tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post6501806706170155659..comments2024-02-09T05:18:38.009-08:00Comments on Mulesaw: Thoughts about what to build when I get home.Jonas Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-85675250948744091412017-12-07T06:11:03.039-08:002017-12-07T06:11:03.039-08:00Hi Bill.
My Christmas projects are very limited t...Hi Bill.<br /><br />My Christmas projects are very limited this year.<br />There's the leather belts, but Laura will need to be at home for those, so that is why I am guessing on Friday evening or Saturday for those.<br />The two regular cars shouldn't require much work from my side, I am just going to drive by the garage and have a chat with my usual mechanic and see what needs to be done.<br /><br />The whitewash is a bit more tricky though.<br />First I need to remove all the old sawdust that the horses has used as bedding for the last year. That means that I have to have roughly 60 cubic feet of sawdust ready for making a new layer of bedding for the horses.<br />I also need to be able to pull the trailer onto a soft and wet field for unloading the old bedding, so I need a Volvo Valp to be up and running.<br /><br />Normally I try to whitewash the stable in October or November, but I am running a bit late on it this year.<br /><br />If I am really efficient, I can normally do the entire stable in one day. But I might choose to break it up this time.<br />As soon as the boxes have been emptied, I can whitewash in there, and put new bedding on. Then I can whitewash all the other walls the next day after sweeping all the dust and cobwebs from the exposed beams.<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Brgds<br />Jonas<br />Jonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-18603162191710836932017-12-07T05:52:18.573-08:002017-12-07T05:52:18.573-08:00If my vote counted, I would say start with the Chr...If my vote counted, I would say start with the Christmas projects first, as they are time sensitive. Obviously the cars are important as well. After that my vote would be for cleaning and whitewashing the stables, and that is only because I am a bit of a neatness freak.<br />Good luck!<br />Billconfusedwoodworker@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388390480569098626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-14005806241675996732017-12-06T15:44:16.598-08:002017-12-06T15:44:16.598-08:00Hi Jeremy.
I know the difficulty of sorting out w...Hi Jeremy.<br /><br />I know the difficulty of sorting out what project to do and then sticking to the plan.<br />I normally allow myself a project or two that will be "fun" to make, just as a treat for having made some of the more boring stuff.<br />I have become a lot better over the years to push on through a project even if it isn't the most inspiring one. <br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-59787574135234190162017-12-06T15:18:47.028-08:002017-12-06T15:18:47.028-08:00Hi Andrew.
Thanks for the nice comment.
Despite t...Hi Andrew.<br /><br />Thanks for the nice comment.<br />Despite their age (50 and 54 years), they have been incredibly reliable. And normally I have always had at least one of them ready for running anytime. But given that the timing gears suddenly failed meant that both of them were down with the flu. That was only one and a half weeks prior to going back to sea, so I didn't want to get started on some repair job that I couldn't complete.<br /><br />The mileage you can get out of a gallon of fuel isn't impressive compared to modern vehicles, but the joy of riding one is hard to beat.<br />Most people smile when they see a Valp due to their clumsy looks, and you don't have to worry much about speeding.<br /><br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-70409693554478602122017-12-06T11:53:04.047-08:002017-12-06T11:53:04.047-08:00My problem is always deciding what to do and getti...My problem is always deciding what to do and getting to it. Instead I tell myself I should really do X before Y and then Z but then get started on Z (because it's fun) switch over to X out of guilt and then realize I should've started with W and end up with 10% accomplished on lots of things and not really accomplishing anything.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028867150859768771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-41715704638808115382017-12-06T09:49:23.485-08:002017-12-06T09:49:23.485-08:00Very jealous you have a Valp (two, in fact!)Very jealous you have a Valp (two, in fact!)Andrew Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534802406782575169noreply@blogger.com