So if you didn't do anything airgun related what did you do today?

[Frank in Fairfield]

Me, the ol’ Lady and PeeWee took the Silverado out for a drive up to the snow.
I-80 to Truckee, then down to Lake Tahoe then Hwy 50 Sacramento then,  I-80 back home.
Stopped in Dixon for some hot and sour soup, broccoli beef and chow mein. 
Came home.

[Jshooter71]

Went back to work yesterday after my week & a half vacation. Got in 10.5 hours. Spoke to another tech this morning, he worked about 24 hours last week while I was gone, which is what’s been mandated as the limit. Doing the same type job today at a different location. So I guess my weekend’ll start tomorrow at lunch until next Monday. I could get used to this, but my bill collectors probably won’t stand for it.

[bReTt]

Decided at 5:30 this morning that I’m staying home today.  5 out of 12 of us decided to isolate themselves (been off already).  That leaves the rest of us to cover around the clock and still try and get the regularly scheduled work done.  I’ve personally been working a TON of extra shifts.  This was going to be my easy week with only one extra shift scheduled AND a 4 day weekend starting this Friday.  With work and Michele feeling “off” I felt I needed another day to keep up with home and be prepared to work my one extra shift.  I feel a little guilty but we do what we feel we have to do.  I’m in it for the along haul so one extra day off isn’t going to throw the system out of whack.  I know I’ll be making up for it tomorrow anyway.  I’ll be ready then.

So, I made an outdoor fire 🔥 and coffee around 6am and I’m sitting by it now.  I’ve read some, sipped coffee and now I’m surfing the forums. 

[RobertMcC]

Not able to shoot due to neighbours out and about.

So I fired up the ride on, first time in about a month. Cleaned up some fallen willow tree branches. I cannot burn the bush/branches due to a fire ban. I also tossed the Christmas tree.. Which was still green BTW. Decided to try and start my generator and was no go. Appears the tank rusted and rust must have clogged the lines and carb. So Ill deal with that later. Which I may upgrade to a 4 stroke and keep the 2 stroke (880 W ) as a backup.

So moved onto my whipper, got that running, also replaced the line.

I have issues with my dogs jumping in the pass/driver seat when I'm not in it. Even with them anchored. If I shorten it any more they won't be able to lay down. So I bought a divider cage, so fitted that. Just need to get some felt so I can protect the head rests.

[Lt. Dan]

Dug out my fishing gear yesterday and cleaned it up.  My two Diawa casting reels still had plastic worms attached.  So to the yard I went to limber up the arm. This morning I drove down to the pond and caught lunch.  Just 2 yearling bass but more than enough for me. I think I'm liking sheltering in place.  Had a couple of baked potatoes leftover so cut those babies up and rolled them in the cornmeal to go along with the fish.

[maraudinglizard]

Just got done push mowing the front 40, now it's the back 40, the total is about an acre. 

[RobertMcC]

Just got done push mowing the front 40, now it's the back 40, the total is about an acre. 

...... Did you say push ? Ouch... I got a acre, 3/4 of it is mow-able. Did it once and said screw that. Took me 1/2 the day.

[Lt. Dan]

Just got done push mowing the front 40, now it's the back 40, the total is about an acre. 

Push mowers?? I remember those, I think I hated them.  If I remember correctly, every time you needed to mow they were out of gas, ours held about a pint, it would always run out of gas 300 yards from the gas can. What kind do you have? Mine was a Craftsman.

Growing up I pushed a big wheel Yazoo, 10 hp horizontal Briggs, 24" cut. All the guards were taken off.... I loved that mower.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I remember using a Reel Push Mower. On thick stuff that was work.

[maraudinglizard]

Just got done push mowing the front 40, now it's the back 40, the total is about an acre. 

Push mowers?? I remember those, I think I hated them.  If I remember correctly, every time you needed to mow they were out of gas, ours held about a pint, it would always run out of gas 300 yards from the gas can. What kind do you have? Mine was a Craftsman.

Growing up I pushed a big wheel Yazoo, 10 hp horizontal Briggs, 24" cut. All the guards were taken off.... I loved that mower.

I am using a DR timmer mower because of the amount storm debris still on the ground, also with it being  so dry I don't want to set the yard on fire either. It is easier to use than a regular push mower. It will take out woody stem plants up to a 1/2 inch. It uses a .155 dia. weedeater string. Besides it's good exercise as well. I have the electric start model, that has been a plus for me. Mine is 4 years old and still have the original battery in it.

https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipment/Trimmer-Mowers/Walk-Behind/DR-Trimmer-Mower/p/TR45072BMN

[Lt. Dan]

Just got done push mowing the front 40, now it's the back 40, the total is about an acre. 

Push mowers?? I remember those, I think I hated them.  If I remember correctly, every time you needed to mow they were out of gas, ours held about a pint, it would always run out of gas 300 yards from the gas can. What kind do you have? Mine was a Craftsman.

Growing up I pushed a big wheel Yazoo, 10 hp horizontal Briggs, 24" cut. All the guards were taken off.... I loved that mower.

I am using a DR timmer mower because of the amount storm debris still on the ground, also with it being  so dry I don't want to set the yard on fire either. It is easier to use than a regular push mower. It will take out woody stem plants up to a 1/2 inch. It uses a .155 dia. weedeater string. Besides it's good exercise as well. I have the electric start model, that has been a plus for me. Mine is 4 years old and still have the original battery in it.

https://www.drpower.com/Power-Equipment/Trimmer-Mowers/Walk-Behind/DR-Trimmer-Mower/p/TR45072BMN

I know the one your talking about.  My father had one similar years ago. After he passed  someone broke into his shop and stole about $5,000 worth of tools, chainsaws, weedeaters,  and that Dr. Trimmer.  It's good I didn't catch the guy(s) because I would probably be in prison for, ... well.... I can't say it here.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Paid off my remaininng ballance and brought home my new Savage A22 FV-SR.
So glad the synthetic stock was black... And feels "right"!
Mounted the last Kruger scope from the "bulk buy" on eBay.
Now to kick some 10/22 arse.

[Mole2017]

Getting back on the GTA after rescuing my computer. So nice to have my machine back!

Last week I tried to load a legacy driver (Windows 7) onto a Windows 10 laptop and something went horribly wrong. Not quite blue screen, but about the same--computer went into "recovery environment" and none of the choices to fix things were working. It was looking like I'd have to manually recover what wasn't backed up (everything...), let my IT folks reload Windows, and then piece everything back to almost the way it was.

Reading online convinced me I could reformat the partition that had the boot information (EFI, if you follow that) and then let Windows rebuild what it needed. It actually worked, though at first it didn't seem like it did. But, sure enough, on the next restart, though it crashed I at least got an option to start in safe mode and I was back in business. On the next restart, I was able to login properly.

Only took me like 5 days to figure it out, but it would have taken longer to let my IT folks fix it their way (reload--fixes everything!). I have since created a restore point for minor fixes and a system backup if my solid state drive should kick the bucket. Now I'm working through my files to clean out what I don't need any more, archiving whatever I don't simply throw out.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Getting back on the GTA after rescuing my computer. So nice to have my machine back!

Last week I tried to load a legacy driver (Windows 7) onto a Windows 10 laptop and something went horribly wrong. Not quite blue screen, but about the same--computer went into "recovery environment" and none of the choices to fix things were working. It was looking like I'd have to manually recover what wasn't backed up (everything...), let my IT folks reload Windows, and then piece everything back to almost the way it was.

Reading online convinced me I could reformat the partition that had the boot information (EFI, if you follow that) and then let Windows rebuild what it needed. It actually worked, though at first it didn't seem like it did. But, sure enough, on the next restart, though it crashed I at least got an option to start in safe mode and I was back in business. On the next restart, I was able to login properly.

Only took me like 5 days to figure it out, but it would have taken longer to let my IT folks fix it their way (reload--fixes everything!). I have since created a restore point for minor fixes and a system backup if my solid state drive should kick the bucket. Now I'm working through my files to clean out what I don't need any more, archiving whatever I don't simply throw out.

Welcome back!

[Sqrl Klr]

Speaking of mowers mine gave me hades today dealing with the solenoid but I finally got it running. My uncle's mower threw a belt off due to a gumball between it and the pulley so I slapped that back on for him. The ac stopped working so I got the tech out who thankfully got it running again. The car threw a CEL so I got a auto parts store to list the code and clear it for me. Bought a bottle of catalytic converter cleaner which will hopefully prevent the CEL from returning. Frustrating day but I'm not getting shot at or dying of cancer in the hospital so life is good.

[maraudinglizard]

Trimming and grinding the back 40 and pond. Clear out a place to put the old jon boat down and make a raised garden out of it. The boat 37 years old and full of stress cracks in the ribs, gunnel, and hull, so it leaks like sieve.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Woke up.  Everything still works.  Ran trot lines last night so I've got catfish to clean today!  Not looking forward to it.

[wolverine]

took the window screens out of storage and washed them all.  then i got out the extension ladder and cleaned the outsides of the windows before going inside and doing the same.


after lunch i packed my tackle on my bicycle and rode a short mile to the point on our lake.  over the years i've found these waters to be some of the first to warm in the spring.  I caught an 8" striped bass, 12 & 14" black bass, and a nice 16 1/2" smallie.  all on light tackle and a brown crawfish pattern square billed crankbait.

[bear air]

Did some airgun stuff today but also have a little project of beautifying a big piece of driftwood my wife had. I'm using tru oil. The first two coats were 1 part tru oil 2 parts mineral spirits, third coat was 1 and 1 and now I think its ready for some straight tru oil. Should look awesome after a couple coats.

[uglymike]

Hauled a list of things to my Mother-in-Law in a town west of me about 60 miles. She hasn't been out in a couple weeks. Tried out a new home made mask my wife made me filling that list at the store, works good.