It's an overcast and rainy outlook for the weekend. That might slow the evolution of the backyard from Appalachia to New England.
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I've been making progress though.
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All of the trim has been installed and shingling is half done. All I have to do on the house is finish the cedar shakes, then paint the trim.
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The next priority will be to fix the stockade fence, then build a wood crate, then move and organize the wood pile. After that, the backyard lawn and plantings will have to be attended to.... but that gets pushed out to May. I'm going to get a painting contractor in shortly to do all of the trim around the entire house.
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If all of the house stuff is done by the end of March, that will leave April to get the Pram and the Tender refurbished and ready for an active boating season this year. We'll get the WhaleEye in in May and start reeling in the fish and lobsters.
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That's the plan for this weekend.
Tom Holmes said...
I am Impressed... You Truly ARE a Mountain Man!
pisc said...
Got a call last night from a guy who built my house. He is in Sousa Baranowski for the rest of his life for murder. For what its worth, he is a guy who has nobody, and we communcate with him and keep a few bucks in his account up there.
As my pop, a Navy corpsman, later to become and MD and professor at no less than Yale University said to me when I told him this, hoping for affirmation for being a good Catholic: "we all could be in prison Pat. It's no trick to be free."
Maybe that is why we see eye to eye, Johnny.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Moaning about March
March is the worst month of the year for weather in Boston. The temp keeps creeping over 50 degrees and the warmth of the sunshine makes you start to yearn for spring, then a quick cloud cover coupled with drizzle at 38 degrees puts the winter chill right back into you.
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Plus, even though I'm basically a Northern guy, and the cold weather never really bothers me, you finally get bored with it, when it's raw and rainy but not snowing.
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When my ancestral trust fund kicks in... or when I hit the Powerball Lottery... whichever comes first, I'll be heading for some tropical outpost for the entire month of March. Until then I'll be slugging it out with the March weather, getting as close to bitching and moaning as a Mountain of a Man can get.
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Plus, even though I'm basically a Northern guy, and the cold weather never really bothers me, you finally get bored with it, when it's raw and rainy but not snowing.
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When my ancestral trust fund kicks in... or when I hit the Powerball Lottery... whichever comes first, I'll be heading for some tropical outpost for the entire month of March. Until then I'll be slugging it out with the March weather, getting as close to bitching and moaning as a Mountain of a Man can get.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Baa Baa Pelosi
In a remark at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urged the passage of the health care bill saying: “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy. "
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BTW, the bill is 2,700 pages long. She would have been a great politician during the Cold War..... For the Russian Communist Party. She must truly believe that we are Sheep.
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A highly incompetent remark from the Democratic Leadership.
Pisc said...
Just do what I tell you to Pelosi - these remarks are heard by everyone, and everyone gets it. The onus is on us to tell our representatives that we do not support the proposed legislation and, moreover, are deeply disturbed by the attitude that the majority party is taking given the clear intent from the people that this bill is not just antithetical to our desire, but very,very destructive. The patrician posturing and blatant arrogance that Ms. Pelosi and her comrades are showing toward us, the great unwashed, is completely antithetical to the principle of government "of the people, by the people and for the people." I'll save you the google search. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. LIncoln being the first ever Republican president.
This latest surge is the Dem's Pickett's Charge. We must stop this, in the near term, to postpone the vote until after their recess. Barry wants it by date X (for the tenth time), a date conveniently just prior to his going abroad, to avoid the uproar here, to avoid the press, and, in his wettest dream, to gloat to the Socialist scum he wants to impress. Pig.
Pisc said...
Great trip to the Bass Pro Shop last night. Getting the tackle ready for a big year. DId you know that the license that I/we need to simply surfcast is put on us by, you guessed it, the Feds. NOAA. ********ers.
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BTW, the bill is 2,700 pages long. She would have been a great politician during the Cold War..... For the Russian Communist Party. She must truly believe that we are Sheep.
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A highly incompetent remark from the Democratic Leadership.
Pisc said...
Just do what I tell you to Pelosi - these remarks are heard by everyone, and everyone gets it. The onus is on us to tell our representatives that we do not support the proposed legislation and, moreover, are deeply disturbed by the attitude that the majority party is taking given the clear intent from the people that this bill is not just antithetical to our desire, but very,very destructive. The patrician posturing and blatant arrogance that Ms. Pelosi and her comrades are showing toward us, the great unwashed, is completely antithetical to the principle of government "of the people, by the people and for the people." I'll save you the google search. Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. LIncoln being the first ever Republican president.
This latest surge is the Dem's Pickett's Charge. We must stop this, in the near term, to postpone the vote until after their recess. Barry wants it by date X (for the tenth time), a date conveniently just prior to his going abroad, to avoid the uproar here, to avoid the press, and, in his wettest dream, to gloat to the Socialist scum he wants to impress. Pig.
Pisc said...
Great trip to the Bass Pro Shop last night. Getting the tackle ready for a big year. DId you know that the license that I/we need to simply surfcast is put on us by, you guessed it, the Feds. NOAA. ********ers.
Painless Dentistry
Back from the Dentist and waiting for the novocaine to wear off. I'm a big fan of novocaine. I'll take discomfort over pain any day.
Scattering to the Exits
What's with all of these Democratic Congressmen who are leaving Congress?
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It seems like the Democratic majority is imploding into itself. They have the power and the votes to make a change, and are unable to do so. We know that they can throw rocks, but now that they have the tools, they can't build anything.
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Am I being too critical here? Patrick Kennedy, William Delahunt, at least two others in the past two weeks. All of a sudden, they don't care too much about change. Change is good as long as they don't have to be the ones to put in the time and effort to effect it.
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You would think that someone with the leadership skill of Speaker Nancy Pelosi could stem the tide of these costly resignations.
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And Obama seems to be wallowing in rhetoric and ineffectiveness. All of that executive experience at the Chicago ACORN agency doesn't seem to be kicking in.
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It is approaching mid term. The light in the room has been turned on and it seems like there is quite a bit of scattering to the exits.
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It seems like the Democratic majority is imploding into itself. They have the power and the votes to make a change, and are unable to do so. We know that they can throw rocks, but now that they have the tools, they can't build anything.
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Am I being too critical here? Patrick Kennedy, William Delahunt, at least two others in the past two weeks. All of a sudden, they don't care too much about change. Change is good as long as they don't have to be the ones to put in the time and effort to effect it.
~You would think that someone with the leadership skill of Speaker Nancy Pelosi could stem the tide of these costly resignations.
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And Obama seems to be wallowing in rhetoric and ineffectiveness. All of that executive experience at the Chicago ACORN agency doesn't seem to be kicking in.
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It is approaching mid term. The light in the room has been turned on and it seems like there is quite a bit of scattering to the exits.
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Census Takers
The US Census was first formed because there had to be a way to count citizens in order to allocate Congressional seats to the States.
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That's it. Count the heads and determine the population of the States.
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Now, we're informed by the United States Department of Commerce that the Census is required so that each community can receive its fair share of government funds. And in order to determine the "need" the Census delves into all sorts of questions that have nothing to do with a head count.
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Sorry, but I just become less trustful and more jaded as I get older. We are losing our freedoms as the government seeks to learn every part of our private lives though its taxation and "census" systems. Our rights to privacy and our ability to lead our own lives as we deem fit within the reasonable boundaries of law are under attack.
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The Founding Fathers would have revolted under our present government.
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That's it. Count the heads and determine the population of the States.
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Now, we're informed by the United States Department of Commerce that the Census is required so that each community can receive its fair share of government funds. And in order to determine the "need" the Census delves into all sorts of questions that have nothing to do with a head count.
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Sorry, but I just become less trustful and more jaded as I get older. We are losing our freedoms as the government seeks to learn every part of our private lives though its taxation and "census" systems. Our rights to privacy and our ability to lead our own lives as we deem fit within the reasonable boundaries of law are under attack.
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The Founding Fathers would have revolted under our present government.
Attitude
It wasn't too long ago when the Japanese were viewed as producing a superior automotive product. Their manufacturing processes and work ethic were held to be models for the US. But now the Toyota fiasco really debunks this myth.
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The Toyota recall problem doesn't seem to go away. These weird instances of random acceleration with no operator control could tip the entire Japanese auto industry.
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Most of you who know me, know that I'm a Ford guy. Can't imagine not driving an F150 Pickup.....
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Henry Ford's quotation, "If you say you can, or you say you can't... you're right!" has always been a source of inspiration. Every problem can be solved. As long as you maintain the proper attitude and don't defeat yourself by quitting.
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Course, personally, Henry Ford held reprehensible views. So I'm not a fan of him per se, but I live by his quotation.
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The Toyota recall problem doesn't seem to go away. These weird instances of random acceleration with no operator control could tip the entire Japanese auto industry.
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Most of you who know me, know that I'm a Ford guy. Can't imagine not driving an F150 Pickup.....
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Henry Ford's quotation, "If you say you can, or you say you can't... you're right!" has always been a source of inspiration. Every problem can be solved. As long as you maintain the proper attitude and don't defeat yourself by quitting.
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Course, personally, Henry Ford held reprehensible views. So I'm not a fan of him per se, but I live by his quotation.
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Trip to West Virginia
Since the trees in my neighbor's backyards have blown down over the past year, the back of my house has gained a lot more visibility.
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Being a Mountain of a Man generally consumes a lot of time, and I don't always fit in the more mundane tasks such as finishing the last part of shingling jobs, or fixing hanging gutters, not to mention the proper storage of ladders, turkey fryers, lobster pots and such.
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But now that the back of the house is clearly visible from Tidewinds Terrace, I decided that a little maintenance might be in order. Basically the front of the house is in the North Shore of Boston, but the back of the house looks like Jed Clampett's West Virginia Appalachian Homestead. The only thing missing was a rusting auto chassis in the yard.
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So I took advantage of a late winter thaw this weekend, cleaned out all of the trash, shingled the back of the garage, fixed the gutter and made a huge dent in relocating Appalachia to New England. My plan is to get the entire backyard back to the NorthShore by April.
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Being a Mountain of a Man generally consumes a lot of time, and I don't always fit in the more mundane tasks such as finishing the last part of shingling jobs, or fixing hanging gutters, not to mention the proper storage of ladders, turkey fryers, lobster pots and such.
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But now that the back of the house is clearly visible from Tidewinds Terrace, I decided that a little maintenance might be in order. Basically the front of the house is in the North Shore of Boston, but the back of the house looks like Jed Clampett's West Virginia Appalachian Homestead. The only thing missing was a rusting auto chassis in the yard.
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So I took advantage of a late winter thaw this weekend, cleaned out all of the trash, shingled the back of the garage, fixed the gutter and made a huge dent in relocating Appalachia to New England. My plan is to get the entire backyard back to the NorthShore by April.
- Sounds like some perty good camerfloddgery for a home brew cookin' tank.
Saturday, March 06, 2010
Moving Forward
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Don't look back, Kate.
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The best is yet to come.
lindsey kepnes said...
pretty pic!!! happy bday kate!
Maria Rowen said...
From presidents and politics to babies and birthdays...a lot for the peeps to unPack this week in the land and sea of NanePashmet...so...time-out for the tuna, a bloom for the doom , enjoy-everything-Ethan and kick-it-Katelyn...nothing but the best...for the best...
Friday, March 05, 2010
Taking the Lead
In my lifetime, I have memories of the following Presidents
Eisenhower
Of these, my feeling is that Carter was the most inept. Even with his disgrace, Nixon had laudable achievements, particularly in opening up relations with China. I pray that Obama doesn't eclipse Carter, but there seems to be the distinct chance.
Frank said...
Nice pic of Carter...where did you get that one?
That picture of the dentist's office...would that be Dr. Danny Levy's office by any chance?
EisenhowerKennedy
Johnson
NixonFord
CarterReagan
Bush
Clinton
BushObama
Of these, my feeling is that Carter was the most inept. Even with his disgrace, Nixon had laudable achievements, particularly in opening up relations with China. I pray that Obama doesn't eclipse Carter, but there seems to be the distinct chance.
Frank said...
Nice pic of Carter...where did you get that one?
That picture of the dentist's office...would that be Dr. Danny Levy's office by any chance?
POTW Week 9
Sometimes people are so transparent that you feel like saying to them, "Have your fun, you're not fooling anybody and you will shortly get your assed kicked as usual."
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But Being a Mountain of a Man, it's sufficient to say nothing at all.
Announcing...
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Ninth Week of 2019
Paul Perocchi
Ethan Nestor
Alex Watts
Jeremy Johnson
Mark Vona
Doug Maxfield
Let the kicking commence.
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But Being a Mountain of a Man, it's sufficient to say nothing at all.
Announcing...
Nanepashemet Peeps of the Week for the Ninth Week of 2019
Paul Perocchi
Ethan Nestor
Alex Watts
Jeremy Johnson
Mark Vona
Doug Maxfield
Let the kicking commence.
Costly Scheme
If you think that your scheming and manipulation will get you anywhere... let me clue you in... it will ultimately get you into court. Get out your wallet. It's going to cost you.
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