much love and respect I sleep better knowing our country is protected by great men like yourself. no doubt if trouble arise you would jump in to defend this nation even still today. I worry about our future though. this new generation is lacking in more ways than one.

@@daveknowshow Thanks for the kind words,Dave. I too thought the very same thing about our nation's future but there are still those young men and women out there today who truly feel our nation is good and they would fight to defend her. Example, my two nephews. The oldest just completed his college years and is now a 2ndLt in the U. S. Army reserves while his younger brother is currently attending his boot camp in the U.S. Coast Guard at Camp May, NJ. If you met them both, you would want to clone them to produce many more like them. They are my nephews whom I made a video where they are firing pistols on my land. They love this nation and are giving back. You are correct that it's troubling to see folks BASH our nation. They've always had freedom and do NOT realize how easily they could lose it. It starts in the mind and in the heart. If they do not know the love of God, they can easily be lead to believe any old thing thrown at them and carry the flag of defeatism. We must return to the basics. Our nation is a good nation representing freedom for all regardless of what we personally think. Thank you for your support, Dave. It's Americans like you who respect others and gives others a reason to fight FOR our nation not AGAINST our naton. Your friend, Don. 👍🏼 🙏🏼6/7/23

thanks Chuck, appreciate all the well wishes and positive reinforcement sent my way.

same here struggling but hopeful I can pull out of this state of being.

very well said, I remember back in the late sixties we would look at the newspaper to see who's social security numbers were coming up to be drafted. had I been 18 I would have likely been drafted. my number batch was active several times.

thanks John I need the therapy for sure

this thing is amazing! all my neighbors have been amazed at the dirt that comes out of it.

I sure hope he can save me. I can tell you my faith is in a struggle right now. I never thought Id ever be saying that. only time will tell.

@@daveknowshow give God the Glory and Praise His Grace will make you free.

thanks hope yall are doing well.

I'm really enjoying the use of this dump trailer.

thanks my friends appreciate you stopping by.

man I love this thing! really does a nice job to!

@@daveknowshow Amazing how much dirt you can process with it.

awesome hearing from you, I was just thinking of you the other day. the heat hit us and I was wondering how the weather was out there. this humidity is killing me the last few days. it had been mild weather and all of a sudden it got nasty humid and hot. take care and enjoy the summer my friend.

@@daveknowshow, oddly counter to the rest of N America, Cali has had an unseasonably wet and cool winter, spring, and beginning to summer. Everywhere I go people are talking about our good fortune. That's all about to end though. We'll be spending some time in the Central Valley this weekend and the temps are supposed to be in the 100s. It was nice while it lasted and we're still grateful.

@@bayareasparky9180 been a humid hot mess here in virginia lately. sheesh!

@@daveknowshow, our cool weather was too good to be true. I believe we've had 2 weeks straight with the temps above 90 here in the Central Valley including a few days over 100. It is a dry heat but too damned hot to get anything done. :(

@@bayareasparky9180 for real its been a wet humid heat here that keeps you soaking wet. only plus is when the wind blows that wet sweat feels pretty good. that dry heat is a killer. i went to vegas once and the dry heat was something like I never experienced before

thanks, I can tell you I have had this machine about 5 years and although its not used monthly when I need it sure is nice it being there. I was on the fence about fixing it when it broke apart but obviously it was the right thing to do. shortly after I got all this dirt free to sift and mess around with.

it sure does impress me each time I use it.

hope you are enjoying your free time. lol jking we all know there is no free time after retirement. to much to do. lol

thanks for your service. the vietnam vets are a special breed no doubt about it.

been keeping busy the last year and a half. lots to do here.

thanks brother. was good talking with you on the phone. keep doing what you do. you have accomplished a lot in the last few years.

the screen change was because the materials moisture content changed. what I had been screening was rather wet / moist and so I used the grizzly with a wide opening ABOUT 2 INCH. since this new material was not as moist and seemed to sift very well I switched to the finer screen that is about 3/4 inch diamond shaped. this results in a better cleaner material which is what I want for Coppa's pen. dont want anything in there to cut his paw. 2 the raw material is actually on the property that joins me. its not mine but I have permission to harvest some dirt and firewood. I signed an agreement with the owner. 3 so some of this is for Coppa's pen. he loves digging in the dirt. some I will use in other areas of the property and to share if there is any left. always enjoy the questions. I did a video on Coppa's pen a couple weeks ago. he loves it!