so waht ya doin today?
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Hawk
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Like most of you on this forum, I've always been a sports and outdoor guy that is hands on with everything.
Broke a lot of stuff playing baseball, football and basketball thru high school and college.
Broken neck and broken back were from car accidents, neither of which was my fault. One was a head on with a drunken teenage girl (broken back). They had to cut me out of the car.
Chain saw across the chest was from a ladder fall while trying to cut a large branch off of the roof after an ice storm. Pretty stupid on my part!
Many other adventures with axes, machetes, large knives, you get the picture.
The shoulder was from getting twisted while standing up a deer stand.
Some of us have pretty intestine lives.
Only real issue is arthritis in the broken back.
fiver
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sounds like the wind made it past your place then.
it quieted down some [to like 15] at mid day, then flipped from the west to from the north,
and the temp dropped about 15* pretty quick.
got a house full of dogs through Sunday night, they have all rotated through the dog spot on the couch [cushion next to me] and have finally settled down.
I think none of them want to go back outside.. LOL.
Six just started in her first heat cycle she, and the other dogs, is handling it pretty well.
it quieted down some [to like 15] at mid day, then flipped from the west to from the north,
and the temp dropped about 15* pretty quick.
got a house full of dogs through Sunday night, they have all rotated through the dog spot on the couch [cushion next to me] and have finally settled down.
I think none of them want to go back outside.. LOL.
Six just started in her first heat cycle she, and the other dogs, is handling it pretty well.
Going through the fly box to see if I got anything to match the hatch in Estes next month. Gotta find the 3wt rod, maybe time to get new line, try to remember how to ty knots, get some light tippet. Find the knee braces, walking pole.
Did order some 150gr BO Gdots to try. Get out the chore boy next week after pushing PB way too fast in the BO. Saw 14gr 4227 will cycle a 150 so 13 & 14 gr under the 145 to try. Expect possibility of rain all next week - still haven't cleaned the mud from the boots. For those not familiar with TX, it doesn't come off easy. Oh, her Gardenia has a bloom on it this morning!! Expecting 105 heat index today.
Did order some 150gr BO Gdots to try. Get out the chore boy next week after pushing PB way too fast in the BO. Saw 14gr 4227 will cycle a 150 so 13 & 14 gr under the 145 to try. Expect possibility of rain all next week - still haven't cleaned the mud from the boots. For those not familiar with TX, it doesn't come off easy. Oh, her Gardenia has a bloom on it this morning!! Expecting 105 heat index today.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Not sure how much we had, but a place near us got 3.47" day before yesterday. Had to change my socks and shoes after moving sheep as there are pools of water several inches deep in the pasture. MOst year we're almost done with 1st cut hay by now. Looks like it'll be 4th July before we even start.
Massive amount of projects for today!
Massive amount of projects for today!
Not bad. Warm enough to not need a coat but not hot enough to sweat. Rained today but only when I was indoors anyway.
smokeywolf
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Had to have the mechanic put a new thermostat in Mom's truck. Was putting miles on it the other day so the computer would register the new sensors on the new cats. Water temp started drifting up and down between 198 (normal) and 230 degrees. Thermostat on her truck and possibly on Ian's newer Chevy is integral with the thermostat housing ($72.00).
Dodge Caravan needs a new trans control module. Trans virtually disappeared the other day when Mom was driving back from Future Veterinarian's high school (which he's now finished with). I managed to drive it home 200 yards at a time.
Dodge Caravan needs a new trans control module. Trans virtually disappeared the other day when Mom was driving back from Future Veterinarian's high school (which he's now finished with). I managed to drive it home 200 yards at a time.
Ian
Notorious member
Integral water neck and t-stat, there are two different sizes of them. Typically they fail in the stuck-open position and set trouble codes for operating temperature slow to reach or not reached. Stant Superstats are highly recommended for this.
Caravans from 2000 back had trouble with battery juice leaking through the tray and corroding a connecter under the tray that contained the CCD data bus twisted pair for the TCM. Solution was cut the wires out and hard-splice around the connector, maintaining the one turn in 1.5" rate of twist. Newer stuff I couldn't say but bad grounds on Mopar stuff has been epidemic.
Caravans from 2000 back had trouble with battery juice leaking through the tray and corroding a connecter under the tray that contained the CCD data bus twisted pair for the TCM. Solution was cut the wires out and hard-splice around the connector, maintaining the one turn in 1.5" rate of twist. Newer stuff I couldn't say but bad grounds on Mopar stuff has been epidemic.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
Leaking batteries that first off bring the question, why are they leaking and 2ndly wouldn't a plastic battery tray have been a good idea? It's not just Mopar. I had a car one time that had a habit of really charging the battery, like a solid 14.2-4v all the time. Naturally I was adding water every month. The corrosion was easily visible. At that time a new alt would have been a major, major blow to my so called "budget"- I was eating a lot of the muskrats I was trapping if that gives any clue to my financial status. Easy solution- dug out the box for Dads trolling motor battery that had been empty for years and stuck it in the car. Washed the battery area out with water and baking soda. No more corrosion! Still makes you wonder why the auto makers don't add a 2" deep heavy plastic/nylon type tray at the factory.
Got a buncha stuff done yesterday. We're started, officially, on the fencing. First post hole is dug! It's going to be at least an "all summer to frost in the ground" project, but it's started. Also fixed a disc harrow I busted through sheer abuse 4 or 5 (8 or 10?) years back. Been putting it off because I'd have to hitch up the generator wagon and do an in field fix. Well, had the gen wagon hitched up to air up some tires on a busted tractor out in the field, so I pulled up next to the disc and got set to make some sparks. Had Gord pul it ahead in the weeds enough to see what I was doing and what is staring at me from the end of the brace that was still unbusted? 2- 3/4 square nuts! Yeah, those nuts that have been on there since the 30's or 40's turned right off with a 12" Crescent wrench and the 2 piece assy fell right apart. Walked it over to the garage and spent more time looking for a hunka steel to repair it with than I did welding and taking things apart/putting them back together combined! I swear, sometimes I am simply blind to the obvious! So, I have a light disc harrow to use again. Also got that busted tractor up out of the field, barely! Seems a little Ford 800 just doens't have the weight to get a Case 811B up onto the blacktop past a certain degree of hill! The brakes on the Ford are more of a suggestion than a fact, but thankfully I had done the brakes on the 811B just a year before it busted. No blood spilled! I call that a win. For a change, I got beat on by a horse at night instead of in the morning. Different, not anymore pleasant, but different. Freakin' yearlings can be miserable to deal with. Got a mess of other stuff done too like stacking manure and cleaning out my milkroom where all my reloading stuff is. Found all my Dads fishing tackle right where I apparently left it, although I have zero recollection of doing so and I've been looking for it for at least 2 years!
This part gets a little personal. For those that don't know, we adopted 2 kids out of foster care 12 or so years back. Adopted kids tend to have some issues relating to their early childhood. One of those kids has had some very serious problems requiring multiple in patient stays. That kid pulled a major league boner the other day. It ended up okay, but the stress levels were through the roof for everyone. Same kid made a major and very profound leap forward yesterday by taking a step that was not doubt, for the kid, a giant leap of faith of Biblical proportion. I never thought I would see this kid make that leap- ever. It's not like it fixes everything or ends the stress and worry, but I thank God for this and just kind of wanted to recognize what is something akin to a miracle as far as I'm concerned occurring in our lives.
Got a buncha stuff done yesterday. We're started, officially, on the fencing. First post hole is dug! It's going to be at least an "all summer to frost in the ground" project, but it's started. Also fixed a disc harrow I busted through sheer abuse 4 or 5 (8 or 10?) years back. Been putting it off because I'd have to hitch up the generator wagon and do an in field fix. Well, had the gen wagon hitched up to air up some tires on a busted tractor out in the field, so I pulled up next to the disc and got set to make some sparks. Had Gord pul it ahead in the weeds enough to see what I was doing and what is staring at me from the end of the brace that was still unbusted? 2- 3/4 square nuts! Yeah, those nuts that have been on there since the 30's or 40's turned right off with a 12" Crescent wrench and the 2 piece assy fell right apart. Walked it over to the garage and spent more time looking for a hunka steel to repair it with than I did welding and taking things apart/putting them back together combined! I swear, sometimes I am simply blind to the obvious! So, I have a light disc harrow to use again. Also got that busted tractor up out of the field, barely! Seems a little Ford 800 just doens't have the weight to get a Case 811B up onto the blacktop past a certain degree of hill! The brakes on the Ford are more of a suggestion than a fact, but thankfully I had done the brakes on the 811B just a year before it busted. No blood spilled! I call that a win. For a change, I got beat on by a horse at night instead of in the morning. Different, not anymore pleasant, but different. Freakin' yearlings can be miserable to deal with. Got a mess of other stuff done too like stacking manure and cleaning out my milkroom where all my reloading stuff is. Found all my Dads fishing tackle right where I apparently left it, although I have zero recollection of doing so and I've been looking for it for at least 2 years!
This part gets a little personal. For those that don't know, we adopted 2 kids out of foster care 12 or so years back. Adopted kids tend to have some issues relating to their early childhood. One of those kids has had some very serious problems requiring multiple in patient stays. That kid pulled a major league boner the other day. It ended up okay, but the stress levels were through the roof for everyone. Same kid made a major and very profound leap forward yesterday by taking a step that was not doubt, for the kid, a giant leap of faith of Biblical proportion. I never thought I would see this kid make that leap- ever. It's not like it fixes everything or ends the stress and worry, but I thank God for this and just kind of wanted to recognize what is something akin to a miracle as far as I'm concerned occurring in our lives.
Pistolero
Well-Known Member
My Hondas have had a plastic battery box sitting inside the metal box and protacting it, for decades. 
Don't understand exactly what you are talking about with the kids stuff, (and please do not feel like
we need more explanation, it isn't our business) but it sounds like the child made a breakthrough,
in a good way, and I am glad to hear that. Sometimes those things just don't happen and things
can be bad and rough permanently. Glad to hear about your personal family miracle. We all need one
every once in a while. Best wishes for a continued good outcome for those kids.
Massive rain last night and still raining this AM. No mowing today. Was hoping to get some mowing
ahead while I can still do it.
Bill
Don't understand exactly what you are talking about with the kids stuff, (and please do not feel like
we need more explanation, it isn't our business) but it sounds like the child made a breakthrough,
in a good way, and I am glad to hear that. Sometimes those things just don't happen and things
can be bad and rough permanently. Glad to hear about your personal family miracle. We all need one
every once in a while. Best wishes for a continued good outcome for those kids.
Massive rain last night and still raining this AM. No mowing today. Was hoping to get some mowing
ahead while I can still do it.
Bill
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Gary
SE Kansas
Only got 2.25" down here last night Bill; still 2.25 more than we needed. That makes a little over 3" in the last few days. Only thing that's done well in the garden so far this year is G. Beans; picked them 3 times now. Onions are dying off as well as the Potatoes, just to wet and cold early on in the growing season.
blackthorn
Active Member
Bret-- it takes special kinds of people to adopt and raise someone else's kid(s). I know because I had two of the best that raised me! God bless you and your wife.