What is currently on your mind?

[Tuur]

Thinking about deleting my old manuscripts. I'm porting over data to a new computer, and sorting through it looking for duplicate files. It's the manuscripts that give me pause. I look at the dates on them and realize if I can't break into the pro market by now, it's never going to happen.

And no, that's not as depressive as it sounds.

 

[Robban]

Fourleafl leaf klover.

Catherine Connolly from Galway elected as new president of Ireland,

There you go mother dear,

a breath of fresh air.

 

[Chesterton]

Fourleafl leaf klover.

Catherine Connolly from Galway elected as new president of Ireland,

There you go mother dear,

a breath of fresh air.

Why do you care who's president of Ireland?

 

[Robban]

Why do you care who's president of Ireland?

She is anti for all the right reasons, though even if limited to a certain degree, she won a landslide.

My mother of blessed memory spoke often of where she was born, she never got to see it again this side of life,

But now I would think her dreams have come true..

Listen carefully to the text of the song.

 

[Chesterton]

She is anti for all the right reasons, though even if limited to a certain degree, she won a landslide.

My mother of blessed memory spoke often of where she was born, she never got to see it again this side of life,

But now I would think her dreams have come true..

Listen carefully to the text of the song.

She is anti what?

 

[Robban]

She is anti what?

War.

 

[Aaron112]

HodgePodgeCollection from the past, fwiw:

For a cup-a-joe, go to a 'Cheers' / restaurant. Find one with a fireplace if possible.

Waiting for the cold weather to warm up.. was about -20 (not including the wind chill) for parts of the day. Although I am grateful snow wise it's been a pretty mild winter thus far.

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Hot and cold, wind and rain and ice and snow, warm days , hurricanes, tornadoes,
all designed by and sent by God. Seasons God Stated will continue (how long??) .....

Spoiler alert. So far spring has managed to come every year for quite some time.

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When do toes and fingers grow back ?

I suppose it is more difficult for those who haven't had time to acclimatize as is the case when cold air rushes south. The one thing they need to remember is toes and fingers usually do not grow back. But neighbouring on you I know you are aware of that. Helps keep the mosquitoes at bay also, but slows production of chainsaw sculpting..

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Never hurry, never worry. Rejoice in the Lord Always. Pray always, for everything and everyone you think about.
So also do what God Grants you to do.

When I was young I never worried about if the heater works or water lines or car will start. I took it all for granted. And I could enjoy a winter's day. now I think about all those who have no power.

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Find out what to do about infections and you won't be worried about them.

My cracked tooth (caused by a trip & fall last year), and how much this is going to cost, how much more pain I am going to be in, will the infection come back before I can get to the dentist next week etc.

 

[bèlla]

There’s a seed you can plant to aid with toothaches. I purchased it a few years ago from Baker’s Creek. You chew a piece of the flower and it has a numbing effect. They ship globally and I’ll include a photo below. It’s more potent than clove oil.

~bella

 

[Tuur]

How to replace a board on a wooden ramp. I think it's decking. I used to work construction in the summer, but that never involved decks. The hand rails are set on a plate like studs on a wall on 24 inch centers (60 cm centers would be a close equivalent). Was on the way home, dreading finding the screws holding the handrail in place, then remembered how we repaired stud walls. I think we would have cut out a section of plate over the bad board; removed the screws that are under the plate and in the center; cut a new board to fit; drill pilot holes; screw down the board; then cut new plates to replace the cut-out sections.

At least, I think that's how we would have done it.

Intend to use pressure treated wood for the plate. Maybe decking is pressure treated. The reason I think the board is decking is that it's an odd dimension. It could have been 1 1/2 x 6 inches before dressing, Have seen 1 x 6 and 2 x 6, but never 1 1/2 x 6.

Also debating whether to chance a circular saw (which I have), or use a reciprocating saw (which I'd have to buy). We used both repairing stud walls.

 

[Paidiske]

You have far more expertise on that than I do, Tuur, so I don't think I can add anything to that!

What's on my mind is the complexity of relationships, institutions, systems, and processes. And how complicated it has become to navigate all of those.

 

[Robban]

How to replace a board on a wooden ramp. I think it's decking. I used to work construction in the summer, but that never involved decks. The hand rails are set on a plate like studs on a wall on 24 inch centers (60 cm centers would be a close equivalent). Was on the way home, dreading finding the screws holding the handrail in place, then remembered how we repaired stud walls. I think we would have cut out a section of plate over the bad board; removed the screws that are under the plate and in the center; cut a new board to fit; drill pilot holes; screw down the board; then cut new plates to replace the cut-out sections.

At least, I think that's how we would have done it.

Intend to use pressure treated wood for the plate. Maybe decking is pressure treated. The reason I think the board is decking is that it's an odd dimension. It could have been 1 1/2 x 6 inches before dressing, Have seen 1 x 6 and 2 x 6, but never 1 1/2 x 6.

Also debating whether to chance a circular saw (which I have), or use a reciprocating saw (which I'd have to buy). We used both repairing stud walls.

Blame the Babel tower project, I have no idea what the terms you are using mean,

 

[Robban]

Blame the Babel tower project, I have no idea what the terms you are using mean,

Clue, Genesis 11:7