Couple times I've gotten a few lbs of them, cut slices, skillet brown and then give about 45 minutes in the Instant Pot with a little water and scrape the skillet into it. Fall apart tender, put a few in the fridge and freeze the rest for a quick and easy warm up, like to do that as a side with eggs for breakfast, not just as part of lunch or supper.

 

Evening gents. Another day in paradise. The new hot water heater went out. Home warranty people said next wednesday. Great. Called Rheem because it was under warranty (should have called them first). Rheem warranty people said next wednesday. Christ! Oh.....and that was after they told me replacing the thermal couple wasn't the problem (as I already learned because I replaced it) - it's a defective thermostat controller. They'll send one out to me via Fed Ex, should get here, yup, next wednesday.

So faced with no showers for 5 days I was prepared to McGyver a fix. I armed myself with the water heater burner and my LP tank hose. Figured I would just direct feed that sumbitch via some adapters. Got to the store I bought the POS water heater from and low and behold, they actually had the thermostat thingamajig that screws into the side of the water heater. Naturally the Rheem website says "Should be installed by a trained technician". Jesus.....it's one 3/4 npt fitting on the back of the whole shebang - it's easier than replacing the friggen thermal couple. BUT - it doesn't have an ignitor for the pilot.

Fast forward to now - water heater is heating water - I have both thermostats connected - one to keep the %^&*$#ing pilot light on and the other one to light it.

I need a drink.

 

G'Evening, Woods... major breakthrough tonite! Zeke is jumping in the sidecar by himself. Of course, I'm putting little pieces of hot dog in there

JEEZ, Bob ! what the hell is next ?

 

Don't jinx him, Al.

Raucous applause for Zeke.

 

Bob, more than once has matches and lighter fluid crossed my mind on house #1.

 

I'm tellin ya Russ.....this house has some sort of bad "water" karma. Stuff that just doesn't make any sense. Basically new water heater. Yeah.....it was defective. But Jesus....what are the odds?

I cannot wait to get the hell out of here. Most beautiful house I have ever lived in but just too damn much work.

 

This, too, shall pass.

 

Evening, fellas.
Spent the day swapping cams, pushrods, and adding Rocker Lockers to the RGU. No major mistakes, yet.

 

Evening Greg, Mick and Bob. Sitting on the porch having some cocktails with the missus.

 

Ahhhh finally a corned beef dinner! With all the trimmings…… I mean the veggies that go into the slow cooker with it. Saved the cabbage for last. 45 minutes for that took 9 hours total but gawdamn that was good.