Baymule’s Journal

[Bruce]

Then you need 6/4 boards (finished would be 1 1/4"), not sure Lowes would have that. Look for a lumber mill. They will sell by the board foot 144 cu in - measured as area of a true 1" thick board. A board foot would be 12"x12"x1" ... or 24"x6"x1" ... etc. Given this is DS's house and he is going to sell it, it might be most prudent to have the mill make the boards exactly the length and width you need for the trim pieces. He can add it to the cost basis of the house and that will lower the gains. Since he doesn't live there he will be paying capital gains on the "profit".

5/4 boards are smaller than 2x6's... they are 5 quarter by 4 inch... which really aren't a full 5 quarters by 4 inches...correct me if I am wrong... but I remember my ex used to use 5 quarter x 4 where a 1x 4 was too thin....

Yes, 5/4 finished is 1" thick, a finished 2x4 is 1.5" thick x 3 1/2" wide, a finished 1x4 is 3/4" x 3 1/2"

 

[Baymule]

I got a scrap piece of 2x4 "slimmed" down on a table saw and it fit perfectly. After Easter holidays, I'll take 2x4's and get them all slimmed down.

 

[Baymule]

Picked up the little girls at my sister’s yesterday. This morning we have painted the saddle stand, scrubbed and washed the pink saddle pad and girt and set them to dry. Then the girls saddle soaped the kid saddle with rags and a toothbrush. Polished it with a dry cloth, then “painted” the saddle with neatsfoot oil. They soaked it good, the leather was dry. They put a second coat of paint on the saddle stand and we cleaned up our mess. The stand is still outside to dry, I’ll bring it in tonight and the saddle. Hope the pad and girt gets dry too.

Then we came in and had Blue Bell ice cream and pretzels for lunch. Girls are now watching cartoons. Eggs are boiling, we’ll dye them later, the old fashioned way with food coloring and a teaspoon of vinegar.

 

[Mike CHS]

Those are memories that will last a lifetime.

 

[Bruce]

I can't wait to see the "Ride 'em cowgirl!" pictures.

 

[Baymule]

I can't wait to see the "Ride 'em cowgirl!" pictures.

 

[Baymule]

She is taking riding lessons. She called and wanted me to mail her a saddle. LOL this is a kid saddle, she also got a pink saddle pad and pink girt. Now she can have her own saddle to take lessons on!

 

[Bruce]

I thought we'd be getting pictures of them on the saddle stand, didn't know she got to ride real horses!

 

[Baymule]

She has been taking riding lessons for a couple of months. After one lesson she told her mother that her life was ruined because she doesn’t have a horse.

The horse is an old gelding, he trotted one time and she called me after her lesson. She said she went FAST and she was NEVER doing that again!

Her instructor is a real deal Wyoming cowboy. He trained under a famous horse trainer, last name McNabb, who has had a horse training show on RFDTV for 17 seasons. The instructor is certified, has his certification and trains horses through the week and gives lessons on Saturdays.

 

[Bruce]

She said she went FAST and she was NEVER doing that again!

Until she gets used to it and starts complaining she wants to go faster!

I guess Grandma will have to buy her a horse and keep it at Grandma's house.