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

[Sqrl Klr]

Paper plates = no cleanup or evidence.

[avator]

Oh, I already stocked up on paper plates and solo cups. 
Oh, and as if divine intervention, our local grocer's sale ad came out today. Swanson and Banquet pot pies on sale for $.99. Family size Banquet mac n cheese went on sale as well. We jumped in the truck and headed to stock up. I grew up on pot pies back when they were 10 for a buck.
I also grabbed a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread for French toast with heat and eat sausage.
Most of my cooking with be the microwave and toaster oven. Oh wait, does that sound familiar?   

[Lt. Dan]

Paper plates = no cleanup or evidence.

Exactly. Cook outside, either on a charcoal grill or a campfire, no mess indoors. Build an oak or hickory campfire, let it burn down, place a large iron skillet on the coals, after marinating the steak for an hour, put some oil in the skillet and sear the steak for a couple of minutes on each side, or longer if you want your steak more done. I'll cook mine until the internal temp is 130° then I'll pull it off the fire and tent with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes.  Eat on paper plates.

[avator]

The bead sealer came in today so tomorrow morning I'll be putting new valve stems in those leaky front tires on both zturns. It will be nice not to have to fire up the compressor every time I need to mow.

[avator]

Paper plates = no cleanup or evidence.

Exactly. Cook outside, either on a charcoal grill or a campfire, no mess indoors. Build an oak or hickory campfire, let it burn down, place a large iron skillet on the coals, after marinating the steak for an hour, put some oil in the skillet and sear the steak for a couple of minutes on each side, or longer if you want your steak more done. I'll cook mine until the internal temp is 130° then I'll pull it off the fire and tent with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes.  Eat on paper plates.

Not much oak or hickory around here but we got alot of pecan.

[Lt. Dan]

Paper plates = no cleanup or evidence.

Exactly. Cook outside, either on a charcoal grill or a campfire, no mess indoors. Build an oak or hickory campfire, let it burn down, place a large iron skillet on the coals, after marinating the steak for an hour, put some oil in the skillet and sear the steak for a couple of minutes on each side, or longer if you want your steak more done. I'll cook mine until the internal temp is 130° then I'll pull it off the fire and tent with aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes.  Eat on paper plates.

Not much oak or hickory around here but we got alot of pecan.

Pecan is okay, just rake the leaves or pine straw from around fire if you are using pecan. You will find thar pecan POPS and will send hot embers out sometimes 3 or 4 feet. Ask me how I know.

Would be a good idea to have a bucket of water just in case.

[avator]

Yeah, I burn alot of pecan here. But nothing pops like cane poles.. 

[Lt. Dan]

Yeah, I burn alot of pecan here. But nothing pops like cane poles.. 

I've never burned cane poles.

[Sqrl Klr]

The bead sealer came in today so tomorrow morning I'll be putting new valve stems in those leaky front tires on both zturns. It will be nice not to have to fire up the compressor every time I need to mow.

I don't know how much bead sealer costs but I'm guessing cheaper than two tubes would be for the casters. If I remember right those costed me around $20 total for both tires. The rear tubes were $15.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Need to hone my bachelor skills. Betty Lou will be heading North for 10 days in a week. Meanwhile she has been preparing food and freezing them into thaw, heat and eat meals for me while she's gone.
I spent many years as a single guy but it's been awhile.

I have a suggestion. A two-inch ribeye, medium rare with a baked potato and grilled corn on the cob.

Yep, seen that on the menu at the local steak house.   

Now I thought you were a DIY guy. Surely you can cook a steak at home that will rival any steak house.

Sure I can but it's the clean up and dishes that I hate. I'm also trying to avoid the wrath of Betty Lou when she gets back and finds anything out of place in HER kitchen.

Just nickname Boss and Rambo "Soap" and "Water".  Then if she asks are the dishes clean tell her they're as clean as soap and water can get them.

Just got back from the Vet with Flash.  It's official.  He's old and busted.  Doc says he's got a torn ACL in his left rear leg.  It's a bummer cause that's his only good leg on that side.  I guess we can still use him for a couch pillow or first base or something.   Doc says he's got a heart murmur too.  They took an X-ray, some blood, a stool sample,  and $500.

Aw he's worth it.  Doc gave us some doggie downers to keep him calm and some doggie painkillers to keep him happy.

[avator]

The bead sealer came in today so tomorrow morning I'll be putting new valve stems in those leaky front tires on both zturns. It will be nice not to have to fire up the compressor every time I need to mow.

I don't know how much bead sealer costs but I'm guessing cheaper than two tubes would be for the casters. If I remember right those costed me around $20 total for both tires. The rear tubes were $15.

The valve kit that included the tool to pull the stems in, a core removal tool and 6 stems was $9 and the quart of bead sealer was $15. Plenty to fix tires for quite some time to come. These things can be used to make the repairs on 2 mowers, 2 trailers and 2 atvs. I also have a great plug and patch kit.
Last week it cost me $20 to have one caster tire fixed because I got lazy. Not gonna happen again.

[2A Georgia]

Today we had to let an employee go before they completed our six month working test period.  I hope one door closing opens another for them.  Somehow I survived meetings 730 to 730....trolling GTA now

[Back_Roads]

Oh, I already stocked up on paper plates and solo cups. 
Oh, and as if divine intervention, our local grocer's sale ad came out today. Swanson and Banquet pot pies on sale for $.99. Family size Banquet mac n cheese went on sale as well. We jumped in the truck and headed to stock up. I grew up on pot pies back when they were 10 for a buck.
I also grabbed a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread for French toast with heat and eat sausage.
Most of my cooking with be the microwave and toaster oven. Oh wait, does that sound familiar?   

You can do some YouTube cooking videos for us Bill

[avator]

LOL.... I saw that video before. You know, I could do a steak in the mold toaster oven in the Casting Shack. I could even do it while I poured some pellets. 

I got the tire fixed on the z360. New valve stem and bead sealed. Then I got all the mowing done here and at the barn. Next I'll bring the eXmark in the shop and fix a front caster wheel on that too. When it's done I'll take it down and park it in the barn. Then I can keep the z360 in the mower port where it belongs and put my outdoor shooting deck back together.
Always something to do around here.

[Sqrl Klr]

I'd watch em lol. I can just see Bill's honey rolling her eyes at dude in video above.

[avator]

IIRC I had her watch the video the first time I saw it. Yes, her response was an "Oh my G" and the eye roll.
That's about as crazy as Frank from American Pickers (R.I.P.) cooking a hot dog on the motor of their van as they were travelling.
But it was quite common for coworkers here to put their lunch on the dash of their cars in the summer to keep it hot until lunch time.

[Sqrl Klr]

You know his jaws were sore after eating that shoe I mean that steak.

[avator]

"Gotta luv dat" !
The eXmark was ez pz. I pulled it in the shop, put the bottle jack under it and took the flat left front caster wheel off. I took it to the bench and put some bead sealer around both sides. Then I used a ratchet strap to squeeze the tire to get the bead started and put a bit of air in it to hold it on the bead. Then I let the ratchet strap loose and aired it on up. The beads popped on the rim and it was good to go. I dipped it in the water to check for leaks and put it back on the mower. All in the comforts of a/c. 

Almost seems like I did a day's work in a few short hours.

But wait, there's more.... I even cleaned up my mess and put the tools away.

[buellm2]

You could probably get a pretty good sear on a steak by dipping it into a lead melting pot.

[avator]

You could probably get a pretty good sear on a steak by dipping it into a lead melting pot.

"POOF" no eyebrows.