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Its okay, Nancy. Tastes like chicken. Yuck.....
Never thought retirement would be like this
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Its okay, Nancy. Tastes like chicken. Yuck.....
Nancy, I have been watching a show on DIY Network that might interest you. It is "Maine Cabin Masters". They restore old cabins but keep the integrity of the original cabin. It is so interesting and fascinating. If you can get that channel, it is worth a look. There is one picture (one of many) they have at the beginning of the show that reminds me so much of your cabin.
Yes I get DIY. That show is on right now in fact, about tiny houses. It will repeat after it's over. I'll try to catch the opening at 10pm. I used to watch DIY a lot. Thanks.
No, I guess it was a different show. Internet schedule said Maine Cabins. Oh well. Will keep a lookout though.
No, I guess it was a different show. Internet schedule said Maine Cabins. Oh well. Will keep a lookout though.
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I just did an "On Demand" through Xfinity and they have 11 episodes and I was still trying to find the picture that looked so much like your cabin but could not find it. Maybe they did it before a commercial break. And then again, my memory is not as good as it used to be, so it might have been another show! LOL Anyway, it's a good series.
Unable to keep up with the speed of belt sander racing, I decided to focus on something a little slower.
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Pappy
Living the Dream
After watching this race for three days, the end is near, and the winner is.....darn, the tape ran out.
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Not all snails are slow!
Look at that S car go!
Look at that S car go!
Yesterday, besides the usual stuff, I trimmed hooves on 3 of the goats. Shorty's feet look the best I've ever seen them. He has always had bad feet, always at least one bad spot and split hoof walls, but they have all grown out this time. I'll try to keep up with him more often than the others, maybe they will stay that way. But it's probably just due to staying in the barn most of the winter, and not much rain.
Monday, 10:45, second stage of tooth surgery, the big stage---setting the posts. The rest is just waiting. I fogot how long the final waiting period was, but time is just flying lately, one day runs into another. My old doctor has recovered from his motorcycle accident, so he will do it. Got to pick up the Rx for that today.
Tuesday, unless it looks like rain, I'm planning to do a serious fence check. Putting it in writing here. No excuses. Will need a couple of extra hours to do that, even if nothing is wrong. Predicted high of 82F that day.
Today I'll work on that shelving, off and on.
Monday, 10:45, second stage of tooth surgery, the big stage---setting the posts. The rest is just waiting. I fogot how long the final waiting period was, but time is just flying lately, one day runs into another. My old doctor has recovered from his motorcycle accident, so he will do it. Got to pick up the Rx for that today.
Tuesday, unless it looks like rain, I'm planning to do a serious fence check. Putting it in writing here. No excuses. Will need a couple of extra hours to do that, even if nothing is wrong. Predicted high of 82F that day.
Today I'll work on that shelving, off and on.
All the shelf supports (30) are done, and the shelf boards (42) are cut to fit. Just need to fasten them down permanently. I'm no good at nailing finishing nails, especially in tight corners, and afraid of splitting some of the wood. Maybe just a few nails and some adhesive? Will think about it.
Thanks. I'll finish it in clear polyurethane. I hate to paint over wood.
In spite of trying really, really, really, hard to get Fred and Barney to line up just right, they didn't quite. I knew most that would happen. But it turned out ok, just a little extra work involved.
Just remembered they make finishing screws too, with small heads. I used them on the porch screen frames. Another option. Still thinking... Don't have a good feeling about this part coming out well...right at the end, messing things up.
Off to see the dentist guy now....
In spite of trying really, really, really, hard to get Fred and Barney to line up just right, they didn't quite. I knew most that would happen. But it turned out ok, just a little extra work involved.
Just remembered they make finishing screws too, with small heads. I used them on the porch screen frames. Another option. Still thinking...
Don't have a good feeling about this part coming out well...right at the end, messing things up.Off to see the dentist guy now....
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Thanks. I'll finish it in clear polyurethane. I hate to paint over wood.
In spite of trying really, really, really, hard to get Fred and Barney to line up just right, they didn't quite. I knew most that would happen. But it turned out ok, just a little extra work involved.
Just remembered they make finishing screws too, with small heads. I used them on the porch screen frames. Another option. Still thinking...
Off to see the dentist guy now....
Have confidence, you will do fine!
The odd thing about shelves is that they tend to disappear when you fill them up, people only see the stuff that's on them!
Gee I never thought about that. You are right, Bea! I'll have to make sure all my junk is neat and clean. But dusting the junk? Nope. :lol:
Not a perfectionist, really, just gun-shy. I know from experience that every mistake you make always causes much more work later.
Decided to go with the trim screws. Found a half box of stainless steel ones left over from the porch screen project. I need at most 162 screws. I have 159. Can probably find 3 more laying around if I have to.
I can predrill, then drill out a little space at the top to sink the heads without splitting anything or making hammer marks. Don't want things to catch on screw heads sticking up, whenever you drag stuff out of the shelf.
The teeth business went fine this morning. Actual surgery, if you can even call it that, lasted maybe 20 minutes at most. The worst part again was the 1st shot in the roof of the mouth. The drilling and screwing into the bone was more meaningful, since I just got through doing a lot of that into wood lately. By 5pm you wouldn't know anything happened. Just the waiting now.
Decided to go with the trim screws. Found a half box of stainless steel ones left over from the porch screen project. I need at most 162 screws. I have 159. Can probably find 3 more laying around if I have to.
I can predrill, then drill out a little space at the top to sink the heads without splitting anything or making hammer marks. Don't want things to catch on screw heads sticking up, whenever you drag stuff out of the shelf.
The teeth business went fine this morning. Actual surgery, if you can even call it that, lasted maybe 20 minutes at most. The worst part again was the 1st shot in the roof of the mouth. The drilling and screwing into the bone was more meaningful, since I just got through doing a lot of that into wood lately.
By 5pm you wouldn't know anything happened. Just the waiting now.
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It was hot today, high 86F! Ran across more new neighbors while checking the fence. Looks like chickens in movable pens.
The donkey in the picture came right up to see me. This one is different from the speckled one in their front pasture. The one up front yells occasionally, and you can hear him from the house. That's a long way away, but it's a nice sound, just a couple of Hee-Haws and that's it.
All I found down on the fence was 1 small dead tree and a large bush, but there were 7 broken insulators elsewhere. Thought I did a thorough job of checking, but all that repair only brought the charge up to 2600 volts. Unhooked the fence and the charger registered 7900 v, so it's not that. I'm stumped (again). Searching internet for clues. Maybe I should *walk* the fence instead. It's easy to get distracted and miss something while driving.
Got out of shape over the winter. I can tell.
Big thunderstorm after I got home, with lots of hail. Satellite went off. Tomorrow maybe I'll start on those screws. If each one takes only 1 minuterolleyes it should only take 2hrs 42mins to finish, assuming no breaks.
Lots of wind and hail with the thunderstorm last night means likely more limbs will be down on the fence now. Oh well...
The donkey in the picture came right up to see me. This one is different from the speckled one in their front pasture. The one up front yells occasionally, and you can hear him from the house. That's a long way away, but it's a nice sound, just a couple of Hee-Haws and that's it.
All I found down on the fence was 1 small dead tree and a large bush, but there were 7 broken insulators elsewhere. Thought I did a thorough job of checking, but all that repair only brought the charge up to 2600 volts. Unhooked the fence and the charger registered 7900 v, so it's not that. I'm stumped (again). Searching internet for clues. Maybe I should *walk* the fence instead. It's easy to get distracted and miss something while driving.
Got out of shape over the winter. I can tell.
Big thunderstorm after I got home, with lots of hail. Satellite went off. Tomorrow maybe I'll start on those screws. If each one takes only 1 minute
rolleyes it should only take 2hrs 42mins to finish, assuming no breaks. Lots of wind and hail with the thunderstorm last night means likely more limbs will be down on the fence now. Oh well...
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Nancy, I saw this and thought of you.
For the goat who has everything!
For the goat who has everything!
Teeth issues...
Follow up appointment Monday at 12:15 with the tooth surgeon---routine, just to check if things are healing well. Heck, I started eating popcorn yesterday.
Made an appointment with the vet Wednesday at 2 pm. Dixie is doing funny things with her mouth again, dropping pellets, but she's not losing weight and acts fine. She will have to be given gas to check her teeth, so farm call not possible. Lots of work to do to get ready. You can never predict all the things the goats might decide to do to ruin plans.
First day no rain predicted was Wed. Fingers crossed. Makes me nervous.
Follow up appointment Monday at 12:15 with the tooth surgeon---routine, just to check if things are healing well. Heck, I started eating popcorn yesterday.
Made an appointment with the vet Wednesday at 2 pm. Dixie is doing funny things with her mouth again, dropping pellets, but she's not losing weight and acts fine. She will have to be given gas to check her teeth, so farm call not possible. Lots of work to do to get ready. You can never predict all the things the goats might decide to do to ruin plans.
First day no rain predicted was Wed. Fingers crossed. Makes me nervous.