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Post by paleo on Apr 11, 2024 10:00:24 GMT -5
It a windy morning here, might rain or it might'nt.
Got my taxes back yesterday, good news from the state, bad news from federal.
Yesterday I cleaned and tested my rock cooking oven, as I prepare to do some serious flint knapping this summer. The oven seems functional so now I need to round up some rocks to put in it and really give it a test.
I've got 2 knap-ins lined up this summer, hopefully I can buy some good, high quality chert/flint there. I'd like some Flint Ridge flint or some Pedernales.
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Post by paleo on Apr 10, 2024 14:13:51 GMT -5
Lots of pelicans last weekend, on the lake where my daughter lives, south central Wisconsin.
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Post by paleo on Apr 10, 2024 8:45:30 GMT -5
Thought I had a Dr appointment this morning, when I got there they informed me it had been changed to April 24th. That was news to me.
Now I'm sitting at Oscar's (restaurant) having breakfast.
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Post by paleo on Apr 9, 2024 15:08:31 GMT -5
Morning. Sun is just coming up over the bay and it looks pretty. Birds are chirping, loudly. Yesterday we hit up Costco, and the farmers market, and we are loaded. Strawberry papayas, apple bananas, limes, greens… and sushi from Costco, which wasn’t as good as the sushi we got from the Dolphin, but was about half the price. Today I’ll go for a swim, and poke around Hanalei town. Mike This mornings view: Beautiful area, we used to have a couple timeshares in Princeville and spent time there every winter. Sold the timeshares about 10 years ago.
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Post by paleo on Apr 9, 2024 7:38:52 GMT -5
Good morning from the Prairie. It's a beautiful sunny morning here, a great day for music practice this afternoon.
Had a great "Easter" celebration last weekend in Wisconsin that included hunting, and finding, 3 native American artifacts and buying a boat for my grandson.
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Post by paleo on Apr 5, 2024 9:20:24 GMT -5
A nice, sunny morning, I'll be leaving late morning for Wis. We'll be celebrating our late Easter this weekend at my daughter's.
I do plan to stop on my way to Wisconsin, at friend's farm, to pick up some fresh Black Angus beef. I just wanted hamburger, but they said if I stopped for hamburger, they would give me a bunch of steaks, seems they have too many. You can't beat friends like that.
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Post by paleo on Apr 4, 2024 10:13:17 GMT -5
Good morning, I was up and out of the house early this morning to get lab work done for an upcoming appointment. I get my labs done at the hospital in Vinton, no waiting this morning, 10 minutes from walking in to walking out.
Of course I needed sustenance after fasting, so I paid the Family Restaurant a visit. Then Theisens for ant traps, and Fareway for a few things. Oh, I stopped at the courthouse and got my lifetime fishing license with trout stamp. Now I need to go fishing.
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Apr 3, 2024 19:06:39 GMT -5
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Post by paleo on Apr 3, 2024 19:06:39 GMT -5
I got an even crazier saw. I have a home made, all wood, contractor saw. It belonged to my neighbor and when he passed away they tried to sell it at an estate sale, they couldn't get $ .25 for it. They told me I could have it.
I've actually used it a couple times, I think it has a 12 inch blade, hugh (old) electric motor, with dual drive belts. It has a removable metal top (cover) and is all enclosed. I was told that was so you could leave it outside at a building site.
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Post by paleo on Apr 3, 2024 9:33:00 GMT -5
Good morning, on a cold and very windy Wednesday. We had a little snow yesterday that seems to have already melted. Looks like a good day to stay busy inside.
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Post by paleo on Apr 2, 2024 8:22:32 GMT -5
Good morning, there's a light rain falling on the Prairie, perhaps it will alleviate our severe drought.
Dinner last night with my brother and sister, and their spouses. First time we've been together in several years. After dinner we came back to my place and watched the 4th quarter of the Iowa-LSU game.
It's Tuesday, that means music practice.
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Post by paleo on Apr 1, 2024 11:48:42 GMT -5
Congratulations, Howard. There is not doubt in my mind that you will not be looking back. You'll find a very satisfying was to pass your time. I loved your post, Concertina girl. It's cold, rainy and windy here. It's hard to find something to do when I can't play guitar yet. But I'll manage to find something. Todd, I think you should write a new song or 2. You certainly have some new experiences you could write about!
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Post by paleo on Apr 1, 2024 10:01:00 GMT -5
Congratulations Howard, look forward Rather than back. I've retired twice, two years after my first retirement, I had started and was running my own business. I received a call from a 3rd party asking me to work for them on a project with the company I'd retired from, they couldn't find anyone who could do what I did.
Easy job, easy money, great people. I took them up on their offer. Then 2 years later, that original company dumped the 3rd party and contracted directly with me. Even easier work and better money.
I contracted with them for 14 years, only quitting when Covid hit. If it wasn't for covid I'd probably still be working with them. It was all very positive, I was lucky.
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Post by paleo on Mar 31, 2024 7:30:22 GMT -5
Happy Easter everyone!
Today's Easter celebration will be at my brother's home, about an hour from where I live. Tomorrow's Easter will be a my place, when my sister and BIL stop, on there spring migration from Texas to Minnesota.
Next weekend will be the third Easter celebration, it will be in Wisconsin at my daughter's, who is still in Scotland today, with Granddaughter.
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Post by paleo on Mar 29, 2024 18:55:47 GMT -5
Welcome home Todd, for sure!
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Post by paleo on Mar 29, 2024 12:02:49 GMT -5
Congratulations, welcome to the party!
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Post by paleo on Mar 28, 2024 10:33:21 GMT -5
A bright, sunny morning, temps going up, wind going down.
I'm just home from Vinton, got a much needed haircut and picked up a couple things at Fareway. Didn't try to stop to see Todd, I believe he has an appointment in CR today.
This afternoon I'm going to grill some chicken hind quarters. I don't usually buy them, but a week ago, Fareway had them on sale for just over $1.00 per pound, I couldn't resist.
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Post by paleo on Mar 26, 2024 18:34:08 GMT -5
Stopped briefly after music practice today to visit Todd.
He was out of bed sitting in a chair.
I don't think playing guitar in any key is his main concern yet.
He is doing PT and OT, gaining strength and learning how to walk with a walker and then a cane. It's hard work for him, even simple things like standing unsupported and brushing his teeth.
He is hoping to go home relatively soon, and then commute to the hospital for continuing therapy.
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Post by paleo on Mar 26, 2024 9:01:04 GMT -5
My status and thoughts seem unimportant This morning. However, I do plan to visit Todd this afternoon.
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Post by paleo on Mar 25, 2024 14:12:51 GMT -5
A side buckle handle. A inline handle. For my case I would need the side buckle type. My immediate solution is to set that case aside and use one of my other ones, while I work on a resolution.
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Post by paleo on Mar 25, 2024 9:35:57 GMT -5
The forecast says rain, but the sun is currently shining.
The fake leather cover, on my Martin guitar case handle is coming apart. Unglued on one end, Unglued and torn on the other.
All my superglue containers have dried up, so I guess I have an excuse to visit Theisens.
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