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My source for using a jointer planer has been sold. Need to use one for a few short boards soon in the Memphis, TN area.

Got my replacement debit card yesterday, called the number to get it started and change passcode. I went to Advance Auto Parts for a battery for my truck. Code wouldn't work, had to use it as credit. Went to walmart for a lawn vac, had to use it as credit again. I'll be calling tomorrow for sure. I cut the cedar boards earlier today, will call Water Works tomorrow to see if I can use their planer. I bagged 4 more 13 gallon trash bags of leaves, total of 8 in 3 days. Not as sore as I was last night. I fixed sketty for dinner yesterday, heating leftovers in the oven for tonight. Made garlic toast too.

I'm still looking. There's one on the MS gulf coast for $125. The new Charles Daily 101 will end up costing me $128.39. So a day trip wouldn't pay for itself. Plus a room for the night either trip.

I think talking a lot produces a lot of extra spit and mucus in my stomach. The stomach wants to get rid of the extra and get more food when I eat. I spit up clear liquids, not food while gagging. I'm worn out afterwards and don't want to try to eat anymore. 3/19 the doctor ordered a visit with a gastro doctor on 3/26. I haven't got a call from any yet. I'm doing better eating, we might go fishing instead. Feeling a bit stronger, I got out and did some work instead of sitting in the bed on the laptop all day. I have a mountain of leaves in the yard, I tackled some of them with the lawn vac. 2 vac bags stuffs a 13 gallon trash bag. I got 2 filled Friday and 2 Saturday. Rain to start about 2 pm today, hope to get 2 more bags before it's here. The lawn vac has some age to it and the port that the pickup tube fits in is breaking out in chunks. On the last bag about a fourth was spilling onto the ground. Less force to get trimmings into the bag. Had to stop a lot to clear discharge tube. Guess I'll look for a new one. I've had the charger on the truck battery for week. I tried to crank it, no go. May have to boost it off then head to the store for a new one. Wish I had backed it into the driveway. I'll have to back the car into the side yard, back the truck down the driveway then pull car across the drive. Lots of extra moves. I checked the stack of lumber under the portable carport. Weather had changed the coloring, I'll take them to the midtown workshop to be planed. I dug into the garage to get 2 12 ft eastern cedar boards from above the side window. They have a bow to them. The blocks will be 7 1/4" long. I'll cut 15" sections and run them through the planer before squaring and final cuts then drill.

I'd like a carton if I ever get out that way.

Buck's, Southaven Supply, Home Depot and Lowes only have fractional drill bites. Amazon has a 5 pack of HHS bits for $15 with delivery 3/26.

Red, I looked at that set. even numbers, no dismals I looked at primer charts. Large primers are .212", 5.40mm diameter. Drill bit chart. #3, .213", 5.41mm. There isn't a .212" bit size. I did find a .213 mill end bit for $37. Century #3, .213" drill bit for $7.50. Buck's has Century bits, see if they have a or a few #3, .213" tomorrow for half price. Grind the tip flat.

Got to West clinic at 9:40 am. Called for lab work at 9:50. Called for CT at 10:05. Called for doctor visit at 12:40, he had to wait for CT results. They look like the last one, all good. Asked about the gagging last week. He ordered a gastro doctor visit for Tuesday next week. Up to 131.6 lbs. I blame the gagging for not gaining more. Released from infusion at 5:40 pm. No shopping on the way home. Added more cabbage to the pot then added leftovers and baked for 1 hour. I ate a plate full without any problems.

Going to make wood loading blocks for 410 reloading. I have cherry, eastern cedar in 5/8" thick boards, red and white oak, ash, poplar, gum, hickory, cypress in 3/4" and 1 to 1 1/4" rough cut. I got a 9/16" paddle bit at Buck's for $3.50. I'm ready, just waiting on a good day to work outdoors. I searched their racks for a bottoming bit, none to be found.

Sunday afternoon I shoveled 22 13 gallon bags of leaves and road grit from the street. Sprayed it down with the water hose and got 3 more heavy bags of grit. Now city code shouldn't have anything to complain about. I'll tackle the limbs and leaves in the yard later. Yesterday I searched the backyard for snakes to drive out. None found so I had corned beef and cabbage for dinner. Head to West clinic for the 10 am visit. With the CT it will be about an hour longer. Lab work, CT, visit with doctor then infusion. Hope to be back home by 4 pm.

I'd like to stay away from enclosed areas. Restaurants since I have trouble eating and I know I'd get hungry smelling their food. Bars since I don't/can't drink anymore but would want one or a few. A park or open air meeting place where we can set up a canopy or 2 if needed. Bring your own drinks and chairs. Chat and take notes, face to face and names instead of a screenname.

Agree, very good kit, well worth the money. I've upgraded a couple of times but the O frame gets most of the work.

I had 1 tree trimmed pretty good 5 years ago, $600. A neighbor's tree took out one of my trees, clean up was $1200 3 years ago.

My truck has sat at the curb so long that leaves dammed up at the tires. Knowing Saturday's rain would be heavy I got the truck onto the driveway. Scooped the leaves into piles where the truck sat. Got a charger hooked up to the truck's battery. Yesterday after the heavy rain came through I looked at the end of the driveway. Water was about 6 inches onto the end of it. Today I need to get the leaves bagged for pick up later. I haven't got a call back from the head doctor yet. The MRI of my brain must be good. Tuesday, 3/18 is another chemo infusion and a CT. Will know how the cancer is doing after that. I wear out fast and my wife doesn't like me not able to cook daily. I can't cook small so we have leftovers for a few days which she doesn't like. A can of manwich and a box of mac & cheese is good for 3 dinners. 2 days in a row and skip a day or 2 for the rest. Friday is my shopping day at Kroger for 2X fuel points. Angus ground beef was on clearance Friday $3.20 per 1 lb pack, got all 8 of them. Meat removed from packs and put into seal a meal bags. Had plans to get the large pack of 88/12 at Sam's. Saves me weighing out into smaller packs. I need to make some load blacks for reloading 410. A 303 Britt head is 1/2" and a 410 head is 33/64". After a long search at Buck's I found a 9/16" paddle bit for $3.50. Deciding on what wood to use, oak, walnut, eastern cedar, gum, poplar, cherry. 3/4" thickness is all I have, drill through 1 piece and glue to another. 1/8" space between holes, 50 rds per block. Plan to make 4, maybe 8. Leave the wood natural with a clear coat finish without stain. The guy across the street died 2 years ago. The family sold the house to a rental company. While the house was being remodeled I got 2 truckloads of stacked lumber from the attic. 3" oak flooring, Cypress, oak, walnut rough cut 1"X6, 8 and 10" wide boards to 16 ft long. Another load of oak flooring from the house, some stained and glued. The clean oak boards are used for cooking and fireplace. Stained and glued boards mixed with other wood is burnt in the fire pit.

Hope to get a release Tuesday so I can drive again. I'm ready to get out, fish and shoot. I'll check at the gun range at Sardis, it's open on Friday thru Sunday noon till dark or 6 pm. Can set up at 11 am by what I've seen on signs. See if we need to set up at the field house or if we can at the range. It's a bit of a drive for some, going to northeast Memphis is far for me. Being driven to Baptist East every 2 to 3 months wears me out.