Good Morning!!!! 40F @ 4:15AM. A steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 52F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Had a mix of everything yesterday here, but it was all rather cool. Steady rain in the morning, showers with a brief spate of hail in the afternoon, then the sun came out as it dipped below the clouds in the evening, revealing a dusting of snow on a distant hilltop.
Many happy returns, Phil. Hope all your birthday wishes came true!:cloud9:
Good luck with those oaks, Wng. Be safe!
Schools are closed county wide here starting today, for I think two weeks. Lots of events being cancelled, new 6' guidance for "social distancing" coming out of the CDC, all in an effort to slow the spread of the disease so hospitals aren't overwhelmed. The 60 Minutes news show last night had two stories related to it, one featured
3000 infections caused when one guy broke quarantine to attend three events in Westchester County, NY. Makes ya wanna crawl into a hole and not come out for a long time, but I've got to run another round of errands in town today.:confused3:
Spent yesterday feeding the golden goose. Made a large Instant Pot of wild rice, bagging and freezing the result, then turned right around and made another Instant Pot of red chili using some of the nice pork chops I brought home Saturday. It didn't come out as thick as I prefer, no surprise there as pressure cooking keeps in the moisture. So I left it simmering in crock pot mode all night and now the house smells wonderful. I might very well succumb to the temptation of chili for breakfast this morning.:licking: Got some laundry done, too.
A nylon landing pad for the drone came with four little nylon bags to hold weights, so I dug out a sack of number 9 shot yesterday and made up little pouches that should do the job nicely. I knew all those tiny zip lock bags I've been saving would come in handy for something, someday.:laughing: Got a great deal on a case for the iPad Mini last week, too, but teal isn't a favorite color. Took it apart and painted it black, after a lot of masking to keep the all the windows clear. Thought it was brisk in the garage until I went outside, where a strong, humid wind cut right through my jacket. At least it wasn't raining for the trip up the hill to take out the garbage can.
While I was outside I didn't notice any puddles, not even in the open end of the trench up next to the house. The ground is so dry it's soaking everything up like a sponge. Perfect timing; I've still got one more trench to dig, unearthing an existing electrical run so we can add another conduit and set of conductors out to the utility feed. Can't use a backhoe on that one, and the rain will hopefully soften the ground up some for me.
Hope everyone's week gets off to a great start!
