Never thought retirement would be like this

Meanderer, where do you get these images? That's so cute. If Bully were in time-out he'd yell so much you could hear him across the county.

Read your link on heat stress. I might shave them. People do that with show goats all the time. But if they'd just drop a few pounds the problem would be solved. Of course the bully is skinny.:p I'd be a little afraid to leave a fan going in the barn 24/7. The other stuff is above and beyond the call of duty, imo.

Ndynt, thanks for your post. Most of the time I can't follow instructions on computer troubleshooting webpages because they speak in acronyms and inside language. Just my opinion, but I think a lot of computer geeks really don't want you to know how to fix things, otherwise you might find out they are not such geniuses after all. I used to work around a lot of them.
 

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About the ceiling...

Did you ever watch Norm Abram on the New Yankee Workshop? Norm makes a jig[SUP]* [/SUP]for everything. The ceiling requires 40 ceiling panels and 21 need to be cut. I don't want messy edges. That's a good enough reason for a jig. (OCPD? Maybe.) This makes a puzzle within a puzzle. I like that. So I'm thinking about that now. Almost have a solution. But today I just goofed off. Retirement is good for that.

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[SUP]*[/SUP]A jig is any object that makes basic tasks easier. It is used in addition to the primary tool. Using jigs provides a means of speeding up repetitive tasks, ensuring more accurate cutting or measuring, or repeating standard sizes and positions on work pieces.


 
The tile that guy has looks to be made with a foam base. The kind I have is like compressed recycled paper fiber inside. A knife won't cut it cleanly, no matter how sharp. The reviews even mention it's hard to cut, and I should have paid more attention to that, but all the tiles at Lowes and Home Depot are made out of that stuff now. I'll get it. Just give me time. I don't want it to look like junk. Females always have to do a better than average job, because your work will get judged more critically. It's something you grow up learning to live with.
 
Now that is gospel, Nancy. Do you not love it though when you get a "YOU did that?" from guys. Especially if it it followed with a "I could not have done that" lol... Agree that paper fiber stuff is impossible to get a clean cut. It shreds vs cuts.
 
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Appointment with oral surgeon (tooth implants) at 1:30 today.:brush: Have no idea what is going to happen. Last visit he flew in the door, said, "Things look great, are you ready to go ahead with this whenever I am?", I said, "Yes." "Then we need two appointments---one in July and one in August." Then he flew out the door.

It could be as simple as an X-ray to see if bone growth is progressing. I don't like not knowing, but it's my fault. I wasn't thinking fast enough to slow him down. I don't think he is arrogant like the cataract surgeon was, I think he is just a bit shy. Anyway he's supposed to be very good at this.

Mowed the front lawn yesterday. :chores: This heat spell is supposed to break tomorrow.:)
 
Meanderer, for some reason I think you taught school in a former life. If not, you'd be good at it. And I take too many days off as it is. I like taking days off.

The appointment with the surgeon was just another visual fly-by to check things. "Everything looks great, lets do the last step in two weeks," then out the door. Then there is probably more waiting. But time has flown by, so no complaints so far.

Gave up on using any motor driven tool to cut these panels. Why? Because of the clouds of dust it makes. You'd need a gas mask. Sooo... I'm now getting the hang of this cutting by hand. Practiced on a damaged panel. It's all in the slant of the blade. A dramatic swipe is needed. A confident and committed swipe, no hesitation. (Also got some touch-up paint.:))
 
NancyNGA said:
Just my opinion, but I think a lot of computer geeks really don't want you to know how to fix things, otherwise you might find out they are not such geniuses after all. I used to work around a lot of them.
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I used to just HATE having to call the IT guys at work with a problem. They'd always automatically assume I had done something to the computer and get impatient and then they'd start in on the gobbledygook about "well, what is the IDP-319-D22 configuration? Did you try running a DSLAM before clicking on the CDFS? Does your ABC configure before or after your DEF?" Well, hell, if I knew what all that meant I could probably fix the darned problem myself! Just FIX the danged thing!

Now I assume any computer problem is automatically an "ID10T" problem.
 
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...then they'd start in on the gobbledygook about "well, what is the IDP-319-D22 configuration? Did you try running a DSLAM before clicking on the CDFS? Does your ABC configure before or after your DEF?" Well, hell, if I knew what all that meant I could probably fix the darned problem myself!….Now I assume any computer problem is automatically an "ID10T" problem.
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Thanks everyone for your comments. I really appreciate them.

Lara: The thing about getting exercise mowing the lawn is the built-in motivation factor. If you don't mow the neighbors might complain. No one cares if you attend a cardio class or dance around the house to a video. Easier to just forget about it.

Jujube: Our boss, who knew *nothing* about computer hardware, learned to mimic that computer speak very quickly. That was when I realized it could be just for show, at least with *some* people.

Meanderer: Yes, Jackie the Ripper. Actually I'm not strong enough to make one swipe and cut all the way through. But I've found a way now that works even better---punching down with the knife, then tilting the blade. About the time I finish this ceiling I'll get the hang of it.

Got one row of tiles installed. Looks pretty good. The last row will be the hardest---may take me a week just to do just that row.

The goats all survived the heat spell. Brushed a LOT of hair off the one that was panting. The others didn't have loose hair. Maybe he had a fever. I know cats shed hair after a fever and when they're stressed. I tried to shave them once and it was a disaster---all choppy. And they can sunburn like people if you shave too close. They are now starting on a diet. Reducing the pellets to 8% protein pellets. Maybe they can join the Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge. ;)
 
NancyNGA said:
Thanks everyone for your comments. I really appreciate them.

Lara: The thing about getting exercise mowing the lawn is the built-in motivation factor. If you don't mow the neighbors might complain. No one cares if you attend a cardio class or dance around the house to a video. Easier to just forget about it.

The goats all survived the heat spell. Brushed a LOT of hair off the one that was panting. The others didn't have loose hair. Maybe he had a fever. I know cats shed hair after a fever and when they're stressed. I tried to shave them once and it was a disaster---all choppy. And they can sunburn like people if you shave too close. They are now starting on a diet. Reducing the pellets to 8% protein pellets. Maybe they can join the Weight Loss and Fitness Challenge. ;)
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...or, maybe the goats can exercise by cutting the grass!
 
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...or, maybe the goats can exercise by cutting the grass!
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Unfortunately the yard is not fenced in. Goats do not like grass, they prefer bushes and vines, and our goats are very spoiled. Sheep are the lawn mowers.

The ceiling is nearly finished. There is one L-shaped piece around a post that I'm not happy with. Since the post juts out from the wall, you can see a crack at the wall. I don't think it can be cut any better. The grid is just crooked there. (Where's that caulking gun?!!) The last step is some trim work. The previous installers just let the panels rest on top of the kitchen cabinets. It needs a strip around the cabinets to look good. Still haven't decided how to handle that. Maybe I'll post a picture of where it stands now, tomorrow when it's daylight.

The goats are doing well. Another heat spell is coming. Cut my hair last night---very short for the rest of the summer.
 
Good morning,Nancy! Sounds like you have had success on your ceiling project. Over time, any "imperfect" joints, will become invisible! Good job!
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Thank you Meanderer. Yes, finished is good, but if you enjoy doing it, then doing is fun, too. I know exactly what you mean about flaws disappearing with time. The inspiration for this project was a new McDonalds in town. I thought their drop ceiling looked really good. Went back there recently after starting this project and began noticing all the flaws. But I have to fix that L-shaped crack.
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Please ignore paint smeared on wall---it will be repainted soon.

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Thanks guys. I wasn't waiting for compliments to post again.;) There is just not much going on here. They finally got the AC coil for out at the farm (after one month on order). It took him 3 hours to install it. That's about the most exciting thing that's happened. I did figure a solution to the trim around the cabinet, but we had a rain and now it's lawn-mowing time. In the mean time the dust is piling up in the house, and I need to run check on those goats. :eek:nthego:
 
Nothing new going on here, so I may post a couple of health topics. :p

Years ago, when I could eat with reckless abandon, I used to like waffles with lots of syrup and regular coffee first meal of the day. But 30 minutes afterward I'd get a rebound blood sugar drop---every time. I think it's call reactive hypoglycemia. Shaky, cold sweats, weakness, pretty much wasted for an hour or so. Assumed it was the sugar and caffeine. All I had to do was add a fried an egg on top of the waffle. Problem solved. The protein and the fat seems to counteract it. (Made the waffle better, too). Once in a while it would happen with fruit on an empty stomach, especially cantaloupe. Probably because you can easily pig out on cantaloupe.

Hasn't happened in years until the last two nights---both times on an evening walk. The only thing different was a lot of pretzels on an empty stomach just before leaving. Maybe it's whatever you get used to. I've cut out sugar almost completely in the last 2 weeks so now is it down to *any* simple carbs triggering this? I'm going to test it out again tonight and eat a couple of deviled eggs first. Sugar makes it go away in a few minutes. And it always goes away eventually anyway, but in the meantime you are rendered useless. This is nothing serious but it is a nuisance and has my curiosity up now.

This was me walking home last night.

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Had some peanuts instead of the eggs. No problem tonight.

 
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Meanderer: 2 miles. And I see the fairy.

Last night I tried nacho chips before walking. No problem. Nachos are 9% fat. Pretzels are 0% fat. This is a new puzzle that's got me intriqued. Maybe I'll get one of those blood glucose meters just for fun.

But also I had a piece of pizza at 3pm which seemed to hang on forever. So the solution may be....

EAT MORE PIZZA!

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Great job on the ceiling Nancy, you're good, looks perfect to me! :cool:
 

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