Good morning!!!!

[Engineer42]

rs, are you going to treat the end grain?

Had pancakes for supper with 4 year old dark maple syrup.

Sounds good. I mix this into the batter

 

[Engineer42]

Only the top of the posts, bottom gets left as is.



Sounds tasty …

Won't the exposed bottom be more prone to wick and hold moisture with the sides sealed?

 

[rswyan]

Won't the exposed bottom be more prone to wick and hold moisture with the sides sealed?

I guess that’s one possible scenario.

The other thought was leaving the bottom open … to allow water to drain (wick) out the bottom.

The old boy whose YouTube I watched was in Wyoming (?) and suggested leaving the bottom unsealed.

IIRC, he claimed that’s the way that his Dad (or Grandpa ?) had always done it (possibly with creosote) … and had posts that were still holding up after 50 years.

Seems like that wasn’t the only YouTube I watched that suggested the bottom not be sealed.

Either way, it’s a fair bet that either method will probably outlast me …

 

[Buppies]

Looks good engineer delicious in fact

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 50 going to 68 and sunny, still windy.
College told us no financial help, oh well, was worth a try.
Did get some more grass cut in back area, found out what the boom was the other night.
Another huge chunk of Ash tree fell, no surprise there.

Good thing is with this wind, not getting attacked by bugs.

I remember paradise island when it had two resorts and a casino and there was a huge night club on Nassau, which has been gone for decades.

Sorry to hear your still in pain Buppies, get better soon.

Popgadget, don't you hate when the service fixes everything except the most important item.

I used grade B dark amber from near my uncles old place in MA, need to place an order if they still ship. I put a drop in the batter too, as it gives it a little crunch.

Be well,

 

[txdon]

Good. morning! 74˚F heading to the upper 80's, N wind. The 100s have thankfully left.
Continuing with our German guest. Sunday was a neighborhood trail 4 mile hick followed by an afternoon of Water volley ball. Yesterday after a short hike and a front yard mow we did a road trip to The Auslander restaurant in Fredericksburg for some spicy Texas Schnitzel.
Today we visit some relatives.

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[buckeyefarmer]

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.

 

[daugen]

eye opening visit to dermatologist.
busy day, four freezies, including my upper lip.
oh my did that sting.
and then it all got worse.
oh look, you do have a tick on your back.
good, they got that dug out.
oh look, you have another tick on your back.
geez I am so skeeved.
mountain ticks
so the score was two ticks and four freezies.
boy am I glad I had an appt today...

having someone to check your back is both literally and figuratively wonderful

now headed downtown to pick up scrip for doxycycline
need to eat that with lunch, bet that will tear up my stomach.

Popgadget, glad you got back down ok.

box at Lowes, after long, long wait, was about 80 pounds and went into friend's commercial van easily.
so pergola was brought back to home in their coffee company van,
nice older MB sprinter. Their whole fleet is MB.

last dry day for a while and my lawn guys have not shown up. I could be edging those gardens if I knew they weren't coming.
very poor communicators in every sense of the word

 

[daugen]

I may be FOS

oh let us tell you the many many ways...

Holly's stuffed dog has Buppies "special name"
embroidered on one ear. So he will always be near.
Scary time when the world is confusing, but hopefully that doggie
will soon be replaced by the new puppy.

 

[Buppies]

Drew had two pills of that so far already had raging poop hang on