Our version of retirement: Living a childhood dream
- Thread starter Gary O'
- Start date
Sliverfox
Well-known Member
One dove to the other,,,
"Now that the gang is gone can we open up that hole?"
"Now that the gang is gone can we open up that hole?"
Jean-Paul
Member
- Location
- Paris,France
Living half time in Paris 6eme and Winter..Spring in Wine Country, Californie
A dream since 1980s...
Jon
A dream since 1980s...
Jon
Tommy
Senior Member
- Location
- New Hampshire
Those doors are really striking, Gary!! I'm curious as to how they're held closed. (I have a related issue here and am looking for solutions.)
I'm somehow masochistically drawn to those magnetic door latches
I have a
The only redeeming value about them is their almost invisibility
Soooooo, I get suckered into buying them, lying to myself....'this time I'm going to do it right'
Yeah, right
The tricks are;
Getting 'em properly aligned
can't see to do that when the freaking door is closed
(Haven't brought myself to dabbing a bit of wet paint or Elmer's glue on it to mark where it goes, so don't ask)
Getting the magnet part close enough to the edge (and a bit beyond) for the #!&*! thing to actually catch
I've solved that (a bit) with using two of the metal pieces on top of each other to give it a chance
I'm searching for better latches
Don't ask me about these
I become a crazed lunatic with a philips screwdriver in my hand, looking for a place to stab something after half a day of less than desirable results
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Sliverfox
Well-known Member
Hubby thought the doors were on a 'barn track' , when he looked at the doors.
S-fox is ducking as Gary throws the screwdriver down.
S-fox is ducking as Gary throws the screwdriver down.
Not at all
Considering that for the door between the kitchen and dining area
The thing about our kitchen;
It's a room that haphazardly evolved from 1928 to now.
Quite hodgepodge....in a not redeemable way
Hate the kitchen
Wanted to gut it
My fine lady is super thrifty
Likes to do things that cost nothing
We initially arranged it with the thoughts of practicality only
Well, I was between projects
So, here we are
Not gutting
But, pecking at it
A corner or a wall at a time
Today I start creating a standalone rack to relieve some counter space
fun fun fun
It's a room that haphazardly evolved from 1928 to now.
Quite hodgepodge....in a not redeemable way
Hate the kitchen
Wanted to gut it
My fine lady is super thrifty
Likes to do things that cost nothing
We initially arranged it with the thoughts of practicality only
Well, I was between projects
So, here we are
Not gutting
But, pecking at it
A corner or a wall at a time
Today I start creating a standalone rack to relieve some counter space
fun fun fun
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fatboy
Member
Good job ,I know that took a lot of work!
Well, Christmas day here was a bit of a bust.
My lovely lady came down with a cold a few days ago
Drippy runny nose and a developing cough
She knows all the home remedies and then some
But
as this day approached, she let our son know it'll be delayed until New Years.
I let my bud know but had him come over for his gift.
Soooo, we took the day for ourselves
No dinner prep
Thought, hey let's just grab a bucket of KFC and head to the lake.
Looked on line
KFC site for our town showed 'OPEN'
Zipped over there
Not looking open
Drove up to the speaker anyway
Voice sez 'We'll be with you in a moment'
We sit there several minutes
Nothing
Drive up to the window
'Closed for Christmas'
Too funny
Jokes on us
So, we venture to a 365 days a year deli for our chicken fix
My woman loves wings
They just have a boneless Cajun wings and fries basket
She can't do spicy
She opted for 'em anyway
Couldn't finish hers
I felt real bad
Pissed at myself
Actually, I didn't care to finish mine either
Drove to the lake
Really socked in
Couldn't even see the lake
Eerily attractive
Shoulda took pics, but just wanted to take it in together
Drove up to the pioneer cemetery behind our place
Good view up there
Drove the little lane
Saw what looked like a huge clump of dirty snow, right in the middle of the lane
Almost drove over it
My lady sez 'IT'S A BODY!!'
There's a guy lying there, on his back
I get out
He struggles to his feet
apologizes
I make sure he's OK
sez he's OK
Wife and I look at each other
Give him what's left of our chicken baskets
(of which was quite a bit)
He devours it
Profusely thanked us
and went his way
Not sure if he'd fainted or what
Sometimes things work that way
If we'd have had KFC, there woulda been nothing left for him
My lovely lady came down with a cold a few days ago
Drippy runny nose and a developing cough
She knows all the home remedies and then some
But
as this day approached, she let our son know it'll be delayed until New Years.
I let my bud know but had him come over for his gift.
Soooo, we took the day for ourselves
No dinner prep
Thought, hey let's just grab a bucket of KFC and head to the lake.
Looked on line
KFC site for our town showed 'OPEN'
Zipped over there
Not looking open
Drove up to the speaker anyway
Voice sez 'We'll be with you in a moment'
We sit there several minutes
Nothing
Drive up to the window
'Closed for Christmas'
Too funny
Jokes on us
So, we venture to a 365 days a year deli for our chicken fix
My woman loves wings
They just have a boneless Cajun wings and fries basket
She can't do spicy
She opted for 'em anyway
Couldn't finish hers
I felt real bad
Pissed at myself
Actually, I didn't care to finish mine either
Drove to the lake
Really socked in
Couldn't even see the lake
Eerily attractive
Shoulda took pics, but just wanted to take it in together
Drove up to the pioneer cemetery behind our place
Good view up there
Drove the little lane
Saw what looked like a huge clump of dirty snow, right in the middle of the lane
Almost drove over it
My lady sez 'IT'S A BODY!!'
There's a guy lying there, on his back
I get out
He struggles to his feet
apologizes
I make sure he's OK
sez he's OK
Wife and I look at each other
Give him what's left of our chicken baskets
(of which was quite a bit)
He devours it
Profusely thanked us
and went his way
Not sure if he'd fainted or what
Sometimes things work that way
If we'd have had KFC, there woulda been nothing left for him
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Sorry, those last two lines are two funny, at least you were able to help someone in horrible circumstances. He probably thought you were Santa!!
Finished the first one
Going a bit simpler
Not so busy with the pine tree roots
I enhanced the pic to get a bit of definition
(dumb guy on a smart phone)
Yeah, not all that busy
Just a root here and there
Well now
Jan 1
Starter quit on the truck
No prob, I'll use the Wrangler
battery dead
Hapless New Year!
Hey
Could be worse
Starter is under warranty
and it's stock in town
Battery, well it was 7 years old (Costco)
Couple hundred bucks
Gonna snow
Guess who gets to crawl under the truck....
Jan 1
Starter quit on the truck
No prob, I'll use the Wrangler
battery dead
Hapless New Year!
Hey
Could be worse
Starter is under warranty
and it's stock in town
Battery, well it was 7 years old (Costco)
Couple hundred bucks
Gonna snow
Guess who gets to crawl under the truck....
Llynn
Non-ranked Constituent
- Location
- Pacific NorthWET
Well it appears that old Murphy has made it into 2023 in good fettle. Good luck with the monkey wrenchin'.
Yeah, just glad I'm not still living in the mountains.
Up there, planning, preparing for the unexpected was part of my routine, in order to just survive....
In town here it's just an inconvenience
I'm quite content with that
Now the ignition switch needs replacing
Intermittent (hate that)
It's been getting a bit loose in the keyway
and
becoming hard to turn
(if that makes sense)
Like me, stuff is bound to happen when so many miles and years pass.
It's on the column
Not in my wheelhouse
$200 for the shop to do it
I'm good with that
Intermittent (hate that)
It's been getting a bit loose in the keyway
and
becoming hard to turn
(if that makes sense)
Like me, stuff is bound to happen when so many miles and years pass.
It's on the column
Not in my wheelhouse
$200 for the shop to do it
I'm good with that
palides2021
Well-known Member
- Location
- MidAtlantic, USA
What a remarkable story, @Gary O' ! Particularly when you found the man on his back, helped him up and gave him food. God bless you!
