Good morning All. Coffees on.

[Dillon]

@IvyA short DMV trip and an OK photo. That is a great start to the week!

[KymmieL]

Did some furniture shopping yesterday. Originally just going to shop for a new mattress for our youngest. We wound up getting a new mattress for ourselves and the whole bed for our youngest. 

 

Finally got all the stuff for the fuel system on the wagon. Still waiting on the intake. Going to check the status today. Right now the plan is to just get it up and running. Intake, new distributor, coil, and ignition control will be added later.

 

Today, need to pick up the motorcycle jack from storage. Then the hopefully finish the rear air ride that I have started 4-5 years ago. Finally having my own garage is so nice.

 

Looks like a great day to day. official temp is 34. looking at a high of 68. Loving the nice weather. However, this is the start of May. We've had some of our biggest blizzards in May.

 

Hugs, to all

 

Kymmie

[April Marie]

26 minutes ago, Dillon said:

@IvyA short DMV trip and an OK photo. That is a great start to the week!

There is SO MUCH truth in that!!!

[Willow]

Hi everyone 

 

sounds like a pretty good day around the table.  Lots of cups and pots of coffee being consumed.  I’m on cup number 2 myself.  @Dillon I recently tossed some coffee that had aged beyond its prime.  I tried drinking it out of desperation one day but yuck!

 

@Ivy who ever heard of going to the DMV and getting out so quickly these days.  Such an amazing feat!

 

@KymmieL what is it what makes your intake manifold so unique that you are waiting so long to get one?  Obviously, we are talking pre 1994 when you say about distributer and all that.  But I find it odd that you can’t find an available used manifold unless you are switching to a blown intake or three duces or dual 4 barrels. Then there are also the custom adapters to match the brand and model of carburetors.  

Nice having a day off.  I slept in.  I can sit around checking in on everything and just having a relaxing morning.

 

have a great Tuesday and don’t forget to stick up on cerveza 🍺 Saturday is coming!

 

Willow

 

[Dillon]

41 minutes ago, Willow said:

 I tried drinking it out of desperation one day but yuck!

Hah! I got halfway through my cup this morning and dumped it. Tomorrow morning will have to be tea. 

 

 

 

[Ivy]

2 hours ago, Willow said:

I recently tossed some coffee that had aged beyond its prime.  I tried drinking it out of desperation one day but yuck!

My daughter is working at Starbucks these days.  She brings home a fair amount of coffee that is past their "sell-by" or what ever they call it.  It still meets my standards.

But then, I'm not a coffee snob by any stretch.  I like good coffee, but it has to be pretty bad before I won't drink it.  I'll heat up cold coffee in the microwave and be happy with it.  When I was still working, I learned which convenience stores had undrinkable coffee and avoided them at break time.  

I am more particular about my beer though.

 

[miz miranda]

Inverted day for me with busy morning. So I'm finally getting to my coffee in the middle of the afternoon. A few household duties (change light bulbs etc.), got a swim in and then got my racing back ready for the summer. Basically  a little cleaning, charging the front and back lights, changing the trainer tie to a road tier and then making it went back together right. The coffee tastes good.

 

@IvyI had a daughter who was dating a gut that worked as a Starbucks mgr. They got  at least a pound of beans every week and soon they were giving us the surplus. Had free coffee for 18 months but now we are very accustomed the taste.

[Dillon]

2 hours ago, Ivy said:

 She brings home a fair amount of coffee that is past their "sell-by" or what ever they call it.  It still meets my standards.

This is good to know. I guess opening it is what speeds up the process of going stale.

[kira_k]

I'm a bit late with the good morning today.

 

Has been a good day. Day off work for May day, visited family and I now have my new car!

 

As far as clothes finds, I found some nice chino culottes the other day. They are very wide so look like a skirt, but with all the benefits of a trouser. Will definitely be worn soon with the warmer weather (just about).

[Ashley0616]

47 minutes ago, kira_k said:

Has been a good day. Day off work for May day, visited family and I now have my new car!

 

What car did you get?

[kira_k]

Just now, Ashley0616 said:

What car did you get?

 

It's a Ford Kuga. I'm very happy with it so far!

[Ashley0616]

Just now, kira_k said:

 

It's a Ford Kuga. I'm very happy with it so far!

Nice. I'm a fan of Ford. I own a 2009 Taurus X. It has been extremely reliable 

[MaybeRob]

It's always nice to get a new car !

 

Rob

[GlitchedSalvation]

Today has been a good day. As I suspected, my partner was too squeamish to touch the sheep brain, so I still had work to do there. The dissection is finished and I just need to finish up the notes. My quick modification to my pants lasted until about 15 minutes ago and a book that I've been very excited about is coming out tomorrow. Overall, a good day, and it's only about 7.

[Ashley0616]

I have tried to handle things at lowest level possible but now my soon to be ex wife is going to lawyer up. We have only been married since Valentines Day. Just when you think you can trust someone. I knew her back in high school. She was never this way. It makes me wonder was she just using me?

[MaybeRob]

Over caffeinated already - trying to wade through the gender support locally. The gender clinic is seeing people from august 2021 and the non-for-profit support doesn't answer their phone line (staffed by volunteers) so I guess everything is underfunded. More money being spent on pronoun protocols than personal contact staff.

 

Rob

[MaybeRob]

Ohh and I tried to set up a Facebook account - no option to hide surname - so I used a fake - got suspended within 5 minutes

 

Oh well

 

Rob

[GlitchedSalvation]

4 minutes ago, MaybeRob said:

Ohh and I tried to set up a Facebook account - no option to hide surname - so I used a fake - got suspended within 5 minutes

 

Oh well

 

Rob

Oh, I'm sorry. Maybe try just writing something like "Redacted" in that space instead?

[KymmieL]

@WillowThe intake is a single plane. For the small block Buick 350 motor. From back when each manufacturer had their own small and big blocks. (All but Pontiac ) Only one company manufacturers these intakes, TA Performance. How ever good news they said they had recently got them back in stock so I should be getting mine shipped this week.

 

I am mostly a Ford girl. with few exceptions, I love Buick muscle cars. Everything I own is a Ford but the wagons. A Buick and a Volkswagon.

 

Found out that the air shocks I purchased to do the rear air ride on the bike have been used and were trashed. I have to order a new set today at work.

 

Hugs, everyone.

 

Kymmie

 

 

[April Marie]

Good morning, everyone!! Raining again today - no real change in the weather pattern until the weekend. I need some sun!!!

 

Just a quick walk for the dogs, fed them and made coffee. First cup is finished and I'm ready for another.

 

Another day of indoor projects for me, and I'll work on the book I just started, too. 

 

I love hearing about your auto/bike projects @KymmieL- oh for the days when you didn't have to be an IT Tech and Master Electrician to work on cars.

 

Be safe and look for the good in this day.

[GlitchedSalvation]

Book release today, from an author constantly praised as "J.K. Rowling but a good person". The book itself should be filled with greek mythology and representation. (my tone here is much more relaxed compared to my head right now.) If you're wondering what I'm talking about, It's The Sun and the Star By Rick Riordan.

[KymmieL]

Good morning, today this thread is brought to you by what ever coffee my wife mixed up. Folgers and 8 o'clock I think. LOL.

As long as it isn't that fancy coffee all is good.

 

@April Marie I know what you are talking about. I look under the hood of my 2020 Ford Ranger and think I know their is an engine some where in there.

 

Back to the grind today. I hope they fixed my delivery truck. The HVAC system would not adjust the temperature. it was stuck on full hot. Not even nice when you have to drive with the window down when it is 27 out. Let alone the 68 forecast for today. Still walking on egg shells at work. But I still have a job.

 

Have a great day.

 

Kymmie

[Dillon]

17 hours ago, kira_k said:

Has been a good day.

Congrats on your new car and other good things happening. Culottes are great.

 

 

[Dillon]

14 hours ago, MaybeRob said:

trying to wade through the gender support locally

I'm sorry you're having a hard time with resources. I went through that for about a year here in New York, and it's frustrating and I found it a little isolating too. I just wanted to express my support for how difficult this can be. I hope something will work out for you.

[Dillon]

I slept late, which is wonderful because it helps with the fibro. Some days I'm in the mood for tea, and it works out well that this is one of those days since I'm out of coffee. I ordered a new bag and hope it will be here today. The issue I was worried about at the lgbt center last week was just a misunderstanding at my end. I'm relieved about that. 

My neighbor is stopping by this afternoon, and I have therapy over the phone in the evening. Otherwise, I'm catching up on some things at home. That's most of my plan for the week, catching up. I'm cleaning out old paperwork, looking for the extra toothbrushes (I might just have to buy more), lots of little random things.

Everyone have a peaceful day.