What's everybody doing today?

[dademoss]

Community cats are back this morning, they all laid low for the fireworks. Trash day, change the course furnace filter, , hot and humid today, so maybe 10 minutes of outside work, check the tomatoes and peppers. Make some turkey taco mix for dinner. Easy day

 

[Bacpacker]

Back to work after a long weekend. Storms in the area. Hope it don't kill more equipment

 

[Mountain trapper]

Going to work on the new chicken run fence this morning. Then I need to clear some more trees so the cement truck and get up to where the new solar mount is going. I dug a hole 4'×5'×6' deep. Next week I'll go down and buy a length of 6" schedule 40 pipe by 14' long to mount the new panels on. Later today I'll take a material list up to the lumber yard and order materials for the new roof over the back deck. We're also going to add an 8'×32' extension to the redwood deck.

 

[zannej]

I was wrong about Mom's appointment yesterday. It's today. Derp. I was sick all day yesterday but did manage to get my curbside order. Got home and went to drink some milk but it had gone bad. Need to buy more today.

Got up at around 5:30am to start working on my bathroom. Tapped some nails in flush with a punch, it slipped so I dinged the PVC. Started with caulking after getting everything together. Kept dropping stuff-- including the loaded caulk gun. Hook on caulk gun kept snagging on my shirt. Tore the glove. Generally made a mess and am now taking a break. The caulk is about the same color as the white on the wall panels and the trim so I'm not too worried about it getting on stuff. I got my practicing in on the top where it won't be visible. Need to clean the tools better but was frustrated and overheated. Was going to nap but my brain won't let me.

At least I got some stuff done though. It's rough, but better than nothing. Will need to do touch-up paint later. But once I finish caulking & it cures, I will be able to use the shower (well, after I pull all the junk out, vacuum, and scrub it down again. I just hope the drain still works properly. I do feel better about having at least part of the caulking done.

 

[gloryroad56]

My daughter, who is now 17 years old, has an appointment with the doctor. Her blood pressure was high the last time I took her. I am praying the blood pressure has gone down. The bottom of my corn is turning brown, so I had to water it again.

 

[Wingnut]

Had a good time yesterday, the BBQ was heller good, lol... I wrapped some thick slices of hickory-smoked bacon around the 4 largest pieces of yardbird, then used wooden toothpicks soaked in water to pin the bacon in place. Worked alright, I used to have some small metal skewers for that sort of thing, but I couldn't find 'em, only regular shish kebab skewers which were too large. Meh, the food was delicious and I have plenty of leftovers, so I'll be eatin' like a king here at the ol' hacienda... needless to say, I did NOT bother offering any BBQ to the meth head neighbor, his cred is shot after that BS line about yanking the deputy's pistol out of its holster, pfffffft.

Today I may try to get some work done in the kitchen, part of me says to simply extend the holiday, lol... we'll see what happens. Oh, yeah, I saw some fireworks last night, but only the Chinese Walmart kind... some folks round here were settin' off fireworks as soon as it got dark, so I watched from my porch and enjoyed the show. Nothing really loud, not enough to scare the cats, so that was cool. I didn't bother buying any fireworks, no need to touch off a wildfire in these dry conditions, lol. I used to bring fireworks home to Coronado when I drove a truck... good-sized fireworks too, plenty loud, I'm sure I broke some sort of law transporting 'em across multiple state lines in the big rig, lol.

 

[LadyLocust]

Back to the grindstone today. That alarm clock went off entirely too quickly this morning. I couldn't believe how many fireworks last night. Would have been fun to be up on a hill looking down at the valley. We aren't night people so it was really late for us as we returned home. I told Hubby it was almost newyear by looking at the time.

 

[zannej]

I brought in 50lbs of cat food (my brother was supposed to do it but he's too lazy).
Got the truck turned around so Mom can get in more easily to go to her appointment.
Made breakfast for Mom.
Finished the caulking. May need to do touch-ups later, but for now it seems good. Once it dries I'll put the curtain rods up and hang the shower curtain. I should see about getting some shower hooks for the back rod and I need to put the rope on my back scrubber. I also need to get my body wash and shampoo/conditioner from my friend's house. Major cleanup is in order though. I think I may get one of those tension rod caddies with shelves for the corner to hold my shampoo & conditioner.
I'm going to have to paint at some point to cover the nails. Caulk wouldn't stick to them and I was making a mess. My HyperTough caulking tool worked out well though. It's good at scraping dried caulk off of flat surfaces where I don't want the caulk to be. I need to figure out how long the caulk needs to cure.

I'm waiting to take Mom to her checkup at the doctor. I might nap until the alarm goes off-- after I finish eating my salad and have some cold water to drink.

That first shower is going to feel so good once I'm done with everything.

 

[Hooch]

After I watered everything, I took the dogs on a little hike to a mountain creek.
Shade, cool water and the smell of pine trees..
After. I picked up a blue slate turkey chick. I traded one of my chicks for her. It will add some interesting color to future hatches.
Now after I settled her in , i have a bunch to do but ..
I'm feeling like a nice easy day is in order..

 

[Amish Heart]

I've got nine blue slate turkey chicks right now...maybe 4 weeks old. They are a hoot. Great breed.
Spent the day first at the doc office for mom and for husband. Ran into an amish cousin there, too, and he was having some health issues. Lost his wife not long ago, and I loved her, such a sweet lady. So I sat and waited with him...husband in his appt, mom getting labs. Had some peanut butter cookies in my purse to share. Took forever to get mom's transport back, so had husband and mom both in wheelchairs and we waited with her. Left and got feed after that, since they couldn't do husband's midline till after lunch. Got that put in, first infusion in the infusion room, and the pharmacy will deliver the meds to us tomorrow morning. We'll be on an every 8 hr infusion schedule for a while. Little granddaughter spent the day with Brenda and her siblings, and she is wiped out...conked out on the couch now. Ha. Still have feed to unload. Door number two renovation and screen are now finished and ready for painting. One more to go. My favorite cousin's husband is doing better. He was annointed by the ministers yesterday, and then took a turn for the better.

 

[hashbrown]

Found a mom and her babies while working in the yard today.

 

[Wingnut]

Got a confession to make: today I am SLACKIN', lol. Goofing off and extending the holiday... ate a big plate of leftover BBQ for brunch, no WAY I was gonna stoop & bend to caulk and paint after that, lol. On the flip side, I've been too full to drink beer, so I'm dry as a Southern Baptist Temperance Revival Meeting, lol. That may change in a bit, I think my plate o' BBQ is finally settling, lol. The leftovers were delicious, but the plate was kinda large, 10-4?

After macking that BBQ, I started reading ROBINSON CRUSOE by Daniel Defoe, I picked it up from the 'Discarded' shelf at the library for only a dime... I didn't get far before the Sandman started standing on my eyelids, lol. So I took a big ol' nap, but that's okay, I was up early so this nap offset that early start. I suppose this classic book was discarded by our local library because it has elements of Christianity, though it's the puritanical Protestant version of Christianity.

Makes me wonder if the book would've been discarded if it dealt with "Islam, The Religion Of Peace!" It's not as if the book is in that bad shape, it's still perfectly readable. Maybe there's some libtard mole at work in the library, ferreting out the books with references to Christianity, pfffffft. Sawing off heads is socially acceptable, but God forbid a poor castaway stranded in a remote location should pray to his Lord. Don't even get me started on the Church of the Unholy Tranny Grinders, lol.

 

[zannej]

They made us wait 45min past mom's appointment but it went well. Her blood levels are doing better. She needs her A1C down a tad more. I reminded her about wanting different syringes for her insulin so the doctor put that in the computer. Mom lost about 6lbs so the doctor was happy about that. I'm hoping we can get her down to 200lbs. I'm about that weight now. The salads seem to be helping.

I'm currently lying down with a heated massage pad. I don't feel like moving to reach for my naprosyn but I will in a bit.

 

[Spikedriver]

Found a mom and her babies while working in the yard today.

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Didn't know they had those worthless things in Missouri. At one time I was thinking of retiring in southern Missouri but that pretty much confirms a big no for me. Snakes + scorpions + fire ants = no Spike living there...

 

[Wingnut]

I guess that rules out Arizona & New Mexico...

 

[winds-of-change]

Neighbor boy Levi stayed for dinner again (had lunch here, too), then Brenda's family came by with peanut butter cookies. They ended up staying for fireworks, so we all had a great time. I made smores for everyone, and Brenda's dad did the honor of lighting all the fireworks. It was good to see her feeling well. Her parents wanted to take a look at my husband's portable Imogen oxygen, so much easier than green tanks. They could charge the battery with their inverter, so no problem being non electric. But a hefty price tag at $2K. She goes months without any problems, then it's all of a sudden.

Oxygen concentrators can only concentrate up to 10 L, I believe.

 

[ABR]

Got errands done in 3 different towns today. Then got new tubs and salt blocks out for the cows. Also re-filled their troughs. Counted them and discovered a new calf I've been working on the geldings tack and decided to try his bridle on with my mares bit to see if it fit him. He hasn’t been ridden in over 6 years and he picked the bit up on his own after a single sniff! He's so well trained with everything that I've thrown at him.

 

[Pearl]

Found a mom and her babies while working in the yard today.

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How did they get there so fast? Just threw them out of my house a couple of days ago!!

 

[Peanut]

Trip to little town to get new tags for vehicles. I also stopped at all 3 autoparts stores before I found hi-temp thread lube (up to 2000 degrees). I bought new o2 sensors last week(4). The guy said be sure to use hi-temp thread lube when putting them in… said there was a little pkg of it in each senor box. Should have checked because there wasn’t a single pkg in any of the boxes. So today I had to buy an 8oz bottle of the stuff. But… it’s commonly used for spark plug threads also. It’ll get used here if it doesn’t dry out.

A new console lid came today along with the rear door exterior handles for my silverado. At least now I have all the parts needed for that trucks work list. I still have one more side window deflector to take off, drivers door, before I can put on the new ones. They were the first item on the list so I am making progress.

Still need to call a friend back about a camper shell. I hope he’s found one for me. I’ll be going to the next bluegrass event on the mtn at the end of the month. I can pick it up then.

Nothing but a little tv tonight...

 

[Pearl]

Trip to little town to get new tags for vehicles. I also stopped at all 3 autoparts stores before I found hi-temp thread lube (up to 2000 degrees). I bought new o2 sensors last week(4). The guy said be sure to use hi-temp thread lube when putting them in… said there was a little pkg of it in each senor box. Should have checked because there wasn’t a single pkg in any of the boxes. So today I had to buy an 8oz bottle of the stuff. But… it’s commonly used for spark plug threads also. It’ll get used here if it doesn’t dry out.

A new console lid came today along with the rear door exterior handles for my silverado. At now least I have all the parts needed for that trucks work list. I still have one more side window deflector to take off, drivers door, before I can put on the new ones. They were the first item on the list so I am making progress.

Still need to call a friend back about a camper shell. I hope he’s found one for me. I’ll be going to the next bluegrass event on the mtn at the end of the month. I can pick it up then.

Nothing but a little tv tonight...

Hope the camper shell works out!!

 

[Pearl]

Good night everyone!! Busy day tomorrow, hoping for 6 hours of sleep!!

 

[hashbrown]

Didn't know they had those worthless things in Missouri. At one time I was thinking of retiring in southern Missouri but that pretty much confirms a big no for me. Snakes + scorpions + fire ants = no Spike living there...

We have more trouble with Copperheads and Rattlesnakes than scorpions.

 

[Peanut]

Pearl, I'm planning to camp at the next festival, get there on friday night. I'll get to pick with the house band and help set up the stage. Then i'll pick all day satuday, or until I run out of energy. (Been going through withdrawals, missed playing music Sat. before last.)

The shell... it's no longer necessary now that I can camp on the mtn. But it could be very handy when weather gets a little cooler. There are several festivals in the fall I want to attend. Winter rains usually start before the end of Oct. With a shell on my truck I can get some sleep just about anywhere, even a parking lot. It'll be more convenient than a tent and cheaper than a hotel.

Oh, got another item today. A small folding solar charger - 10w (2-5w panels). It's for phones etc, anything with a usb port. I thought it might be handy on trips to play music. It was a cheap entry level model. If it proves useful I might get something a little better for next year.

 

[Spikedriver]

We have more trouble with Copperheads and Rattlesnakes than scorpions.

I don't have trouble with any of them, because I live where they don't.

All I have to worry about is flies, gnats, and skeeters. They annoy the hell out of me, but last I knew you didn't have to go to the hospital if you get bit...

 

[Spikedriver]

I guess that rules out Arizona & New Mexico...

Sure does!

 

[Peanut]

What snakes??? i've seen two chicken snakes and a cottonmouth since May. It's why I keep snake gators in the truck, don't have to worry.

You're welcome down south anytime, lots of rail lines around!

 

[Spikedriver]

What snakes??? i've seen two chicken snakes and a cottonmouth since May. It's why I keep snake gators in the truck, don't have to worry.

You're welcome down south anytime, lots of rail lines around!

I'll sure come visit. But I think I'll live where I'm at...

 

[sonya123]

Pool was open yesterday and not very crowded. I swam 20 laps in the competition pool. Feeling a little sore today. Anytime you do something you don't do a lot you can feel it the next day. Husband watched LOL, he's not that good a swimmer and only swims in the little pool where you can stand up. I watched some probably college students diving off the boards. I used to like doing that as a kid but would probably break my neck doing it now. Way too old and fat ....but I can still swim
Then we relaxed in the hot tub pool , husband had no problem with that one

Thinking about going on a diet now that I have new blood pressure pills. But then I'm also thinking why bother.

So first we get rain for 2 weeks straight and now it's very dry. You can't win here. Today we are going to spray goldenrod and cut baby walnut trees off in the pasture. Have you ever tasted a black walnut? To me, they are nasty tasting. Some people like them. When we moved here I was thinking " oh wow, awesome, we have lots of walnut trees!" Now I want to cut down every one of them, but they are used as a windbreak in one pasture and some are next to the power line, so we are afraid to cut them down.

 

[Bacpacker]

Pool was open yesterday and not very crowded. I swam 20 laps in the competition pool. Feeling a little sore today. Anytime you do something you don't do a lot you can feel it the next day. Husband watched LOL, he's not that good a swimmer and only swims in the little pool where you can stand up. I watched some probably college students diving off the boards. I used to like doing that as a kid but would probably break my neck doing it now. Way too old and fat ....but I can still swim
Then we relaxed in the hot tub pool , husband had no problem with that one

Thinking about going on a diet now that I have new blood pressure pills. But then I'm also thinking why bother.

So first we get rain for 2 weeks straight and now it's very dry. You can't win here. Today we are going to spray goldenrod and cut baby walnut trees off in the pasture. Have you ever tasted a black walnut? To me, they are nasty tasting. Some people like them. When we moved here I was thinking " oh wow, awesome, we have lots of walnut trees!" Now I want to cut down every one of them, but they are used as a windbreak in one pasture and some are next to the power line, so we are afraid to cut them down.

If any have much size to them, Walnut makes some of the most beautiful lumber there is IMO.

 

[Morgan101]

Playing golf today. Don't worry, Pearl. I already did the dishes.