Todays post, I will try to keep to a minimum of bout 3 or 4 subjects. You already know what one of 'em is, but you'll never guess what we gonna talk bout today.
Peanuts, we gonna talk bout peanuts. We all know peanuts grow underground, right? Bugs, worms an' microscopic stuff crawl'n round on 'em. For this reason an' this reason along, there are people that refuse to eat a peanut, no matter how healthy they are. These same people will place a huge help'n of mashed taters on their plate. They eat onions an' carrots. Now me, I love peanuts. I'll eat the shit out them.
I got off track there for a second. While shop'n at Walmart, I spied these bags of "Salted Jumbo Virginia" peanuts. I got me a bag them peanuts, think'n I was gonna be in hog heaven eat'n these things. WRONG!!! Peanuts from Virginia are "yankee" peanuts. They ain't got no taste an' they didn't roast 'em long enough. Half raw. Tastes like balsa wood....or something like that.
So's, ya know what I did to some them peanuts? Ya see, I had me half a pizza on the Weber grill....watch'n that thing very closely ya know so's it don't burn up. After removal of the pizza, I placed a great big handfull of them peanuts on the grill. I'm gonna roast these suckers. Well shoot, I forgit my peanuts are on the grill....burn them suckers slap up. More are added after removal of blackened peanuts. A taste test was done. My god, these are Virginia peanuts. There is no hope for 'em. Dumpster come to mind.
The "Alice project". I just don't know bout this project. Along the coast of Texas, we have a humidity problem. Stuff warps. Much of Alice is be'n builded out of a highly compressed paper product. It's almost a 1/8th inche thick an' strong like bull. Hard to cut with the sharpest of hobby cut'n tools. Exacto an' utility knifes. But, it absorbs humidity an' that means it's gonna warp. Now I ain't talk'n a great big ol' warp, I'm talk'n a tiny warp. I can see it, but you cain't. Construction will continue.
Ok, I went to Hobby Lobby again yesterday. Bought me up a whole bunch of stuff. Shoot, I could build 10 motorhomes now. Anyhows, at Walmart, I fount me a can of "satin" ivory paint. It's not a perfect match to what color was on Alice, but again, you will never know. I'm git excitis.
The rear cap was primed with grey primer yesterday. Then sanded. This is gonna work. One more coat an' it's ready for ivory paint. May be on the agenda for today.
The front cap has been started. Now you talk bout some weird angles an' stuff like that, the front cap is gonna take some time. Here what it looks like today.
An' this is what it's supposed to look like.
Well shoot, I'm think'n 2 subjects for today will be just fine. Not much to talk bout, but that's all I got.
Oh no, wait a minute. That neighbor guy fired up the bulldozer sometime last night an' he run slap over me lay'n in my bed. Now I can hardly move around. But, even with the bulldozer issue, my back still feels better than it did 6 months ago.
Now I got to Google "how to replace a ignition switch in a Jeep". I know from experience with "Sally da house", this is gonna be a back break'n chore. Grrrrrrrr..........
Peanuts, we gonna talk bout peanuts. We all know peanuts grow underground, right? Bugs, worms an' microscopic stuff crawl'n round on 'em. For this reason an' this reason along, there are people that refuse to eat a peanut, no matter how healthy they are. These same people will place a huge help'n of mashed taters on their plate. They eat onions an' carrots. Now me, I love peanuts. I'll eat the shit out them.
I got off track there for a second. While shop'n at Walmart, I spied these bags of "Salted Jumbo Virginia" peanuts. I got me a bag them peanuts, think'n I was gonna be in hog heaven eat'n these things. WRONG!!! Peanuts from Virginia are "yankee" peanuts. They ain't got no taste an' they didn't roast 'em long enough. Half raw. Tastes like balsa wood....or something like that.
So's, ya know what I did to some them peanuts? Ya see, I had me half a pizza on the Weber grill....watch'n that thing very closely ya know so's it don't burn up. After removal of the pizza, I placed a great big handfull of them peanuts on the grill. I'm gonna roast these suckers. Well shoot, I forgit my peanuts are on the grill....burn them suckers slap up. More are added after removal of blackened peanuts. A taste test was done. My god, these are Virginia peanuts. There is no hope for 'em. Dumpster come to mind.
The "Alice project". I just don't know bout this project. Along the coast of Texas, we have a humidity problem. Stuff warps. Much of Alice is be'n builded out of a highly compressed paper product. It's almost a 1/8th inche thick an' strong like bull. Hard to cut with the sharpest of hobby cut'n tools. Exacto an' utility knifes. But, it absorbs humidity an' that means it's gonna warp. Now I ain't talk'n a great big ol' warp, I'm talk'n a tiny warp. I can see it, but you cain't. Construction will continue.
Ok, I went to Hobby Lobby again yesterday. Bought me up a whole bunch of stuff. Shoot, I could build 10 motorhomes now. Anyhows, at Walmart, I fount me a can of "satin" ivory paint. It's not a perfect match to what color was on Alice, but again, you will never know. I'm git excitis.
The rear cap was primed with grey primer yesterday. Then sanded. This is gonna work. One more coat an' it's ready for ivory paint. May be on the agenda for today.
The front cap has been started. Now you talk bout some weird angles an' stuff like that, the front cap is gonna take some time. Here what it looks like today.
An' this is what it's supposed to look like.
Well shoot, I'm think'n 2 subjects for today will be just fine. Not much to talk bout, but that's all I got.
Oh no, wait a minute. That neighbor guy fired up the bulldozer sometime last night an' he run slap over me lay'n in my bed. Now I can hardly move around. But, even with the bulldozer issue, my back still feels better than it did 6 months ago.
Now I got to Google "how to replace a ignition switch in a Jeep". I know from experience with "Sally da house", this is gonna be a back break'n chore. Grrrrrrrr..........
Oh my goodness, "The General" is rolling over in his grave with you calling anything in Virginia "Yankee". You've been in Texas too long!
ReplyDeleteWell, "The General" were't no peanut farmer an' Virginia is [this] close to be'n Yankee....in the northern part anyhows.
DeleteAlice taking shape, looking better every day.
ReplyDeleteThat front cap gonna be a chore, but I know you can do it!
Ha George, I contacted "Billy Bob's Manufacturing Corp" an' they went right to work on the front cap. Of course, I was supervis'n the whole procedure.
DeleteI also droped the rear cap off at "Billy Bob's Automotive Paint Shop" an' they applied a coat of satin finish ivory paint. Photos tomorrow.
Hah, Billy Bob you sure do have hole corporation working for ya.
DeleteAlice is looking good, Billy Bob. I do think you could build just about anything, couldn't you? And I do love me some peanuts! Roasted, of course. I had some last night atop my beef curry. Boiled peanuts is just pig food. Even got me a special peanut jar where I keep roasted peanuts in the bottom, then fill the top with the shells. I think it was meant to be a candleholder, but works for me! Now I'm hungry - anybody got some peanuts in their desk drawer?
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