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Yes. I use Sketchup for the detailed measurement ones. For the ones that are not too scale I use MS Paint. I'm wanting to learn how to use CAD as well. I came up with a formula of 4 pixels x the number of inches for things when drawing in MSPaint when I actually knew the measurements. Other stuff I just eyeball.
My town has fewer than 8k people. Every year they have to pay someone w/ taxpayer dollars to put up Xmas lights and the city pays a flat fee to the power company for power usage so the power company passes the cost on to the other customers. Same with the water company. The lights are pretty and all, but I'd rather they spend that $ on fixing the roads. There are soooo many potholes it's not even funny. For once I'm glad my power company is different than the one in town. As much as I dislike it, they didn't jack my prices up the way the power company in town did to my friends.
I'm trying to get my day started to clean more but my guts are not cooperating and my cats think it's bedtime so they are piled on me still.
Better you than me Daris. I'm not used to that kind of weather and you are.
At one of the local state parks they put on a pretty elaborate light show every year and it begins just before Thanksgiving and runs right up until New Year's. It started out kind of small and it's all done with donations and volunteer labor each year. They keep adding more lights and they change the animated displays every so often.
I can't remember if they have 50,000 visitors every year. Not going to happen this year because of covid and it didn't happen last year either. That kind of pisses off the locals not having this annual display.
I can't remember if they have 50,000 visitors every year. Not going to happen this year because of covid and it didn't happen last year either. That kind of pisses off the locals not having this annual display.
Our park without the display. City puts them up. Provides a heated trailer and candy canes. Everyone who drives through is offered a candy cane. Different groups work it. City takes 1/2 of the donations to pay expenses. Park dates back to the 1880 's. Girl Scouts made $250. for their 1/2 over two nights. Only open 5:15 to 9:30.
We have 4 parks that are 5 acres+ and several small ones and two golf courses.
My friend's front steps collapsed (old concrete ones). So we picked up new concrete/fiberglass ones. Only one place in the area had them. They were taller and longer than the old steps. Couldn't get them angled right because the end of the sidewalk is in the way. Eventually we will need to do something to level them properly, but for now they are sturdy and working. Old ones were already partially broken & dangerous but they finally gave up the ghost. Just crumbled apart. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Steps are too smooth though so I'm thinking of tread stickers or some sort of sealant/finish with a texture. Sort of leaning toward sealant since these stairs show dirt like crazy.
Steps are too smooth though so I'm thinking of tread stickers or some sort of sealant/finish with a texture. Sort of leaning toward sealant since these stairs show dirt like crazy.
The population of our and the adjoining town is probably 26,000ish. There are about 10 "parks" but most are pretty small. One is 120 acres. It's next to the community college. It's got two k lakes and 5 miles of trails....
......I've never walked around it.
...probably because there are people at that location.
It wouldn't exist, but for the man it was named in honor of.
I'd worked for him and his wife a few times.
https://theworldlink.com/news/local...cle_955538f8-579d-11e3-99d1-0019bb2963f4.html
Today at work we slammed 770 sqft of 7.5 inch hardwood down, glue assist over plywood. Now I wish I were dead.
I did reward myself with finally purchasing ESO because it was on sale with all the DLC for round about 30 dollars and that sounded like a bargain and it is winter time which is video game season. If I cannot work on my car, I'll go trollop around in some magical land while the sun sleeps for 14 hours a day and the rain will not abate for the next 5 months or so.
I did reward myself with finally purchasing ESO because it was on sale with all the DLC for round about 30 dollars and that sounded like a bargain and it is winter time which is video game season. If I cannot work on my car, I'll go trollop around in some magical land while the sun sleeps for 14 hours a day and the rain will not abate for the next 5 months or so.
This is the city park. It's always got people....
...I don't go there either.
http://coosbay.org/archive/news-entry/mingus-park-nears-100-years-old-heads-towards-major-renovation
...I don't go there either.
http://coosbay.org/archive/news-entry/mingus-park-nears-100-years-old-heads-towards-major-renovation
Tune me in on the DLC and the ESO jargon.
....yur speaking to a hillbilly.
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Did not seem to have any trouble with the 770 sqft of hardwood I see
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Did not seem to have any trouble with the 770 sqft of hardwood I see
You should get the Summerset DLC if you can. Artaeum is probably the most beautiful zone in the game. Are you on PC or console? If you're on PC I can DM you my username so we can add each other as friends and I can help you out if you want. My main character has almost all of the wayshrines in various zones. I can recommend good addons for you, and I can give you recipes and stuff.
The Blackwood DLC is also worth getting so you can have a companion who helps you fight.
Since my main is a crafter, I can also make gear. Most of the guilds I'm in have dues but sometimes they waive them for new/low level players. The guild leader is very understanding if you can't make 250k in sales / purchases or couch up 20k a week.
My friend's new steps look pretty- but not for long:
I need a small container of cement primer and some textured porch paint or something so they will be nonslip. Need to add some rails on the sides to make it easier for Mom to walk up them. Currently, I have to hold on to the metal column thingies and hold her hand to help her up. My friend often walks ahead and helps her down the steps. Nice thing is these don't wobble at all- the old steps did.
I just looked over and my cat Bethesda has decided that she has to groom the daylights out of Senator Snugglebum. He doesn't seem to mind. She gets into lickbeast mode and will lick my leg, arm, hand, foot, or any living creature nearby.
Sounds like two weeks for me.Elder Scrolls Online
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Did not seem to have any trouble with the 770 sqft of hardwood I see
When I hear of nightmares, I tend to involuntary blank them out. It's a self protection thing that we all have. That's why, later in life, you go to a shrink.
Hardwood? glue assist?
I never knew you could buy concrete steps.
Highup, I don't know if it's a regional thing, but they've been having them for decades here. We had to buy some new concrete steps back in 2001 when we moved back and found the tenants had broken the steps near the sliding glass door. But, the guys that did the siding broke the other back steps and never replaced them. The quality of the steps my friend got aren't so great. Pieces chip off easily (and already have on the new steps). These ones have fiberglass in the bottom/edges. The old ones had metal wire.
The nice neighbor in the area is over here with a helper cleaning up my yard, bush-hogging, cutting weeds, etc. He said he can get me some hay for the cows (I offered to pay since I can't fit the rolls in my truck & he knows where to get the hay & has a trailer). I also offered to pay him to cut trees down in the yard. Obviously he can't do it today. I do want to pay him for the yard work as well, but he refused. He did ask if he can have some of the fencing wire we've got in a shed so I told him to take as much as he wants. We're not using it.
Got an e-mail that my order at Lowes in Pineville is ready but the one in Alexandria is not (they were out of stock on one of the items in Alexandria so I had to get something from Pineville instead-- its right near my dentists office so its easy to find).
I was helping to pick up sticks and trash that blw around in the yard and then I started bringing trash out of the house since they have a nice bonfire going to burn the trash. I dumped some litterboxes out and refilled them inside. I managed to get the overfull bag out of the kitchen and drag it outside but my back decided no more lifting or bending after that. I'm reclining now and the cats have piled on. I might take a nap until afternoon and then check to see if my order in Alexandria is ready. Then I can get the stuff and get back to more cleaning. But my back needs a rest already.
The nice neighbor in the area is over here with a helper cleaning up my yard, bush-hogging, cutting weeds, etc. He said he can get me some hay for the cows (I offered to pay since I can't fit the rolls in my truck & he knows where to get the hay & has a trailer). I also offered to pay him to cut trees down in the yard. Obviously he can't do it today. I do want to pay him for the yard work as well, but he refused. He did ask if he can have some of the fencing wire we've got in a shed so I told him to take as much as he wants. We're not using it.
Got an e-mail that my order at Lowes in Pineville is ready but the one in Alexandria is not (they were out of stock on one of the items in Alexandria so I had to get something from Pineville instead-- its right near my dentists office so its easy to find).
I was helping to pick up sticks and trash that blw around in the yard and then I started bringing trash out of the house since they have a nice bonfire going to burn the trash. I dumped some litterboxes out and refilled them inside. I managed to get the overfull bag out of the kitchen and drag it outside but my back decided no more lifting or bending after that. I'm reclining now and the cats have piled on. I might take a nap until afternoon and then check to see if my order in Alexandria is ready. Then I can get the stuff and get back to more cleaning. But my back needs a rest already.
A little project I did for a surprise for my neighbor.
I like that. Did you buy a pattern?
Nope Took a picture of it on line and printed it out and blew it up on the opaque projector I use to make custom rugs and made a pattern and using the old ink transfer paper I got.
I have all floorte' pro throughout my house. That shit has proven itself to me. Between playing knee hockey with my kid and this 120lb monster American bulldog of ours.....and me pushing furniture around like I don't give a shit when the old lady want to rearrange, still looks brand new after almost 5 years!!!
