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Rearranging the apartments in the Aa mansion, and moved the vintage stereo stuff. Had to rewire speakers. In the past, when splicing wires,used solder. But now merely wound and taped them. Really works just as well, but was thinking that life is short while doing so. Happening with many things. Compulsion vs. practicality.

writing more of a reminder for i find myself outdoors over doing it// at 69 ..have built cabins ..now have to stay away from heavy lifting and hard work..body can not take it ..boo..So enjoy your young strong bodies..for me i will hire strong young muscle..lol Oxen ,mule , horse <all strong ,hard workers & do not need to eat meat//// -Not a dog owner ..but just house watch & dog watch for plp ..Enjoy & have fun with other plp`s dogs..and N0 responsibilities ..Living on very low income - I can not effort a dog & KNOW it ..not like many plp , some homeless that have dogs..But they`ll say..we just love dogs ..and can not stay in homeless shelters because of their dogs ..HEY plp take care of your needs -shelter-medical First ..I never feel soory for these stupid poor or homeless dog owners

but, I've been known to misplace things... for years.
The proof is moving and digging through parts of my house that I haven't been through in a while. Tools, old technology is mostly what I've found.
I'm still looking for an electronic artist's touch tablet that connects to a computer. I found the box and the wireless mouse, but not the tablet.

Near where I live they are upgrading a communal area. The old tin roof has been removed and the concrete slab has been extended to twice it's size and now measures 12 metres by 6 metres (roughly 40' X 20').

Brick work has been built to house a brand new 6 burner gas BBQ with rotisserie at one end and a massive 1.5 metre (roughly 5') diameter fire-pit & smoke hood at the other. Huge wooden tables and benches are being brought in for seating. Tom, who makes the tables uses pre-loved timber. The first table that he has delivered weighs in at about 340 kg (around 750 lbs) and the next table to arrive will be a little longer and heavier.....

My part in the project is to build a child safety fence around the fire-pit. I've measured and drawn up the plans, sourced the material, had it delivered (albeit a little latter than planned because the truck broke down) and am now in the process of constructing each of eight panels of what will become an octagon shaped screen that will be bolted to the concrete. One panel will become the gate to enter the fire-pit area.


The new roof supports are going up:



Now the covering:



Looking good with the new BBQ in place also:



The first of two tables and benches arrives:



Weighing around 340 kg (around 750 lbs)we need to use rollers to move it into place:



Hard earned rest:



Preparing the posts for the safety screens:



Next one to be riveted:



A post that has the hinges riveted, the screens will be secured to those hinges:



The eight completed safety screens:



The smoke hood for the fire-pit arrives:



The stand that supports the smoke hood goes up:



The fire-pit and smoke hood in place, also showing one of eight safety screen panels on the right:



End of work today (Tuesday) just managed to snap this pic before I lost all the light so it's a bit blurry as it was taken with my mobile/cell phone, just like all the other pics. The screen is all joined together but only free-standing, not yet bolted to the concrete. The panel closest to the front is the gate.



As of Wednesday evening all the posts have been bolted to the concrete..... JOB COMPLETE..



Stainless steel dome nuts replaced the Dynabolt nuts for a better finish:



The Magnetic gate latch fitted:






The flue was fitted yesterday Sun 7th July and the fire-pit fired up for the first time:




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No joke, he is writing actual programs from code.

I ate dirt and ran around with my hand down my pants when I was 10

Looks like everyone was busy in blogland today. Issues, issues, let me get you some tissues...
I got a late start on my trip to Miami. We stopped for sushi and were in cleanup mode when I decided to do some lawn work. It rained everyday for the last 10 days and the grass was getting high. Temperatures peaking at 100 degrees this afternoon and as the sun started to go down I switched gears and got out the gas edger.
It's pretty old. I bought it 2nd hand probably 10 years ago. Some of the hoses were leaking and the bubble used to prime the carburetor split the last time I used it. Tape wasn't enough to stop the leak so it didn't want to start it this time. Then the pull cord snapped. It's not worth repairing. I pulled out an electric trimmer with a metal blade and it was doing fine until smoke started coming from the motor. Oops... looks like a goner. I got out the string trimmer aka weed whacker and went until it was too dark to work.

We're back at the condo with the a/c running... cool

Tomorrow is another day and hopefully, we will actually start painting.

It seems that SOME people are getting overly frustrated, that they are not getting enough attention, or perhaps nookie, and thus, rather than looking in the mirror for an actual reason,
are instead pointing fingers at others to blame. It leads to greater frustration and we've
witnessed it's growth.

Breathe in......and out. Repeat. Relax.

The fault lies not within the stars, but within......yourself. Repeat.

Improve thyself, rather than trying to change others.
The only person you can change, is yourself.
And no, I am not trying to change you. I can't.

However, if you get yourself in the best shape; physically, emotionally, and financially,
you are more likely to have success.
If you are less than prepared for success, you are more destined to fail.
If you want success, you should prepare for success and not destroy
your chances for success.

Here's to your past successes, your future ones, and happiness.

I say 'dropping out' for lots of things. 98% of my phone usage is via cellphone mostly to other people using cellphones and there are times where their audio doesn't come through clearly and I'll say "Your audio is dropping out, please repeat"

If I received all the necessary information from a meeting to achieve my goal and the conversation turns to BS, I'll politely thank the person (or people) and announce I'm dropping out to deal with something and excuse myself.

I've been dropping out of my blog participation. There is so much to do at home. My wife and I are spending weekends 45 miles away in Miami doing renovation projects that keeps us busy 2 days a week.

In previous blogs about drones and model helicopters, I found myself dropping out of drones for lack of time. Helicopters were my first love and I get more enjoyment spending an hour a week practicing. They are fully aerobatic, capable of performing loops, rolls and inverted flight. The only problem with that hobby is a loss of radio signal, mechanical failure or pilot error (often called dumb thumb movement) and a model will be dropping out of the sky!

Thanks for reading my blog...

And if he pushes in anyway, don't let him make himself at home!

How old would you be, if you didn't know the day you were born? Some people are born old and some would never be old if the calendar (ok, and the mirror) didn't tell them so. They think they are supposed to let the old man in. Nope. He's a state of mind, and he's horrible.

I just listened to Clint Eastwood singing a song with the blog title, because it was his response when asked how he could be starting filming the following week when he was 88, how did he keep going? 'I don't let the old man in'. Like most C&W it's a bit mournful so I haven't included it but the quote above is from the lyrics.

I can't remember when I last did a cartwheel and I'm pretty damned sure I really can't. But just because now when you party like a rockstar it takes a few days to recover doesn't mean you never party again, right? Don't let the old bugger spoil everything that makes life sweet.

For a while CS was a haven for those who escaped the dreary world to laugh, gossip, squabble and flirt. Then we let the old man in. (No, I am not pointing a finger at anyone in particular. I am saying we let in bigotry and offensiveness and let them hold the floor, existing members as much as new ones have let the old man in)

TODAY - don't let him in. And if that feels good, tomorrow too.

Well not sure if I want call living and working, Working without pay. Pay once a month via my parents. I really got start making my books or I feel like time I spent with them makes no sense anymore. I have work on making fabric prints that other thing I trying work on its for Spoon flower. I have image in my head for summer. Hopefully it makes sense other people...

there are some digital ones I want make but I don't know if I can make it. Due to time I must spend on it take some time to work on it.

I humored my dad he could tell anyone makes offers on phone for buying property for 3 million to get back those a**hole near us for selling their houses 1.5 million close by. but that just humoring I don't want the money I could make possible...with books if I have the time comic part that going take find where heck my art supplies went to. I need inspiration and find means to keep illusion alive.

Manga work so hard when you have draw yourself in comic form how sucky.

Being resident California when I said I hate it should say I should appreciate it value, it taught me be very frugal, and live knowing it could be very worst....Pelosi could dub herself queen wait she already did that long time ago when she became politician. She just want get rid of Trump and make official.