Good morning!!!!

[WinterDeere]

Coffee maker broke yesterday, cannot reset it. This AM it was old fashioned drip with a paper towel as a filter. Seems someone took my cone filter and paper filters. I'll have to track them down later.

Always keep a cheap French press in the house, like the $19 Bodum Brazil:

Amazon.com : B000KEM4TQ

It'll save you from resorting to paper towels, and makes a nice treat of something different from the usual drip coffee, when you want it.

I have a very nice Bunn A10, that saw daily use for years, when I was making 40 - 60 fl.oz. at at time. But anymore, esp. for my evening decaf, I just go to the simple and quick French press for a quick 1-2 cups.

 

[Buppies]

We had between 4 and 5 inches of snow yesterday 20 this morning birds are busy scouring the ground out of bird seed. Got to see if I can get tractor tire off then get fixed I hope.

Sorry about hose reel scotty, hope you find new coffee maker riptides, kids look like handful M7040

Christmas looks very cold maybe snow storm we shall wait and see

 

[ArlyA]

Good morning TBN folks! Its 18 here in town now with a predicted high of 26 today. (Houghton MI) It snowed a few inches overnight but that's not enough to talk, or worry about. Cooler at camp with more snow predicted there. A reminded for folks who might not know, once normal winter weather has kicked in, it snows here about 5 days out of the week. Usually not a lot, just a few inches. This is what living on the south shore is like, moderate temps and all.

I am preparing various things to head back to camp Covington on Friday. This pics was taken over the weekend.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 11 going up to 33 and cloudy, yes 11, about 30 degrees colder than normal.
Don't remember what I did yesterday outside of day job, so couldn't have been important

We have lots of fancy coffee machines, I use a french press

Still in meetings, boring way to start the day.

Be well,

 

[ArlyA]

Morning all, 11 going up to 33 and cloudy, yes 11, about 30 degrees colder than normal.
Don't remember what I did yesterday outside of day job, so couldn't have been important

We have lots of fancy coffee machines, I use a french press

Still in meetings, boring way to start the day.

Be well,

We press at home and do pour over coffee at camp.

 

[WinterDeere]

We have lots of fancy coffee machines, I use a french press

Espresso all day and decaf in the French press at night, here. The Bunn pour-over machine and Turkish sand pit sit pretty much unused, but every time I think it's time to get rid of them, someone wants to use one.

My espresso machine started life as a simple older Gaggia classic, but has been mod'd with pressure profiling, upgraded block and screen, naked portafilter, larger basket, PID control... pretty much anything one could throw at that little erector set of a machine. I guess I needed a place to turn my energy, when time for building hotrods and racing boats ran short.

For anyone trying French press the first time, you're going to want to find a way to grind coffee coarse. If you have your own burr grinder, just open it up about 2x the setting used for pour-over or drip. If you grind it at the store, just select a coarse setting. If you buy pre-ground, just get used to a lot of sediment finding its way thru the filter... it will settle at the bottom of the cup.

 

[ponytug]

This one has tubes that slide into the pockets on both sides. Also I got the so called super duty cover at 21.5 oz.

Mine does have pockets on both sides as well; I just used the pipe on the pulling side to make the pull more manageable. The last time I replaced my cover I moved up to their ultra duty cover as well. So far, so good. The standard duty covers seemed to give up the ghost here (I think from the sun) after seven or so years. I think we are at six years now on the ultra duty and it looks new. My recollection is that their base cover is one material (vinyl?) and the ultra duty is another (polyethylene? Vice versa?)

neither snow nor sleet nor broken hose reels will keep Scott
from his appointed rounds...

no slips or falls guys
let's stay out of the ER

Amen to staying out of ERs.

FWIW: I bought these cloth reusable bags recently and they seem pretty heavy duty;

Amazon.com: 27 Inch Extra Large Canvas Shopping Bags Jumbo Heavy Duty Reusable Grocery Bags Bulk Blank Tote Bags with Double Handle (1, Black) : Home & Kitchen

Amazon.com: 27 Inch Extra Large Canvas Shopping Bags Jumbo Heavy Duty Reusable Grocery Bags Bulk Blank Tote Bags with Double Handle (1, Black) : Home & Kitchen

www.amazon.com

They are big, so they make quick work of carrying the groceries, but based on the design, I'm not sure I would try 35lbs of carrots in one bag, as the handles don't go all the way around. They do 20lbs no sweat.

I tried to repair a dying toaster oven yesterday, and after getting what felt like 59 little screws out, plus the magic security screw, tracing the circuits, a cheap switch seems to be broken internally, and of course the switch is not an available part. It is still under warranty, but the shipping would be half the cost of a new one. I think that I will keep this one as a spare and order a matching unit. Of course, if the same switch dies, I'm up a creek without a paddle. (Is it because up the creek is harder to maneuver in, especially if it is deep crud creek?) The thermostat measures the temperature of the space around the switch outside the oven, so it now makes sense to me that the temperature is so wildly inaccurate. The GE toaster next to the toaster oven is 70 odd years old and still running.

It is nice to know that I'm vintage, but not yet antique.

All the best,

Peter

 

[LouNY]

Good Tractor Morning Lou,
Be careful up there Lou
We don’t bounce like we used to

Yea, that was not me up in the basket climbing around. I was in the tractor lifting and lowering them.
We also set each hoop on the work basket to carry it into place. The first two we had a 2x4 beam extending forward to reach with.

 

[two_bit_score]

Good Morning GM thread!

It's 41f and cloudy in east Texas. Seems colder than 41 to me this morning. At least no snow or ice so I'm good.

Hit several things this morning early so glad that is done. Cooked a roast late yesterday and put it in the fridge last night about midnight after it cooled. Of course, a small sample to be sure it was tasty. It was so very tasty. It will be great for lunch.

Going to drink coffee with some friends this morning and discuss 'topics of the day'. Yesterday was the filing deadline for ballot applications for the March primaries in Texas.

Hope everyone has a great day, warm and dry! Prayers for our Nation!

 

[sodamo]

69°F and no rain

Pretty much a putter around day yesterday as things dried out a bit. Should get some interior mowing today.

Happy Hour at our Mexican cantina was pleasant.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great tractor day

 

[daugen]

after five months of testing my oldest brother was just told he has some early form of dementia,
the bad news, and good news, very treatable and good long term prognosis. Thankfully.
Which of course made me wonder how to avoid dementia as a senior.
one of us is going to the last one to hold on to his marbles.
TxDon's diet is the very best for brain health.

for those of us who can't go all the way veggie, here's what I found
that we can eat to assist in some minor way our brain health.
nothing new here, chicken and fish vs limited red meat.
and blueberries, I do keep eating my blueberries.

The
MIND diet, which combines elements of the Mediterranean and DASH diets, is widely recommended by researchers as the best eating pattern for seniors to help prevent dementia and slow cognitive decline. This diet emphasizes plant-based foods and limits animal-based and processed foods.

Foods to Eat Regularly

The MIND diet focuses on 10 "brain-healthy" food groups. Incorporating these into daily and weekly meals is key:

• Green, leafy vegetables: At least six servings per week (e.g., kale, spinach, collard greens, salads).
• Other vegetables: At least one serving daily (non-starchy vegetables are ideal, such as broccoli, carrots, and bell peppers).
• Berries: At least two servings per week (especially blueberries and strawberries, which are rich in antioxidants).
• Nuts: Five or more servings per week (walnuts are particularly good due to omega-3s).
• Whole grains: At least three servings daily (e.g., oatmeal, brown rice, quinoa, whole-wheat bread/pasta).
• Fish: At least one serving per week (fatty fish like salmon, sardines, and tuna are excellent sources of omega-3 fatty acids).
• Beans: At least four servings per week (including lentils, black beans, and chickpeas).
• Poultry: At least two servings per week (ideally not fried).
• Olive oil: Use as your primary cooking fat instead of butter or margarine.
• Wine: One glass per day (optional, discuss with a healthcare provider).

Foods to Limit or Avoid

To maximize the benefits of the MIND diet, it is important to limit or avoid five "unhealthy" food groups:

• Butter and stick margarine: Less than 1 tablespoon per day.
• Cheese: Less than one serving per week.
• Red meat: Less than four servings per week (beef, pork, lamb, and processed meats).
• Fried and fast food: Less than one serving per week.
• Pastries and sweets: Less than five servings per week.

A healthy diet should be part of a broader lifestyle approach to brain health that includes regular physical activity, social engagement, adequate sleep, and managing cardiovascular risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol. Always consult with a healthcare provider before making significant dietary changes.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19 going to 36. Snowed all day, but didn't amount to very much. South of us got 8 inches, according to the weather man.

There was a special feeling in the air putting up Christmas decorations while the snow was falling. It was cold as blue blazes putting up Christmas decorations while the snow was blowing sideways. But we got the fun ones completed.

Not a hallmark moment then? lol
They look good, like the fox on watch.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Good morning, the low is 11 and going to a high of 27°F. Wind SE 9 mph. 60% chance of flurries.

Yesterday I set up an Excel program to track the fuel usage in the Kioti. At least I can say I did something productive.

There is nothing planned for today, so will conserve energy.

Have a safe day all

I keep a spreadsheet on my tractor usage, included in it is my pellet inventory. I also mark which item i mainly use each time, such as the forks, grapple, backhoe, bucket. My tractor gets used more in the winter to bring in pellets, than any other usage.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

7 deg was our low, now 20 deg warmer.
I think i posted in the middle of the night when i was up, didn't go back to look. Eventually fell back asleep in the chair, woke around 7 I think, went back to bed, and wife woke me around noon...
Tiger has my chair, I have my wife's chair. pebbles in the rocking chair again. I heard snagglepuss is out, she slept in the basement last night with our cats.

scott, wifes pictures are nice. I remember you did that last year.

I don't drink much coffee, but when I do, I ask the waitress for a cup.... We do have a small Mr Coffee maker at home.

 

[riptides]

Always keep a cheap French press in the house, like the $19 Bodum Brazil:

Amazon.com : B000KEM4TQ

It'll save you from resorting to paper towels, and makes a nice treat of something different from the usual drip coffee, when you want it.

I have a very nice Bunn A10, that saw daily use for years, when I was making 40 - 60 fl.oz. at at time. But anymore, esp. for my evening decaf, I just go to the simple and quick French press for a quick 1-2 cups.

Interested. Cheaper than paper towels. Probably taste better too.
LOL.

...surprise...some family member just alerted me that a new machine is on the way.

 

[rswyan]

33F and mostly cloudy @ 15:15, which should be the day's high. Clinton Station reports the low this morning was 5.5F ...

Headed downstairs after last night's post and piddled around some more until around 04:00.

Took down the Craftsman Roto-Zip tool from the garage. Now just need to find the HF speed controller and the little wire brushes.

Got another 2 hand pump sprayers loaded up with Nutra-Sol and soaking.

Cleaned the lacquer off another section of 1" copper pipe and brushed out the sweat ends on some copper fittings.

Wrapped some fitting threads with Teflon tape + some other cleaning and straightening up.

Put the pumpkin puree in the 'fridge after it cooled off and finished cleaning up in the kitchen when I came back up.

Ordered another wireless phone charger for the living room and an eye drop applicator for The Woman from Amazon.

Scheduled some bills for payment and did some banking.

Sun was about to come up when I hit the rack.

On agenda for the rest of the day:

Move Kubota over to the barn before the rain/snow arrives.

Portion out the pumpkin puree into containers and get it labelled and stuck in the freezer.

Maybe cook that Kentucky Field pumpkin and get it processed.

Possibly some more work later downstairs on the utility room project.

Hope everyone is having a decent day ...

 

[rswyan]

While I generally like low VOC paints and cleaners, I really dislike that Sunnyside Low VOC product. I made the mistake of adding it to an oil based paint for a project, and everything curdled. The paint didn't cure properly, the rather nice oil paint brush was toast, as neither solvents nor lye seemed to lift the gunk. Plus the project had to be completely redone from the beginning. Totally my fault, as I thought as Sunnyside markets it as paint thinner, it would work as paint thinner. i.e. It would be usable where paint thinner was usable, and it isn't. It does leave an oily residue behind. Plus, it has something very like water in it that separates out. (Methyl-Pentane-Diol?) I wasn't able to find a use for it here (doesn't clean, doesn't dilute oil based paints, so?) and sent it off to household hazardous waste disposal.

Interesting.

Not one of my better purchases.

Mine either apparently.

Thanks for the heads up ...

 

[two_bit_score]

Happy Hour at our Mexican cantina was pleasant.

I wonder how Mexican food in HI differs from Mexican food in California, Texas and some other areas. There is a difference in Mexican food within Texas certainly. Tex-Mex vs Mexican.

I've had Mexican food in Los Angeles that was very different from any I had in Texas. Not bad, just different.

 

[Thomas]

rswyan...just special picture.

 

[Engineer42]

I wonder how Mexican food in HI differs from Mexican food in California, Texas and some other areas. There is a difference in Mexican food within Texas certainly. Tex-Mex vs Mexican.

I've had Mexican food in Los Angeles that was very different from any I had in Texas. Not bad, just different.

Probably about like the difference between sausage gravy and biscuits in North Carolina and Los Angeles.