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Greetings to everyone,

Holy Smokes here in just a short while it's going to be December  ~shade  I have those in the UB Family needing prayers on my daily prayer list  ;)  We have several members that's waiting on surgeries to begin and several with follow up medical appointments.

I hope this coming new month brings good health to everyone and that positive things occurs for all.  We all could use some positive things in our lives.  Y'all be safe in your travels to and from while visiting families and friends.

When the chance arises drop in and share the day with us.  There's always someone here to share it with.

Tight lines, Safe hunting and especially Safe travels this last month of 2022.

Don

Good morning!!! 30 headed to 36, flurries, gusty wind, reality is setting in. :( Shopping day, ohhh boyyyy! Looking forward to a sub for lunch, a weekly delight I truly enjoy. When I have the groceries put up I take all the fixins to my recliner, take a small towel as bib (sometimes the fixins fall out) , suit up, turn on the tube and chow down, a true delight, poor man's gourmet.
Bud, I enjoyed your post about boat owning, even though the last boat really wasn't the best for bass fishing it got me out and when I had a friend with me it made that time even more enjoyable. Pulled a lot of bass over the sides, other species also, and enough big bass to keep the heart pumping.
D3, home to day? welcome back to the people's republic.
Donald, technically the surgery is a go and I'm sure the Doctor will get it approved but EPICOR the group that looks over claims for Blue Cross Medicare thinks their job is to disallow unless the patient (Doctor) has a peer interview and submits a couple dozen requests, a PITA big time and a waste of time and resources, there's enough stress involved without the nonsense. I'm sure I'll get the approval just have to be a good little boy and do as they say. Congrats on having a great meal and enough deserts to make you burp. lo
Have a great day, be well!!!
Rodney   

Wow...didn't get time to post much in Nov. But hope all had a great holiday and we are rounding the end of 2022. Hope all are well. Wife blew up the engine in her car, shes been driving my Jeep instead, so no tow vehicle for my boat for a while. :sad:

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Good Morning, Keeping everyone in my prayers. Been a tough week. Ran out of one of my headache meds and wasn't able to keep anything down. Dropped my sugar to 30. Feeling better now. My wife is still having memory issues.

Tops, Hope you get your wife's car fixed.

Bud, That was a heartfelt story. I can imagine how peaceful it is on the water. Hoping someday to maybe get a boat.

Donald, Hope you're feeling better.

Old Fart, Prayers the surgery goes well.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day.

Good evening to all,
Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were 46-53 dgrs with 67% humidity and SE wind @ 3mph.  Rain is moving into our area tonight and supposed to last into the weekend.

It was a real quiet day at work for me today.  I took the afternoon off to head over to Open Wound Clinic at the VA Hospital.  Both of my lower legs are swollen again and have rashes on them.  Yesterday they started draining and my wife wrapped them up for me prior to bed.  The doctor at the clinic had them both cleaned and rewrapped.  I now have to wear my Velcro Shoes  >:(  I have a follow up appointment next Wednesday to see how things look.  Hopefully they'll be clear and I'm able to wear regular shoes.

bassmedic46; I got ya and your wife covered in my daily prayers buddy.  Keep us updated when you get the chance.

top; Sorry to hear about the wife's vehicle.  Hope you're able to get the vehicle repaired soon.

Rodney; Yes sir, Thursday Shopping High Adventure Day  lo  Hope you had a relaxing rest of the day after enjoying that sandwich  ~shade  I got you in my daily prayers.  Keep us posted on the upcoming surgery.

To everyone hope yawls evening is a quiet and relaxing one.  Be safe in your travels if you have to get out.

It was a bright and sunny day here at the beach.  Temps to the mid 60s with a slight breeze but dropping back to the low 40s over night.  Some rain likely tomorrow with moderate temps likely to hit near 70.  This has been the kind of weather that makes a cold a bit easier to catch. 

Did not do all that much today.  We finished decorating the tree in the living room and then I put the garage back in order so I could get the Mrs. car inside.  We decided not to do any lights outside this year for the first time in almost 30 years.  With just the two of us it seems like a lot of trouble having to do the outside stuff.  Tonight is pizza night at our house.  We will just settle down and try to watch some TV tonight but the way programming is these days, I don't see anything really worth watching but we will watch something anyway.

Hope you folks have a good weekend.  Dark should make it to his destination today and Donald home you can make some progress figuring out your leg problems.  Only one more month and you will join the rest of us on the rocking chair platoon. 

Good Evening Everyone, Didn't do much today. We finished decorating the tree last night. Will put up my wifes Dachshund Christmas outdoor blowups this weekend.

Bud, I agree with you on nothing good on tv these days.

Donald, I hope they were able to figure out whats wrong with your legs.
I hope everyone has a great night. Keeping everyone in my prayers.

Greetings to everyone,
Forecasted temps across the area today were 51-66dgrs with 93% humidity and a S wind @13mphs.  We had some light rain showers move through the area this morning.

Pretty quiet day at the Fun Farm.  My outside day person call in sick this morning.  I had to man the Gator and do the breakfast and lunch trash runs.  One of the night shift ladies called in also.  My kidneys are still over producing the protein.  My doctor sent me an email telling me to start taking a double dose of Furosemide.  We'll follow through with that recommendation and report back to him.  My next appointment with him in the 16th at 2:30pm.

We're off to Fredericksburg, TX tomorrow to attend a show at the Rock Box Theater.  One of Conway Twitty's grandsons and one Lorretta Lyn's granddaughters are performing.  We'll make a day trip out of it.

bassmedic46;  The body is retaining fluids due to the kidney's over producing proteins.  We'll get it figured out one of these days.  Hope you and the wife are feeling better.  I still have ya in my daily prayers.

Bud; We don't decorate the house anymore it's just me and the wife (+) cat.  We did pickup a couple artificial trees with white lights on them.  They have been put together and the lights turned on.  We did have 2 sets of pines that have white lights on them also.  Those trees are spread out through the house lighting up the rooms.   If the grandkids ever come down for Christmas I'll decorate the entire place. 

Yes sir I'm not counting per say mind you but I got 30 days left till Retirement  ;)  I'm so ready for this to start  ~shade

To everyone have a relaxing weekend ahead.  Be safe in your travels if you have to get out. 

Good afternoon to everyone,

We're starting the day off with overcasts skies and forecasted temps of 55 - 58dgrs with 62% humidity and a SE wind @ 3 mphs.  There's rain in the forecast everyday this week for Central Texas ~shade

We had a great time in Fredericksburg, TX yesterday.  There were lots of people in town for the Christmas Parade and Tree lighting ceremony.  The Twitty, Lyn show at the Rock Box Theater was amazing.  The grandkids did their grandparents right.  They performed lots of songs and of course there were lots stories being shared about Conway and Lorretta. 
I finally got the boat covers on both the Stratos and G3 this morning.  The carpets were finally dried enough to get them back on.  Hopefully we won't have any serious hail storms anytime soon.

To everyone I hope the rest of the weekend is relaxing for ya.  There is nothing planned here except relaxing the rest of the day for me.  Be safe in everything ya do especially if ya'll out traveling the roadways.

Cloudy and cool was the order of the day.  Temps stayed in the mid 50s all day and only a couple peeks of sunshine.  The Christmas decorations are done and everything has been put away until it all comes back down on New Years day most likely.

Mrs. had her physical therapy today and I did a few loads of laundry while she was gone.  After that a quick trip to the grocery store for just a couple items.  Tonights supper was Chilli.  As always it hit the spot and I already am looking forward to eating the rest of it in a day or two when it will really be at its best.

The end of the year expenses are starting to come into being.  Real estate taxes are due by the end of the year along with my health insurance bills soon to be followed by another year of House Insurance.  HOA dues are also due before the first.  They sure gang up on us at the beginning of each new year.  So far the insurance rate increases are not too bad but indeed they are increases.  I guess they all want to make sure that the upcoming social security raise has some place to go other than for food and fuel.  Can't win for losing.  Insurance premiums are my largest expense each year.  Hopefully we can all stay healthy and not have any gigantic medial expenses during 2023.

Good morning!!! :) 45 high for the day supposedly, partly cloudy/sunny, possible showers. Went for my back stabbing yesterday, best nights sleep I've had in awhile, a long while. :) Ct scan today along with a covid test for my MRI Friday. My back should keep getting better over the next few days, I have to keep a running log, starts at waking then lunch then dinner. Now on to serious stuff like thinking about Christmas presents.
Have a great day, be well!!!
Rodney

It has been a fun day so far.  After sleeping in this morning and having time to drink a pot of coffee the day got going just great.  A bit of breakfast and now having finished some lunch it was time to go get the boat from storage.  It is now home in the driveway and the batteries are on the charger getting ready for a possible trip to the river tomorrow.  Temps today in the lower 70s with a forecast of some passing showers but none have happened so far.  Tomorrow the temps will be in the upper 70s and not much of a chance of rain with light winds from the SW.  I also put on the new registration stickers so now the boat is legal through December of 2023.  In the past these stickers were good for three years and now they are only good for 1 year but the cost remains the same.  Our registration fees are now tied to the county tax system so if your taxes are not paid up you will not be able to register your boat.  Not a big deal but I would rather have a 3 year validation vs having to do it each year.  It is all on line so no big deal just different than before.  Us geezers are not real fond of changes even if they do make sense sometimes.
Not planning on fishing tomorrow just taking the Ranger for a ride on the river is all that is on our mind.  Will likely return the boat to storage tomorrow afternoon or Thursday depending upon the weather.  I do love having the boat here even if it is just to look her over. 

Good evening to everyone,
Forecasted temps for Central Texas were 66-73dgrs with 81%humidity and a SE wind @ 7mphs.

Nice quiet day at the Fun Farm.  I spent most of the day in the office tinkering around on the computer.  Tomorrow I have a medical appointment at the Open Wound Clinic @ 8:30am.  They're going to cut the bandages off both of my lower legs.  Hopefully the rashes are all gone.  I can still feel the drainage occurring though.  We're still trying to figure out this blood pressure med's.  I've gained a lot of water weight here these past few weeks.  We'll get this figured out soon I hope.  I have my annual dentist cleaning appointment tomorrow after work.  So tomorrow will be mostly appointment and little of anything else.

Bud; Glad to hear you had a great day.  Y'all have a relaxing boat cruise tomorrow.

Rodney; Tks for the update on your back.  That's great news.

To everyone have a really relaxing day tomorrow.  Be safe in your travels if you're out and about.

Good morning!!! It's a day and that's all I know. My back is doing well but I've come down with a dose of the creeping crawling crud, I'm thinking a cold. I'll have to contact Rochester Clinical Research, bring in a log of the last several days along with a nose swab, I don't feel like doing anything but taking a nap and i only been up for about 2 hours. Looks like my shoulder work will be put off, it's been denied, they now want a ct-scan which happened yesterday, it's scheduled for a week from tomorrow but the way they work approval will probably slow rolled. This too shall pass and I'll get what I need just out of my hands as to when.
Have a great day, be well!!!

Good morning guys. How's it going? Had a chance to throw a few bank casts last weekend, nothing but dinks though.

Anyways, is it weird to have a pet peacock bass? The little canal behind my shop, flows right into Lake Ida. There is a peacock that has been here for about a year now. We (coworker and I) have been watching him get bigger over the year and even bring him shiners, shad or goldfish as food every now and then. It's funny that he won't even swim away from us anymore. He still chases the talapia and mayans out of the area as well.

Have to see if I can get a good pic of him sometime for y'all.

Have a great one.

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Truly an awesome day today.  Temps hit 79 with lots of sun.  As planned took the Ranger to the river for some exercise and all went very well.  I am still so pleased how nice the Fast Strike is running especially after all the trouble I faced with it in the last couple of years.  We took a long run today headed south and ran all the way to the Pawleys Island area and then returned.  The total distance was probably about 35 miles or so.  I did go WOT for a little bit and the GPS was indicating just a bit over 60.  I normally don't run that fast but just felt like I had to let the big dog eat.  Most of the trip was completed at my normal 30 to 40 mph.  Topped off the gas tanks on the way home, wiped down the hull and put on the towing cover and returned the boat to the storage lot.  Hopefully we can go out again real soon if the weather continues to be good.

Greetings from Belton, Texas  ~shade

Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were 66- 79dgrs with 78% humidity and a SE wind @ 5mphs.

Not a whole lot going on here lately.  The kids have been taking their CORE Test this week so they've been pretty much on lock down.  The Custodian Director finally got around to approving my Desk Top Standards Operating Procedure Document.  I made (3) copies of it one for her, one for my supervisor and one for my replacement.   My replacement has been selected as I'd hope it was one of my team members.  The Director needs to get with HR now and get her switched over from a bi-weekly employee to a monthly employee.  They'll also need to find a replacement for her position also.  She presently is my Day Shift Athletics Custodian.

Next week is the last week of school till the 4th of Jan.  I'll basically have a week to train her.  But that's ok that was the reasoning for me to put the SOP together.  We're working the week of 19 - 23 Dec.  I'll put together a cleaning plan for that week.  Our Christmas Vacation will be 26 - 30 Dec.  When we return on the 2nd of Jan 2023 I'll have day left  ;) I've already talked with the folks at HR and Payroll everything will be done on the 3rd of Jan.  The morning of 4 Jan 2023 my new life starts, I'll join the ranks of 'THE RETIREES'  ;) ~c~

Tomorrow I'm heading in to knock out the time sheets.  Tomorrow late afternoon we're heading down to Marble Falls, Texas to check out the Christmas Lights Display.  The rest of the weekend has relaxation all over it  :)

Bud; Tks for sharing the river trip with us.  I'm glad your finally getting to enjoy that Ranger.  I know all the headaches you've had in the past with that engine.  Glad to hear that it running like it should.

Top; You got some little pets now.  One of these days in the future here I'm coming to Florida for a Peacock trip.  My daughter has a place in Tampa we can stay at.  Tks for taking the time to stop in and share the day with us.  I know you're a busy man there.

Rodney; My good man sorry to hear about the shoulder issue.  Hopefully here in the near future the smart people will get it all figured out.  Hope you get to feeling better soon.  I still have ya in my daily prayers. 
My situation is slowly improving I think...I don't have anymore blisters forming on my lower legs.  I'm still retaining some fluids though.  My kidney doctor told me to increase one of my med's and I've done that.  I'm now wearing compression stockings which are a bear to put on in the mornings.  But they're working at keeping the swelling down on the lower legs.  Things will start improving a lot more on the 4th of Jan 2023.  My stress level should peak out at ZERO then  ;)

To everyone have a safe and relaxing weekend ahead.  Be safe out traveling I see there's nasty weather forecasted for the NE parts.

Good morning!!! 29 headed to 32, partly cloudy. It's been interesting, I'm getting over viral bronchitis, I got a call from Excellus advocacy Friday morning, the Doctor had put a urgency hearing about my shoulder approval, a 3 Doctor panel would be looking into it and they didn't approve it it would go another Doctor to look at it. I got the call Friday afternoon, it was approved, the panel must have said yes. I have to for testing for anesthesia to be used, a covid test, hopefully my wife's paperwork for family leave will be done and I can pick that up and drop it off to Wegmans for her. I'm pretty sure Thursday will slice and dice day, it'll be good to get it over with, it means I spend the winter healing up and may finally get a full summer for whatever. No w to kick what's left of this bronchitis.
Have a great day, be well!!!
Rodney

Temps remain on the cool side today and will last through Wednesday.  Temps tonight and tomorrow night dropping to around the freezing mark with daily highs in the mid 50s.  Although this is a bit below normal for this time of year it is not too bad as long as the sun is shinning.  Most likely the weather will remain winter like through the end of the year.  Sure glad I got the boat out last week for what may be her last run of the year.

Rodney, sounds like the stars are starting to align to get your medical needs underway.  At least you go all winter to heal up.  I see on the weather map that some big snow is headed your direction so you may have your usual white Christmas.  You will also have a lot of time to wish on boats that may fit your needs in the spring.  I hope that works out for you so you can keep fishing.

Has anyone heard from Dark3?  Hopefully he is getting settled in the new location.  I think he was shooting for a 1st Sgt slot when he got to Drum.  Donald, you are officially now a short timer and it sounds like this time you are really ready retirement.  I can only hope you like retirement as much as I have.  So many folks thought I would be unhappy but as it turns out they were completely wrong.  Retirement has been a nice slow down and has allowed me to enjoy these senior years a lot better than expected.  The only bad part is not getting a decent pay check but all in all we get by quite nicely although we have to remain frugal and not go crazy with the remaining money that took a lifetime to make.  It sure does not take as long to spend it as it did to save it.

Good evening to everyone,
Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were 66- 68dgrs with 98%humidity and a SE wind @ 17mphs.  We had scattered shower across the area for most of the day.  There's rain in the forecast for the remainder of the week also ~rain

Started the day off with Lab work at the VA Hospital.  They drew 5 tubes of blood and a cup full of urine.  As I was leaving they gave me a 24hour urine jug to fill up.  I'm taking tomorrow off to compile with the task to fill this jug up.  The drainage issue is still here but not as bad as prior.  So some things are getting better.  I have another appointment this Friday with my kidney doctor.  We're still vertical and breathing  ;)

Bud; Enjoy the cooler weather.  I hear people around complain about cooler weather / hot weather all the time.  Hey welcome to Texas.  You don't like the weather wait a day or so it will change.  Yes sir I'm getting closer everyday to start enjoying life on the retired side.  I am very much ready to retire and just relax and slow down.  We got some minor adjustments to make but we're going to be alright.
I haven't heard from Dark 3 in a few days.  I hope he made it home safely. 

Rodney; That is GREAT NEWS  ~c~  Tks for sharing it with us.  I still have ya in my daily prayers.

To everyone have a really pleasant day tomorrow.  Be safe if you out traveling the roadways.

As promised by the weather guessers today was a sunny but cool day with highs only reaching 50.  Back down to near freezing tonight.  Wednesday will be a cloudy day with temps in the mid 50s but temps going up overnight bringing a 70 degree day on Thursday with some much needed rain in the forecast.  It is still very dry here so any rain we get will be welcome.  This is the same front delivering the storms in the South but there will not be any severe weather by the time it gets here.

Just a do nothing sort of day but I did spend some time going through my overflow bait storage cabinets just looking at stuff.   I still swear the soft plastics can actually multiply because I have not bought any in over a year.  I wish the kids would stop by and take some but alas they have all grown up now.  Some are in college and a few are in the military.  I sure miss them coming by to go through the cabinets and getting their excitement when they leave with a stash of stuff.

I will be home alone most of tomorrow as the wife is going to lunch with a friend.  That usually involves some shopping also.   They are going to Pawleys Island to the Hammock Shops that is chock full of all kinds of boutiques.

Good morning!!! 23 headed to 32, partly cloudy, maybe, wet sloppy snow forecast for tomorrow, and my wife will be driving in it, :(I worry about her driving in it. I'll be getting cut up and all of that. Today is a nothing day, I don't have to do anything but make 1 phone call this afternoon to find out what time I have to be there tomorrow, early I hope. I have to tell you, the adventure wore of this early on, I had to make more phone calls, trips in the car and running around because it seemed nobody knew what was going on. It's supposed to be a regional medical alliance, nobody talks to anybody or looks at the notes in Mycare? I won't be around for quite a while, before I could still put my laptop in my lap, I'll need help, being down to one shoulder arm for a time sucks, oh well, this to shall pass. I'm not very worried about this, being not my first rodeo I have a pretty good idea what to expect, I'm actually looking forward to getting it done and coming out of it with a shoulder that works. I won't be using the snowblower this winter, it'll just sit there collecting dust, my wife will never be able to control it. I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a most Blessed New Year and starts the new year in good health!!!
Rodney

Hey guys hope all is well with everyone and you guys are staying warm and out of pain as much as possible. We made it to NY safe and sound. I have been working on the house like crazy and its really coming along. Its pretty close to being done for now. Ill share some pics pretty soon. I dont go back to work until 10 jan so I still have some good time off. Havent had much time to explore yet, looking forward to that.


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Good evening to all,

Woke up to the sound of Rollin Thunder, Bright Lighting Flashes and Rain hitting the window this morning  ~shade  Forecasted temps for Central Texas today was 36-63dgrs with 34% humidity and a NE wind @ 5mphs.  By 10am the skies were clearing and the sun was shining.  We got a cold front moving into the area here soon.  The lows are forecasted to be in the 30's with highs being the mid 50's. 

Started the day off with dropping the urine sample jug off a the VA Hospital Lab this morning.  Beings the school is closed > Teachers and students holiday break next week< I made out our work schedule and there will be some serious cleaning going on.  I'll be training my replacement  ~c~ ;)

Dark3; Glad to hear you've made it home safely.  Good luck with the house chores.  Good luck also getting selected for that 1sg Position.  Keep us posted on that selection.

Rodney; My good man you're on my daily prayer list.  Best wishes for a successful surgery and recovery.  You'll be missed around here for sure.  We give ya a shout out every now and then.

Bud; Hope you can enjoy the peace and quiet tomorrow. 

To everyone have a relaxing evening and a quiet and peaceful day tomorrow.

It was nice to have a warm day today.  Temps in the lower 70s but not much sun.  We had just a few light showers this morning that left the area about noon.  Currently the temp is 72 with a breeze out of the NE.  Temps will drop into the upper 30s tonight with cooler temps for the rest of the week.

Supper tonight will be a meat loaf that I just put into the oven and it will be served with some mashed potatoes and some whole kernel corn.  This will produce some left overs that we can eat the rest of the week.  I really like some cold meatloaf sandwiches from time to time as a way to use the leftovers.   We also have been doing some laundry today with the Mrs and Myself tag teaming on this task.  I am just glad that she is feeling well enough to do some of this work.  It is a step in the right direction.  She is sleeping well overnight and has not been upset because of lack of sleep.  That is a good thing believe me. 

The only task tomorrow is to take the dog in for a grooming. That is no big deal to do just have to unlock the wallet to pay the bill.  LOL

Rodney, hows it going? I bet they got you on some happy pills haha.


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Greetings to everyone,
Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were 40-45dgrs with 59%humidity and a NE wind @ 4mphs.  We had scattered rain showers move through the area today also.

Not much happened today at work. The kids and teachers are all on Christmas Vacation now till the 4th of Jan.  My team will be working next week doing some deep cleaning and getting ready for our Christmas Break the following week.

I had a doctor's appointment with my kidney doctor this afternoon.  Things are moving in a positive direction so far.  My kidney's have reduced the amount of protein they've been producing in the previous months.  My blood pressure is holding fast within an acceptable range.  My next appointment with him is 20 Jan 2023.  I'm praying for continued positive results in my next round of Lab Works.

The weekend coming up is going to be spent taking a day trip tomorrow to Marble Falls for the Christmas Lights City Tour.  We'll stop in and enjoy a meal at our favorite restaurant The River City Grille.  It's located right on the banks of the Marble Falls Lake.  Sunday we'll attend church and spend the rest of the day relaxing.

Dark3; So how's the house work coming along?

Bud; Tks for the update on your wife.  I'm glad to hear she's having some good days now.  I still have y'all in my daily prayers. 

Rodney; I know you're bed bound and can't reply etc.  Hope your surgery went well for ya today.  I have ya in my daily prayers my good man.

To everyone have a pleasant and safe weekend ahead.

Cold and frosty start to today.  Temp this morning was 30 with a lot of frost in our area.  High for today may reach 50.  Sure has been a cold fall as we head into the winter season.  We are expecting lows down in the 20s just before Christmas.

Will be driving Miss Daisy this morning.  Taking her to her physical therapy appointment and while she is there I will take her car over for an oil change.  Her 17 year old 2005 Monte Carlo SS has just reached 44K miles.  We are trying to drive it a bit more but for the most part it just sits in the garage and might get out once a week or so.

Yesterday was my birthday but did not do any celebrating. Just business as usual.  I am now looking forward to starting my 78th year with a positive attitude and curious what this next year will bring.  I am still feeling good except for a few aches and pains here and there but I guess that is pretty normal for the geezer years. 

Don, Glad to hear health things are stable, and the weekend sounds relaxing, hope the weather plays along.

Bud, wow that Monte only has 44k!? Those are pretty cool looking cars. Does it have the 3800 in it, they were good motors.

Rodney, Hope you are recovering well and not too sore.

Yea, the house repairs, really improvements have been going on. Most recently teaching my self electrical, changing a couple ceiling fans and installing a few dimmer switches. I have a bunch of small projects in queue. Ive been doing alot of snow blowing and shoveling. Its been snowing for a few days. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221219/3c6b482bf8e6b1c0ac1e3f11040835e9.jpg)


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Dark 3, Yep that is correct, only 44K miles.  This car is my wife's baby and is mostly in showroom condition.  Yes, it does have the 3800 motor + it is supercharged.  Here is a picture

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Good evening from Central Texas
Forecasted temps for the area today were 42-45dgrs with 100% humidity and a N wind @ 4mphs.  We had scattered rain showers moving through the area today.  That N wind made it a little on the chilly side.

All's quiet on the school front as the kids and teachers are all at home enjoy Christmas Vacation.  We're at school getting some deep cleaning done.  Our Christmas vacation starts this Friday at 2pm after we clock out.  We'll return to work on the morning of Jan 2nd then.

Dark3; Sounds like you're a real busy man there.  Good luck with the upgrades and controlling that white stuff you have lying on the deck and surrounding ground.

Bud; Happy Birthday > Yesterday <   I hope this coming new year finds you in good health and still able to get out and do the things you want too.

Rodney; Hope the the recovery is going well for ya.  You're still in our daily prayers.

To everyone have a relaxing evening.  I hope tomorrow is a better day than today was for ya.  Be safe in your travels if you out and an about.

Still on the cool side.  I think the temp might have hit 50 but if it did it would have been just barely.  Currently the temp is 42 with light rain that will last through the night with temps remaining about where it is now.  Like a lot of the rest of the country Christmas eve and Christmas day will be very cold with lows nearing the single digits and for sure with a significant wind chill making it feel like single digits or possibly just below 0.  Not a good feeling thats for sure. 

Nothing much else going on today.  Just a quick run to Target for a quick purchase and then stopping off to buy some gas for the Expedition.  Good price today at 2.51 per gallon.  I hear that the price is dropping all over the country and I hope that is right.  We had a very simple supper tonight of Hot Dogs and fries.  We have not done that for a long time.  Was good for a change.

Hope everyone stays warm and have a great night.  Rodney, hope the healing is beginning and you will soon be back on line to give us a report.  Weather map looks like your area and Dark 3 area has all the snow they need for now but some mega bitter cold headed your way.

Afternoon guys. Not much going on except getting everything closed out for the year at work. Been putting in close to 60hrs, just M-F and Duty has been busy as well trying to get stuff ready to send to another Unit for them yo deploy. (Basically they're going to be overglorified government janitors now that there is no more war. )

Thinking of takingy vhull out around the intracoastal areas and doing some saltwater fishing to stock up some fresh fish.

Also Happy Hanukkah to those of our members who celebrate (Yes, I know im 3 days late as it started Sunday..)

Getting closer on finalizing my VA disability and looking close to 80-90% once done. That will take care of my mortgage payment once we get our house next year. So that means my Engineering job is just my "Hey, I'm bored and want a new boat, 4 wheeler, side by side, etc...money." Can't wait.

Take care

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Good evening to everyone,
Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were 34/45dgrs with 82%humidity and a NE wind @ 5mphs. 

Somewhat busy day today cleaning the school.  Tomorrow is another Team Cleaning day.  Thursday and Friday we'll finish up the week with everyone working in their own areas.  As of tomorrow morning I have 5 days left at work  ~shade 

Top; Tks for stopping in and providing an update.  Good luck with getting your disability approved.

Bud; We're having some cooler weather here also.  I don't know if it's all these med's I'm taking etc. but I'm sure feeling colder  :-\   We had a very simple meal tonight also...hotdogs, coleslaw and tater tots and a diet Dr. Pepper  :food ;PEP)    I concur with ya. It was a good change of pace for the evening meal.

To everyone have quiet and relaxing evening.  I hope tomorrow is a better day for everyone. 

Digging out the heavy coat today.  My infamos "Chicago" coat will see some action over Christmas.  Temps taking the big drop with wind chills into the single digits are predicted.  This old coat was a life saver during my couple years in the NW Suburbs of Chicago a long time ago.  Our area just is not prepared for temps like this and our homes are equally unprepared.  Will have to crank up the thermostat to stay comfortable for sure.  Tomorrow however temps will be in the middle 60s before the big drop on heads our way.  At this point there is nothing else I can do to prepare.  Just hope the electric stays on.  Some high winds are also forecasted that makes me worry a bit about maintaining electric power. 

Howdy from Belton, Texas  ~shade

Forecasted temps across Central Texas looked like this today.  41-47dgrs with 83%humidity and a S wind @ 5mphs.  The winds are suppose to change directions tomorrow from S to NW and increasing up to 25mphs.  The lows tomorrow night are forecasted to be in the low teens. Daytime temps starting on Friday >>> Sunday 30 / 44dgrs.  I'm sure glad I work inside and we have no plans to be out and about this weekend  ~shade

We finished up the Team Cleaning of the unassigned areas today.  Tomorrow and Friday the team will work in their own individual areas.  I cleaned out my desk and locker today.  I gave my Cabela's rain suit to my outside guy.  I had some other things I gave away to those that were hanging around the office also.  Friday morning I have an appointment with my Primary Care Doctor.  I'm looking for some more positive news like I got from my kidney doctor visit last week  ~shade

Bud; I'm digging out my cold weather jacket I brought from Alaska.  Our forecast here is only calling for 3-4 days of cold weather.  From what I saw the coldest temps will be during the over nights.  My wife will be complaining a little bit but I'm readjusting that thermostats a few degrees during the night  ;)
I hope y'all don't have any weather related issues during this cold snap. 

To everyone get ready it's fixing to be cold here for a few days.  Be safe and stay warm.   

Really cold weather on the way.  This morning at 6AM it was 65 degrees now at 1pm the temp has dropped to 55 and a west wind is beginning to blow.  Gonna be a cold and blustery Christmas holiday thats for sure.  Had to do a quick errand today so I got it over early and plan on spending the rest of the day and likely the next few days right here at home. 

Our neighborhood was once mostly retired folks but now about a third of the homes are owned by folks who are still working.  This is not a bad thing but it does change the basic mood of the community.  Our one close knit community is evolving but it seems not for the better.  There has been some vandalism and recently a house break in.  I guess homes that are empty during the day are becoming the targets of bad people.  I guess I should consider turning on my outside security stuff and update the cameras just in case.  My usual installation includes some very loud sounders that make this place sound like a jail break in progress.  I have found that of all the security you can add to your property, things that make lots of noise are number 1 in making bad people just go away.  Number 2 would be some significant flashing lighting is also very effective.  Cameras are way down my list as they only provide a picture of who just tried to rob your place.  All I want is for them to go away and leave us alone.  I don't want the problem of having to have their body removed from my home or to clean of the blood because of a blast from my Judge.  At my age I can't fight them but I still can shoot just fine.  The Taurus Judge is right effective at close range.

Don, exciting times I bet. I hope you are looking forward to it. What do you have planned to fill the void?

Bud, nothing more useless than an unloaded locked up or improperly positioned fire arm for home protection. I have a .40 Shield laying on my kitchen island lol and other places in the house. I wouldn't need them here tho. Too cold for most lazy criminals plus I got these hands haha.

We also have the storm sweeping through. Expecting 5-10 degree weather the next couple days. Not expecting alot of snow with this storm but who knows here. It just generates right on the big lake and starts snowing out of no where.

Continuing working on the house. Got some new vanity light fixtures for the bathrooms waiting for me to install. I cleaned the old stainless kitchen sink but its beyond cleaning at this point although it helped. I used lime away with a scotch bright pad, followed by foil and some stuff called perfect sink. Atleast its clean. It got me looking underneath though and its ugly on the bottom with stains. The cabinets are pretty old.

Have a good day everyone, Rodney hope you are doing well. Here is my guard dog, she is 11. She is a chiweenie. Best dog I could ever ask for. Rarely ever barks, just a loving little girl. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221222/f5c32122cd16288ca52e83a9a6285c3a.jpg)


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Greetings from a windy and cold Belton, Texas  :o
Forecasted temps for our area today were 13 - 23dgrs with 64% humidity and a NE wind @ 25mphs.  With the wind chill factor it is 2 dgrs outside.  That wind isn't messing around.

Drove across Belton Lake Dam on the way home this afternoon.  It was wicked looking out on the water.  High winds, White Caps and Fog rising off the surface  ~shade 

Quiet day at the Fun Farm today.  I mostly hung out in the office tinkering around on the computer.  My team worked in their individual areas.  Some of the ladies got together and presented me with a parting gift for me and the wife.  They gave me a hoodie with our School Logo on it, couple gift cards to restaurants in town.  There was a huge tin full of assorted cookies.  They got a couple different style hear rings for my wife.  I'm going to miss working with some of my Team Members.  My wife reminded me as I was walking out the door this morning I have only 3 days left  ;)

Tomorrow will be an easy day.  I have a Dr's appointment with my primary care provider @ 9am. The Team will be working in their assigned areas.  We get off work tomorrow at 2pm.  Our Christmas Vacation starts then.  Monday 2 Jan 2023 we'll return back to work.  I'll have 1 day left then  ;)

Dark 3; Yes sir I'm very much ready for this retirement.  Nothing planned to fill the void yet.  I got a bunch of medical appointments to deal with up front.  Once we get the body heading in the right direction I foresee plenty of fishing and traveling up to Missouri, Kentucky and where ever else we decide.  Tks for the update on the house project.  Nice looking watch dog you got there also.

Bud; It is fricking COLD here now with that wind howling down from the NE @ 25mphs.  The temps with the wind chill = 2dgrs outside.  When we first moved into our place there were like 50 families that lived in this area.  Since 2004 they expanded out into 3 different phases.  I have no idea how many families live in our neighborhood now.  I can say that 90% of the people that live here work.  Knock on wood right quick...we don't have / had many issues with rift raft coming in and stealing things or damaging things.   
Beings we live outside the city limits the Sherriff's Department does make the rounds through our neighborhood.  My next door neighbor is a police officer for one of the surrounding communities.

Rodney; My good man we still have you in our daily prayers.  Hope the recovery is going well for Ya so far.

To everyone be safe in your travels.  I hope tomorrow is a better day for y'all also.  Stay warm.

Good afternoon to everyone,

We started the day off here in Central Texas with Blue Bird Skies  ~sun  Bright sunny skies with forecasted temps of 21-36dgrs with 30% humidity and a NE wind @ 4mphs. The warming temps should be arriving here tomorrow with lows in the high 20's and the highs low 50's / mid 60's by Wednesday  ~shade

Nothing is planned for today or the rest of the weekend.  Relaxation is on the schedule.  I got up and fixed breakfast for me and the wife.  We had toasted English muffins sandwiches with hard fried egg, fried Canadian Bacon, Fried ham with melted Coby Jack cheese. 

I took the trash out and made a quick check to see if the Stratos and G3 were still parked in the storage area next to the garage.  They're still there all covered up.  All the fishing rods are still hung up in the garage with the tackle boxes sitting on the shelves.  I'm making my late Winter early Spring tasking list to prep for the upcoming fishing season.  New batteries for both boats are at the top of the list.  There will be other things to accomplish also now that I got plenty of FREE Time to get things done. 

The countdown is on.   Jan 4th retirement arrives.  I can't wait  ;)

To everyone Merry Christmas tomorrow.  Enjoy the family time together, be safe in your travels if you're out visiting family and friends. 

Current temp here at the beach is 30 with a slight breeze from the North.  It got down to 19 last night and will go down to the mid 20s tonight so all in all not bad compared to what I am seeing from other reports.  At least it was a very sunny day and that is always a good thing.  The Mrs is watching the Panthers game today and I am sitting here playing the cats favorite video.  I took a short video just to demonstrate the cat's boxing skills.

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Forgot to mention that supper tonight will be pancakes, bacon and topped off with an egg.  We like breakfast for supper from time to time.

Good morning to all,

Merry Christmas to everyone.  We're starting the day off with Blue Bird skies and forecasted temps of 23-50dgrs with 74% humidity and a SE wind @ 1mph.

We're off to church here shortly.  Lunch will be done at home today.  We're having home made pizza and salad for lunch today.  Simple quick and easy.  The rest of the day will be spent in the recliner watching tv.

Bud; Tks for sharing the video.  It's always fun to watch cats.
Rodney; Hope this morning finds you feeling pain free and on the path to recovery. 

To everyone enjoy the day spent with family and friends.  Be safe out traveling if you have to get out.

Things are starting to get back to normal.  It is still cold but it is easing off a bit.  Temp today was near 50 and dropping down into the low 30s tonight.  We expect the low 60s by Thursday and high 60s by Friday and maybe up to 70 on Saturday.  New Years eve will be a bit cool but not bad and it is supposed to be dry.  For those that go out to celebrate the new year it should be a good night for it.  Us old folks will be in bed at our usual time and will see the new year the next morning.  The worst part is all the jack wagons setting off fireworks most of new years eve.  The cat will hide somewhere under the furniture but our new dog does not seem to mind them too much but we will see.  The 4th of July did not bother her so I hope that holds true.

The Mrs wants me to pull up her now frozen hibiscus plants and get the planting bed ready for her annual pansy planting.  I'll get rid of the old stuff tomorrow and maybe do the planting on Thursday if the weather forecast holds. 

Greetings to everyone,
Beautiful day across Central Texas today  ~sun We have lots of sun shining out there with forecasted temps of 39-55 dgrs  with 34% Humidity and a SE wind @ 7 mphs.  We're looking at hitting 70dgrs tomorrow with 77dgrs forecasted for Saturday  ~c~  We're starting to get back to normal here also for a Texas Winter  ~shade

I fixed breakfast sandwiches for us this morning.  We took a morning drive to kill some time and to just get out of the house.  We stopped in Btown Burgers for a late lunch meal.  Relaxation is on the schedule for the rest of the afternoon and into the evening.  With it warming up tomorrow and later on this week there might be some yard work getting completed then.  We have this 6ft Rosemary bush that needs removed.  I'm going to take the chainsaw and trim around it and then attach a rope to it and pull it up. 

Bud; Glad to see y'all are warming backup also.  I'm not a big fan of cold weather anymore.  We have the same issue with fireworks here also.  We live outside of the city limits and it sounds like a mini warzone.  It doesn't bother me but is sure pisses the wife off.  I generally sleep right through the noise.

Rodney; Got you in my daily prayers brother.  Hope your recovery is coming along great for ya.

To everyone have a relaxing and pleasant evening ahead.  Be safe in your travels if you have to get out.

Been a busy couple of days.  The temps today reached the upper 50s and will climb to the 70s by Saturday.  We have been running errands for a couple of days.  Yesterday we had to go pick up the wife's new I phone and a quick stop for just a couple odds and ends of groceries.  Today was pay the bills day.  Had to go and pay the boat storage rent, then over to pay the 2022 real estate taxes and then we had to stop at the dollar tree for a couple greetings cards and a couple of calendars and one final stop at Lowe's to pick up some contractors mix grass seed for our courtyard.  This is about the only stuff that grows in the courtyard in the winter otherwise it turns to mud and that is not a good thing.

The wife's I phone is now all set up and working as it should.  This is an upgrade from her original flip phone.  Unfortunately we have to re enter all of her contact names and numbers as the old flip phone was not software compatible to allow for an electronic download.  No big deal.

The final task for today was to plant 3 dz pansy plants to replace the hibiscus plants that bit the big one during the last couple days of super cold temps into the teens.  The rest of the day will just be resting. 

Greetings to all from Belton, Texas  8)
Forecasted temps for across Central Texas today were  57-74dgrs with 48% humidity and a S wind @ 15mphs.  It was a beautiful day today.

Busy day today running errands.  Made a run over to the VA Hospital Pharmacy to check on a prescription I hadn't received yet in the mail.  The tech was a great help with doing some research.  I had to head back to the post office to check on the shipment.  They didn't have a record of it arriving. Made a stop at Lowes to pickup a couple items   I dropped the wife off at home and headed back to the VA Hospital Pharmacy.  The same tech was there from this morning and in he took care of business and got my refills done for me.

While out and about the wife fixed some smoke sausage links, coleslaw and tater tots for supper.  It hit the spot once I got back home.  The rest of this evening is going to be relaxing from the recliner checking out reruns of In The Heat of The Night.

Bud; You had a busy day I see.  Glad to hear the weather has turned off being nice for ya.  The wife and I are going to be doing some yard work tomorrow.  We got that big herb bush to pull up out of the flower bed.  I'm going to hook the tow strap around the base and let that Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel do the hard part.
Hope your evening is a relaxing one for ya.

To everyone hope your day has been a good one and tomorrow a better one. Be safe during your travels.

Very nice day here at the beach.  Current temp is 70 with calm winds and blue bird skies.  More of the same for tomorrow and a little rain moving in on Saturday.  It could stay like this all the time and that would not be a bad thing.

The wife's new I phone is all set up and working great and she seems really excited to have it compared to her flip phone.  I still have to load some pictures into it from my desk top but I will probably get that done over the upcoming weekend.

We are getting ready to do a walk about in the neighborhood with the dog and cat and after that nothing else is planned.  Wife wants me to mow the lawn tomorrow just to spruce up a bit and to get the rest of the leaves picked up.  The lawn is fairly small so that won't be a problem at all.  We also finished patching some of the cracks in the driveway and on the back patio.  The real solution would be to have the concrete removed and new driveway, sidewalks and patios re poured.  Unfortunately I just don't have the kind of cash it would take to do that at this time. None of the original cement was done correctly in the first place but after 30 years it has been marginally ok.  Hope it will hold on a little longer.
Tomorrow will be my last payday of the year.  Our pension checks will hit the bank account at that time.  I sure am glad to have those checks come it.  The extra money is always appreciated.  I have two pensions and the wife has one.  Her check always goes into her savings and my checks represent a little extra money for play things or some unexpected expenses.  So many of our neighbors only have social security and I swear I don't know how they make it financially.  We are very fortunate to have the pension money each month to help out.

Good morning to everyone,
We're starting the day off with overcast skies and the threat of rain moving in across Central Texas.  Looking at the weather radar there's a big area fixing to get wet.  Forecasted temps across our area today are 44/65dgrs with 74% humidity and a W wind @ 5mphs.  There's a 73% chance of us getting wet today.

I'm going to help the wife do some cleaning of the bathrooms and do a little vacuuming.  She has dinner slow cooking in the crock pot.  There's some chicken breasts and stove top dressing cooking in there.   She found some new dish on face book and we're having it tonight for dinner.

I postponed the removing of the large spice bush from the side flower bed.  The weather just hasn't been right for the past couple days to be out there digging etc.  We went for a walk around the neighborhood yesterday morning.  Its been a long time since we've done that.  I noticed yesterday there's an oil leak underneath the Silverado.  It looks like it's coming from the front end of the vehicle.  I'll be making an appointment with Goodyear to get that issue fixed.  It's always something with the vehicles it seems like.
After the cleaning of the house today it will be relaxing in the recliner. 

Bud; We're starting to get weather like you're getting.  Although I can't complain I really like the weather we have here in Central Texas.  The Falls and Winters for the most part are mild, Springs can be a little wet sometimes, Summers....well welcome to Texas  ~sweat ~sweat ~sweat :surrender:
What do you repair you driveway with?  Is it a chalking type material or what?  Concrete patios and driveways here in Texas get cracks in them all the time due to the weather.

Rodney; Hope your recovery is coming along in a positive way for ya.  We still have ya in our daily prayers.

To everyone I hope y'all have a really pleasant day today.  Be safe in your travels if you have to get out and about.

Donald, I use a product by Sakrete called Concrete Crack Filler.  It comes in a 1 qt bottle and works really well.  I just squirt it in the cracks and use a putty knife to smooth it out and then let it dry for a few hours.  It claims to fill cracks up to 1/2" wide and 1/4" deep.  I had a big crack on the back patio so I used some steel wool as a filler then applied the crack filler on top of that.  Seems to be just fine.  It is an easy product to use.  I don't recall how much I paid for a bottle but I am thinking about $13. and they had it in stock at our local Home Depot.

I am starting to think about painting the driveway with some epoxy paint next spring but have not yet made up my mind about that.

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Good morning to all,
Beautiful start to the day here in Central Texas.  We have Blue Bird Skies with lots of sun shining  ~sun ~sun  Forecasted temps for the area are 51-78dgrs with 46% humidity and a SW wind @ 13mphs.  There's a chance of rain on Monday but the rest of the week is looking bright sunny and in the mid 60's for our highs.

Nothing happening here today except relaxing and watching some TV.  I got a text message from the director last night we return to work on Tuesday now.  So that means I have only (1) day of work left  ~shade  I'll spend that day turning in my uniforms, ID badge, keys, parking permits and clearing HR and Payroll.  What time is left in the day I'll help my replacement get her computer setup.

My wife and I have nothing special planned for the last day of 2022.  We'll enjoy the peace and quiet till it gets dark.  We live in the outskirts of town so there will be plenty of fireworks and gun fire going off tonight  ~xyz

Bud; Tks for sharing that product with me.  I have some cracks in our sidewalks and driveway I'm going to deal with later on this Summer.  Hope you and your wife have a relaxing last day here in 2022.

To everyone have a really pleasant and enjoyable last day of 2022.  Be safe if you're out traveling.

Taking down and packing up the Christmas decorations today.  We have removed all the ornaments and lights and the tree has been packed back into its box and now back in its storage spot in the garage.  It will take a lot longer to pack up the ornaments but they will be done and put away tomorrow.

Today is a cloudy day with a west breeze with the current temp of 73.  Rain is in the forecast and should start about mid afternoon and be spotty for the rest of the night.  Myrtle Beach being a party town there is lots going on up at the beach and down around Murrells Inlet.  We will have a lot of fireworks going off all around us even though our development has a rule against them.  The other communities however allow them so it will be plenty noisy from about 8pm through the rest of the night till at least 2 AM.

We are not planning on doing anything tonight just a pizza and some tv.  It sure is nice having our normal weather back and not that yankee stuff we had last week.  I could not imagine ever having to live up north again even though I was born and raised there.  North Central Ohio was a frozen mess during the winter.  We lived in the country and snow plowing usually did not happen.  We had to use a tractor to plow our lane and often it would drift close right away and we would have to stay at it for days during those storms especially during early March when the big ones tended to hit.  Whew, makes me cold just to think about it.