Not a bad day yesterday - not too hot but humid. However, tomorrow and Thursday, dangerous heat indices are being forecast, 105-115 degrees. That'll bring most everything around here to a screeching halt during the mid-day hours.
The two tape measures I ordered for the grandsons arrived yesterday. Made in China, but shipped from Ireland. They were a little on the expensive side, but they're cute. They lock automatically when you pull the tape out, retract when you push the button top front. There's a strong magnet built into the bottom. The holes on the side look high speed and allow you to blow out the guts with an air hose, but I'd be careful in the weld shop so you didn't get hot sparks inside of it.
I got a price on the 2x2 tubing yesterday, made a little bending jig for the dog sled pieces and fired up old Allis and worked on the driveway a bit since the paving guys haven't come back. That got most of the piled-up gravel along the edge brought back in where it belongs. The sides look like they were laid out by a drunken sailor, but I'm just going to have to live with that I'm afraid. At least now, after a bit more work with a hand rake, I'll be able to mow the strip between the drive and the corn field.
On the national scene, Congress passed a bill allowing stablecoins. I've read a little about them but from what I've been able to glean, these don't look too promising if you value what's left of your privacy. Personally, if there was going to be an alternative to the fiat money we're currently using, I'd like it to be Goldbacks. I bought a couple of small denomination ones just as a novelty more than anything else, but they contain real 24k gold as opposed to digital money, which it appears the government is going to force upon us one way or the other.
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I'm intrigued by the Goldbacks .... I hadn't heard of those.
First of all, the designs of the Goldbacks are beautiful which you would expect with a 24K background and unlike our U.S. dollars that lose value every day, Goldbacks are appreciating in value as the price of gold goes up. There are several states, both east and west, that issue them and the average investor can afford to buy Goldbacks in small denominations. I used to buy a U.S. savings bond with payroll deduction when I was at EC. I tried to continue that at KV but they didn't do that. Investing in Goldbacks might be a good way to set some money aside for a couple of college educations - that and a 529 plan.
You're always knowledgeable about so much and staying busy bud. It sure has been miserable in the shop heat but staying grateful for sure. When you have a chance send me a link to that tape measure please. I googled all kinds of detail about them and couldn't find anything. There is no way to get notifications about replies here is there without just checking back on your blog huh?🤗💪
Shoot I forgot to post my name above but we know each other so well and talk enough bet you could tell by what words I use like "bud" and my emojis and stuff who or is huh💯😂🤙
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