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Retired in God's country!

Sawmill Skills? or a Smokescreen?

October 31, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

A forklift is a forklift. This one is much bigger maneuvering in a muddy uneven minefield, but I seem to be recalling enough of it to make all you former Tonka Truck owners jealous.

I think Tonka Trucks must have hit their “big time” very soon after I was of age as I don’t recall ever owning one. I think I was more of a Hot Wheels guy. I do recall touring the Tonka factory in Mound on some school trips. My younger brothers owned several though, that I am sure to have messed around with in the glorious mud. Those were the days!

Continuing the sawmill saga started a few days ago.

I didn’t get called back to the sawmill yesterday because the regular guy was back in the loader. I think it was a combination of being caught whipping around on the 4-wheeler later on Tuesday (when he claimed he had a bad back) AND seeing that Herman found a suitable replacement so easily. Kids these days…

Today being Thursday, I didn’t expect them to be operating but as I was finishing up breakfast for everyone, I was surprised to find Uriah, one of Herman’s sons, at our front gate asking if I had time to work a few hours. So much for my plans.

First off was a flatbed trailer loaded with large crates of apples that needed to be unloaded. The Amish are very community oriented and Herman ordered apples for their entire group so had 7 gaylords + a 55 gal drum loaded with apples waiting in his yard. I jumped on the loader at the mill and drove it down to Herman’s place to complete that task before returning to the mill. All of the other Amish were clopping by in their buggy’s all day heading for Herman’s to pick up their allotment. There will be a lot of canning going on soon in those households.
Back at the sawmill, 3 of Herman’s sons were going to process more cedar logs to complete an order for cedar posts they started previously. After cleaning up the yard a bit, I headed to the field behind the mill, where the cedar logs are “stacked” (more like dumped).

Check out how that went:

^{Apologies for the motion sickness. The camera was
mounted to my glasses and my head was on a swivel.}

Once I had the mill head loaded up with enough logs to keep them busy for hours, I did some more clean up and was getting ready to hop back in the golf cart and return home.

Just then, a 1-top pickup swung in pulling another long (empty) flatbed trailer. It was a local farmer picking up his 3 bundles of 1x8s. This wasn’t something I’d normally be doing but the boys thought it would help to get those bundles out of the way so I agreed – after warning the farmer I was a rookie on the loader.

Of course that meant moving/shifting other bundles out of the way to get to his, but I managed to get them all loaded without damaging his truck or trailer.

All-in-all, it was quite a bit of “practice” – on my day off and I got home just in time to feed the feral cats their dinner and the chickens their afternoon treats.

One HUGE perk of all this is that while picking up the logs in back, I found one that was only 10 feet log that was embedded within the 16 footers. The boys said they couldn’t use it for that order but instead agreed to saw it up for ME. I requested 3″ (thick) by however wide they can manage out of that log (and it was BIG – a good 12″-15″ wide at the base). At home, I’ll be trimming off 3″ slices,1/2″ at a time and will be able to complete trimming out our house with that aromatic cedar. I’ve already completed the living room with what I had, but have the rest of the house to complete and was looking for a good deal on cedar before I could do any more. This will be ideal!

Sawmill Stand in

October 28, 2025 / WJG / 1 Comment

Yesterday, I stopped and talked to my Amish neighbor, who operates a sawmill across the road and south about 1/5 mile from us. Getting my answer about a future lumber purchase, he asked if I wanted a job. I laughed it off and we talked some more about stuff. As I was leaving, he said again “about that job…”.

It turns out, their loader operator tweaked his back and can’t work for a spell. They had someone else filling in there yesterday and I told him I would be willing for a few days/week if needed. That fill in yesterday wasn’t welcomed back because as I was feeding the chickens this morning, the regular loader operator (with the bad back) came down the driveway (very gingerly) on a 4-wheeler to inquire if I was ready to go to work. I was somewhat startled it was so soon but nonetheless told him I’d be right there.

Despite 30 years in IT, I’ve operated plenty of forklifts, skid-steers and the like over the years but never a big loader. But the concept is the same. The loader has big forks and you move a load just like a forklift would so no worries.

Within 20 minutes, I was in the seat and moving logs. It’ll take some time getting used to the controls and the weird steering but I figure by the end of the day, I’ll get a handle on it. Until then, I am just going slow.

Now home reflecting on the day, I was pretty happy how it turned out. Yes, I wasn’t anticipating “working” today so it messed up some plans I had and I really had to scramble to get all the critters fed and tended to. We have 1 hen with a broken femer (thigh bone) with her full leg in a splint plus another catatonic hen near death, not to mention 15 other healthy chickens, 9 feral cats, 2 domestic cats and the 2 dogs – all on “exotic” diets but I got it done.

The loader (above) is straightforward – just bigger than anything I’ve operated before (except for semi tractor/trailers). Yes, this was my first time operating them so I just took my time and was careful not to knock anything over or drop a log on anyone.

Issues (with the loader) I am working through:

Controls are opposite what I am used to. Typically, in similar equipment I’ve used, the lever to the left is to lift up and down and the one on the right is for tilting the forks forward or back. On this old Cat, they are opposite so that’s going to mess me up until I can retrain myself.
Invisible forks. You really can’t see the tips of your forks so need to rely on the boys (and their hand signals) to properly/securely lift the load. With the raw logs, it’s not a big deal but for the finished product (all securely strapped to blocks/pallets), you surely don’t want to dump one (and I never did but came close once before I recovered).
Articulated steering. Instead of a set of wheels (front or back) turning, the loader pivots in the middle to steer. This causes issues whenever you turn the wheel. Even standing still, if you turn the wheel, the entire front end (including what is on your forks) shifts side to side so you need to be mindful of that. As the day went on, I got pretty used to it and actually used that behavior to shift uneven loads side to side to my advantage.
Visibility is terrible! Adding to that is that it is an “Amish” sawmill and safety protocols are nonexistent with stray logs laying around at odd angles making maneuverability difficult. Moving logs with a much larger machine than I am used to (forklift) through that minefield made it challenging but I simply took it slow and steady with my head on a swivel. As the day went on, I cleaned up all those hazards and made it much easier to operate.
Let’s just say this Cat has seen better days.
- No parking brake – when you stop to get down you need to drive the forks into the mud to keep it from rolling.
- It has AC but I doubt it works since there is no glass in the front windows. The biggest problem with that is the deafening roar from the mill. Next time, I’ll be bringing ear protection. My ears are still ringing now.
- Need to frequently add oil to the transmission to be able to shift it.
- Likely low on hydraulic fluid as well, as the fork “tilt” would sag forward considerably so you need to constantly reapply the tilt (back) to keep your load on there.

Other than that, I have the luxury of running back home whenever needed to tend to things there. As long as I have the “head” of the mill supplied with the right logs to keep them busy and haul away the slabs (the outside pieces w/bark from the first cuts) to the burn pile and any finished stacks/pallets moved to their proper place, I am free to come and go.

It’s actually ideal and is exactly what I was looking for down here. The mill only operates 3 days/week (usually Mon-Wed) so the rest of the week is free for me for “farm stuff” and the commute there and back can be done in the golf cart.

I think I am going to like it. A major drawback is the unexpected timing. I’ll likely only get tapped when the regular guy can’t make it – which will always be last minute. However, they are extremely accommodating of my schedule. Today, I had to run into Summersville to meet a delivery truck for some produce we ordered (a monthly thing) but it coincided mostly with the morning break. In the afternoon, I had an installer coming out for a new internet provider and he came soon after we broke for lunch. Tomorrow, I have to run to Houston for my prescription and a few other things and Herman (the Amish owner) just said “we’ll work around whatever you have to do”.

And being Amish, they have l-o-n-g breaks. A half hour in the morning, 90 minutes for lunch and 20 minutes in the afternoon. Why so long? They are Amish so none of them drive – they walk everywhere, and only recently have they started to wear shoes/boots after going barefoot most of the year.

But, I really enjoy these guys. A good portion of them are Herman’s sons. He has (I believe) 16 kids, and we’ve always gotten along with them quite well – always a wave whenever you drive by. They tried to buy the farm we bought but it was out of their reach so they talked the seller into lopping off the “back 40” that they purchased, leaving the 20 acres we bought. I look forward to getting to know them better (as much as that is possible).

Hard workers? You wouldn’t believe how hard these “kids” work wrestling these logs around. It’s also sort of fascinating seeing how they “process” the logs.

See for yourself:

The pay is nothing close to what I was accustomed to but that wasn’t my goal. It’ll be more cash available for our needs but I wouldn’t make a career out of it. One thing I stated when Herman asked me was that I didn’t want to take anyone’s job away. They need it more than I do.

Thankfully, I am retired but this will keep me busy when I need to feel useful.

A Gloomy (but GOOD) Day!

October 26, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

We were forecasted to get ample rain last night on through Wednesday so I was prepared to not get much done outside for a few days. I have more than enough stacked up on the todo list to keep me busy so wasn’t the least bit annoyed – and we really needed the rain.

First off was going through my drawers and closet(s) to pass on all those unneeded (and no longer fit, since I’ve gotten healthy again) items.

This was something long overdue. Actually, I should have done this years ago before we moved but in the haste to complete that massive ordeal, I just boxed it up and hauled it down here, where we had MORE room to store everything. It turns out, it was quite the purge and filled 3 large boxes of dress shirts and pants, used jeans (that are now too big), numerous golf shirts, a dozen or so tee shirts and 2 winter coats.

We donate this to a community thrift shop in Summersville called “Open Door” and the local community (including the Amish) uses it extensively. Remember, Texas County, where we reside, is the poorest county in Missouri. However, none of its inhabitants realize that (or complain) and they just do what they gotta do to keep their heads above water. Sherry, who has volunteered at the Open Door since the area churches alternate running it a month at a time, said they’ll be excited to get so much “men” stuff, since guys down here (like myself) wear stuff until it falls off. I was delighted to hear they even want paint or greasy stained items as I had plenty of that and thought were destined to the rag bag. However, there were also several things that were brand new and never worn – still w/tags.

Now completed, I have an entire empty drawer in my dresser and AMPLE space in the closet.
In the process of the purge, we raised the ladder to the attic access to bring down our winter stuff, which prompted me to modify the access “door” above the hallway by the bathroom and basement stairs. This was simply a white board loosely holding batts of insulation on top that you slide to the side when you need to get up there. I’ve always meant to modify so as not to be so messy and hard to position correctly when you are done so I started the process of crafting a hinged access door that will not only look nicer but be much more practical to use.
Next up was medical care for one of our hens with a broken leg (femer/thigh bone). We had tried to splint the bone previously, but she manages to tear that off and still hops around aggravating the injury with her bad leg sticking out at an awkward (and gross) angle. After some research, we determined we needed to immobilize her so she can’t keep working against her healing. Our solution was a whole body sling that we strung across a empty wire dog crate/kennel. The kennel also serves to protect her from other aggressive birds who will naturally prey upon the ones that are sick or injured. We already had her separated in the “infirmary”, where all birds reside when they aren’t 100% but in her desire to remain social, she’d try to hobble outside and talk to her mates through the fence.

This time when we re-splinted her leg, instead of just splinting the thigh bone, we used a piece of scrap 14 gauge romex wire, bent into a natural angle for her leg and wrapped in gauze the whole way down to her ankle. This will keep her OFF that leg and also prevent any movement in that leg until it (hopefully) heals. She seems to appreciate her new digs. We pushed it up against the fence of the battered hens shelter and likely feels much better – even though she is immobilized. She’ll surely have a limp forever but her spirits remain good, she’s still eating and drinking and still (was) a regular egg producer so we’re hoping this will get her back on her feet – no pun intended.

Wait – He IS Hitler?

October 11, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

https://babylonbee.com/news/hitler-brings-peace-to-israel

We’ve been hearing for years how he was “literally Hitler” so this should surprise no one. Which reaction (below) do you have?

This is Proof? REALLY?

September 13, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

Please tell me you are not offering THIS as proof?

After receiving the collection of BS presented here, I was sent the “video” below to back it up. No link, no context, just some guys quick edit on his phone and this was supposed to convince me?

After all the warnings from the left when feeble Biden was exposed, that we should not believe our eyes and ears because of misinformation and deep fake videos, T-H-I-S is what swayed you?

If that is the case, we are doomed – at least those of you still embedded in the world of lies of the past several years – that more and more are waking up to and abandoning.

Did Kirk say these words? Likely. Although most certainly not in this order and no context is provided anyway. Just a hodgepodge of extremely bad editing where the spoken parts are stitched together and don’t come close to lining up into anything even close to authentic. When they couldn’t even try to get the video to mesh with the audio, they pixelated it so bad, you’d swear it was from the 60s/70s, instead of from someone who was born in the 90s, when those issues pretty much vanished as technology improved.

You would think that after the “Cheney Firing Squad” claim blew up in your face, you’d realize that people now check on these things. The Babylon Bee couldn’t make a parody video this bad. I expected Godzilla to wonder onto the horizon at any minute. This was supposed to be the proof? Seriously?

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Let’s try the actual recorded footage, including dates and showing the actual conversations and context as they happened. Not some sliced and diced reassembly of his words rearranged to be inflammatory on some dudes iPhone – and poorly done at that.

From what I’ve witnessed, and in any legitimate video of him flooding out now, doing what he did, Kirk was always respectful and welcomed dialog and debate. It was only because he was so good and persuasive at it, while being a champion of family values and his Christian faith, that it cost him his life because it’s what the left always does (LASH OUT violently) when they’ve lost.

Those MN assassinations you speak of were by a Walz appointed psychopath who believed he was acting on your governors orders to take out Klobochar, Smith and others to clear the way for Walz to run for a senate seat.

If it is the right ramping up all the violence as you say, why is it JUST the left that are the ones that are violently lashing out? Where are those right wing perpetrators? Where are the rioters?

https://twitter.com/ABCPolitics/status/1966206070927335762

A multiple-felon thug overdoses in custody in Minneapolis and the left burns half the country down. A right wing hero is gunned down in public for speaking his mind and we remain peaceful. How long can that hold when the left is now openly after us? I wouldn’t be standing out blocking traffic these days. Right-wing drivers can now legitimately claim to fear for their lives amid a leftist mob blocking the road.

Kirk spoke of one group making up 15% of our population, but committing nearly 60% of all murders, and that made him a racist. He spoke of another group making up less than 1%, but responsible for over 4% of mass shooters and was labelled a transphobe. It’s the same down the line on any issue. Saying men shouldn’t be in women’s sports or their private places isn’t hate speech that condemns you to death. When we now say ONLY one side is continually perpetuating the mayhem, we can back it up.

Those are facts, and as a society, it should be reasonable to ask why that is, in the hopes of addressing those issues that so badly skew that data. Instead, he was murdered for daring to question or initiate the discussion.

Just repeating bullshit no longer works. It reminds me of my sister who just labels any contrary news as misinformation and gleefully regurgitates points that have been long since discounted and debunked.

In case you hadn’t noticed, the left LOST the election – and their platforms were thoroughly rejected. So they no longer can dictate the terms and policy as well as who gets honored. However, instead of regrouping, rebuilding their crumbling base and addressing actual concerns – like is normally the case when a party loses bigtime, they resort to violence for anyone that holds THEM accountable for THEIR repeated and continual mistakes.

Yes, we understand the situation clearly now. No amount of legitimate evidence will alter opinions formed from some dudes footage on his iPhone. So be it…

You think this is the end of Turning Point? This IS the Turning point! Society was searching for an off-ramp from all of the violent rhetoric. Charlie Kirk WAS that off-ramp and he was killed for it.

You can celebrate all you want but you didn’t eliminate him,
because WE ARE ALL CHARLIE KIRK NOW!

If THAT alleged “video” is all you need to be convinced, we truly are doomed and there are obviously 2 camps that can no longer coexist in the same spaces.

In one, people are responsible, orderly, respect law and order, individual rights and personal freedom as well as upholding family values as they see fit in their families. That’s what we chose.

In the other, the indoctrination and brainwashing is so complete, that an obviously bogus “video” is offered up as proof of inflammatory rhetoric. That same camp now also disregards elections, ignores the results when they fail to persuade, and instead insults or shames everyone else to either align with them on every issue – or now be murdered. As they claim more and more victims in their quest for violence, they celebrate their stunning achievements wildly and openly. That’s where you are.

It’s no wonder those clinging to that mythology are feeling so desperate, as their allies are fleeing in droves and their rants are now falling on deaf ears. All that is left is to piss and moan in their ever dwindling echo chambers – or now, to lash out in violence. And like every time this is tried, they only strengthen their opposition… EACH AND EVERY TIME!

Talk about the guns- ask them why.

September 2, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

I am seeing this asked often now on FB and other media platforms, imploring their warriors to confront their gun-owning friends and family.

My WHYS:

Predator suppression. In our immediate area, racoons, possum, skunks, foxes, coyotes, vultures, bobcats – as well as a plethora of wild or uncontrolled dogs roaming the landscape that can (and have in many instances) decimated entire flocks of poultry, as well as herds of sheep, goats and/or young cattle or pigs.
Hunting. Although I don’t hunt, with our food supply being poisoned and continually under attack by all sorts of leftists causes, I reserve the right to take it up should the need arise.
Protecting the property. Being a very rural area, law enforcement from the county is only a DAY or 2 away – (still likely better than Mpls with about 35% of it’s effective police force as defined by the city charter). Meaning, there is no help coming when you need it so the knowledge that everyone is armed and not afraid to use it keeps the crime rate here extremely low.
Personal protection – from ever increasing leftist violence. Especially now that those responsible for the violence are intent on disarming those trying to protect themselves from it.

Allow me to elaborate…

Back in the 90s, schools rapidly escalated their turn away from traditional values (often based on Christian teachings but also common sense), and started indoctrinating the kids into their endless parade of leftist causes. At that time (and ever since then), many of us have been warning of the implications and dangers that will result. Around the same time, the pharmaceutical industry got involved and found that they could leverage the growing crisis in the schools by advising administrators that, instead of applying discipline and consequences, it was much more profitable to label the kids into various victim groups and apply medications to alter their outlook rather than actually addressing their issues. Once again, anyone questioning these actions were shouted down as being against children by those superior elites who know better than us rubes. This will be better for society they told us and sadly, most parents went along with it.

So then, what happened as all of this was getting up to speed? The Columbine shooting in 1999 (when all those 250 million guns were suddenly and carelessly forced on an unsuspecting public by the NRA/MAGA coalition).

Fast forward a few decades and where are we? Everything we predicted has happened. The rosy future they promised is nowhere in sight and each year we escalate further and further into chaos. Those pointing that out are again cancelled and ridiculed. The previous administration took it so far as to label them terrorists, harassed them with the FBI and IRS, and even jailed some – for being absolutely spot on about what was happening.

As bad as it is for society to cope with, there are now millions of overly medicated teens and young adults out there who are totally unprepared for the real world, unable to cope, problem solve, think for themselves, or DO for themselves beyond pushing a button on their phone. When reality finally hits them in the real world, it must be crushing.

So, instead of finally addressing what we’ve been saying for years, their answer to alleviating this crisis (AGAIN, that THEY created), is to confiscate everyone’s guns. They will tell you they just want “sensible” gun laws without admitting what they are, often articulating those that are already in place. They just don’t work. The real goal is always banning all guns, often masked by an unconstitutional registration requirements so the government knows what you have, where you keep it, how much ammo you have on hand etc.

What could possibly go wrong with that?
Just ask the people of Wounded Knee, SD.

The truth is that having more responsible gun owners around can save far more lives than gun control laws aimed at making it harder for these folks to arm themselves. Study after study has shown that legal gun owners are far more likely to use their firearms to protect themselves or others than to commit a crime.

With the exception of a 22 lever action rifle that is kept out for predator issues, our remaining guns stay locked in the safe. I have not reached the point where I feel the need to “carry” (and doubt I ever will). But only an idiot will deny the news of late and will no longer travel without having one accessible on the journey should the need arise – like leftist leadership stoking more flames of violence until the next tragedy occurs in support of their goals, like we’ve been saying all along.

Paydirt and Predators!

August 21, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

Sherry wanted some dirt to refresh the coops and lacking any, I ventured out with the tractor and a box blade and started scraping the NE corner of our open field. I chose this area because it is where we will eventually have a sanitary lagoon for any future building and the more dirt I can remove now, the less will need to be done when we tackle that project.

However, once I got the grass out of the way and started scraping, we found a mother-lode of rich black dirt – no rocks. Considering the rest of our property (including the garden) appears to be class 5 (road base) gravel, this was a huge and pleasant surprise. With more than enough to do the coops, I just kept scraping and now have a sizable pile for our planting and future needs. The best part is when we need more, I can just scrape it up and keep making that pit deeper. It was quite the pleasant surprise for us.

That was a bright spot for a day that didn’t start off so well.

Earlier, like every morning, we let the chickens out of their coops around 7:30 and fed them and refreshed their water(s). All 3 coops now share both “runs” as well as the entire fenced off barnyard area, which gives them a huge and safe (we thought) area for foraging, dust bathing and exploring the tall weeds we leave for them.

Sadly, later in the morning I was working out behind the barnyard and was alarmed to see the remains of one of our newest hens in the corner of the barnyard by the back gate. It was obviously killed by a predator that tried to drag it through the fence, was unable to and left it there partially eaten. We are unsure of what it was at this point. I’ve caught possum, racoons and skunks back there previously overnight. All are capable of that mayhem but they are usually opportunistic and typically will only attack a sleeping hen that is perched rather than an active one that can escape – as well as dealing with the rooster tasked with protecting the flock.

Also, this was a daytime attack and all 3 of those critters are mostly nocturnal. We are guessing this was the work of a fox. We’ve seen them back there behind the shop and barnyard, but in 3 years have never shown any interest in our birds. Now, my dilemma is that now that it has a taste, will it return to the smorgasbord for another entrée?

I guess I’ll be watching the girls closely for a while, with my rifle close at hand. Long term, Sherry is working with Cooper so he can be trusted to be with the birds unattended. He seems to be learning well so hopefully, he can become our LGD.

A Recurring Story Every Monday

July 14, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

I seem to see these stories every week, usually on Mondays as new polling is released over the weekend.

Unless you remain embedded in your Bluesky Echo Chamber, you’ll realize this particular direction has been constant and reveals a sharp decline in support for the Democratic Party since the 2024 election, as frustrated voters say the party has drifted far from the concerns of everyday Americans. Instead of focusing on inflation, border security, or public safety, Democrats are increasingly seen as obsessed with destroying President Donald Trump’s legacy, woke virtue signaling, and identity politics.

A poll conducted by Unite the Country, a Democratic super PAC, shows that many voters – especially white men, Hispanic men, and working-class Americans — see the Democratic Party as “woke,” “weak,” and disconnected from everyday realities. The party’s approval rating has dipped below 35 percent, raising serious concerns about its ability to rebound before the 2028 presidential race. Adding to the challenge, enthusiasm among the Democratic base has continued to decline following the 2024 election, signaling deep frustration within the party’s own ranks.

Democratic strategist Rodell Mollineau acknowledged that the Democratic Party is facing a serious perception problem. He said many Americans, beyond just the MAGA base, see the party negatively, and unless Democrats accept this reality, it will be difficult to make progress. He emphasized that this view isn’t limited to far-right critics but also includes voters who should naturally support the party.

A CNN/SSRS poll from earlier this year shows the Democratic Party facing historically low approval, with just 29 percent of Americans viewing the party favorably—the lowest level since CNN began tracking the data. Even Democratic-leaning voters are unhappy, with 58 percent saying the party needs significant changes or a total overhaul. Only 16 percent of voters say Democrats provide strong leadership, while 43 percent believe neither party offers effective leaders. The numbers reflect growing frustration, especially among young and independent voters, posing serious challenges for Democrats as they look ahead to the 2026 elections.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5395563-democrats-losing-support-white-voters

Curious?

June 24, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

I am curious on how the resistance can instantly “turn on” their outrage at just the right moment, AND have so many clueless lemmings willing to trash their own integrity to echo those claims.

From just the past few days:

After taking out the Iranian nuclear facilities, we saw the (expected) cries for impeachment from the left because Trump never got congress to authorize the strike. Never mind that congress hasn’t been involved in such a conflict since WW2. All previous presidents have also ordered such strikes without seeking or needing such approval. But now, because it is Trump, such an approval is mandated or impeachment is in order. Thankfully, congress already shot that idea down.
An ongoing issue is the deportation of illegal aliens. Again, this is NOT anything new to this country as the laws being enforced have been on the books for decades and no one voiced any significant opposition prior to now. But now, because Trump is finally doing what the previous administration said couldn’t be done, there is instant outrage. They will have you believe that he is violating their civil rights by denying their right to appear before a judge – refusing to acknowledge that in these immigration matters, their right to do so doesn’t exist. As was amply illustrated under the Obama regime that deported over 3 million illegals under the exact same circumstances.

Anyone care to explain this?

Exterior Wood Preservative

June 12, 2025 / WJG / 0 Comments

I wish I would have seen this a few years ago.

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In our location, we have access to nearly 20 sawmills within 10 miles – with a small Amish mill right across the road where I get a lot of freshly cut pine. That pine is not kiln dried or treated in any way so I need to work against warping (as it dries) as well as preservation going forward.

Up to now, my method was simply to get someone to paint eventually but that’s not ever a huge priority for me and some gates, fences and outdoor projects remain completely natural – with the expectation I’ll need to replace in a few years when they eventually rot.

I think I will give this a try. With a very modest “Cylinder Index” of only 30+/Rural, I will still certainly have a regular and ample supply of used oil available.

Cylinder Index
The Cylinder Index (or C.I.) is a measurement device in which the total number of internal combustion engine cylinders (working or non-working) owned by an individual (single-cylinder chainsaws, lawnmowers, 2-cycle, 4-cycle, multi-clinder diesels, trucks and farm tractors) are tallied. The Garage Logician who attains a C.I. in excess of his age is revered.
– Joe Soucheray, Mayor of Garage Logic.