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So sorry for your loss.

The predicted severe weather never materialized yesterday, and the past couple of mornings have been cool and comfortable, turning into warm, sunny days. No complaints here.

I am not a fountain pen aficionado, but I do love working in wood, so I made a few using commercially available kits and various wood species. There was a fourth I made from well aged White Oak that I gave away as a gift.

After getting hammered by tornadoes, t-storms, and heavy rain for several days, we have had lovely Spring weather since Friday. Possible t-storms tomorrow evening, though. Bummer. One tornado in our entire state is unusual; last Tuesday three touched down in the next county just east of me...

Sunny but noticeably on the cool side the past few days. A bit of rain thrown in to keep us guessing.

It was very sunny and windy on this morning's bike ride. I drove to a part of our state that is 2-3 weeks behind where I live in both weather and foliage. Very beautiful, but the wind was fierce and cut through layers of clothing much of the morning.

I'm finding my stamina still hasn't fully returned since I had COVID the first of November. I'm not an athlete, but usually 20-30 miles is no issue for me. My longest ride since I recovered has been 19 miles, and while I could have done more, I was pretty tired when I got back to my car. I've...

Yep, shorts and t-shirt for me, too. I tell people I'm not into competitive sports and I like for my clothes to fit loosely, so no lycra for me. Besides, I would look like a slightly over-stuffed sausage. :D

Excellent thread. I enjoy bike riding, but I'm not nearly the die-hard that you seem to be. I estimated that I rode just under 2,000 miles last year, and not much over the winter - although I did do a handful of outdoor rides where the temperature ranged from 12F to 30F.

And who knows what other charming Aussie beasties might be lurking in those dark waters? My money is on a prehistoric crocodilian.

A strong t-storm just rolled through, with sunlight shining brightly through a heavy rain. Always weird to see that. It is now very bright outside, with water droplets hanging onto everything.

Yep. Gonna be in the mid-40s to start tomorrow, climbing to the upper 60s. Then by Wednesday back in the 20s at night, and daytime highs into the 50s and 60s. It makes it harder to dress for an early morning bike ride, knowing that midway through a ride I'd be removing layers and trying to stuff...

I remember the tragic accident that claimed your wife. I am so sorry for all of your losses, both then and in the ensuing months.

Cold and sunny the past couple of days. Nice atmosphere for walking around and snapping pics.

I was hoping we had seen the last of this . . .

Back to rainy and sort of chilly . . . typical February for these parts. We are not above getting a massive Winter blast, although none is currently predicted.

Sunny but very cold on this morning's ride. Temp in the low 20s F. I was dressed in thin layers and never got cold . . . except for my hands. I forgot to grab my winter gloves, and instead had my lighter driving gloves. I was constantly shaking my hands to ward off numbness and keep the blood...

Yep, definitely melting going on today. I can actually see sunlight outside, but rain is supposed to move in this evening and tomorrow.

Supposed to be a major thaw starting this afternoon. Didn't feel it when I stepped out of my car this morning and the temp was 3F.

One more night of frigid temps, then the Great Thaw is supposed to begin tomorrow afternoon. Mid 60s F by the middle of the week, with lots of rain. So, mud and flooding to come.

High is predicted to be 19F today. Current wind chill is 2F.

I'm thinking this winter is not going to be as mild locally as predicted. We are expected to get another 4-9" of snow between now and Saturday morning.

I seriously considered taking my bike out for a ride on a newly opened rail trail. Wind chill of -20F led me to think better of it.

Well, Amazon canceled my lathe order with no explanation. I suspect they oversold at the "too good to be true" price, and those of us who got in late were up the creek, so to speak. No worries. I decided to go with another lathe I had been seriously considering, based on many reviews I had...

The report I saw said the Shenandoah Valley and WV's eastern highlands were going to get hammered with snow and ice this weekend. Sounds like Lexington lucked out.

Sunny and cold today, wet and cold without any sun this weekend. We are right on the boundary between just rain and several inches of snow. Time will tell.

I have long used my 1955 Shopsmith to do all of my work on bowls, pens, and other turned projects. I've had a lot of fun and produced some very satisfactory work, but the accessories I used on the Shopsmith to turn large objects always seemed to be in my way when they weren't being used. The...

First image with the newly arrived HD DA 20-40. This is a pair of miniature cam clamps, also just arrived today. Rather pricey little things, but they are handy for delicate clamping tasks where neither weight nor extreme pressure are desirable. I am planning to reverse engineer one of them and...

No, my wife and I use separate accounts.

Yep, I'm convinced our WiFi router tracks our browsing history. Search for something on the TV, and ads appear on one of our phones. Same for the desktop, laptop, tablet. While I am not a conspiracy advocate, we have even had some instances where something we had been talking about showed up as...

I like to use my smart TV to browse YT videos. Woodworking and stringed instrument videos are among my favorites. I have noticed a weird trend lately in the "recommended" section: cryptids. Bigfoot and similar creatures, supernatural monsters in the Appalachian Mountains (especially ones that...

I hope it brings her many hours of musical joy.

That's OK Brian. My wife loves kitchen stuff, and usually has at least one item on her wish list. Last year I got her a set of very nice cooking pans, and she loves them.

I picked up a couple of kitchen gadgets for my wife, and have one more I want to get. As for me, there's nothing that I want or really need. I just told my wife maybe a couple of new shirts to replace some that are worn out.

This has been a rough fortnight. My post about "feeling much better this morning" was almost immediately followed by symptoms getting worse and worse. Turns out I had made it through the worst of covid, only to develop a nasty secondary sinus infection. I haven't had one of those in a long time...

Just wanted to say thanks again to all those who expressed their well wishes. I guess I wasn't quite as fortunate as those whose experience with covid was mild; mine was 5 days of what felt like the worst flu I could imagine. But I'm feeling much better this morning, and wanting desperately to...

Coronavirus has visited chez Turley. My wife tested positive a few days ago, and I tested negative my first attempt a couple of days ago, but last night was miserable, and I had a rapid and strong positive test this morning. Our GP called in Paxlovid for both of us. Probably didn't help that...

Typical Autumn blustery. Mid 30s F for my walk this morning with plenty of sunshine. Periods of intense sun throughout the day, with clouds moving through often, and a sometimes brisk breeze. Just a chilly but lovely first day of NOV 2023.

The weather people lied. I planned this morning's bike outing based on predictions it would be cold and sunny this morning. It was cold all right, and got colder throughout the ride, but there was very little sunlight until I was almost back to my car.

Chilly and overcast this morning. It started raining as soon as I returned home from this walk.

Don't want to hijack the thread, but can anyone recommend software for recovering data from a HD with the MBR corrupted by an accidental format that was stopped as soon as I realized the error? I can plug in the drive and see the files and file structure, but cannot directly access the files any...

Unpredictable. Mid-summer weather early last week, followed by several days of wet, blustery cold, back to sunny and mild today.

Gloomy and considerably cooler yesterday, with a repeat expected today. So I get to mow cold, wet grass this morning.

I like it so far. I've done rides of 6, 30, and 37, in addition to some short jaunts up and down my street. Mine is an Aventon Pace 500.2, which has a 48V 500W motor, 8 speed gears, and cadence sensing. It weighs 52 pounds, which makes it fun when lifting up to my bike rack, which is e- bike...

LOL, I guess you guys missed the bicycle graphic on the end of the box.

GAS? What GAS? My YouTube feed has recently been showing me videos talking about "seniors over 60", to which I shout at the TV "I am not a senior! I ride a bike!" Almost on cue, YT shows a video title proclaiming the bike in the box above " The best e-bike for seniors over 60." Sigh.

I can't really add to what others have said, but if we are about to have an influx of DPR immigrants, I do hope this place remains collegial. Enough said about that.

I agree, Walter. I get a PSA test and physical check yearly. Not pleasant, but far better to catch it early.

Went in for my first post-cath visit yesterday. My physician gave me the okay to return to normal activities, with moderation. He just said to go slowly and listen to my body. So I went home and rode my bike for about 20 minutes yesterday afternoon. Then I went to a local park this morning and...

That's the one bummer - blood thinner for the next 6-12 months. I'm a cyclist as well as an avid woodworker. My wife already worries when she is at work and I'm home handling sharp tools. I am very careful and deliberate in my work anyway. As Nigel said, I can't live in fear, but do have to be...