What are you doing today? [Part II]
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Today will be prep day for our RV trip tomorrow. Did receive a few items from the house of Jeff, notably, a screen door push bar, a water pressure regulator, low point water drain valves and new style black tank sensors as the old ones are give false readings and always showing the tank as full. These are supposed to be a permanent fix. Will replace them this morning before it gets too hot out.
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Well the barn raising is full tilt now. Several semi loads of lumber and roof trusses and they have all the posts erected and plumbed. Will get some pics later.
We repositioned the travel trailer so its closer to the main power box and its 30amp hookup. She now has full power, ac and all the fixings. The twin 6 volt batteries were done and unable to take a charge so for simplicity sake I picked up a deep cycle 12 volt. We are not boondocking so this will suffice. Just need to figure out how to fire up the new water heater. My wife is hosting a horse clinic this weekend and people are going to stay in the trailer.
Tomorrow I need to clean up the 3500. She desperately needs an interior clean and a once over. My wife has been racking up some towing miles and we will be taking on a road trip to BC later this month. Its intermittent intake air temp code has returned and now the power tailgate lock quit. Always something. Oh well, life goes on.
We repositioned the travel trailer so its closer to the main power box and its 30amp hookup. She now has full power, ac and all the fixings. The twin 6 volt batteries were done and unable to take a charge so for simplicity sake I picked up a deep cycle 12 volt. We are not boondocking so this will suffice. Just need to figure out how to fire up the new water heater. My wife is hosting a horse clinic this weekend and people are going to stay in the trailer.
Tomorrow I need to clean up the 3500. She desperately needs an interior clean and a once over. My wife has been racking up some towing miles and we will be taking on a road trip to BC later this month. Its intermittent intake air temp code has returned and now the power tailgate lock quit. Always something. Oh well, life goes on.
Day 3 of camping in Owen Sound. Beautiful area. Went up to Tobermory Tuesday where we went on a shipwreck sightseeing cruise and because it was raining yesterday, we just went shopping. At a discount store, found a helluva deal on an RV canister type water filter instead of those inline ones, which are supposedly garbage. Right away found the water tasted much better. They had them stickered at half the price and there was another 50% off that. I'll be going back to stock up on more refills.
Today is wifey beach day while she meets up with her friend. I'll just hang around sightseeing on the beach
Today is wifey beach day while she meets up with her friend. I'll just hang around sightseeing on the beach
I figured put the tailgate lock issue pretty quick. The connecter had slipped out slightly. I knocked out some dirt and managed to jam her home so now its back in action.
I emptied the grey and blackwater tanks on the trailer and got the hot water heater fired up. Everything seems to be working great except the propane tanks feel just about empty..... great.
The barn crew have been hard at it and even cracked the cover and top ring of the new septic tank. Sucks but its fibreglass and the top ring is removable. Meh.
Best news all day was I got the first tomotatos off. I'm not really a fan of them but I love growing things and seeing an end product.
I emptied the grey and blackwater tanks on the trailer and got the hot water heater fired up. Everything seems to be working great except the propane tanks feel just about empty..... great.
The barn crew have been hard at it and even cracked the cover and top ring of the new septic tank. Sucks but its fibreglass and the top ring is removable. Meh.
Best news all day was I got the first tomotatos off. I'm not really a fan of them but I love growing things and seeing an end product.
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Drive back home day yesterday, pack up and hit the road for a 7+ hour drive. Stopped by Wasaga beach, the longest fresh water beach in the world. Previous day's Sauble beach is the second longest. Both beautiful. Wasaga has a dog accessible beach so our Pyrenees/Lab mix could also enjoy a dip along with the Mrs. Set up the Blackstone for some quick hot dogs for lunch. Nice stop and was well worth it. Planning on coming back next year but for a couple of weeks however have to book very early as sites fill up fast.
Arrived home after 9PM so it was dark but an otherwise uneventful drive.
Today we are supposed to receive the replacement fridge to replace the defective and damaged one. Didn't receive the robocall yesterday to confirm delivery and having a hard time getting a hold of someone on their text service to confirm it's happening today. Sure hope it's not the same delivery guys as the last time.
Arrived home after 9PM so it was dark but an otherwise uneventful drive.
Today we are supposed to receive the replacement fridge to replace the defective and damaged one. Didn't receive the robocall yesterday to confirm delivery and having a hard time getting a hold of someone on their text service to confirm it's happening today. Sure hope it's not the same delivery guys as the last time.
Just can't shake this bad mojo. 
Yesterday, since I didn't get the robocall the day prior for the delivery of the replacement fridge, I text Home Depot. Checks with the shipper and the fridge didn't make it to their warehouse in time to be loaded for delivery. New delivery date is Wed. However, later, I get a phone call from the delivery guy saying they'll be here in 20 minutes?!? WTF? Empty it out, unplug and ready to go.
They show up, it's the same jackwagons as last time but they have a little better attitude. They take it out and bring the other in. Had them wait while we peeled the film off and inspect it for any damage or other anomaly. I was so confident that I even hooked up the water line. No leaks. Wait the obligatory 2 hours and plug it in. So far so good.
Next morning check the fridge and... IT DOESN'T WORK! Not cold at all, don't feel any heat coming from the back and all I hear is gurgling from the compressor. Call HD and she says another one wouldn't be available for 3 weeks (not like I'd want a Frigidaire/Electrolux again anyway). She recommended we go to the store where the manager could do a deal to fix this. The same appliances CSR (the old Sears guy) looked and checked for what would be available as soon as possible. There is a higher end LG that could be delivered by Thur. Manager asked what would make us happy and we said to have it at the same price. DONE! That was $500 off an already discounted price. Now that's customer oriented service! It wasn't their fault that two fridges were junk but they made it right. It's an LG and after the bad experience with our previous Scamsung fridge, I'm leery of anything made in Korea but everybody says they're good so giving them a shot.
Hold on, that's not then end of my day. We get a torrential rain in the afternoon and I get a water alarm in the basement. Tons of water seeping in through the foundation. Get the shop vac going trying to keep up with the water coming in. After the rain stops and water coming in slows down, start patching with some hydraulic cement I had left over from the patch I did for the well water pipes. The real problem is outside where the ground sunk in that area from the well replacement and water pools against the foundation. I'll have to get a load of dirt to fill that in to grade it away from the house. And the eavestrough downspout being blocked and dumping all the water there didn't help.
Yesterday, since I didn't get the robocall the day prior for the delivery of the replacement fridge, I text Home Depot. Checks with the shipper and the fridge didn't make it to their warehouse in time to be loaded for delivery. New delivery date is Wed. However, later, I get a phone call from the delivery guy saying they'll be here in 20 minutes?!? WTF? Empty it out, unplug and ready to go.
They show up, it's the same jackwagons as last time but they have a little better attitude. They take it out and bring the other in. Had them wait while we peeled the film off and inspect it for any damage or other anomaly. I was so confident that I even hooked up the water line. No leaks. Wait the obligatory 2 hours and plug it in. So far so good.
Next morning check the fridge and... IT DOESN'T WORK! Not cold at all, don't feel any heat coming from the back and all I hear is gurgling from the compressor. Call HD and she says another one wouldn't be available for 3 weeks (not like I'd want a Frigidaire/Electrolux again anyway). She recommended we go to the store where the manager could do a deal to fix this. The same appliances CSR (the old Sears guy) looked and checked for what would be available as soon as possible. There is a higher end LG that could be delivered by Thur. Manager asked what would make us happy and we said to have it at the same price. DONE! That was $500 off an already discounted price. Now that's customer oriented service! It wasn't their fault that two fridges were junk but they made it right. It's an LG and after the bad experience with our previous Scamsung fridge, I'm leery of anything made in Korea but everybody says they're good so giving them a shot.
Hold on, that's not then end of my day. We get a torrential rain in the afternoon and I get a water alarm in the basement. Tons of water seeping in through the foundation. Get the shop vac going trying to keep up with the water coming in. After the rain stops and water coming in slows down, start patching with some hydraulic cement I had left over from the patch I did for the well water pipes. The real problem is outside where the ground sunk in that area from the well replacement and water pools against the foundation. I'll have to get a load of dirt to fill that in to grade it away from the house. And the eavestrough downspout being blocked and dumping all the water there didn't help.
Shite son!! Thats some bad luck!! Don't take all my bad luck, otherwise I won't have f all foe luck left.
I finally hit my summer vacation days I booked off in early April. Couldn't come soon enough as work is the perpetual shit show. We got a day in the heat to do some last minute fencing and then the kids and I will make our BC trip. My wife can't make it now as there are some employee issues at her work. As much as I want the whole family to do go, I will take this opportunity to spend some great time with my kids.
I finally hit my summer vacation days I booked off in early April. Couldn't come soon enough as work is the perpetual shit show. We got a day in the heat to do some last minute fencing and then the kids and I will make our BC trip. My wife can't make it now as there are some employee issues at her work. As much as I want the whole family to do go, I will take this opportunity to spend some great time with my kids.
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This doesn't qualify to "what'd I do to the GM truck today", as all I did was drive it...
Took the Sierra on a long trip yesterday to get a truck bed tool box (the kind that mount in the front of the bed, side to side). Guy was selling it for $100 (same one new goes for $430 now), and it takes up less room in the bed than the wheeled storage trunk I carry tools and stuff in, so I figured I'd jump on it.
Trip was uneventful until I stopped for gas on the way home. Left the engine running, as the battery sounded weak, even though it was damn near fully charged, thanks to the hours on the highway.
As I'm finishing the fill, I'm thinking... "damn, the valvetrain sounds noisy... why is that?"
After I put the fuel cap on and get back in the truck, I found the windshield had totally fogged up from the inside. "That's weird... "
Turned on the defroster and sat for a minute until I could halfway see, so I could move the truck out of the fuel bay. Then the DIC dings and tells me "Coolant Temp Overheat" (or something like that). WTF? Then I look at the gauge... it was exactly one notch from being pegged at 260F. NOOOOOO....
Get the truck to a legit parking spot, in case I was going to be there awhile, and shut down the engine. Looked at the coolant tank, and it was full. It was then that I figured out... I lost the e-fans. They'd been working like a champ for six months or more, up to that point.
Grabbed an energy bar and a drink at the inconvenience store, and waited about 45min... and the gauge was below the halfway mark. I saw the serpentine was in place, so if I could keep moving, the temp would stay at it's rock solid 192F, just as it had the whole day.
Made it home without further issue (but very stressed, of course) and parked it until daylight.
Checked the two fuses today; they were fine. Started up the vehicle cold, and turned on the A/C, which should trigger both fans. Neither ran. Connections are good and tight, so it's time to take the Envoy out of the garage, pull the Sierra in, and start digging in depth, along with the scanner, so I can command the fans on, etc. Since this is a retrofit kit, I doubt I'm going to see any codes, even though I take advantage of the two PCM leads to turn the fans on / off. No CEL light on, either.
A shame, because I was really enjoying the scenic drive through WI, and how well the truck was running / performing. Oh well... at least I didn't blow the head gaskets (hopefully). Looks like I'd have to get past 260F (?) to warp the heads, but I won't know for sure unless I remove them.
I'd been wanting to replace the bearings in the bottom end, and figured I'd do that along with re-ringing the engine, etc. I may get to start that project earlier than I'd planned.
I did save the old mechanical fan / clutch, along with the plastic shrouds, so I can rip out the e-fans and go back to the old school setup, if I need to. I *know* that fan will run, if the water pump is turning. Sigh. And I had been giving thought to someday going with an electric WP, to free up a few more ponies. Doubt I'll ever do that, now.
Took the Sierra on a long trip yesterday to get a truck bed tool box (the kind that mount in the front of the bed, side to side). Guy was selling it for $100 (same one new goes for $430 now), and it takes up less room in the bed than the wheeled storage trunk I carry tools and stuff in, so I figured I'd jump on it.
Trip was uneventful until I stopped for gas on the way home. Left the engine running, as the battery sounded weak, even though it was damn near fully charged, thanks to the hours on the highway.
As I'm finishing the fill, I'm thinking... "damn, the valvetrain sounds noisy... why is that?"
After I put the fuel cap on and get back in the truck, I found the windshield had totally fogged up from the inside. "That's weird... "
Turned on the defroster and sat for a minute until I could halfway see, so I could move the truck out of the fuel bay. Then the DIC dings and tells me "Coolant Temp Overheat" (or something like that). WTF? Then I look at the gauge... it was exactly one notch from being pegged at 260F. NOOOOOO....
Get the truck to a legit parking spot, in case I was going to be there awhile, and shut down the engine. Looked at the coolant tank, and it was full. It was then that I figured out... I lost the e-fans. They'd been working like a champ for six months or more, up to that point.
Grabbed an energy bar and a drink at the inconvenience store, and waited about 45min... and the gauge was below the halfway mark. I saw the serpentine was in place, so if I could keep moving, the temp would stay at it's rock solid 192F, just as it had the whole day.
Made it home without further issue (but very stressed, of course) and parked it until daylight.
Checked the two fuses today; they were fine. Started up the vehicle cold, and turned on the A/C, which should trigger both fans. Neither ran. Connections are good and tight, so it's time to take the Envoy out of the garage, pull the Sierra in, and start digging in depth, along with the scanner, so I can command the fans on, etc. Since this is a retrofit kit, I doubt I'm going to see any codes, even though I take advantage of the two PCM leads to turn the fans on / off. No CEL light on, either.
A shame, because I was really enjoying the scenic drive through WI, and how well the truck was running / performing. Oh well... at least I didn't blow the head gaskets (hopefully). Looks like I'd have to get past 260F (?) to warp the heads, but I won't know for sure unless I remove them.
I'd been wanting to replace the bearings in the bottom end, and figured I'd do that along with re-ringing the engine, etc. I may get to start that project earlier than I'd planned.
I did save the old mechanical fan / clutch, along with the plastic shrouds, so I can rip out the e-fans and go back to the old school setup, if I need to. I *know* that fan will run, if the water pump is turning. Sigh. And I had been giving thought to someday going with an electric WP, to free up a few more ponies. Doubt I'll ever do that, now.
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Damn @Reprise , hope you can figure it out and nothing got damaged. Sounds like a a wiring or relay issue for both to quit like that. Would suck to go back to a mech fan now.
Busy day again yesterday. Ran around collecting stuff to fix the rear eavestrough downspout, which was leaking terribly during the rainstorms on Saturday and Sunday with water coming into the basement (the hydraulic cement didn't work). Decided to replace it with white PVC pipe. To my surprise, there aren't any 3" pipe holding brackets so I used clear zip-ties with screw brackets, which was better than using galvanized metal strap. Didn't glue the last 10' pipe that leads down to the lawn so it can be removed when cutting the lawn. It exits far enough now that it won't accumulate water near the foundation.
The front eavestrough, which didn't affect the water intrusions, was in bad shape and bowed in the middle, which created a reproduction of Niagara Falls each time it rained right in front of our door. It was full of water and stones from the roofing shingles. Working from the roof, which meant my head was angled down most of the time and getting a massive headache, I unscrewed most of it and repositioned it so it's properly angled and would drain out the downspout. Used the hose to clean it out of all those stones. Will also redo the downspout with PVC today.
And yesterday evening, picked up a used Lenovo ThinkPad E570 laptop for $350. Mrs. Moose had been bugging me to get a laptop for her. I'll just set up and let her use my previous Lenovo T440s, which is no slouch itself, and use the "new" one since it has a bigger screen and better specs (i7, 8GB ram, 15", GEForce GPU, 500GB HD). I may upgrade the HD to a 1TB SSD.
Getting a delivery of a cubic yard of topsoil today to re-level and grade the area where the water is pooling. Will be fun shovelling all that dirt. Shouldn't be too hot but it's humid like a Turkish bath.
Busy day again yesterday. Ran around collecting stuff to fix the rear eavestrough downspout, which was leaking terribly during the rainstorms on Saturday and Sunday with water coming into the basement (the hydraulic cement didn't work). Decided to replace it with white PVC pipe. To my surprise, there aren't any 3" pipe holding brackets so I used clear zip-ties with screw brackets, which was better than using galvanized metal strap. Didn't glue the last 10' pipe that leads down to the lawn so it can be removed when cutting the lawn. It exits far enough now that it won't accumulate water near the foundation.
The front eavestrough, which didn't affect the water intrusions, was in bad shape and bowed in the middle, which created a reproduction of Niagara Falls each time it rained right in front of our door. It was full of water and stones from the roofing shingles. Working from the roof, which meant my head was angled down most of the time and getting a massive headache, I unscrewed most of it and repositioned it so it's properly angled and would drain out the downspout. Used the hose to clean it out of all those stones. Will also redo the downspout with PVC today.
And yesterday evening, picked up a used Lenovo ThinkPad E570 laptop for $350. Mrs. Moose had been bugging me to get a laptop for her. I'll just set up and let her use my previous Lenovo T440s, which is no slouch itself, and use the "new" one since it has a bigger screen and better specs (i7, 8GB ram, 15", GEForce GPU, 500GB HD). I may upgrade the HD to a 1TB SSD.
Getting a delivery of a cubic yard of topsoil today to re-level and grade the area where the water is pooling. Will be fun shovelling all that dirt. Shouldn't be too hot but it's humid like a Turkish bath.
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Yikes....fingers crossed its not. I always assumed that anything after 260*F+ was considered unsafe for the heads.
Been filling out various applications for local pet groups, and organizations through the country. My dog tore her ACL back in Mid-July, so I've been trying to see which one would help with offering a grant to help cover the surgery. Most of the ones I've applied to denied the application, because its not a life threatening illness/disease despite saying they offer it for any medical reason. She's doing okay for the time being, but she's at risk of injuring the other leg from favoring it.
Between being hospitalized last year for a life threatening illness, and the still ongoing influx of various hospital/out of network bills coming in. Haven't had a chance to really enjoy summer with all the OT/side jobs I've been doing to keep up with it all so this was a less then welcomed surprise. Hoping next year turns out much better.
On the bright side though, had a nice customer drop by work with lunch for the whole office so that was a pleasant surprise.
Well I made it this evening. Crimetown, Saskatchewan to Crimetown (Surrey), BC. 1500 km in the books. We did the first leg and stayed over in Revelstoke then the last 500km today.
Its been long bloody drive through those mountains, thats for damn sure.
On a good note, we took the 3500, which is an absolute boss on the roads. So much bloody torque and that exhaust brake made those long grades a breeze.
Hand calculated I did 18.7 mpg from Crimetown to Drumheller. Then my overall average improved to 19.5 mpg when I hit Kamloops. I think that's damn fine winding through the rockies, doing a fair clip.
On the Coquihalla highway from Kamloops to Hope, there was some aggressive ascents and descents. Many semi trucks at a crawl or broke down. I had my cruise on 125km/h up 6 and 7% grades that were miles long. Locked in 5th at 2000 rpm the truck was not even working and absolutely no temp issues, in fact they were boring.
The only times I used the service brakes were coming to a stop or in the city. That was a nice feeling.
Its been long bloody drive through those mountains, thats for damn sure.
On a good note, we took the 3500, which is an absolute boss on the roads. So much bloody torque and that exhaust brake made those long grades a breeze.
Hand calculated I did 18.7 mpg from Crimetown to Drumheller. Then my overall average improved to 19.5 mpg when I hit Kamloops. I think that's damn fine winding through the rockies, doing a fair clip.
On the Coquihalla highway from Kamloops to Hope, there was some aggressive ascents and descents. Many semi trucks at a crawl or broke down. I had my cruise on 125km/h up 6 and 7% grades that were miles long. Locked in 5th at 2000 rpm the truck was not even working and absolutely no temp issues, in fact they were boring.
The only times I used the service brakes were coming to a stop or in the city. That was a nice feeling.
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@BrianF , those are nice areas that we definitely want to tour. Just waiting for the Mrs to join the retired ranks that, unless we win the lottery, may take another 5 years or so 
So today is delivery of our third fridge, sometime between 1 and 5pm according to the robocall yesterday. Just have to remove the handles and disconnect the water line and it's ready to go.
Yesterday, the pool pump decided to whine and complain (literally) that its bearings are gone. The one thing that hasn't given me any grief this year. Just have to get a couple of 6203 bearings, take it apart and replace them, which isn't my first time. I'll see if there are some better quality ones available.
Also have to tackle the dirt. Was delivered a bit late yesterday, and our son and his GF just returned from their eastern Canada bike tour. Sounded like they had a great time and are actually thinking of moving to Nova Scotia because of cheap housing and the beautiful scenery.
Here's some pics of the eavestroughs I finished yesterday. These pipes will be a lot tougher than the crap tin stuff.
So today is delivery of our third fridge, sometime between 1 and 5pm according to the robocall yesterday. Just have to remove the handles and disconnect the water line and it's ready to go.
Yesterday, the pool pump decided to whine and complain (literally) that its bearings are gone. The one thing that hasn't given me any grief this year. Just have to get a couple of 6203 bearings, take it apart and replace them, which isn't my first time. I'll see if there are some better quality ones available.
Also have to tackle the dirt. Was delivered a bit late yesterday, and our son and his GF just returned from their eastern Canada bike tour. Sounded like they had a great time and are actually thinking of moving to Nova Scotia because of cheap housing and the beautiful scenery.
Here's some pics of the eavestroughs I finished yesterday. These pipes will be a lot tougher than the crap tin stuff.
Moose, I grew up in BC and took the scenery for granted. I think the rockies need to be seen in the summer and winter. Its a long drive but I think a bucket list item.
We did the trip to the aquarium today. I think it was about 30 years ago I was there last. It was pretty nice to do these things with the girls.
Now the drive through the city was.... well..... fk I hate cities.
I visited an uncle of mine who has copious amounts of factory restored firearms for me. Anschutz, BSA, Walther you name it. In his retirement he continued with firearm restoration on a greater scale. I'm pretty pumped to say the least.
We did the trip to the aquarium today. I think it was about 30 years ago I was there last. It was pretty nice to do these things with the girls.
Now the drive through the city was.... well..... fk I hate cities.
I visited an uncle of mine who has copious amounts of factory restored firearms for me. Anschutz, BSA, Walther you name it. In his retirement he continued with firearm restoration on a greater scale. I'm pretty pumped to say the least.
Not to jinx myself but I think we can put this fridge saga to bed! Working perfectly, already making ice and the wifi app connected to it without any issue, shows temps as what I set. Also like the build quality better than the Frigidaire (defects notwithstanding) as the plastics just feel better.
Now we just need to do a trip to Costco and the grocery store to fill it
Replaced the bearings in the pool pump. Went to a local industrial supply house to get the bearings, got some F.A.G. which as supposedly good quality. Then had to run to Princess Auto to get a bearing puller as the one I had wasn't quite long enough. Went fairly well except that I forgot to put back in a part and it wouldn't pump. Took about 10 minutes to take it apart to get it back in and reconnected. Purring like a kitten and working as it should. Had to run it a while to drain the extra water from the rain we got.
Today should be pleasant, 22c and low humidity so shovelling will be the order of the day.
Finished up filling up the dip next to the foundation. Borrowed a compactor from a neighbour to make sure it doesn't settle again. Then raked it a bit and put some grass seeds. Still have some soil left over that I'm sure Mrs, Moose can use in her garden. What you see with new soil was where it was depressed and water just pooled.
Then installed a 30A plug in for the RV. Apart from being easier than with the 15A adapter, it can now be fully powered so if we have guests, they can run the A/C.
We have some friends coming over tomorrow so I'm throwing a brisket in the smoker tonight. I had to separate the flat from the point because there was so much thick hard fat in between them that it wouldn't have rendered. It was supposedly AAA Canadian beef from Costco. Must have been a really fat cow !
Then installed a 30A plug in for the RV. Apart from being easier than with the 15A adapter, it can now be fully powered so if we have guests, they can run the A/C.
We have some friends coming over tomorrow so I'm throwing a brisket in the smoker tonight. I had to separate the flat from the point because there was so much thick hard fat in between them that it wouldn't have rendered. It was supposedly AAA Canadian beef from Costco. Must have been a really fat cow !
mrrsm
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In celebration and with sincere gratitude for having been able to live such long lives in the presence of so much abundance that has kept my Wife and I happy to be together and healthy... I present to you... Our ordinary 'Victuals' (ill-pronounced by some Damned Fool as "Vittles" too long ago and accepted to this very day...).
Breakfast-4-Dinner:
Dinner-4-Supper:
Supper-4-Supper:
Please know that We do not eat like this delectable photo-play would suggest each and every day... but rather these might suggest what we enjoy perhaps as THE Main Meals here and there... with lots of egregious snacking in between that is probably in opposition and conflict with all of this "Gesundheit Goodness".
I wish everyone on this Good Earth of ours were so fortunate.
PS...
Say @BrianF ... Is that an Unlucky Canadian Rocky Mountains BUG on your 3500's Windshield in that image... or is it a UFO hovering near the Mountains?
Breakfast-4-Dinner:
Dinner-4-Supper:
Supper-4-Supper:
Please know that We do not eat like this delectable photo-play would suggest each and every day... but rather these might suggest what we enjoy perhaps as THE Main Meals here and there... with lots of egregious snacking in between that is probably in opposition and conflict with all of this "Gesundheit Goodness".
I wish everyone on this Good Earth of ours were so fortunate.
PS...
Say @BrianF ... Is that an Unlucky Canadian Rocky Mountains BUG on your 3500's Windshield in that image... or is it a UFO hovering near the Mountains?
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It's annual safety inspection time for the Envoy. I hate that, but do prefer the laws because I don't trust other people to keep me safe from their faulty brakes and tires or whatnot.
Anyway, had one headlight fogging up (which will flunk it), so pulled that out last night, dried it out inside and resealed it. Reinstalled late this AM and then gave both headlights a good polish. 3000 grit wet-sand, and then some Maguiars PlastX. (I wasn't expecting this or I would have done before and after photos to post. They're not perfect, but look pretty good).
Now I'm procrastinating while I should be getting some work done.
Anyway, had one headlight fogging up (which will flunk it), so pulled that out last night, dried it out inside and resealed it. Reinstalled late this AM and then gave both headlights a good polish. 3000 grit wet-sand, and then some Maguiars PlastX. (I wasn't expecting this or I would have done before and after photos to post. They're not perfect, but look pretty good).
Now I'm procrastinating while I should be getting some work done.
Mrrsm, I don't think you could handle the truth about that mysterious dot on or through my windshield.
I, on the other hand, am home today. We have the ferrier out doing shoes and trims so I have a 5 pound shoulder roast on the Traeger. 2 hours at 225F for some smoke and now she is in the cast iron dish, covered and at 350F.
I did the calibration meat pyro so I will do some checking soon. The pyro is showing 171F but it was usually reading 10F high.
I don't like my roast bleeding but rather falling apart so its getting close to done.
I, on the other hand, am home today. We have the ferrier out doing shoes and trims so I have a 5 pound shoulder roast on the Traeger. 2 hours at 225F for some smoke and now she is in the cast iron dish, covered and at 350F.
I did the calibration meat pyro so I will do some checking soon. The pyro is showing 171F but it was usually reading 10F high.
I don't like my roast bleeding but rather falling apart so its getting close to done.
