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I signed into a few new to me facebook reloading groups and asked for brass. Got 1 reply from CO for 444 Marlin at a good price plus $10 shipping. Got his son's email address for paypal, name looks foreign. Tried to send money, got a scam report. Sent paypal a scam report on seller. Waiting.

Heavy rain blew in my portable carport last night. Everything is wet. Will move the bench sander and grinder to the garage for a few days to dry before seeing if they will work again. Guess I'll set up a paint station in the garage for the ones ready for clear coat and wait on the others. Still looking for a cheap 410 shotgun.

I looked, didn't see anything I want.

Another sanding to the last 2 blocks. Filled in more spots with glue and plastic wood. Need 1 more sanding. Rain for about 24 hours will keep me indoors and project slowed again.

Wednesday the infusion pump went off 2 more times overnight and 12 times Thursday morning. Looking for a pinched spot in the tube, I couldn't find a kinked looking spot. The readout showed low at noon so I headed to West for removal, told the nurse about the unit and she tagged it. I stopped at Buck's on the way home. Canned spray paint $1.99 per can plus 50% off, got 2 cans of clear coat. Bat houses $29.99 plus 50% off, got 1, I have plans to make more. Stopped at Home Depot to check on western cedar. Cheaper to buy the bat houses already made. When I left home my trashcan was against the curb about 4 ft from the driveway. Wind out of the south would have blown it away from the driveway. Nope, it was centered of my driveway when I got home. Moved about 12 ft to the south. Someone messing with me while I'm not in a good frame of mind. The loading blocks that were split are ready for a final sanding then clear coat all 11 at once. Rain to start soon, can hear the thunder getting close will keep that project shut down for about 26 hours. Checking the MVK website I see that Sardis lake doesn't have an outlet flow at the spillway. I can't walk the steps down and up or the rocks very well for now. Thinking about going Monday and fish between the wing walls. Need to repair the back rest of my stool before going

Sitting at my laptop trying to get over the infusion yesterday my pump beeped. What's it doing, still have 24 hours to go. The display showed pinched tube. I searched the tube from the port to the shoulder bag, removed the pump from the bag and searched more. No kink in the tube could be found. After listening to the beep for 5 minutes I turned the pump off. Waited 5 minute to turn it on. I pressed the start button, showed on. Release the button and it showed off. Well what the heck? I could have called the service number on the pump, figured I'd get someone I couldn't understand. West clinic is 6 miles away so I got dressed and head that way. The nurse pressed and held the start button close to 2 minutes and it was working again. "Wait here for 5 minutes before leaving in case it turns off again." I shopped about 3 hours at different stores on the way home. Sanded all the loading blocks, drilled out the dowels on the last 2 blocks. Drilled the 4 shell holes that split the boards. Cut the number of dowels needed. Raked and bagged a half 55 gallon bag of leaves. Rain ran me into the house at 4 pm. I fixed lunch and sat at the laptop eating. The pump beeped again. Turned off checked tube then turned it back on. Glued the dowels in the blocks. Thought about dinner, moved the laptop off the bed, turned lights off and slept most of the night in between thunders until 6 am today. These infusions do things like this every time.

I used the 2 top blocks to finish up all the base blocks that I cut. They needed more dowels to lock them in place better. 13 in one and 15 in the other. I drilled them where needed. Glued all the holes and started driving in the dowels. I was tearing up the dowels and not going deep enough into the base boards. I sat them to the side. I drilled out the dowels, cut new ones, glued 2 and 3 at a time and drove all into the depth needed. Sat them to the side to cure overnight. Lots of rain last night and today. They might get to cure a day longer.

IV needle applied to my port for lab work and for the infusion. Visit with doctor. "Man, you were almost a basket case when we first meet. 100 lbs at the first infusion, not about to do much at a time and look at you now. 136 lbs and jolly as can be." Doc, I think you, the staff and clinic for all that's been done getting me back on the road to recovery. "No, the thanks belongs to you, You could have given up before starting, you're pushing yourself to get well and that's where you're headed. The head doctor has you on a 10 lb lift limit restriction, maybe for another year or so. Talking with you and your son, if a package weighs 10 lbs you lift as many as you can to reduce extra lifting. You walk stores as long as you can before getting a wheelchair or scooter and finish shopping. You work outdoors as long as you can. You've started a project with your granddaughters and want to see it through. Others would say to themselves, I'm almost on death's bed, time to give up. That's not you!"

Doctor visits are keeping me in Southaven for now. Next visit to the Baptist East complex in 3 months.

I have 6 eastern cedar loading blocks finished except for clear coat. 5 blocks with dowels set, need trimming, sanded. 3 blocks with cracked tops glued in C clamps. Infusion today so they will sit until I feel like messing with them again. Rain for the next few days so getting out maybe out of the question. Oldest son, his wife, skinny neighbor and I went to Homestead Nursery at Coldwater, MS yesterday. twin pack of plants $1.15, 3" round pots $2.98 and other sized pots cheaper than the big box stores in the area. We filled the rear of his SUV with trays filled with plants. I planned to get a large bag of their seed starter soil. Nope, full of bark, I'll look at other stores. I got a few empty twin and 6 pack pots for my seedlings too.

I was stuffed from the overstuffed baked potato and corn on the cob, couldn't finish either. Felt great to eat that much again. Got 12 ears pare boiled and in the freezer in bags of 2. Looks like I have 2 belly buttons from the feeding tube removal as close as I can see. Still have a little leakage. I have 5 cases of Two Cal that expire in September, need to find someone that wants it and out of my way. Chemo infusion tomorrow starting at11 am. Will be late when finished. Won't feel like doing much until Saturday. I have 5 reloading blocked almost finished. Cut the dowels flush with block and sand. Have 5 more in C clamps will drill for the dowels today. I'll clear coat all at the same time. Got my new debit card and trying to change it at all my direct pay accounts. ATT isn't acting right. I visit that site not very often and gives me a problem signing in each time. I can enter through the email show bill but can't do anything. Says I don't have an account, chat doesn't work, need to talk with someone since I'm locked out again.

Friday is my main shopping day for groceries. All I got at Kroger was from the clearance sections. 3 and 4 green bell peppers in $1 bag, got 7 bags. Round roast $2.99 per lb, got 2. Spent the evening watching a zoom auction, chopping peppers and cubing the roast for the freezer. SuperLo restocked Jumex drinks, not the one I want. Giant russet baking potatoes 79 cents per lb, I checked, 3 times larger than Kroger's @.99 cents. Frostie root beer not restocked. 7 ears of corn $1, got 2 bags, fix them for the freezer today. I looked at Piggly Wiggly's ad, not worth the drive to Olive Branch. A stop at Buck's. Dug through the bin of C clamps. Got 1- 2" marked $2.99. The rest were marked $10.99. 3/16"X36" wood dowel is 39 cents, 1/8"X36" is 69 cents. Got 4 of the 3/16". Got a 17mm combo wrench marked $5.99. Total $4.41. Looked for small screws, only found nails and bolts. A stop at Southaven Supply for screws. 1" #6 flatheads are 18 cents each, a box of 100 for $7.19. I got a box. The online auction didn't have anything that looked good to me. Watched it from 6 till 9:10 pm. Watched Utube movies till bedtime. Raining today, I'll spend it washing dishes. Got to catch up from working outside all week.

Staying busy and eating well. I'll get a little burping, maybe a little gagging when first starting to eat but it passes quick. Not near like it use to be. Suppose to have rain Saturday and Sunday, lining things up to keep busy in the house instead of the shop. Next chemo infusion is April 2 and pump removal April 4. That will interfere with hobbies until April 6. I use to drink a lot of coke, milk and tea, can't drink them now for some reason. Liked milk over cold cereal but not now. No problem in hot cereal or other meals. Haven't had a coke since Christmas 2023. I started drinking Jumex nectar drinks, Pineapple, pineapple/coconut are my favorites. I mix them in a pint jar and have 3 or more jars daily. Limited places to buy them. A mexican store in Horn Lake has both in 32 oz boxes, farmer's market on Winchester in Memphis has both in 32 oz boxes. SuperLo in Southaven has pineapple in 64 oz boxes at the best price. I've asked the manager if they don't want to stock the pineapple/coconut to get me a case when I want one. That's been a month and I ask about it on every week. I've asked about other items they use to stock, seems all have been removed from their inventory sheet. Hunt's Manwich could be found in 4 flavors. Original can be found everywhere, may find Bold in some store. The last of the Bourbon BBQ was found at Dollar Tree and I bought all they had, we like it best.

I gave up on the use of a jointer planer. I had the eastern cedar cut to 17" pieces, cut them in half for each block. Check to see which side had a bow in or out and marked the bow in so it would ride the ripping fence of the table saw. I got 26 squared edges and 1 end on each. Yep, cut extra, had plans to make 4. I measured and drew out a pattern on a sheet of paper. Taped it to 13 of the boards, used a center punch to mark the holes. Drilled 50 holes per 13 boards. Some cracked, the skinny neighbor wants the scrap for her closets and draws. When I find my 4 2" and 4 3" C clamps I'll glue a piece with holes to a solid piece, Dang, 4 clamps per block for 24 hours. After they cure I'll drill for a 3/16" dowel at each corner. After their 24 hour curing time they will go through the table saw for finished edge then sanded and clear coat finish.

My son didn't reserve a site. Said it would be a nasty weekend. Yesterday at Senatobia I saw 9 dogwoods. Some were all buds and some were half buds and flowers. Dang, I'm stuck here and can't go fishing.

I bought one for my grandson when he was 6. he would be 21 later this year. The guy had left the key at home and broke the lock, I got it cheap. Oldest granddaughter, his sister is 14 and uses it, since age 6. The youngest sister is 8 and uses it, since age 6. great little gun for killing snakes.

My youngest brother-in-law works at a gun/pawn shop near me. They give pennies on a dollar on all items. You could make more money selling at a yard sale. One auction house near me has live auctions and on zoom. They will have guns that are raffled off, not licensed to sell. Tickets usually $5 and 5 for $20. Final transaction is between seller and buyer. They get 20% of the sale and 10% from the buyer. Friday night a seller was selling their father's estate. Had a 22 rifle, 410 single shotgun and a Glock 9mm. It could have been "Your choice of 1" but was sold to 3 winning tickets. Most members bought the $20 deal. I bought 10 tickets and didn't win any of them. I watch on zoom and the chat line was on fire with members buying tickets. Like I said I didn't win any of them. From my $40 the seller gets $32, auction house gets $8, from me the house gets $44, $4 buyer's fee plus state tax on the $44. I've sold ammo at the auction house., Would do very well at one sell and break even at another. Some buyers think this is the only place to buy and the deals are good. Magtech 9mm $40 per box, Federal 22 LR 250 rds $35 was my last sale, hard to find ammo at that time.

Was hoping to have one in the Memphis area that I could use. Swing by and get primers from The Legend while up there. I have one lined up today in Grenada, MS, just not liking the 95 mile trip. Maybe Spain's will have some of their deals left.

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.