Blaze & Daze

shnkrmn

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The achilles heel of my noble manse. Originally lacking all plumbing, a basement shitter, probably ca. 1900, was located here with a wall of boards to hold the gravity flush tank and a sink. When that was replaced with 'modern' sanitation they dug a hole in the floor for access to the main drain then pretty much left it that way. I just removed the rotting boards and was surprised to see wire nails. Most of my house is built with cut nails. So now I need to clean everything up and start digging lol. This space could be useful if I pour a new concrete floor and bag the walls, so that's what I'm planning. The stone used to be coated but this house was super wet without gutters when we bought it and it all decayed onto the floor.20231230_134125.jpg20231230_134113.jpg
 

RetiredToker76

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Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall that day when THEY tell their first Dad joke?
My daughter is only 13, but within the last year or two her pun game has gotten on point. She'll roll into my studio while I'm working and blam, she'll lay down a cover fire of puns, dad jokes, and outright groaners that just ... hurt. Out of 4-6 jokes she'll drop at once, only one will jam up and miss the mark completely. Then she ducks, runs down the stairs, and out the door so she doesn't have to suffer retaliation, until later.

It's a fun game, her stats are getting better every day, when the time comes she'll be well practiced to lay down some mom humor when/if she has a kid.
 

curious2garden

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The achilles heel of my noble manse. Originally lacking all plumbing, a basement shitter, probably ca. 1900, was located here with a wall of boards to hold the gravity flush tank and a sink. When that was replaced with 'modern' sanitation they dug a hole in the floor for access to the main drain then pretty much left it that way. I just removed the rotting boards and was surprised to see wire nails. Most of my house is built with cut nails. So now I need to clean everything up and start digging lol. This space could be useful if I pour a new concrete floor and bag the walls, so that's what I'm planning. The stone used to be coated but this house was super wet without gutters when we bought it and it all decayed onto the floor.View attachment 5356501View attachment 5356502
That could be a beautiful area for say a press, a freeze dryer, a Koolatron et cetera.....
 

DMChiz

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Off topic (weird to say since this thread is about everything and nothing at the same time which makes it the best ;)

Any other Grove-Baggers had this issue? The ziploc thread has separated from the bag itself. Second bag that’s done it….:-x

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beebud

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Off topic (weird to say since this thread is about everything and nothing at the same time which makes it the best ;)

Any other Grove-Baggers had this issue? The ziploc thread has separated from the bag itself. Second bag that’s done it….:-x

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Dang sorry to see that. No not yet but I dug in most of them a time or three with sticky fingers so it might happen here.
 

DMChiz

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torn during regular use?
Appears as such. Look, I’m no surgeon, but my deft touch would hardly qualify as manhandling, so this is no bueno. I’m actually going to reach out to Grove Bag with pics and see what they say. I get the sense that they will send off a few bags or a credit as a make good. Other than this snafu and the choruses of ‘I told you so’ from @StareCase & @curious2garden, the bags have been great :wink:

Happy New Year y’all!
 

DCcan

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Really quiet this morning, no traffic on the road at all.
Even Christmas morning was busier, people going to Grandma's.

Making some food for later tonight.
Charcuterie board with cheese, sausage, smoked salmon, bacon-scallops and some nachos with bean dip.
Think I'll make different toppings for scallops, soy/ginger, panko/parmesan, sweet savory/garlic.
 

curious2garden

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Appears as such. Look, I’m no surgeon, but my deft touch would hardly qualify as manhandling, so this is no bueno. I’m actually going to reach out to Grove Bag with pics and see what they say. I get the sense that they will send off a few bags or a credit as a make good. Other than this snafu and the choruses of ‘I told you so’ from @StareCase & @curious2garden, the bags have been great :wink:

Happy New Year y’all!
Nah I'm looking at trying bags. I was angry to see that one come apart so easily. I'm a huge fan of easy and willing to pay the lazy tax :lol: Matter of fact I'm getting ready to go through a bunch of mylar bags once I remove this:
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Did not expect that out of the Jolly Ranchers under vacuum!
 

Pacoson71

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Really quiet this morning, no traffic on the road at all.
Even Christmas morning was busier, people going to Grandma's.

Making some food for later tonight.
Charcuterie board with cheese, sausage, smoked salmon, bacon-scallops and some nachos with bean dip.
Think I'll make different toppings for scallops, soy/ginger, panko/parmesan, sweet savory/garlic.
Pics please.....Sounds nice!
 
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