Good morning!!!!

[jbrumberg]

Good Afternoon Everyone!!!!!

Today’s low was a mixed clouds/sun 44ºF; 59ºF now with conditions unchanged; and I anticipate increasing clouds and high temperature in the mid60ºF’s. I am trying to to take advantage of today’s sunshine before the next round of rain begins tonight.

Yesterday I saw my first Baltimore oriole here in many years and a male red breasted grosbeak. We used to have a breeding pair; I hope he finds a mate in the neighborhood.. And yesterday after many different profane moments and unsuccessful methods of trying to mount new front tires for the rider I discovered new ways of really provoking my cubital tunnel syndrome = a trip this morning to the tire center 4 mile up the road from here to mount those :cenosored: tires. I do all our tire business there; they deserve my business….. Then the rears after I remount my fronts. My fingers are not happy today.

Eric- Thanks for sharing.

…. have to admit, off the steroids, aches and pains are back and I sure don't feel in high gear anymore. More like struggling to
get from first to second- Drew. I know the feeling. There is a withdrawal period from Prednisone. I still miss that buzzin’ feelin’.

Randy- I hope your Mom has more “good days” to share with you. The “long goodbye” is hard.

Check- You MIL is one awesome lady. It was not her “time.” Thanks for sharing. I spent quite a bit of “face time” with those spunky longterm care residents still endowed with P&V. . I always looked forward to their energy

Ted- I am happy to read that your dogs are on the mend. I await your tractor pictures.

RNG- I am happy to read about your productive and enjoyable weekend.

I hope that everyone is having a decent Monday.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[ronjhall]

Ron, I only showed my wife and oldest kid the chicken video. Haven't tried it out yet.

I was worried how your daughter would react.

 

[PJSprog]

52°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 76° today. No rain in the forecast until after midnight tonight.

Back at work today after four days off. Was not easy getting out of bed this morning.

Got most of the grass cut yesterday, at least in the areas I knew I could safely go with the ZTR. Got it stuck once on a slight hill in the front yard that was softer than it appeared. Fortunately, I was able to lift the front enough to pivot it around 90° and back it down the hill to the lower driveway. A few minutes later, I almost got it stuck out by the road mowing around the mailboxes, but was able to power through that one. That pretty much ended the idea of any more mowing in the front.

Picked The Wife up from the airport last night. Her flight in from DFW was actually about 20 minutes early, which was about 5 minutes after I arrived. Was definitely nice having her home again.

 

[PJSprog]

St Louis continues its reputation apparently PJ, here's what the coach of that 13 year
old football prodigy said about his death by a stray bullet after a party:

17 people shot in St. Louis yesterday. Including the devastating loss of one of our brightest young future starts in this city.
This city has no value for life. This city eats their young. R.I.P. Young Bull

that's pretty depressing actually. Sounds like a war zone.
I think I'll stay living among the farmers.

Yet another unfortunate event here. Heard on the radio this morning that he was one of three deaths in the area over the weekend. There were 18 shootings in the St. Louis area over the weekend ... and it's not even summer yet. This young man was shot in Venice, IL, which is between my hometown of Granite City and the infamous East St. Louis IL. Venice has never been a great place, at least not during my lifetime of nearly 53 years. I have a friend who was a police officer there back in the '80s. He told me they got shots fired calls pretty much every night.

And, you're right, Drew. That's why we live where we do, too. There hasn't been a homicide in Trenton IL since 1977 (and that was in town, when someone shot his own brother during an argument). There are no recorded homicides in the rural area where we live.

 

[sodamo]

Good morning! 61˚F heading to the mid 80s cloudy.


Found another club to join and was there yesterday for a few hours. It's the Cards/domino/games club. They taught us how to play canasta/hand and foot cards and it will be a good thing to do when temps get over 100 and in the evening when the wood working shop is closed. I hear they get very competitive on Mondays.

Don, Hand & Foot has been the card game we play last few years.
Wife and I play against each other and then we usually play Guys vs Girls when 4 or 6 of us. With wife’s sister here, guys are up 2-1 currently.

I developed a scoring sheet in Numbers for iPad/iPhone. Can be modified for Excel. Willing to send to anyone and you can adapt to local rules

 

[toppop52]

I grew up playing cards, got very adept at Rook, Pedro, Rummy, Hearts, Euchre, Oh H311, Between The Sheets, poker, BlackJack, loved them all.

 

[Bird]

I played most of the card games at one time or another, but never did learn to play bridge.

 

[ronjhall]

Many years ago I played pinochle, rummy, canasta, poker, hearts. Tried euchre but just did get a liking to it.
Played dominos while traveling. Liked Mexican Train. With rules that are sealed in a empty wine bottle. Definitely not a boring game.

 

[Bird]

Played dominos while traveling.

Now you're talking my game, whether straight dominoes or 42. I guess I first learned those games in my early teens when a friend and I tried to beat our Dads. And when I started on the police department, we weren't allowed to wear the uniform to and from work, except in some particular cases. So the locker room in every station had tables and dominoes. I was one of those who ALWAYS got to work early, so I played a lot of dominoes in the locker room.

 

[Thomas]

Still waiting on Hanna pictures. :confused3:

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I am ready to capture the moment,but like most wildlife when you want them to do something they won't.
Hanna show up around 6am again hour before dark for quick meak,I am thinking she now nesting not far.