WELL, JUST A FEW DAYS LEFT

HELLO EVERYONE,

TOMORROW WILL BE MY LAST FRIDAY AT WORK, AND I WON'T BE AT WORK. I'M TAKING THE TRUCK HOME TONIGHT AND UNLOADING MY TOOLS. I HAVEN'T UNLOADED MY TOOLS FOR ALMOST 15 YEARS HERE. SEEMS LIKE A LONG TIME. I'LL SORT THEM OUT AFTER I'M RETIRED. 

HERE IS THE SANDBLASTER I GOT MY BROTHER.

THEN I BROUGHT HOME A COMPRESSOR WITH A BAD MOTOR.

I ALSO PICKED UP A LITTLE WIRE FEED WELDER.

SO, I'M GETTING READY TO START TACKLING SOME OF THE PROJECTS ON MY LIST OF THINGS TO DO! I'D LIKE A LITTLE PLASMA CUTTER AND THEN I THINK THAT'S IT FOR BIGGER TOOLS.

I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON IN MY PICKUP TRUCK AND I CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THE MICE HAD EATEN THE WIRES FOR THE ENGINE OIL TEMP SENDER. ORDERED THE PARTS AND WENT TO FIX IT ON SATURDAY AND FOUND I NEED TO LIFT THE TRUCK UP AND PULL THE WIRING HARNESS OUT FROM BY THE OIL PAN TO MAKE THE REPAIR. PROBABLY GOING TO TAKE IT TO MY MECHANIC GUY, HE HAS A LIFT. IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING AROUND, I ALSO FOUND THIS LITTLE GEM!

THAT'S MY AIR FILTER, OR AT LEAST WHAT'S LEFT! YOU GOTTA LOVE THE COUNTRY LIFE!!

I FOUND OUT THIS MORNING THAT THE HR DEPARTMENT SAYS I HAVE TO COME BACK TO WORK FOR A FEW HOURS ON THE 30TH OF SEPTEMBER IN ORDER TO MAKE MY RETIREMENT OFFICIAL. SEEMS KIND OF STUPID BUT, JUST SOME MORE HOOPS TO JUMP THROUGH!

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW, I'LL TRY AND GET SOME PICS OF THE TRUCK UNLOADING AND POST THEM NEXT WEEK.

                                                                TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                                   TVI

WELL, MADE IT TO ONE MORE FRIDAY.

 HELLO EVERYONE,

I NOW HAVE SIX MORE WORKING DAYS LEFT. I MADE ARRANGEMENTS THIS MORNING TO TAKE THE WORK TRUCK HOME NEXT THURSDAY AND UNLOAD MY TOOLS. ALMOST 48 YEARS WORTH OF COLLECTING THEM MEANS I HAVE QUITE A FEW. ONE OF THE YOUNG GUYS AT WORK IS GOING TO BUY ALL MY BIG IMPACTS AND 3/4" DRIVE STUFF AND THEN I'LL SEE IF I CAN FIND SOMEONE TO BUY ALL MY BIG WRENCHES ETC.. AFTER I GET UNLOADED I'LL MAKE THE CALL ON SOME OF THE OTHER STUFF I DON'T NEED.

I'M REALLY GOING TO TAKE SOME PICTURES THIS WEEKEND AND POST THEM NEXT WEEK, I PROMISE!

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

                                                                 TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                                 TVI

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS AND TWO MORE!

HELLO EVERYONE,

WELL, THE FINAL COUNTDOWN IS ON, 7 MORE WORKING DAYS UNTIL RETIREMENT. I'M STILL CLEANING UP FOR THE PARTY, THAT SEEMS TO BE FOREVER.

I TRIED TO GET MY NEW TOP BOX THIS WEEK AND NO ONE HAS THE COLOR I WANT FOR 200 MILES, I CAN'T BELIEVE ORANGE IS THAT POPULAR OF A COLOR. I DID GET THE LITTLE WELDER I WANTED AND BROUGHT IT HOME, THE BOX IS THREE TO FOUR WEEKS AWAY. HAVEN'T HAD A MOMENT TO UNBOX THE WELDER BUT, PROBABLY WILL TONIGHT. I HAVE A SMALL REPAIR ON THE MOWER DECK(WIFE KNOCKED THE WHEEL OFF FOR ABOUT THE 4TH TIME!). 

I BOUGHT ANOTHER SAND BLASTER, THE ONE THAT WORK HAD AND SOLD IT TO MY BROTHER. SO I DELIVERED IT LAST NIGHT. A FRIEND FROM WORK GAVE ME AN AIR COMPRESSOR WITH A BAD MOTOR, SO I BROUGHT THAT HOME TOO, PLUS A HUGE ROCK FOR MY WIFE. I'LL TAKE SOME PICTURES THIS WEEKEND AND POST THEM NEXT WEEK.

I'M GAINING SOME PROJECTS TO DO WHEN I RETIRE BUT, THAT'S OK.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S ALL FOR NOW.

             

                                                          TALK TO YOU SOON,

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STILL AT IT AND THREE MORE FRIDAYS!

 HELLO EVERYONE,

STILL KICKING ASS AND TAKING NAMES GETTING READY FOR THE PARTY. FINALLY FINISHED THE GIANT PILE OF MULCH, IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE GUY AND SAID NO MORE UNTIL OCTOBER.

I'M PLANNING ON GETTING MY NEW UPPER TOOL BOX THIS WEEK, AND I TALKED THE WIFE INTO LETTING ME BUY A LITTLE WIRE FEED WELDER. SHE MANAGED TO BREAK THE WHEEL OFF THE MOWER DECK, NOT COMPLETELY BUT NOT FAR. THIS MAKES ABOUT THE THIRD TIME, AND SINCE I WON'T BE BRINGING MY WORK TRUCK HOME I WON'T HAVE A WELDER AVAILABLE.

I HAVE  A FEW  PICTURES TO POST, NEXT TIME PROBABLY.

I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

                                                      TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                          TVI

                                                               

ABOUT THE SAME AND ONLY 4 MORE!

HELLO EVERYONE

WELL, THAT'S ABOUT IT. MOVED MULCH, SPREAD OUT ROCK , CLEANING UP THE YARD. PRETTY MUCH SAYS IT ALL. THE BARN CLEAN UP AND ROCK  SPREADING JOB IS JUST ABOUT DONE. HAVE TO SAY THE MIDDLE SON DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THAT, I'LL POST SOME PICS THE NEXT TIME AROUND. HAVEN'T HAD THAT MUCH FREE SPACE SINCE WE BUILT THE DAMN THING. THERE'LL BE A NICE PAD AT THE WEST END TO PARK ALL THE ATTACHMENTS FOR THE TRACTOR AND IT'S PRETTY LEVEL AND VERY FLAT SO HOOKING THEM UP WILL BE MUCH EASIER.

THE MULCH JOB CONTINUES TO BE AN ONGOING PROJECT, PROBABLY HAVE ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE PATHS IN THE WOODS COVERED, IT DOES MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.WHEN I'M DONE WITH ALL THE PATHS IT WILL PROBABLY BE TIME TO START FRESHENING UP THE FIRST PARTS. I'D LIKE TO GET A LITTLE PULL BEHIND BOOM SPRAYER, THAT WOULD MAKE KEEPING THE WEEDS DOWN PRETTY SMOOTH

\I ONLY HAVE 4 MORE FRIDAYS TO GO, PLUS TWO DAYS, THE WAITING IS DEFINITELY GETTING HARDER. LOL!!

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

                                                                       TALK TO YOU SOON,

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SOMETHING A LITTLE DIFFERENT

 HELLO EVERYONE, 

WELL, I TRIED OUT RETIREMENT THIS PAST WEEK! TURNS OUT I LIKE IT ALOT!

THE WIFE AND I WENT DOWN TO KENTUCKY TO TRY OUT THE WORLD'S LONGEST GARAGE SALE, AND IT KIND OF SUCKED. MOSTLY JUNK AND CRAP, DON'T REALLY KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE COOTIES OR, BECAUSE IT WAS KENTUCKY.

SO WE DECIDED TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT AND WENT ON A TOUR OF THE BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY. REALLY INTERESTING, NOT MUCH OF A BOURBON DRINKER, BUT I DID DISCOVER WHY THEY'RE EXPENSIVE. BOUGHT SOME BOURBON CREAM, KIND OF LIKE IRISH CREAM BUT, MUCH BETTER ACTUALLY.

THEN WE HEADED OVER TO TENNESSEE TO SEE OUR YOUNGEST SON, THAT WAS FUN TOO. ATE AT A COUPLE OF NICE PLACES, SAW A FEW SIGHTS. JUST RELAXING AND HAVING SOME FUN.

ARRIVED HOME YESTERDAY TO ANOTHER MOUNTAIN OF CHIPS! NEVER GOT THE FIRST MOUNTAIN FINISHED AND NOW ANOTHER ONE. SHOULD BE BUSY THROUGH THE WEEK AND WEEKEND.

I'M DOWN TO 5 MORE FRIDAYS AND IT'S STARTING TO FEEL LIKE I CAN REALLY ENJOY BEING RETIRED.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

                                                TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                                          TVI

SAME OL' SAME OL'

HELLO EVERYONE,

WELL, IT'S BEEN THE SAM OLD THING, GOING TO WORK AT MY"ESSENTIAL" JOB AND WORKING AROUND THE HOUSE, TRYING TO GET THINGS DONE.

GOT A MOUNTAIN OF CHIPS DELIVERED OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS AND SPENT SATURDAY MOVING MOST OF THAT OUT INTO THE WOODS. STILL HAVE A COUPLE OF SMALL HILLS LEFT AND I WILL TRY DOING THAT DURING THE WEEK THIS WEEK.

DIDN'T DO MUCH ON SUNDAY. WENT AND VISITED MY OLDEST SON AND HIS FAMILY. THEN WENT OUT FOR DINNER.

THIS WEEKEND WE'RE GOING DOWN TO THE WORLD'S LONGEST GARAGE SALE. BEEN A FEW TIMES BUT HAVE NEVER GOTTEN PAST CINCINNATI. SO, WE'RE GOING TO START IN KENTUCKY THIS YEAR AND THEN CUT OVER ON SATURDAY AND GO SEE MY YOUNGEST SON IN TENNESSEE. SHOULD BE FUN.

I'VE GOTTEN DOWN TO 6 MORE FRIDAYS, AND I'M COMPLETELY READY FOR RETIREMENT. I HAD TO WORK ON A 330 TON CRANE LAST WEEK, AND I KNOW NOW I'VE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION! I'VE NEVER LIKED WORKING ON CRANES AND THAT EXPERIENCE REMINDED ME WHY.

\I'VE PICKED UP A FEW MORE PARTS FOR THE GOLF CART REFURBISH JOBS THIS WINTER, A COUPLE MORE THINGS AND I SHOULD HAVE EVERYTHING. I PICKED UP A DRYER AND REGULATOR FOR THE AIR PIPING PROJECT, STILL NEED A COUPLE OF MORE PARTS FOR IT AND THE PIPING. I'M THINKING ABOUT TRYING MY HAND AT SWEATING COPPER PIPE FOR THE AIR LINES.

WELL, I THINK THAT'S IT FOR NOW.

                                           TALK TO YOU SOON,

                                                           TVI