Diana_CT 16,248 Report post Posted January 14 1 hour ago, FunDad62 said: @Diana_CT - If you didn't know.....most garage door openers have a rope with a small handle hanging from them. If you pull it, it disengages the opener from the door so you can open it manually. After 30 years the springs broke. The repairman just left. New rollers, new springs, and new garage door opener. 4 janice21475, meyery2k, IrinaHarr and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diana_CT 16,248 Report post Posted January 14 (edited) 16 hours ago, adiantum said: A gardener friend always had an assortment of tennis or badminton raquets at his back door. He wasnt the sporting type but he & his friends would take a raquet & head to the garden to attack the cabbage white moth. There was exagerated air swings & fancy footwork with lots of laughter. I'm sure some men never grow up. My friend who had a farm used to sit up on his back porch with his .30-06 picking off the woodchucks eating his plants. We had about two dozen working farms in town, many of them had cows, orchards, and raised vegetables to sell at roadside stands. now there is only 2 left the rest are housing developments. When I was little we used to walk through the woods to the pastures for a dairy farm, they had a ice cream store. You couldn't get any fresher made ice cream anywhere. One of my high school classmates farm went back to the Revolutionary war. Edited January 14 by Diana_CT added about the farms 8 Ahnanimus, janice21475, IrinaHarr and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IrinaHarr 3,959 Report post Posted January 14 22 hours ago, meyery2k said: Bella, the calico cat, nearly sent an email to someone plus 57 others while I was out. I should practice better computer security even when I am the only human here lol... The cats, they are organized, organized!!... 154 today, rain. Pups tracking mud from outside, Miss Muddy Paws broke through the defences and jumped on the bed... hence duvet is in the washer right now 6 1 adiantum, Diana_CT, ran23 and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX_Clint 19,373 Report post Posted January 14 107 today 8 Ahnanimus, janice21475, ran23 and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meyery2k 26,725 Report post Posted January 14 95 today. The vog (volcanic smog) was thick in Hilo yesterday. Most of the time the prevailing trade winds blow the smoke away but the wind was in the nearly opposite direction yesterday. 8 Ahnanimus, FunDad62, TX_Clint and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunDad62 14,805 Report post Posted January 14 (edited) 1 hour ago, Diana_CT said: After 30 years the springs broke. The repairman just left. New rollers, new springs, and new garage door opener. Oooooooh. Edited January 14 by FunDad62 6 IrinaHarr, ran23, janice21475 and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX_Clint 19,373 Report post Posted January 14 2 hours ago, meyery2k said: 95 today. The vog (volcanic smog) was thick in Hilo yesterday. Most of the time the prevailing trade winds blow the smoke away but the wind was in the nearly opposite direction yesterday. I do hope the old girl Kīlauea only has an upset tummy and doesn't vomit like usual. Best of luck. 5 FunDad62, janice21475, meyery2k and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran23 10,810 Report post Posted January 14 105 with coffee. 7 TX_Clint, meyery2k, IrinaHarr and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adiantum 36,075 Report post Posted January 14 (edited) 7.3 "Vog" my new word for the day. We get the most beautiful sunsets when Indonesias volcano erupts. Farmyards gate sales are threatened with extinction because of housing estates. Our food bowl is essential for our existense. I didnt drive out to the plum orchard this xmas. Their plums taste divine & nothing like those in the stores. The local peach orchard has been taken over as a housing estate. One gardener 30mins away had a few box trailers chained to trees & an honesty box to leave $'s when you buy a variety of vegetables. Another gardener sells flowers. Beautiful Dahlias of all colours & sizes that I cant resist buying several bunches. I hate their perfume, but a fan nearby disperses most of it while I enjoy the vibrant colours. Irina, "duvet" is another different word, we call it a doona. Edited January 14 by adiantum 7 1 janice21475, IrinaHarr, TX_Clint and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hammer 19,377 Report post Posted January 15 A 92 (5.11) today. DianaCT, years ago I had a spring break on my garage door also. The door was a heavy wooden door, and I doubt that I could have manually raised it with a broken spring. I installed my electric door opener myself, and it's been working for many years. The only repair that it needed, was when a starting capacitor went bad, so I got a replacement, and replaced it myself. I now have a more modern, metal garage door, that has a much higher "R" rating, so it insulates better. 6 FunDad62, ran23, meyery2k and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diana_CT 16,248 Report post Posted January 15 130 I had the garage door repaired; new springs, a few rollers, and I got a new opener with wifi, heaven knows why a garage door opener needs wifi. 5 1 FunDad62, TX_Clint, adiantum and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunDad62 14,805 Report post Posted January 15 65 Felt a little shaky before testing so I figured it was dropping. 6 adiantum, meyery2k, Diana_CT and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IrinaHarr 3,959 Report post Posted January 15 5 hours ago, Diana_CT said: I had the garage door repaired; new springs, a few rollers, and I got a new opener with wifi, heaven knows why a garage door opener needs wifi. It is very useful, we ourselves sometimes forget if we closed garage door for sure. You can look it up on the app and close if it is open. Also I find it convenient when walking the dog - dont need a key to fumble getting into front door (and my storm door is locked from inside as well). 156 today, we have winter wonderland right now - blizzard warning till 6pm today. Miss Muddy Paws is now robed in small snow balls all over her legs and belly but the pups are enjoying the snow; neighbor's pitbull girl had full body suit this morning - a wimp compared to our cairns 8 adiantum, Diana_CT, FunDad62 and 5 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX_Clint 19,373 Report post Posted January 15 102 today 7 FunDad62, adiantum, Diana_CT and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
janice21475 11,993 Report post Posted January 15 2 hours ago, IrinaHarr said: neighbor's pitbull girl had full body suit this morning - a wimp compared to our cairns Pitbull's are practically naked compared to your dogs thick coat. Even our little Jack Russell is better able to tolerate the cold. 4 FunDad62, meyery2k, TX_Clint and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX_Clint 19,373 Report post Posted January 15 I locked the '2020 Morning Fasting Readings' to prevent confusion. 3 1 IrinaHarr, janice21475, FunDad62 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adiantum 36,075 Report post Posted January 15 7.5 Lazy day yesterday in front of the tv from 10am onwards watching cricket. Only 4 more days to go. Laughed at the wimpy pit bulls & hope the cairns rub it in by having great fun in the snow. I'm glad no other dog sees my boy on hot days, as he lies up against a turbo fan while he's wrapped under a wet towel. He brings the towel to me when it dries out. 5 FunDad62, janice21475, Diana_CT and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ahnanimus 4,588 Report post Posted January 15 102 today 107 yesterday. Happy weekend everyone. 7 janice21475, meyery2k, TX_Clint and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diana_CT 16,248 Report post Posted January 16 On this rainy Saturday morning my reading was 139. 7 janice21475, FunDad62, ran23 and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunDad62 14,805 Report post Posted January 16 87 Another snafu in the house purchase saga. Called the insurance company yesterday to get an estimate and they said the roof is original and 17 years old, and while it looks fine, the insurance companies consider that to be "end of life" for a roof (dumb because that roof could last another 5 years easy). They won't insure it without the roof being replaced, which will probably be around $10,000. I'm certainly not paying for it. We told the sellers and will wait for their reply. They'll have this issue with any potential buyers, so hopefully they'll come through somehow, but I'm not too confident they'll offer to replace the roof. 4 3 Diana_CT, ran23, IrinaHarr and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meyery2k 26,725 Report post Posted January 16 93 this morning. 7 janice21475, ran23, FunDad62 and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meyery2k 26,725 Report post Posted January 16 1 hour ago, FunDad62 said: They'll have this issue with any potential buyers, so hopefully they'll come through somehow, but I'm not too confident they'll offer to replace the roof. This might not be the greatest idea because I know companies like Geico and State Farm offer substantial discounts when bundling insurance but maybe a different insurance company? Maybe split the roof repair 80/20 (80 to the seller) or even 90/10 to get their house sold to you. If they are desperate to sell, who knows? Like you said, it is a problem so the playing field is even for all buyers that intend to insure the property. 4 1 IrinaHarr, FunDad62, janice21475 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TX_Clint 19,373 Report post Posted January 16 107 today 5 FunDad62, IrinaHarr, Diana_CT and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ran23 10,810 Report post Posted January 16 I think it was 110 this morning, always about 15 minutes after being up. 7 TX_Clint, IrinaHarr, adiantum and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diana_CT 16,248 Report post Posted January 16 4 hours ago, FunDad62 said: 87 Another snafu in the house purchase saga. Called the insurance company yesterday to get an estimate and they said the roof is original and 17 years old, and while it looks fine, the insurance companies consider that to be "end of life" for a roof (dumb because that roof could last another 5 years easy). They won't insure it without the roof being replaced, which will probably be around $10,000. I'm certainly not paying for it. We told the sellers and will wait for their reply. They'll have this issue with any potential buyers, so hopefully they'll come through somehow, but I'm not too confident they'll offer to replace the roof. When I bought the cottage the insurance company wanted me to clean the gutters before they insure it. 4 FunDad62, TX_Clint, IrinaHarr and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
