Recent content by johnjk

Came home and the Mrs was making stuffed cabbage. I spied the left over cabbage and that was dinner. Boiled cabbage, butter parmisian cheese and some fresh cracked black pepper. Now bettter go make the spare bed up because I’m an hour I will be banned

Looking to do a hydraulic fluid drain and fill on my log splitter. Figured I could go off the label on the splitter but it states to use only ISO VG 32, 46 or ATF. Pretty sure it is not ATF since it is clear but how do I tell 32 from 46 and the answer is not is it 14 different. The manual is...

55 and sunny in Feb? Took the opportunity to split the red oak I dropped back in the fall. B3200 FEL makes light work of getting the rounds up to the splitter

Wel. Went to start up all the equipment his morning and noticed blue fluid by the wheel of the B3200. Looks like I have a leak around the rim. Now I have to figure out out how to get all the washer fluid out, clean and reseal that rim.

On my B1700 I got burned by a voltage drop across the safety switches. They all worked and ohm’d out properly but I was dropping around 4 volts across 3 switches which prevented the starter solenoid from engaging. Check you have 12V in to that solenoid. Installed a relay and no starting issues...

Dinner tonight. Beef Ribs braised in red wine, rosemary, carrots and tomato’s. Served over home made egg noodles with some fresh grated parmigiana cheese and a side of sourdough bread.

Make sure you get the right gift cards for payment. I would start with Buckey’s. Require them to provide an initial payment of 25% in bitcoin to show their good faith before you flash the Buckey’s gift cards. If that doesn’t work, throw in a 25% off coupon from Harbor Freight.

When down to the road and started gravel cleanup. The neighbor had someone with a snow box plow his drive and they deposited about a yard of stone from his drive in to the ditch blocking the culvert. I dug it out and used the bucket on the B3200 to carry it out and top dress some of the shared...

Did drift/pile management on Sunday. Looking at those 7’ blades on smaller tractors than mine has me thinking. I’d also like to do the angled chute to get more throw out of the blade. My issue is once I get 12-14 on the ground I have created a sunken path that is hard to get snow flung out of...

Couple inches of snow and strong winds made it time for some bucket work with the B3200

Leftovers tonight. Made up a soup from left over noodles, chicken stock and bok choy. Added in some soy sauce, fish sauce and a red chili paste mixed with garlic. Quite tasty. Not sure I can replicate since I just grabbed and tossed it in the bowl

I like the food but have no desire to live there. Not one for the bugs and reptiles unless the reptiles are cooked and the bugs are in a boil

Scrapple is a much finer consistency. Currently out of that. Need to head over to Eastern PA and stock up.

For those of you in the Bayou, I was confirmed by my Cajun brothers as a RCA. If you know you know. Got to keep the flavors alive and well up North and consume a good amount of Cajun food to remain in good standing. Last time I was in Louisiana, I filled a couple coolers to bring home. I may...

Between the neighbors and I we have around 90 acres of contiguous woods, half is heavy underbrush and the rest a mature canopy. Lots of beech nuts, acorns, walnuts and other stuff to eat plus good cover to bed down in. I’ve been back cutting wood and when I stop and look up two or three are...