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Just got home from a wedding — couple of local friends who were having it out in Michigan, because their families are more local to that area.

Very jealous of one friend’s parents’ place — 10 acres, well, wood, and a nice little garden. Apparently it used to be a Christmas tree farm.

Michigan was nice. I’d never been there before. Still haven’t been to Detroit (we went through Chicago … yeah I’ll pass on the Windy City except as a tourist), but Lansing was pleasant, the weather was perfect, and we had a nice time.

Hope you all have been doing well this past week!
 
Michigan is pretty in places! @jishinsjourney glad you had a safe trip.
@Magpie I am so sorry about your loss of so many friends so close together. Safe travels to you and hope your pain is relieved.
I can't keep up with everything that is going on here with everyone.
@Bacpacker was today your city trip or is that tomorrow?
I've been trying to keep track of my sister and all in FL. She wishes I wouldn't talk about the weather I think. She can't hear so great on the phone so we text or other messaging. I sure miss my siblings.
 
I'm back to the grind, putting in new ties at Bailey Yard in North Platte. I'm just about to ready to leave this gang and go to a new one. It isn't what I thought it would be.

Looking forward to a little vacation, going over to the Maquoketa Caves next week with GF and Ruby the dog. Then we plan on going to the Mines of Spain, where Julien Dubuque set up lead mines when Iowa was still a Spanish possession. Should be a nice little 3 day trip. Then when I get back my daughter is coming home from college to spend a little time with me. I don't think I could ask for a better week off.
 
internet is on and off again , power will probably follow , uggh! How annoying
today I am goign to clean out the 2 water tanks we got delivered yesterday. They had soy oil in it and are food grade. We will put one of them on blocks in the barn for animal water and the other one up at the house in one of the buildings for us if we need it. So our water backup should be ok for at least a week or so now.
My heel hurts again today , started yesterday and I am not sure why. I didn't do much walking yesterday. It's just in one spot on the side of it.
Ok, going to get started now , animals need taking care of
 
Husband's got a doc appt in town, so I'll be getting him to that. Probably filling a cart at Aldi afterwards. Dave the builder guy should be here in about an hr. Thinking that he's working on the garage windows. There's lots of them and it's a two story. Weather sure feels different this morning, it's in the high 40's out this morning. Little granddaughter has an all day field trip to Wichita today for band, so she's excited. I would hate to be on that bus.
 
Yesterday we went down and picked up some lumber to finish the roof over the chicken coop porch. Got a 10ft section of 2" pipe, and concrete, to mount the Starlink on. And got feed, dog food, new tire for the log splitter, ammo, and other miscellaneous stuff. It was pretty hot down there, 81 degs, 60 degs when we got home.
Got another load of gravel being delivered today. I'll spread it out where I'm building the new atv, side by side and snowblower parking garage. It'll be 16×20.
 
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Thanks @Patchouli
Finished teaching one of my groups today.It was a push the last few days to go to work; but I took yesterday afternoon away from the pc and made myself stay on the couch watching tv with a load of painkillers. Got briefly excited when I discovered a show called Outlast, where they go and survive in the woods. I lasted about 7 mins before I wanted to choke a few people, so instead found Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars - not sure if @Morgan101 flagged this with me once (its on netflix) but either way I'm a couple of episodes in and love it.
It was very hard to not get up and do something productive though! So I'm about to pack and have an early night for our flight in the morning- stay well everyone, and out of trouble! :)
 
Just had 12 yards of gravel delivered, just need to spread it out now.
Went up to turn on the water on for the orchard, and we're out. Been having problems with the well pump generator. The generator runs good for awhile then it starts running rough then dies. Might call the manufacturer and see if I can get a phone number to a service tech and get someone out to fix it.
 
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Thanks @Patchouli
Finished teaching one of my groups today.It was a push the last few days to go to work; but I took yesterday afternoon away from the pc and made myself stay on the couch watching tv with a load of painkillers. Got briefly excited when I discovered a show called Outlast, where they go and survive in the woods. I lasted about 7 mins before I wanted to choke a few people, so instead found Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars - not sure if @Morgan101 flagged this with me once (its on netflix) but either way I'm a couple of episodes in and love it.
It was very hard to not get up and do something productive though! So I'm about to pack and have an early night for our flight in the morning- stay well everyone, and out of trouble! :)

Glad you are enjoying Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars. It is my favorite period of our history, and I have studied it extensively. From all of my studies it is a very historically accurate portrayal of what actually happened. There were a couple of very minor discrepancies but hardly worth mentioning. Let me know when you have finished, and I will elaborate. You probably already knew, but my avatar is a picture of Morgan Earp, and yes, there is a story.
 
Took an early lunch to take Dad to the dentist. He's still having pain in the area of the tooth removal six weeks later. Dr. said it was a deep extraction coupled with his age and health, healing will take longer but wants to do a biopsy next week. He implored Dad to rinse more often and more vigorously with salt water in the meantime. I know dad wasn't as vigorously or rinsing as often as he should have. You know the old saying about horses and water. Man is obstinate. So of course he hears the word biopsy and his mind decides it's something bad.
 
A few weeks ago 4 shoes went missing off our porch. I blamed our dog for running off with them. We looked everywhere, no luck. Then last night one of the dogs metal food dishes and one of the wife's new gloves went missing. I don't think the dog is the culprit any more. I think it's a fox. Every night a fox comes up on the front porch looking for any food the dog may have left. I can turn the front porch light on and he stands there looking at me. If there's no food in the dog dish he'll take a dump on the porch. He can't get in to the chickens, so he'll crap in front of the coop door.
I think that he's the one running off with our stuff. Once he's fully prime I'll set out a trap for him. I would really like to know where he's taking our stuff.
 
Got up, worked out, cleaned up, went to the storage garage to retrieve my S&W 686+ and make sure everything was secure, went to the range for some pew-pew time, went and picked up some custom made chocolates I hade a confection shop make for the lady, came home and received the grocery delivery then supervised the cleaning crew which were the same women as last week. Now I am wasting a little time before the daughter gets home. We're going down to the fitness center to do a little hand to hand training then she is going to help me make dinner.
 
good morning and crap afternoon....seen a wreak....about got hit twice...everywhere i had to go was a fight and chore to deal with stuff...then broke a piece of equipment and strained my back ...went to walk....just didnt feel it all....came home....just going to shut and lock the doors and pull the blinds shut and hope for a better day tomorrow.
 
good morning and crap afternoon....seen a wreak....about got hit twice...everywhere i had to go was a fight and chore to deal with stuff...then broke a piece of equipment and strained my back ...went to walk....just didnt feel it all....came home....just going to shut and lock the doors and pull the blinds shut and hope for a better day tomorrow.
It was a weird day today!!
 
Wow I am pooped I feel like 99 years old..for real!!

Did put AC off the window put back the heavy old window
and washed it
Did put back the winter window in the male boys cats veranda
+ shopvac + clean blankets on the 2 old cats recliners
Washed the windows
Started the fire in woodstove
Fed the cats - Fed Dane Girl

I am so tired I am not hungry
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Worked on the well pump generator this morning. I changed oil and cleaned the air filter pre cleaner. I think the pre cleaner was just plugged from the dust and smoke this summer. Anyway, it's still running. The wife is finishing painting the under side of the rear deck roof. I started nailing pressure treated 2×6's around the bottom of fur shed. There's a space around the fur shed of about 12 to 18 inches. I'll put up 1×12 skirting around the whole building. Dug up a couple more bucket loads of boulders too. Time to call it a day.
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How do I evict a squatter? He spends his days hanging out in the pool all day and refuses to work or leave! He teases the dogs and chases my kids out of our own yard like he owns the place!
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Glad you are enjoying Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars. It is my favorite period of our history, and I have studied it extensively. From all of my studies it is a very historically accurate portrayal of what actually happened. There were a couple of very minor discrepancies but hardly worth mentioning. Let me know when you have finished, and I will elaborate. You probably already knew, but my avatar is a picture of Morgan Earp, and yes, there is a story.
Nope that’s you, and if we ever meet, that’s who I will expect to see. 😁
 
October 9th 2024
Already Wednesday !!!

10.20 pm almost
41f right now

I am very tired but proud of my day
I did so much :)

AC is away now until next Summer 2025
Cleaned and set male cats veranda for Winter
Make fire in wood stove all day
Piled 2 cords of good wood in basement more to pile next week
Wildlife came to visit :p
Did some laundry

I gave myself a reward===
Had a very warm Epsom salt bath
Some Shiraz
I deserved it so much

Now I will TRY to have a good night
Wish you a good and safe night too

 
A few weeks ago 4 shoes went missing off our porch. I blamed our dog for running off with them. We looked everywhere, no luck. Then last night one of the dogs metal food dishes and one of the wife's new gloves went missing. I don't think the dog is the culprit any more. I think it's a fox. Every night a fox comes up on the front porch looking for any food the dog may have left. I can turn the front porch light on and he stands there looking at me. If there's no food in the dog dish he'll take a dump on the porch. He can't get in to the chickens, so he'll crap in front of the coop door.
I think that he's the one running off with our stuff. Once he's fully prime I'll set out a trap for him. I would really like to know where he's taking our stuff.
Wait, you are thinking all backwards. What a brilliant opportunity to get rid of a few things. Read a book that’s not so good, leave it on the porch. Broken cup, set it on the porch. Now more need for the rubbish bin 😂
 
Stayed home from work intending to get some things done. Instead had to put out a fire for work 🙄. Did manage to find my kitchen counters and did a load of laundry before going to pick up Azure order. Got most of it put away. Have sourdough fed and will work it in the morning before work and bake it Fri.
 

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