Good Morning!!!! 34F @ 7:45AM. Sunny. High 51F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Welcome to Good Morning!!!! fredomlives:welcome: Very nice to have someone on the other side of the world keeping track of things while we sleep. Eric does his best, but the sheep keep him pretty busy!:laughing:
Jay, your description of watching a drone fly into the sunset due to a programming error gave me a sick feeling in my stomach. That's just the sort of error I'd be prone to make, and I spent many years as one of those IT professionals!:confused2: On the other hand, I have a vast selection of glues and screws, so maybe I should think about picking up a low budget drone to learn manual piloting skills as a first step?
Kyle, Tim, PJ, I don't enjoy the "brisk" subfreezing weather on the motorcycle, but I'm pretty amazed by how comfortable the RT is in those conditions. I think my "safe place" is behind a pair of handlebars; I'm certainly happiest there, and it doesn't seem to matter too much what the weather is doing. When I lived in Ohio it was miserable trying to ride in the winter, as things like fairings, heated grips, and electric jackets had yet to be invented. We've come a long way, Baby!:laughing:
Thanks for the tip on the Instant Pot, Buckeye. Good to know it only affects the oval shaped ones, not the round ones like Don and most of the rest of us have.
I've always valued the experiences of older mentors, and don't mind at all reading about the trials and tribulations of aging here. We're all gonna get there sooner or later, hopefully, heck, I'm thinkin' I'm probably already there. And if somebody's figured out a good way of dealing with all the various issues, I'm all ears (or is that eyes?).
Finished up the rear brake linkage on the old motorcycle yesterday by bending the legs around on four teeny tiny cotter pins, and wiping off the extra grease. Also rechecked the adjustment on the front brake levers and installed the clamping bolts that keep them in place. Next step is to install the rear fender, so I dug out the stainless steel hex screws that will replace the original parts, and today I'll cut them to length and polish most of the heads. Nice relaxing work, and the vigorous arm motions in the polishing might even help to keep me warm out in that unheated garage.
Picked up the 3D printed console piece for the Vanagon yesterday, and it appears to fit pretty well. I'll need to drill some holes in it for mounting the controls, and the screws that attach it to the metal hanger, but that should be pretty straight forward. The surface finish is pretty rough, and you can see a notch for every pass the printer made. I hope the plastic sands nicely, and doesn't gum up like some do. I'll have to wait for warmer weather before giving it a coat of paint, though, as it seems winter has finally arrived here.
Went to pick up the carb dip at the O'Reilly car parts store, and the clerk said they sent it back when I didn't come in last week to get it. I offered to pay for it when I ordered it, and was assured that wasn't necessary. He said he'd order it again for me, but I said no thanks and ordered it from Amazon when I got home. It'll be here Monday, much sooner than my next trip to town.
The visit with the mechanic went pretty much as expected, with the engine and transaxle still laying on the floor waiting on installation. A bad assumption was made regarding the high performance clutch parts, and they don't easily adapt to the bellhousing that connects the VW transaxle to the Subaru engine. That resulted in some gnashing of teeth and hand wringing on the mechanic's part, and eventually a cobbled together yoke for the throwout bearing, which now is apparently at a heat treater being hardened. He's a really smart guy, but isn't a very good planner, and somewhat careless about keeping separate what he's done before and what he thinks will work. So maybe another week or two to work this wrinkle out before we find the next one.
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The sky was dark as I headed back down to Costco for my weekly spit roasted chicken, and farther on it was actually raining. That shouldn't be unusual for this time of year, as it is the heart of our rainy season, but this February has been almost completely dry. And we're now back in level 1 drought conditions. What was unusual was the bolt of lightning that split the sky as I reached the parking lot, and the light dusting of snow that decorated the roadside as I reached my turnoff of CA 70 at the top of the hill. I'm happy to report that the snow fell as rain several hundred feet lower at the house, but it was still in the 30s while I was unloading groceries.
TGIF gang!:drink:
