Good morning! Are you up yet? What's your plans for today?

[bReTt]

Woke up to my alarm.  Zipped through getting ready.  Made the commute in record time.  Took a nap in my truck before start time. 

The plan is to go get this work knocked out as efficiently as possible And get to quitting time so I can go home to my people.  I need to straighten up the shop since we (myself and the three youngest) have been working on continuing projects.  Now we are at a good point to clean up so we can start over fresh when the urge/need hits. 

I have cleaned up and adjusted 2 HW30S air rifles in the past couple weeks and they are spot on!  I think I’m going to start going through the barrels and give them all a good cleaning.  Why?  IDK!  It just something I feel that I want to do.  Plus, I just had a can of JB Bore Bright delivered so I want to be sure to treat each one with that step.  It’s probably more mental than anything.  🤪

[Matchstickshooter]

Woke up to my alarm.  Zipped through getting ready.  Made the commute in record time.  Took a nap in my truck before start time. 

The plan is to go get this work knocked out as efficiently as possible And get to quitting time so I can go home to my people.  I need to straighten up the shop since we (myself and the three youngest) have been working on continuing projects.  Now we are at a good point to clean up so we can start over fresh when the urge/need hits. 

I have cleaned up and adjusted 2 HW30S air rifles in the past couple weeks and they are spot on!  I think I’m going to start going through the barrels and give them all a good cleaning.  Why?  IDK!  It just something I feel that I want to do.  Plus, I just had a can of JB Bore Bright delivered so I want to be sure to treat each one with that step.  It’s probably more mental than anything.  🤪

Did the "tinkering" bug hit?  lol

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

I got to bed late and after falling asleep late (about 1:00A.M.) I was wide awake at 6:10 A.M.

The last 2 days I have had a painful foot with Plantar Fasciitis (my own diagnosis). So I have been doing stretches and exercises that I found in the past when it occurred. It's a lot better today but I need to continue to "care for it" for the pain in the foot to be completely gone. All three times I have experienced Plantar Fasciitis has come on suddenly (woke up with it) and I have never been able to figure out if I did something to cause it, but at least I know how to get it to pass in less than a week. This time putting a Honda I have on the center stand while wearing Tennis Shoes I think kicked it off because that was the night before and I remember thinking "ouch" at the time. I have read it can last months, so I think my quick response in getting to the exercises/stretches without having to wait for a doctor really helps. 

[Jshooter71]

Hope & pray you get to feeling better, Dan. I’ve dealt with that too, but it’s been about 12 years since having a serious problem. Once diagnosed, I only wear certain boots, boots with inserts and sneakers that keep my arches highly supported. But I remember that pain getting out of bed.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Hope & pray you get to feeling better, Dan. I’ve dealt with that too, but it’s been about 12 years since having a serious problem. Once diagnosed, I only wear certain boots, boots with inserts and sneakers that keep my arches highly supported. But I remember that pain getting out of bed.

  Thanks, for me the first step has been a big surprise each time, weird. I have never gone to the doctor about it because I recognized it from someone I know that had it. I researched what do to treat it, and I found good info on it.
  The first time was the worst because not knowing what to do at first I tried to just limp until it got better and that is how to make it get worse.
 
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor so this is just me sharing my experience.
 For those that don't know what helps the one stretch that helps me most is stepping with the ball of the foot and toes on a step and lowering the heal to stretch and hold it for about 10 seconds. Do it at least a few times per hour all day. I am sure lunges would help too. Continue for a few days after the pain is gone too (It would be good to do stretches everyday ).  NSAID's help too with inflammation.
There are more exercises and stretches that help but I'll let you search if needed instead of giving a long list that is already easy to find.

[bReTt]

Woke up to my alarm.  Zipped through getting ready.  Made the commute in record time.  Took a nap in my truck before start time. 

The plan is to go get this work knocked out as efficiently as possible And get to quitting time so I can go home to my people.  I need to straighten up the shop since we (myself and the three youngest) have been working on continuing projects.  Now we are at a good point to clean up so we can start over fresh when the urge/need hits. 

I have cleaned up and adjusted 2 HW30S air rifles in the past couple weeks and they are spot on!  I think I’m going to start going through the barrels and give them all a good cleaning.  Why?  IDK!  It just something I feel that I want to do.  Plus, I just had a can of JB Bore Bright delivered so I want to be sure to treat each one with that step.  It’s probably more mental than anything.  🤪

Did the "tinkering" bug hit?  lol

Ha ha!

Yes and no.

I know these air rifles are great out of the box BUT anyone that knows, knows that just a simple clean up, relube and adjustment will make them better.  That is what I did, I kept it simple and used what I had on hand.  One was the ghetto heat shrink tune and I happened to run across a spare JM kit that I had forgotten about.  I did the barrel treatment sans Bore Bright on one and nothing to the other.  Doing what I did made a HUGE improvement to the cocking and firing of these rifles.

I did it because I just couldn’t let them go untouched knowing that they would be better doing what I could.  I’m so glad that I did.  They are much more pleasurable to shoot now and no more BOINK!

[bReTt]

Get well soon Dan!  Keep on a keeping on.  🛠

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

Get well soon Dan!  Keep on a keeping on.  🛠

I would say about 80% of the pain in my foot is gone now and it isn't preventing me from Keeping on and on and on...".  👌

[Bicycleman]

My plans for today started with a phone call to a Louisiana friend who was marking his 79th Birthday.  We talked for a long while and caught up on what is happening in each other's life.  He filled me in on the folks over there who were no longer with us.   
Next, I spend a large chunk of time trying to signup for a Covid-19 vaccination.  That ain't an easy thing to do!  Someone needs to rethink that procedure.


On a different note:  I was wondering why ONE sneeze never seems to be enough?  For me, the second one often times brings me up to about 95% complete.  Maybe it is somehow related to the Covid-19 Vaccine.

[avator]

My plans for today started with a phone call to a Louisiana friend who was marking his 79th Birthday.  We talked for a long while and caught up on what is happening in each other's life.  He filled me in on the folks over there who were no longer with us.   
Next, I spend a large chunk of time trying to signup for a Covid-19 vaccination.  That ain't an easy thing to do!  Someone needs to rethink that procedure.


On a different note:  I was wondering why ONE sneeze never seems to be enough?  For me, the second one often times brings me up to about 95% complete.  Maybe it is somehow related to the Covid-19 Vaccine.

The third one serves no other purpose than to annoy Betty Lou.... 

[Bicycleman]

I wonder what the record is?
I, personally, have hit 21 in about 30 seconds.  My grandson usually sneezed five time (with very little noise.)

[avator]

I've always been told that holding them in was not good for you...
It's never affected me... affected me.... affected me.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

My plans for today started with a phone call to a Louisiana friend who was marking his 79th Birthday.  We talked for a long while and caught up on what is happening in each other's life.  He filled me in on the folks over there who were no longer with us.   
Next, I spend a large chunk of time trying to signup for a Covid-19 vaccination.  That ain't an easy thing to do!  Someone needs to rethink that procedure.


On a different note:  I was wondering why ONE sneeze never seems to be enough?  For me, the second one often times brings me up to about 95% complete.  Maybe it is somehow related to the Covid-19 Vaccine.

One of my Church members got his Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday and he is pretty sick from it. He is 85 years old, and was in great health. His wife that's a doctor insisted he get the Vaccine because she couldn't work if he caught Covid-19, she was shocked by his bad reaction and is regretting it.

On the sneezes one is always enough for me, I like to do things right the first time . My wife always has to sneeze 4-6 times to get the job done, lol

[Bicycleman]

One of my Church members got his Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday and he is pretty sick from it. He is 85 years old, and was in great health. His wife that's a doctor insisted he get the Vaccine because she couldn't work if he caught Covid-19, she was shocked by his bad reaction and is regretting it.

Dan, feel free not to share that little bit of information next time.  It didn't help me one little bit.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

One of my Church members got his Covid-19 Vaccine on Tuesday and he is pretty sick from it. He is 85 years old, and was in great health. His wife that's a doctor insisted he get the Vaccine because she couldn't work if he caught Covid-19, she was shocked by his bad reaction and is regretting it.

Dan, feel free not to share that little bit of information next time.  It didn't help me one little bit.

Sorry, IMO it's better if we all hear the bad and good to help us make our own decisions.  His wife got her shot about a month ago and she did not have a bad reaction. I meant to include that too but got distracted by my dogs. I don't know anyone else that has had the vaccine, so the other things I have heard I don't have personal verification so I didn't bring them up. I think there is probably made up or misconstrued data on both sides. Since my whole family had Covid-19 that's good enough for me and makes the vaccine something I'm not concerned at all about getting.   

[Lt. Dan]

Good morning GTA.  Woke up at 0430 CST.  I hear the windchimes so it already windy. It's 42° now with winds N @ 8 mph. Suppose to start raining after lunch with the high of 50°.

Plans are to play with something airgun related.

[Jshooter71]

Good Morning GTA! Up at 0430 CST. And it’s Friday! I missed my chiropractor last week for work, so I’ve been waiting for this morning to come. I’ve got a lot going on these next 2 weeks, it’ll help with as little pain as possible. I’ve got another Starbucks PM to do today. My Geo LDC was supposed to be here yesterday, it’s local so should be here today. And my scope, according to tracking, could be here Saturday. If it all works out, I could be shooting the Parrus, all decked out, Sunday after Ch**ch. Next Saturday I have our monthly barn meeting, then Sunday after Ch**ch, I’m planning on heading towards Hot Springs, my Mom is moving into her new house. There’s a lot more going on with work too, on call, meetings, etc. All the while the temps are supposed to drop next week.

[Lt. Dan]

Good Morning GTA! Up at 0430 CST.....Next Saturday I have our monthly barn meeting, then Sunday after Ch**ch, I’m planning on heading towards Hot Springs, my Mom is moving into her new house. There’s a lot more going on with work too.....

Congratulations on your mom's new house.  That's about a 4 hour drive from you right?

[Firewalker]

Good morning all!

It has begun, temp is 3F and falling! The good news is that we are looking at a low of -16 F and not -20 as predicted. I'm starting day two of a long work stretch, I pray my battery stays strong.

[R.K.]

For the most part I'll hunker down for the day. Might do some tinkering in the basement just to get some quiet time away. Everyone stay warm and safe.