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It was a little nippy here today. Not a good day to paint the barn.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/.../Cold_Barn.jpg Not a good day to take a dip in the pool either. Have you ever seen a worse looking pool? That's about to change. There's a new Sheriff in town. New fencing is being built as we speak. Pool guy is going to totally redo the pool and the pool house is getting a much needed facelift. This place is a mess but it's such a cool house that I think it's worth the effort to bring it back to what it once was. I'm going in with both barrels, you won't recognize it when it's done. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/.../cold_pool.jpg |
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I’m not sure what the factory put on that truck, but, I sorta like the wheels. If I’d had a truck like that I’d work it pulling 12’ trailer to jobs. Then I would get rid of the van. Seems like fords tip over easier than chevys. |
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Hitting ice at any speed is terrible. I can't imagine at hiway speed, zero traction/zero control. It could have been a lot worse.
Those Fords look great in that color. It's so Ford :cool: (meant that in a good way) Paul... Wutda??? |
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How do you like the crime scene tape in front of my house? No I didn't kill anyone (not yet anyway) The contractors "forgot' to fill up the big hole they dug in my yard. It's been like that for a week. I might "forget' to pay them. I just have to watch that my old dog doesn't fall in. He's blind and can't see the tape. Concrete guy was supposed to measure for a driveway today. That got nixed by the weather. Same with the painters. Oh well. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...cold_truck.jpg |
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How does a contractor leave a hole unfilled? It's bad enough to leave for the day without clearing the walkway. Low impact, guys. Homeowners want as little affect on their lives as possible from our work. It's called courtesy
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Fog in the Kentucky river valley this morning.
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Little bit of ice this morning
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One of the tugs leaving for a job this morning.
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What's this white stuff? It was upper-70s here today. Just today. Mid-50s tomorrow then 30s on Saturday.
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What's this white stuff? It was upper-70s here today. Just today. Mid-50s tomorrow then 30s on Saturday. Might see snow here
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Here's the report that I read. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards. The National Weather Service warned of a “cold and dangerous winter storm" through Saturday. As much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow could fall in some mountains near Los Angeles, which could create whiteout conditions as winds gust to 75 mph (120 kph) and an increased risk of avalanches, forecasters said. The weather service issued rare blizzard warnings for Southern California mountain areas and urged drivers to avoid dangerous roads. Storms already have battered the Plains states and northern regions of the country for days and the National Weather Service predicted continuing problems from ice, snow and freezing rain into the weekend. My wife was going to go to work yesterday and I told her to be sure to put the Jeep in 4 wheel drive and she asked " How do you do that? :rolleyes: :dohh: She made it to the end of the block and turned around. Snow day. Random photo that I took in my buddy's barn. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...dium/Bones.jpg |
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I just saw on the news that a major highway just 30 miles north of LA are shut down due to snow. Sunny LA. Huh..
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And snow dusting all around the big HOLLYWOOD sign. That's rare.
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Huntington Beach '15
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No bench warming today!
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Funny thing about the snow here. It melts fast. Almost none now and we were covered. We didn't get the catastrophic storm today that all the chicken little weather forecasters were squawking about. At least not here. The sun came out. It was still as frigid as my ex wife but not too bad. The roads were clear. I'll take that. :) |
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I didn't take that Huntington Beach picture, but I took this one outside my door back when we used to get snow
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I haven't touched my snow shovel this year. Plow boys are making zip! The Mid-Atlantic gets the full variety 'weather' we like it or not!
I got behind this workhorse going through the dogleg on Old Frederick Rd that parallels I-70. They rerouted it when they improved the state road crossing (MD97) as part of I-70 construction. It was good to see the ole boy still earning it's keep |
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Winter finally came . But it’ll be 48 and raining by Thursday .
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We got rain. They said chance of snow but it was all rain, not even sleet. It was 55 today. Trees are budding. They say the Cherry Blossoms in DC will be flowering way early. May 15th is our frost free date. That's 2 1/2 months away! Makes me glad I took pictures other winters so I can see snow... that nobody messed up :lol:
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Beauty can be found everywhere, but not everywhere you look :lol:
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^ So true. That one shot looks like my neighbor's yard.
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Attachment 2262352 Since then I've finished it off, windows, closed in under porch, new (higher) fence, soffit, fascia. Code states 5' offset and that is building footprint (foundation) and that's what it is. The steps and porch don't count. This picture was in '10. A month ago I finally did the soffit & fascia Attachment 2262381 Not always a good thing when they clean up, either. Burning trash on a clear blue sky day Attachment 2262382 The meadow beside us they are squatting on. They figure filling it with junk constitutes land use. Picture is '07. It's 5x junkier now Attachment 2262385 Another fall picture Attachment 2262351 |
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In all fairness to my neighbors, the party's did get a bit out of control. I knew that when the police showed up. Ah those were the days. :) |
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Well, it's a story. When I bought this place the realtor told me that property was tied up in a title dispute. I looked into it and it was between descendants of the man who built my house and a family who felt they bought it somewhere along the line. It was an unfenced meadow with a stream running through it, I kept it mowed, and all the kids had a place to play football, soccer, baseball, ride bikes, catch crayfish, etc. It runs way back along the house behind me. On my opposite side is an open lawn with a house (Wade & Joan) set back and up the hill. There is another house farther up, farther back, and farther away from my house was owned by the father (Jerry & Bonnie). He was our grandparent's age and he originally owned all that land, then sold the piece beside me to his son who built his house a few years before I got my place. Jerry's property went behind me and this house behind me and he also owned that house, a separate parcel. He rented that to his daughter (Debbie) & husband (Junior), then another daughter, then another son, then his brother, and back to Debbie who still lives there. When Jerry passed away she was sold the house for next to nothing. The daughter who was born since I've lived here is married with four children and lives with mom.
A builder guy who puts first right to refusal on properties with title disputes got the property with the stream. He divided it and built a house on the far side of the stream and back. I knew the lot beside me would never perk. One day this builder stopped by and asked if I wanted to make an offer. I said get me a copy of the plat so I knew what I was buying and I'd be glad to make an offer. Before that happened, I was mowing it , Jerry stopped by and said, "I appreciate you keeping my land mowed", and I never mowed it again, Jerry fenced it and put cows on it. He said he bought it but didn't have the title because IRS had a lien on the builder. Hard to believe money was exchanged but no title. In '07 I learned the truth. Jerry passed away and the junk started rolling in, fence is rotting away. So, I am surrounded by this clan and it became obvious they resented that they didn't get my place to complete the puzzle. The woman who had lived here for ages refused to sell to Jerry. Little old me has no problem standing up to this clan and they would try to push their weight around. Proud of their ignorance and unconcerned with friendliness. One day I stood up to Junior not long after an incident with Wade and they turned me in for my screen house, woodshed, and barn I built w/o permits. The county was ok with the barn, but the result was I needed a zoning variance for being too close to the property lines. For the hearing I had to give notice to surrounding properties. Went to assayer's office for the land beside us and found that builder never paid taxes and the land is in the hands of county commissioners. I learned squatter's rights exist still, use for 20 years without owner complaint and title can be awarded to the squatter. That was Jerry's plan. When he passed, the 20 years reset for Debbie. That has probably passed now but she hasn't filed for title because that would mean commencing to pay property tax. So my county owns it, no complaint, and that allows these people to junk up the property they didn't buy and don't pay taxes on. That's the system at work |
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They may not pay taxes at the moment but eventually those chickens are going to come home to roost. The government just doesn't forget chit like that. That's the one thing that government does efficiently... Taking your money. |
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Yep, that they do. The good news is I never turned them in for their zoning and building permit violations or the health dept. for their health violations. I don't want to start a war. Debbie is the only one left alive and the other two houses are out of the clan now. I have a better higher privacy fence and moving my barn recently puts the side offset within zoning code and I only have the one unregistered vehicle allowed by zoning code, and that's just my spare cab which is under a tarp. Probably doesn't even count. They consider a large part as a the one vehicle. Although they are slobs, I get along with and talk to the daughter and her husband. Debbie still has the cold heart she inherited but it's like she isn't even there. The younger family will be there after she croaks. He's a Squarebody guy, though his approach to trucks is not the same as mine. What counts here is he probably wouldn't like me much if I drove another brand :rolleyes:. The little kids all love me. It's like I'm grandpa, but they call me Mr. Tim. They talk to me, tell me things with excitement, and I have handed down things like a pogo stick, trolley line, and a bicycle or two. I gave the dad my cast-off tires last year when I got new ones for my Suburban and they're on his '87 Suburban now. When I move it will be to the mountains. I'm no stranger to hillbillies and they keep me prepared for what will come :cool:. I'm not too far from being one myself, but do have some class. Things could be worse. I keep my place as best as I can and keep my junk consolidated in the far corner ... nearest to them :lol:
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Boy, this not getting notifications about thread replys, sure makes it hard to keep up on posts. I don’t know how you do it. |
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My youngest son at work YIKES
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This is a photo of two of the 3 Louie's that Ho455 worked on ,, I grew up around these tug boats and as a young man was a sawyer in the mill here where these tug boats towed log rafts to the mill
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Blaaaa had to go out and rake off the roof of the house and the tent garage
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Our weather is strange today. We're getting the Nor'easter, too. But the sun is out, clouds rolling through and wind roaring like a freight train. extreme outer edge, only getting the wind. That shows how nasty that mean mutha is for the N/E
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