Bob's Eyes

Thursday January 11, 2024 Guerneville CA.

Dozer fueling

I wanted to fill the dozers tank all the way to the top, so I took two more containers full of fuel over to the dozer and pumped enough to fill it to the top.

The new pump system worked great and I had the job of refueling done in a few minutes with no hassle.

Big tree

I knew where there was a big tree down on  one of the roads. I gassed and oiled the chainsaw and took off headed for the downed big tree on the quad runner.

I ran into this tree and tried to start the chainsaw, but it wouldn’t start. I was able to break off enough branches to get by.

Break spot

I stopped at the top for a break and a view.

Big tree

After a good break I headed down the ridge to this big tree that was across the road. I needed to cut it into pieces that I could push off the road with Skiddy. I tried again to start the chainsaw, but it wouldn’t start so I couldn’t get this done today.

I went up to visit with my cousin for a bit, then went down this road, another downed tree and a dead chainsaw. I was able to just turn this one sideways as it was real rotten and light and I got by it.

The chainsaw start problem might be the start/stop switch as it’s been working shaky like lately so I’ll have to check it out soon.

Chickens

Back home, I shut the chickens in for the night. They were all on their roost.

Blog transfer report

My transferred blog has lots of corrupt photo files in it and I eventually realized that the only half decent backup copy is the one I made shortly after my site crashed a couple of months ago and it’s on my computer.

I also realized that the old site that you are seeing has the same corrupt photo files in it so I needed to upload all my backup photo files to the new site which I’m working on. For some reason I can only upload one month of files at a time, successfully, so it’s taking some time.

So, whatever is in the backup is what I’m going to get, good or bad, and only time will tell once I get this setup.

I think I’m gaining on it.

Nice day.

Wednesday January 10, 2024 Guerneville CA.

Rainy day

It was cool and raining off and on all day. Seemed like a good day to get out and do a little shopping.

Tractor supply

I needed some oils for Skiddy, so I went to Tractor supply to get some. I found the oil I needed and then hit the nuts and bolts section. I’ve used up all my common nuts and bolts  making stuff through the years so I needed to replenish some of the stuff. Lucky they sell nuts and bolts by the pound, so I could just grab a plastic bag and throw in each part in it’s own bag without counting stuff which made things easy to keep track of. They just weigh the whole mess all at once and I paid and was out of there.

Red diesel

I needed to fill up my fuel containers with red diesel so I stopped at a gas station that sells that on the way home and filled up my containers. Red diesel is for off road use only and has less taxes. Get caught using the red stuff in a road rig and  you are in big trouble and big fines. Road rigs use Blue diesel which is taxed heavier.

When I got home I was going to put some more fuel in the dozer, but it was drizzling lightly, so I just went inside for a nap.

Nice day.