What did you do today not on your truck...

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Haha, mouse droppings. I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat chocolate sprinkles again. By the way, Australians have a really peculiar name for sprinkles, does anybody else know what it is?

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Yeah. Thanks for ruining chocolate sprinkles for me too Leon.

They really do look like mouse poop.

I have no idea what the Australians call sprinkles... Dingo's?

The sprinkles were store brand and they didn't have the best flavor, but they weren't too bad on top of the white powdered sugar frosting. All you have to do is close your eyes when you eat them. I usually have one in the morning before I turn on the lights...

I don't know what the Aussies call them either.

LockDoc

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

The sprinkles were store brand and they didn't have the best flavor, but they weren't too bad on top of the white powdered sugar frosting. All you have to do is close your eyes when you eat them. I usually have one in the morning before I turn on the lights...

I don't know what the Aussies call them either.

LockDoc

Well I really don't care what they look like or what they call them. I love chocolate sprinkles. They were my favorite on a donut as a kid.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Well I really don't care what they look like or what they call them. I love chocolate sprinkles. They were my favorite on a donut as a kid.

I still greatly enjoy donuts of that variety. I may have to give it a week or two to forget Leon's description and then I can go back to eating them with reckless abandon. Or at least occasionally.

One of my buddies works for an Australian company and travels there occasionally. They call sprinkles: hundreds and thousands. My buddy told me that and I couldn't even make sense of it. But I watch an automotive YouTube show and they happened to mention them in passing as if it was a normal term that everyone would understand. From what I understand, it's the term they use for all sprinkles, but here is the only example I could find easily.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

Made headway on the vanity .

That looks cool.

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by LT7A

I still greatly enjoy donuts of that variety. I may have to give it a week or two to forget Leon's description and then I can go back to eating them with reckless abandon. Or at least occasionally.

One of my buddies works for an Australian company and travels there occasionally. They call sprinkles: hundreds and thousands. My buddy told me that and I couldn't even make sense of it. But I watch an automotive YouTube show and they happened to mention them in passing as if it was a normal term that everyone would understand. From what I understand, it's the term they use for all sprinkles, but here is the only example I could find easily.

Dr. Oetker. Hundreds and Thousands? I would have never guessed sprinkles with that name. That name sounds like a busy gynecologist to me.

[Steeveedee]

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Dr. Oetker. Hundreds and Thousands? I would have never guessed sprinkles with that name. That name sounds like a busy gynecologist to me.

A busy gynecologist would be seeing millions of little...bits.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

A busy gynecologist would be seeing millions of little...bits.

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So it's going from Mouse droppings to worse things.... ..

LockDoc

[special-K]

They are called "Jimmies" around here. We have a Jimmy Cone in town. One of two. This one is the second one. That is where our cruise-in night happens

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by special-K

They are called "Jimmies" around here. We have a Jimmy Cone in town. One of two. This one is the second one. That is where our cruise-in night happens

Jimmies???

That's just...

[67C10Step]

Wife and I decided to get out of the house Saturday and go check out some waterfalls. First photo is her driving through Car Wash Falls but it was mostly frozen. Second one is crossing Hurricane Creek. She was a bit nervous driving across this but I told her to just idle through and we made it without problem.

[Stocker]

Wife discovered our water heater is rusted through and has started slowly leaking. Checked the two local sources and ordered one. Should be here in 3 - 4 days.

[In The Ten Ring]

Most interesting thing I did today was figure out how many towels the last rental group managed to stain.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

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Sugar Cookies to start off the day. I ran out of Chocolate Chip Cookies yesterday so I needed to bake something. I tried this recipe once before but it called for orange juice and I didn't care for them. I left the orange juice out and put chocolate milk in place of it. They taste a lot better this time. YUMMMMY!

Mouse droppings on some, plain white frosting others and some plain.

I had to put my initials on the big one so no one would eat it....

LockDoc

Originally Posted by LT7A

Haha, mouse droppings. I don't know if I'll ever be able to eat chocolate sprinkles again. By the way, Australians have a really peculiar name for sprinkles, does anybody else know what it is?

Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

Yeah. Thanks for ruining chocolate sprinkles for me too Leon.

They really do look like mouse poop.

I have no idea what the Australians call sprinkles... Dingo's?

Speaking of chocolate sprinkles, just this morning I emptied all the contents in a kitchen drawer after spotting chocolate sprinkles donated by an unwanted guest. I cleaned out the drawer and washed any 'chocolate' residue (possibly the other stuff as well) off. I just had the drawer at the opposite end pulled to fasten that countertop extension I made. I don't remember buying or using any chocolate sprinkles, but some were in there and have been cleaned up. While the drawer was out I saw what I can do to halt the sprinkle donations and will be outside shortly to make up custom 'sprinkle blockers'



I don't know if I showed a picture of the counter extension for the microwave all finished up, but I decided to make a rack beneath it to stash the cutting board

[special-K]

Originally Posted by 72c20customcamper

The oak came out of my barn . Not sure how old the oak is but the barn pre-dates the civil war these were in the horse stalls , so they have been added later. Just going to oil them up let the 100 + year patina show

Test piece the darker area is BLO the center is clear laquer far right natural . I like the natural but in a bath it needs to be sealed

I like to use about a 60/40 mix of boiled linseed oil and odorless mineral spirits. It seals very well, and when you feel it's looking leached out, just wipe clean and brush more on. Never a chip, never re-sand (unless the wood gets impact damage), so much easier and enrichens the wood sweetly. If you don't like that idea, in my downstairs bath, which has walls of Douglas Fir porch ceiling, I use a Varathane product. Not sure if still available
. I still have a can. It, too, is an oil type finish that is as easy to apply as the linseed/mineral spirits. Almost looks like a poly when first applied, but mellows into a more natural looking finish
That is coming out nice. Are you going to install a toilet to match the vanity basin? Would go great with the rustic woodsy leaf theme. Also could save money on toilet paper


The backsplash in my kitchen has had an ugly gap since building & installing the countertop 30 some years ago. With giving attention to the kitchen I decided it was time to finish that up. I was hung up on wanting to make a filler between backsplash and log wall. Other than the irregular surface, it has about a 2" taper. I decided to try making a ledge to sit on top with a slight reveal




No need for caulk

[LT7A]

That looks nice! Good work on scribing to the wall.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

I like to use about a 60/40 mix of boiled linseed oil and odorless mineral spirits. It seals very well, and when you feel it's looking leached out, just wipe clean and brush more on. Never a chip, never re-sand (unless the wood gets impact damage), so much easier and enrichens the wood sweetly. If you don't like that idea, in my downstairs bath, which has walls of Douglas Fir porch ceiling, I use a Varathane product. Not sure if still available
. I still have a can. It, too, is an oil type finish that is as easy to apply as the linseed/mineral spirits. Almost looks like a poly when first applied, but mellows into a more natural looking finish
That is coming out nice. Are you going to install a toilet to match the vanity basin? Would go great with the rustic woodsy leaf theme. Also could save money on toilet paper
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The backsplash in my kitchen has had an ugly gap since building & installing the countertop 30 some years ago. With giving attention to the kitchen I decided it was time to finish that up. I was hung up on wanting to make a filler between backsplash and log wall. Other than the irregular surface, it has about a 2" taper. I decided to try making a ledge to sit on top with a slight reveal
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No need for caulk

Looks great .

I thin the blo too. Today I used some epoxy to fill some knots and worm holes . Used dewaxed shallac to seal the wood first hope the small cracks don’t get worse but I can always do a couple of bow ties if they do

[special-K]

Thanks, LT7A. I was apprehensive about it, but got my head into slow down be the craftsman mode and it went fairly well. Back to the saw once for refinement cutting. That was the second piece, which I had to make a 20 mile round trip for and spend about $25 (oak 1 x 4 x 8'). The first piece was an old 1 x 6 I had in my stash. I had ripped it down to a closer width, carefully scribed, then went to the router to round the edges over. I wish I had routed the edge first. I found the right bit, was a small shank, so put it in a small router I have only used a couple times. Carefully got the depth set just right and sampled on some scrap wood. Good to go! It gets locked to depth with a paddle-type fastener. You know, flip it up to loosen and set, then flip it down to lock. I'm gliding it along the edge and notice the router is bogging more and more. lift it from the stock to see it was cutting deeper and deeper into the wood. Ruined it! The locking mechanism was not tight enough to hold it, and there was not enough width in the stock to rip and make another pass. How it got loosened is a mystery to me. Argh!!


Mark, that's clear like resin? That's a nice way to fill natural voids. I have a threshold in my house with a 4" long and probably 1/2" deep divit/knot/worm hole, or whatever it is. It's made from an attic floor board out of an old log place I did work on 30 years ago. I also made my stairs with that wood, oak. It's hard to clean that spot out and after 30 years I'm getting tired of it. Just the other day, after getting it good and cleaned out, I was at the hardware store looking for resin but that didn't have any. I used it on a kitchen countertop I made for for this artsy gal. She put glitter in the resin after I poured it. I'm working over there now and was looking at it. Not my thing, but pretty cool idea.

Today I spent about all day doing what I thought would be a simple morning job. Fixing it so mice can't get into under my kitchen sink and into the drawers. I did finally get it done, so no more cleaning chocolate sprinkles out and washing every utensil in the drawer. I had to be a contortionist to get it done. I'll be a hurtin' unit after doing that. Already feel it some in my neck and back. Damn mice!!

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

So that's clear, like resin? That's a nice way to fill natural voids. I have a threshold in my house with a 4" long and probably 1/2" deep divit/knot/worm hole, or whatever it is. It's made from an attic floor board out of an old log place I did work on 30 years ago. I also made my stairs with that wood, oak. It's hard to clean that spot out and after 30 years I'm getting tired of it. Just the other day, after getting it good and cleaned out, I was at the hardware store looking for resin but that didn't have any. I used it on a kitchen countertop I made for for this artsy gal. She put glitter in the resin after I poured it. I'm working over there now and was looking at it. Not my thing, but pretty cool idea.

Today I spent about all day doing what I thought would be a simple morning job. Fixing it so mice can't get into under my kitchen sink and into the drawers. I did finally get it done, so no more cleaning chocolate sprinkles out and washing every utensil in the drawer. I had to be a contortionist to get it done. I'll be a hurtin' unit after doing that. Already feel it some in my neck and back. Damn mice!!

Epoxy resin for thick pours. I'm using just to fill voids . Then I'm going to sand the whole thing and use waterlox on it . Give it a nice satin sheen

[Willowrun]

Originally Posted by LT7A

That looks nice! Good work on scribing to the wall.

I agree...that's a great solution and execution.

[Steeveedee]

Screeded a bunch of river rock to get the dirt and cypress needles out of that mess, and put the rocks on the parkway between the bigger rocks. My aching back! Didn't finish it off, I had a boneless leg of lamb on the rotisserie that I only wanted cooked, not burnt. I've had enough of that. I'm NOT a cook. This bad boy came out done all the way through, and not incinerated. I'm at a point where I realize that while I really like lamb, I like t-bones even more. Now, if that stuff didn't cost an arm and a leg...like the lamb didn't. I was at CostCo Saturday, and beef was at stunning prices.

As for the aching back, I'm looking at engine rebuild/replace options, and realizing that I'm probably not going to be able to do the work myself. Given that I don't like depending on other people to do my work, and that I used to be able to do it all, it's humbling to see that I'm simply getting old, and just can't do it.

[In The Ten Ring]

Let's see....

Daily reading.

Went to the library.

Mailed a renter $4.00 I had forgotten to refund to him after his checkout.

Inspected my ski condo.

Took my wife out to eat. We finally found a restaurant that was both open and served pizza (had great pizza).

Just decided on where to go for spring skiing. (Will be Vermont or Maine).

[Gregski]

i luv this thread, and I was [ahem] finally forced to fix the stupid car alarm on my daughters Mazda 3 that started going off all by itself, you guessed it in the middle of the night

I followed this video, please check it out, you'll get a kick out of it:

Car Alarm Keeps Going Off - How To Fix It

[special-K]

Originally Posted by Willowrun

I agree...that's a great solution and execution.

Thanks! Wouldn't you know, I just got fired from my carpenter job because my borderline certifiable boss said I don't have a carpenter's skill set.

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Screeded a bunch of river rock to get the dirt and cypress needles out of that mess, and put the rocks on the parkway between the bigger rocks. My aching back! Didn't finish it off, I had a boneless leg of lamb on the rotisserie that I only wanted cooked, not burnt. I've had enough of that. I'm NOT a cook. This bad boy came out done all the way through, and not incinerated. I'm at a point where I realize that while I really like lamb, I like t-bones even more. Now, if that stuff didn't cost an arm and a leg...like the lamb didn't. I was at CostCo Saturday, and beef was at stunning prices.

As for the aching back, I'm looking at engine rebuild/replace options, and realizing that I'm probably not going to be able to do the work myself. Given that I don't like depending on other people to do my work, and that I used to be able to do it all, it's humbling to see that I'm simply getting old, and just can't do it.

I know how you feel. It's getting hard to do some things that toque on you back, and other muscles. But maybe you still can do that engine install pacing yourself... and wearing a brace!. I just did work under/inside my kitchen cabinet yesterday. Something I dread the thought of, same as working under the dash of a vehicle or leaning in under the hood to do mechanics. I had to be a contortionist to get my head, arm, and tape or screw gun inside that cabinet. I was hurting as I did it. I tightened up last night and knew what I was in for. I popped an Advil PM (also don't sleep so well, many nights) and it's not so bad today. I'm not sure if stopping or continuing and dealing with pain is best. So far I've been going with the latter

Originally Posted by In The Ten Ring

Let's see....

Daily reading.

Went to the library.

Mailed a renter $4.00 I had forgotten to refund to him after his checkout.

Inspected my ski condo.

Took my wife out to eat. We finally found a restaurant that was both open and served pizza (had great pizza).

Just decided on where to go for spring skiing. (Will be Vermont or Maine).

Sounds productive. Especially making the plan for a ski trip

Originally Posted by Gregski

i luv this thread, and I was [ahem] finally forced to fix the stupid car alarm on my daughters Mazda 3 that started going off all by itself, you guessed it in the middle of the night

I followed this video, please check it out, you'll get a kick out of it:

Car Alarm Keeps Going Off - How To Fix It

Good thing you didn't grab a gun and end up with the neighborhood locked down! It usually takes me about 5 minute working on a newer vehicle to start talking to myself, as well as the engineers who designed the vehicle chuckling all the while picturing me trying to get my hand back in there threading a screw using my index and middle finger! What ever happened to the advantage of opposable thumbs??!!

[Boog]

K [Thanks! Wouldn't you know, I just got fired from my carpenter job because my borderline certifiable boss said I don't have a carpenter's skill set. ]

Carpenter's skill set? So what does he mean, you are NOT sloppy and fast? Profit above all else right?
You and I weren't brought up that way.

[57taskforce]

Sorry to hear you got fired Tim. I’m sure with your talents you’ll rebound quick.

I bought some new rear shoes for the Camaro today. 275/40/ZR20 BFG Sport Comp 2’s. Pricey little bastards. Going to swap the fronts to another set of 9” wide rear wheels so I can run 275’s or 305’s all the way around.