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Old 04-07-2017, 07:07 PM   #1161
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Old 04-07-2017, 07:16 PM   #1162
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Thank you. I fixed it.
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Old 04-07-2017, 07:27 PM   #1163
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Yesterday I had an oil pressure gauge put in the Jeep. The engine for that year is known to have issues with oil pressure. It was supposed to take about 1.5 hours. I was there all day. They ended up taking the top half of the engine off to get to the fitting that they used connect the gauge. Seems that it had been moved from the previous model of engine. The owner charged me $150. I told him it wouldn't be right for them to install custom parts and not charge for their labor and I wanted to make sure the mechanic got paid so I asked him to at least add $100. (This was really getting weird.) Then on the drive home I started to think about it and I didn't think I had paid for the parts either. I checked and sure enough I hadn't paid for the parts which from Amazon were almost $200. This morning I called him and told him that I hadn't paid for the parts either and I wanted to make sure the mechanic got paid for his work on my Jeep. I really had to work to get the whole story out of him. In retrospect I think he was having a great time seeing how far he could string me along. It turns out that the parts were considered "scratch and dent" and he had gotten his money out of them. I think the shipping company probably paid for them. He was just passing the savings on to his customer. The supplier had a 1.5 hour install time for the gauge installation and that is what he had listed on his invoice for my bill. That would have been close if they didn't tear the engine down. He said he was getting the listed installation shop hours corrected with the supplier. Knowing him, he was also going to get some of the labor from the supplier for the incorrect installation time. Anyway, for a day of hanging around waiting for the Jeep to be done, I wound up not spending about $550! Not a bad retirement day effort! And to top it off it was a very nice day!
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Old 04-07-2017, 07:40 PM   #1164
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Went fishing and the cats and ling were biting good. Checked on my turkey blind and did a little scouting for tomorrow morning opener.
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Old 04-07-2017, 08:19 PM   #1165
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Oh no, Aja8888! Try to rest with it elevated, and ice it too. I hope it improves soon. Between that, and all your recent dental work, and your DW's health problems, this has not been a good spring for you.
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Aja8888, I pinched something in my knee a couple of years ago and was in major pain. The orthopedic doc told me to take an Aleve every day. I have done that and it is good unless I am up and down ladders all day. Then it flares up.
W2R, I have been icing it and trying to not do anything that would add to the damage (twisting my leg). I have a good knee brace on it but it's not getting any better. But, then again, old men don't heal fast so I am not surprised.

Tried to get a doctor appointment with DW's knee doc and the earliest I can get in is 4/25.

Hermit, thanks for the Aleve tip. One of my friends said the same and tomorrow I will start on it.
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Old 04-07-2017, 09:45 PM   #1166
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W2R, I have been icing it and trying to not do anything that would add to the damage (twisting my leg). I have a good knee brace on it but it's not getting any better. But, then again, old men don't heal fast so I am not surprised.

Tried to get a doctor appointment with DW's knee doc and the earliest I can get in is 4/25.

Hermit, thanks for the Aleve tip. One of my friends said the same and tomorrow I will start on it.
aja, It's only been a week. Take the Aleve and stay off it (don't "try" to stay off it) as much as possible. I know you are active but you've got to give it a rest. Don't worry about "things" getting done because they will still be there at a later date. Speedy recovery!
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Catching up after a very pleasant two-night RV trip to Fredericksburg for some wine tasting, wildflowers, German food and retail therapy (DH skipped the latter). Beautiful spring weather! Photos here are from Wildseed Farms which is a wildflower seed producer (plus a general nursery, gift shop, and entertainment venue). The red flowers are Red Corn Poppies, planted in honor of the 100th anniversary of WWI. The others are bluebonnets.

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Absolutely beautiful, MBAustin!!! I remember those Texas wildflowers from back when I lived in College Station, and would see them near the highways when driving to Austin. They are amazing and unforgettable.
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Beautiful! I love red poppies. There are several types of poppies I saw in UK as well.
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No flowers here...the ground is still frozen in spots.

It snuck up to 19C today, so I did a couple hours of spring cleaning...put the window screens back on, patio furniture back on the deck, bit of garage cleaning, etc.
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Old 04-08-2017, 06:40 PM   #1173
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Interesting fact: it is technically illegal to grow poppies, as you would be growing the raw material for opiate production.
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I think that's a different poppies. More bulbous in the middle. It's papaver somiferum. I love that one too, especially the bright red ones.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferum
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Went to a FFA plant and succulent sale locally. We debated whether to get breakfast first, but decided to go to the sale first. Good idea! They were selling brisket burritos there
We bought a beautiful large pot with a variety of succulents and have it on our front porch.
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I took my roadster for an emissions test, went to the dry cleaners, bought topsoil and strawberry plants, brought home lunch for the young wife, built a new raised bed, planted strawberries, fertilized the blueberries and laurel, filled the propane tank for the grill, went to the grocery and came home to make dinner. It's a lot for one day. I'm looking forward to stretching these types of activities over a few days in retirement.
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I took my roadster for an emissions test, went to the dry cleaners, bought topsoil and strawberry plants, brought home lunch for the young wife, built a new raised bed, planted strawberries, fertilized the blueberries and laurel, filled the propane tank for the grill, went to the grocery and came home to make dinner. It's a lot for one day. I'm looking forward to stretching these types of activities over a few days in retirement.
I envy you. I am still after 8 years of retirement too organized. When I have to go to Ventura, 10 miles away, I try to plan to do a number of things there.
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We had our first 60 degree day of the year.
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I envy you. I am still after 8 years of retirement too organized. When I have to go to Ventura, 10 miles away, I try to plan to do a number of things there.
We do live right in the middle of town, so most things are nearby.
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I think that's a different poppies. More bulbous in the middle. It's papaver somiferum. I love that one too, especially the bright red ones.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papaver_somniferum
If it isn't a California poppy, it is illegal. Among the lunatic set that does the poppy tea thing, there are a wide variety of types that are grown for extra-curricular purposes at varying strength levels. I believe "hen and chicks" is infamously strong.
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