I don't have a lot of gas in the tank with regard to things to blog about.
After two years of abandoning core, conservative principles in the Senate and Executive Branch, Republicans are baffled by the shellacking they took in the mid-term elections. I don't want to play the blame-game. It was a team-failure although the House was able to move the ball down the mid-field...the special teams refused to punch it into the end-zone.
The stock markets woke-up to the probable effects of Democrats' plans to goose the economy by printing debt (which they conflate with money). The crowd now sees inflation on the horizon. The Democrats announced all through the election cycle that they are going to freeze permitting of AI data centers and speculation in that sector is the only thing holding up "the market". Kick down the tent-poles and the tent collapses.
The limousine liberals are about to watch their 401-k and 457-b balances shit-the-bed. Frankly, it was going to happen anyway. It just needed a proximal cause to prick the balloon.
Coffee is good.
Aspirin is a miracle.
Ibuprofen is the breakfast of champions.
Acetaminophen is hard to pronounce.
People are crazy.
God is Great, and so is being on the green-side-of-the-sod.
A bag of concrete costs about $5
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| I can fit about 100 pounds of concrete into a retired, 5 gallon gas jug. I would flip it upside-down and cut a hole in the bottom so I can pour the mixed concrete into it and have it fill the blow-molded handle with concrete. |
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| I need two of them for bilateral Farmer's Carries |
The picture in my head is that I can carry them up-and-down the length of my driveway.
The only real downside to making kettlebells out of concrete is that they won't clang when I walk.
I’m continually glad we live away from people. I expect an increased decline in society will come. Many liberal wins here in the Granite State as well.
ReplyDeleteOn the positive side, my husband found 2 full parts cabinets, the type with dozens of small slide-out drawers, at the recycling dump. Full of screws nuts bolts connectors, what have you. Nice addition to what he already had.
Hope you find what you’re looking for!
Southern NH
I find it useful for often lost items to spray paint them bright colors.
ReplyDeleteHas kept me from running over shovels with my lawn mower.
My tool storage improved when I set up an old school outline board that showed in a glance if anything was still outside awaiting the rain and lawn mowers.
It's just like always putting my keys in my hat, next to my chair.
But often enough I still have to have my wife call me so I can find the cellphone :-)
Michael, spraying them in bright colours is a brilliant idea.
DeleteAnd like you, I try and put such things as keys, wallet, phone etc. in the same place every day. You know, just in case...
My wife had me paint all the shovel handles 'safety orange' (ask for the 'safety' version of bright colors and paint with a brush for better coverage.) We get enough rattlers she wanted to be able to quickly find a rattler-disposer. Noticed yesterday that they are due for another coat after five or so years in the Arizona desert sun.
DeleteYes coffee is good. And I agree with your other points also.
ReplyDeleteIn regards to kettle bells…what about making sand-filled duffel bags? Don’t know how well they would hold up. There is a company called Go Ruck, owned by veterans, that makes high quality, (expensive) ones.
ReplyDeleteIf they don't clang when you walk you just need more cowbell.
DeletePersonally, I love coffee.
ReplyDeleteAt the risk of suggesting spending money, I might just recommend paying for the kettlebells or seeing if you can grab some second hand. They are great for any number of exercises besides farmer's carries and have the benefit of being a very much use at home training tool.
Failing to listen to any constituency, business or entertainment or political, always results in the same thing.
I've found the the only way to locate lost items...
ReplyDeleteis to buy a replacement. The original promptly appears again.
Lotsa duplicates at my place...
I’m checking stock to make sure I have more of whatever. Also had thoughts what do we do if he/she/they show up expecting us to help or take them in. Who do you turn away? Can’t help everyone.
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Health insurance paid for gym membership when I hit 65. I am going 3 days a week.
ReplyDeleteToo late for painting the shovels and rakes. I no longer do yard maintenance but I do have 2 raised bed garden boxes and a potato box I maintain.