So yesterday I was down at the farm

Saw a big ugly storm blowing up

Heard the emregency broadcast system activate...

OK, time to dity-Mau

The gust front hit us before we made it out...Too late

We encountered a tree blown down on the "Road"

The other trees were making big circles and branches were flying around like Hillary's lost emails

I said screw it and drove right over it!

Turned out to be a black locust...You know...The ones with the flame hardened, armor penetrating 4" spikes

Yea, so stuff like that just seems to happen to me all the time

Since Willie is back from his pre-occupation (MrManners over at synthetic motorsports, which he owns,) I got him to send me some fresh stuff

Unexpectently, he sent me 4 gallons of 5W-40 super-duper premium oil. I guess I'll save the Delvac for the John Deeres

Then on to a complete oil/filter change

Getting C-Max ready for the cold weather which approacheth...

First off, had to replace another torn up air bag.

Easy fix

Was thinking ov using the poly lower cradle, but after looking at it, my sliding steel coupling system seemed better, so, with a new and mo-liberal coating of grease, it all got reused

Rosco needs a miracle, he's not doing well.

His Mom posted this a couple of hours ago...

URGENT specific prayers needed....blood pressure 234/80....very high...cranial pressure is hanging at mid 60's. these numbers are at max pain meds and going back on sedation. he spikes higher than this when messed with. as I was typing this the neurosurgeon came in and told us his pressure is climbing like crazy and he's maxed on all that medicine and doctors can do. They expect brain death later today. They did say they don't believe he is feeling pain and is totally unaware. we are all devestated and have shock upon what was already shock. PLEASE PRAY foe us all.

A mutual friend Matt Rowland sent me this about an hour ago which he received from Rosco's sister

The prognosis has not changed since he got here. Each day has been little to no change with numbers gradually getting worse. His bp is 236/85 and his icp is at 72. He is fighting all he can and we never once gave up hope and faith but doctors do suspect it will reach completely thru his brain stem sometime within the next 24 hours, causing brain death. We are currently spending precious precious time with him. Nothing can prepare you for this. When I was holding his hand I told him that it's OK. That it sucks for us, but we all know he will be in a better place and he squeezed my hand. Something about that brought comfort to me. I love my brother so much.

Lord, we need a miracle for Rosco.

I'm sorry for this...

I lifted him up. Not sure what the Lord is doing with this

Did he know Jesus in a personal way?

We are all intelligent men here

We all know that color means nothing

with respect to the quality and character of a man

It's just a crime that we allowed this president to push this wedge inbetween different races of Americans

After we had evolved to a place where it doesn't matter

The problem has always been with the socialists

Who are constantly apologizing (Cowardice) for something none of us do

Which lazy people use to their advantage to stay in their place, fixed and apart from self improvement

Simply abolish social income programs and the churches would pick up the real people in need

As you all know, I was feeding the homeless on the streets of Cincinnati. But I kept noticing the same faces, addicted to heroin or alcohol, or just a victim of their own stupidity. They, for the most part were content to stay wet during rain storms, to stay hungry when no one fed them, because they used all their money for another fix. They were content to actually live under a bridge or in a grown up part of a park instead of getting a job.

Then on top of that some of them, the blacks mostly, were haters of cops. I'd feed them, and listen to them in hopes of finding that moment to speak into their lives, but, I kept hearing hatred, bitter hatred. Finally I stopped casting my pearls after the swine, for, indeed, they trampled upon them.

Now there were a few who fell on desperation because of stupid decisions they had made, but today, almost all of them are in apartments, trying to work, getting proper care, and becoming productive.

Now, unfortunately, for them, when this whole crystal palace comes crashing down, they will not survive for long. But that is their choice. I, like so many others, have to decide, do I put my dwindling resources into people who are striving (The Christian refugees) or into people content to live and indeed, revel in evil. Well, I am of clear conscience, and I have made my choice...

So, Bob, did you keep the 11 and purchase the 16 as well?

Or trade the 11 in on the new one?

I like the color and the look of the latest one!

Amen brother. Amen. Just because he has the right to do it doesn't mean he shouldn't catch as ass whoopin. Actions have consequences


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Yep

If we weren't dubbed, "The quiet Professionals" I believe some Recon guy, some SF dude, Some Ranger, or Seal, might adjust his attitude so quick, he'd think lightening just struck him.

Tell you what, we will not stay quiet forever...

Will come a time when some idiot will stomp a flag

Probably come at the exact moment one of us is thinking of that guy...The one who died...Horribly...Who was our friend

We see that idiot disrespecting our nation, the one our friend gave it all for,

Then emotion will override reason just long enough to fundamentally disassemble the moron who intrudes into our quiet moment of memory

Could happen on a nationwide scale...

OK!

Praise report: Josie, my grand daughter with the broken leg is completely healed.

Saw her running down the same hill she broke her leg on the other day

God is good!

Don,
Did you ever add a spring from the old dodge pack to your chechevy packs to help with the flatness??

No is the short answer...

The other leaves are sitting right there next to the truck, but not installed yet!

They will be, but this farm thing is definitely eating my time

Copy that!

Subsequent to that I found this spool of 14 ga wire and the rest is history!

Ouch!

Even simpler put... "A 30-amp breaker does not operate safely with a 12-gauge wire. The minimum wire size that is allowable for use with a 30-amp breaker is 10 gauge."

https://www.reference.com/science/can-use-12-gauge-wire-30-amp-breaker-f6aa0a7c53d4be5#


Shawn (I think -- terrible with names) - what you're doing for the lights is perfectly acceptable since the load would never exceed what that 12ga circuit and wire is designed to handle.

Heck,
I screwed up!
I'm off one wire size
Well, I'll just put a 20 Amp breaker on the 12 gage circuit

No one is paying attention or something

So

One more time...

The 14 gage is O N L Y for the LED light circuit...That is to say...No outlets, only light bulbs

So once again, the pilot is saying, only light bubs on the 14 gage wire circuit, and only LED's at that!

Man...

I'm partial to red. :thumb!


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If I get to buy my boy toy Power Wagon, it's gonna be RED!

Quote from: TexasRedNeck on August 16, 2016, 08:31:08 PM

stocking up on grease, huh?  wow.  Id be checking the brakes on the truck next

Took care of checking the brakes on the truck, should pick up the new one Wed. afternoon. After all the new trailer doesn't match the color of the existing truck and the truck brakes did extra work with the trailer brakes greased up.

Rear brakes?

That is sure a nice looking place. Must be a pleasure even to work there, much less it is yours!

That wood looks good. At least the little stuff will burn good.

I want to see what you get for chief. You need a good pond not a watering hole.

How come no insulation behind the board? I like the use of 14g romex, but see you snuck some 14 in there.

JR, no real reason you can't live there too, ya know. I'd say, sell off maybe 10 sq/ft of Kali and you could probably afford it all.

On another note, When I add the adjacent property to mine, I think I'll sell off some 5-20 acre lots to like minded individuals...

Working there was like a fall ride on my motorcycle. No sound, except for the wind brushing through the trees or my noisy equipment. Temps were 60's most of the day and breezy. It was an outstanding few days down there...So peaceful...I hardly want to leave it!

Yep, I am putting the light circuits on a 20 amp breaker, one down and one up.

Since I am using all LED lighting and if there is an EMP, then I will go to every third fixture having an incandescent bulb. For that reason, there was no reason to go up to the 12 ga. stuff.

I got all that stacked on those racks I mounted to the shed last week. All in all, it wasn't difficult pulling the boards off, and most of them were in pretty good shape. The really old ones were thinner and broke easily, but the more robust ones were solid and not cracked. Most were a full 1" thick and most of them are some species of hardwood or another, mostly oak

I got into some more smoothing of the Sarged-over area, then got interested to see how difficult it was going to tear down that old barn to harvest the siding. I am strongly considering using that inside the shed, maybe as paneling for the upstairs room

SO with the wall up, time for the floor:

I think I ended up placing locations for thirteen lights in the shop area alone. If the work is slow, I can roll right into a tanning mode by cranking the voltage a few more, or with even more do rotisserie chicken over by the saw!

So next up, I build in the area for the wood burning stove. I opted for 1/2" hardybackerboard. It's a concrete board impervious to water and will stand the heat. I think I'll also run some ribbed steel immediately adjacent to the stove, once I get that sucker located where I want it.

And started pulling wire and nailing in the outlet boxes

The pond is filling gradually. This is only a small critter pond, and by no means the primary pond. That is coming when I get Chief.

I had a visitor during the night it would seem. That is not Scout's pad print. Scout's foot is smaller. I hate to think what made those tracks...

I kept getting hit with thunderstorms, but I just worked through it all. Riding around in a steel cage on a hill top might have been a tad risky, but I was more interested in getting some of the dirt washed off me by all the rain. It worked!

After day one, I had maybe 2/3 of the stand on the ground. Dinner and a hot shower was calling my name so I put the Sarge to bed early.

Speaking of carnage, here's some:

Well, I've recovered back to the base camp casa, headquarters location...finally...

Was down there for days this time

So, I know, everyone wants to see the Car-Rep. It's a bit thin, nothing major broken in half or spraying hydraulic fluid all over three counties.

But I lost my pin!