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good morning, 77 going to 86 by afternoon Cooler so will see what I can get into outside Was invited to go to Holly River state park in WV for cabin get away but 4 hour drive may be too much for wife

Thanks Drew, she appreciated your comments and you are right in trying to distract her as best I can. Today got her some burnt end brisket from nearby restaurant. Not the same taste as the ones I make by cutting off the tip of the brisket but never the less pretty good The screw jack is turned...

Took a ride around the property in the RTV Kubota. This section of the driveway trimming looks clean for overhanging branches. Still a big pine tree left to clean up when I got nothing better to do. The neighbor is till cleaning up around the pole building and have had contractors working on it...

good morning, 79 going to 92 cooler weather coming soon Not sure what I will get into today Wife in more pain lately. Helped her with dressing and taking meds to hopefully get more comfortable

Wife was on Humera a biological drug that cost thousands out of pocket under the prescription plan. A new doctor suggested she switch to Cimzia infusion at the doctors office and since this is covered by Medicare under hospitalization she now pays nothing out of pocket for a similar biological drug

good morning, 76 going to 92 no rain in FC Yesterday had Verizon appointment to fix noise on the line. Said to be home and they would come between 8 and 5. Just before 5 they called and said it was rescheduled for today. Can imagine people that have to take off from work would not be happy...

Thanks, don't remember what I paid for it but it was not very expensive. It was only made in Belgium in 1971 and 1972 and that apparently has turned it into something of a collectors item.

I have used the Browning BLR made in Belgium for getting groundhogs. Very accurate and shoots flat with 243 caliber Have had this one since 1971 when bought new

good morning, 75 going to 90 sunny A short rain shower yesterday but did not amount to much Today's plan is to do maintenance on the ZT, sharpening blades and lubing. Also plan to take the truck out. I should take out more often

good morning, 75 going to 87 with a thunderstorm possible around 4:00 PM Grounds are very dry and grass is not growing Clearing out clutter and storage of items we will never use again making sure the trash can is full up every week D is returning today. She understood our connection to the...

Picked up the boots from Redwing after being resoled and got new insoles and laces as well. Not nearly as sturdy and thick soles as the Nicks boots but will alternate them between 2 pairs of Redwings and one pair of Nicks The girls continue to enjoy Santa Fe with hiking, biking and horse back...

good morning, 80 going to 88 sunny with a thunderstorm possible Worked on the digging up dirt at the wall project again before it gets too warm. Cody has to be with me or he will protest. Closely supervised. Also walked and inspected other projects in progress. As they say "Rome was not built...

Glad it went well and safe. Just went through this and took down all trees dead or alive that was leaning towards the driveway as well as a bunch of major overhanging branches . Really changed the look going up the driveway to much more open feeling. The big dead pine was pulled over with bull...

She is keeping us in the loop with pictures from Santa Fe and the girls are having a fun time including a Jam sessions by the locals and stepping up as singer drawing a lot of applause

good morning, 73 going to 92 warmer today, Santa Fe NM 57 going to 83 high desert is nice in summer 7000ft elevation Mowed grass yesterday and was able to move some dried up areas as well. More of the same today Continue working on the wall support. More digging and gravel to get ready for the...

I have those too but they need more clearance under the deck than the built in raise by tilting the front axle will provide. Assuming you are using an overhead lift to raise it up to get clearance. Of course I can raise it more using the tractor and chains but not worth the effort in my opinion

The problem is when they are not torqued enough and the blade slips that will destroy them. Used to use the impact wrench that is difficult to hit the correct torque and is either two much or too little. Broke a couple of mounting screws and also at times had issues with blades slipping. Broken...

the ZT mower uses them for the blades and has two of them for each blade about 2 inch outside diameter. If not torqued correctly and the blade slips the heat will destroy the spring action and they will need replacement. Forgot how much but remember it was not cheap

good morning, 70 going to 89 and hot weather in our area is the forecast Have an appointment to set up medical directives etc that we had procrastinated on but it is getting done now Had long phone call with D to get up to date on happenings. First off she and Zion met his new best friend Red...

good morning, 70 going to 85 nice sunny day Podiatrist appointment this morning. Cleaned out an old brush pile and moved it up to the big pile. Today will continued to clean up what is left and run it over with the mower set on high to see what else is hiding

good morning, 69 going to 83 and looks to be another nice day Picking up groceries, taking wife in for infusion and not sure what else I will get into

Sight glass runs clear. Checked and cleaned the screens on the condenser and radiator and discovered that I had left the cardboard piece in front of the radiator since last winter. Took it out and runs cool as can be Thank you Nothing like an easy fix!!

Many states have exemption for property taxes for VA's with disabilities

All done with clean up after the tree cutting. Pushed it into piles for logs and brush. The AC on the tractor feels weak. May have to get some instructions from Popg for how to best check on it. It is original and have never been worked on 2006 tractor

The story about Ha Long Bay tourist boat that capsized had my interest. 38 drowned. That was the same tour that D was taking when visiting Vietnam recently. Also at the time there was a storm in the forecast so she cancelled the bay cruise. Good decision

good morning, 73 going to 84 looks like a nice sunny day Busy day around here with tree cutting. Brought in a second tree climber and worked all day till about 7:00 PM. Lots of clean up still to be completed today. Drive way is blocked around the house. Interesting to watch them take down a...

Tree cutting in progress. First up is raising the canopy over the driveway cutting back to the base of the trees so it will last a few years before a repeat. Fortunately the grass has dried out so the truck had traction to haul up the trailer to the dumping spot. Still a long stretch of driveway...

good morning, 75 going to 85 a shower this morning early Tree cutters showed up and walked the area with the tree climber. Firewood potential logs to be trailered up to dumping area

84, rain to start soon, a little rain this morning The rock placed in the opening of the groundhog hole is still undisturbed Hope it means it is dead and buried Tree cutters cancelled since there was rain in the forecast. The tree climber said it was a safety issue Took some time but got the...

80 very humid, a few drops of rain but mainly dry Took the time to smoke the groundhog that had bored under an old shed. Was worried it would put it on fire so had the water hose ready. Used a long stick and taped a large smoke bomb to the end of it and stuck it down the hole as far as...

good morning, 80 going to 89 sunny Groomer said that Cody generated a snow storm of fur when blown dry after bath. Looks a lot lighter on fur

I had those problems before and made worse by using it in rough areas. At least on mine if left loose too long it would overheat the cupped washers and loose the spring action and also would wear to where the clearance was reduced and the blades could not be tightened to spec. The splined insert...

good morning, 78 going to 88 some rain in the FC later on Mowed a couple of areas near the house Did some more tamping of gravel Had group phone call with GD and family to review readiness for college Seems to be on track Van went into Limp Home Mode yesterday but did not set a code...

good morning, 77 going to 87, rains yesterday did not amount to much although lots of reports about flooding a little further away Dropped Cody off at the groomer. His fur growth is on steroids and brushing daily is needed to keep him from shedding too much Picked up 4x6's and ledger screws...

good morning, 80 going to 84 flood watch in effect, same yesterday but we got no rain Taking a slow day today. Made a couple of up coming appointments Subscription for Gevalia coffee went down a dollar per bag. May not last

Thunderstorms in the forecast later PM and evening, in fact rain in the daily forecast for the next week Making wife comfortable and helping out. Nice drive through the forrest on winding narrow road Worked on preparing to brace a wall. Dug out an area with a trenching shovel. Slow going and...

good morning, 78 going to 90 sunny up early to work on window until it slid down and smashed my finger. Icing it Invited to an outdoor party that D is organizing with a friend. He is an experienced DJ. More than 200 people attending. Decided not to go

good morning, 69 going to 87 sunny Walking Cody the "resident' deer was only 20 or 30 ft away and I was able to get Cody to sit instead of lounging. Good boy Did some trimming and identified another tree to come down when the tree cutters come out next week D is getting her blood work today...

He said that he uses temperature measurement to check for cooling and calls that a good charge

good morning, 71 going to 83 with more rain possible Mower got stuck hanging up on a tree on a steep slope. Traction backing up is very poor. Manipulated it sliding the wheels until it finally turned the back end downhill and got out of there. Good traction going uphill as long as the ground is...

Drew, not quite up on this but if stem cells are extracted from blood recovery is not long however bone marrow donation takes longer. She is going for the pre medical checkup end of the week so we will know more then

good morning, 73 going to 88 with possible thunderstorms late afternoon Mowed areas closest to the house yesterday. Picking up groceries this morning. Cleaning the Minisplit cassette unit Mowing some of the outer areas. 2 GD's are now going to Towson University come fall D was notified she...

good morning, 67 going to 87 sunny Worked on cleaning out Mile-a-Minute overgrown slopes with the excavator carefully raking it down in a pile. Continue to find new uses for the excavator and it helps to be sitting in AC while hot outside. Also while at it turned the dirt with the bucket to...

good morning, 67 going to 86 sunny One neighbor had set off a bunch of large booms last night. Cody was calm with a little reassurance. Sad about the flooding victims in Texas. Had first hand experience many years ago not far from there at Pedernales State Park. Barely made it out alive I...

Good morning, 65 going to 84 beautiful day Happy 4th of July On the way down to the vineyard there was an accident involving a motorcycle crashing into a car that turned out in front of it on 15 at Lucketts VA. When we came back several hours later police was still there surveying with a...

The crimping of the copper pipes is not that as clean looking as soldering would be

good morning, 73 going to 85 sunny conditions nice morning Water heater replacement completed. Installed isolation valves and unions on the water lines. Raised off the concrete floor on short stubs of PVC pipe, Dual anodes. Copper pipe crimped with Milwaukee crimper tool Retina check up went...

good morning, 71 going to 85 sunny conditions starting around 10:00 Plumber replacing the water heater this morning Appointment this after noon for retina yearly check. Worst part is to wait for dilation to reside so I can drive home. Bringing dark glasses Rain that was forecasted did not...

Discovered the water heater was leaking on the floor in the basement. It is a Rheem 15 year old propane fire heater 50 gallons tank Cleaned it up and drained the tank, turned off the propane. Need to look at what to replace it with

good morning, 76 going to 84 and severe storm on the FC for afternoon Lined up tree removal work and raising canopy along the driveway. Cutting branches back to base should keep it good for several years. Will be a couple of weeks before they come out. Still need to identify a possible invasive...

good morning, 74 going to 88 Managed to not get the mower all covered in mud yesterday by stopping after feeling wheel slips. Held a celebration for GD for HS graduation and acceptance for college. Nice restaurant first time we had used that one, all had a good time. She loved her pink Bose...

Thanks, indeed nice to be able to do something that she likes Used to go there weekly for progress reports with customer and major supplier Mowed some more and got stuck again in wet areas. The ZT has very limited ability to get it self out of trouble. The turf will look fine and then it...

good morning, 70 going to 85 partly cloudy. Severe thunder storm came through last evening. Heavy rain and lightning More weeding yesterday and mowed a couple of areas wife has improved a bit and took her for a drive in an area that she likes

This mornings walk with Cody could have gotten him injured because of the snapping turtle that he discovered. But was able to get him pulled back at the last moment.

good morning, 67 going to 76 and the heat is no more Picked up tax returns from the accountant yesterday. Worked on making wife more comfortable Reviewed the results of the blood work. Cholesterol normal, A1C 6.0 which is a good number for me, slightly high for Nitrogen related tests. Will see...

good morning, 86 going to high of high of 91, slightly cooler slight chance of rain later tonight Went to the lab for blood work. New place in hospital complex with long halls and lots of walking Walked down with contractor the tree trimming removal, weed whacking etc that I may sub out...

good morning, 75 going to 92 Infusion went well and wife's favorite nurse was there to do it. Also gave blood for comprehensive lab work Auto insurance went up significantly so shopped for another one. Many would not insure the van saying it needs a commercial insurance even though it is not...

good morning, 83 going to 95 Was 100 F yesterday in town on the van temp gauge but 90 at the farm. Running roof air on the van to keep Cody cool in the back of the van more of the same today Picking up groceries and going for wifes infusion appointment

Weeding in the morning and carried out several loads of weeds. Wanted to mow but the ZT did one click and then no power. Checked the battery and it was ok. That was a good opportunity to test out the Power Probe Circuit Tester. Very convenient to check for power or ground and can also power...

good morning,74 going to 95 with extreme heat warning Will try to do outside activities early. Wearing tick treated jeans to hopefully not pick any up A lone deer hangs around the property. Seen this before where it does not join the group of deer roaming around More weeding and clean up plus...

good morning, 68 going to 92 Our location is usually 5 to 6 degrees cooler than the surrounding area due to higher elevation The room that I am working on in the barn is also cooler due to the 3 ft plus stone walls Mowed a couple of areas yesterday and weeded a flower bed that was overgrown...

Please let us know how it works out. Should be amazing field of view and clarity

did you get the Crystal 2.0 model?

good morning, 71 going to 87 with hot weather the next few days Wife is struggling again at the end of the period before next infusion thankfully coming up next week Mainly supporting wife but did get the boots cleaned with saddle soap and greased soaking it in to the leather using the heat...

good morning, 72 going to 84 not sure what I will get into today but lots to pick from Ron welcome to the 83 club!!!

good afternoon, not raining is a good thing although it stormed most of the night and Cody was not happy. Got almost 2 inches Worked on the kitchen clean up and then moved on to change the transmission oil filters on the RTV. Picture shows what 90 dollars of filters look like. Then moved on to...

good morning, 65 going to 79 with rain later Picking up groceries today Greased the RTV and the change to LockNLube coupler on the Milwaukee grease gun made it difficult to get the right angle in a hard to access point on the suspension A frame. Found the Lincoln set of adapters and the...

good morning, 64 going to 70 and rainy conditions expected around 2 PM Had a nice drive yesterday on a small narrow road that went on and on before getting to any cross road. Wife loves the long drives but this one was too much for her. Ordered some non shrink grout for the barn project. A...

Not that complicated. Yes I enjoy working and accomplishing something whatever it may be

good morning, 67 going to 85 cloudy After the sill beam work went to town to pick up some window glass and then changed several panes in the basement windows Mowed a couple of areas. Hit a cast iron base for umbrella so a sharpening of blades is in the furure Went down to the old converted...

Instead of mowing looked at replacing the sill beam. Took the old one out and fitted a new one. Tight fit that required the sledge to drive it in. Need to investigate some suitable grout and screw it in place with ledger screws after some more adjustments

good morning, 63 going to 86 sunny changing to partly cloudy did not get to mow yesterday so today is it Found tracks along the driveway up at the road. Would be nice when people use the driveway to turn around they would stay on the pavement

good morning, 61 going to 81 sunny Mowed a couple of areas and managed to not get stuck in the wet areas. Finishing the wall in the barn. Nothing is square or level so involves lots of shimming and stub outs

good morning, 66 going to 80 and raining again. Enough rain for a long time Need to mow grass if it can stay dry long enough. Picking up groceries Worked some on the barn. Every saw cut is measure and measure again before cutting. Drew, did you get a wheel alignment as well?

today was able to get to the undermining issue at the 2 concrete pipes for the creek that flows down in the meadow. Nothing big like Happy's project but important to stop the undermining. Dug it out and found that close by there was clay a couple ft down so used that to pack it in with the...

good morning, 65 going to 82 rain in FC for later and tomorrow Stacked the last bucket load of firewood. Mowed the tall grass down in the meadow around tree plantings. Lots of deer springing up and fortunately missed the tiny newborn Bambi that the mother had hid in the grass Picked up a...

good morning, 68 going to 83 sunny Mowed a couple of areas and put away tools and supplies. The snakes are doing a good job keeping the barn free of rodents

mine does not have any lights but looks undamaged

How do you know when to replace them?

good morning, 62 going to 85 Picked up groceries. Used points and senior day to get 25 percent off Picked up plants and spent the morning working on weeding and gardening making wife happy Picked up 70 dollar filter for the excavator and changed the return filter in the hydraulic tank

31 HP pre emission diesel is pretty frugal on gas and not having to deal with gas cans is a big help using the farm diesel tank for refueling. Replacing with today's ZT Kubota with similar HP and 72 inch deck as well is 27,000 dollars. Ouch

good morning, 55 going to 79 sunny Taking Cody to the groomer. Time to get his thick fur trimmed for hot weather. Breed comes from the cold Shetlands islands Mowed the West field with ZT in short amount of time even though grass was close to 12 inches. No substitute for HP and torque. And air...

good morning, 50 going to 72 sunny Ground is wet in all the usual spots. Should dry out in the next few days Rounded up some more 2x4's from storage stack to use for the barn project. Worked some more on barn project and wood stacking. Really need to finish it

good morning, 60 going to 66 sunny, nice change from the wind and rain the last few days working on the barn off and on when I have a few spare moments. Slow progress but getting there The swallows wants to build nests inside so need to get it closed off

good morning, 55 going to 64, rained overnight about 2 inches, more rain later today, neighbor pond did not leak yea stacked wood in the morning, cleaned air filters on the tractor, tightened the AC belt and fan belt to get rid of a little chirping. Figured out I need to get a return oil...

Looked over some of the electrodes on hand for stick welding and found that I have a lot more than I thought. 150 lbs of E6010 1/8, 3/32 inch, 50 lbs of 7018 5/32 inch, some E6013 and E6011 1/8 inch. Most of it is in sealed tin cans and supposedly should be good without attracting hydrogen. PopG...

good morning, 65 going to 73, flood watch in effect for our area until tomorrow morning. Hoping to get some more wood stacking in before the rains or some mowing Stacked more wood yesterday until my back protested then switched to changing oil and filter on the tractor. Almost overflowed the...

Good morning, 55 going to 74 rained all day yesterday no rain in FC today and getting warmer Changed the oil and filter on the excavator. Kubota calls for every 500 hours. Changed it after 200 hours. It holds a lot of oil for a little engine and takes a large diameter filter. Used Rotella T6...

good morning, 50 going to 58 raining, more than an inch overnight the 4 goslings are still doing fine. The geese are not letting them swim in the ponds so that is where the risk is coming from with the snapping turtles Stacked more firewood using the tractor bucket to dig into the pile for...

trying to discourage the raccoons from tipping over the garbage can so made a simple bracket to clip on to. Hope it is not a bear because it will surely not hold up

good morning, 53 going to 70 and no rain today, the rest of the week looks like rain again Watched some of the programming commemorating veterans D traveled to be with friends that had returned from deployment and to remember those they lost in Afghanistan. She had two tours there

good morning, 50 going to 67 with some sun expected Stacked some firewood yesterday. Spending time with family today

good morning, 50 going to 64 no rain wind gusts to 20 MPH Taking a break from working on the barn to do some other tasks around here. Using existing on hand lumber and recycled wood was interesting but has resulted in two built in shelves and reusing part of the feeding trough for storage of...

GD is special to us because we took her in when 4 years old to live with us while getting her mother into long term rehab treatment. Having lived in a basement for the first 4 years of her life she was quite the challenge to teach essential skills that other kids that age would have. She was...

good morning, 52 going to 62 and no rain Nice HS graduation ceremony for GD. She was very happy. Now the focus is getting ready for college. She is accepted and the financials are lined up to support it Saw the fox yesterday with a rabbit in the mouth heading down to the den I am sure. The...

61 is the high for the day, Rained and got another inch. Enough rain already and the usual suspects with wet ground is appearing Installed the Messicks app on the iPhone for parts and parts diagrams. Very cool feature and can easily enlarge parts diagrams and see parts numbers...

good morning, 56 going to 70 and sunny Made coffee as usual and walked Cody. Discovered the trash can was pushed over and trash torn up. Maybe a bear got down from the mountain or maybe raccoons were able to do it. In any case a lot of cleanup before taking it up to the road for pick up today...

good afternoon, 79 sunny nice day T6 15W-40 was delivered all 10 gallons Changed oil/filter on the engine on the Kubota ZD 331. Changed the blades on the mower. One of the blades did not pass the runout test Cleaned up some more in the barn. Found a couple of Heatkit's that I made more than...

On grease guns and pulling out the rod to load a new cartridge. One thing that I do is unscrew the barrel a few turns to allow air in when pulling out the rod. That way I am not fighting the suction created in the cylinder. Similarly when loading I don't screw in the barrel all the way in the...

good morning, 63 going to 77 rained about 1/2 inch overnight Pond is holding and no overflow this morning Worked on drilling some treaded rods in to hold the shelf for steel length storage and the cordless drill's clutch was slipping so went up and got a bigger cordless to finish the job. The...

good morning, 60 going to 72 rained overnight another 2 inches on top of the earlier 2 inches Neighbors pond is at overflow condition and seeping a little over the top down my driveway. Ground is saturated so will not take much more to overflow it. Forecast says more rain to come over the next...

good morning, 63 going to 67, raining hard and lasting all day they say Good day for indoor stuff. Yesterday was nice and did get more mowing done on a too long grass area. Lots of clippings. Should have raised the deck a little higher The fox came strolling by real close on the way to check...

Always thinking several projects ahead. One of them is getting the track for the barn door smooth after I forgot to lower the boom on the excavator and flattened it. I have worked on it with pry bars and heat but it will not get to where it needs to be that way is what I am concluding Next...

good morning, 53 going to 76 rain later tonight possible nice day yesterday, a country side drive that wife likes Mowed some areas with very tall grass but no match for 31 diesel HP on the ZT D sent picture of the beach that she walked with mother of high school friend. Unfortunately she got...

good morning, 58 going to 78 sunny Happy Mothers Day Wife happy with the Tulips yellow red bi colors. Also the hand made vase by one of the kids Serviced the ZT. All Kubota products have an abundance of grease points. Still 60 hours left before next fluid changes at 1200 hours. Mowed a couple...

RS< if you need ideas for the gates here is a picture of my 8 ft gate, the 16 ft Gate is similar

good morning, 44 going to 71 with sunny day. Catching up on rain with another inch the last day. Still behind though I am sure A little heat is on from the Mitsubishi and feels good this morning iPhone went hot and stopped working last night. Did not charge even when plugged in overnight. But...

good morning, 52 going to 60 about 1/2 inch of rain overnigt The new goslings are cute. The geese are good parents and come back year after year. They usually have 6 or more but maybe a predator got them. Noticed they were not let them swim in the pond so maybe snapping turtles is a problem...

good morning, 59 going to 74 with rain later on tonight possible We have gotten several inches of rain the last few days Thank you for all the birthday wishes Had a great day yesterday Plan to get back to projects in progress but first have to mow grass before it is getting to be 12 inches...

good morning, 54 going to 71 mostly sunny another 1/2 inch of rain overnight May be the oldest on here at 83 today. Not sure if Ron may be older

good morning, 62 going to 67 sunny rained a couple of inches overnight. Very fresh this morning with the rain cleaning out pollen etc. Trees and grass super green and growing. Rain really freshened everything up. Nice. Does not get much better than this Picking up groceries and maybe some...

good morning, 60 going to 70 with more rain starting this afternoon The Apple Magic Keyboard is not so magic anymore because the bluetooth function stopped working. Plugged it in to charging cable and is working again Plan to dig out some more 4x6 boards for the barn project and continue on...

A little more work today at the barn. Removed the chain fall and screw jacks. The jacks are rated at 15 ton and using both with a 36 inch rod for turning the screw they must have been at full capacity of 30 ton at least to move that massive beam. Checked that it stayed level and vertical...

good morning, 63 going to 70 with more rain today. Got about 5 inches yesterday and overnight Wife enjoyed the trip to WV yesterday and ended up at Harpers Ferry. Weather during the trip was sunny and nice. Saw a lot of high school graduates all dressed up for celebrations Will see what I...

It is 40 ft by 80 ft on 3 levels and 50 ft to top of ridge beam

good morning, 75 going to 79 light rain in the forecast Worked a bit on the third post in the barn this morning. Jacked it up about 1/4 of an inch to get the load off it and tried to sledgehammer it over to vertical. No Go. Brought down one of the Yale chain falls and straps and hooked it up...

I think we could make a great team. Always amazed at your skills in such wide areas of expertise Well, don't think I work all that much because first priority is taken care of wife Worked since grade school every day helping dad with his trucking business and those habits have stayed with me...

Worked some more on the barn and was successful in raising the beam about 4 inches and wedging it. That took care of two posts. The third post is more stubborn so built a tower and started two screw jacks on the massive beam to take the weight off it. The beam is 12 x12 inches and over 60 ft...

Yes a term that caused me a lot of stress before retirement as one can imagine when there is 200000 a day in schedule delay penalties at stake

good morning, 64 going to 81 Mowed the upper tree planting with the ZT. It had not been mowed for close to a year and already had sticky bushes and vines growing. The lower planting has formed a canopy that keeps it from being overgrown. Did not take long for the ZT to clean it up. Had to stop...

good morning, 55 going 81 some thunder showers possible Mowed some further out areas with only one spot being too wet to mow. More rain is in the forecast for the next several days. Sure has been dry this year. Mostly, a Hardy jack thanks. This type of jack is used by the Overlanders with...

A little work this morning on what to do with the post that has settled and is out of plumb. So went back in the barn and found the ratchet jack the kind that used to be in the old cars to jack off the bumper. Dug a hole below the beam it was resting on and positioned it to lift and push...

good morning, 57 going to 76 rained overnight with 1/2 inch Moved in the 3/4 inch plywood sheet to the welding shop. The Kreg handle helps to get a grip on it but was still heavy doing it alone. One of the support post have settled. Pondering what to do with it but may just put some wedges in...

good morning, 54 going to 82 sunny Mowed a couple of hours yesterday the outer fields. Raised mower to 4 inch for first mow ordered a clamp with handle to help lift plywood from Kregs. Seems the 3/4 inch sheets are getting heavier, LOL Worked some more on reclaimed wood and removing nails...

good morning, 43 warming up to 72 and looks like a nice day went to HD to pick up sheet of plywood for the wall in the welding shop to use for mounting the electrical outlets Also needed more screws but priced by each is too much so went over to TSC where I got them by the pound Had the phone...

White or Nicks boots are top notch made in US. I have had a pair of Nicks for 10 years and worn them almost daily They have been resoled once and the heels are showing wear to where they need another resole soon They are custom fit and are extremely comfortable. See below for a video about White...

good morning, 48 going to 66 with some wind gusting Was going to mow yesterday but too wet in the morning and too windy in the PM. Today we will see if the wind will settle down Did some more exploration in the barn and found a sturdy set work bench metal leg frames and metal shelf that...

Kyle, the help with mental issues was not better back when we were there dealing with it in Houston. The company health insurance helped and the CEO leaning on the insurance provider was invaluable. Hope you can find some help We have taken Cody to the vets several times and also did the MRI...

good morning, 64 going to 70 with light rain Did not do much yesterday but did mange to pick up a prescription Also cleaned up some more areas in the milking parlor. I don't know what is up with saving strings from hay bales but they are hanging in bunches on pegs Back in the day nothing was...

good morning, 62 going to 75 We deal with occasional seizures for Cody also. Very scary for sure May mow some more grass today. Trying to get ahead of it this year. good talk with neighbor yesterday. He likes our tree plantings along the property line and it is inspiring him to start clean...

good morning, 54 going 77 lovely day Yesterday was lovely also. Nice time of year everything greening up. Went down to the little barn in a small town converted to restaurant. It is themed with Ag and tractor signs on the walls. Got the Rueben sandwich which is always good Spent some time on...

good morning, 52 going to 73 Wife got the Shingles vaccination yesterday and hoping for only mild side effects since this the second one Worked on greasing the roller bearing for the clutch on the 261. Seems this an often overlooked maintenance item. Also cleared a drawer in the tool cabinet...

picked up Cody from the groomer and he is all pretty again guarding the tractors The other day driving up into PA the Van got over 24 MPG. Not bad for a van that is 23 ft long and 9 ft high and is 17 years old with over 200K miles

good morning, 59 going to 71 cloudy Leaving to drop Cody off at the groomer. He sure needs it Also picking up groceries and a visit to HD Planted roots for flowers after soaking them over night in water Only were able to get down to the welding shop for a couple of hours Did some more demo work...

Bought one of the commercial splitters from Messick. They make splitting easy. Here is a video of how it works

good morning, 54 going to 74 Nice trip on Buchanan Trail Hwy yesterday. Lots of trees down and damage from the storm. Not much accomplished except keeping wife comfortable. D is in a lot pain with her knee. Ortho appointment this morning and not able to drive Hope she gets some relief

good morning, 60 going to 71 A storm went through with high winds and knocked out power last night. It came back after a while and did not see any trees down Did a post office run. Mowed the areas close to the house and discovered that there are more sticks to pick up. The Redbuds are getting...

Interesting visit to the daughter yesterday where we were parked along the curb in the sprinter and a young girl pulled up in a new Suburban and proceeded to yell at wife sitting in the passenger seat "Fxxk You". Hard to understand what that was all about. Newly built neighborhood, plenty of...

good morning, 63 going to 83 looks like the week is warmer in the upper 70's Was able to get down and work a little on the welding shop. The upper beam is now in place and screwed down. Used the rotating laser to line it up. Using reclaimed lumber and working on a 200 year old barn means that...

good morning, 42 going to 76 today nice change with warmer weather Collected sticks yesterday around the farm area. Did not look like there was much but surprised it turned into several heaping loads taking down to the pile in the meadow Saw the fox walking leisurely across the yard like it...

GD was accepted to Towson university. Worked out the financials for her and set up an overview of it to make it easier to understand. Paid the deposit and plan to pay most of the balance not covered by scholarships. She should be all set. D will help with a lot of the details having relatively...

Good morning, 38 going to 60 was very windy last 2 days but nice today with sun Drove around the fields and not seeing any major trees or branches down other than more sticks. The Redbuds planted on the edge of the tree lines are looking great this year. Was able to get down to the welding...

Well I am slowly recovering many years of accumulations where buying because of not being able to find was happening way too often. Spotting a lot of items to go into the welding shop. Will leave the Everlast stick welder upstairs as well as the Miller MIG welder but move the Oxy Accy and...

good morning, 42 going to 53 Picked up groceries and prescription yesterday Was able to turn over the welding table with the help from the come-along. Found some 25 ft plus long reclaimed lumber from tearing down the feeding crib. Not sure how old this lumber is but very dense and much...

good morning, 57 going to 61 wind gust to 17 MPH later on Planted the flower bed yesterday with Russian Sage and a Poppy variety. Rained a 1/4 of inch overnight. Timely for the new plantings Also was able to get up to the barn and fish out the welding table for the welding shop downstairs. It...

good morning, 48 going to 70 a lot warmer today Grass is getting tall. Need to look at the mower and get it ready Wife enjoyed nice drive in the country looking at flowering trees yesterday Worked more on the kitchen and sorted off what to trash. Will take a few cycles of trash pick up to...

No not yet and it may be a while before setting it up. They are surprisingly well built and heavy to lift. Definitely not job site friendly to move around. Still in the process of setting up the room. Tore down the feed cribs for cattle that was along the long side of the room and now have to...

Made a little progress with GD educating her on college plans. Amazing how little she knows and how everyone around her has failed to educate her. And she lives in a good school district and in a nice house located on a golf course in the suburb

good morning, 45 going to 59 and may see the sun today Slept in longer than mormal Kind of borderline to fire up but did it anyway. Feels good Drew good luck selling the RV Did work some more on the kitchen. The old Wolf 6 burner and 2 ovens propane range got to go wife says and be...

good morning, 42 and raining, 51 will be high Fired up and made coffee. Hope wife can sleep a little longer Made some progress on rearranging the kitchen. Wife has realized she can not manage it and letting me take it over, Made Orange Roughy for dinner yesterday. Was very good Sorry to hear...

Agree they are amazing. Also the chart is actually not printed on tissue paper with poor translations. Would love to get a PDF

Buppies, you may want to seek out support groups in your county where you can get emotional support from others in the same situation.

Good morning, 42 going to 50, rained all day yesterday and looks like rain is returning later today Worked on reorganizing the kitchen and supplies. Also opened boxes for the Primeweld equipment and wanted to activate the warranty only to find out it shipped with warranty of 3 years already...

Funny, I had the same experience working on Nuclear plant that was cancelled. Company wanted to send me to Taiwan and enrolled me in Mandarin lessons. Fortunately another domestic assignment came up

good morning, 40 going to 52 some rain in the forecast Mostly sorry to hear about your brother The Primeweld MIG 225 and Cut 60 showed up yesterday. Pretty heavy packages Dentist visit for wife and myself went well no cavities and routine cleaning only Drew, yes hand is recovering well and...

not cheap to buy firewood, found a good supplier. I think it was 200 a cord I can cut a split and my injuries are healing so back in business. My limitations are more that I am the caregiver for wife and I can not be away for longer periods of time. Have to pace myself because when I get...

good morning, 29 going to 51 Colder, fired up, made coffee and walked Cody Dentist appointment today

good morning, 30 going to 42, colder for sure, felt like 16 around 6:00 AM But the rain yesterday has made the ground very soggy Ordered the MIG and Plasma cutter etc. Will leave them unpacked until I have the new welding shop set up. Need to get dryer for the airline. PG what are you using...

Was looking into getting some upgrade to the welding equipment from Primeweld. Plasma cutter and MIG welder with a good range of capability What were the models you were happy with Popg?

good morning, 42 going to 47 with light rain Fired up since it is colder today Don, Sorry to hear about your truck and BIL Not sure what I may get into but if the rain stops may do some stick pick up

Received a letter from the hospital about the recent cyber hack stating our personal information may have been downloaded by an unauthorized person They are offering 12 months of free identity protection via IDX. Also recommend placing a freeze on the credit reports Any recommendations for other...

good morning, 58, low was 46 and rain to start in the next hour or so Finished the tree shelter work yesterday minimizing the risk of hitting tree shelters hiding in the grass with the mower later on. When weather permits, pick up sticks and branches. Wish I could mount a rake on the minix...

I have a Fluke 787 Process meter that has a lot of functions. This is one of those I got after a job site close out. Not sure that I would shell out 1200 dollars for it if bought new. I also like the Uni-T UT210E that is very small and easy to carry in the pouch I have several of those

good morning, 57 going to 75 wind gusts to 18 MPH some rain chances tonight Managed to not get stuck again yesterday down in the meadow. The deep ruts from the other day will disappear in time. Still one more day or so of tree shelter work then it is time to pick up sticks and branches. After...

good morning, 61 going to 67 rained overnight made a trip to PO yesterday and took the backroads to and from. Tulip trees in full bloom are beautiful and Cherry trees as well Need to hook up water hoses to wash off the wheels on the RTV that are caked in mud from yesterday. A better option may...

great afternoon working around the trees but got the RTV stuck in mud. It looked like grass until it sunk into the mud. Hiked back to get the tractor and hooked it up and idled it back out

good morning, 60 going to 74 small chance of a shower Picked up 100 stakes from the sawmill. About a dollar a piece. Big operation but the cash sale and change on payment came out of the cookie jar Flowering Cherry trees were beautiful and all over the place on the trip. Picked up tree...

good morning, 39 going to 58 Removed a bunch of tree shelters where the trees had outgrown them. Need to be on a pick up tour today to clean up the sliced shelters and broken stakes. Redbuds are showing faint signs of color. Should not be too long before the many Redbud trees will be in full...

good morning, 40 going to 55 some wind this morning and rain last night Another infusion day for wife and picking up groceries in town A load of firewood was delivered

My Wolfe Ridge has a I think 20 gallon hydraulic oil tank. The hydraulic oil cooler was an option that I did not select and not needed since I don't use it commercially. Also did not select the light tower since I don't use it after dark anyway

good morning, 62 going to 76 rain starting Firewood to be delivered today. Review of GD's college plans and preparation did not go well. The application was filled out wrong resulting in minimum financial support, she missed deadlines for scholarships, did not save her money from after school...

one more flower picture from this afternoon

good morning, 30 to begin with but almost 80 this afternoon Restaked a bunch of trees yesterday and removed some tree shelters on Redbuds Redbuds very close to showing the colors Flowers are coming out everywhere

good morning, 42 going to 69 partly cloudy Finger is still very swollen after the Dr visit. Forcing it through as much bending as I can stand. Sure don't want to build up any more scar tissue Fired up and walked Cody already. He is an amazing tracker dog. If someone has been there he shows it...

good morning, 33 going to 57, warmer weather by weekend it looks like Wife was struggling yesterday but somewhat better today Need to work on bill paying and paperwork

good morning, 39 going to 46 wind later on Household chores today and working the finger. Also have an appointment set up for PT early next week. Found some firewood to be delivered next week to get a start on next season Drew, that island sounds like a wonderful idea

On the M7040 have cast iron hubs, filled tires and cast iron wheel weights. Only added two weights per wheel since the third one was sticking out further than I liked. Also have balast box used at times to off load the front

I have posted before changing ZD331 to Grammer air ride seat. It is a game changer on rough grounds

good morning, 41 going to 56 Glad to return back home to the mountain after the specialist appointment in the city yesterday. Brought back how much I dislike the traffic and congestion. Wife commented on how I was not dressed for the city. LOL Picking up groceries and looking at some firewood...

Back from hand specialist appointment Scar tissue had to be broken up and was mummed and finger forced to bend. Big crack sound and worried about fracture so back in Xray. Fortunately no break Forced the finger the full range and ordered PT This will unfortunately delay using that hand fully...

good morning, 46 going to 61 could and wind gusts to 37 MPH later PM Finger specialist appointment today. A little bit of a drive 40 miles to get there. 270 is notorious for back ups but hopefully around noon it will be good And then there is trash can to take up to the road Made a list of...

belated happy birthday to all that celebrate

good afternoon, 50 going to 52 feels good in the sun Went down to Harpers Ferry and toured around a bit. Lots of people were out and enjoying the day. Also drove along the bank of the Potomac River. Nice drive Cut back some vines in the garden that were obstructing the view of the flowers...

good morning, 45 going to 58 Not really needed to fire up but it feels good with some radiant heat so did it anyway Wife is sleeping in this morning, good for her hope she will feel better today Need to adjust my schedule to be able to do more outside activities this spring. Took out a couple...

We have a Yukon coal burning stove in the basement that can heat the whole house. It will also burn wood and oil. It has a handle to insert to shake down the ash grates. Burned coal in it and found out wife was allergic to it so had to stop Burned wood for many years in it but currently only...

Getting a management position can also be rewarding especially if you are good at motivating people and improving results for the company and making it fun for the employees. Setting goals and expectations for the team can get you some recognition from upper management and salary increases and...

I use the lift to load it up with as many rounds as I can fit and then can lift it to roll them over on the beam. Makes it quick to split and then 8 sec auto retract keeps it moving pretty good

Wife got one from Golden Technologies that she likes. It lifts, reclines, inclines seat, raises foot rest and tilts to make it easier to get up and battery backed up as well

Was 1399 for the TC5 and it was in stock fortunately It has the no-lock lid standard and stainless tub. It has a smaller 3.2 cubic feet tub that may limit large loads with comforters for some. That model is very popular and the heavy duty construction is easy to see by just looking at the gear...

Used to be easy to do. The recent alternator replacement on the 6 cylinder Mercedes diesel was 700 dollars just for the alternator and then on top of that the second AC compressor had to be removed for access to replace it all working from under the van

good morning, 33 going to 54 with wind gusts to 37 MPH, lot of wind during the night Ken I am way behind you in splitting wood but managed to get the splitter towed out from the milking parlor on the lower level of barn. Could not find the trailer hitch for the front of the RTV looking all the...

good morning, 48 going to 66 nice morning rain to start late afternoon Set up an appointment for a hand specialist to check out the injured finger Glad to hear you are doing better Bubbies Always used Michelin tires with good results. Had one set with 100K on them

good morning, 40 going to 68 wind gusts to 8 MPH Going to Podiatrist appointment and picking up groceries this morning Ken condolences for your loss Buppie tough going but things will get better and we here to listen

must be the day for washing machines The new one was delivered and hooked up. The drain hose had to lengthen since I had moved it a bit to make room for a table. Very simple controls which is what I like. However it cost 3 times the cheapest one

good morning, 33 going to 62 felt colder this morning The new washer is to be delivered and installed today Waiting for them to text the arrival time The usual routine of moving firewood and staying warm on the agenda

Drew, I use a foam product that works pretty much instantly.

good morning, 59 going to 67, some light rain overnight but much more coming this afternoon Ready for the Speed Queen to be delivered next Tuesday. Continue the rehab on the finger injury. Slow progress but to be expected. The Rotator Cuff injury is behind me. Took most of two years to work it...

Meeting with GD was a good start. Established profile on Going Merry platform and Fastweb to take advantage of applying to multiple scholarship through the platforms as well as 3 or 4 other platforms. Also came up with a list of a dozen scholarships for business and accounting as well as women...

good morning, 43 going to 60 rain on the way for tomorrow Broke down a jacking tower made up of 4x4 pieces that is in the way for moving in the new washer. Cleaned up behind the old washer. Delivery, new hoses and installation was 19 dollars so took that but they wanted 40 dollars to haul off...