Never thought retirement would be like this
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Maggiemae, you have such a beautiful yard. No wonder you like to sit on the porch. Is that your driveway? As far as the floor goes, as long as you're not expecting overnight guests for Christmas, who cares when you finish.
It *was* a beautiful day today, wasn't it! So many leaves have fallen already, and so many oaks haven't even started to change, I don't think it will be as pretty here this year. Trying to figure out the best time to do the last lawn (wild onion/leaf) mowing.
My excuse for doing nothing this afternoon: I watched the football game! All but the first part of the first quarter.
It was a good game. I'm starting to get enthused about this season. I like this new coach. Kirby is pretty "smart." (groan) Thanks for the picture.
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maggiemae, maybe you should just leaf the floor project alone!
Maggiemae, don't listen to him. We can do as well as most professionals because we aren't on the clock (obviously
)! We will both turn over a new leaf by Monday, and get busy. Or maybe Tuesday... Ha!
They do not keep rock wool in stock at Lowes, and due to my strict schedule I couldn't wait for a special order.layful: Got one bundle of fiberglass put in Sunday. The other bundle was wet inside. The batts have been laying on the front porch to dry out since. This visitor showed up on the porch, about a foot long. Identified him as a juvenile gray rat snake. Such a cutie.
Just in case he came in some unusual way and couldn't get out, I herded him into a paper grocery bag and put him outside. He struck at the brush and bit it, so I tried to get a video of him doing it again, but he wouldn't. He's got a lot of spunk for such a little thing. Hard to hold the phone and herd snakes at the same time. (Just practicing again, sorry)
layful: Got one bundle of fiberglass put in Sunday. The other bundle was wet inside. The batts have been laying on the front porch to dry out since. This visitor showed up on the porch, about a foot long. Identified him as a juvenile gray rat snake. Such a cutie.Just in case he came in some unusual way and couldn't get out, I herded him into a paper grocery bag and put him outside. He struck at the brush and bit it, so I tried to get a video of him doing it again, but he wouldn't. He's got a lot of spunk for such a little thing. Hard to hold the phone and herd snakes at the same time. (Just practicing again, sorry)
I think it's made from spun molten rock. The form I wanted comes in semi-rigid slabs, supposed to be easy to cut and install vertically. Makes little difference if you're just going to lay it down flat. More expensive. I may still try it on some of the more "difficult" walls.
Pappy
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Guessed wrong. The antique garage came down today. It's looking so good over there now. It will be interesting to see if he does anything right between our two houses. I hope so.
Struggling some with the rest of this closet framing. It needs something a bit "different," but still solid. With the goat barn, etc, I used to always make a sketch first. This is more complicated because it's not from scratch, but I might give it a try again. Just don't seem to be able to visualize things all the way through to the end, or maybe I'm not trying hard enough. :shrug:
It's looking so good over there now. It will be interesting to see if he does anything right between our two houses. I hope so.
Struggling some with the rest of this closet framing. It needs something a bit "different," but still solid. With the goat barn, etc, I used to always make a sketch first. This is more complicated because it's not from scratch, but I might give it a try again.
Just don't seem to be able to visualize things all the way through to the end, or maybe I'm not trying hard enough. :shrug:
Oldman, I read that it is especially good for soundproofing. I think it's been around for a while, but mostly for commercial buildings. Not caught on so much for residential. It is a lot more expensive than fiberglass. I'll try it on some walls, just to see what it's like.
Floor project update...Nancy, if I EVER say I am going to repair a partial floor again...just come here and kick me in the "keester"! First off, the underlayment on the original floor is about an 1/8" higher than the Pergo I put down for the replacement boards. This causes the new boards not fitting properly with the original boards. Does that make sense? Anyway, had to go into "engineer" mind set and think of how to make the old and new boards the same height. Right now I am thinking adding another layer of the Pergo next to the new boards so they are level with each other and will snap in together like they should. Hindsight, I probably should have taken up the entire floor and started from scratch. I have put down maybe 4 boards and it has been a nightmare! Oh well, it won't be perfect to a floor installer's eye, but it's basically good enough for "John Q. Public" and us! Let someone else deal with it after I'm dead and gone! I'm just going to stick to painting walls from now on....can't screw that up too much! LOL
Of course that makes sense! That's the story of my house in a nutshell. Nothing is ever the same, anywhere. Ha!
LOL! "Engineer mindset."
That sounds like a winner. The first thing I would try. It will work I think.
Nah, shouldn't have taken it all up. Think positive... Something else would go wrong somewhere else then, and then you'd just have a bigger job to do. It will be just fine, maggiemae. You will be the harshest critic, and I'll bet you won't even see any difference yourself, even if there is one, after a week or two.
Live streaming the GA/Auburn game from the CBS Sports webpage in another window. This is much better than TV. You can stick your nose right on the field, and still see it clearly.
I'll probably jinx this game by watching it.
I've now watched more Georgia football games (2) this season, than probably the last 10 seasons combined. Doubt I'll be watching any more. This is painful.
I'll probably jinx this game by watching it.
I've now watched more Georgia football games (2) this season, than probably the last 10 seasons combined. Doubt I'll be watching any more. This is painful.
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It is always hard to take a loss after being undefeated! They did not even look like the same team that played the last two games or maybe Auburn wanted the win more! Oh well, you can't win them all! Keep rooting for them...you are right in the "heart" of it all! LOL
I guess so. But losing is one thing. This was just awful. Even stupid penalties. I don't know enough about football to know whether Georgia was really that bad, or Auburn was just that good. Seems to me like both. :shrug:
Did your husband and son go to the game?
Hey drifter. Nice to hear from you.
Thanks, but we lost. Big time.
I hope your team does better.
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I would like to know what they put in that feeder.
Maybe they used super glue!
New neighbor is clearing out a lot of trees this morning. It will be interesting if decides to remove the big hickory tree in front.
Two videos, first one vertical, and better full screen on YouTube.
Continuing on second video, horizontal. (I'm going to see if I can crop out the middle portion.)
They are all out to lunch right now.
It will be interesting if decides to remove the big hickory tree in front. Two videos, first one vertical, and better full screen on YouTube.
Continuing on second video, horizontal. (I'm going to see if I can crop out the middle portion.)
They are all out to lunch right now.
When the tree guys came back from lunch I walked down and asked them if they had orders to take out a pecan tree, right on the line, and they said "No", but they would talk to my new neighbor about it. I told them I would pay extra to have it taken out, and would get back with them tomorrow, then headed out to check on the goats.
Old before picture---tree of interest is the one leaning, in right corner, just to the left of the clothesline post. Maybe 16-18" diameter?
When I got back today, it was gone!!!! :hatlaugh:
After picture... One dogwood tree left.
Maybe he is going to make a parking lot back there? Or another building? That's an awful lot of empty space. The mystery continues to unfold.... layful:
Old before picture---tree of interest is the one leaning, in right corner, just to the left of the clothesline post. Maybe 16-18" diameter?
When I got back today, it was gone!!!! :hatlaugh:
After picture... One dogwood tree left.
Maybe he is going to make a parking lot back there? Or another building? That's an awful lot of empty space. The mystery continues to unfold....
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