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[zannej]

Love the diving pics. I wish I had been able to enjoy diving but my left ear canal never wanted to let me equalize properly so I would get stabbing pains in my ear canals. My dad LOVED diving though. And we loved watching underwater videos.

Those stairs with the wallpaper or something to create the illusion look really neat.

Grandparents pic is sweet.

The plate reminds me of something I found under the house when we first moved here. I was small enough that we could crawl around under the house with ease and I found all sorts of plates and other stuff.

I found these at TSC

I thought of Pearl when I saw this one. It is Pearl who chops wood, right? I have a horrible memory for names and faces.

Thought of this forum when I saw this one:

 

[Peanut]

Drove by the state line welcome center this afternoon but was surrounded by dummies. I couldn't take my eyes off the traffic. I'll see it tomorrow on the way home, get a better look going south anyway.

 

[Bacpacker]

I miss Madison.
Spent years there.
They had Real Stuff there.

(my dad designed parts of the Saturn V)

That looks like a pic a Warner Robbins AF museum. Love that plane

 

[backlash]

Here's the Saturn V which stood (an possibly still stands) in the visitor center & rest area on I-65, up at the top of the state:

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Kind of a fuzzy pic, but it is what it is, lol. I was using an old school 35mm automatic camera at the time, not a digital camera like we have today.

On an unrelated note, here is the China platter I used for the turkey I roasted the other day, once the bird came out of the oven. I threw in a shot of a plate from the same set, these belonged to me beloved & dear departed mum:

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Since I had the platter out after washing it, I figured I'd snap a shot or two, lol. This 'China' was actually made in Japan by an outfit called MJTA, dunno what the letters stand for in the logo but the dishes are pretty nice. I saved 'em to use as a way of honoring me mum's memory, 10-4?

It's good you are using the china.
I bought my wife a set of very nice china when I was in Japan in 1973.
We have used them maybe 5 times.
When we are dead and gone our Granddaughter will get them and she will eventually do what a lot of others do.
Sell them off cheap just to get them out of her way.
I bought really nice set of fine china for under $50 at a yard sell and we use those every day but not the set I bought in Japan.
Look at Craigslist or Facebook market place and you'll find sets cheap.

 

[SheepDog]

We use our fine china for important meals...
Every time we eat!
If you save it for those "special" gatherings there will be an unused setting for the gathering after your funeral.
Life is a SPECIAL EVENT! celebrate.

 

[Supervisor42]

We use our fine china for important meals...
Every time we eat!
If you save it for those "special" gatherings there will be an unused setting for the gathering after your funeral.
Life is a SPECIAL EVENT! celebrate.

You should be glad you didn't grow up in "The Old South".
It was tradition that each family have a set of fine-china on display (which nobody dared to touch!) to show everybody that they weren't 'po-folk'.
When the old folks died, the heirs descended like buzzards wanting 'their cut'.
The problem arose when it came to dividing up the silverware that was made with REAL $ILVER!
We nicknamed the estate grabfest a "spoon-sawin" because every silverware set only had one huge serving spoon that had a lot of silver in it!
At one estate, they fought bitterly and decided the only way to fairly divide it was to saw it up into even weight pieces.
So we did.
True story.
And those priceless China sets were always divided up into a few worthless pieces, never to be joined together again.
Required photo.... Before:

After:

 

[zannej]

RIP to sweet Namir. Gone too soon. Here he was as a kitten:

In the kitchen at the water bin:

And cuddling with my brother:

 

[Peanut]

My favorite used guitar shop, Gruhn Guitars, Nashville TN. They deal in high end used instruments. Most instruments I saw were from $3000 to $5000 in price range, a few a bit more. Spent 2 hours there this morning, played several. I left when I started doing math in my head, seeing if I could buy a particular guitar. Time to go…

Down this wall are hung Martins. On the other side of the wall are hung mandolins and banjos, couple dozen of each. Couldn’t resist, played a couple of the mandolins too. Down at the end are 2 smaller rooms, the walls lined with instruments also. Behind me was another wall of guitars with 2 small sound rooms. There were plenty of comfy chairs and couches around the shop for sitting. Great for taking instruments on test drives.

 

[Peanut]

I’ve been coming to Gruhn’s since 1980. Just to remind myself being poor is a bummer. I stop every few years and drool.

This is the most expensive guitar I played this morning. A 1954, model D-28 Martin. Even though it was on hold the man said for $14,000 cash I could take it with me.

The way it sounded… worth every penny!!!

 

[Peanut]

They had some of the new high end Taylor guitars. Great guitars but a bit “tinny” sounding compared to Martins, at least to me (and most pickers). Martins have a “warmer” tone, much richer sound.

I played this one, sounded great, played like a dream. The wood is absolutely beautiful. I thought it worth every penny of the $5300 price tag. Taylor makes great road guitars. I see a lot of entertainers playing them at shows or on tv. But at home or among friends they play Martins.

 

[Peanut]

Oh, as promised, a pic of the saturn rocket at the state line welcome center. The center was closed so I couldn’t stop for a good picture.

 

[Bacpacker]

Looks like you are having a good time. Glad to hear it

 

[Peanut]

I always have a blast at Gruhns. Just wish I could afford some of the guitars.

 

[Curmudgeon]

Oh, as promised, a pic of the saturn rocket at the state line welcome center. It was closed so I couldn’t stop for a good picture.

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I have stopped there many times over the years.

 

[Caribou]

The new pantry got delivered yesterday. We converted the breakfast bar into a pantry. The two middle sets of open shelves are for cookbooks. The cabinets and drawers are for food. The open slot in the middle is probably going to be cooling racks or cookie sheets. I suggested a shotgun but didn't get a warm reception for that idea. The door for the center slot needed to be adjusted so he took it back to his shop. All the doors and drawers close automatically.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

Sunset over our homestead, Veterans Day 2022

 

[Sparky_D]

What do you mean "Don't play with your food"? I'm studying architecture!

 

[rice paddy daddy]

My photo needs editing to lighten it up just a tad.

 

[rice paddy daddy]

A little bit better?

 

[zannej]

The new pantry looks great!

Mashed potato castle! I love it! LOL.

Beautiful sunsets!

 

[Pearl]

The new pantry got delivered yesterday. We converted the breakfast bar into a pantry. The two middle sets of open shelves are for cookbooks. The cabinets and drawers are for food. The open slot in the middle is probably going to be cooling racks or cookie sheets. I suggested a shotgun but didn't get a warm reception for that idea. The door for the center slot needed to be adjusted so he took it back to his shop. All the doors and drawers close automatically.View attachment 98207View attachment 98208View attachment 98209View attachment 98210

Wow, and what's the story behind the seal???

 

[Neb]

Wow, and what's the story behind the seal???

Yes I noticed it as whale (smiley-wink).

Or is it an otter?

I like the presentation smooth and graceful.


Ben

 

[Caribou]

Wow, and what's the story behind the seal???

Thanks! It is a Doug Hudson. That is an otter, his first. Doug is an artist and a retired teacher. He was our tenant and eventually a family friend. He made this otter out of alder. Doug told me, "Never again!" Alder is a "B" to work with. Here is a link to a Ketchikan gallery that handles his work. He has moved but is still considered a local boy. His work is handled at other galleries as well. Click the button at the bottom of the link for some more available art.
https://www.scanlongallery.com/pages/doug-hudson

 

[Pearl]

Thanks! It is a Doug Hudson. That is an otter, his first. Doug is an artist and a retired teacher. He was our tenant and eventually a family friend. He made this otter out of alder. Doug told me, "Never again!" Alder is a "B" to work with. Here is a link to a Ketchikan gallery that handles his work. He has moved but is still considered a local boy. His work is handled at other galleries as well. Click the button at the bottom of the link for some more available art.
https://www.scanlongallery.com/pages/doug-hudson

 

[Peanut]

More guitars… Gruhn’s had expanded since the last time I was there. They added a line of used Gretsch guitars. I know very little about electric guitars other than the price tags I saw. They were all $3K-$5K. The first one in this rack, wood tone, was $4600.

They also had a nice selection of Dobro’s. I like picking with a dobro in the band, some folks don't. I just like the way they sound. They are a lot different than pedal steel guitars used in country music, a completely different sound. They were rare where I grew up, still uncommon in bluegrass bands generally.

 

[Bacpacker]

I love the sound of a Dobro.
Sure are some nice ones shown there

 

[zannej]

The otter artwork reminds me of a style of wood art they made in Vietnam. We got some tiger faces and eagles. I gifted one of the eagle ones to my high school (our mascot was an eagle).

Got the old microwave set aside, scrubbed the counters, and got the new microwave in with some organization bins on top. Need to replace the door hardware and give the cabinets a good scrubbing and new coat of poly. Also need to get the trash up off the floor. I had to set the old microwave on top of a partially full bag of trash (I'd been cleaning when I ran out of energy).

Old gross microwave, put my foot on top to show how large it is-- new microwave is identical but clean:

New microwave and my kitty Ginger off to the side

Kitties on the bed. Orange one is Rupert. White with gray is Bethesda. Black and white is Biscuits.

My oldest cat, Boo.

 

[Curmudgeon]

I love the sound of a Dobro.

Me too, that also reminded me of Curtis Loew.

 

[Woody]

 

[Pearl]

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The smart guy is holding the cat!