HA! Listen to this. She has demanded that when we build, a special closet be made for the tree so that it can just rolled into the closet and left decorated and then pulled out next year!

 

Smart woman you married Blake! When you build, you ARE going to use steel, right?

 

morning, we leave the cut tree up for the cats to play in it until the needles about all fall off. gives the cats something to do besides tearing up paper and stuff.

 

Why? We all know he can't weld

You then sweep up the needles and leave it as a coat hanger.

 

He can sort of weld... he still uses the old archaic stick method, but it's still technically recognized as welding.

 

For my shop and my second kitchen. For the house its gonna be brick. With solid exterior and interior walls, 2x6 studs... I want it solid.

I wanted a metal house, basically just live in my shop.... 100x200 sounded like a nice round number but the wife shot that down.

Just whos side are you on anyway...

 

100x200 I bet the price was nice and round too..



We have sides now?? If thats the case, I want you on my team. I could use a good body guard

 

on that note: (welding) Chaikwa show him what you got for Christmas from me.....eventually you KNOW you have to send it to his son.....

Here's hoping she's a '10' and the Blessed time will go smoothly, healthy and happily,cincydaddy2.

Claude, I have to ask- do you know how to fly planes>that took me by surprise.

Fiverbobo, glad you are taking it easy, not happy when shoulder is not happy. worth getting the tune up. chocolate pistachio? ahhhhhh that sounds heavenly, is it real? two of my favorite things together without the fat.

Blake yes- definitely good events with a new job prospect- share them with matt the mechanic....

super matt- I made a great dinner last night in about 5 seconds of thought, 15 minutes prep. even had a nice small glass of ice wine (2002 borealis-ohhhhh THAT was so good!)spiced small meatballs, homemade sauce, angle hair and cheese tortellini with garlic and parmesan cheese. cucs and tomato salad and fresh rolls. food makes the mood happy , man!

wow- food talk reminds me to go eat lunch! paperwork today.

 

Actually we built some nice pipe gates not long ago and I migged em all... HA!

Actually not quite as expensive as a conventional brick home.



You sure, Im shrinking on a daily basis.

 

Morning Mom

Dinner sounded great.

Work is looking up too, typical oilfield. Always comes back with the new year. Just got another call from a buddy that may need some inspectors in a week or two.

And I share your wishes for Matt...

 

And thats a good thing However, I'm only 5-8 and 180lbs. and need a good bodyguard to keep my rear out of trouble

 

Hey whats up with the little one. Shes planning on being fashionably late?

Me and the wife have been talking, we are gonna go for #2. Cant wait.




Gotta run to the hospital get some bloodwork done for my next docs visit. Be back later on...

 

If you really want it 'solid', then the whole thing ought to be steel. Structural steel too, not that wimpy formed sheet junk. 6" Channel should do nicely for studding. Steel diamond plate for the exterior walls, shiny aluminum diamond plate for interior walls. 'H' beams for joists and rafters, smooth 10 gauge steel for roofing. Your choice for floors, smooth or diamond plate, but no aluminum. That will gouge and scar.

I think his son has a real one! And NO, I'm not sharing the snowmen! <because they're gone already!>

Of course he knows how to fly... Claude can do ANYTHING! Except spell!

Aren't you getting a little hen-pecked when you have to consult the wife to go for #2? I mean, c'mon, just walk out the door, go to the station and fill the tank! You shouldn't need to check with her just to fill your fuel tank!

 

Typical girl... (sorry mom)

 

What? Did I make a funny?