In the garden, and RAIN!!!!
POSTED BY: SIGNYM
UPDATED: Thursday, December 25, 2025 04:27
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Bummer. The shop vac is no more. I think it would have been fine had I lubricated it with grease when I fixed it back during the summer, but it's been grinding the housing. There were a lot of metal shavings in there when I opened it back up this time. I still tried the grease, but it was as useful as putting a band aid on a tumor.
I opened up the new one I bought, but it's too small. I'm going to take it back when I figure out what trim I need and pick that up. I guess I'm going to be sweeping for the time being like they used to do back in the stone age. My regular vacuum is on its last legs too, so I'm going to be on the lookout for something reasonably priced soon.
Got the spray foam curing in the two damaged doors now. I should be able to spackle them tomorrow and start getting them all painted. I may try to either start on the windows or the baseboard in between coats. I wish it was warm outside because I have to do all of this in a small room in the basement since it's too cold to do any work out in the garage. I probably can't be cutting wood in the same room where I have painted doors drying.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Originally posted by 1KIKI:
No rain here either Brenda! I did just check my unofficial ball-jar rain gauge and between the last 2 storms I got around 3.5". So far so good for us! I hope it keeps up into 2020.
And speaking of which
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY !
Ah, Kiki. Soggy means wet. My balcony and everything outside my apartment building is wet, wet, wet!
But yeah. Happy New Year.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Thanks for the videos SIX. I'm going to bookmark them so they dont get lost!
I've got two more for you, for baseboards.
Up until a half hour ago, I was just going to cut 45 degree angles for everything. Now I don't even have to adjust the bevel on my ancient miter saw at all. Coped corners and 22.5 degree scarf joints seem to be the way to go. After I watched both of these I've already visualized in my mind the exact layout I'm going to do for the work and it should be ridiculously easy compared to how I was planning it out before.
Now all I have to do is see if I can find that coping saw in my garage that I know I have but I didn't even know what it was before. They probably don't cost much if I can't find it though. I'm going to have to buy a new blade for it anyhow, and it will give me an excuse to go right back and take that tiny shop vac back for a refund.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Quote:Lot of progress there BRENDA! Hope a good rest will dispel the tiredness and you can look around and enjoy your hard work!
Originally posted by Brenda:
It will be a very soggy New Years eve where I am but since I will be in there are no worries.
Flipside got quite a bit accomplished today. Got a picture frame that I am putting friends photos into. Also reorganized some books meaning binning them as I have read them and where they were, they were in my way. Some paper recycling done and another box got rid of. Took the wobbly shelf down and now have to see if I can find another shelf for the items that were and are on it. Also vacuuming done.
Now tired.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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Quote:Saw about the fires there. They looked just awful.
Originally posted by Brenda:
Canadian firefighters heading for Brisbane Australia to help with fighting the wild fires. Fighters going from BC, Alberta, Ontario and PEI are heading Down Under.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Lot of progress there BRENDA! Hope a good rest will dispel the tiredness and you can look around and enjoy your hard work!
Originally posted by Brenda:
It will be a very soggy New Years eve where I am but since I will be in there are no worries.
Flipside got quite a bit accomplished today. Got a picture frame that I am putting friends photos into. Also reorganized some books meaning binning them as I have read them and where they were, they were in my way. Some paper recycling done and another box got rid of. Took the wobbly shelf down and now have to see if I can find another shelf for the items that were and are on it. Also vacuuming done.
Now tired.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
I was quite pleased with myself.
But I forgot something while I was out and will go out for a walk in a bit to get it. Then when I come back I will organize that frame and hang it.
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Originally posted by SIGNYM:Quote:Saw about the fires there. They looked just awful.
Originally posted by Brenda:
Canadian firefighters heading for Brisbane Australia to help with fighting the wild fires. Fighters going from BC, Alberta, Ontario and PEI are heading Down Under.
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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake
Happy New Year, WISHY. I edited out your psychopathic screed!
We have a thing with the Aussies. That couple of summers ago now when we in BC were fighting all those fires, the Australians sent us help. So now we are returning the favour.
A group of Canadians will be coming home around the coming weekend as they have been Down Under for over a month then I think another group goes and another group will be coming home a few days later.
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Out for a walk in a minute. Forgot something the other day and need to get it before I forget again. So later peeps.
ETA: Also it is dry today. Whoo! Hooo!
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I've been out in the cold garage all day, sanding doors. I don't know if I'm going to be able to sand them well enough to paint them. I just found out today that it takes a lot of prep work to get a door that was varnished ready for paint. I didn't think that would be a problem.
I may just abandon the doors until spring. Tomorrow is a few degrees warmer, but it's miserable working out in the garage right now.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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