Chit Chat 6

[Yvonne]

You all look like you are having a blast
Nice

[point click man]

Been a long time... how is everyone?

[Kzin]

Hi point click man,

welcome back ....I start asking everyone might take some time

How are you?

[Frantic Freddie]

Howdy point click man!

Got a call last night to play a gig on Friday at Molly's, I don't really know the guy who heads up the band but the fact that he's hired my good friend Jeff G. to play bass means it should be a good night.

I know the drummer he's been using & the guy's a jerk, he tried to argue with me about a Ludwig set that was made in the early 70s, told me I didn't know the difference between a tom & a timbale & that Ludwig never made such a set. Guess who was right?

Protip: Do NOT argue Ludwigs with someone who's been playing them for 40 years

Last time I saw him I had the pleasure of telling him he wasn't playing the cumbia right

I may be a dirty white boy but I do know Latin beats

[Frantic Freddie]

Had a fine little party & jam session on Sunday, I fried up about 12 lbs of fish & shrimp, several lbs of French fries & my wife's famous coleslaw (even people that don't like coleslaw-like me-like hers) & for dessert we made ice cream

The music was good, though bein' the head chef I spent a lot of time cooking, but got to spend time with some old friends we'd recently reconnected with & after the wind shifted we were able to sit outside on the deck enjoying our cocktails

[Yvonne]

Pfff, I am definitely born on the wrong side of the world....
It all sounds like a lot of fun
How is the wife doing with her wrist??

[Frantic Freddie]

She's fine thanks, seems to be healing up nicely though it does make her a bit slow at work having to wear the brace & her arm gets tired so she has to wear her sling.

[Yvonne]

Nice to hear she is doing fine
Wearing the brace and sling is just temporary, all it needs is time to heal

[point click man]

I really need to start lurking some more. I remember having a blast on these here forums.

[Frantic Freddie]

I'm building a new porch (not really a deck since it's not meant for hanging out on, tho it'll be bigger than some decks, 6'x18' / 1.83 x 5.48 meters) & I finally got the 1st section done today, having that done'll make the rest go easier since it's all lined up now. I decided to use deck blocks instead of my usual practice of digging holes & mixing concrete to set the posts in & I'm not sure it was the best decision as far as being easier, it's not really, but I'm committed now!

Unlike most houses, we enter through the back door where the driveway & road is. When we bought it (it's a manufactured home) I decided to have the big windows face the views of the mountains, behind us is just a hill.

My biggest problem is it's the east side & I can only work 'til about 10-11 am, after that it's just too darn hot 'til about 4 pm when that side is in the shade.

My other problem with building anything is that we're on the side of a hill, the big deck on the west side is 5 feet (1.52 meters) off the ground on the NW corner!

I have a saying about my projects: If I ain't bled on it,then it ain't done. Well, it's been duly baptized, there's a large bloodstain on one of the support beams

[Yvonne]

Why are you building it if it is not meant for hanging out on??
Good to know that this project is baptized or else you would have to start all over to get it done well

[Kzin]

Click here to baptize more projects...hihi

[Frantic Freddie]

Why are you building it if it is not meant for hanging out on??
Good to know that this project is baptized or else you would have to start all over to get it done well

It's basically a covered entrance/mudroom (nothing paved here) & we already have a huge (600+ sq ft) deck that we hang out on.

I can't think of a single project I've built here that I ain't bled on I'm real careful with my power tools so it's usually just scraping or cutting myself on sharp edges. Though there was the time I wasn't paying attention while using my big drill, I'd stopped drilling with the bit half way in & touched the trigger while holding it loosely.

My arm hurt for 3 days

[Yvonne]

Nice!!! not the hurting arm but what you are building

[Adventure]

I like reading your posts, FF, they have humor. But I don't know what to reply.
We just bought a house (our first!) but apart from a lot of painting there and many little things to fix or renew, we didn't go for huge projects like rebuilding the bathroom or kitchen. It's fine as it is now and we are really happy. We live directly at the park - that should say enough.

Click here to baptize more projects...hihi

You forgot the link.