so waht ya doin today?

[popper]

Right on Brad. It is what it is. One INCH of rain this afternoon. Yea. wedding to attend in Conroe this weekend and daughter is looking for a new puppy in Athens. More travel. GK got 4th in Ultimate nationals last weekend. Lost last 2 games.

 

[Ian]

Thanks, Jon, looks like the day it was assembled. My results over time are similar but it's always good to have more data from other climates.

 

[fiver]

hot, humid, with lightning in the distance.
i got 3 drops.

sat at Littlegirls place all damn day processing onions.
we did make a couple of bottles of tayberry Jam and some cherry pie filling.
i ended up making the dinner fixins, which took me forever since it was those layered potatoes, and a rough puff filled with more bacon, onions, green peppers, and sausage,,,,, cherry pie for desert.
there was one pissed off Baby till the food finally come.
then she climbed off her chair and bid everyone night-night and headed off to bed.
she wasn't waiting for jammie's, bottle, or diaper change,,,, she was done and out.

Littlegirl calculated we processed a little over 200$ worth of onions today [based on the price she seen at the local store today] with about 3 dozen medium size ones we just put in bags for using.
there should be a couple of pounds of onion powder when that gets done drying and being ground.
the only break i got was when one of the meat chickens decided it was gonna start making crowing noises, i sent Jax in the coop after it and had it cleaned and skinned before anyone else come out to help.

don't wanna see any onions for a while.

 

[Glaciers]

Well this is a fine summer day, no doubt. Worked on the cabin, move the box van into it’s winter spot, pulled the old Dodge out and dropped a couple of trees that were shading the solar panels.
Stacked the rounds from the trees that were cut for next year’s firewood.
BBQ’d a steak for Karyn and some ham steaks for me. Sitting on the porch with our dinner leavings and enjoying the wonderful evening. Karyn made us a couple of drinks and just listening to the quiet. It flat doesn’t get any better than this.

 

[L Ross]

My humble thanks for your kind comments. I have to admit, I enjoy writing things for the entertainment of others. There is something about sitting at a keyboard that allows my brain a bit more time to compose a sentence that does more than just impart info. I've always enjoyed telling GOOD jokes because the key is not the punchline, but the delivery. One of these days, I'll fire up a bike and take a ride up north to bother you. We can sit down and chew the fat about useless subjects. Those are my favorites.

As for not elucidating on the actual conversation I had with myself, leaving things out allows the reader to imagine on his own and become part of the story.

And yes, A Rival Revival is a perfect title for the story. I'll log that away should I share the story in the future. Thanks.

I too enjoyed the Rival rebuild tale. I have repaired our micro wave and I repaired a Mr. Coffee that was given to us when it was 15 years old as a temporary coffee maker and we got another 15 out of it.

Our Rival crock pot is/was close to 30 years old and the cover was plastic and became badly crazed from the heat and the moulded in knob broke out. Super glued, broken, super glued broken, used without the knob but steam was lost through the opening. Then the On, Low, Medium, High knob gave up the ghost and we decided to replace it, after I looked at used, "vintage parts". We stopped at exactly one rummage sale and as we stood in the lady's garage looking around at cooking implements the lady asked if we were looking for something special. We replied, "Crockpot." The woman turn to her husband and in a delightful Eastern European accent asked, "Honey, do you vere dat crockpot iss?"

Several minutes later her hubby found the crockpot, also a Rival in beautiful condition. It has a heavy glass cover and is oval rather than round. He proudly carried it out of another bay in their three stall garage and brought it to me. I was delighted as I carried it to show Sue. I next brought it to the lady and told her it was just what we wanted, "How much?" $5.00 was her reply. A figure several times less than the prices asked by several Ebay venders for the plastic cover and the knob, not to mention some outrageous shipping fees.

 

[Bret4207]

My humble thanks for your kind comments. I have to admit, I enjoy writing things for the entertainment of others. There is something abouting at a keyboard that allows my brain a bit more time to compose a sentence that does more than just impart info. I've always enjoyed telling GOOD jokes because the key is not the punchline, but the delivery. One of these days, I'll fire up a bike and take a ride up north to bother you. We can sit down and chew the fat about useless subjects. Those are my favorites.

As for not elucidating on the actual conversation I had with myself, leaving things out allows the reader to imagine on his own and become part of the story.

And yes, A Rival Revival is a perfect title for the story. I'll log that away should I share the story in the future. Thanks.

Agree, writing an interesting, hopefully humorous, story is fun. Anyone who puts some effort into making their tales a fun read, even if it's the story of a pure fail, deserves a bit of praise IMO. Not all of us can be Patrick F McManus or Mark Twain, but poking fun at our selves and the situation we get ourselves into is a stress reliever, for me at least. Sounds that way for you too. I've always thought the best humor was when we poke fun at ourselves.

I can't tell a joke fer nuthin', writing is different, more time to set things up right. Good observation.

 

[Bret4207]

Off this AM to do an inspection on the house we're trying to get the oldest girl in. Oh, the machinations we go through trying to help our kids!!!!!

 

[Bret4207]

To the mods- Would whomever pulled my post on "trade offs" in todays world please contact me and explain to me why posts mentioning the exploitation of children is another of our "verboten" subjects please? The notice I received said it was "over the line", I'd like to know just where the line has been moved to, thank you.

 

[Rick]

If you can't see that post as diving headfirst into politics trying to explain it would be pointless. The line has not moved, no politics.

 

[Snakeoil]

Yeah, as much as I liked growing up in the 50's and 60's, the downside was pretty much any heart attack would have been fatal back then. Used cars were always a iffy proposition. I used to cross my fingers every time I turned the key on my Austin Healy. But the upside was your average working class family made enough money from Dad's salary so that Mom could stay at home and raise the kids. Vacations were camping and such and not expensive. Burgers were made one at a time out of real meat and at a corner stand that you could smell a mile away and be salivating all the way to the place. You could ride your bike anywhere, or spend a night or two in the woods and not get your picture on a milk carton. Kids watched cartoons and westerns where the good guys always won and honesty was revered. We spent the entire summer outdoors unless it was raining, rode bikes, played baseball and football (soccer had not been invented yet), flew balsa wood gliders and water powered rockets. We were in constant fear of putting an eye out, but never did. Built soap box racers from old fruit crates and got the wheels from whatever was in the garage and not being used that particular day. We all got along. We mowed lawns, shoveled snow and delivered papers for extra money. Our first car was a jalopy and we were happy to have it. It was a great time to grow up.

 

[Hawk]

Yeah, as much as I liked growing up in the 50's and 60's, the downside was pretty much any heart attack would have been fatal back then. Used cars were always a iffy proposition. I used to cross my fingers every time I turned the key on my Austin Healy. But the upside was your average working class family made enough money from Dad's salary so that Mom could stay at home and raise the kids. Vacations were camping and such and not expensive. Burgers were made one at a time out of real meat and at a corner stand that you could smell a mile away and be salivating all the way to the place. You could ride your bike anywhere, or spend a night or two in the woods and not get your picture on a milk carton. Kids watched cartoons and westerns where the good guys always won and honesty was revered. We spent the entire summer outdoors unless it was raining, rode bikes, played baseball and football (soccer had not been invented yet),

You described my youth to the letter, without the shoveling snow.
In the summer of the 7th and 8th grades, I'd leave the house on my bike at 9:00 AM and not show back up until 10:00 PM.
Parents knew generally where I was, but were unconcerned.
Now, I don't even let my wife go to the bathroom at a sporting event, concert or the symphony without an escort.

 

[Snakeoil]

Okay, I thought about this and decided to share it here, purely for entertainment purposes. This is a true story and was originally an email that I sent to a friend who I've known for at least 50 years. We did road trips together, chased women together and other things that might be illegal in a few states. So, we tend to share stuff that others would never dream of mentioning outside of their home. I later decided to share it with some other gray hairs and edited it for general distribution to friends. So, the opening won't apply here.

My apologies up front in case some find this distasteful or improper for posting on this forum. I'm not looking to break any rules here or offend anyone, just entertain. And when I say this is a true story, I mean it with all sincerity. I assure you that nothing has been exaggerated or added to improve the read.

 

[popper]

So true Rob. Good ole days. Never worry about what to wear or combing hair. 'did you wash behind your ears?' worst we got. Rob, you have NO idea what it is like until you get altitude sickness @ 9k ft. Short of it, told my son not to push from behind to get me into his high-rise jeep. Clothes a TOTAL loss, went into the trash. Thankfully my SIL helped me down the mountain and park visitors gave a wide berth on the way down.

 

[JonB]

I too enjoyed the Rival rebuild tale. I have repaired our micro wave and I repaired a Mr. Coffee that was given to us when it was 15 years old as a temporary coffee maker and we got another 15 out of it.

Our Rival crock pot is/was close to 30 years old and the cover was plastic and became badly crazed from the heat and the moulded in knob broke out. Super glued, broken, super glued broken, used without the knob but steam was lost through the opening. Then the On, Low, Medium, High knob gave up the ghost and we decided to replace it, after I looked at used, "vintage parts". We stopped at exactly one rummage sale and as we stood in the lady's garage looking around at cooking implements the lady asked if we were looking for something special. We replied, "Crockpot." The woman turn to her husband and in a delightful Eastern European accent asked, "Honey, do you vere dat crockpot iss?"

Several minutes later her hubby found the crockpot, also a Rival in beautiful condition. It has a heavy glass cover and is oval rather than round. He proudly carried it out of another bay in their three stall garage and brought it to me. I was delighted as I carried it to show Sue. I next brought it to the lady and told her it was just what we wanted, "How much?" $5.00 was her reply. A figure several times less than the prices asked by several Ebay venders for the plastic cover and the knob, not to mention some outrageous shipping fees.

Yep, I loved the Rival Revival also, LOL.

Speaking of Heavy Glass Cover, that reminds me...
I have my Mom's old Harvest Gold colored round Crockpot (maybe it's a Rival?), circa 1980s I suspect? When I first got it, I busted the nice heavy glass cover. The replacement available at the hardware store in the 1990s was plastic. I bought one. I used the thing throughout the 90s and into the 2000s, until I bought a new SS oval unit.

About 4 or 5 years ago, I found a old round heavy glass cover for a crockpot at the GoodWill for 99¢. I bring that cover home, hoping I can still find the old crockpot, and hoping it fits ...which I did find it, it was in the attic. That heavy glass cover brought a new love to the old crockpot, that's still in 'good enough' condition. It gets used when I don't need the larger capacity of the Oval SS unit.

Two weeks ago, when I started the Black Garlic project, I went and looked at the old round crockpot, but it doesn't have the "WARM" setting, only the LOW and HIGH. So I had to buy another crockpot. I found one exactly like my Oval SS unit at goodwill for $8. I guess it's good to have a backup to a backup, LOL.

 

[Winelover]

Cindy's crock pot is a ovalish rectangle West Bend. Circa 1976. Received, as a Wedding Shower Gift. It's a two piece unit, whereas the Teflon lined pot is separate from the heating element. Can use it as warmer, that way. Orangish/ brown in color.

 

[JonB]

Monday, the Electrician thought he'd finish my project on thur or fri.
This morning he says maybe tomorrow, but more likely Mon.

I set aside today, to be here for what ever help I can be.
now I have nothing to do.
...and I better get off the computer, or I'll end up doing nothing.

 

[Mitty38]

Fellows, I am good.
But that booster shot messed with me a bit, Plus I am depressed from all this time on quarentine. I just do not feel like communication a whole lot right now.
Just feel like laying around and watching old Andy Griffith and Gomer Pile shows.
I am praying for your needs and my own.
Still skimming thru your posts. Enjoy reading them.

 

[Bret4207]

Fellows, I am good.
But that booster shot messed with me a bit, Plus I am depressed from all this time on quarentine. I just do not feel like communication a whole lot right now.
Just feel like laying around and watching old Andy Griffith and Gomer Pile shows.
I am praying for your needs and my own.
Still skimming thru your posts. Enjoy reading them.

Normal to be a bit down when your mobility is limited and you're held prisoner, so to speak. I'm no one to sound like Little Mary Sunshine, but it's temporary buddy, just got to remember that.

Besides, watching Andy and Barn is good for ya!!!!

 

[Bret4207]

Spent the AM at the house we're trying to get for my daughter with the home inspector. Great guy loves guns, conservative as all get out, lots of common interests. (Sorry if that offended anyone!) Outside of the main entrance cable needing to be reattached to the building (Ice damage I think, but not a good thing) and the upstairs tub drain leaking, the old house is decent. UGLY, but decent. It's a $40K house selling at 2022 inflated $$$. Oh well, it's still ends up costing less than rent in a nice apt. I find that...backwards I suppose is the word. It just doesn't make sense, and my kid is just one of millions stuck in that loop. Strange times.

 

[richhodg66]

Put on a uniform and the wife and I drove over to the Kansas City MEPS and I swore my younger son into the Navy today. I teach JROTC and have done this for some of my cadets over the years, but I missed doing it for my older son ten years ago, wasn't going to miss this.

I've been retired, but you're technically an officer forever, so they humor an old man and let me do this even though I'm sure it's an inconvenience for them to single out an individual poolee for swearing in. I always used to like to re-enlist Soldiers or present awards and still do, but it's special when it's your own.

Needless to say, his Mom and I are pretty proud of him, not many signing on these days. Good to know you brought up two that would and did.