Wednesday, March 12, 2025

Get Your Hand Out of my Pocket

 Busy day yesterday. I had the truck loaded with some steel scrap from the clean-up operation - made $22.10 at the scrapyard when I dropped it off. Left there and headed to the courthouse to get a property tax statement so I can finish my taxes, Had lunch with Coach Jen and discussed some boxing stuff. 

I've got everything I need to file my taxes now, and since the tax lady files them electronically, maybe she could attach this little ditty from Sonny Boy Williamson so they'll know what I think about all of my money that's been squandered over the years.

I headed out to shop later on and finished up a little project for the bandsaw, then did a little tune-up on the lathe. The headstock had more than a little play in it, so I pulled the last pair of shims out. It's still a little loose but that's all I can do without changing the big bushing the spindle rides in. I don't know if one would be available, and even if one is, the old dog needs more than just that. It's about time to start shopping in earnest for a new lathe. 


This one's dedicated to the Missus. 54th anniversary today. Don't know how many more years we've got, but however it goes, we'll be together until the end.

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I've got a problem with my phone. According to my computer, the photos I try to download are infected. I'll be going to the backup plan in the near future until I figure out what's what. Might be a couple days on that.


3 comments:

Andrew Studer said...

Happy anniversary you two.💯❤️ Let me know about your phone and photos if you still need help. Just text my cell and we can setup a time to go over it.

ShopTeacherBob said...

Thanks for the anniversary wishes - 54 years is a long time. I was lucky to find someone who put up with me during my dumb-ass years. I'll see what I can do with my phone. You might be hearing from me on that, though.

Andrew Studer said...

You're welcome. Definitely got you a good one. I know about the dumb ass years and only some people can even acknowledge or talk about that. I don't think there is a way for me to start an account here so I don't get comment notifications. Only when I remember to come back and look. Always message or call cell or Facebook messenger if you need me.💯❤️