What did you do today

[Tom&Shelly]

Today's work, a beautiful rain in Raton finally. This should help with our fire season in northern New Mexico & maybe I can light the grill again. Our county has been under a fire watch since earlier this spring, no charcoal or outdoor fires, propane only. Thankfully that's coming to an end...

+2 on the rain Tim! Hope they're getting some in the East Mountains as well, and especially on the fires (mud slides notwithstanding).

(It's raining here in Upstate NY right now, but that's nothing special)

Tom

[MickinOz]

Not today, but last Friday I went into the Bunnings store at Parafield.
Unlike last trip, when the the timber racks were nearly empty, it's obvious they've had a big delivery of pine.
Its all plastic wrapped. And it's marked Product of Sweden.
We've had to import Pine 4 x 2's from Sweden.
My state is somewhat known for its Pinus Radiata (Monterey Pine) plantations.
Why the heck do we need to import pine from Northern Europe?
I'll say one think -its lovely clear timber compared to ours. Straighter and far fewer knots.

[Staryder61]

Not today, but last Friday I went into the Bunnings store at Parafield.
Unlike last trip, when the the timber racks were nearly empty, it's obvious they've had a big delivery of pine.
Its all plastic wrapped. And it's marked Product of Sweden.
We've had to import Pine 4 x 2's from Sweden.
My state is somewhat known for its Pinus Radiata (Monterey Pine) plantations.
Why the heck do we need to import pine from Northern Europe?
I'll say one think -its lovely clear timber compared to ours. Straighter and far fewer knots.

Send me some Mick,, I could use some good pine.. Haven't seen any good stuff for a couple years now.. where I live, some lumber products are more scarce than others.

[Capebuild]

Shucked 10 quarts of quahogs I had harvested a few days ago. My wife will make stuffed clams for a 4th of July gathering we have yearly.... with the brick wood fired pizza oven cranking out the pies.

[JasenC]

Shucked 10 quarts of quahogs I had harvested a few days ago. My wife will make stuffed clams for a 4th of July gathering we have yearly.... with the brick wood fired pizza oven cranking out the pies.

Well shucks John, that looks like it took a minute

[CaptKidd]

I washed all the mud off the Durango that I got driving the Alaskan Pipeline (the Dalton highway) 700+ miles from Prudhoe Bay to Fairbanks. I had to use the self service place first so that the full service could wash it. Interesting drive. The road is partly paved (about 40%). The speed limit the whole way is 50 mph whether paved or gravel I wish the wildfires up here wasn't so bad the smoke hides most of the sceanry,

[Staryder61]

Well actually yesterday,
This past 4th of July was the 29th, my better half and I have spent together.. not your traditional anniversary,
but hey.. a great day to celebrate just as well,,
So I treated her to her favorite dinner.. she loves ribeye steak,, so I grilled and smoked a couple..
always one for her dinner and one for lunch the next day.. then I added some other favorites..
Diablo's (cream cheese stuffed jalapenos wrapped in bacon) and smoked fresh vegetables with cheese on top..
For me a slab of fresh cod smoked.. I'll take fish over steak any day..



Hope y'all had a great Holiday, we sure did...

[bdosborn]

We got treated to a double rainbow at our cabin over the 4th:



Bruce

[Staryder61]

We got treated to a double rainbow at our cabin over the 4th:



Bruce

great picture Bruce,, mother nature at it's best..

[Tom&Shelly]

We got treated to a double rainbow at our cabin over the 4th:


Bruce

Something's wrong! The outer one is backwards!

(Just kidding)

Tom

[Godeh]

Registered on this forum.

[Staryder61]

Welcome to the forum, that's a good start...

[twisted lines]

As Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom always said !
We've Done it!

[Wrecit]

Finally mocked up the rear of my enclosed trailer conversion



The piano hinge is temp screwed into the trailer for placement and the bed door is tacked to the hinge.

[MickinOz]

Took the middle son's girlfriend to brunch at her favourite local cafe.
She sent him a selfie. I sent him the bill.