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My daughter texted me from recovery that Cole was squirmy and hard to hold on to, I suggested lipping him. Fun day on the Baby Floor with both of them there at the same time. They started one the night before by inducing, the other had a scheduled C section. I saw one off to the surgeon and left to visit the other. We left that room for a little while and she gave birth. I was just about to wrap my arms around that one when the other texted that we could come in and see hers. Later that evening, the Pediatrician came in to give his report with all of us in the room with one set of parents. He left and shortly after we headed over to the other room, walking in on him giving another report. He stopped and looked at me, I told him to continue. He was still puzzled and questioned why I was there. I showed him my stickers for both rooms and explained. He had a good laugh about his confusion. Divorce sucks but life works out in the end. Its been 20 years since the x wife, but I have built a bigger and better family the second time around. And I have raised 2 fine girls that will pass it along to their kids.

Big tree and a chainfall to winch it up on transom? Hard to tell without seeing all of boat.

More fishing equipment, bigger boat, more guns for the new generation. 4 grandkids, gonna have to buy my own sporting goods chain.

Had a once in a lifetime experience yesterday, hopefully. My daughter and step daughter both delivered babies in the same hospital with the same doctors on the same floor, 90 minutes apart. Meet my first blood grandson, Cole and my first granddaughter, Cloe. Had to throw that one in too, they will share the same birthday, same names almost, and the same families now for the rest of their lives. All are doing well and healthy.

Sounds like a job on his back under it.

Jacks, chain fall, cherry picker, tractor with a front end loader. You need something to lift it clear of the trailer to work on it. Or just jack one end up and work on it, then jack the other up.

I keep my first aid kit around for others to use.

A pic of that spring being compressed would be worth a few thousand words. Good ole country engineering.

I like the older ones. I can look at the underneath of a lot of newer lakes that are too small for Navionics to graph and map. Helps in scouting. I have been using Delorme Topo for years, now Garmin, on computers and tablets during my travels. Digital topo maps with different overlays, their version, USGS, Open Maps, and aerials. Tablets with gps chips make great nav units.

Does silicone ignite

Dieseling can be caused by normal "petroleum base lube", depending on the heat buildup and combustible material. Silicone based lubes do not have the ignition problems. The more you shoot in a session, the more heat builds up, melts lube, then ignites.

You are covered by the tow vehicle insurance as long as you are towing as far as liability. Anything outside of that requires more. Comprehensive coverage on the boat and trailer, liability while you are on the water, damage while parked somewhere are all covered by other stuff.

Peas, spinach, and lettuce are up, but it took 3 weeks to come up. I should have put the glass on to help warm up. I saw a bloom on a strawberry.

Whatcha gonna do to it?

A buddy's son came up with these. I guess that warm weekend popped them up. Looks like its off to an early start. From the Leadbelt area. Gonna look this weekend around Pickwick when fishing slows down this weekend. They should be in full bloom down there. Always a few weeks ahead of us.

That is what I was thinking, but their wiring diagram shows all negative connected and no ground wires to boat.

While we are on the discussion of batteries, I am upgrading the Tracker to 24V and adding a battery box up front to house the new cells. Looking at the schematics on Motorguide manual, it shows a connection to all negative posts of all batteries in serial in the boat to avoid corrosion and other issues. That is the first I have saw that. Mine came from factory wired motor and electrical system to one battery, trolling motor to the other. But no common wire. How relevant is that in an aluminum boat?

How much?

This looks interesting. 22 shotshell single stroke break barrel. That would help put an end to the bunch of sparrows at the bird feeder. Downside is that a bag of #9 shot costs a fortune now days since the EPA deemed lead a hazard material. https://www.pyramydair.com/s/m/Gamo_Viper_Express_Air_Shotgun_Rifle/1020?trk_msg=FQMM38R0TEMKB8K6UQQ8DF1VBC&trk_contact=LVVS7A7ODA2CD80KEEP16FPH84&trk_sid=185SMPE2S5NE4512G3R61SNQ40&utm_source=Listrak&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=Gamo+Viper+Express+Air+Shotgun+and+Rifle&utm_campaign=Pyramyd+Air+Price+Drop+Alert

And a Google Earth Map will let you see the river better. https://huntfish.mdc.mo.gov/fishing/where-fish

The article I read was mostly State loss of habitat and wildlife issues. Federal Tax dollars to rebuild all of the state land damaged along the waterways. I think 300 million, barely a drop in the bucket. But it does set a new way of looking at things. Corp of Engineers lakes were mainly created to control flooding. What happens when they fail to do so. I wonder if more lawsuits will be launched downstream from dams like Table Rock. All of the docks damaged by spilling water over the top. Etc. I know that they ended up paying for blowing the levee in SE Missouri a few years back to relieve pressure on More Populated areas, activation of an emergency floodway. In the end, its just our tax dollars changing hands among goverments, nothing to worry about.

http://elevenpointflyfishing.com/brian-sloss

Better check in with Brian Sloss. Not even sure if they have opened Cane Bluff back up since last years flood. Last I heard in the summer it was closed off, no river access.

I guess I just had bathroom on my mind. We have a shelf made out of a section of pallet in the bathroom at the office. Holds the stink spray and extra rounds of toilet paper.

Nice use of a pallet there. Moisture may be a problem in bathroom location.