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Post by nikonoclast on Jun 8, 2024 15:40:49 GMT -5
Watched the morning rain water the garden and wash the car.
Met up with the contractor who will finish up the porch & wood restoration.
( The painters will need two coats, every bit on tall ladders. )
His take on the barn out in back was heartening ... it's doable.
Previous restoration was mechanically questionable, though the engineering drawings were approved.
It kept standing for another 10 years, but it needs more support before I'll let the roofers up on top.
The construction date is a "maybe". It appears to be shown on an arial map drawn from a balloon in 1865.
Evidently, the scorch marks on some boards are the result of railroad wrecks and salvaged boxcar siding.
Whether the former resident of the small upstairs room was there voluntarily, is an open question.
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Post by Tarpon65 on Jun 8, 2024 15:46:21 GMT -5
Cut the yard around 8:30 this morning and trimmed the hedge. Heat wore me out and I've been recuperating since.
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Post by swampdog on Jun 8, 2024 17:20:28 GMT -5
Chased after some groceries, did several honey-dos, worked on the wife’s bike, watched some baseball, early shower and getting ready to do some reading. A really fine day.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on Jun 8, 2024 17:29:37 GMT -5
Cooked breakfast, did the laundry. Packed for our trip to orlando Monday. Cleaned the pool filter and added 80lbs of salt. Went and picked up dinner and am now fixing to watch the Belmont stakes. May not sound like much but it was a full day for my old ass.
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Post by Mango Man on Jun 8, 2024 18:07:04 GMT -5
No doubt. Up early at 5:30 and off to West Marine for our safe boating push and free safety inspections. Sweat my ass off there.
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Post by Tarpon65 on Jun 9, 2024 9:25:15 GMT -5
Went to Lowes and bought 10 bags of Black Cow compost and sand. Mixed 50/50 and spread to the few bare spots that occur in my lawn year after year (always the same spots). Applied RGS (root growth stimulator with sea kelp) to the lawn, so it can get worked in with the upcoming rains. Like yesterday, the heat has wore my ass out and I don't expect to do too much more today!
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Post by restlessnative on Jun 9, 2024 9:35:19 GMT -5
I have been taking clients tarpon fishing on the spring tides the last few days. Had the “day off” yesterday so ran to 160’ with the neighbor and got an easy limit of the elusive red snapper plus some other snappers and groupers. Came back and mated for my friend in the kids tournament. Have a new group of clients coming in this afternoon so after a much needed normal night of sleep I’m off to do a Publix run and back to entertaining. Getting horribly behind in my office duties, but way ahead on client satisfaction. Tonight is my last trip until Saturday, which is iffy given the weather. I’m actually looking forward to going to office for a few days and getting caught up.
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Post by Mango Man on Jun 9, 2024 9:41:00 GMT -5
I have been taking clients tarpon fishing on the spring tides the last few days. Had the “day off” yesterday so ran to 160’ with the neighbor and got an easy limit of the elusive red snapper plus some other snappers and groupers. Came back and mated for my friend in the kids tournament. Have a new group of clients coming in this afternoon so after a much needed normal night of sleep I’m off to do a Publix run and back to entertaining. Getting horribly behind in my office duties, but way ahead on client satisfaction. Tonight is my last trip until Saturday, which is iffy given the weather. I’m actually looking forward to going to office for a few days and getting caught up. What area do you run out of?
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Post by restlessnative on Jun 9, 2024 9:44:23 GMT -5
I have been taking clients tarpon fishing on the spring tides the last few days. Had the “day off” yesterday so ran to 160’ with the neighbor and got an easy limit of the elusive red snapper plus some other snappers and groupers. Came back and mated for my friend in the kids tournament. Have a new group of clients coming in this afternoon so after a much needed normal night of sleep I’m off to do a Publix run and back to entertaining. Getting horribly behind in my office duties, but way ahead on client satisfaction. Tonight is my last trip until Saturday, which is iffy given the weather. I’m actually looking forward to going to office for a few days and getting caught up. What area do you run out of? In this case I’m down in Boca Grande, but I also run out of Egmont, John’s Pass or Dunedin depending on who I am fishing with. Several friends with offshore boats in different areas.
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Post by olmucky on Jun 9, 2024 10:38:45 GMT -5
Sitting in a Panera near UWF drinking my free coffee. That will be the bulk of my day. When the boy is finished doing what he’s doing, we’ll drive to the Gadsen property. Check the cameras feeders etc and if we feel up to it head back to Tampa
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Post by Tarpon65 on Jun 9, 2024 10:44:04 GMT -5
Sitting in a Panera near UWF drinking my free coffee. That will be the bulk of my day. When the boy is finished doing what he’s doing, we’ll drive to the Gadsen property. Check the cameras feeders etc and if we feel up to it head back to Tampa I was just thinking about ordering myself a toasted Italiana from there. Just need to talk the wife into going to pick it up for me.
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Post by whitebacon on Jun 9, 2024 10:44:23 GMT -5
I have been taking clients tarpon fishing on the spring tides the last few days. Had the “day off” yesterday so ran to 160’ with the neighbor and got an easy limit of the elusive red snapper plus some other snappers and groupers. Came back and mated for my friend in the kids tournament. Have a new group of clients coming in this afternoon so after a much needed normal night of sleep I’m off to do a Publix run and back to entertaining. Getting horribly behind in my office duties, but way ahead on client satisfaction. Tonight is my last trip until Saturday, which is iffy given the weather. I’m actually looking forward to going to office for a few days and getting caught up. You act like 160' is a walk to the mailbox. Poor people in poor countries don't have mail, or mailboxes. Or mailmen. Or mail-women. We are gettin' us some mail wemminz....and some coupons for the Sunday paper. Rite afta we gets a Sundae....paper.... I toldya dudes and doodettes KNOT to be smartybritches bout dem snaps.
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Post by Mango Man on Jun 9, 2024 11:38:17 GMT -5
What area do you run out of? In this case I’m down in Boca Grande, but I also run out of Egmont, John’s Pass or Dunedin depending on who I am fishing with. Several friends with offshore boats in different areas. Edgmont & JP is my back yard. How many miles out of Boca to get to that depth.?
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Post by whitebacon on Jun 9, 2024 12:14:40 GMT -5
In this case I’m down in Boca Grande, but I also run out of Egmont, John’s Pass or Dunedin depending on who I am fishing with. Several friends with offshore boats in different areas. Edgmont & JP is my back yard. How many miles out of Boca to get to that depth.? He won't answer precisely. But I will tell you anywhere on the SW FL coast, its around 60+ miles to get that deep. That depth of water is similar to the 65' stuff in the same general region. Hard bottom, relic limestone ledges. Snapper and grouper nirvana. The snaps at 160' are so thick you can't get a bait to the bottom to catch a grouper. Most times you get bit on the way down, long before you can lock the drag after free-spooling 50+ yards hoping to feel the bottom.
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Post by Mango Man on Jun 9, 2024 13:31:49 GMT -5
Edgmont & JP is my back yard. How many miles out of Boca to get to that depth.? He won't answer precisely. But I will tell you anywhere on the SW FL coast, its around 60+ miles to get that deep. That depth of water is similar to the 65' stuff in the same general region. Hard bottom, relic limestone ledges. Snapper and grouper nirvana. The snaps at 160' are so thick you can't get a bait to the bottom to catch a grouper. Most times you get bit on the way down, long before you can lock the drag after free-spooling 50+ yards hoping to feel the bottom. We ran bout 59 miles almost on a due W heading. We left out of O'neils. I have/had some numbers out in this area that were pretty productive, some springs, ledges and a WWII uboat wreck or so I was told. It had collapsed on itself but was still hold some fish.
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