Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Nothing Special to Post Today.......Just A Piddling



Did you say piddling?

Yes, that is what was done the last couple of nights…..little projects, after eating dinner and washing dishes.

Before using the tractor again, it required an oil and filter change, which was relatively easy, and completed within 20 minutes.  We found another use for 2 beat up old canning jars……….. We used them as a way to store the used oil before being brought for recycling.



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Then we went on to cleaning guns, which were recently fired at the range.  It pays to make sure your personal guns are well taken care of, and always cleaned when done using them.  No one wants an unreliable gun.  Besides, when you clean your own guns, you become very familiar with the gun, and know how to break it down if you have a mechanical issue.  Bulldog Man and I sat down at the kitchen table with a cover, and our cleaning gear.  Within 15 minutes, we had our guns broken down, cleaned, and put back together; ready for use. 




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The one and only bathroom in the house needed to have the hardware changed in the back of the tank on the toilet.  Granted, this is an easy task for many, but when you have a bathroom that’s smaller than a telephone booth, it makes it difficult to reach for the water shut off valve.  The toilet sits right up against a wall, and on the other side you could just fit a plunger between the toilet and the tub.  Bulldog Man was able to tackle this task and have it done within 20 minutes. 




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The last pepper plant in the garden continues to produce beautiful small green peppers.  Instead of wasting the last of the peppers, I went ahead and harvested the seeds from the peppers, and dehydrated small cut pieces for use later in stews and soups.

Saving Seeds For Next Springs Planting




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In between piddling, laundry was washed and hung out on the clotheslines.  This is when I came across a bird.  At first, I thought the bird was an owl of some sort.  Then, with further investigation and movement of the bird, I was able to determine the bird was a prairie chicken.  Granted, I thought about catching it with our fish net and adding it to the freezer, but the more I looked at it, it appeared to be sick or injured from a hawk attack.  The bird ended up staying on the utility shed roof until it started to rain, and then it flew off. 


Isn't it gorgeous................think FOOD!!!


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The last time we went down to Texas, we went to check on my Mom, and install cameras for her on her property.  My sister, K gave us a Keurig Coffee Machine and stated, “If you can fix this machine, it’s yours”.   She made one cup of tea with the machine, and then it wouldn’t work.  She apparently bought another, and threw the box out for the first one, because it had been too long to return the coffee machine. 

My husband, my MacGyver……Bulldog Man….fixed the machine…..now we have a Keurig Coffee Machine, which will compete with our stove top peculator.    
We always use the stove percolator, this was a nice surprise.
This is just the small list of things we piddled with………..too many to list. 

What have you piddled with lately?





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  1. Wow, that's a lot of piddling. We usually only get 1 or 2 things, if any, done after dinner. But, we usually don't eat dinner around 8:00 or 8:30 & by the time we clean up, put lunches together for the next day, we just don't feel like starting anything new, even if it is just a piddle project. Or, maybe we're just lazy :)

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    1. DFW,

      That's just part of the list :-)
      You eat later than we do, and we get to start our piddling early whereas, your piddling is later in the day. You're not lazy!!!

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  2. Not much piddling here, but you make me want to get to it!

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    1. Kimberly,

      When you get into the mood, you'll start piddling. Give it time :-)

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  3. That's a lot of piddling! My favorite thing to do is piddle and that is a good thing, because it can't be avoided. Just wish I had a good helper like you do.

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    1. Michaele,

      Yes it sure is. I have a wonderful helper, I could let you borrow him :-)

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  4. That's an old Southern expression I haven't heard in a long time. Brings back memories .

    Gun cleaning can be fun if you have someone to do it with. My daughter used to clean guns with me when she was home. I have a picture somewhere of her when she was tiny, probably nine or so, cleaning her little toy pistol while I cleaned my M1911. Why do kids have to grow up and leave?

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    1. Harry,

      Yes it is an old Southern expression. Kids grow up so darn fast. To bad we can't keep them at 10 years of age forever :-)

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