Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

Must leave paradise this morning but can tell spring is coming a lot more people here

Prayers for Ukrainian people

Prayers for all

 

[daugen]

good morning all
28 going up to 50 today in clouds.

having lunch with a friend from church and then going to bank to make me a legal signer on accounts.
Am having second thoughts about this position. Most folks have been super supportive of me. A few folks
aren't and have made the experience much less fun that it could be.
This includes one fellow who refused to vaccinate or mask and comes in and sits down near the children.
And then gaslights us all constantly over his search for faith and why we have it all wrong and only he understands the truth.
Not sure how to handle it, getting some help from others, we are all tired of the contentiousness. Not our way...

I'm pretty sure I won't stay in this position past June. Never wanted it, only trying to help.

It's March, yeah. Spring is coming.

 

[daugen]

New Audi Diesel Engines Can Now Run On a Renewable Fuel

Hydrotreated vegetable oil gets the green light in some new Audi diesel models, but it's far from commonplace. Here's what HVO offers.

www.autoweek.com

it's too bad dieselgate hurt the future of diesel cars so much.
Folks have been burning all kinds of fuel in diesels and now Audi is saying let's burn used vegetable oil.
30% higher cetane. Better cold starting.

When you think of all the fast food restaurants with deep fryers, there must be a huge amount of waste oil available.
Besides, exhaust often smells like popcorn, though too much of that might be a bit much in a big traffic jam.
Pass the butter, pass the salt...

 

[wngsprd]

26 going to 62. Lots of daffodils to welcome the first day of meteorological spring, as my wife likes to claim...I tell her she is rushing it, we'll probably get more snow, and spring comes on the equinox.

BEF, sorry about your wife's relative. I know what you mean about having someone pass away far from home. My 1st cousin was hiking the trail up Machu Picchu with his adult son and died. His son had to arrange to bring his dad's body home from Peru while dealing with the grief.

Don, great pix from the trip...nice itinerary. I hope the plant-based diet was just as tasty as you make it.

Did some more storm clean up and cut firewood yesterday. The ground was finally dry enough to take the tractor over to the magnolia, where I trimmed broken branches as big as 7 inches in diameter. Used the grapple to carry 5 big loads to the brush pile.

Put the chain saw away once temps hit 60, and then decided to get out of the "heat" and roast coffee...roasted a "honey processed" Honduran, so looking forward to trying it in a couple of days.

 

[wngsprd]

I thanked the Lord I was wearing steel toe boots yesterday when I got a little careless with the chainsaw. Inside the cut, I can see where the metal was scratched.

 

[Looking4new]

I thanked the Lord I was wearing steel toe boots yesterday when I got a little careless with the chainsaw. Inside the cut, I can see where the metal was scratched.
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That could have been some toes were it not for the boots.

 

[Buppies]

Excellent point for wearing steel toed shoes wngsprd

There is always one Drew

 

[Buppies]

46 degrees partly cloudy ocean beautiful as always SE Ridge getting ready to do its thing very warm air coming into Texas as well. This is a strong ridge but is winter over maybe maybe not. Wngsprd has good advice on that

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning.
It’s 32, and might make it to 50.

Feels good to be sitting at home, even if it’s just for a day. Didn’t get much done yesterday, it was dinner time when I got home.
I was greeted by a letter from Philadelphia with photo evidence that I entered an intersection .6 seconds after the light turned red.
But for the mere sum of $100 they will forgive my egregious transgression. I wonder if this is about revenue or safety……..

Nothing planned for today, other than going out to breakfast and getting some paperwork done. Tomorrow I get to see such scenic places as Islip, and Grove City. But then I’m done for a while.

Drew it is interesting to have a dissenter in meeting, most gatherings for worship, regardless of denomination, are attended by like minded congregants. Even though the Quaker way is one of tolerance, it isn’t often tested. I’m sure that you will find a path forward.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all 28 going up to 52 and cloudy.
Stress test done, now to wait for Dr. and schedule follow up.

I have not been to a dairy queen since I was a teen, since I am lactose intollerant, no Ice cream place for me, or most restaurants/fast food places etc.

Wngsprd - wow, lots of people keep reminding me to wear boots and chaps! I have a pair of jeans I like to wear when using the larger saw, is has a rip from the chain and reminds me to use the chaps!

Drew - I find people like that take real good to very cumbersome detailed "projects". Keep them busy and keep telling them how important the "project" is and that should keep them out of your way.

Stay safe and be well,
Below is Victoria falls on the Zambezi river.
This is the river where we were in rubber rafts and had a hippo go after us.
We got to watch baboons raid the dining room of our hotel and get chased out by broom wielding wait staff.
We were asked if we wanted to bungy jump off a bridge down into the gorge, passed on that.
One night their were banded mongoose on the little bridge to get to the dinning room, when they hissed at us we understood dinner for us would be late.......

 

[txdon]

Don, great pix from the trip...nice itinerary. I hope the plant-based diet was just as tasty as you make it.

They try, but I would usually think they should add a certain ingredient to get it right. The cookies were dry, if they would just add applesauce, or some blended dates to the mix. But at least I did not have to worry about them sneaking in cholesterol. My fresh ground coffee was so much better than the ship's coffee. I was thinking how would you get your good coffee on the ship and I came up blank.

Close call. Shoes are easy to replace.

Good morning! 30˚F this is the last freeze for the next 10 days. I always have to be cautious around Easter, there always seems to be one more freeze that will burn the garden. Partly cloudy skies heading to the 70s. Lots of held mail to go through and I started to scalp the yard yesterday to let the Spring grass come out. This month I'll order new EGO batteries.

 

[RoyJackson]

Feels good to be sitting at home, even if it’s just for a day. Didn’t get much done yesterday, it was dinner time when I got home.
I was greeted by a letter from Philadelphia with photo evidence that I entered an intersection .6 seconds after the light turned red.
But for the mere sum of $100 they will forgive my egregious transgression. I wonder if this is about revenue or safety……..

Ask them to show you the last calibration report for the camera and timer...

 

[toppop52]

New Audi Diesel Engines Can Now Run On a Renewable Fuel

Hydrotreated vegetable oil gets the green light in some new Audi diesel models, but it's far from commonplace. Here's what HVO offers.

www.autoweek.com

it's too bad dieselgate hurt the future of diesel cars so much.
Folks have been burning all kinds of fuel in diesels and now Audi is saying let's burn used vegetable oil.
30% higher cetane. Better cold starting.

When you think of all the fast food restaurants with deep fryers, there must be a huge amount of waste oil available.
Besides, exhaust often smells like popcorn, though too much of that might be a bit much in a big traffic jam.
Pass the butter, pass the salt...

About 15 years ago a guy here sold some sort of kit that allowed the use of waste cooking oil in road diesels. He had an older MB, the exhaust smelled like French fries.

 

[toppop52]

Here they have speed control cameras, they claim you are allowed 12mph above the posted limit. I got a bill, they don’t call them tickets because they have no affect on your license, for going 42 in a 30. Apparently you’re allowed 11.9 over the posted limit. I have no doubt these are revenue machines.

 

[kenmbz]

When I worked for a south NJ water company, they got 72 tickets for one morning going through a red light.
It was a backhoe digging at a site with police escort.

This was never supposed to happen as they obviously never looked at the pictures.
The tickets were also sent from the red light camera company, not the police, which is illegal.

There was a trial in Cali for this company and a few people went to jail, but NJ decided not to pursue..........

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low was at 26°, slightly warmer than has been. High today should be 60° and sunny.

Wng, that was a close call. Don't get complacent, that's what Murphy is waiting for.... The boots still look wearable.

David, caretaker's suite looks good. Inside all complete?

Ken, another set of nice pics..... I'm getting a world tour from my living room

Miss Ron's bird pics..... hope he's doing ok.

Run into town today for some errands, the next 2 days into town for Dr's visits. I am not looking forward to filling the tank....

Everyone have a great day!

 

[PJSprog]

37°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 71° today.

Got Wife to the dentist's office yesterday, and after another consultation the dentist decided to change the plan. So, no surgery yesterday. The Wife was not at all upset about this.

We spent the rest of the afternoon running a few errands. We were going to stop for lunch at Quizno's in Highland, but found they are permanently closed. That's a shame. I really liked that place, as it was run by a good guy who understood how to run a restaurant; very clean, very efficient, and very courteous. We ate at a popular sports bar on the other side of town instead, also a good place to eat.

As a Buddhist, Drew, I've lost count of the number of people who can't stop themselves from expressing to me the incredible depths of their enlightenment. It's been my experience over the years that those who can't seem to contain their superior understanding are always the ones who are furthest from the truth. They are often also the ones least receptive to guidance back to the true path. Best of luck with your dissenter.

 

[daugen]

Philadelphia's red light cameras are notorious, particularly on some of the main roads going North.
Ka ching
I think they have five second yellows, maybe as little as three seconds. Once I see a yellow I stop if I can; dangerous to do if someone is tailgating
you hoping to make the light

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 6:15AM. Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 76F. Winds light and variable.
The 10-day is now calling for rain Thursday and Friday, ending Saturday morning. Maybe as much as 0.6", it all depends on David's aim with his Pineapple Express.

Yikes, Billy. Glad the boot saved the rest of your foot. Is that it for that boot, or will a gob of Shoe Goo fix it?

I've gotten those letters before, Paul, with a photo showing someone else's face and vehicle. Mailed off a response and never heard anything about it again.

Good point about filling the tank, Ted. Makes it harder for us rural dwellers that depend on services in the city.

Last week I got a "Replacement Value Estimate" from the new homeowners insurance company that was very inaccurate, so yesterday I finally got through to someone to get it updated. I thought most of the changes would lower the value, but instead it went up and so did the insurance premium. Sheesh!

It was such a nice afternoon yesterday I decided to get outside and log some seat time. Gathered up a half dozen or so down trees with the grapple, then put the 4in1 bucket on and moved some dirt. Had to break one hydraulic line on the bucket to get the connector to seat, and it took all my strength standing on the 15" and 18" adjustable wrenches to do it. No idea how that coupler got so tight, but it's a lot looser now.

More dirt moving today, but not until I tackle some housework. Ugh.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, sorry about your wife's relative. I

That was PJ who said that.

Although my sister in FL spent time in the ER while on vacation, and now her husband fell and broke his hip or leg, so they have to delay their return trip to Ohio.