What's up today (bullchiting) thread.

And you two need to remember that when I was a kid we had to walk miles to school uphill. Both ways! And around here the shade flies were so thick you had to shovel them off the sidewalks. And snowshoes had to be worn in order to get to school because they never gave us snow days. We would stop to pee behind the trees and it would freeze before it hit the ground!

 

You have to remember; was probably a poor choice of wording.. here in 1940 houses were built with porches so a sense of community developed as described. Garages were out in the back. People with longer front drives, in town were wealthier and considered less social.
In 1970s it changed less porches more attached garage’s. New thing seems to be garages in front don’t even know your neighbors..

of course none of this applies to out in the country. I didn’t forget your an old farm/country boy Dennis. You have been a welcome guest and driven my driveway

 

Front porches kinda died when engineers invented television and air conditioning. No one sat out there any more so why have it.

 

I am happy for you. Yes, life should be easier for you. The one thing that matters is that you have decent neighbors. Life can be a living hell if you live next to a Karen.

 

The best version of you
by Pastor Daron Lindemann


You are the best version of yourself when you believe that what God says about you is true.



When you consume others’ social media posts and compare yourself to them or you accept the powerful propaganda that only you can decide your identity—this is not your best identity.



Instead, praise God for designing you: “You created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13).



My college roommate had an afghan blanket knitted by his mom. Woven into it were all his favorite sports, hobbies, nicknames, family names, and some dates. Nobody else fit under that blanket. It was uniquely him.



God knit into you everything that is uniquely you … with no mistakes. God brought into being his version of you.



“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth” (Psalm 139:15). “The depths of the earth” is ancient language saying, “That’s so far away nobody knows how to get there except God.”



It’s an intimate, secret place where it was only God and you. He didn’t check Pinterest. He didn’t Google nose shapes or personality mixes. Secret. Just you and God. His eyes were only on you.



There and then he created, designed, sculpted, and brought into this world his version of you. Which is the best version of you. And nobody is a better you than you! So. Be. You.

 

Great day partly sunny currently 67* temps dropping; summer in the north… ahh

 

Envious! Yesterday was 101.3* F here

 

We had a nice not so hot day. I had good timing to get the pulley and belt for my mower deck. I got the deck disassembled, pulley that arrived via Amazon today ordered last night and the belt I ordered a couple of days ago both installed after work. I got the blades off and started to sharpen them. I'll need to break out the bench grinder. They are super dull. 1 blade I got a bit better with the drill mounted sharpener, but I need a bit more aggressive grinding this time.
Old tensioner pulley vs new one. The bearing was gone on the old one. It looks to have been gone a while by the wear on the bushing.




All back together with a new belt and tensioner pulley. I'll get the blades sharpened tomorrow and then back in the tractor. At some point I should probably paint the deck, but it's still super solid. Back when they built stuff to last.

If I can get the blades sharpened tomorrow and then the deck back on and lawn mowed tomorrow after work, I'll be really happy. I had to separate the the deck from the deck plate with about 7 1/2" bolts that haven't been removed in 40 years. The blades haven't been off in a good 10-20 years. I used a lot of penetrating oil soaking for a good day and nothing broke. Kind of impressive that nothing broke because I used a 4 foot cheater bar on the wrench and I still had to put some grunt on the bar.

 

That hot humid weather is coming back soon unfortunately.

I attempted to split some rounds I had surgery in the trailer a couple of days ago when it was nearly 70° but still humid and cloudy. I was drenched in sweat in like 20 minutes. Higher humidity sucks.

 

Earlier this week I fell and thought I messed up my right knee. It hurt when walking and made sleeping difficult. I went in to see a Dr. this morning and after a brief exam and some x-rays, I only have a bone bruise that should heal up in a week or so. I think I am a bit lucky. Now I have to behave myself for a little while

 

It's got until sunrise to warm up.

 

Good to hear.

 

Today was a little warmer and definitely more muggy than yesterday, but still pretty nice. I got my mower blades sharpened on the old bench grinder. That's still the fastest and best way to do it. I got the blades installed on the deck, then grilled out chicken thighs and ate dinner. Then I put the deck onto the tractor and mowed. I trimmed with the toro push mower as well. The rain that was looking like it was going to hit about 6pm from the reports in the am, moved out to 9 pm arrival in the early afternoon weather update. I needed that extra time.

We'll be out on an inland lake in the boat tomorrow. It's supposed to be mid 80's muggy and sunny tomorrow after the leftover clouds from tonight's storms burn off mid morning and it'll get nice and sunny.