Good morning!!!!

[CWB Wyo]

It was 50* for the low this morning, yesterday was in the low 80's and overcast most of the day. We did get a light shower for about 15 minutes. Just enough to settle the dust on the roads. It looks like a 40% chance of showers today with the high in the 80's and some wind.

Toppop... Hope you have a great birthday.

Going into town this morning to get a few things done. Not much else planned for the day.

Hope everyone has a nice day.
CWB.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 54 this morning, going up to 90. No rain again last night, storm started forming just to the north of us, made some noise overhead, then dumped all the rain to the south. Same scenario happened for the past few days. This morning, the weather guesser on the morning news finally admitted to how they are predicting the storms / rain here:

HE HELD UP A DART BOARD WITH A STATE MAP TAPED TO IT! .... Called it "dart board predictions"o :laughing::laughing:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RANDY!

Going outside to get some stuff done before it gets too hot. I while back, I had posted that I really had a desire to "cut green grass".... After hearing how you guys have to watch for it to dry, drop what your doing, hurry and try to cut..... I'm now having second thoughts...

Have a great day all, morning prayers are sent.

 

[PJSprog]

62°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 91° today. Summer warmth is returning to the STL area, with low to mid 90s through the weekend.

Happy Birthday, Randy!

Congrats on the Vanagon progress, RNG. Does this have you starting to think about where you'll drive it first?

LS, one of the things that always sticks out in my memories of our trip in 2011 to the Grand Canyon was driving around in Flagstaff and noting that there were no grass lawns, only desert landscaping. Honestly, I think I would probably miss cutting grass if it wasn't there. Yeah, it's sometimes inconvenient, but there is a therapeutic value to it that I've always enjoyed.

Wife got much of the garage cleaned out yesterday. Still a lot to do, but it's much more organized. We're getting there.

 

[wngsprd]

Let me know when you find that.

Around here that would be an underground limestone cave.

 

[Bird]

LS, one of the things that always sticks out in my memories of our trip in 2011 to the Grand Canyon was driving around in Flagstaff and noting that there were no grass lawns, only desert landscaping. Honestly, I think I would probably miss cutting grass if it wasn't there. Yeah, it's sometimes inconvenient, but there is a therapeutic value to it that I've always enjoyed.

We found the same thing in Sun City, AZ, many years ago; yards that used different colors of gravel instead of grass. But, unlike you, I don't think I would miss cutting the grass.:laughing:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Congrats on the Vanagon progress, RNG. Does this have you starting to think about where you'll drive it first?.

I've had several years to think about that, PJ. A friend of mine down in San Diego has a motorcycle transmission he's been trying to sell, and with my new tools it would make a great piece to learn further. Neither of us wants to shell out $60 for shipping, though, so might as well kill two birds with one stone and get some break in miles on the van in the process. I do want to install some sound deadening material and flooring in the van first, and I've already been warned that the mechanic wants to drive it a couple of weeks himself before he turns it over. He's already complaining that the exhaust header is hitting the engine mount he butchered, and I'm telling him I'll take care of it when he hands the thing over.

All of this is predicated on passing the smog test, something he has trivialized up to now, but in my mind the process is unpredictable enough that it could pass the emissions part but fail some bureaucratic requirement and make all the engine building efforts to date count for nothing. Hope I'm just worrying about nothing, but I guess we'll find out tomorrow.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

LS, one of the things that always sticks out in my memories of our trip in 2011 to the Grand Canyon was driving around in Flagstaff and noting that there were no grass lawns, only desert landscaping. Honestly, I think I would probably miss cutting grass if it wasn't there. Yeah, it's sometimes inconvenient, but there is a therapeutic value to it that I've always enjoyed.

One of the few benefits to the dry summers out here is that the grass will dry out and quit growing if not watered. Having grown up in the Midwest, I'd been pushing a lawnmower since I was old enough to reach the handle. And learned to hate every minute. Hot, sweaty work, and the grass cuttings made my allergies go absolutely nuts. Now I cut once, maybe twice in the Spring, and I wear a pollen mask that almost, but not quite, takes care of the allergy problems. To each their own, I suppose, but I'd rather get my therapy behind a pair of handlebars on a twisty canyon road...

 

[PJSprog]

... I'd rather get my therapy behind a pair of handlebars on a twisty canyon road...

Well, yeah! But that's a whole different level of therapy.

But, there's someone there every week cutting the grass.

 

[sodamo]

69°F and .41 inches rain.

Need to start mowing again.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[txdon]

I'd love a climate where it never gets below 40 or above 70.

Me too.

Let me know when you find that.

There is one place that fits that narrow criteria. But it's 6' underground.


Just had 1.5 hours of "therapy". That should hold me for a week, I don't need too much anymore.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning! Daisy says it 63˚ in Sun City, I did not believer her till I walked outside. It is too cold to bike, so I guess she is right. No wind, heading to 98˚ this afternoon.

Mostly, I do not have a heart monitor. I haven't really used one since I stopped running but I may need one for biking. Do you have one you use? Biking does not make my knee hurt and my HR is getting up there.

Happy Birthday Randy, hope 66 will be a great year for you.
Randy I was wondering about that expandable hose if you only need 25' do you still have to expand it to 100'?

The month long beginners spinning class is over and I enjoyed the twice a week group workouts.
I signed up for 30 group work out sessions. they are $3 each and includes about 10 different physical classes by an instructor. Boot Camp, core strengthening, spinning, . . .etc. These are maintenance classes not progressive classes so you can jump from class to class weekly and not fall behind. I plan on doing two a week.

There are many miles of hiking trails here in the neighborhood, I need to find out which club takes on the responsibility of trail maintenance, I kept all my hand tools (and snake boots) for that.

Don, have you considered a FitBit? My FB Charge 2 shows time, date, steps, and pulse rate. You can since to you phone or iPad.

 

[txdon]

Don, have you considered a FitBit? My FB Charge 2 shows time, date, steps, and pulse rate. You can since to you phone or iPad.

Sounds good, how accurate is it?

 

[sodamo]

67 degrees going for 97 today. Maybe I'm different, but for me, if I'm going to be out in the sun, 50 degrees is ideal; loved playing golf when it was 50 degrees, although anywhere in the 50s wasn't bad. But if I'm going to be in the shade, I prefer 60 degrees, and of course anywhere in the 60s is OK. I'd love a climate where it never gets below 40 or above 70.

OK, gonna miss the mark a bit
YTD Low - 59°F less than handful 60 or below
YTD High - 83°F less than handful 80 or above

 

[hawkeye08]

A bit cooler weather is welcome.. highs in 80s for next 10 days is forecast. Smoke is not too bad, I might actually get some things done outside that I have been putting off.

I do enjoy catching up on this thread and am amazed at how busy so many are.. My wife felt good enough yesterday to venture out on her own (first real outing since she got sick a few weeks ago). She will be back to normal soon.

A number of years ago, she broke her ankle badly and they put it back together with some screws, but used some new technology to hold other parts together that they could leave in and not cause more trauma removing later. Something is causing her ankle joint to freeze up and be very painful. She has an appt coming up in the couple of weeks to try and figure out what is going on..

 

[PJSprog]

Don, have you considered a FitBit? My FB Charge 2 shows time, date, steps, and pulse rate. You can since to you phone or iPad.

Sounds good, how accurate is it?

Heard a news story a few months ago about how inaccurate the heart rate monitors are on pretty much all of the wrist mount fitness devices. Some were way off.

The Wife and I had several FitBits a couple of years ago. Not a single one of them lasted even a full year before they just died.

 

[jbrumberg]

I have an Ionic FitBit. It appears accurate for steps and distance. My blood sugar levels and weight gain/loss seem consistent with the FB recorded calorie "burn." My only complaints are the brightness of the LED face at night when my wrist/arm movements turn it on and I am unable to monitor my sleep stages. The calorie counter/nutrition program is not as user friendly as myfitnesspal or sparkpeople programs, but it works. The more I use the diet/nutrition program the easier it becomes. I have been able to obtain most nutrition/calorie information for the food brands that we normally eat from the internet if the information is not on the packaging label. I am rough on watches. We'll see how long my FB lasts.

I used to dislike mowing the "lawn" before retirement due to the amount of time it took (~3 hours). Now I find it "therapeutic." As mentioned recently I need to find mowing windows of opportunity between the rain events.

 

[Thomas]

Buppies
Thomas didn’t you go for tests? If so hope everything is ok
.............................
Yes...waiting for the test results on the ticker.

 

[jbrumberg]

Thomas- Good luck.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Heard a news story a few months ago about how inaccurate the heart rate monitors are on pretty much all of the wrist mount fitness devices. Some were way off.

The Wife and I had several FitBits a couple of years ago. Not a single one of them lasted even a full year before they just died.

Ive had mine for 2 years and no problems with it. My screen glass (plastic) has been cracked for several months and it still works fine.

It’s taken the abuse of ranch work. It taken a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’

I take my blood pressure every morning and the Fitbit tracks with my Omron Monitor closely.

My wife has had same one for about 4 years and still happy.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Randy, best Birthday wishes to you!

Thought you might enjoy this one.

The EXORCIST ZL1 Camaro 9.57 1/4 Mile | Hennessey Performance

9.57 sec. @ 147 mph 1/4 mile.

John Hennessey’s facility and track are not far from the Ranch.