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The shadow

The shadow knows!
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My 1st duty this weekend. I was accompanied by the family. some that never knew him.
Ian suprised us by promising his grandfather that he would become a marine like him.
I hope it jappens..
 

nivek

As Above So Below
The garden is looking good after 3 days of rain, both varieties of beans are sprouting up, the watermelon are about to start running, noticed coyote shyte in two places next to the garden fencing, but there's been a lot of activity from the local wildlife, many recent sightings of bear close by too...I finished mowing the yard, grass is growing fast now, even the meadow next to me is grown up over four feet maybe five feet...Kobi has been barking at the back windows towards the garden area the last few nights, I thought it maybe have been deer but obviously he's barking at coyotes too...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
Today is the great Watson BBQ !
we got a total of 10 today.
7 from my family
3 from Brian's
Looking forward to His moms baby backed ribs!
mask and social distance is a must to.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Its hot today outside, the garden is loving it but almost too much for me lol, its about 90 degree but feels hotter...Tomorrow the high is forecast to be about 73 degrees, much better in my opinion hehe...

Taking it easy today around the house, a non-eventful and non-human contact day, virus free zone...

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nivek

As Above So Below
Just opened a bottle of this in my workshop, a very delicious Malbec, let it breathe a little first...I know, that's not a wine glass, its one of my whiskey glasses lol...

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nivek

As Above So Below
Its a nice cool morning here in my area of NC, slightly foggy too or a low mist hanging in the trees with cloudy skies...I'm sitting on my back deck facing the garden and the forest past that...Going to grill some burgers later today for myself and Kobi, but for now just relaxing and enjoying the fresh air and cool temperature, I've got a long sleeve shirt on lol...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
A disappointed Ian. is turning his attention to getting ready for wind surfing with his mom and sisters.
I will make this up to him somehow...
 

coubob

Celestial
Living in the middle of 35 thousand people next to a RR that goes through the center and monday morning i went out to the truck 25 ft away from the door, and i hear what sounded like a bear huffing didnt see much in the direction it came, at first i thought was that a deer, but it huffed different than they do, i looked online at bear huffs and deer huffs but none sounded like what i heard. strange.
The last three days i started working a 3rd room in my house, i have took down and put up new sheetrock on the ceiling and added a strongback along the top of the joist , tore down the drywall on the outside walls of the house and added insulation and put up new sheetrock on the walls. tomorrow i clean my mess up and getting the room back open takin down the plastic, its the living room where the front door is. and having to go around out the back sucks.
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talk bout an out of square room, jeez
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
2011 subaru outback driver here. best car ever. but many suns and moons ago i would have said the same about my volkswagen fastback. my how life and times change eh.

the vw fastback. mine was black though.

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Very cool - forgot about the fastbacks. A of mine friend was always into his VWs- Karmann Ghias. I always like them. He had his air cooled cute cars and I had Detroit muscle (but no shark skin suits).

I would love a Thing but they are scarcer than hen's teeth here in the northeast. I've casually looked into Bugs because my wife likes them but I'd have to find her a two-speed auto.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
My job has been wearing me out this week, it started by getting called into work on Sunday when the fire alarm went off, no fire but every day that has followed this week we have been putting out fires, so to speak...After working 12 hours today I'm going back in to work in 20 minutes to give instructions to my third shift engineers, at least I won't have to be there too long, but need to be back to the Plant at 5 am tomorrow morning...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
My job has been wearing me out this week, it started by getting called into work on Sunday when the fire alarm went off, no fire but every day that has followed this week we have been putting out fires, so to speak...After working 12 hours today I'm going back in to work in 20 minutes to give instructions to my third shift engineers, at least I won't have to be there too long, but need to be back to the Plant at 5 am tomorrow morning...

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sounds like you need a vacation my friend
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
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The popeye's that fired Debbie due to "no positions advalble "now is hiring. she is happy with her job at the grocery store...
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
Very relieved to see pictures of the twins at the beach up to 20 min ago posted on FB.
I texted them to head home..
 

The shadow

The shadow knows!
last week was finals.. Friday was the last day of "class"
We got their grades yesterday.
Kate 3.75. only a B in chemistry flawed her record.
Debbie 4.0 Advanced classes honor roll.
Ian B Average promoted to 7th grade
Chris C average promoted to 4th grade
Samantha has the opportunity to skip full kindergarten and go directly to 1st grade.
 

coubob

Celestial
I was out in the rain digging out a trench going out front, just getting it flowing again, when i seen what looked like a crawdad hole. and as i got the trench cleaned i went back up to a dam i left and broke it and followed the water cleaning as i went till the water got to the crawdad hole. i thought ok it fill quickly and go on down the last bit to the street ditch, nope it all went down that tiny hole, what the freak, i threw a clump of grass over it for now, today a mole moved in my front yard.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
I was out in the rain digging out a trench going out front, just getting it flowing again, when i seen what looked like a crawdad hole. and as i got the trench cleaned i went back up to a dam i left and broke it and followed the water cleaning as i went till the water got to the crawdad hole. i thought ok it fill quickly and go on down the last bit to the street ditch, nope it all went down that tiny hole, what the freak, i threw a clump of grass over it for now, today a mole moved in my front yard.

Woodchucks. Little baby fuzzy cute woodchucks. After some discussion and landscaping I think I redirected them out the other side of my barn - which keeps my dog on the deck quiet. I'd hate to have to resort to that 40 grain remedy.
 

wwkirk

Divine
Woodchucks. Little baby fuzzy cute woodchucks. After some discussion and landscaping I think I redirected them out the other side of my barn - which keeps my dog on the deck quiet. I'd hate to have to resort to that 40 grain remedy.
You had a chat with them?
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
You had a chat with them?

Well, sort of. It was a non-verbal negotiation. They dug a hole right next to a big shed I have and my dog can see it from the deck. That means she's been carrying on endlessly making it impossible to sit out there with her.

Fill the hole they just dig it up. They're like little Hortas. Fill the hole and put something heavy on top - new hole next to it. Fill the hole with epsom salts because I read they don't like that; end result was a hole right through the epsom salt.

So I unloaded a stream of truly masterful stream of profanity while making as much noise as I could including running the generator and stomping a lot. Jammed that hole full of bricks and then lined the whole side of the foundation with them. Threw some carrots out behind the shed. Or barn - I grew up with a horse barn out back, so to me everything out back is a barn.

That did it. Now they go out the back, which doesn't even require a hole.

Negotiation, see? If I wasn't negotiating I would have just shot them in their skulls with less trouble. But they are cute little f*****s so they got a pass.
 

Rikki

High Priestess
I sat watching the virtual girl scout meeting for Samantha. Her den leader said "ok girls ready for your promise? "
Samantha age 5 just stood and repeated with the rest:
On my honor, I will try:
To serve God and my country,
To help people at all times,
And to live by the Girl Scout Law.
while holding up her hand. I jumped up ran over and hugged her full of love and pride. "I am a big girl now." she said..
Yes you are my little one. yes you are.
Blessed Be
Rikki
 

Rikki

High Priestess
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My 1st duty this weekend. I was accompanied by the family. some that never knew him.
Ian suprised us by promising his grandfather that he would become a marine like him.
I hope it jappens..
I truly miss Bob's father. But he still is with us. I still from time to time can smell his prince Albert Tabaco. and sense him around the house. Never forgotten ever.
Blessed Be
Rikki
 
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