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84 and sunny. Enjoy your week ahead.
God bless TCA 05-58541 Benefactor Member of the NRA, Member of the American Legion, Retired Boss Hog of Roseyville , KC&D Qualified
KRMmy trusty old Savage Stevens 987 22LR
Hey modern fireplace, modern rifle. That's OK.
Flintlock76 A cabin? Oh-so-cool! I'm jealous! Tell me, if you have a fireplace is it properly accessorized with a flintlock musket?
A cabin? Oh-so-cool! I'm jealous!
Tell me, if you have a fireplace is it properly accessorized with a flintlock musket?
True cabin, I wish,,,,Nope just a log sided home, could not pay for the real thing. Also a lot of un-wanted issues with true log homes. As for the fireplace, yeah we got one but I don't have a flintlock above it,,,, just my trusty old Savage Stevens 987 22LR from about 1978 for when needed. Used to be ready on call but with grand-kids it is trigger locked but loaded.
This is where we were having the problem.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
Roy and Banks, your right! It could of been worse. I think I got them. The first day after the spray there were hundreds of dead ants on the layout. I have been sucking the table clean and checking every morning and today there were only two. So I think we are getting there.
MAN it is hot for this time of year. it was 90 at noon???? Nuts.
Wife and I took a road trip to pick up an old milk can in a town called Paw Paw. I cut the bottom of the can out and use them to cover the ugly well head. Scary part is the last two I did the bottoms were sealed on with Lead!!!! We stopped in Serena for lunch and then when I got home I did a tank of Trimec as long as it is so hot. Should knock the weeds down fast in this heat!
Banks glad the boy did fair. sure could of been worse. I remember chaseing a show cow for a 4-H show that got loose in a over your head corn field. What a PITA! Gramps was so mad he said he would shoot it and eat it but it would be bad meat with that adrealine rushing through it after the chase.
Some before and after shots. We have 70 of these on the house. The ones on the south side take a beating from the direct sun.
End removed cleaned and ready for new cap.
Finished
Morning folks!
Sun is in and out - apparently got a nice shower early this am as yard/street very wet. Below normal temps continue but looks like upper midwest gonna need their shorts. Not clear to me how it can be below normal down here and 'way above' normal up there (i.e. 100!).
Banks - glad the GS is ok and no bull
Kev - Bummer about the ants. My experience is they go in where rot has already started. They only like soft wood.
Chief - - glad yesterday went well.
Regards, Roy
Slept 5 1/2 hours. Then started reclinerizing. Sister IL calls and then Wiley keeps barking at something out front of house [Wifey had opened front door so he sees all walking by]. Get dressed and go get meds.Thanks gang for all the wishes and prayers. Spent most of yesterday at hospitals [test and treatments. Wifey off to baby shower for her cousin. Got another one tomorrow for our friend.Steak later today.77 and sunny. Beautiful day.Enjoy
Mornin' boys. Sunny & 62 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Wedding day for niece, so Fifey has to get all dolled up. Wifey and I went on our little shopping tour yesterday, with visits to CVS, Lowe's, and Tractor Supply. She picked out some cute outfits for the grandbabes, and almost bought a camo outfit for newborn, but thought better. When we dropped the outfit off to Middle Princess's castle, there was the youngest babe in camo, to celebrate National Bubba day...
Banks - I had a similar accident in middle school;totally my fault. Glad boy is ok. Glad you didn't get the bull by the horns.
If you want SPF tomorrow, best start it, as Fifey will be tied up. Well, hopefully.
Hello there.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chief and prayers.
Kev........that coulc be serious
Been quite a week. A laid back Memorial Day was capped with a family get together at daughters place. Picnic/Birthday Party for Grandaughters 14th.
Tuesday started with a bang. We had a steer penned ready to load for the butcher shop. While getting ready I was shocked to see him standing in the yard. How he squeezed out the window I'll never know. The chase was on. Son was afoot and I grabbed granddaughters 4 wheeler. It took almost an hour but with help from Mrs, daughter, SIL and one of SIL's employees we got him back on the right side of the fence. He was so wound up we didn't try to get him in the trailer after that. I had to manhandle the 4 wheeler out of ditches hidden in the weeds several times and a couple of places it wouldn't fit. Took a toll on this fat old guy, still recouping from that. Then last evening about 7 I got a call from daughter, grandson had been hit by a car while bike riding. God was watching over him, the most serious injury was a broken wrist. It happened in a community park, the driver was purportedly going 5MPH.
Spent today trying to catch up on yard work. Drag tomorrow. I'm not sure but I think son is skipping it to get ready to plant corn. I'm doing yard work again. There's a Hillclimb on Sunday, we won't miss that. Bed is calling Prayers for those in need
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
Yikes 'K, that's a horror!
I remember when I was a kid my father used to treat the area around the house with an insecticide called "Chlordane." Good stuff, Dad always followed the directions and we never had a bug problem of any kind.
The trouble was, some people didn't follow the directions () and wound up poisoning the areas around their houses! So, then it was no more Chlordane, it was pulled off the market.
The same thing happened to Diazinon, I used it around our house and never had a bug problem either. Now I let Loyal Pest Control deal with it.
Happy Birthday to Da Chief!!!!
Been nuts on The North Bluff last few days.
We had an end-tail on the house that looked to be rotting. After looking closer I found it was full of THEM!!!!!! What a mess, but it is put back together today. Price you pay to live in the woods.
So it has been tear it apart to fix it and kill the ants along the way. I found a pile of sawdust on the train layout under where they were having their house party. Looked like the layout had been invaded by monsters. Most had jumped to their death from the top of the basement wall and landed dead on the table. Ant killer is working.
Below normal temps (5 - 10 below norms!) continue and more rain in forecast. Starts to dry out next week - finally.
Daughter's 30th B-Day will be celebrated at their new home Sunday. Looking forward to seeing the place now they are mostly moved in.
Chief - Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Chief !!!
Got off of work after another 12 hour shift - pot roast and then bed at 11.
Moving food and other things to my house and Mom's in preparation of the Engagement Party for the Princess and her Bethrothed - should be fun.
Cloudy cool and humid - I'll take it!!! 70s today, 80s tomorrow
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Same from me Chief! Happy Birthday sir!
Chief --->
....and many more.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIEF
Flintlock76 pennytrains ChiefEagles Tomorrow is National Donut Day. I've got my Entennmann's Rich Frosted in the fridge. They were buy one get one at the grocery store this week! Ah, Entenmann's! We got lucky, they followed us down here. Not everything in the product line though, I love the "Apple Puffs" but can only get them when I'm up north. (Why they call them "Apple Puffs" beats me, they're so heavy I call 'em "Apple Bombs," but man are they good! Nuke 'em for about 30 seconds in the microwave for a hot treat that's great with a cup of coffee! One other tasty treat thing that I can only get up north is Drake's "Funny Bones." Kind of like a "Twinkie" but made of devil's food with a chocolate coating and a peanut butter filling. I loved 'em when I was a kid! I remember the taste being a bit more gutsy when I was a kid but I have to be fair, my taste buds have 50+ years of wear on them now since the last time I had 'em.
pennytrains ChiefEagles Tomorrow is National Donut Day. I've got my Entennmann's Rich Frosted in the fridge. They were buy one get one at the grocery store this week!
ChiefEagles Tomorrow is National Donut Day.
I've got my Entennmann's Rich Frosted in the fridge. They were buy one get one at the grocery store this week!
Ah, Entenmann's! We got lucky, they followed us down here. Not everything in the product line though, I love the "Apple Puffs" but can only get them when I'm up north.
(Why they call them "Apple Puffs" beats me, they're so heavy I call 'em "Apple Bombs," but man are they good! Nuke 'em for about 30 seconds in the microwave for a hot treat that's great with a cup of coffee!
One other tasty treat thing that I can only get up north is Drake's "Funny Bones." Kind of like a "Twinkie" but made of devil's food with a chocolate coating and a peanut butter filling. I loved 'em when I was a kid! I remember the taste being a bit more gutsy when I was a kid but I have to be fair, my taste buds have 50+ years of wear on them now since the last time I had 'em.
It still ticks me off that they discontinued that Yummy Coffee Cake with all that streussel topping and powdered sugar. They replaced them, out here at least, with those crappy little individualy packaged ones.
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Good Evening -- - -
Working late on Dispatch - queue has cleared up so I have a few -
Busy last night - at 6, arrived for softball game where I went 2 for 2 with an RBI, played first and catcher - alternating.
Finished up in time for Mercer County Fireman's Association Trustees meeting at 730, 745, the Exempt Association Meeting and then full County Association Meeting at 8.Done at 930, ran over to my house for a quick measurement and spoke to my future SIL. Off to the Firehouse to fill out a service award form so all attendees would get credit for the meeting(s)So, I'm a bit sore and tired. Obviously, I'm skipping the drill tonight. Continued Prayers for Chief, Doug and all in need
Say, there are at least 3 diners within 1.5 miles of here ---
I move to FLA USA in 1992 and moved BACK to NJ USA in 2010 -say what you want - there is nothing like Jersey - if we could remove the corrupt politicians and lower the taxes ---- lol
Diner Food is THE Bomb diggity - Engagement Partyt of the Proncess and her betrothed on Saturday - I'll see my Ex then, she's coming up - this could be exciting....lol....
My fiancee is going to meet her, I'm ducking out if there is fireworks, lol!!!
OK back to work, another 35 minutes or so.
Thunder and lightning here and 60s - 80s thoriugh the weekend
ChiefEaglesTomorrow is National Donut Day.
Same me, different spelling!
75 and cloudy. 1.27 inches of rain total.
Tomorrow is National Donut Day. With shot card, get 2 [instead of 1] free donuts at Krispy Kreme.
Now do some errands with Wifey driving.
Radiation at 5.
Mornin' boys and girls. Damp and 65 along the Patterson Creek cut-off. Ran trains last night for FifeMax during a brief . No pile-ups, but the main had an conductivity "hiccup" that I'm gonna have to remedy.
Having breakfast with engineer buddy this morning. Not much planned after that.
Yesterday BIG train with Moorefield grade-schoolers. Didn't lose anybody.
NRHS Chapter museum has a N-scale display layout that doesn't run, so maybe I'll try to fix that this week.
Got a birthday present from Buckeye! Thanks!
My neighbor took a turn for the worse. Hoping he can at least return home...
Continued for Chief, and Roy, and Dougnotta, and everyone else in need of a boost.
Thanks for checking in Shake-and-Baker.
It costs a small fortune to rent a U-Haul truck and/or trailer to get out of Comufornia.
WaynestrainsWayne, I don't consider myself an exile, more like an escapee.
Yeah, I get it, "escapee" may be closer to the mark than "exile." Like you, we got to the point where endurance ceased to be a virtue.
We're not alone, according to United Van Lines NJ's Number One in the country for move-outs. New York's #2, Illinois is #3.
Flintlock76 Waynestrains It's like 1000-1100 miles away for me.No Jersey diner for a few years for me. Wayne Yeah, it can be rough at times for exiles like us, can't it? Not sorry I left mind you, but there are occasions... I'll tell you Wayne (BTW, my name's Wayne too!) if it weren't for the diners, bakeries, burger and hot dog joints, pizzarias, bagel shops, ice cream places and Shop-Rite EVERYONE in NJ would have left years ago!
Waynestrains It's like 1000-1100 miles away for me.No Jersey diner for a few years for me. Wayne
It's like 1000-1100 miles away for me.No Jersey diner for a few years for me. Wayne
Yeah, it can be rough at times for exiles like us, can't it?
Not sorry I left mind you, but there are occasions...
I'll tell you Wayne (BTW, my name's Wayne too!) if it weren't for the diners, bakeries, burger and hot dog joints, pizzarias, bagel shops, ice cream places and Shop-Rite EVERYONE in NJ would have left years ago!
dougdagrumpTHE LUMBERJACK SONG (2020) - A Comedy Star Wars Fan Film - Bing video
In that vein I thought about linking the Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee Vader video, but it's not exactly "family friendly," if you get my drift.
Even I have limits!
Morning. 73 and cloudy. Dogs and I chased a batch of squirrels out of the bird feeders. Coffee and Thick Egos. Now relax.Good news. Slept 9 hours. New record. Slept 6 1/2 hours without waking. Then right back to sleep.Speak to the graduating class of the 8th graders at Rolesville Charter Academy at 6.Should start having rain tonight. Watered yesterday so all is fine. Side dressed all my veggie plants before watering.Have a good one.
Flintlock76 "Eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes and waffles." Sounds like a "Super Lumberjack" breakfast selection at any number of Jersey diners! (And if it's a REAL Jersey diner they serve breakfast 24 hours a day.) Jeez, NOW I'm hungry, and the nearest Jersey diner is 350 miles away!
"Eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes and waffles."
Sounds like a "Super Lumberjack" breakfast selection at any number of Jersey diners! (And if it's a REAL Jersey diner they serve breakfast 24 hours a day.)
Jeez, NOW I'm hungry, and the nearest Jersey diner is 350 miles away!
Funny you should mention that.
THE LUMBERJACK SONG (2020) - A Comedy Star Wars Fan Film - Bing video
MartyE I can still remember they wouldn't call Boston Cream Pie, Boston Cream pie. Something to do with the Patriots. LOL!
Can't imagine why.
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