I got the ramp rail finished this morning. It Seems to work well, I'll know better after I use it for a while. The renal car is a pleasure to drive but I have trouble getting out of it as I do not have much push left in them. For such a small car the trunk is quite large and also has good leg room.
It has finally dried out and tomorrow is supposed to be great but then on Friday the rain returns. We Had 3.7 inches over the weekend and another 3/4 of an inch yesterday and last night. We could also get another 3 to 4 inches this weekend. We are starting to get warnings about high water and flooding already and the storm has not even gotten back over water.
Betty and I plan to go to the Grange Fair tomorrow I am going to plug in the carts as soon as I finish this. I will try and remember to take the digital camera with me. WE have friends that have a tent there and need help moving out on Friday and Saturday. I am going to talk to them and see if I can leave my trailer Friday morning so they can fill it and I can pick it up Saturday morning and tow it to there house and leave it till I have more time to pick it up and they will not have as much pressure to get it done in a hurry. They have the same problem I do,We are not as young as we were.
It will knock our sugar way out of kilter, To many bad things (real good tasting junk food) to eat and you just do this once a year like Thanksgiving. Yea I'll just eat a salad on Thanksgiving, Not.
Well I must close for now as Betty needs the heating pad as she has developed lower back pain. I think it is because she has started to walk to the bathroom and to her bed, and she has not used the muscle's to that in over two years. She has had to increase the use of Aleve to the point she gets afraid to take more.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
8/30/2006
8/29/2006
Tuesday night 8/29
I am going to let Jared's mother worry and do the set up on and with Jared's blog.
I am not home enough to really do the necessary supervision of him and it will be restricted to friends only with close monitoring. So everyone that is concerned about his safety will get a better feeling.
I picked up the third rail for the ramp yesterday and will try and do the final fitting in the morning. It pored off and on all day, every time I got to a time I could do it, down came the rain. So I have been puttering, right now on the table behind me, in my office/library, is the wooden silverware drawer from the kitchen. I have taken part of it apart and applied a heavy amount of Elmer's glue and clamped it and added extra support strips on the front and left side. Which are also glued and clamped. I'll know if all the work paid off in the morning.
Ill finish the ramp in the morning and get to the bank in State College before my 1:30 dentist appointment in Lamar.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
I am not home enough to really do the necessary supervision of him and it will be restricted to friends only with close monitoring. So everyone that is concerned about his safety will get a better feeling.
I picked up the third rail for the ramp yesterday and will try and do the final fitting in the morning. It pored off and on all day, every time I got to a time I could do it, down came the rain. So I have been puttering, right now on the table behind me, in my office/library, is the wooden silverware drawer from the kitchen. I have taken part of it apart and applied a heavy amount of Elmer's glue and clamped it and added extra support strips on the front and left side. Which are also glued and clamped. I'll know if all the work paid off in the morning.
Ill finish the ramp in the morning and get to the bank in State College before my 1:30 dentist appointment in Lamar.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
Helping Jared get his blogger account
Jared is sitting at my elbow as I try and write this, so if I do not make sense you will understand.
I am trying to show him how things work like the spell checker, he is rteal smart as far as comouters go.
Tuesday Morning 8/28
We had 3.7 inches of rain in the rain gauge yesterday morning an we had rain again last night it showed another .5 inch and is still raining and is suppose to for most of the day. I am of to pickup 5 prescriptions for Betty Lee. I also must go by the bank at the bottom of the hill and cash a small check I recieved in the mail yesterday. I must also check with a neighbor about a new rail for the van to streghtin the ramp. After I get it I will need to drill another hole to fasten it to the floor at the door.
Well I guess I had better finish getting dressed and even put on some shoes.
The rental car surprised me in that it had just under a 1/2 tank when I picked it up. By last evening it had hit the red mark. So I put in $20 and it almost filled it, I had filled the 93 Dodge on Sunday ($87) big difference.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
Well I guess I had better finish getting dressed and even put on some shoes.
The rental car surprised me in that it had just under a 1/2 tank when I picked it up. By last evening it had hit the red mark. So I put in $20 and it almost filled it, I had filled the 93 Dodge on Sunday ($87) big difference.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
8/28/2006
Monday Afternoon 8/27
I have a pretty, fire engine red Dodge Neon for a rental car. It is costing me a huge $0.76 a day. I am really trying to get the R/V started. My charger does not seem to get enough charge in those big batteries. I changed where I put the connections from the charger, I hope this helps. The batteries do not turn the engine over fast enough to get that big diesel started.
I have finally figured out how to work the spell checker on this post writer. I also changed the look of my blog let me know if you like this one better or should I go back to the first one. A couple of people yhought that it was hard to read because of the dark colors.
Be safe out theree and be well.
Love
Bob
I have finally figured out how to work the spell checker on this post writer. I also changed the look of my blog let me know if you like this one better or should I go back to the first one. A couple of people yhought that it was hard to read because of the dark colors.
Be safe out theree and be well.
Love
Bob
Monday Morning 8/28
Well it is 7 AM and have had a cheese omlete, made a pot of coffee, checked my sugar (149) and taken my medicine. I did sell the Dodge mini van for $50 last night. I was very lucky, taking out to Woodward. As I went through Millheim some one kept blinking his lights behind me, so I pulled over and he pulled up besude me and hooered "check the ladder on your roof" I had forgotten that I had put it on the roof when I cut the grass, it was not tied down. I put it inside and said a prayer of thanks that it had not fallen off.
I am off to the Ford Dealership in about 20 minutes. Betty just got up so I am going to quit this and feed her.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
I am off to the Ford Dealership in about 20 minutes. Betty just got up so I am going to quit this and feed her.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
8/27/2006
Late Sunday night
I just upgraded to the new Beta version of Blogger. The say there is a new spell checker but I not figured out how to use it. I finally found it, it finds the missed spelled words but does not give you options on replacements. So I guess that I'll continue to write in MS word and cut and paste to the blog.
Be safe out there and be well
Love
Bob
Be safe out there and be well
Love
Bob
Sunday 7/27/06 10:30
I could not get the brocure to publish the first time, but will try one more time. I think it worked this time.
Be safe out there and be well
Love
Bob
Sunday night 8/27
Well there is something going on today that I am having trouble figuring out. It started with the rain, then when we got to church I was suppose to run the program and the president of the board said she would do it so I could rest and take care of my legs. We had what we call “ Sit and Chat” it really is a small finger food pot luck.
Betty Lee has been writing on her blog for the last 30 minutes so I figured I should at least 10 minutes, but have no idea what I am going to write about. I had a call from Will, one of my mechanics, He wants to buy the Dodge Mini van with the blown transmission, I only will get $50 for It, but the junk yards do not want it, so that will help a little.
We are planning to go to the Grange Fair on Thursday, which is the last day of the fair and also senior’s get in free day. It is also the day of the parade. I really enjoy the fair, I think that this the first year that we will only get there for one day. Usually we get there for at least 2 days most times 3 days. as it is huge 975 large military style tents, 1300 RV’s a playground, 300 concessions, amusement rides, over 7000 exhibit items, livestock, horse shows, and draws crowds in excess of over 200,000. They have nationally known entertainers appearing in the grandstands nightly it runs from the 24th of August till the 31st of August, but they started allowing people to start moving stuff in on Sunday the 20th. We have friends that have a tent and most of the family, grand parent’s tent and all 4 generations stay there most of the time, especially the kids.
Then the following week is the Antique Machinery Show and Flea Market at the Penns Cave grounds, it runs from the 7th thru the 10th. I usually go to stock up on those hard to find items for the shop. Special screws, bolts, fasteners, tie downs etc. It is also great to watch the steam driven tractors and hit and miss engines and many other antique engines plus many different machines.
I am having trouble wit both shoulders I think it is a touch arthritis. My legs seem to be doing a little better. I have been taking an extra vitamin 4 evening a week and an iron pill daily. I seem to have a little more energy and stamina, which is a real good thing.
I am scanning the brochure for the grange and will add it to this Blog.
Be safe out there and be well
Love
Bob
Betty Lee has been writing on her blog for the last 30 minutes so I figured I should at least 10 minutes, but have no idea what I am going to write about. I had a call from Will, one of my mechanics, He wants to buy the Dodge Mini van with the blown transmission, I only will get $50 for It, but the junk yards do not want it, so that will help a little.
We are planning to go to the Grange Fair on Thursday, which is the last day of the fair and also senior’s get in free day. It is also the day of the parade. I really enjoy the fair, I think that this the first year that we will only get there for one day. Usually we get there for at least 2 days most times 3 days. as it is huge 975 large military style tents, 1300 RV’s a playground, 300 concessions, amusement rides, over 7000 exhibit items, livestock, horse shows, and draws crowds in excess of over 200,000. They have nationally known entertainers appearing in the grandstands nightly it runs from the 24th of August till the 31st of August, but they started allowing people to start moving stuff in on Sunday the 20th. We have friends that have a tent and most of the family, grand parent’s tent and all 4 generations stay there most of the time, especially the kids.
Then the following week is the Antique Machinery Show and Flea Market at the Penns Cave grounds, it runs from the 7th thru the 10th. I usually go to stock up on those hard to find items for the shop. Special screws, bolts, fasteners, tie downs etc. It is also great to watch the steam driven tractors and hit and miss engines and many other antique engines plus many different machines.
I am having trouble wit both shoulders I think it is a touch arthritis. My legs seem to be doing a little better. I have been taking an extra vitamin 4 evening a week and an iron pill daily. I seem to have a little more energy and stamina, which is a real good thing.
I am scanning the brochure for the grange and will add it to this Blog.
Be safe out there and be well
Love
Bob
Sunday before Church
This is a photo of the hit and run damage on the 98 Ford. It will be at the shop at 8:15 AM Monday. I am picking up the rental car then.
Be safe out there and be well.
Love
Bob
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