San Jose Walnut

San Jose Walnut

Thanksgiving - After the Meal

Scrabble














I never had a chance.



















































Missing mashed potatoes, lime green Jello and cranberries. But we had a 'huger' fire!

Cats

Graby Cat

Cantalope or Mr. Lope










Winky

Chimney Cleaning & Mortar

Jose Pine & Silver Oak

Cupertino Silver Oak is the small pile in the center of the split wood pile. The rest of the wood is Los Altos Yellow Pine.

SJ Italian Cypress

Italian Cypress is ready to split.

Mom's Birthday & Tamales

Italian Cypress Trimming

Work in progress at Mom & Dad's house.

Saratoga Yellow Pine

Some Saratoga Yellow "pine-sol" wood from a PG&E tree cut.

Chimney Patched

Used "Furnace Cement" chimney mortar patch. Rated to withstand over 2700 degrees which should do the job.

Chimney Sweep

Notice the cracks on the top of the chimney. Didn't notice any down the flue.




Before and during the job. Swept the chimney about 10 times down the middle and 10 times on each side for about 30 total sweeps.


The tools used were a chimney sweep wire brush mounted to an 8' length of 3/4" PVC irrigation pipe. Total reach down the flue was about 11' when I extended my arms down the flue with the poll.

Chuck's Videos-Some Rodent

Don't know about this champion rodent but Chuck likes him. Go figure. If that makes my bro happy then I'm happy. Go now to see some videos now...

Baking More Bread 1969

Back in 1969 more grandma bread baking in the oven...

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1965 San Jose Parade

Can you spot Mom and Dad???

Click here to watch the 1965 parade...