Good morning!!!!

[CWB Wyo]

The low this morning was 46*, yesterday high was 88*. Today is calling for 90* with sunny skies and the wind picking up to 15-20 mph. No rain for the next few days.

Eric - wngsprd. I think that your both right about this guy. I'm hoping the best for the neighbor.

Talking about hummingbirds, I'm setting on the deck and have two feeders out. One is all most empty and the other one is about half full. There was about 8-10 birds trying to get to the one that's all most empty. And only two birds at the one half full. I think that if they didn't fight a much they wouldn't need to eat as much.

Hope everyone has a nice day.
CWB

 

[toppop52]

I'm Medicare eligible today! Had to go in and renew my license this morning, 65 feels a lot like 64!
Now it's back to the insurance forms, tractor shopping and lining up contractors to get to work.

 

[toppop52]

We got .83" rain in 45 minutes yesterday, formed right over us, two miles away was dry as a bone, covered an area about 3 miles by 4 miles, only rain anywhere in the area. Hot and humid today.

 

[rswyan]

76.1F @ 11:00, high for today is predicted to be 83F. High yesterday hit 88F. About a 40% chance of a shower later this afternoon.

Kubota didn't want to turn over yesterday so it spent the day on the battery charger. Instead, I spent the day picking up stick and limbs, then raking up the cut grass in that little area in the woods just north of the polebarn. Just about got it all done. The grass is pretty splotchy ... probably should overseed it this fall.

Have some spraying to do over there - lots of poison ivy growing the adjacent woods - so that will be the first order of the day, after uncovering the house sparrow trap. Only one bird survived the day yesterday, hopefully catch a few more today.

Also got the leaves (and moss) raked up in a 10' x 42' area on the north side of the polebarn. Need to load that up and take it to the compost pile.

About 20' of surface drain on either side of the northeast corner is low and doesn't completely drain ... so it needs dug up and reset a little higher. The good news is that it isn't buried that deep ... the bad news is it's set in clay (now dry clay) and will probably be a real PITA to dig out and reset ...

 

[rswyan]

RS, sounds like we were spraying together yesterday, although several hundred miles apart.

Yup ...

I put the sprayer on the 3 point and mixed 50 gallons...sprayed the gravel driveway and then 7 food plots, getting them ready for fall plantings.

It sure goes a lot faster using a boom (or boomless) rather than a wand.

Two of my summer plots failed, so will replant for fall, and some of the clover plots are years old, and need replanting.

Here's hoping you get good germination and it all comes in well.

Ended with about 10 gallons left, so drained into empty 2.5 gallon glystar plus jugs I've saved for this purpose (the ones marked do not reuse). Will use this mix for the backpack sprayer.

Often do that as well myself :thumbsup: ... don't think I've ever thrown one of those 2 1/2 gallon jugs away ... either use them for leftover spray or old oil. Have separate ones for gly, trimec, pramitol, etc.

 

[hawkeye08]

Air is smoky from fires, none close, but still poor air quality. Should be in 90s again today.

I asked my 3yr old grand daughter if she wanted to help me in shop in the other night, she said, yes, I (she) can drive tractor. So we went out to shop, she helped steer tractor as we backed out and parked tractor, she is learning to turn and it is working, she turns the powerwheels better now (ride on barbie jeep with battery power). We swept the shop (had grass and dirt from mower servicing). We took turns with broom and dustpan and then moved tractor back inside. As we were walking back to house, she wanted to drive my pickup. I told her another day... I really enjoy making these memories.

Before the safety police get upset, I am aware of and accept the risks of my behavior.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and 1.41 inches rain last 24 hours. Stopped for now.

Likely too wet to resume mowing today.
Really like the new weather tech window deflectors I put on the Pilot. Nice to drive in the rain with the windows open a bit but remain dry.

Thanks for all the good thoughts regarding wife, reinforces how blessed I am.

Be safe
Have a great day

 

[PJSprog]

Happy Birthday, Randy! :thumbsup:

 

[sodamo]

Happy Birthday, Randy and many many more

 

[bakerg]

I'm Medicare eligible today! Had to go in and renew my license this morning, 65 feels a lot like 64!
Now it's back to the insurance forms, tractor shopping and lining up contractors to get to work.