The Humdrum of the ‘Stead

After J.O.B. efforts, I return to the ‘Stead and do other things. Most days, not much o nuthin.

This week though,,, little mores of sumpins,,,,

Building a new wood shed closer to the house, away from future carports. Gotta build it before I can move the wood, Salvaged 4×4’s that Da dropped on me several years aback, Long ones too! 10′! I’ve held onto them because ‘reasons’,,, and now,, they has use. Sank the poles into 2′ holes, and using those Highway barriers as a ‘pen’ to hold the rock I’m using as a base (and to level it out) Thats just to keep the wood off the wet ground, Big stone to drain fast and 6″ thick to keep the wet further away. (the stone is from my driveway, a section I haven’t driven on in several years. Cost? already bought and paid for)

Yes, I know my gutter needs attention,,, shush,,,,

Woodshed closer to the house, north side where the winds blow hardest and exposed to sun to help ‘season’ the wood inside. Lazy me pointed out to Da that when I get a load of wood, I can just ‘roll it down the hill to the shed’ from the drive,,, Split and stack, done dealios,,, And not a trudge out and back when it gets cold. Doesn’t look like much, but thats 10’x6’x6′ at its lowest level. I will get the framing peices here over the weekend to finish out the box, and I have oodles of ‘tin’ rooffing to cover it with. Might be some holes in the tin from old nails, but not enough to worry about in a woodshed

Total cost? About 3-8hr days effort when said and done. (I’m about 5hours into it so far)

And I’m collecting BLoo parts,,, As they arrive.

Bloo tossed me a surprise today though. Was going to the J.O.B. and suddenly she was FRELLIN’ LOUD!!! OMG, so loud,,, Had no clue what the hell, Felt like a rod knock again too.

Nopes,,,, Just something I sorta fugg’ed up, and didn’t realize. I changed out her O2’s the other day, and surprise-surprise, had to use the demo-hammer to bust them loose,, Got that, right? Probably OE sensors, and they were rust welded on tight.

Welllllzzz

When I did, by vibration, I had loosened the three bolts holding the flange at the manifold, Didn’t spot it. (this is the new manifold I replaced, not the passengers side with its original stud/nut setup.)

Those bloody things were walking out for two days, and the noise; open manifold right at my feet on the otherside of the firewall, and the ‘knock’ was the pipe and flange bouncing around.

Oh, and that ticking lifter,,, getting quieter. Still gonna do the deed as it is NOT going away, but its a whole lot quieter than it was. I’ve been real easy on her not pushing hard to get to speed, no second gear downshifts to stop. Light footed I have been,,,

But thats the sorts of things that happen around here, not world moving insightful perspectives, but down to earth humdrum-itudes,,,

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