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NO, IT TASTES LIKE SQUIRREL :-)

YOUNG ONES ARE GOOD FRIED. OLDER ONES ARE TOUGH, MAKE GREAT STEW OR GUMBO.

I LEARNED SQUIRREL HUNTING AT AN EARLY AGE FROM A CHICKASAW WHO WORKED WITH MY DAD. WE GO OUT AT DAYLIGHT, SHOOT A FEW, AND HIS WIFE WOULD FRY THEM UP AND MAKE BISCUITS AND GRAVY. HARD TO BEAT!

hopefully not squirrel sausage being prepared..... although I hear squirrel meat tastes a lot like chicken.....

no wind and some sunshine and headed to 64 degrees today...not that is what I'm talking about.... bring it....

one foot forward Guru's

CLEAR, CALM, AND 39 DEGREES THIS MORNING, 66 FOR THE HIGH TODAY.

I'LL CALL FOR EXTRACTION OF JONAH FROM THE GARAGE AND PUT IT DOWN AT THE BARN UNTIL I DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH IT. IT WOULDN'T TAKE MUCH TO BUY IT RIGHT NOW.

DOG IS FED, CAT SNACKING ON HER DEAD SQUIRREL, IT MUST BE GETTING A LITTLE RIPE BY NOW :-O

I SMELL SAUSAGE FRYING, MAYBE I'LL GET FED SOON.

KEEP UP THE FIRE, GURUS---

Morning guys... up and around this morning. Headed back over to the church to finish up the window trim on the north side. Can't do the south side yet as the glass guys haven't installed the thermo-panes on that side of the building. But trying to get as much done as possible for the Easter service. That should make the parishioners happy to see some progress.

Not too bad this morning, 34 now and headed to the mid 7-s. Thia afternoon we will go over to the 'city' to watch Leo run at his track meet. Being a college runner now we can't justify going to most of his meets as they are hours and hours away. This is the only one we'll be able to make and the only home meet they host.

Better get around and get going.

HI Y'ALL---

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Hey guys, up early and off to the 'city' to see our new dentist. No work, just a recon mission to see what needs to be done... Luckily, just cleanings for now.

Back home and off to install the stained glass panels at church. and got a few pieces of trim, I'll go back tomorrow to finish up the trim on the north side windows.

It was downright cold when we headed over to the 'city' (19) but warmed into the upper 50s. Tomorrow upper 60s and then a string of 70 degree days ahead.

There is nothing like a nice electric riding lawnmower at only 2 1/2 times the price of a gas one. Such a deal. We do have an electric/ battery powered weed eater though.

Went to help Sue for an hour at the nursery this morning. Turned into 6 hours. Go figure.

speaking of which I'm working on sustainable or regenerative farming practices for our Potato growers who sell to Frito-Lay or their parent company Pepsico......

innovation is coming in Ag but we have to have real solutions not the we have to go back to horse drawn equip and manure to feed the world.... the old adage it takes energy to make energy is true and that was the beauty of Nuclear power that was to be running all our electricity needs now and in the future...... where did that go?

It takes decades to change farming practices and the invention of new power sources like the synth fuels...

sun is out and warmer weather on the way..... yay...

I feel your pain... the electric car is a neat idea, but the infrastructure isn't ready for it.

I feel the system should be going after 2-stroke lawncare equipment... weed eaters, blowers, even chainsaws and such. For the average home owner, the new battery stuff is up to the job. And might even work for the average gardener.

This leaves gas stuff for tree trimmers and those that REALLY need it. I would not cry to lose that stench when the gardeners are using their blowers and weed eaters.

In due time, lawn mowers can be targeted. There is even enough tech there to make that viable.

At the same time, leave my gas appliances alone.

In short, our grid cannot support all of this electrification. Thanks to WWII, much of Western Europe and Japan are much more modern and can handle the loads.

Here in SoCal, we have supply issues when this stuff would be needed the most. 4PM to 9PM are the peak hours of electric consumption. Add in all the newly ordained electric ranges, dryers and heaters, that peak consumption is now a year round problem and not just a peak summer problem.

Charging cars over night is logical... but that is with the current volume. It has fail written all over it.

Also, battery recycling is a mess...

Lets toss in another tech. Synthetic gas. Aramco, Shell and others are using carbon from the atmosphere and trash, plus hydrogen from various sources, to create gasoline. It does work but it is still expensive. About $40 a litre right now. But, think of it this way... it creates a carbon negative footprint. To provide enough gas, it would require an inventory, say, 90-days. That, on a global level, would be a lot of free carbon that is currently in the air, to be stored in liquid form and then recycled into gas again. A closed loop, so to speak. The impact could be nuts.

Now, if only politicians, environmentalists and corporations and come together and create a rational solution and stop this all or nothing crap, we might get some progress.

CLEAR, COLD, 43 DEGREES GOING FOR 57.

WENT TO GO OVER EARLY AND GET HAIR CUT, JONAH CAR DEAD AS A HAMMER. PICKED IT UP SUNDAY AFTERNOON, STARTED AND RAN FINE, PUT IT IN THE BARN ON BATT MAINTAINER, YESTERDAY AFTERNOON MOVED IT TO THE GARAGE, STARTED AND RAN FINE, PUT IT ON BATT MAINTAINER, THIS MORNING DEAD. BATTERY IS BRAND NEW.

ANYBODY WANT TO BUY A '95 'VERT CHEAP? I'M SICK OF THE DRAMA!

G**DAMN RED CAR DEAD AGAIN.

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Hey guys,

Happy anniversary Gris.

Worked in the shop most of the day. Really cold start, but by late afternoon warmed up a bit. Early morning dental appt tomorrow. Then back to work.

....big congrats on that milestone Gris.... and a pending sainthood for the Mrs will be in the news soon I'm thinking...

miserable cold windy icy road day.... sun came out later and melted the roads but this is not spring as I think it should be.....

laugh it up Guru's....

Happy Anniversary!!

NEVER DID WARM UP MUCH TODAY, 48 NOW. GOT THE TAX STUFF OVER TO THE ACCOUNTANT IN OKMULGEE THIS MORNING, HAD BREAKFAST AT USED TO BE JIMMY'S EGG AFTERWARD. THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND STAFF NOT A SUCCESS, IMHO.

GOT THE CARS ROTATED, TOMATO UP, WE SHALL SEE WHAT WE SHALL SEE---

FIXING TO GO OVER TO THE DEAD LOBSTER FOR SUPPER, ANNIVERSARY #58.

Good afternoon, glad you have the car back, Gris. Sunny here but cold, frost warning tomorrow. Sick to death of winter. Spring used to be March - May now we might have winter in July, spring in winter. Never know anymore. Got a box truck proofed and approved, which puts him ahead in line of two others. They should be answering my emails then.

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Brought to the Suburban to the shop this morning to get the humming noise in the fan box fixed. An hour later the mechanic and his wife dropped it off at the nursery. That was nice of them. Went shpping this morning too. Onward. Chores and tasks await.

Goo mornin.

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Good evening, raining pitchforks and puppydogs here, was gusts up to 50mph earlier. Trashcan is still standing out by the curb so I'll call that a win. Dude's across the street blew over. Slept in a bit today then got up and planted 8 bushes, 1 tree, moved an azalea, moved a lilac I'd planted in the wrong spot, leveled the dirt, am wore out. Then got a whole jam packed basket full of tree worms out of one of the skimmers, the pool was bubbling. Shut it off at the breaker for now, will restart it all tomorrow night. Itll have to be drained anwyay with all the rain we're getting tonight. Then, I've been inside cleaning kitchen putting up dishes, washing more dishes, making dinner, washing laundry, putting up laundry and it's only 7pm. That's about how my whole weekend has been except for Saturday. ZZTop and Lynyrd concert was awesome, wished I'd spent the extra 20$ on closer seats but 18th row wasn't bad. Southaven has their stuff together on traffic flow. Easy in, easy out and home about an hour earlier than I figured we'd be. Much nicer than Memphis. Time for me a protein shake followed by a drink.

IN CHICAGO THEY FOUND 10,000 NEW, UNCOUNTED VOTES---THE WRONG PERSON MUST HAVE WON :-)

I've had many electric cars over the years. Ones with AA AAA C and D batteries.

Family members departed yesterday. Trying to return to normal. The Suburban is home. Going back tomorrow to the shop because when they changed the inside cabin filter some crap must have fallen into the blower housing. Makes a humming noise on high speed. I was going to fix it myself but can't get the damned sockets into the bottom cover back footwell holes to take it off. I'm sure the shop has the right tools for the job. The angle of the floor prevents me from getting good access. Even using a swivel socket extension. Nice start to the day temp wise. Rather warm in the mid day. No rain to speak of.

Cold wet cloudy stormy sleety.... winter has returned... good thing the shop is a warm fuzzy place to hang out.... oh yeah got some work to do also.... no snow yet at least...

Gris glad you got the red car back.... I hope they continue to function as intended...

have at it Guru's....

Morning guys, woke up to snow and blowing and 22 degrees. Yesterday, low 70s and there was a tornado a few miles east of us, today, near blizzard conditions. Welcome to Kansas.

I'm busy in the shop cleaning up. Still have some things to do at the church and may try to get started on those things. I've got cabinet materials coming this week for another job, so I've got plenty to do.

A GLOOMY, DRIPPY MORNING IN THE NATIONS, CLOUDY, 54 OUT FRONT, WINDY. 68 THE PREDICTED HIGH, IT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER TWO NAPPER.

I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WE'RE GOING TO BABY DAUGHTER'S FOR EASTER. SO WE'LL GET TO GO TO THE HIGH CHURCH SERVICE IN OKC. I LIKE THAT, REAL WINE :-)

KEEP UP THE FIRE, Y'ALL!

DAY OF THE GUARDIANS: BRITANNIA, HEIMDALL, GABRIEL.

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UNEXPECTEDLY GOT THE RED CAR BACK TODAY, LOOKS GREAT!

SO NOW THE BODY-GUY HAS PAINTED THE FRONT AND BACK OF THAT CAR---SURE HOPE HE NEVER HAS TO DO THE MIDDLE :-O

...and don't forget they are useless when it gets real cold out....I mean like 5 to 10 degrees or less.... nothing wants to work on them...batteries won't charge and I hear they hardy want to run..... I mean I don't either but you can jump in the ICE car and go all day.....

yesterday I had to run to Speedway in the Star City for some parts....while there I stopped by the kids house where my wife was making curtains and painting a wall..... I took over the painting and was there until around 3 then back home and then my friend across the section called and needed help putting his 99 Suburban 6.5 turbo diesel engine back together... had a valve broke and decided to take both heads off to redo the top end... about 250K miles on it got home about 8:30 last night and was wore out....

Rainy and damp and in the mid 40's today.... got my own work in the shop getting the new carb sorted out on the Dodge...

watch your 6 Guru's

Morning guys, chilly, cloudy and windy here. Temperatures not too bad actually, but the wind makes it feel cool.

Been busy lately.

I wonder the same thing Gris, by that picture, it appears that that particular EV is offsetting all of its' zero emissions claims.

WHERE'D EVERYBODY GO?

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OVERCAST, CALM, 40 DEGREES FRONT PORCH TEMP. THE WEATHER WIZARDS SAY IT WILL CLEAR OFF SOME, BE 64 AFTERNOON. WIND SEEMS TO BE PICKING UP SOME.

RED CAR ON HOLD, BODY GUY OUT WITH THE FLU. TALKED TO HIM ON PHONE AND HE DIDN'T SOUND GOOD.

NOTHING N THE AGENDA TODAY. TIME TO FEED THE DOG.

ENDEAVOR TO PERSEVERE, AMIGOS---

HELLO AGAIN---

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Got the Suburban back. Whole bunch of new parts plus the engine and transmission. Labor plus the motor and transmission covered for 3 years, 100,000 miles. We should be good to go for awhile on that one. Family in town so there will be some eating out to do.

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IT'S THE RED ONE OF THE THREE. CURRENTLY GETTING BODY DAMAGE FIXED. A HARD LUCK CAR WAITING FOR THE WHALE :-O

GLAD YOU REMINDED ME; I'LL GO LOOK---

....so is the Jonah car one of the Corvettes? Do you have 2 or 3... I'm somewhat confused..... is the Jonah car the Tomato? need clarity....thanks....

got the trunk done in the 64 and the new cover in it... looks good I think. took about 300 bucks worth of Dynamat to cover the vastness of it... it should help with road noise and make the kick ass stereo sound better whenever I get that in.... next is to finish getting the bench seat back in place is is fighting me every inch of the way... you can't hardly get to the bolts that bolt the seat to the the floor mounted seat brackets..... I suppose the seat should have been mounted to the brackets first and the whole thing put on and bolted to the floor...... hmmmmmm.....

cold cloudy and windy here today.... good shop day... the new carb is next....

have at it Guru's

CLOUDY, WET, 52 ON THE FRONT PORCH. THEY SAY IT WILL CLEAR OFF, BUT THEY DON'T SAY WHEN. GOT A MINUSCULE AMOUNT OF RAIN OVER NIGHT. 68 FOR THE HIGH, THEY SAY.

NICE VISIT WITH THE NEWEST GENERATION AND THEIR PARENTS. #2 GREAT-GRANDSON IS CRAWLING, ON THE VERGE OF STANDING UP, CALM AND SELF CONTAINED EXCEPT WHEN HE FALLS DOWN STEPS AND BUMPS HEAD. #1 DISGRACED HIMSELF WITH AN EXTENDED TEMPER-TANTRUM THAT HIS PARENTS APPARENTLY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT. GREAT GRANDPA KNOWS BUT DID NOT OFFER UNASKED FOR ADVISE.

GRANDSON AND HIS BUDDIES ARE CONSPIRING TO COOK A WHOLE HOG FOR A COMPANY PICNIC. THE WARRIOR PRINCESS IS FED UP WITH HER UNDISCIPLINED SCHOOL CHILDREN. HER NATIONAL GUARD COMMITMENT IS UP IN OCTOBER. HOPE THE IDIOTS IN DC DON'T GET US IN A WAR BEFORE THEN :-|

NOTHING ON TAP, THE OTHER ANIMALS AND ME ARE FED, CAT PETTED, IF IT DOES CLEAR OFF I MAY GO LOOK AT THE PROGRESS ON THE JONAH CAR, IF NOT A SECOND NAP MAY BE IN ORDER.

ENDURE, GURUS.

BUENOS DIAS, Y'ALL---

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Been nice outside here today, been nice and quiet inside here today, am grateful. Ready to go home though. Got my tickets for that ZZ Top concert, ours here will be in Southaven, MS Saturday night, ended up with 18th row floor. That's about all the money I intended to spend on it. Not sure if Arron ordered our back patio lumber or not, will find that out tonight. Speaking of taxes, we visit with our tax lady tomorrow after work, and I have got NONE of my crap gathered. Just haven't. Crunch time. I need a new maid outfit too, one that fits somebody besides me - I need to hire out some help. Also, the yard, I just need help getting back on top of things, need to find me one of those non-English speaking individuals that understands yard work = cash. They're faster and better at it than the locals.

Where would the world be withour bacon?


Cleaning house today. My maid's outfit seems to be a little tight. My two reamianing sisters and BIL along with a great neice coming to the house tonight. Scrub a dub the tub up next.

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Shelter me Lord underneath your wings .....

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NOPE, STILL CATUS NON GRATA IN THE HOUSE. FOOD IS IN THE BARN, SHE IS ALL AROUND.

..so the cat is indoors now? just checking.....

working on the 64 putting in front seat extenders.... I swear those cars have shrunk inside over time.... moving the bench seat back 2".... doesn't sound like much but it helps.... also the new Edelbrock carb came in so will begin that transformation..... I should do some real work also.....but I keep finding myself in the shop working on the car....

got a haircut also.... can't forget that.....

raise your voices Guru's.....

OVERCAST, DAMP, 52 ON THE FRONT PORCH, RAIN AFTER NOON. THE PREDICTED HIGH IS 69.

#1 GRANDSON, THE WARRIOR PRINCESS, GGS'S YOGY AND OLEY COMING DOWN FROM TULSA TODAY. DARLING WIFE HAS A LIST OF THINGS SHE WANTS #1 TO DO :-)

DOG IS FED, CAT PETTED, I SMELL BACON COOKING---ALL IS WELL WITH THE WORLD.

ON THIS DAY IN THE MISTS OF TIME, TARA, SEAT OF THE IRELAND'S ARD RI, WAS FOUNDED.

The politics of politics. What kind of shed has no storage? Bloodshed. Someone needs to free the slaves. Wait a minute. They already did that. Maybe someday some will realize their freedom.

Dropped off my tax paperwork today. One headache relieved.

...yeah I forgot property taxes.... that's another like $5K a year.... it's amazing we have anything left.... like the cartoon at the Courthouse treasurers office here in town. It has the new Tax 1040 form.... How much did you make? Send it In....

Got our notification that we are paid up for our cruise to Alaska in June. We will be on the Discovery Princess for a week. First time cruisers.... wish we knew someone who has cruised before to get the inside info.... hmmmmm....

gotta take the 6T4 down to the courthouse to get it inspected at the Sheriffs dept since its an out of state title.... hope I got all that I need.... good luck wid dat.... keep your cards close Guru's

Good morning, cool here but sunny and should be summer by noon, have a few things do to at the office, a truck coming later, some folks can't make their mind up on logos but I'm keeping track of time.
In regards to yesterday's rants, the rich will soon be taking more money offshore and I don't blame them. Biden wants them to pay like 30% up front and another 20% or so at tax time. WTF. I don't care how much you make don't mean they have the right to be stolen from. Nobody should. And, of course when folks uprise about it, they're accused of an "insurrection" and jailed. Sounds like Russia to me. I get hot this time a year when my property taxes come due. You never do actually outright own anything. You can pay it off, sure but if you miss that $600 tax bill, they can take your car or your home and sell it out from under you. Police seizure is also another issue I have with things. Make up some bs, arrest a dude, take his car and all he has, for "forfeiture" then he's found innocent and you still jacked all his stuff.

CLEAR, CALM, 42 ON THE FRONT PORCH, THE HIGH TO BE 74 THEY SAY.

NOTHING GOING ON TODAY AROUND HERE.

IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE OBVIOUS: WE MUST PURGE THE PARTISAN POLITICS OUT OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. HOW TO DO IT, I DON'T KNOW.

IF WE HAD LISTENED TO JACK CADE LONG AGO WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM :-)

HELLO OUT THERE---