Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

I got a notice from Delmarva Power that it’s an energy conservation day, so I conserved most of mine.

Way to cooperate!!!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thunderstorm . Ran us in.

Today was a day for firsts:
- first black snake of the year...right on our porch step with a big bulge in its middle...we're hoping it's not one of our front yard chipmunks.
- first day it hit 80s
- first Zero turn mowing of the year
- first tick found (on my wife)
- first t-storm, strong enough to knock out the news on satellite.

Lot of the same. Well, no snake. Hit 80, neighbor is trying to start his ZT, storm..

 

[Buppies]

Yellow and red finches winter here all year long as well as blue birds red birds never noticed eye problems and ours are in full color. No snakes yet but stink bugs and lady bugs are out, frogs done mating

 

[Looking4new]

Whoever said that to put the backhoe on my tractor only takes about 15 minutes is so full of 'it'. It took two of us 2 hours to get the thing on. I am glad that I don't need to take it off until November 1 at the earliest.

On Wednesday I am going to disappear from the web for three days of boring meetings down south. The only good thing is that I will get the new batteries for the boat at the same time. I could buy the batteries up here and pay the extra co$t for the shipping, but I am too cheap for that. The powers that be want over $500.oo for 1 Odyssey AGM 34M-PC1500 Battery that will cost me $352.oo + 13% tax at the warehouse in Woodbridge, ON. About 45 minutes away from the town the meetings are being held in.

Have a good night all

 

[RedNeckGeek]

I am putting this on my shopping list! Thanks for sharing. I have a place in the shed that I spilled chainsaw oil and still needs some work.

It's already in my shopping cart... :laughing:

 

[lostcreekranch]

Whoever said that to put the backhoe on my tractor only takes about 15 minutes is so full of 'it'. It took two of us 2 hours to get the thing on. I am glad that I don't need to take it off until November 1 at the earliest.

On Wednesday I am going to disappear from the web for three days of boring meetings down south. The only good thing is that I will get the new batteries for the boat at the same time. I could buy the batteries up here and pay the extra co$t for the shipping, but I am too cheap for that. The powers that be want over $500.oo for 1 Odyssey AGM 34M-PC1500 Battery that will cost me $352.oo + 13% tax at the warehouse in Woodbridge, ON. About 45 minutes away from the town the meetings are being held in.

Have a good night all

Bill, Is your backhoe sub-frame mounted or a 3-point type?

Safe travels!

 

[lostcreekranch]

It's already in my shopping cart... :laughing:

Save some money? $13.56 including shipment.

Oil-Dri Quick-Sorb Granular clay absorbent fine cut I5G6 6962263453 | eBay

Or it's available in 25# bags for less, so ..... you can just refill your bucket.

 

[Steppenwolfe]

Spring is slowly coming to the Blue Ridge. After spending the last 4 months in downtown Pittsburgh getting on the tractor today was pure heaven...

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[LS Tractor Owner]

Are EMS people hard to employ in SE NM?

Pretty much a shortage nationwide. Low pay, long hours, high stress, thankless job. We have been shorthanded / understaffed for the past 6 years. Mandatory overtime was in place for 3 1/2 years (recently lifted), but plenty still available. We are the biggest system and highest paid in the whole state. Doesn't matter...still short staffed. The company will pay your full time salary (while you are full time student), pay your full tuition for a degree program, and in turn you are contracted to work for them for 2 years. That's a pretty good deal....still only get 5-6 people sign up each year!

 

[lostcreekranch]

Pretty much a shortage nationwide. Low pay, long hours, high stress, thankless job. We have been shorthanded / understaffed for the past 6 years. Mandatory overtime was in place for 3 1/2 years (recently lifted), but plenty still available. We are the biggest system and highest paid in the whole state. Doesn't matter...still short staffed. The company will pay your full time salary (while you are full time student), pay your full tuition for a degree program, and in turn you are contracted to work for them for 2 years. That's a pretty good deal....still only get 5-6 people sign up each year!

I have several friends who are EMS Techs @Houston Fire and work many of their days off for suburban county EMS groups.

EMS is like the military ..... a thankless, high stress, job ..... with crappy hours.