HELLO EVERYONE,

WELL, THE WEEKEND WASN'T TERRIBLE. AWFULLY WARM, BUT STILL NICE. GOT SOME THINGS DONE. MOVED MORE MULCH, AND GOT ANOTHER DELIVERY! SO, THERE'S MORE MULCH TO SPREAD, THAT APPEARS TO BE A NEVER ENDING JOB!!

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO ONE OF MY OLDER SONS FOUND ME A FIVE DISC CD CHANGER. I HOOKED IT UP AND IT SEEMS TO WORK FINE. I HAVE A SHITLOAD OF CD'S AND SO I HAD SOME OLD DRAWERS I TOOK OUT OF A KITCHEN OF A HOUSE THEY WERE TEARING DOWN. IT WAS AN OLD BUILT IN PANTRY. ANYWAY, I CLEANED UP THE COBWEBS AND MICE POOP AND MOUNTED IT UNDER MY NEW WORKBENCH. NOW I CAN HAVE MY MUSIC RIGHT CLOSE TO THE PLAYER.

MY YOUNGEST SON WENT TO PICK UP THE UHAUL TRAILER FOR HIS TRIP TO TENNESSEE THIS MORNING SO, WHEN I GET HOME TONIGHT WE WILL BE LOADING UP HIS STUFF AND HEADING OUT TOMORROW TO DELIVER THE GOODS TO HIS NEW DIGS.

MY WIFE AND I HAVE REALLY BEEN ENJOYING THE NEW OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM. AS A MATTER OF FACT, SHE ABOUT MADE ME PASS OUT THE OTHER DAY BY SUGGESTING WE FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MOUNT A TV OUT THERE!!! WE HAVE BEEN GOING TO A LOT OF CONCERTS THE PAST FIVE YEARS OR SO, AND THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE COVID THING ALMOST ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR MOVED. SO, WE'VE BEEN WATCHING CONCERTS OR LIVE STREAMS ON OUR PHONES, SO SHE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE COOL TO WATCH THEM OUTSIDE ON A BIGGER SCREEN! I'M ALL IN!!

IT'S ANOTHER PROJECT BUT, HOW COOL IS THAT! SPEAKING OF MORE PROJECTS, WE DECIDED TO BUILD AND ADDITION ON THE BARN, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING CRITTER PROOF. I'D LIKE TO GET THE GOLF CARTS OUT OF THE GARAGE OR THE SHOP WHEN NOT IN USE, BUT I'M A LITTLE WORRIED ABOUT THE CRITTERS EATING UP THE WIRING OR THE SEATS. A NICE LEAN TO TYPE ARRANGEMENT WITH A ROLL UP DOOR AND SOME ELECTRIC TO CHARGE THEM OUT THERE WOULD BE NICE, PLUS THEN I COULD PARK MY PICKUP INSIDE THE GARAGE. I'M HOPING IT'LL BE THE LAST VEHICLE THAT I PURCHASE FOR MYSELF.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.


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STILL PECKING AWAY AT THE LIST

HELLO EVERYONE,

WELL, MANAGED TO FIX BOTH OF THE GOLF CARTS, HAD TO COMPLETELY DISASSEMBLE THE STEERING BOX ON THE THREE WHEELER, AND THE OTHER ONE, A PIN FELL OUT OF THE SHIFT MECHANISM. NOT AN EASY FIVE MINUTE FIX BUT NOT TERRIBLE EITHER.

THE WIFE TOOK MY YOUNGEST SON TO TENNESSEE THIS WEEK, TO FIND HIM A PLACE TO LIVE. HE GOT HIRED BY A LARGE CONSTRUCTION FIRM AND HIS FIRST JOB IS IN FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE. THAT'S ABOUT 15 MINUTES OR SO, SOUTH OF NASHVILLE. WHEN THEY FIND A SPOT, WE'LL HAVE TO RENT A TRAILER AND MOVE HIM IN DOWN THERE. PROBABLY NEXT WEEK'S ASSIGNMENT!

THIS WEEKEND WILL BE WEED WHACKING AND MULCH DISBURSEMENT. GOT ANOTHER MOUNTAIN FROM THE TREE TRIMMING GUY.

HOPEFULLY, THERE'LL BE SOME TIME TO RELAX AND ENJOY A THREE DAY WEEKEND. WITH ONLY FOURTEEN MORE FRIDAY"S TO WORK, MAYBE I CAN RELAX AND ENJOY SOME EXTRA TIME OFF. HOPE SO.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

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GOLF CART REPAIRS

HELLO EVERYONE,

WELL I STARTED WORKING ON THE THREE WHEEL CUSHMAN GOLF CART THIS WEEKEND. I DIDN'T TAKE ANY PICTURES BUT EVENTUALLY I WILL.

IT'S BEEN KIND OF HARD TO STEER SINCE WE STARTED USING IT THIS YEAR. SO I GOT OUT THE GREASE GUN AND GREASED ALL THE POINTS UP AND STILL PRETTY HARD. I BORROWED A FRIEND'S PICKLE FORKS(TIE ROD TOOL), AND TOOK OFF THE ONE TO THE PITMAN ARM. FRONT END SWINGS NICE, STEERING BOX, NOT SO MUCH.

REMOVED THE STEERING BOX AND STARTED DISASSEMBLING IT. CAN'T GET THE PITMAN ARM SHAFT OUT OF THE BOX. SO I'M GOING TO TAKE IT TO WORK ON MONDAY AND SEE IF I CAN PRESS IT OUT WITH AN OLD ARBOR PRESS WE HAVE. IT'S AN ALUMINUM BOX SO LITTLE OR NO HEAT( MOSTLY NO!) AND HOPE I DON'T BREAK IT.

WISH ME LUCK!

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STILL CATCHING UP

HELLO EVERYONE,

NOT MUCH TO WRITE ABOUT, MOSTLY CLEANING AND REPAIRING THINGS AROUND THE ESTATE. FINISHED THE SCREEN DOORS, DUG UP AND TILLED A NEW GARDEN SPOT. TRIMMED BUSHES, MOVED MULCH, THE USUAL SPRINGTIME THINGS.

HAD ALL THE KIDS DOWN FOR THE WIFE'S BIRTHDAY. IT WAS REALLY NICE TO HAVE THEM ALL HOME WITH ALL THAT'S HAPPENING. NOW, THOUGH, HAVE A FEW THINGS IN NEED OF REPAIR. ONE OF THE GOLF CARTS STOPPED SHIFTING, THE FOUR WHEELER HAS RUNNING ISSUES. TRY TO GET TO THEM THIS WEEK.

WELL THAT'S ABOUT ALL THERE IS THIS WEEK.

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