Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Buppies.
"One of my employees was diagnosed with cancer yesterday only in his mid twenties"
................
Dang...hoping for positive out come.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Good morning. It's 41° and raining here. High should be about 46° and looks like we'll see rain most of the day. It misted rain off and on all day yesterday.

Yesterday I finished cleaning up and leveling areas where 4 recent burn piles were. Nice working in tractor ... with a cab.







I didn't level one area the last two time I built burn pile so ended up with a nice pile of dirt / ash that I'll use, to fill holes in our pastures.



Looks like another work inside the shop day today. Maybe light another burn pile if winds stay calm.

We got initial results from our recent VFD fundraiser Chili Cookoff and raffles and looks like we'll be adding almost $16K to the Building Fund.

We're hosting our 1st Annual Youth Hunt this weekend in conjunction with TPWD. We'll have about 20 kids who either have never shot a deer or some that have never been hunting at all. We doing this for the kids and to reduce our doe population. Bucks are off limits ... for anything but binoculars. The kids will camp at our VFD / Community Center then spread out to deer stands, on several of our ranches. We (VFD) are hosting a hamburger / hot dog dinner on Friday evening and brisket and trimmings dinner Saturday night. Our VFD Auxiliary will take care of breakfasts on Saturday / Sunday and Saturday lunch. It should be a great weekend.

Eric ... sorry about your friends issues. Maybe they stay clear of Turkey. Last time I was there was about 7 years ago. We removed the dual drilling derrick from a new ultra deep water drillship to move under the Bosporus bridge at Istanbul. It was headed up the Bosporus Strait, into the Black Sea, to drill exploration well for Exxon Mobil.

Drew ... sounds like you trip is going well. Let us know if the Texas Crew can get you any info for your future trip.

Buppies ... Sorry to hear about your employee. Too young.

Hoping for an excellent "Friday Eve" for everyone.

Prayers for all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Yesterday I went to see some good friends who are recovering - from holidays ! Just over a year ago the husband had an ear infection at the start of their trip to Turkey. Within a couple of days he was in the operating theatre, then in an induced comma for a week while his brain recovered, followed by another nightmare 2 weeks for his wife who was unable to talk with anyone outside the hospital as her mobile phone was disconnected due to the high costs she was making on calls to arrange to fly him home. Once back further scans confirmed the surgeons had done an excellent job, so this year they were determined to return and finish their holiday. Got to admire their spirit ... only this time, while returning home, he thought perhaps his wife's speech was a little odd. Next day she was critically ill in hospital, in an induced comma while tests confirmed she had encephalitis. Six weeks of intensive drug treatments later she has made an almost total recovery from this rare condition. They need a rest from rests.

Do they have any future plans to return to Turkey? I sure hope not!:shocked:

 

[daugen]

Thanks Rick. I also got a map of old town Albuquerque, which I'm told is worth seeing.
Might know someone in the area to give me a tour...
Plus a nice booklet on Route 66 places to see.
Yes, I will stop in Winslow AZ....

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking last of my allotted coffee. 26° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 33° with cloudy skies. No plans for today. Still enjoying Aunt sitting.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

whole grain Irish oats, steel cut, cooked overnight with apples in crock pot
yum

 

[txdon]

Yes, I will stop in Winslow AZ....

To keep the music playing, Luckenbach is only 63 miles North of the Alamo. Of course between Fort Worth and San Antonio about 10 miles off 35 is Sun City! That Fort Worth Stop may have you thinking of moving to Texas!?

Now that breakfast looks good!

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 38˚F misty wet outside, North wind at 3mph only getting to 44˚F today before dropping to freezing in the morning.

Got a bale of Alfalfa hay to cover my newly sprouted snow peas and cilantro. They survived the hard freeze with a towel on them. The hay will also protect the potatoes when I plant them in February.

Trail blazing is scheduled for tomorrow to get us all out of hibernation after this 4 day cold spell.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Thanks Rick. I also got a map of old town Albuquerque, which I'm told is worth seeing.
Might know someone in the area to give me a tour...
Plus a nice booklet on Route 66 places to see.
Yes, I will stop in Winslow AZ....

Drew ... you might look into a short side trip, north of Albuquerque, to see Sandia Peak? There used to be a pretty good restaurant, called High Finance, at the top of the Tramway. High Finance was torn down and they've been rebuilding everything up there so, I'm not sure if it's all done yet for this ski season. The views going up right before sunset and going down, after dark are pretty amazing.

When you get near Winslow, take the Business 40 exit, off I-40. Standing on the Corner Park will be on your right, at Kinsley Ave. You should have no problem street parking your RV. They've added Glenn Frey's statue since our last visit.

Lots to see in old Santa Fe as well.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Headed out later today when it warms up to check out several rv campgrounds right near the ocean here, one part of a big park.
Should get some good fresh air and some walking, instead of sitting and eating....
plus I just have to see the ocean and walk on the beach or nearby.

friends gave me their copy of Texas state travel guide and said I had to keep going a little and see San Antonio.
.

My son camped at Delaware seashore state park this fall and liked it.

The Alamo will disappoint.