Life from the Parsonage - A Journal of our Journey.

[Tutter]

You did have a lot of things happen this week!

I'll skip right to the skirt....eegads! Thank goodness, indeed, for the new slip!

I'm so sorry about that accident!

The day before Mother's Day, my son was coming home down a narrowish mountain road, when from around a blind curve came a guy on a bike, on the wrong side of the road.

My son was able to hit the brake, though he hadn't stopped when the bike hit him head on.

It was a miracle the boy lived. He was 21, was wearing nothing but shorts, not even a helmet, and he was intoxicated.

Luckily he was thrown, or else he'd have also been run over.

There's no phone reception there, but a car coming by went back down and called 911. Ds and his friend covered the motorcyclist, and stopped cars coming so he wouldn't be run over, and finally help came, including a helicopter to fly him to a trauma center which could deal with his head wound, etc. He was badly hurt, but he lived....thank God, and it has to be a miracle with having hit a truck head on at a high rate of speed, and not wearing a helmet. Also, there was a cliff on one side, he could have gone over that, too! Whew!

And you should see the damage to the truck. There's a lot from the bike, but some breakage, like the wraparound, supposedly hardly-breakable head light cover, was completely smashed....from the kid's leg or shoulder having hit it!

I was so thankful, too, as a mother, that that bike wasn't a truck....

Well, give that skirt what-for with the sewing machine, and have a great weekend!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Tutter- I'm so glad it turned out ok. That is scary.


I have been working myself into a tizzy this week, hmmm, maybe that's nothing new according to my husband....

Anyway....I'm trying to finish mowing the parsonage yard, and the mower is not co-operating! I've put my mouth in a certain position, crossed my eyes, and stomped with my foot.....what am I doing wrong?

Of course, the neighbors think there is prayer meeting going on...I have been rebuking the devil out of that machine!
I tried being nice, yes, thats always my first response...you know...sweet talk, encouraging, and checking gas, oil...though there I have no clue...just seen hubby do that, so I thought I would try. Nothing....goes for a little bit, then balks like a mule!
Then, my face got a little red, not talking about sunshine either, sweat started beaded...I mean I started 'glistening'...now I'm just sweating like a hog, and covered with itchy grass, drinking a cold drink and typing here! Needed a break....
Naturally, my son watches everything we do....he knew exactly when to kick his foot and holler 'tarnation'''....hope he doesn't say that in front of his daddy... I'll plead the fifth! Course I did teach him to say...."I rebuke you Devil....!"

I decided to have a yardsale not sure, if I can get it together...
My husband just rolls his eyes and says..."Whatever you think"...I'm thinking that means I'm on my own...

He usually comes out and talks people's arms off, he does like to talk...

Can't count the times I've set sweltering in a car while he chats in a store, the babies fussing, sweat beginning, or freezing...just take your pick...can't crack your windows here...the mosquitoes think we are T-bone...they do tend to come in swarms..
We are also getting ready for the wedding next week...

I will have to decide which outfit I'm going to wear...I obviously want one where I won't fade out, look out of date, and I need something that makes me look 10 lbs skinnier...you know photo's add 5, so want 5 off, plus the 5 just for good measure...

We have encountered another snake, saw a snake skin last week over by the church fellowship hall door. Now I get the heebie jeebies everytime I go to that door! (Is there a scared smilie yet?)
Then this morning, hubby was mowing around the shed next to the swamp....and they saw a 2 1/2 ft (FAT) grey snake....anyone? He kept talking about how fat it was.....sounded kinda like a ground rattler to me.
He had to go to work....so the rest of the mowing is up to me...
it's fine....once I get the thing to be obedient!

Oh my...still sitting here....got to get up and see if it's cooled off...guess I have .....

By the way...can't say much about it...but maybe...I have sold one of my stories.!
Well, got much to do, no help, and little time...hey, what's new?!
Ya'll come...maybe not today....I might put ya to work.... he he he
The Parsonswife

 

[ozark hen]

I pray you sold a story!! You let us know for sure when it happens ok?
Now, honey, please when you find the perfect outfit for the wedding..................Do not put it on until the last minute!! Make sure the elastic is snug, wear an apron, you know it will be hot so take that into consideration. You know how disastrous clothing for "special" occassions is for you? I am so worried. I think we should get you a huge bib sort of thing to protect the outfit. Please don't take offense, but somebody needs to look after you.

I found three yes 3 snake skins over the INSIDE OF OUR BASEMENT DOOR many years ago. DH says, "don't worry they don't go up steps". We have an open stairway to the basement did he think I was stupid???

Talk about needing a scary smilie!!!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Your a hoot! What a good idea! An apron....like the bib concept too....

My sister called an said they are getting tickets for us to go ice skating...my husband is already getting his " I'm boss, and you need to obey me, britches on...

" He's afraid I'll fall and hurt myself....course, come to think of it...might be a good idea to tape a coupla pillows around me

I may disappear in the closet and never be seen again....I don't think I own a dress that can do all that for me...

Don't worry, I'm taking two dressy outfits for each of us!

 

[ozark hen]

You take you some of that hemming tape...if not on hand then you had better stock up on duct tape. Find the "preaching shoes" quick and hide them yourself. Do not, I repeat, do not travel in the new outfit!!!!! This I am caveman and you are Jane has to stop.

tell him not to make me come down there.

 

[Parson's Wife]

Hello,
Got fed up with the mower, it's definitely a backslider, very unrepentant!

I'm not making supper! Yeehaw!
Hubby called and said he was bringing supper....no clue...I'm supposed to be surprised...hmmm wonder if it will take me 15 or 30 minutes to cook?

No really, I'm not cooking!

Decided to post some pictures, where are they? Go back to page one. Feeling brave, no laughing...oh well, not real loud anyway, ok?

First is our wedding picture, my favorite, and then us recently....

That's us.
Well, the Rev.'s Farm is not quite as busy, the little chicks from the last hatch have all died, except four. They had something wrong, it was too late. Praying these make it, feel like awful. I am set to pick up a few more chicks and/or chickens on my trip to NWAR....

Well, come visit me again.
I'm hoping the yardsale is good, I'll tell more stories another day!

 

[Tutter]

Hi!

Could you describe the problem with the mower in more detail? I called my son at work (He mostly works on large generators, such as for hospitals, these days, but he has done years of mowers, and has several young guys in training on them. He said it could be many things, but with a more detailed description, he may be able to help you figure it out.

Did you hit anything with it?

Oh do I ever sympathize! My husband is a first class talker, and I've done the freezing/boiling in the car thing, more times than I'd like to remember. When he starts to talk, I give up and find something else to do. And guess who our youngest....the one I called about the mower.....takes after?

Hmmm, definitely work to avoid another wardrobe failure! 2 outfits is good thinking. How far away is the wedding?

Yes, it's the beginning of "snake season" alright. Just be careful where you step, and what you move. I'm always nervous about moving wood and such here.

Oh, I so hope you did sell it! Let us know when something is concrete!

 

[Parson's Wife]

Thank you Tutter, you are a dear!
Well, tell Mr. Talkative that the mower starts fine, goes about 50 feet, sometimes more, sometimes less, then stops...just sounds like it almost runs out of gas. But it restarts with no problem, just over and over and over!

I hit lots of things....

But nothing major....
uh, He mowed real tall grass at the ditch yesterday....
down below the church sign, it had dried up enough to mow, and it was tall, I think he took it slow...
He seemed to think something with the carborator? (Have no idea what that is or how to spell it)

Thanks again,

 

[Tutter]

Hi, I'm sorry to take so long, but we are on phone line with the computer, and dh was on the phone, with some business.

Here's what ds said:

With the information given there are several possibilites. (If any other details come to mind, it might suggest something else.)

One good question is what engine it is. Generally there are 3 main ones: Tecumseh, Briggs and Honda. When you buy a mower at someplace like Sears, it would have probably been, until last year, a Tecumseh, and they have special quirks.

Your husband's right, it could be related to the carb. It could be the float. If it's a Tecumseh, they can flip over 90 degrees and the needles are then involved.

Another fuel issue, because it basically sounds like it's not getting it consistently, can be the fuel line, once again if it's a Tecumseh. The newer fuel additives are causing the Tecumseh lines to collapse. In that case, the line would need replacing.

I think he said there could be debris in the tank, clogging the screen.

One thing your husband or you may want to do, is check the blade, thusly:

Unplug the spark plug.
Tilt the mower back, away from the carb. (You can ruin something if you tilt it wrong.)
Unless it was just sharpened, run you finger carefully along the sharp edge of the blade and look for dings.

If there's a little ding, or worse, in the blade, take it to a shop. The good news would be a flywheel key. The bad news would be a bent crank shaft, in which case he said it's unsafe to operate.

But start with the float, and if it's a Tecumseh, check the fuel line. If it is a Tecumseh, remember, the needles may have fallen out, and it's do-able, but is a pain. If your husband's mechanical, he may want to tackle that. If he is limitedly mechanical, it may be worthwhile to let someone else fix that, if it's the case.

Anyway, I hope that helps, and hope I didn't forget anything, or mess anything up, he was telling me so much. If it doesn't get resolved, we ought to just have him call you guys, he phone dx's pretty often!

 

[ozark hen]

Gwen, your wedding picture is gorgeous. You truly look like a princess. You are still looking good girl!
About tilting the mower............................ we had a mower once that just would not shut off....I asked dh to shut it off (we were on the phone as he was at work) and he barked..."just turn it over". How was I to know he was just joking? Any hooo..........I turned it over...Lots of smoke and noise....yes, I did end up getting a new mower out of the deal since it was his fault for telling me that. Now it is the joke of his work place....whenever they see me everyone asks me how I turn off a mower?