n_maher Posted September 11, 2023 Report Share Posted September 11, 2023 RIP Sophie. I'm quite confident that you gave her the best life, Shelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 I've posted recently about my blind Mother's motorhome repossession with 2 days notice. Her health struggles. And the very recent understanding that she can't do it on her own anymore. So my Brother and his wife are due to arrive Sunday. They'll most likely be on the road to AZ Tuesday morning. 30 minutes ago I got a call from my sainted Cousin Rene. As it happens she just heard on the radio that there's a large brush fire, and it's headed straight for my Mother's RV park, and her newly purchased trailer (scheduled to go to storage Monday). Thankfully she immediately called her son ( my 2nd Cousin) and he is on his way with his truck and ball hitch, to get my Mother and that trailer out of harms way. She called my Mom, asked her if anyone had knocked on their door to inform them? She said that they just did, but she didn't know what she was going to do. Rene told her that Jr. and 3 friends are on their way and 10 minutes out. How much is this elderly woman going to have to endure before getting the hell out of there? Again, thank God for my Cousin! This has to be a sign that leaving is the right thing! 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 My second Cousin just got her and her husband. No time to hook up the trailer. The fire is too close. The trailer is insured anyway. Everyone is being evacuated to the towns civic center. But my Cousin is headed down to get them and take them to her second house 10 miles away. Crazy shit! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Fuck, this series of events is too bizarre to imagine. I hope the trailer survives but your mom's safety is the only really important thing. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Hoping for the best. Glad they got here out of there and people aren't waiting around to leave. After Paradise, CA and Lahaina, HI I am glad people understand these fires are no joke. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 That's the back of my Mom's trailer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 https://quickshare.samsungcloud.com/883mxYxaLLfM Not sure if this video of the fire drop is going to work. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Wow, hopefully 10mi is far enough! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullguise Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 Holy Shitballs! Just hope she can get to safety easily, secondary hope that things are OK with trailer.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymad Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) Dang that second drop was close. Edited September 13, 2023 by mikeymad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 It looks like they got the fire out. Nobody hurt, no loss of property. My Mother may even be able to sleep in her own bed tonight. I'm hopeful this was the final hit, but still half way expecting a call between now and Tuesday, about an earthquake, lotus swarm or the Black Plague. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 13, 2023 Report Share Posted September 13, 2023 BTW, the voices in that video are my Cousin and her Son. No mistaking their Texas roots! They both have done so much for my Mother. I need to come up with a way to thank them! 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 And for something a little more positive... The cabinets arrived for the smallish remodel I'm currently working on. Got the kitchen and office cabinetry installed Monday and Tuesday. Was installing two tall Armour cabinets in the bedroom. The client came by this morning, looked at the installation and complimented me on a job well done. But she happened to mention that she was disappointed that the cabinet maker couldn't fulfill the designers request regarding some detail ordered. I wasn't aware of this and asked her about those details. She pulled up a pic and showed me... Basically it's just the arches added to the doors. I asked why he couldn't accommodate that design detail, to which she replied that he told her he didn't have a CNC machine. I explained that if that detail was important to her, I could create that and didn't need a stinking CNC to do so. She brightened up a bit, I called the boss, filled him in, and he told me to go for it and make the client happy. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 Sounds like a purchase request for Otis & Milo's new ping pong table? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 After a quick trip to get a sheet of 1/4" MDF, and I was off and running. She hasn't seen the results yet. I'm thinking she'll be happy. The painter will paint them in... School Blazer Blue Oh, and I got a nice spiral upcut bit out of it. Win! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 So can we add "Expert at giving clients a happy ending" to you list of talents? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 14, 2023 Report Share Posted September 14, 2023 That's old news my friend. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 New fire season, new air (purifier) filters. The old one's definitely worked, and did their job. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robm321 Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 What about the carbon filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 21, 2023 Report Share Posted September 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, robm321 said: What about the carbon filter? It's on the inside of the filter https://www.blueair.com/us/air-purifier-filters/blue-filters/blue-pure-211-series-smokeblock-filter/3360.html https://www.blueair.com/us/air-purifier-filters/blue-filters/blue-pure-411-particle-carbon/3362.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VPI Posted September 25, 2023 Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Productive day going through the countless, nearly identical keys I have to figure out what they open and engrave the thing on them. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naamanf Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 53 minutes ago, VPI said: Productive day going through the countless, nearly identical keys I have to figure out what they open and engrave the thing on them. Pro tip: unlock everything, throw keys away. 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 His dogs like to sneak into the liquor cabinet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 2 hours ago, naamanf said: Pro tip: unlock everything, throw keys away. Shush, you. He likes engraving. Let him have his fun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrion Posted September 28, 2023 Report Share Posted September 28, 2023 First ride in more than 5 years. Needed a break after 4 miles. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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