Good morning!!!!

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. I was about to move the sheep onto the hay field this morning, however the grass is taking longer to recover than I expected, so I made a last minute decision to put them onto the field at the side of the ditch that was dug out this summer. The ditch is covered in a green blanket of duck weed and some strange brown blobs which, when I got closer, turned out to be - ducks ! They did not trust me at all, by the time I could see that they were mallard the first seven took off like fighter planes scrambling to intercept an unexpected enemy, followed shortly after by another eight that were hidden from view.

No duck pics, just a snap of rainbow that was so bright, you almost needed sun glasses to stare at it.

Wng, what an honest shop manager to persuade you not to buy their rocker ! Maybe you can give them some trade another day.

Drew, there are still people catching eels for pies, but they are nowhere near as plentiful as they were only a few decades ago. As a fisherman, I used to despair each time an eel took the bait, they would wrap around the line in a tangle that would take ages to sort out. I may have told you before about my uncle George, who never minded catching eels, he always had a small sack with him, into which any eel of around a couple of lb would go and be brought home (alive) to eat. They were killed and skinned in their kitchen sink. My aunt was not best pleased when one day an eel dislodged the drain cover and got stuck while attempting to escape.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 83F @ 4:30AM. Mainly sunny. High 98F. Winds light and variable.
AQI 118 and 329, inside and out. Had it down to 12 inside yesterday at bedtime, but it gets worse outside as smoke settles from above, and it leaks into the house unless I run the furnace fan all night.
The satellite says the fire is damping down a bit, and the fire cams seem to confirm that, but when I look outside, the full moon has things lit up almost like daylight and it looks like the inside of a frosted light bulb with all the smoke in the air.
NWS sez there's better than 50% chance of above average precipitation starting next week, and for once, I hope they're right!
Swarms of earthquakes yesterday down by the Salton Sea where I hope to travel next month, and more quakes in the SF Bay Area. Glad I don't have to worry about that anymore.

I hope that West Virginia rocker doesn't turn out to be one of those things you kick yourself for not buying when you had the chance, Bill. It sure sounded nice.

Reads like you came to the right place for help with your gout, Drew. Hope you get is squared away soon.

Maybe she thinks you're trying to butter her up for something, Thomas?

The reverse blow housing doesn't look too difficult, RS, but oh boy, all that linkage to move it!:shocked:

Will your new top link hold pressure overnight, Ted?

Another inside day yesterday, the air never really cleared up to go out.

Didn't have the fittings or spray nozzles I needed for the roof sprinkler, so got those on order. Also got a notice that the Unifi doorbell cam was back in stock, to ordered one of those, too. Now all I need is a doorbell to go with it, so I'll see what HD has while I'm in town today.

The Sheriff lifted the evacuation orders yesterday afternoon, so I'll be able to come back home after I'm done shopping...

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!

 

[wngsprd]

No duck pics, just a snap of rainbow that was so bright, you almost needed sun glasses to stare at it.

Wng, what an honest shop manager to persuade you not to buy their rocker ! Maybe you can give them some trade another day.

Yes, very honest and helpful folks at this family run store. They have gotten a good deal of business from us and hopefully more in the future.

Never get tired of looking at rainbows. Glad you have some ducks to help you with that duckweed.

 

[wngsprd]

I haven't seen these at our local CB. Here is what they look like.

Nice titmouse. They hang around here all year.

 

[pennwalk]

(There were bent nails in the castelated nuts on the axles rather than cotter pins ... )


Hey! What's wrong with bent nails? That's what holds the caster wheels on my finish mower.:laughing:

Chris

 

[wngsprd]

I hope that West Virginia rocker doesn't turn out to be one of those things you kick yourself for not buying when you had the chance, Bill. It sure sounded nice.

I'll have to admit I think about that WV chair from time to time, still, after rocking in it 15 years ago...but don't regret keeping that $2,400 in my checking account. It was no doubt a piece of art, but I just had too many kids to send to college.

Glad you could return home, and think maybe you aren't perfectly quake proof...

Latest Earthquakes

 

[pennwalk]

One thing I do have to do today is call Board of Elections in Doylestown PA and find out about voting. My absentee ballot finally came in down here, which means,
I believe, I can vote legally in NC until the day I leave, next Friday. At issue is can I get registered and vote within three weeks once I move to PA. Just don't know how fast things
can get processed there. My vote means more in PA, a "swing" state vs NC. If the law says I must be a resident of NC on Election Day, then my only choice is to try to fast track
voting registration in PA.

Hey Drew just yesterday I was wondering how you were going to vote. The state has a web site where you can sign up to vote by mail. I think they had the last dates you could do stuff listed there. Good Luck.

Chris

 

[daugen]

thanks Chris. At issue is 30 day residency requirement. While my lease starts today Oct 1, and rent is paid and PECO has power turned on in my name, I'm not going to be there
physically until Oct 10. So...emailed board of elections this morning, explained this all carefully and asked them if I qualified to vote in PA and if I drove to their office in Doylestown could I get this done in time. Will be interesting to see what they say.

have 11am appt with arthritis doc about my swollen toe/foot.

Oh, you're the nice man who brings us donuts?
Yes, ma'am...

donuts, the lithium grease of commerce and doc appointments...

 

[pennwalk]

Hang in there, gang, Friday's comin'!

I'd say Hang in there, gang 2021's comin'! but in the back of my mind I hear a little voice saying things can always get worse...:confused2:

Chris

 

[wngsprd]

Forgot to say Happy October! One of my two favorite months.

Thomas, one of my older trail cams died beyond repair, so I got another...a Browning since I like the quality of your Boo pix, and had pretty good luck with an older model. I placed it out in the front yard for last night as a test...sure enough caught that skunk on it that ran under my shelter the other night....all black except a white spot on its head (target). I took Coco out for a walk at 5am, about 2 hours after the skunk was there, and she definitely smelled where it had been digging.