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[Ravynscroft]

Possibly throttle body sensor or o2 sensor.
I was actually thinking it would be more expensive. so I figure my luck they will call me and say it will cost a lot more to fix it. Of course the 150 wasn't counting labor so I know it will be more than that.

He says those are 2 completely different parts, they need to give you a definite price...
PM me, he has additional questions about it, lol...

 

[bobbi-j]

Sorry to worry y'all. Just been a rough couple of days. I'm ok,or will be at any rate. Just very tired and emotionally stretched to the limit.
I'm way behind and not up to a read through so if I've missed anything major please let me know.

I don't have words, but am great at giving hugs. You are also welcome to PM if you need one more shoulder to lean on.

I love cemeteries.

Yes, I have spent quite a lot of time this summer traveling across Maine and working in my local cemetery. I am a member of Maine Old Cemetery Association, which is helping to preserve and maintain local old cemeteries. I work on stones dated 1899 and before, and Veteran stones of any age. Some of them just require some TLC/cleaning, others require massive amounts of time and effort.

I am being taught by a preservationalist out of NY. He comes to Maine to teach and work. I was lucky enough to work under him the past 2 years. He teaches archivally correct preservation work. Most of the work is done with soft lime mortars and hand tools.

Forgive me those of you who have seen these on TOFH or who don't care.

This is a DAR project. Some epoxy work to put 4 pieces back together on this Veteran (later I infilled the crack)
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This is one in my local cemetery. Stone broke off and held up with boulders. I poured a new base at my house (no water at the cemetery), then transported it to the cemetery and reset the stone, and planted grass seed, which died in the drought this summer. View attachment 1145351
This is from a cemetery preservation project sponsored by the DAR (and what I did on my week vacation). The top of James' stone had, at some point in the past, broke apart. Some jerks decided to dig a hole around the stone, pour concrete in, set the headstone in the concrete and then threw the pieces of James' headstone into the concrete in the hole. It was a MESS. I spent 2.5 days of my life chiseling the top out of the concrete, then epoxying. Someone else did the infill. It doesn't look great, on account of still having a bit of concrete on it, but I did my best.
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This is a bit of the chiseling I was lucky to get to do. You can see the pieces of the gravestone encased in the concrete vomit. I think this was the concrete behind the headstone.
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This was the corresponding concrete vomit in front of the headstone.
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Another from that DAR project - I didn't do the fixing or the cleaning but I performed the infill in the fixed cracks (top right between the name and the curtains and along the bottom. I infilled the letters when we knew what they were).
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This is one from my local cemetery and one of the ones that started me on this journey (along with a 2 year old boy alone in his own cemetery and leaning at a 45 degree angle - he was the first I fixed). I drive past this little cemetery frequently, and it pained me to see Lois broken off and leaning on her neighbor. I spent an entire weekend on this project - about 12 hours of chiseling alone (because some jerk had used concrete... see a theme here?) but every time I drive past it now I smile and it is so worth it.
The work that Deb did to restore the picture of a Veteran is one of the Veteran stones in this small cemetery. There's only 14 stones in this cemetery but about 100 burials.
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I have shared it with the historical society here, and I posted it on FindAGrave. I love that you did it. <3
Thank you.

Wow. Just. Wow. I am awed and amazed at your work. I can also see in my mind a little overgrown, semi-abandoned cemetery a few miles from here that could use your TLC. Again - you have my respect for the work you are doing.

@superchemicalgirl I don't care how often you post them... I love seeing the pictures.

Exactly! She could post every day and I'd still be looking for more!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I don't have words, but am great at giving hugs. You are also welcome to PM if you need one more shoulder to lean on.



Wow. Just. Wow. I am awed and amazed at your work. I can also see in my mind a little overgrown, semi-abandoned cemetery a few miles from here that could use your TLC. Again - you have my respect for the work you are doing.


Exactly! She could post every day and I'd still be looking for more!

Thanks.. Y'all are the best! I hope you know that!

 

[Ravynscroft]

Thanks.. Y'all are the best! I hope you know that!

And if ya want to talk, just message me when is a good time to call...

 

[sourland]

The Pond - a very special group.

 

[WVduckchick]

The Pond - a very special group.

x2!

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

And if ya want to talk, just message me when is a good time to call...

Thank you....I'm actually smuggled up in bed with the grandson and poking around here...Lol
But you're also welcome to call whenever.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

The Pond - a very special group.

x2!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

x2!

×3!!

 

[BYC910]

I love cemeteries.

Yes, I have spent quite a lot of time this summer traveling across Maine and working in my local cemetery. I am a member of Maine Old Cemetery Association, which is helping to preserve and maintain local old cemeteries. I work on stones dated 1899 and before, and Veteran stones of any age. Some of them just require some TLC/cleaning, others require massive amounts of time and effort.

I am being taught by a preservationalist out of NY. He comes to Maine to teach and work. I was lucky enough to work under him the past 2 years. He teaches archivally correct preservation work. Most of the work is done with soft lime mortars and hand tools.

Forgive me those of you who have seen these on TOFH or who don't care.

This is a DAR project. Some epoxy work to put 4 pieces back together on this Veteran (later I infilled the crack)
View attachment 1145350
This is one in my local cemetery. Stone broke off and held up with boulders. I poured a new base at my house (no water at the cemetery), then transported it to the cemetery and reset the stone, and planted grass seed, which died in the drought this summer. View attachment 1145351
This is from a cemetery preservation project sponsored by the DAR (and what I did on my week vacation). The top of James' stone had, at some point in the past, broke apart. Some jerks decided to dig a hole around the stone, pour concrete in, set the headstone in the concrete and then threw the pieces of James' headstone into the concrete in the hole. It was a MESS. I spent 2.5 days of my life chiseling the top out of the concrete, then epoxying. Someone else did the infill. It doesn't look great, on account of still having a bit of concrete on it, but I did my best.
View attachment 1145352
This is a bit of the chiseling I was lucky to get to do. You can see the pieces of the gravestone encased in the concrete vomit. I think this was the concrete behind the headstone.
View attachment 1145382
This was the corresponding concrete vomit in front of the headstone.
View attachment 1145384View attachment 1145383
Another from that DAR project - I didn't do the fixing or the cleaning but I performed the infill in the fixed cracks (top right between the name and the curtains and along the bottom. I infilled the letters when we knew what they were).
View attachment 1145353
This is one from my local cemetery and one of the ones that started me on this journey (along with a 2 year old boy alone in his own cemetery and leaning at a 45 degree angle - he was the first I fixed). I drive past this little cemetery frequently, and it pained me to see Lois broken off and leaning on her neighbor. I spent an entire weekend on this project - about 12 hours of chiseling alone (because some jerk had used concrete... see a theme here?) but every time I drive past it now I smile and it is so worth it.
The work that Deb did to restore the picture of a Veteran is one of the Veteran stones in this small cemetery. There's only 14 stones in this cemetery but about 100 burials.
View attachment 1145354



I have shared it with the historical society here, and I posted it on FindAGrave. I love that you did it. <3
Thank you.

One can only hope that someone in the future will care and put forth the effort that you have . Seems these days a lot people find the preservation of history offensive and only want to destroy it .