I try and relax on parties and family gatherings now, although I still follow a very strict diet on weekdays... So far, it seems to be working.

I do the same, I weigh'd myself last week Friday, and with a belly full, 3 cups of coffee 3 eggs 2 slices of dry white toast open face. Since it was morning I'd think my 170 lbs is actually around 169. So, yesterday out on a Motorcycle ride we stopped by McDonalds ("rare" last time was around a year ago). So, I ordered a small fry, Grilled Chicken, avocado, normally I stay away from fast food but, since everyone else wanted McDonalds I thought what the heck sometimes you splurge, sparingly.

Now bacon is something different, I'm not really sure it comes from pork.....

kv

Edit: I smelled some turkey bacon at Costco once, really smelled good.

 

Then my neighbor showed up ready to take down a 50 foot tall Black Walnut tree.
Ron

Didn't cut it up for firewood I hope!
Max.

 

Didn't cut it up for firewood I hope!
Max.

That's what I do with all mine! It's a rare tree you can actually sell. Nobody around here even thinks about it.

 

At the specialty lumber store here, solid exotic woods are Gold with bark on.
Max.

 

Black walnuts are about as exotic as dandelions around here.

 

About 12 hours and several neighbors later the tree is down and cut.

Did you fire up a branch to see how that black walnut smoke smelled? It might be good enough for you to use.

 

$275 from Sam's. Gas + charcoal. 4 hours assembly.

 

For the price, they even included an extra part. I have no idea where it goes.

 

Extra parts are a bonus. No parts lists? No pictorial?

 

$275 from Sam's. Gas + charcoal. 4 hours assembly.

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Congrats! ... looks like a real beauty ... can you use charcoal too, or just gas?

For the price, they even included an extra part. I have no idea where it goes.

That looks like some sort of guard or dripping pan that might fit under the left burner.

 

can you use charcoal too, or just gas?

Duh! ... I didn't read your post well the first time ...

 

Extra parts are a bonus. No parts lists? No pictorial?

Yes, a full list, including pictures, of all included parts. The "extra"part is not illustrated or enumerated.

Nor does it appear in any of the assembly steps.

There are two screw holes, but there are no more screws.

 

That looks like some sort of guard or dripping pan that might fit under the left burner.

Nope. There's a grease pan installed under the gas burners.

 

Then is truly is an extra part.....that doesn't fit......that makes it real........most aren't extra. Just forgotten.

 

Maybe another set of eyeballs can see what I'm missing.

 

Got it: 22d side burner drip tray. You were right, @cmartinez.

 

I almost beat ya.

 

Smells good already.

 

Smells good already.

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you just couldn't wait, could ya?! ...

Nice charcoals ... but it's pics of the edible items that I'm really looking forward to ...

 

you just couldn't wait, could ya?! ...

Nice charcoals ... but it's pics of the edible items that I'm really looking forward to ...

The grill has to "cure" for a few hours before I can cook anything.