MMMMMMMMMMMM .............. smoked ribs.

Afternoon Yard!


It's a beautiful day here. Sunny, warm, and a slight breeze.

I got up early and went to the city to pick up a custom pistol frame that I had shipped to a LGS.

I came home and replaced the exhaust on my old truck after another trip to the parts store for little things.

Threw some ribs on the smoker and just finished installing the guts on the pistol frame. I think it's to be a huge improvement over the stock one.

Now I'm relaxing a bit enjoying the smell of the ribs on the smoker. Unfortunately, I have to wait until dinner time to enjoy them.

Good afternoon Yard. A beautiful day out there today, so I guess a lot of folks are enjoying the day.

Thanks Tom.

Good morning Yard. After a cold start it's shaping up to be a nice day.

My Patriot Supply is a good alternative to 4Patriots ; I have some from both companies. Midway and Sportsman's Guide occasionally have good prices on freeze dried food as well.

We’ve got samples from like 4 of the bigger or better known companies, but I’m just hesitant to drop 4-5 hundred bucks on one brand then have Patty not like it. Me, I’m a garbage gut. Her, she is VERY particular about food.

On a totally different note, we’ve had the appraisers out for our Vehicle, and today, roof damage. We should be in pretty good shape (fingers crossed) except for the deductibles. Oh and our water heater. Gonna have to replace it probably within a month at the most.

Haha, figured you did, I just wanted to bust your chops.

Which of those “kits”, survival 3000 year shelf life foods are better in Your opinion. I’ve be3n reading a lot of good about 4Patriots, but still on the fence over the “bigger” companies.

I bought a little more freeze dried food, all vegetables.

No, I knew what I wanted due to previous visits.

You are such a fortunate guy. Oh did she have to read the menu to you?

Good afternoon Yard. A gorgeous day to visit the Optometrist, and I let the General take me to lunch as well.

So true. We shouldn’t force ourselves OR our beliefs on anyone else. Talking Is OK, FORCING is not.

Whatever makes you comfortable and doesn't hurt anyone else.

With all the joking around we do Patty and I have been truly blessed. We have been able to do things we thought we would never do.

Been to the Smoky Mountains 4 times, twice for a week and twice for 2 weeks. Able to afford two vehicles (yeah, one is 15 years old but only has 120K on the clock).

A house that was paid for 12 years ago, and only one vehicle payment (less than 300 a month). So we are doing better than some folks and worse than others. I reckon we’re just average Rednecks.

When I joined the Air Force 52 years ago I had no plans beyond the next 4 years.

We’re no “Saint” by any means, but we TRY to live a Christian life and I FULLY believe our lives are the way they are because of that.

In the beginning (started going to church the first Sunday Of 2001). We started giving what WE felt we could afford. Then after a couple three years we decided to start tithing. It was rough at first. But after a while we realized we were able to do things we couldn’t do before. And no our income didn’t go up anywhere enough to justify our ability to do “stuff”. It was as if money would just miraculously be there when logically it shouldn’t be. GOD HAS been very good to us, and everything we have is due to TRYING to live the life in a way that he wants us to. Can we ever live a perfect life, no, but as long as we truly try, and truly ask for forgiveness and help we can be pleasing and our lives will be better for it. Patty and I are perfect examples of that concept.

Sorry for the sermon, but it just came to my mind and I wrote it down. If these words help someone, it has all been worth it.

Folks may laugh, scoff, make fun, but Patty and I KNOW it has made a very beneficial difference in our lives.

With the way the value of all your gold keeps increasing you won't even miss it. Just glad that the two of you are safe.

Haha, yeah. But NOW we gotta call the home insurance folks. Last week a roofing company was “canvassing” the area giving free roof inspections. They went up, took pics and and said yup we got damage and they would be glad to fix it (I’m sure they would). Anyway it didn’t look to bad to Patty and I. But we had our preacher (he used to be a roofer) look at it and said yup we needed to get it fixed. It wasn’t super bad but he guaranteed that within a year, two at most we’d have a leaking food. So guess who I gotta call tomorrow.

Man I sure am glad gold, platinum, and diamonds 🤣😉 are all increasing in price. We might be able to afford another deductible that way.

Sheesh, car, hot water heater and now a roof all in one month. Sure am glad I got two working kidneys and a spleen.

Definitely worth the deductible.

Well the appraiser finished with our car. $2692 and some change allocated to fix it. We gotta pay 500, so I guess we did good.

Today was really nice so I got all the mowing done. One more nice day and then storms overnight.

Randy, I decided to just satay logged in due to the site being cantankerous.

Evening Yard!

I had to log in again as well.

Finally, a decent weekend weatherwise. I was able to get a few projects done that the weather has been keeping me from. I have a few more to go as long as it stays warm and dry.

Hmmm, every time I come to the site for the last two days I’ve had to log in again.

Good morning Yard. A nice day for mowing grass albeit windy,