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

[Back_Roads]

 Saturday update, mowed, saw 2 rabbits run off the property. Armed myself and continued with shrub trimming, but the bunny brigade split, they may be back in force today My 50+ year old wheelbarrow needs some TLC soon also. Will be Grilling and chilling with the remaining parental unit.
 Thanks to all who gave their all for their country.

[Hoosier Daddy]

My right shoulder is not cooperating this morning...and I haven't even started yet. 
 Watching Monaco F1 at the moment.. then Indy 500... when that "roundy-round" Hoosier Momma's favorite NASCAR "soft drink" race starts I will go out. 

[anti-squirrel]

Original plan a project I recently picked up- a "vintage" Mo-Chief field mower manufactured by Willard in the early 70s.  It is powered by an 8hp B&S engine, 319cc-worth.  It sat for a decade if not more, but was run dry before it was "parked".  I need a float bowl gasket; but everything else has been a matter of "clean real good, blow out with compressed air, and lubricate everything that moves".  Well, I was going to cut out a float gasket out of some gasket material but Sonja said we're doing a float today.  I think I had the inflatable kayak, pump, cooler, and dry-bag loaded before she finished putting on her bathing suit.  I opted to order a carb rebuild kit for the B&S 8hp engine.  Priorities, ya know?


Side note: that 8hp engine is 319cc.  If you opted to buy a modern 319cc engine, the various brands run between 12 and 19hp.  On the other hand, this ancient B&S engine will probably outlast any modern engine by a factor of 2:1; it is WAY overbuilt.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Mornin y’all!  I survived another Memorial Day weekend! That’s a benchmark for park rangers.

I slept in my own bed for the first time since February.  Didn’t sleep well but then I never do.  But it’s a step forward!  My recovery is slow but it is happening.

Plans for today are sloth and dispensation followed by a nap!

Sitting on the gun deck right now with the loaded Hatsan Flash ready at hand.  If any squirrels make an appearance it will only be a brief one.

[Madd Hatter]

When the pet parents get home, it's home again home again jigity jig.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Mornin y’all!  I feel like something that was stepped in and then scraped off on the curb.

Nothing on my dance card today.  I hope to finish chronographing the Hatsan Flash-R.  At some point I have to drive the memsahib into Hooterville and do some grocery shopping.  It’s been over a month since we last went and the menu is getting pretty monotonous around here.  Until she gets up and moving I’m going to sit on the gun deck with a pipe, a PCP and a cup of cocoa!

[Madd Hatter]

Going to try and scrub up the oil staining the plywood floor of the airgun shed.😠 It's from the chainsaw bar oil leaking out of the chainsaws.😡

[Blowpipe Sam]

I’d do it the lazy man’s way Robert.  Treat the rest of the floor with oil for an attractive oiled wood finish!

[avator]

Yup... just move the chainsaw around from time to time until the entire floor is stained evenly...