11 MORE FRIDAYS!

HELLO EVERYONE,

YES SIR, JUST 11 MORE FRIDAYS AND THEN I'M RETIRED. MAN, I CAN HARDLY WAIT(MY WIFE ON THE OTHER HAND IS HAVING PANIC ATTACKS!).

LAST WEEKEND WAS FATHER'S DAY, WORKED MOST OF SATURDAY AND KIND OF COASTED ON SUNDAY. 

SATURDAY I POWER WASHED THE STAGE, CLEANED UP A BUNCH OF LEFTOVERS FROM SOME JOBS WE'VE COMPLETED, THE WIFE BOUGHT A NEW MINI FRIDGE FOR THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN. THE ONE WE HAD OUT THERE TOOK A CRAP LAST WEEKEND.

IT WAS A LITTLE LARGER THAN THE OLD ONE SO I HAD TO MAKE SOME FEET FOR THE COUNTER IT SITS UNDER. INSTALLED THE NEW SPEAKERS IN THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN, THEY'RE WIRED SO WE HAD TO RUN WIRE FROM THE HOUSE OUT THERE. THEY DO SOUND NICE! SO NOW WE HAVE MUSIC THROUGH THE WHOLE BACK YARD.

SATURDAY ALSO, I GOT A FATHER'S DAY PRESENT FROM YOUNGEST SON, HE BOUGHT ME TWO NEW CONTROLLERS FOR THE PS3, I'M PROBABLY NEVER GOING TO PLAY GAMES ON THE THING BUT, NOW I CAN IF I WANT TO. THEY'RE WIRELESS SO, I HAD TO CHARGE THEM UP.

ON SUNDAY, JUST KIND OF MESSED AROUND. I FINALLY GOT THE PS3 WORKING AND IT PLAYS THE JUMP DRIVE WITH THE 1985 BEARS SUPERBOWL ON IT, I HAVEN'T WATCHED THE BIG GAME YET, BUT THERE ARE SEVERAL GAMES FROM THAT SEASON ON THERE ALSO,SO I WATCHED A COUPLE OF THOSE TO MAKE SURE IT WAS WORKING. PUT IN THE FIRST HARRY POTTER MOVIE AND WATCHED IT SO THE DVD PLAYER IS WORKING AS WELL. 

I HAD INTENTIONS OF GETTING UP ON SUNDAY AND GOING FISHING, BUT IT WAS SPRINKLING RAIN EARLY SO I DIDN'T GO. THERE'S A FRIEND OF THE OLDEST SON WHO LIVES A FEW MILES FROM ME WITH A COUPLE OF HUGE LAKES ON HIS PROPERTY. I WAS GOING TO GO DOWN AND CATCH A FEW FISH TO BRING BACK AND PUT IN MY POND BUT, IT'S A MESS! SO, THE WIFE AND I HAD A LONG DISCUSSION AND DECIDED TO TRY AND CLEAN THE POND UP AND GET IT LOOKING BETTER. WE FOUND SOME NATURAL STUFF TO GET RID OF SOME OF THE MUCK AND A NATURAL WEED KILLER TO GET SOME OF THE WEEDS OUT OF THERE. THOSE THINGS SHOULD BE HERE THIS WEEK AND WE'LL (I'LL) START THAT PROJECT SOON. ONCE IT'S CLEAN, I'LL GET SOME FISH!

THE TWO OLDER BOYS PITCHED IN AND BOUGHT ME A 42' TV FOR THE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM! IT ISN'T HERE YET BUT WHEN IT COMES IN I'LL LOAD IT ON THE MOUNT AND SEE HOW THAT LOOKS. THE WIFE AND I ARE REALLY LIKING THE CONCERTS OUT THERE, IT ISN'T THE SAME AS BEING THERE LIVE BUT IT'LL DO!

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

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STILL PLUGGING ALONG

HELLO EVERYONE,

SORRY, JUST A LITTLE LATE. LAST WEEKEND SPENT SATURDAY SERVICING THE TRACTOR AND SHARPENED THE MOWER DECK BLADES. SUNDAY I KIND OF PISSED THE DAY AWAY AND DEEP CLEANED THE SHOP. DID A FEW MISCELLANEOUS JOBS WHILE I WAS AT IT.

DURING THE WEEK I FINALLY GOT MOST OF MY STEREO AND TV THINGS STRAIGHTENED OUT AND ALMOST WORKING. MY OLDEST BOY GAVE ME A PLAYSTATION 3 TO TRY AND DO SOME DVD AND USB STUFF WITH AND I TRIED GETTING THAT TO WORK BUT, APPARENTLY I NEED AN ACTUAL GAME CONTROLLER SO I CAN GET INTO SETTINGS TO SET IT UP FOR A REMOTE CONTROL. A GUY AT WORK HAS ONE SO ON MY WAY HOME TONIGHT I'M GOING TO STOP BY HIS HOUSE AND GRAB THAT AND SEE IF I CAN FINISH THAT ALL UP.

THIS WEEKEND I'M GOING TO PRESSURE WASH THE STAGE WE BUILT LAST YEAR FOR THE WIFE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY, REPLACE SOME BOARDS AND GET IT READY TO STAIN FOR MY RETIREMENT PARTY. MY WIFE BOUGHT ME SOME OUTDOOR SPEAKERS FOR FATHER'S DAY, AND I WANT TO GET THEM WIRED UP THIS WEEKEND TOO. THEY'LL GET PUT IN THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN.

JUST TRYING TO KEEP PLUGGING ALONG!

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JUST BASICS

HELLO EVERYONE,

PRETTY MUCH CATCH UP THIS WEEKEND.  FINISHED THE LAST OF THE GIANT MULCH PILE. SPRAYED WEEDS AROUND THE POND, SPRAYED THE WEEDS IN THE POND. WEED WHACKED AROUND THE PLACE.

LOST ONE DRIVE CHAINS ON MY OLD GATOR, GOT IT BACK ON BUT NEED TO ADJUST BOTH SIDES AGAIN. PROBABLY NEEDS NEW CHAINS, BUT I'LL TRY TO ATTEND TO THAT WHEN I TAKE IT APART THIS WINTER AND TRY THE MOTOR SWAP.

I PICKED UP THE PS3 GAME SYSTEM THING FROM MY OLDEST SON, HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO HOOK IT UP, PROBABLY THIS WEEK. I DON'T INTEND TO PLAY GAMES ON IT, JUST USE FOR AN INPUT FOR USB AND DVD'S. THE TV ON THE OUTDOOR LIVING ROOM IS KILLING IT FOR THE WIFE AND I! ( I STILL DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I'M NOT ARGUING ABOUT IT!)

THIS WEEKEND I NEED TO SERVICE THE TRACTOR, BEFORE WE USE IT HARD AGAIN. IT ALSO NEEDS NEW BLADES, THEY LOOK LIKE THE WIFE HAS BEEN CUTTING CONCRETE WITH THEM!

WELL, I THINK THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.

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MOVING AND WORKING (A LITTLE)

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.

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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!

                                                               THAT'S IT FOR NOW,

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