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

[Ol Blue K20]

My condolences too.

[57taskforce]

Thanks Guys, it’s as equally happy as it is sad! The family is all doing quite well all things considered. He was the best man I’ve ever met and maybe one day I’ll be half the man he is.

[Steeveedee]

Sorry about your grandpa.

[prairewolf]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Thanks Guys, it’s as equally happy as it is sad! The family is all doing quite well all things considered. He was the best man I’ve ever met and maybe one day I’ll be half the man he is.

I am sorry for your loss, that is a good picture of you two together.

[67C10Step]

57,
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. Sounds like a great man that I am sure was proud of you.

I always remember what the preacher said at one of my buddies funerals. He passed away serving in the Middle East. The preacher told us if there was something we really loved about him, copy it and that would carry his memory on.

[Steeveedee]

Went to the gun range. 111F in the shade, and the gun barrel about half lit by the sun. My son bought a Bergara .308 rifle and so wanted to use the high power range. They wouldn't let me shoot my .22 at 50 feet (I have a ton of targets for that distance). By the time I got the scope dialed in for the 50 yards and got some rounds off, it was time to go home. I need a better scope, as the cheapo one I have I couldn't get a decent sight picture. I used to do better with iron sights. Now, I'm old, though, and the cataracts are creeping up on me. My mask kept getting in the way, and fogging the lenses on my specs. Hot, humid and sweaty.

[DeadheadNM]

Tyler glad you arrived safely and again I’m very sorry for your loss.

[kwmech]

After fitting the dash pad on my suburban I went on to finish off the painting on my house

[Dieselwrencher]

I cut lots, and lots of trees down on Sunday. It was hot and humid too. Hard on a fat guy.

[57taskforce]

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the comments.
68C10Step; I’ve got a few things I’m gonna do my best to copy. That is very profound advice!
Pete; those blueberries look amazing. I missed the wild raspberries here by a few weeks. They go perfect in homemade from scratch, custard base, vanilla ice cream.

[davischevy]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Thanks everyone! I really appreciate all the comments.
68C10Step; I’ve got a few things I’m gonna do my best to copy. That is very profound advice!
Pete; those blueberries look amazing. I missed the wild raspberries here by a few weeks. They go perfect in homemade from scratch, custard base, vanilla ice cream.

Sorry to hear about your grandpa. Good men tend to influence good men. I'm sure he did a good job.

[special-K]

I'm sorry to hear of your grandpa's passing. As was just said, you have his influences that are him living on beyond his mortal being.. I'm sure you are passing that on to your children.

I've run through Harpers Ferry on three round trips since Saturday on my way back and forth to/from Star Tannery along Cedar Creek. It always feels good to get back home. This rainy morning I'm sure is conjuring up some reminiscence. Probably feels like rainforest weather. I'd let you drive my '72 if it was running. Doggone starter bolt!

[72c20customcamper]

Sorry for your loss

[Boog]

Most of today I spent straightening up the shop. Worked on clearing up the work bench and getting some shelves up to put things over head. Of course I threw out very little but did some organizing. Mainly opening up some floor space around the truck. I found that set of 3 bar spinners I haven't seen in 5 years. I still haven't found that large frame wrench I've been looking for..

[4u2nv]

Finished this up
Then a couple cold ones

[57taskforce]

Originally Posted by special-K

I'm sorry to hear of your grandpa's passing. As was just said, you have his influences that are him living on beyond his mortal being.. I'm sure you are passing that on to your children.

I've run through Harpers Ferry on three round trips since Saturday on my way back and forth to/from Star Tannery along Cedar Creek. It always feels good to get back home. This rainy morning I'm sure is conjuring up some reminiscence. Probably feels like rainforest weather. I'd let you drive my '72 if it was running. Doggone starter bolt!

Thanks Tim, hope you get that bolt out. Harpers ferry was a pain with all the covid closures. Tough to find a place to park. But beautiful as ever. Yesterday I took the kids to the safari park at natural bridge. It’s was a good time. My wife got violated by an elk munching the grain from the bucket in her lap better times ahead no doubt. If I ever move back it will be deep in the Shenandoah Valley. That’s by far some of my favorite country I’ve ever seen in my life. Here’s the Blue Ridge on the way back to my Grandmas place in Berryville. This is a few minutes north of toms brook on 81.

Hope you get better Paul!!

[Boog]

I just got back from cleaning out my office. My furlough has ended. I am not surprised however. They've trimmed a bunch. After 29 years I was ready anyway.

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by Boog

I just got back from cleaning out my office. My furlough has ended. I am not surprised however. They've trimmed a bunch. After 29 years I was ready anyway.

Congratulations, I hung it up earlier than I wanted. I have started to get used to it. You'll be fine

[FleetsidePaul]

Originally Posted by Boog

I just got back from cleaning out my office. My furlough has ended. I am not surprised however. They've trimmed a bunch. After 29 years I was ready anyway.

Get out the fishing pole.

My company did the same thing. Cut. Cut Cut. Cut. I saw so many people go out the door that I've lost track. Everyone was scrambling around like rats on a sinking ship.

I left voluntarily after 36 years. Best thing I ever did. I just called my boss one day and told him that I retired and then I walked out.

He called me a day later to go over some things. He said that he had told the manager and his response was "Man I wish I could do that"

My boss was cool. My manager was cool. The company...Not so cool. When I started. It was different. Everyone was treated like family. We had company barbecues and things like that. And we were encouraged to move up.

I remember years ago. I got a new supervisor. She was known for being a real ballbuster. But I always got along with her. Not too hard for me because she was really good looking.

One day she called me in her office and I was like "Oh Sh*t. What did I do now".

She asked me why I hadn't applied for the open supervisor job.
I thought she was nuts. In my head I was a screw up. But she didn't think that. She had faith in me. And I told her I would apply.
But I'll never forget when I walked out. She stopped me and said. Oh one more thing Paul. Cut your hair. You'll never get through the process with that mop on your head.

I cut my hair. I studied. And in the end I beat out 33 other applicants and got the job. No one was more surprised than me. I kept that job until I retired and I owe it all to her for pushing me.

That's how it used to be. Now it's like "Get out. We don't need you" I feel sorry for the young people today.

I'm thankful that my kids are all doing well. Despite having me for a father.

[Boog]

I bought my lifetime fishing license several weeks ago.
I haven't been yet but I'm licensed up anyway.
This used to be a great family owned chain until 3 years ago when the owner sold out and retired. The company is now part of a much larger group of like companies and the owners have a way different approach to making money. I haven't been happy with the change at all. Now I won't have to put up with it anymore.

[kingsolver72]

I had the day off!!! So I explored a bit of the Flint Hills Nature Trail on my bicycle.
I rode 14 miles came home and took a much needed long nap.

[Steeveedee]

My hemorrhoids are whimpering, looking at that seat. I would ride my bike around here, but after some close calls with jackasses with big trucks seeing how close they can get to me, and getting hit once, that's off the table.

[cornerstone]

Originally Posted by kingsolver72

I had the day off!!! So I explored a bit of the Flint Hills Nature Trail on my bicycle.
I rode 14 miles came home and took a much needed long nap.

Looks like it was a great day for that too. I'm looking forward to temps to get back down into the 80's so I can do the same and not get heat stroke.

[cornerstone]

My day started with diagnosing and fixing one of our AC systems. A 35$ capacitor was bad so I felt lucky since that particular system is as old as the house... 34 years. Anyways, its up and cooling again.

After that I got busy with my "new to me" backhoe. I need to dig up 20 or 30 yards of topsoil, then spread it around a recent slab I poured, so I can get the grass growing and reduce erosion. I really enjoy running that machine, its a stress reliever for me. I call it my "video game" since it has joysticks. I got about half way done and things got weird in the front end. I looked down and the front wheels were pointed opposite directions... so I stood the machine up on the front bucket and outriggers and crawled under to take a peek. The power steering cylinder bolts backed out and, and with the cylinder not mounted to the chassis, the wheels just went any old way the wanted. Thankfully the giant bolts were still there, so with any luck I'll be back in business soon.

[kingsolver72]

Yeah Brian, the temps here really haven’t been terrible. The nice thing about the trail is there is lots of shade.
I went out around 11:00am.
Early morning would be even nicer, but I’ve got a feeling there’d be cobwebs everywhere.
That’s just hard to get used to.