Batman
Prayers for your son--wishing a speedy recovery for him----
Ulrich
Congratulatons on your anniversary, hoping your move to Denmark goes smoothly---
Lost Shelby, one of my wife's companion dogs, acquired when she was recovering from her second bout with cancer. Kidneys gave out, and 48 hours later my neighbor and I were digging a grave--the pup was totally devoted to my wife, and helped her get through her second operation, house is very quiet, still have one Chessie left, one of Pluto's offspring---ears and all---have looked at another rescue dog down in Alabama, looks like one that I lost about 15 years ago.
Wife is headed out tomorrow to a family gathering, many of her relatives she has not seen in over 50 years--funny, living where we do all of the relatives must think that we have lobster bushes growing around the house. " Is there any chance you might bring some lobsters down for the gathering??" no way in H--- I was going to pack 150 pounds of lobsters into the car, I got two dozen, cooked them up, picked out the meat, and Barbara will make a LARGE lobster salad for lobster rolls. Lobsters at present are $5.40 a pound to the boat.
Garden starting to come in, put some peas by tonight, cukes and squash are ready to pick, (she planted zuchinni--don't leave your car door unlocked) enjoying the yellow summer squash.
We have a large toad that has discovered the pile of barbque under the bug zapper, he is there every night. What he doesn't get the birds clean up at sunrise.
Helping my neighbor install a new 115 Yamaha outboard on his boat, he had a E-tech 115 that ate one of the pistons as the electronic oil injection, didn't, seized up just after he left the dock. The new engine is 4 cycle, and only weighs 17 pounds more than his other engine.
My BIL had a 24 foot Boston Whaler with a 250 hp Evinrude on it--it had VRO oil injection, I made sure the fuel was mixed 50-1, even with the VRO, it was never all that reliable. It helped many marinas survive the winters here doing repair work.
Had my fourth repair done to my shoulder, still can't work overhead,(drive nails) but have acquired a battery powered hammer, it has a rare earth magnet that holds the nail in place, just start it where it is needed, and pull the trigger. Works quite well.
It has been hot here as well, we call it summer--won't last though.
Got rid of the 2000 Dodge, only had 124,000 on the engine--Cummins 5.9L diesel, with an Allison transmission, body was still primo--just did not need to run that much truck, getting in, and out, was getting to be a chore, traded it for a Ford Ranger, 2011, 4WD. 2011s had problems with rust on the back end, but this one, while it has some, is in better shape than most that I have looked at. I am in hopes it will help holdoff the knee and hip thing for another three-four years.
Starting to come false dawn, going to grab some sleep, and get herself on the road at 0800.
Best wishes to all, prayers for those in need---
herrinchoker
