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Was overcast, light rain when we left house this morning, now sunny and hot and humid. .04” rain Good worship Good lunch.

Happy birthday Kyle. mowed rest of yard, stopped once for rain, but only got .02, so went back out later and finished. Looked at ranger fuel pump, think it's pumping fuel, as after I try to start, pull the fuel line at the pump, and it has gas in it. Need to pull far end of fuel line and see if...

Good breakfast with the gang today, got the breakfast nachos. Worked a little on the deck, got form ready for concrete. Didn’t want to pour today with threat of storms. Sitting out on upper deck2, have fan aimed at me on lower deck2.

I had groundhog last week, but we usually call it sausage.

still debating moving the post on the step of deck2. started prepping for the steps at the end of the deck2, 3 steps down to ground. cleared the area of dirt, brought in some stone to get it level, will pour a small pad for the bottom stringers to sit on, and considering a post against the...

My agent really worked to get me the best possible payout when my son totalled my subaru, Wasn't SF.

I keep a big fan running in my back garage door, that opens onto deck2. Today would cloud up some like it might storm, but got nothing so far today, high just hit 91 deg. Had lots of thunder 2AM last night (I went to bed at 1AM) but only .04" of rain from it. I was up late planning duct work...

Nice breeze blowing today. It got up to 90 deg, but most of my deck work now is in the shade. I would wait for a cloud to go over if I needed to work in the sun. Got the upper part of deck2 done, the 8x8. Decided I'll move the post in the step to the outside of the step, so that will be the...

cute chicks Ron

Not a big snake fan myself, but will keep the black ones around. Every time I go into shed, I look up, because it is sometimes in the rafters. Good for mice control. Dont know if I said before, but the odd acting groundhog is no more, and got buried. Dr appt went well, got there almost half...

75° and 98% humidity Fasting for bloodwork later. Pebbles cozy on my lap, her mommy Snagglepuss on the porch swing. Pic from yesterday

This unsightly line? lol, saw this driving up I81 this week.

Another day working on deck2, finished the post move, all bracing back on, deck boards screwed back down on deck1, then taped joists on upper deck2 (the 8x8 section level with deck1). Then after lunch started putting on some trex, got over half on before I ran out of energy. Tomorrow DR...

Need someone to back a truck into it? lol Lou's post reminded me, I couldn't get Ranger to start the other day, ran battery down trying, need to get it on charger.

all mail boxes here are in the road ROW. my property line is 20 ft or so short of the road edge. my mailbox is across the road, tight against a steep bank almost straight up.

Let me know how that goes. would think with evac, you would need to add more refrigerant if not using precharged line set. That opens up another can of worms. most units have enough charge for a short line set, but would need to add as long as mine is.

to reclaim the space on first floor, and it shortens the duct work. a bunch of sheet metal work either place, I'd like to reclaim the space downstairs where geo sits for a larger pantry. room upstairs was going to be 2nd floor laundry, still plenty of room for that if I ever get to it. also...

Was out measuring for line set length, looks like I need about 44-45 ft total. Will put AH in unfinished room upstairs (where current geo ducts pass through), about 5 ft in that room, gradual bend down to floor, drop thru floor to unfinished room below (where the geo unit now sits), turn 90...

Storms passed by with just a couple drops. Humid today Got post on deck1 moved to new spot to line up with deck2. Still need couple brace pieces and 4 pieces of trex rescrewed, had to remove and redo some. Will need to redo picture frame end, 1 will require new piece. I about dropped over...

Thinking about that also.

Cipro makes me nauseous. Lowes carries the Mr Cool units. I'm seriously considering one. woodchuckdad on TBN put in 2 of the wall units on his build, don't think he's had any trouble with them. Several of the youtube people I follow have used them. For the ducted systems, you can modify for...

83 deg, feels hotter, humid. Now looking at Mr Cool DIY hyper heat ducted system, has outdoor unit, lineset, and inside air handler. They have 35 ft and 50 ft precharged linesets. 35 is probably very tight, so would rather coil unused then come up short. My worries about them are the screw...

Drew, I have a very old blurry picture of me at the Kitchen Kettle when I was 17. I love the food at most of the places up in that area.

yes, but he said that is a $40K solution for a mitsubishi. He said no one has bought one from them yet.. I aint got that to spend, so will do $15K for a old school Trane unit, which is still ridiculous in my book. Sorry about your drummer.

like Tex Mex... Breakfast place has breakfast nachos, has potatoes, tomatoes, eggs, cheese, jalapenos, spring onions, salsa, sour cream. Had a good breakfast, spent long time talking. 90 deg, mowed all the yard. don't have any gas in cans, but didn't run out, so I know I can do at least 2...

Good to hear. Put a request into Lowes for a new system install price. Got immediate call back from a company. scheduled a visit, then did a google search on the company, and got bad reviews, lots of bad reviews. Called back and cancelled the visit and got a run around just doing that. I'm...

Scott, nice pic David, Glad alfredo was a hit Drew, glad safe trip, hope river ride is good. Hot and Humid again. Had AC guy out to give a quote on a new system. Ouch... He quoted a Trane unit. Said No one has yet to buy the mitubishi super duper inverter one, for around $30K-$40K depending...

agree, better than drought. We need more rain, they been mostly missing us. Good luck fighting quarry. one near me, lots of trucks, day and night. Our big fight now is more power lines to feed NoVA data centers. Got first ripe tomatoes 🍅

Wagtail, that’s the story of almost every project I work on. I know it’s here somewhere. Thomas, quite a herd.

76° Went out to put a couple boards on deck. Sweating like crazy, 91% humidity. Came back in.

Got his name from mitsubishi as a preferred contractor.

I was wondering the same thing.

happy birthday Happy!! Had a good breakfast meeting today, got my usual sausage bowl. Has scrambled eggs on bottom, potatoes, sausage gravy, cheese, toast. Our church hired a new minister, after looking for over a year. Turns out I knew this guys dad from years ago, and we have several mutual...

Got .12" rain from todays flash flood warnings, that happened this evening when I wasn't home. Just enough to wet the grass a little.

????????????? I answered tinhack's question....

and right now they are calling flash flood alerts for every storm cloud that goes over.... I recently got price to have wills and trust done, was a good bit of money so still not done. Some friends just did wills themselves using one of the legal software packages, and had us witness their...

my son switched from my verizon to "visible by verizon", still uses verizon network, but fixed price, much cheaper than what I'm paying now for data on verizon.

mine showed a satellite symbol where it normally showed signal strength.

Nothing like having to go to DMV with same documents as before, but this time you are “real”. In the meantime, it really didn’t matter. Wish I had the equipment to do my own AC work.

Happy birthday mostly Happy retirement again Thomas

Verizon

Storms just missed us. Got warning, thunder, a handfull of drops. back from trip to Nashville, and our oldest son. Hit 3 Buc-ees in 1 day going both direction. Stopped on way down in Pigeon Forge for a round of mini golf, and supper at the old mill. When we left monday to drive home, he...

When I was in an area of no cell signal, my phone gave a message that I could send my location via satellite,

Another 3 buc-ees day. Hit 100° down near Buppies, but cooled off to 79° up near natural bridge after a storm.

The pedernales river near there had flash flood warning sirens when I was there in the 80s.

Last Tuesday was 9 yrs since my mom passed. Seems like yesterday. Lots of fireworks last night. Went to bed with them still banging away. Not much planned for today Wngsprd, glad you got cornhole boards back in action. Fun game.

Tragic

Glad you all had a good time.

Stilt grass also stinks when cut. That’s all that grows across my creek in the woods.

Morning all. Happy Independence Day.

got the lawn all mowed. was still a little wet in the shade when I started, so tried to mow more in the sun at first. It's done. crews burying a conduit for fiber in front of house, had road 1 lane for awhile. clouding up outside now.

Wow, we got .22" yesterday.. We have a beaverdam near me also.

My friends named their baby Maverick. "Ford says the Maverick's 4.5-foot bed can fit up to 18 sheets of four-by-eight-foot three-quarter-inch plywood without having to load them at an angle." Better have them tied in good.... Too wet to mow.

That is one flavor I can't stand, hate coffee icecream.

I can do most flavors, not too picky.

After he rolled over from getting hit with the tape, he just sat there. I grabbed a shovel and started to go near it, but was worried it might have rabies the way it wasn't scared. It finally walked up behind a tree, and I let it go. Never seen one act like that.

chocolate works for me.... spent afternoon paying bills and other paperwork. rain only at .15", not enough, but better than none.

This morning I was thinking, I probably got that on the security camera video, and I did. so i kept a short video of me throwing the tape. got a little rain this afternoon, only .13" . most of big storms going around us. No deck work today, was very humid this morning. Working on plans...

Here’s the tape about to roll the groundhog, for good measure.

If they come around, I'll throw a tape at them too.... lol Ground hog didn't charge or anything, just didn't run away like they normally do.

sams club had them priced at $17.76

Dftodd, place looking nice. Drew, glad you got help. Buppies, hope you find more help with Holly.

Nice table story Ken House sales have slowed way down in my area. Spent day on the deck. Have it almost ready for deck boards Top 8x8 section just needs a board for picture framing, got 3 new posts installed today. Step needs a post yet, then it’s ready. Lower 8x12 needs joist ends cut and...

Glad it's running better. When mine started sputtering around, I did sea foam, and E0 gas. it ran better for awhile, then started running worse than before. I haven't had time to mess with it.

One of the people at the bday party in WV had a sprinter van that they purchased bare and made a camper out of it. Had generator, offroad tires, nice finish inside, even a shower. I didn't take a pic of it but found it in the background of one, but won’t load

Condolences Drew Back from WV. Nice party down on the river. Didn’t see any trains at the Cass Station, but did see this Western Maryland.

There was a band playing outside in the park last night, but storms put an end to that. Some very close lightning strikes, could hear it sizzle. Have about 1 1/2 hr drive down to the party on the river. We will only stay for half then head home. Other side of cash register People were very...

Yes, Seneca rock. One of restaurants was Gateway, at entrance to spruce knob. Had blackberry cobbler there, but they are known for good homemade pie. My friend who is having the party has been doing real camping out in the wilderness, where he canoes in to the area he camps at. This year he took...

Camped out in WV tonight, and by camped out, meaning a hotel with AC. Little weekend get away, for 70th Bday party for a friend along the greenbrier river. On and off rain storms, nothing bad. Met up with friends for supper. Visited an old store that has a working cash register built in 1910...

Ron, that Robin looks like it has an attitude. lol

Decided to mow, so got that all done. Wasn’t too hot. 90 now. As I was mowing up by the road corner, some guy pulls out of the side road pulling a trailer of junk, trailer came disconnected, swung up under the vehicle. He was able to unhook chains, pull forward, jack up trailer and get it...

My Ranger acting like that, only I haven't replaced anything yet.

Made a Lowes run, returned a few extra things, and bought a little more wood. Unloaded that in garage, and I'm probably done for the day, unless I do some work in the garage. stopped and picked up monthly meds.

What’s going on in Venice? I drive thru Washington PA on my trips to the farm. Just over an hour out. They been working on the pipeline at the farm in the heat. Looks like they might be winding down some, they took some pipe out yesterday. High here yesterday was 94, not the 100 prediction...

We got .28" rain while I was getting my hair cut. She charges $22 now, was just $18 last year or so.

temp dropped to 86 deg with some thunderstorms popping up just to the south of me. wish we would get some rain. Scott, hope the shot helps your wife.

92 deg already. watched the hee haw episode, thanks L4N. My youngest son is Loretta Lynn fan, ever since she was on the Dukes of Hazzard. We have visited her ranch in TN and toured her house. I have done nothing outside in the heat, nor inside in the heat. we only hit 97deg yesterdayd and...

I had scheduled a local Bryant dealer to come look at my geo unit, with the thoughts of maybe replacing one of the units with a Bryant Heatpump. They called me back later, said they don't work on geothermal units. I explained it's a heat pump like any other they work on, and she hung up on...

Congrats Don and wife on 50 yrs. My sister had her 50 yr anniv this month.

Last night after dark, when cooler, went to barn and Dug out the drip irrigation system I bought years ago, and never used. this morning set the parts out, cut a small section of header tube, added one short length of drip tube, and assembled and put water too it. some little leaks. I never...

Ron, thanks for update on Harvey.

drew, thats heat index. hit the Temp button until that line is blank. Also, your year is off, today is 23rd, but not 19th.

Heat Controller. units were built same factory as Climatemaster, actually uses climate master control boards. I thought it was a well made unit, using brand name components. New Parent company is called Mars, their Geo units now labeled Comfort-Aire, or Century. Same units with a new label...

They already go by another name, so yea, no more from them... Not sure what to do, very frustrating to have a "new" unit already fail.

Got ahold of the geothermal manufacturer customer service by email. Told them about my warranty card getting returned last week, on the unit I bought last september. They looked it up and said, Oh that was manufactured in 2010. I sent copy of my purchase from last year. They said they will...

must have been tired from the work saturday, I slept in till after 11. Came back yesterday, saw 99 deg several times on the way. So no work today, still got trailer on truck. Would be a good time to get long trex, but not in this heat. Not quite ready for it. I need to get 4x4s for posts for...

Last springs I ordered weren't exactly the right ones (even though they claimed they were), and a little weak, but better than no springs..

RIP for your friend. enjoy mowing in AC.

Mostly, still lots of good tread on it. Lol

I learned first time hauling trex, tie down good. I put in trailer with sides and back closed. Underestimated wood need for dad’s new ramp. Local places closed at 5 pm, so will finish next trip. Had to hand dig 2 tractor buckets of dirt to get started. Got new outlet installed in bedroom...

Made it to the farm today. Was going to bring the ranger, but it stalled twice getting it out of barn, so parked it. It’s been running rough, but ran good with new gas. But last time I used it it kept stalling again. Brought wood to build a new ramp for dad. Already determined didn’t bring...

Got all the grass mowed, was pleasant breeze blowing, even if it was in upper 80s. skies darkened when I was going to go to town afterwards, big storm hit. temp dropped 20 deg, got .6" rain in 20 minutes. still rumbling around.

Happy (21x4)-1 birthday Ron Was thinking of going to Ohio, but didn’t get up in time, and supposed to storm later.

David, nice helping the neighbor. Drew, glad you got mowing in. Still wet here, and storm coming now. Did get 6 final bolts in the deck headers, so I can officially say, "It ain't going no where" started by putting black weed block down where I had to walk, to not get too muddy. By time I got...

.7” rain overnight, heard 3 different storms, lots thunder. Lost power at 2am, but on when we woke up.

another humid drizzly day. Calling for storms later. Too wet and muddy to work on deck. Received the replacement set screw for the sawzall, and it works, just bigger than the original, but same threads.. I was a little confused and took the blade holder off first, only to realize I didn't...

When my back went out, morphine was the only thing that cut the pain. That was about 6 yrs ago.

went out and put a few bolts thru headers and posts on the deck, but still misting and very muddy under there, just did the outside ones I could get without tracking thru the mud. only 66 deg, but humid once you start doing any work.

Made Sams club run, picked up Chinese for lunch. Home to a strange skinny kitty, very friendly. We gave it food, it’s not starving, just wants attention

good song amazon boxes make nice fire starters for my firepit.

Welcome home Mostly.

some wire them in with the mains incoming, some people will piggy back on a breaker. maybe not code, but works the same.

I see very heavy flash flooding near Wheeling WV, on the road I take when I70 is backed up.

you know I still have the "punchlist" of items to finish my house posted on the fridge, been there since 1997... Every now and then a few get done......

David, Agree, nice to celebrate 250 yrs. Need more positivity. Glad Sophie back home. 65 deg, only .25" rain here. good worship. Went to Longhorns for fathers day meal, one of the best rack of ribs I've had in a long long time. Very good, fall off the bone . Brought about half home for...

only 2 ft of screen left, so won't be able to do another. unstairs AC not keeping up again. Some days it's ok, some days not. Guess I need to spend some time troubleshooting. moved a shelf upstairs to another wall, then put up another shelf unit that's a box about 2x3 that has shelves. That...

just rescreened an anderson screen with metal splines. Never tried to do a screen before. Youtube said you can't reuse the metal splines, another site showed how to save them. The long sides did curl on me, as I didn't have the recommended tool to remove them to prevent that. However, not to...

Welders on a skid, to pull along the pipeline.

Happy Flag Day and Happy 250th to the US Army. Good breakfast this morning. Wife didn't go. Stopped by church building to take care of a few things, like putting the streaming computer on UPS power, making sure everything is working for tomorrow, etc. Wife has all the windows and doors open...

Take it to a metal shop and see if they can make a copy, then you have 2 gazebo's..

Gotta watch out mowing. momma was looking

worked on deck2 until I wore myself out. got most of new joists on, just a little blocking left. Haven't cut the end of joists yet, and put on the outer band, but I have them marked. I had ran out of screws, but while working, USPS delivered another container of them from Amazon, but I didn't...

I slept in, but working by 10. I’m more in line with Drew’s friends, but occasionally wake around 5 or 6 and just get up. Changed filters in AC. The new geo unit acting up, hopefully clean filters will help that. Still got lumber in the back of the truck that needs screwed down.

Hope Mostly is ok, did he say he was taking a trip?

Had to beat more rain this weekend. Also mixed and sprayed weed juice. Went out this evening for dinner at Dobbin House Tavern in Gettysburg. Good ribs.

picked up more deck joists at Lowes. Then mowed everything, including across creek. THe Jap stilt grass went crazy, over a foot tall in places.

I gave up executive, our costco is just always swamped with people

That was the oil well crew in 2008. The crew this year has put many truckloads of stone down and have done a good job.

This is driveway damage lol

I have an old CB laying around somewhere.

Got some joists up on deck2. Think I might cantilever it out some, instead of even with the upper deck. What’s a couple more trex boards . Removed the old garage deck, some of its joists now temporarily on the new joists. Ran out of wood.

Found a replacement set screw for my sawzall, walmart online of all places.

Wow Drew, my green bean plants barely growing, and something ate off some that did. got .46" rain since midnight. Got 3 rows of garden weeds pulled, dumped about a dozen buckets of weeds. by afternoon, dirt was drying up on top. Got last 2 posts of deck2 in, and started the outer header...

Except the cucumber.

.31” rain over night, thought I heard thunder in the night. Wanted to pull weeds in garden, now too muddy. Did hoe a couple rows last night before dark. Went out last night to see what all the noise was next door, seems a bucket truck and several vehicles on the side road, they might be...

seen some with tanks. I did buy a couple small raised planters, have mint growing in one. And some onions growing next to the house. Wife wanted something lot bigger for strawberries. Seen Youtube videos of people pouring larger ones with concrete panels, bolting them together. And

I decided after yesterdays drive, today was a conserve energy day. maybe i'll do something later, but nothing planned for now.

The eufy s340 cameras are good at following, but not cellular. They are my current favored camera with wifi available. Use with a mifi for service. They do tell you immediately when motion is detected. I have a few of these. Probably won't follow thru the glass though...

I have grown to like the spypoint game cameras. Mine watch 2 footed game. Only down side, is they don't send pics out immediately, but price wise, very good. get 100 free cell pics a month, camera usually around $80. I power some with AC adapters, others with external rechargeable batteries...

Nice party Popgadget. Wife and I were discussing building raised gardens. They problem I see with most, they are only a foot or two high, which is probably worse on my back than on the ground. Also discussing what material to use to build them.

FWT, that seems to be a high price for that neck of the woods. I have always wanted a perc test for any land I have bought. In MD, for it to be advertised as a "lot", it needs a perc and well already existing, otherwise it's "land" for sale. Even then, I want a perc.

One concerning video at the farm yesterday, a guy drives past the No Trespassing sign, parks behind our barn, gets out of car, starts looking around. He then sees one of the cameras, waves to it, then gets back in his car and finally leaves. No telling what he was looking for, wasn't a...

had to use flashers to be seen, otherwise you couldn't tell they were there. Some cars with no lights on at all, unbelievable. fortunately most people drove slow thru the downpours.

Home from a trip to Ohio. Visited Dad Friday afternoon, except he was in bed asleep. We cleaned the house while he slept then went on to a hotel. Lost power in hotel for an hour or so after a storm friday night. Saturday went to my Great Nieces HS grad party up near columbus. Got to visit...

I noticed a couple green tomato on my small plants. Most of green beans did not grow. Lots of weeds. Supposed to rain all day, heavy at times.

Sometimes you need a break

Drew, your chairs and cover look comfy. Ken’s pool looks nice also.

Good morning Remember D day

The smoke cover sure made it more bearable mowing today, wasn't all that bad. Got it all mowed to the creek, 8th time this year. Need the other side of creek mowed, the Jap stilt grass is growing fast over there. There's another dead cherry tree that blew down, and a bunch more sticks...

The guy that checked me out at Lowes looks like he could have been MS13, covered in face tattoos. So unappealing and a sharp contrast to the young kid that checked me out last week. looked like he gave a discount to the female ahead, that he acted like he knew. I never saw her pay. I just...

85 deg didn't get much done on deck2. waited for shade before drilling holes for anchor bolts. Hammer drill wouldn't hammer, just drill. so it took a good while to get the holes done. 1st bolt I messed up threads hammering it in, but got it fixed. 2nd one I must not have cleaned the hole...

Mazda Oil changed, always tight getting under it. Always have a hard time screwing on new filter, reaching under blindly. I can find where it goes, just hard getting the right angle for threads to line up. 79° but hot in sun, waiting for afternoon shade before I do any deck work Saw my...

Local state boys did a small milling and pave job near me. They should have stuck with just filling pot holes, as their paving job is horrible. Must not have used a paver, as it’s bumpy as heck, edges not straight. Looks like they shoveled out the asphalt and hit it with a roller. The roller...

To clean a shovel caked in asphalt from shoveling it all day, we would soak in diesel and light it up. Cleans right up.

78° Another day on deck2. Never get as much done as I think I will, but got 4 posts notched for headers, and think I have posts in final position to anchor the bases to the concrete. Discovered my final elevation is at least 1/2” high, due to green wood. A dry 2x8 measures 7.25”, green are...

Little more deck work. Nice cool breeze. Ran out of material, so need a Lowe’s run.

no, used to use aloa plant but don't have any of that either.

I set trusses by myself with a pole on FEL, a pole probably be easier.

Was out trimming a bush, something stung or bit me, not sure what it was.

Lots of deer out today.

Had the regular breakfast crew together again, except my wife and another wife. weird weather day, sun then clouds, then rain, then sun, then lots of wind... Too windy and muddy to work outside, that's my story and i'm sticking to it. convinced my wife to go out for Mexican food tonight.

Didn’t see snagglepuss all day, found her trapped in my barn.

morning meeting went well, I had forgotten wife can draw a small retirement at end of year from her few years of work long long ago..won't be much, but might pay for a meal out once a month. 76deg and humid out, storms coming this way this afternoon. Wife took pebbles to get her nails done...

Friend of mine was supposed to be bear hunting this week in Canada, they had to cancel due to wild fires.

everything all mowed up, calling for more rain tomorrow. Will try not to forget my zoom call in the morning.

I take it they have to import all the cement. Had a breakfast meeting this morning. came home and lit the firepit again, this time it burned. Got a bit of yard waste gone, although was very smoky at first due to the wetness. Sun starting to peak out now, maybe will be dry enough to mow...

I stopped at costco to get a couple things that sams didn't have, but after circling parking area a couple times I left. Gas 2.93 at Costco here, I got it at sams for the same. 1.88" of rain, still light drizzle.

Made a sams club run in the rain, after a stop at mission bbq for lunch.... Got my priorities straight. My tractors and Lawn mowers can't read a calendar so I change by the hour meter. When I got home from my mission, i took a wadded up paper bag, stuck it under the stuff in the fire pit and...

Your new rig?

Over 1” rain so far Inside work today, or Sams club run.

just checking if you bought the truck.

Got a RAM ad in the mail today. Only $895 a month for 72 months plus so much down Picture shows crew cab, but description is 2wd regular cab. So almost $70k. Not happening. .15” rain so far

Got too chilly on porch at 59°, rain now at .03” Snagglepuss helped. I should light the fire pit, it’s full of branches again.

Very light rain started about 1:30, hasn’t registered any in gauge yet, but can see it, and hear it, and feel it. I was about to start mowing. Last night forecast said it wouldn’t rain till late evening. Ran to Lowe’s and got more concrete mix, took 2 loads of dirt away with BX, drilled 2 more...

Sat a lot today, back yard, front porch, back deck. Belly full again. Watched the video Looking posted earlier, good video Chilly on deck now, had to come in.

When I was building my house, a church up the road a mile always “played” a song of ringing bells at 6 pm. They used PA speakers up in their “bell” tower. Always enjoyed that, don’t know when they stopped. Had a good lunch, did plenty for another meal. Baked beans, burger, brauts, roasted...

Happy Memorial Day, am indeed thankful for those that gave all to bring us freedom. 60° Sassy looks great. Rode in the back of a deuce in a half, while doing a job in TX back in late 80s. Good worship yesterday, and last night was our first monthly hot dog roast after evening service, out...

RIP Phil Robertson.

Same area in front of the house, big change from last pic from 1977. The lower field has grown up, used to be pasture that got mowed every year. I remember rabbit hunting in that field.

I did finally get moving, cut a couple posts for deck2, still need to decide on my design change, if I move the steps, should put in at least 1 more post in that area. was really windy out today, which was good for drying out the mud from the dirt I took out of the holes, but made it chilly...

Been home an hour since breakfast, and can’t get rear end out of park. Sunny, breezy, cool.

Congratulations Happy!! Quite the project.

avoid low end units, look for residential/commercial quality. I compared engine, which transmission vs price

wife wanted to go out for supper, so tonight we tried a local mompop place we had never been, and it's been there around 25 yrs. was good. had crab dip in a bread bowl appetizer. Sun finally came out today after several days of rain, hope mud dries enough for some deck2 work tomorrow, but...

Ran to Lowe’s and picked up long lumber for lower deck rebuild. That’s all I’m doing today

Flashback to 2012, and one of the old Pipe gates. This is a remnant of the old road back to the old log house at the back of our farm. Dad had used old gasline pipes to make a gate. A wire loop in the posts at each end held the pipe, it used 3 or 4 pipes, so to open the gate, you had to...

Have safe trip

Thanks, took a video of it going past. Neat to sit and eat alongside the track, was wondering how often a train came thru.

No date on my Vicks bottle, so it’s good. Almost .5” rain yesterday. Got my Messicks order, and ate at Lincoln Diner in Gettysburg. Train came by as we were leaving. Originally was going to another diner, we last ate here 2 yrs ago to the day.

My Vicks bottle is pretty old, but still works.

I intend to indulge

Hope you save the hemlocks. We have a lot of natural growing ones near the farm, and we have transplanted a couple near the house years ago. The swallows love it when I mow, and I enjoy their show.

Phil, I have a hickory tree that is full of burls.

Picture to show, originally I was making the lower deck (red) 16 ft, long, to where the 4 ft "bridge" currently ends, now I think I'll make it 12 ft, and extend the upper deck to 8 ft. I'll be removing the old AC unit that has been disconnected for over 10 yrs, but can't fill that space with...

Since my last post, I removed the old deck stairs. That got me thinking of a change I have a 4 ft section that bridges my geothermal lines underneath. Was going to drop to lower deck there. Now think I’ll keep deck at same height of main deck then step down closer to the garage. Same amount of...

Me too Yesterday my brother mowed some at the farm. Later when he was mowing the yard, Dad went out to see why the tractor was missing, my brother had parked it in the shade. Then Dad wanted him to mow the back field next. Lol It’s a start added a better pic.

I have to pick up an order from Messicks tomorrow. Will plan to eat lunch at nearby diner. Concrete work is done, mixer back in the barn. Grass is all mowed. Did hit some more sticks. Already have fire pit full of sticks. Saw a dead cherry tree at 45° angle on other side of creek. Been...

Still need to dig last hole 6-8” , lots of rock and roots but no power conduit so far. Ken, I got no financial help for my sons in college.

They still have the straw market near the docks. I have a thing hanging on a wall from there. Looks like they renamed the Never say Never bar, used in a James Bond film, at British Colonial hotel.

Dug 2 post holes for lower deck, and filled 1 with concrete, other partly full, stubbed up some rebar. ran out of concrete mix, got more from Lowes tonight. Took awhile to dig PHD out of barn, and assemble it. I took it to ohio once in pieces and never put it back together. the 3rd hole is...

Went there on my honeymoon

My current speed test is 81Mbps down , 17 Mbps up, 23 ms time. Fiber is offering $40 for 300 Mbps as their slowest package.

I suspect just to see if he still could. He hasn’t been on tractor in about a year, since he mowed some last May or June. At least he was just on the flat near the house.

Beautiful night to sit on the deck, nice breeze, snagglepuss on my lap. I’ve used the “new” deck with new chairs more than I used the old one. Dad mowed a couple laps today with the L5030. Think he just wanted to see if he still could. Drew, Andrew Camarata new place up where you was. You...

Dad mowed some today, 101 years old.

fiber is coming to me, and a bit cheaper than starlink. I'll probably switch.

I’d take a flame thrower to that spruce Lol

The plastic survived the storm. wicked storm around 5 pm.

pipeline is covered to the pile of pipes, from here it will take a sharp right turn down the hill. pics a bit blurry as they are clipped from a drone video.

This is the tank down below our farm, that the water will get pumped from. Water line goes up the hill somewhere in these woods to get to our farm, which is above the red line.