What did you do today?

[ebinmaine 67,484]

When I got home Trina was already outside blowing the leaves out of the garden out front.

 

We took a chainsaw out in the forest and limbed two trees and started cutting both of them up.

Ran out of gas.

 

Stopped on purpose so I don't beat myself up too much..

I'm feeling better and I don't want to push too hard. 

I went back inside and sharpened that saw, filed the rakes, tightened the chain. Ready for use next time.

 

Trina is still outside getting the new garden ready for this year. Pulling and stacking rocks. Flattening high spots and filling in lows. 

Girl ain't got any flippin 🛑 STOP button. 😂

[Handy Don 12,217]

9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Ran out of gas.

I've learned to take a long break after each tank of gas. I rehydrate and do something that uses different muscles and I'm much happier later!

[ebinmaine 67,484]

4 minutes ago, Handy Don said:

I've learned to take a long break after each tank of gas. I rehydrate and do something that uses different muscles and I'm much happier later!

Exactly the plan. 

On a weekend I'll do 2 tanks full. 

When  I get stronger I'll try 3. 

 

[8ntruck 6,999]

We burned a bunch of $4 gas yesterday moving from our Mo. winter quarters to our summer quarters in Mi.  Loaded the Cherokee on a U Haul trailer and towed it with the Ram.  Managed 13mpg on the trip.

 

Was a reasonable day today, so I took the dog for a walk out in the nearby state game area.  Did about a mile in the woods.  Saw a Blanding's turtle on the walk.  That is an endangered species.  Second one I've seen in this area.

 

Cleansed out the PO box here.  One of the items waiting there was a freshly rebuilt Kohler carb for the C195.  Hopefully, I'll get that installed in the near future.  

Edited April 12, 2022 by 8ntruck

[Ed Kennell 38,170]

On 4/11/2022 at 4:10 AM, Stormin said:

We speak proper English.

We speak PeeAaa Dutch.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

We speak PeeAaa Dutch.

The bad thing is I could read it !  

[8ntruck 6,999]

39 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

The bad thing is I could read it !  

Sadly, so could I.

[ebinmaine 67,484]

7 hours ago, Horse Newbie said:

The bad thing is I could read it !  

 

7 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Sadly, so could I.

Yepp. Me too. 

 

Pah'tic'ler the zookeenes. 

 

I grew up. Nope. I got larger than the size I was born at. ...

About an hour south of Keene NH. That's a college town so it's also a zoo. 

That word really is a perfect descriptor. 

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

30 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

I got larger than the size I was born at

This made me nose-exhale at my screen pretty significantly 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

31 minutes ago, sjoemie himself said:

This made me nose-exhale at my screen pretty significantly 

Happy to help, anytime.

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

Ate Sardines and crackers… yum !

[WHX?? 48,815]

I was mean and  used to eat them in rough seas on the submarine. The smell would add to the looks for the guys that got seasick and had to stand the barf bag watch. They ate the crackers.  I never got seasick! 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

10 minutes ago, Horse Newbie said:

Ate Sardines and crackers… yum !

 

Get you some of them Polar kippered herrings. Delish!

[Horse Newbie 7,069]

22 minutes ago, EB-80/8inPA said:

Get you some of them Polar kippered herrings. Delish!

Where do you get them ?

[EB-80/8inPA 1,641]

WalMart (sometimes) or that jungle site.  Actually, they had them at Big Lots the one time I went in there.

they’re supposed to be good for your brain, but I can’t see any improvement.

Edited April 15, 2022 by EB-80/8inPA

[oliver2-44 9,747]

Started scraping the popcorn ceiling texture of the upstairs ceilings. One bedroom done so far. 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

1 minute ago, oliver2-44 said:

 Started scraping the popcorn ceiling texture of the upstairs ceilings. 

Never tried that myself but I understand it can be quite a chore

[oliver2-44 9,747]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Never tried that myself but I understand it can be quite a chore

Yep working overhead makes it a workout. I did the down stairs several years ago.  Also did my sons house so I have about 3000 sq/ft of experience. 

[Gregor 4,846]

I finished up a couple of wood projects I have been working on. The first Is a clock I made about 30 years ago. I gave it to my son. He managed to knock it off the wall, and the octagon frame broke. He attempted to fix it himself, sort-a kind-a. Then he managed to knock it off the wall again. The pieces and parts have been in a box for about 20 years. It originally had a solid brass, key wind German movement, with chimes. It did not survive the falls. I dug it out and put it back together the best I could, If you look close, you will see the frame is a little caddy-wompus, and now it has a battery movement, but it's good enough for the garage.

 

Also about 30 years ago, I bought an Aolean Duo Art Reproducing piano. It's like a player piano, but better. It was a beautiful piano, but it's long gone. With the piano came a cabinet that held the paper music rolls. The cabinet was not so beautiful. I was surprised it survived the trip home to be honest, but it did have some really nice leaded glass doors on it. I removed the doors, and pitched the rest. I decided to make a couple of barrister bookcases using the doors. I have never built a barristers bookcase before, so I decided to make a miniature one for practice. It's about 20" long, 8" high, and 8" deep. right now it just has plexiglass in the door, and it may just stay that way.

 

I know this is not a wood working forum, so I will refrain from posting any more wood projects, but thought I would share these 2.

[sjoemie himself 3,068]

Didn't do much the past few days. Seems i've overworked or stretched some muscles in my back and chest.. called the DOC on friday but can't go until tuesday because of easter 

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

On 4/11/2022 at 7:06 PM, Handy Don said:

I've learned to take a long break after each tank of gas. I rehydrate and do something that uses different muscles and I'm much happier later!

@Handy Don GREAT ADVICE! I kinda wish my Husqvarna 455 Rancher had a smaller tank 

  Dropped a couple looooong ones and cut em up this weekend. Hauled it all up by the road for a friend to pick up. Then did a nice brush and crap burn. Sure enough the wind picked up after I had a nice blaze going, so the wife manned the “firehose” just in case 👨‍🚒 

 

 

 

 

[squonk 41,104]

On 4/14/2022 at 8:45 PM, WHX?? said:

I was mean and  used to eat them in rough seas on the submarine. The smell would add to the looks for the guys that got seasick and had to stand the barf bag watch. They ate the crackers.  I never got seasick! 

That explains the pooper scooper! 

[stevasaurus 22,738]

Spent the day sharpening chisels and squaring the end of punches.  Inherited tools from my Grandfather. 

 

This is before.

 

[squonk 41,104]

On 4/10/2022 at 11:00 AM, Stormin said:

 Mowed the green and verges before it rains. 

Lets see: you drive on the wrong side of the road and buy you "petrol" in litres. I mow the grass on the lawn. I mowed greens in HS so the Counrty Club "pros" could 4 putt and call it good.  I have fake chickens as yard art and my hedges are "The Bushes from Hell! When someone comes by from Maine they bring me Ployes and Hazelnuts

[Stormin 9,981]

7 minutes ago, squonk said:

 I mow the grass on the lawn. 

 

I did that today.