HELLO EVERYONE,
WELL, GOT THE YOUNGEST SON MOVED TO HIS NEW( TEMPORARY) HOME, TO START HIS NEW CAREER. FRANKLIN TENNESSEE IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, AROUND TWENTY OR SO MINUTES FROM NASHVILLE. I THINK HE'LL BE FINE. HE'S A GOOD KID!
I WAS DOWN THERE A COUPLE OF DAYS AND CAME HOME LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. DIDN'T DO MUCH ON SATURDAY. GOT UP SUNDAY AND TOOK A GOLF CART RIDE, THEN STARTED WORKING. I SAID IN THE LAST POST MY WIFE THOUGHT SHE WANTED A TV OUTSIDE, SO I WENT TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT A MOUNT AND DREW, LEFT US AN OLDER FLAT SCREEN TV. SO I MOUNTED IT TO ONE OF THE POSTS IN THE NEW OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM, HOOKED UP A FIRESTICK AND BOOM! WE GOT CONCERTS IN THE BACKYARD!! NEED TO BUY A COVER, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, VERY COOL.
THE SON I TOOK TO TENNESSEE, BROUGHT ME A COPY HE HAD FOUND OF THE 1985 BEARS SUPERBOWL WIN. IT'S ON A THUMB DRIVE SO, I HAVE NO WAY TO MAKE IT WORK IN MY SHOP. HE SUGGESTED MAYBE AN OLD PLAYSTATION 3. I TALKED TO MY OLDEST SON,WHO IS A VIDEO GAME NUT, AND HE HAS ONE. SO, I'LL STOP BY HIS HOUSE ON THE WAY HOME ONE NIGHT THIS WEEK AND PICK THAT UP. THAT SHOULD JUST ABOUT COMPLETE MY SYSTEM, EXCEPT FOR A BIGGER TV. THEY TELL ME IT WILL PLAY BLU RAY DISCS AND STUFF TOO.
STARTED CLEANING OFF THE STAGE WE MADE LAST YEAR FOR MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, NOW IT NEEDS PRESSURE WASHING AND STAINING. TRYING TO CLEAN IT UP FOR MY RETIREMENT PARTY! ONLY THIRTEEN MORE FRIDAYS!
WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
Monday, June 1, 2020
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
Friday, May 22, 2020
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
Monday, May 11, 2020
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!
THAT'S IT FOR NOW,
TVI
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!
THAT'S IT FOR NOW,
TVI
Monday, May 4, 2020
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
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.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
Monday, April 20, 2020
GETTING THINGS DONE(MORE OR LESS)
HELLO EVERYONE,
WELL, I AM ACCOMPLISHING SOME PROJECTS, AND TRYING TO STAY SAFE AS WELL. THE SCREEN DOORS CAME IN AND I GOT ONE OF THEM ALL FITTED AND MOUNTED UP. THERE ARE SPRING LOADED HINGES A ON OUR SCREEN DOORS AND THEY SHUT SO HARD IT ACTUALLY MAKES THE DOORS COME APART. SO, I TRIED A PNEUMATIC CLOSER ALONG WITH THOSE HINGES AND SO FAR THE EXPERIMENT IS WORKING OUT WELL.
I FINISHED EXPANDING THE PATIO SO THE DINING TABLE WOULD FIT. MOVED ALL THE ROCK TRIM BACK TO FILL IN THE SPACES AND SPREAD THE PEA GRAVEL BACK OUT. MY SON FINALLY FINISHED THE ROOF OVER THE "LIVING ROOM".
THE OLDEST BOY CAME DOWN SUNDAY AND WE SHOT TARGET PRACTICE FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.
AND FINALLY, I SCORED THE SPEAKERS I HAD BEEN WANTING FROM THE GUY SOME TIME AGO. I MANAGED TO GET THREE OF THEM INSTALLED AND HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK GET THE REST OF THEM INSTALLED. SO FAR THEY SOUND MUCH BETTER THAN THE BOSE AND MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS! SO EXCITED, ONLY WATCHING FOR THE TV NOW. OH, AND I SCORED AN AIR REEL THAT I HAVEN'T PUT UP YET, HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK I'LL PUT IT UP AND THEN FIGURE OUT THE PIPING LAYOUT.
WELL, I GUESS THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
WELL, I AM ACCOMPLISHING SOME PROJECTS, AND TRYING TO STAY SAFE AS WELL. THE SCREEN DOORS CAME IN AND I GOT ONE OF THEM ALL FITTED AND MOUNTED UP. THERE ARE SPRING LOADED HINGES A ON OUR SCREEN DOORS AND THEY SHUT SO HARD IT ACTUALLY MAKES THE DOORS COME APART. SO, I TRIED A PNEUMATIC CLOSER ALONG WITH THOSE HINGES AND SO FAR THE EXPERIMENT IS WORKING OUT WELL.
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| INSTALLED BUT NOT PAINTED YET!(THE WIFE'S JOB)! |
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| YOU CAN SEE THE TABLE BEHIND MY WIFE, ALREADY ENJOYING THE SPACE! |
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| MOSTLY HIS GUNS! |
AND FINALLY, I SCORED THE SPEAKERS I HAD BEEN WANTING FROM THE GUY SOME TIME AGO. I MANAGED TO GET THREE OF THEM INSTALLED AND HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK GET THE REST OF THEM INSTALLED. SO FAR THEY SOUND MUCH BETTER THAN THE BOSE AND MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS! SO EXCITED, ONLY WATCHING FOR THE TV NOW. OH, AND I SCORED AN AIR REEL THAT I HAVEN'T PUT UP YET, HOPEFULLY THIS WEEK I'LL PUT IT UP AND THEN FIGURE OUT THE PIPING LAYOUT.
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| FINALLY!! |
WELL, I GUESS THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
SAME OLD,SAME OLD
HELLO EVERYONE,
AGAIN, JUST LIKE THE TITLE SAYS, CLEANING UP, MOVING WOOD, GETTING TO SOME MORE PROJECTS, GOING TO WORK.
STARTED ENLARGING THE PATIO UNDER THE NEW LIVING ROOM STRUCTURE. THE WIFE WANTS ROOM FOR A TABLE AND STOOLS. WE HAD ENOUGH LIME STONE TO MAKE IT BIG ENOUGH, BUT, I HAD TO MOVE THE STEPS OVER ABOUT FOUR FEET.THE STEPS WERE ROUGHLY ONE HUNDRED POUND STONES AND THERE WAS ABOUT TEN OF THEM, I'LL GET SOME PICS FOR THE NEXT POST.
THE SCREEN DOORS DIDN'T COME IN LAST WEEKEND, BUT, SHE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT THEY WERE AT THE STORE SHE ORDERED THEM FROM,SO, IF THE WEATHER IS COOPERATIVE, THAT'S ONE OF MY PROJECTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
THERE IS A LOT OF WOOD CUT OUT IN THE WOODS. IF THINGS GO OK WITH THE SCREEN DOORS, THAT'LL BE THE NEXT THING GOING ON.
THE PROGRESS ON THE LIVING ROOM STRUCTURE HAS BEEN PAINFULLY SLOW, NO PARTICULAR REASON, JUST SLOW. I'VE LEFT THE RUNNING OF THAT JOB TO ONE OF MY OLDER SONS, AND I'M REALLY HOPING THAT IT'S DONE BY THIS NEXT WEEKEND. I ONLY HAVE TO ELECTRIFY THE THING, SO IF IT'S DONE THAT MAYBE MY PROJECT NEXT.
WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
AGAIN, JUST LIKE THE TITLE SAYS, CLEANING UP, MOVING WOOD, GETTING TO SOME MORE PROJECTS, GOING TO WORK.
STARTED ENLARGING THE PATIO UNDER THE NEW LIVING ROOM STRUCTURE. THE WIFE WANTS ROOM FOR A TABLE AND STOOLS. WE HAD ENOUGH LIME STONE TO MAKE IT BIG ENOUGH, BUT, I HAD TO MOVE THE STEPS OVER ABOUT FOUR FEET.THE STEPS WERE ROUGHLY ONE HUNDRED POUND STONES AND THERE WAS ABOUT TEN OF THEM, I'LL GET SOME PICS FOR THE NEXT POST.
THE SCREEN DOORS DIDN'T COME IN LAST WEEKEND, BUT, SHE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT THEY WERE AT THE STORE SHE ORDERED THEM FROM,SO, IF THE WEATHER IS COOPERATIVE, THAT'S ONE OF MY PROJECTS FOR NEXT WEEKEND.
THERE IS A LOT OF WOOD CUT OUT IN THE WOODS. IF THINGS GO OK WITH THE SCREEN DOORS, THAT'LL BE THE NEXT THING GOING ON.
THE PROGRESS ON THE LIVING ROOM STRUCTURE HAS BEEN PAINFULLY SLOW, NO PARTICULAR REASON, JUST SLOW. I'VE LEFT THE RUNNING OF THAT JOB TO ONE OF MY OLDER SONS, AND I'M REALLY HOPING THAT IT'S DONE BY THIS NEXT WEEKEND. I ONLY HAVE TO ELECTRIFY THE THING, SO IF IT'S DONE THAT MAYBE MY PROJECT NEXT.
WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
TALK TO YOU SOON,
TVI
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