Recent content by Ted Calver

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    Use for 1/5 hp motor

    Welcome aboard Roger. Don’t know squat about motors but some here do.
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    Box with wood running diagonally

    Nicely done Richard! I like the diagonal panels.
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    Happy Birthday Vaughn McMillan!

    Hope you can do something special today. Happy birthday!! :b-day_cake::b-day::b-day_cake:
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    Friday 7/4/2025 HAPPY 4TH ALL !!!

    Just chilling' at home. The missus is under the weather after a fall and another upper respiratory cold , so am playing nurse and trying to get her back on her feet. With any luck my neighbors will have another great backyard fireworks show for our enjoyment and all I have to do is wet down our...
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    Quick garden update

    You sayin' Mike has a tilthy mind?
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    Friday 6/27/25 Do I sense a smile ?

    Visitors have all gone home. I'll try and catch up on the weed pulling in the garden before they take over, then set up the game cam to see which critters are stealing the tomatoes. Lots of cucumbers to process or give away. Make a trip to the farmers market for some of those huge tomatoes to...
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    Hoe Electric Guitars are Made (*How...I'm an idiot, lol)

    WOW! Only 146 likes on the tube??— and they used a woodometer too.
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    Shade Gardens

    Sure do miss the old Prarie Home Companion. Was the show good? I do a bit of shade gardening in 7b, it mosty involves doing research into which species tolerate shade in your area and then trying to keep the deer from eating it all. If you want color in zone 6, annuals like impatiens are...
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    Droopy lids anyone?

    Had it (blepharoplasty) done on both eyes (one at a time IIRC) several years ago for the same reason, vision obstruction. I was pleased with the outcome and didn’t experience any problems. Post op care involved wearing a gauze pad for a couple of days and a regimen of eye drops several times a...
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    It's always something.

    That's a pretty serious brake. Was it cracked already? I earned spending money in my teens mowing lawns and plowing driveways with a Gravely walk behind/hang on to the handlebars beast. That thing was solid and ran forever. Your Gravely looks pretty tough too. Did you hit a tree?:rofl::wave:
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    6/20/25 Friday and new Life

    Congrats to Jarrod and the family. :congrats: We have our daughter Rebecca and her husband Tim visiting from OK, and our grandson and his girlfriend popped in for a visit to show us their new kitten and enjoy a day at Busch Gardens, which is close by. Been a very busy week. Tim helped me fix...
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    Greek Tacos

    Are you using parchment paper when you smash? It helps keep the burgers together and not stick to the smasher.
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    RIP Frank Fusco

    Sad news. Condolences to Frank’s family and friends.
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    Getting Old, Mind Wonders

    When I saw that title I thought you were talking about me, but nice calls. :thumb::thumb:Your son's gonna love 'em. Kinda nice cranking up the lathe once in a while to make some curlies.
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    Happy Birthday Dan Noren!

    Have a great one, Dan! :b-day_cake::b-day::b-day_cake:
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