Snubbing the Coronavirus

[Jim]

While you guys are "playing House" I'm crawling on my knees on the roof of the DS and installing two SoftStart units on my #1 and #3 AC's.

That's great, Buly! I've heard nothing but good about SoftStart.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

wow @TJ&LadyDi didn’t know you had a Kolar too! ?
Now we need to get you using it more.

I would love to be using it more, but I need to get my eye issues resolved first. My eye doctor is working on it, but we are not there yet. My eyes water so badly that it is like shooting through Niagra Falls.

TJ

 

[Jim]

I've been working on a dog-park for our German Shepherds for several years now. I've had to move tons of dead trees and brush, and then cut a road down the side of the mountain to get to where the creek is. In the process, I've uncovered dozens of boulders (and flat rocks) which I have organized into different piles for later use.

So today, I took the front loader down and started hauling the flat rocks up to our house so that I could build a wall (that my wife said we couldn't live without) Anyhow, here is what we have so far.

 

[FLSteve]

Have been using the time to catch up on some of the wood working projects I have been wanting to build now that our traveling is on hold for a bit. First was some frames for the posters we picked up on our trip last year. Still have about three left to frame but ran out of glass so moved on to some Adirondack chairs, tables and a bench until I can get to Home Depot.

FLSteve

 

[redbaron]

@FLSteve, Let me know when you have a set for sale, those look amazing!

2019 DSDP 4369 * Active Air * NHSO

 

[NWIP]

Very nice work. Like the router table in the background, hat a one of my first woodworking projects. Enjoy your shop while staying in place.

 

[Neal]

Have been using the time to catch up on some of the wood working projects I have been wanting to build now that our traveling is on hold for a bit. First was some frames for the posters we picked up on our trip last year. Still have about three left to frame but ran out of glass so moved on to some Adirondack chairs, tables and a bench until I can get to Home Depot.

FLSteve

Awesome work. I've been itching to get into wood working. Tried years ago and never did, now that I got into 3D printing it's tickled that desire again and I ordered a bunch of stuff last summer. I wish I had a nicer area for a wood ship but I have half of my 2-car garage to work with minus the area for all of my RV overflow (including the attic) for all that excess RV stuff you're not supposed to buy until you need it! Anyways I have a workbench top as you can see in the picture, I think it's 6 feet wide, maybe wider. I have the equipment I think I'll need so now it's time to design a workbench first and foremost and then start woodworking from there. I was supposed to design said workbench during my winter trip but that didn't happen, Palm Creek seems to be the Bermuda Triangle of productivity! So now I have to figure out a plan, find a plan, build the bench, then go from there. I'll never reach what your pictures show nor do I have the place to put anything like that if I made it. I need some land, a small house on a prairie

 

[Jim]

 

[Jim]

We took the motor home out today to exercise the motor and flex the tires. While we were out, we ran by Fat Buddies (our favorite BBQ restaurant) and ordered curbside. Lol The look on the girls face! Then we parked in the lot, put down the jacks, opened the salon slides, and had lunch.

After lunch we headed on to over to Clayton, about 20 miles away, turned around and made the trip back home. It was nice to get away from hauling rocks and being quarantined at the homestead.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Thanks, @Jim; we needed that. Glad you've been able to maintain a sense of humor in the midst of a pandemic and damaging storm. I was hoping you did't go through the drive-through pick-up; overhead clearance might have been an issue.

TJ

 

[sheridany]

That’s called traveling in style. Nice rig you have!

 

[Jim]

I was hoping you did't go through the drive-through pick-up; overhead clearance might have been an issue.

TJ

Only the first time...

That’s called traveling in style. Nice rig you have!

Thank you, Sheridany.

 

[Jim]

Need to pick up some flowers on the next trip to town.


Before

After

And some flowers...

 

[RKins]

Nice job!

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

Looks great...and...my back hurts!

TJ

 

[Jim]

With the rock wall behind me, and thinking that I was free to go play somewhere, Trish told me I needed to get working on that pond I promised to make. Apparently, I told her that when I had some time, I would build her a Koi pond. So yeah, kind of hard to say I don't have any free time when I'm quarantined here at the homestead, right?

So here we go again. I have the hole dug, the liner in, and I've been running the front loader up and down between here and the creek picking up (huge) rocks for the edges of the pond. Some of these rocks are so big it was all I could do to get them up the mountain without the tractor tipping over.

Anyhow, I got a good start and Monday I'll line the bottom and sides with stone so that the fish will have a place to hide.

EDIT: EDIT: EDIT: I added a couple of new pictures to show where I'm at with this project. I was going to build a new fire pit, but decided to use one that we've had around here for the last 10 years. We had it made special for our property, which we call Deer Springs. So I built a small ring out of bricks, set the fire pit in the ring, and added a few bags of lava rock. I also added a close up of the fire ball so the detail can be seen.

I'll plant grass in the area tomorrow and cover it with wheat straw. Then, on Sunday, we're taking the motor home for a short, 1 week ride down to GA, and hang out at one of the local RV sites.

 

[Neal]

@Jim , I sent you my address. When will you be arriving???

That looks like one cool piece of land. Makes me realize I don't make great decisions at times

 

[Buly]

And the best I can do is trim the palm tree infront of the house ?.

 

[Jim]

@Jim , I sent you my address. When will you be arriving???

lol, I'm on my way buddy!

Truth be known, I probably wouldn't be doing this if weren't for the Covid-19. But it's making my wife happy, and that's never a bad thing. And when the kids come by (a couple of times a year) it'll be a nice place to break out the corn hole, BBQ ribs, and spend some family time. I'm sure they'll be plenty of good times spent sitting around the fire pit and watching the fish swim in the pond.

What, you don't see the fire pit? lol, that's because it's next on Trish's list and I haven't gotten around to it yet. Probably next week.

 

[Neal]

The fire pit will be great, I can't wait to see those pics, who doesn't like a nice fire pit! Have any spare bedrooms??

My motto for anything bad is that something good will come of it. I say this anytime something breaks in/on the coach, at home, wherever. And it's usually the case, just like my LED lighting situation on my recent trip, it was messed up, in consultation with my electrical expert @Chuggs I made that situation so much better in the end.