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

[tutone]

The big cookies are great when they are cooked "just right". Peanut butter / chocolate chip/ oatmeal raison in that order for me. I also like chocolate oatmeal. Heck, I must be kin to the cookie monster.

[sakustoms]

I shoveld and ran the snowblower yesterday. Fortunately I had a work from home day so I spent it clearing snow. Thank you work.....

[sakustoms]

I am so sorry to hear of your great loss. At least he is in a better place now and no longer suffering. My heart goes out to you and your family. May he Rest In Peace.

[special-K]

I had a stars aligned experience yesterday. I live on the western county line near the SE corner. I've been working on a gal's (Kate) family farmhouse just over the eastern county line near the NW corner. Yesterday she found an oak shelving unit for cheap on marketplace and asked if I could pick it up since the seller was in my town/postal area. The sellers were an old couple, so Kate followed me there to help move it out. This address was the next road over a ridge (Woodville Rd) from me, very close. What a beautiful property! Their lane went way way back through the woods following the East Branch of Linganore Creek, the same creek that originates near me and passes by across the road. It opened up to farmland with ponds and a beautiful house.

The woman greets us, a very sweet person, and we begin going about the deed. She mentioned her husband was sick and that's why he hadn't come out. I mentioned my friends had lived in the old place where the old Woodville Store was located, his woodshop, and that property was vast and had another tributary to Linganore Creek running through. They sold it a while ago and, shamelessly, the new owner leveled the house (part log) and the store. She said she went to school with Jeff. Then I asked her last name and I know the name well. I started naming names and she knew them all. I asked if her husband was Tom, and it's him. He is a good friend of my good friend's brother who's family I've been close with for a very long time. Their father just died this year at 103 years of age. Tom grew up on this farm, was a dairy farmer, and was a state representative from '83-'96. The family also owned the farm across the road when I first moved here and another farm between here and there. Kate is third generation on her farm and her grandfather who bought the place grew up on the farm next door, which the ladies discussed. So it's a small world after all! The woman said before Tom got sick he was very handy, did everything there, but she'd be needing someone to take care of things the way I take care of things for Kate. Once better acquainted, as we were about to leave, she softly mentioned "He's not going to make it" with such sadness in her voice. we gave our condolences and Kate said she'd message them my contact info. They have grown children, but I'd be more than willing to help out in any way. I guess her son/sons aren't so handy. so, that was what I did last evening. Quite an experience I had not expected

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by special-K

I had a stars aligned experience yesterday. Quite an experience I had not expected

I have had a couple of those. Small world indeed, sometimes

[Boog]

Tim people are brought together for a reason. Each of you had a need.

[special-K]

Originally Posted by LockDoc

I have had a couple of those. Small world indeed, sometimes

Originally Posted by Boog

Tim people are brought together for a reason. Each of you had a need.

I have days like that where I come home feeling elevated like that. I'll run into someone I know, whether well or just acquainted, each stop I make. People I haven't seen in a lone time and I get filled in on things. I've had it happen just around town, and with people who are deeply rooted in the Mt. Airy community. I'm about a loner living in my own world most of the time, although I'm always social at my stops with whoever I cross paths with. Often just a friendly comment. But on these days I'll come home feeling I am connected to my community and I suppose known and well liked. I always call these stars aligned moments. I actually know a lot of people through my life's experiences, but it takes those times to remind me I guess. Anyway....

[72c20customcamper]

Broke the splitter valve handle on my wood splitter yesterday . Made a new one today

[Rickysnickers]

I bought a used 60 gallon air compressor and am going to start wring it in today.

[allchevy58]

Been working on the new house, rough plumbing and electrical. Today based and compacted garage, ready for concrete.

[mr.mud1]

Originally Posted by allchevy58

Been working on the new house, rough plumbing and electrical. Today based and compacted garage, ready for concrete.

looking good.

[mr.mud1]

i was hoping to watch the Daytona 500 but i guess it's raining according to a buddy who is there.i didn't plan on doing much today but went and cleaned up the shop and put my new bead roller back together with the new motor that they just sent to replace the faulty motor i received with the machine.back to work on my floor tomorrow.

[72c20customcamper]

Skimmed the ice from the sap barrel . The ice contains very little sugar as evident from the refractometer. The thawed ice has almost zero sugar we as the liquid in the bucket has almost 5% sugar . Difficult getting a picture down the site glass

[dieseldawg142]

buffed my wife's headlights today.....


no, not those ones, these ones...

[special-K]

Coming right along. Getting close to closing in the walls

[special-K]

Ready for some lumberjack competition now! I had an early John Deere 110 lawn tractor and the exhaust the dealer sold me only fit with the canister muffler in the horizontal position when it was meant to mount vertical. That put the outlet pointing straight up, causing the exhaust to float right back at me. I went to the exhaust shop and had then make me a stack with a turnout just like the big boys. I have everybody wanting to buy that 110 because of that stack

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by special-K

Ready for some lumberjack competition now! I had an early John Deere 110 lawn tractor and the exhaust the dealer sold me only fit with the canister muffler in the horizontal position when it was meant to mount vertical. That put the outlet pointing straight up, causing the exhaust to float right back at me. I went to the exhaust shop and had then make me a stack with a turnout just like the big boys. I have everybody wanting to buy that 110 because of that stack

No competitions. This is a work saw it’ll be loud but not much more performance than a stock saw. I have a Dolmar 7190 that’s has been semi competition built . Ported polished the compression has been bumped up unlimited rpm coil advanced timing etc. It is a strong runner but not something you use all day . Used in big wood only this one is for milling so it runs for long periods .

[72c20customcamper]

I made a deflector but decided against it as it would have one of the muffler bolts inside it so the final decision is staggered dual pipes . I cut the muffler already just need to clean it up

[72c20customcamper]

Little playing around thought the ricer crowd would like it

[Steeveedee]

Did that can used to have beans in it?

[robs71]

Finished putting the interior back together on the old demon trying to retain everything as it was back in the day plus got the old hurst slapstick to work..you tube video,google Holley MoParty 2021 with Mike Musto and Dylan McCool about 00:49 ..,little walk around of the car,she ain't pretty.....Rob

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by robs71

Finished putting the interior back together on the old demon trying to retain everything as it was back in the day plus got the old hurst slapstick to work..you tube video,google Holley MoParty 2021 with Mike Musto and Dylan McCool about 00:49 ..,little walk around of the car,she ain't pretty.....Rob

This is cool. Have you started a thread in alternate tinkerings? I'd like to see and hear more.

[robs71]

Originally Posted by LT7A

This is cool. Have you started a thread in alternate tinkerings? I'd like to see and hear more.

No have not started any threads,,have to think about that.

[tutone]

I have enough trouble keeping my 2 saws going as it is. My problem seems to be the only trees that fall over on our place, are hickorys. Great firewood, but they sure are hard on chains.

[72c20customcamper]

Originally Posted by tutone

I have enough trouble keeping my 2 saws going as it is. My problem seems to be the only trees that fall over on our place, are hickorys. Great firewood, but they sure are hard on chains.

Cutting hardwoods I tend to go with a 25 degree angle on the cutters . Less aggressive takes longer but the chain stays sharper much longer . Removed the limiters on the carb adjustment screws so I can fatten up the mix . The little cam keeps the adjusters to the lean side to meet EPA emissions standards. And that’s not good even on a stock saw