Quick check in while shopping for rear springs for Mrs’ Blazer
Had a very nice 4th. Whole family here for drum sticks & thighs done in turkey fryer (also tater salad, beans Etc.) at lunch time, Cleanup from that was followed by a long nap. MRS & I made Mountain Pies in Dad’s drive way while waiting on the local fireworks to start. (they are illegal here but two people in the area get a permit and do really nice shows) Both kids stopped unexpectedly and whole family enjoyed fireworks.
Hope to catch up on yard work and make some hay as the weather looks good for a few days
Had a great 4th of July with entire family. All went swimming in pool followed by hot dogs, ribs, and all the trimmings. Watermellon was best I’ve had this year.
Went for early walk this morning. Already getting hot heading for 95 or more by this afternoon.
Sister in Jacksonville, North Carolina says no damage from hurricane.
Fireworks are illegal in our town but next town West of us (Azusa) sounded like a war zone last night. Son and his family brought over their pet cockateal bird so fireworks wouldn’t scare him where they live. Son says he goes ballistic with loud noises like fire truck sirens etc. Watched the special show for the 4th on TV from Washington.
My dog and I survived the fireworks all around my house, many were really loud, sound like a bomb. I’m not in a affluent neighborhood and I think big fireworks like they shoot off are expensive but Mexicans here really spend on them.
People used to shoot guns in the air and over a few years a few people got killed by falling bullets so police really crack down on that. They have some kind of technologically where they can home in on where a gun was fired. I have no idea how it works.
Sounds as if most everyone had a good 4th, even if some are celebrating on the 5th.
Things went well at the museum yesterday, spouses came down and we all had burgers & dogs and all the traditional cookout trimmin’s. Even the control system gremlins took the day off. Crowds were very slim, beaches were packed, so the museum closed at 3pm instead of 4. We didn’t venture out to see the fireworks last nite, we were both to tired.
Ray, Our daughter had a pair of Cockatiels that the noise didn’t bother but they sure could tell when a significant quake was about to happen. They would go absolutely nuts 12 to 24 hrs ahead.
Don, That clothes dryer serves a dual purpose, it also keeps the flys away. [swg]
As Ray had said it is really getting hot around here, more ways than one. [:-^] Thank goodness for AC. [tup]
Today is a kinda kickback and recoop from yesterday, need to recharge the batteries. Shorthanded so will be back at the museum tomorrow.
Later all, forgot what else I wanted to say. [sigh]
Fireworks are illegal in the county where Lady Firestorm and I live, but the next county over they’re OK, so, to please the inner pyromaniac in Lady L and myself I remembered a line from the Prohibition era, “Strike a blow for freedom!”, drove over the county line and loaded up with $100 worth.
Ah yes, we had a good time last night. So did hundreds around us I might add, if the noise was any indication.
And if any of you folks are getting too much rain you can send it here to Virginia, where we live hasn’t had a good rainfall in almost three weeks. The lawn’s burnt up and Lady L’s magnolia bush looks like it’s been hit with a flamethrower. The 90-degree weather hasn’t helped either, either me or the foliage.
Daughter surprised me by offering to help mulch landscaping in front of house. We got it done but I was tired. Sato starts 4th for AJ tomorrow. Not sure if I will be posting the next few days as we are on the road for hopefully a nice vacation. I hope everyone has a good day.
Didn’t write down the TV forcast but its hot and will remain hot.
Payton Place is on TV as I type.
The title of this is I Can Be So Dumb.
I bought my 87 Prelude Si in March 07, it had near new tires. One tire developed a bubble on the side some time ago and I live amongst the illegal aliens, there are Mexican tire shops all over. I bought a used tire as I would like to get one size bigger when I buy new tires and I wanted to get more use from the tires on it.
My car begain to have a vibration at high speed on the freeway. I even jacked it up and looked the front tires over good and wiggled the wheels around and didn’t see anything wrong. Never glanced at the rear tires, thats where the used one is.
Today on the freeway 12 miles from home I’m thinking the vibration is getting worse, then something flew off, I thought I had hit something I didn’t see, then more stuff coming off and I got off the freeway.
The whole tread all the way around had come off, I’m driving on the casing of the tire. I made it home driving 40 MPH on surface streets.
I’ll get another tire Monday.
Konbanwa and Ohayo Chuck (it’s good to see you’re alright),
We had a somewhat busy Sunday today. After church and a quick lunch, the wife and I showed her car to some interested buyers. We leave in eight days so we need to sell the car quickly. We should hear back from one of the interested parties tomorrow. I then was back to work painting the living room. I have only one more section to do but I need to wait until the television gets packed up on Tuesday since it is mounted to the wall. The youngest child’s birthday day is tomorrow and he wanted a pirate ship birthday cake. I am going to attempt to make him one. The wife thinks I am nuts because all of our regular kitchen appliances are on a ship to the US. I borrowed some items from the neighbors and I’m hoping for the best. A few years ago I tried to make the older son a Lego cake and it did not turn out so well.
Morning. Lazy and did not go to Sunday School. Did vacuum the house and now cooking squash/zucchini/onions. Not much happening today. Still cooler than last week but humidity slipping back up. Mid 90’s by the middle of the week.
Firelock, where in VA?
Dennis, sounds like they sold you a recap.
Yes, the new dryer is run by a squirrel in a cage chasing a nut [Don Baker].
OK Firelock. Lake house in Mecklenburg Co. [on Kerr Lake or Buggs Island to you “Ginnians”. Good to have you. At least you are not another Yankee. [:-^]
No work today as we had an extended weekend due to the holiday. I spent the day eating cake and doing some chores around the house. I mowed the lawn for the last time and power washed the front and back porches. Our final housing inspection is this Friday. I think the pirate ship cake turned out pretty well. The wife took some photos and hopefully I’ll be able to post them in the next day or so. Tomorrow is another packing up day for us; the first shipment a few weeks ago was the majority of our household good that go by ship to the US. Tomorrow’s pack up is things we still needed here and will need as soon as we arrive so they ship this much lighter shipment by air. It also include my professional gear from my office.
Mornin’ boys. Sunny and already 70. S’posed to heat up this week in the Mid-Atlantic region. Youngest princess wants to play tennis with Daddy; who might wilt. Hope everyone had a nice 4th. Mine was kinda half-and-half. Got to do the stuff Wifey wanted done, but none of the stuff I wanted to do. Oh well. Arthur’s outer bands (mainly wind gusts plus white caps) kept the yatchet in the slip until Saturday. Fifepup loves working the Spirit Cruise down in Baltimore. He got his “navy” uniform, and I call him “Gopher”; he didn’t get it…
Nice to see the 43 in Victory Lane.
Nice to see the O’s take the series in Baahstin. Sorry RockIsland (wherever you are…)
Firelock - Perhaps the next time I get to Ashland, we can watch a few choos at the Henry Clay. [Y]
Demay - Good luck with the move. Perhaps Chuck will be nice and have everything unpacked for you.
Morning all. Sunny and humid. Mayor stuff all day and tonight.
Firelock, I did Grand Opening at Ashland Bass Pro Shops. Worked there later. Fife sent me up town to watch the trains. Neat place.
Got to call dermatologist about left hand now. A place she froze on that hand has come back. Usually results in “cutting”. Now here is one for you. Sending me to a hematologist this week. Blood count too high. May start giving blood once a month to get it down. ???
I thought something was wrong, Blueberrys post above was the last one I read this morning 11 hours ago.
Tue 93 Wed. 91 Thur. 88 it seems awfully hot in the late afternoon, I saw on TV 97 in a town near me and that seems more like it.
When the tire tread came off on my 87 Prelude it bent the rear wheel inner fender wheel well sheet metal in the rear where it hangs down. I got that straightened out, it took awhile. Also the side of the rear bumper mounts here and I got that fixed. There was black in spots on the paint where the tread has hit, luckly no dents, I was able to wash that off. A couple of small spots required touch up paint which I had. I’m so lucky there wasn’t a blowout and the chance for a wreck on the freeway.
At a tire store near me the 1st one I went to they has a good used tire my size for $25 so I got it. Can’t beat that. At these Mexican tire stores $25 includes everything, tax, mounting, ballancing, old tire disposal. You know to pay cash and no reciept. They always hop right to it, no waiting around.
So now I’m in good shape again.
I sold my last true lifetime intrest, hot rods because working on model railroads sure is easier when your getting up there a little.