What Manly Things Did You Do Today?

I put new Flights(fins) on a set of Jarts(lawn darts), that were my Grandparents, back in the late 60's. All of us kids(siblings, cousins), used them, back in those days, all the time, and the flights finally chipped and broke. Then the set was put up, in the mid 80's, after all the kids had grown up.
In the late 70's, lawn darts were outlawed for sale, in the US and Canada(?), because people were dying after having them land on/in their head.
Well, fast forward, my grandparents died, many years ago, and relatives thought they were just junk, but I saved them from the trash. I finally found some modern foam tipped JARTS, scavanged those fins, and modified them to fit the old set. Exact fit and look of the originals. Wooo hooo!!
My daughter and neighbors kids tested them out, and they were all hooked on playing with them. Now, I have adult friends wanting to play with them. They bring back memories, of a more fun, carefree childhood, and someone yelling Watch Out!!, and all kids scattering, after someone threw a dart, when people werent looking.

 

Unclogged a slow bathroom sink drain. Half a pot of near boiling water, let it sit, tossed in a dollop of Dawn, pour the rest of the water, let it work. Then let hot tap run for about a minute. Worked like a charm. I'm sure it was shaving soap and old beard.

 

Repaired a bushel crate. The slates and bottom was shot (saved the ends) ..... cut new ones from pallet wood, sanded, assembled, and stained some VERY thirsty wood.



It was originally saved for my son and his record collection, but he doesn't seem interested, so I may keep it for myself.

I was looking to see if anyone still made genuine crates and found this cool video. Here!

I found that the business is less than an hour and a half from me and only 35 minutes from my parents. I see a road trip in the future to pick up a few.

 

Nice job, @Enrico ! How are you planning to use it?

 

I may keep it in the living room for some of my daily record listening.

 

very cool.nice job Keith..

 

5:30am get up and start the day!!!
Get grand child showered, breakfast and generally ready for school after I am ready to go, pick up other 2 grand kids to drop them off to daycare.
Normal ever day stuff.
RIGHT?

But today, just before dropping off the oldest at school, the middle child (2 year old) tossed up his breakfast.
OK....
Drop off oldest at school.
Go home get the little guy cleaned up, at their moms.
Clean up the car, I got seat covers and custom mats for just such occasions, not my first rodeo.
Take both home while getting their grandma home to watch the little guy, he's not feeling well, can't go to daycare like that.
Take youngest one with me to my doctor's appointment, just make it there on time, she just turned one, she's fine there.
Dropped her off at daycare after that and go to work, why, couldn't get off work, to many things planed.
Gonna be late getting out of work, a long day, but that is how it is some days.
Didn't get to work till 11 am, but will still have 8 hours in.
Tomorrow take the day off to stay home with the little guy that's not feeling well.
Friday another long day at work planed, maybe all will be well by then.
It's supposed to be nice out this week end here.
Maybe we can all go to the zoo or something.

Keep the Faith!
life is good
tp

 

@Terry I am exhausted just reading that!

 

I tried to condese it as much as possible.
Well....
tp

 

After the up chuck incident in the car this morning.....
I put the car seat in the shower and sprayed off what I could. Had to leave it till later.
Tonight, got home...
Tore the car seat apart, well disassemble it. What didn't go in the washer was sprayed down with cleaner, then scrubbed brushed well, very well, in the shower . After the cover is finished washing, and everything is dry.
I'll put it all back together.
Thinking it should be ready by 6 0r 7am in the morning.
Done this before, not an issue, just a pain.
Life goes on....
tp

 

Put in what seemed like about 4,000 applications for a new job. It really irks me that I put in a resume online, then still have to fill out the online resume.....
Had an interview yesterday, not what I really want to be doing, but they did offer me a position.....
Gonna hold out for a bit and see what I can come up with.

 

I'm in the same boat.

 

Thawed out the water pump on my car

 

That's never good news Keith. Sometimes change is better and I wish you good luck in your new direction!

 

Dear God. What have we become ???

 

God knew how unhappy I was in my last position and I thank Him for giving me the push to go and find a new position.

Reminds me of the story .....

There was a salesman selling door to door out in the country and came to little shack with an old man sitting on his porch. Next to the old man was his dog, who was whining and whimpering. The salesman's pitch being thrown off by the noise finally asked the old man “What’s wrong with your dog”. The old man said “Theres a sharp nail he’s laying on”. The young man asked “Laying on a nail?, Well why doesn’t he get up?” The old man then replied “It’s not hurting bad enough yet....”

Don't we all do that sometimes?

 

If I lacked the appendage I would sure try one.....LOL!!

 

Hahaha.

 

Just imagine being in the woods and having to bear your backsides to relieve yourself. Years ago there was this television program where they had a modern family go back and try to live as a family in the 1800's. One of the teenage girls figured out how to pee standing. She got my respect because that exactly what I would do.

 

I bet that the majority of our population in north America couldn't survive living in 1800s conditions.