not having to water the garden. The squashes are just starting to put out tiny fruits. Didn't get much done outside so I decided to hook up the new to us pellet stove and put...

Morning all! 49 going to 70 with off and on rain possible. Busy day ahead for me. 4 tons of pellets being delivered. The cheapest we could find where $350 a ton! Friend of my sister has a Harmon pellet stove that is 10 years old for sale for $500. Was over $4000 when new. Looks new and very well...

Morning all! 50 going to a high of 64. Smoke here has kept us mostly indoors as nose and throats are being bombarded. Wife can barely talk if she's outside to long. I started PT yesterday and must say I am very sore this morning! Need to head to the apartment early as I'm meeting up with the...

Morning all! 55 out and that is the high for the day. Nice! First visit to PT was Thursday. They can help with the muscle ache but nothing they can do for the arthritis. They want me to go to a pain specialist. Pretty sore now after the evaluation test! Next up was a stop at the pulmonary doc...

Afternoon all. We had a beautiful day! Not only did we get to honor the vets that passed but they had a special guest at the ceremony. A 99 year old WW2 survivor! Still able to wear his uniform. Got the garden leveled and most of the plants in the ground and watered. Need a break now so we will...

Morning all! 59 going to a pleasant 70. Will be attending Memorial day services this morning. Yesterday, being the hottest day of the year so far! (high 80's)We roto tilled the garden! Went thru a ton of water trying to keep cool and hydrated. Feelin it in the arms and hands today. Hopefully can...

Morning all! 41 going to the high 70's. Still having an issue with my neck! Finally scheduled to go to pt and a pain management doc. Going on over a month not being able to do much. Finished all the meds they gave me for it, now we will see how I feel over the next few days. Still getting as...

Thank you all for the compliments. Most of the wood I turn is regular firewood blanks. This Sycamore was a 12x12 wide by 6 inch thick slab I purchased online and cut into 6 inch cubes.

Afternoon All! 69 going to a sunny 75! Neck is doing better after 13 days of taking it easy and meds! Managed to get the mower running for the season and cut the weeds! Hung around in the wood shop and finished a Sycamore bowl I've been working on. Heading out to a birthday party for one of my...

New tank came in and fit like a glove! Sister found a mower after we went to 4 different stores! No one can get inventory! Old New and running great!

Morning all! 40 going to a sunny 62 today. Was quite busy yesterday. Got the blower off the tractor at the apartment house and put the mower on. Went to my sisters and used her little Kioti to spread half a truck load of loam in her yard. Then headed out to the garage to dig out the tiller and...

Afternoon all! Currently 56 and cloudy. Quick update. Good news at the gastro surgeon visit. Last scope was so good they want me to go on a three year schedule! Bad news is I somehow injured a weird muscle in my neck that put into a trip to the urgent care facility. They have me on muscle...

Afternoon all! 50 and above with off and on showers in the forecast for the week. Can't do deck repairs so I decided to put the teeth on the bucket and do a little kubotatilling in the garden. We won't plant till the end of the month but it feels good to move some dirt! Will grab the roto tiller...

Afternoon all! 52 and cloudy. Rain appears to be going around us for some reason. Got the railings all repaired/replaced on the main deck this week. Stairs replaced and now working on getting the lattice work rehung. Worked in the wood shop a bit today getting some more plugs installed for the...

Morning all! 45 going to a rainy 58. Yesterday was a perfect day to get some work done. Made a quick trip to the lumber stores and picked up some wood to get the over 30 year old deck repaired. Spent about 5 hours removing and replacing rotten boards with new! Was nice actually working again! My...

Sorry for you and your family!

Mostly getting it from the wood pile. Some is old stuff I had hanging around for years and some was given to me by other turners as a gift. Mostly wood pile though! I did find a local saw mill that I will check out this week.