41°f and cloudy this morning, going up to 51° today. Low 80s by Thursday, then back into the 50s for the weekend. Chance for rain every day this week except Thursday.
Got a few things done outside Saturday morning before the winds really picked up, turning leaves into shuriken. I retired to the garage, and gave my car windows a good cleaning and a nice polished coating of Rain-X.
Got a few more things done Sunday morning, including mowing one last time down by the road and walking the line trimmer along both sides of the swale between the pond and the road. Got the oil changed on my car, then took a nap just as the rains arrived. Hearing the low rumbling thunder as I drifted off was quite pleasant. It rained the remainder of the afternoon, and some heavier storms rolled through around 9:30pm, giving us more rain through most of the night. No complaints at all about this.
I got out for awhile Sunday, and stopped at Academy Sports in O'Fallon IL. The Wife and I have been talking about picking up a couple of recreational kayaks. We've both been canoers for most of our lives, but never really tried kayaking. She did while she was visiting her son in Texas a couple weeks ago, and really liked it. I've always wanted to, as it looks fun. This seems the right time of year to buy, being the end of the season around here. Academy's website said the local store had a limited supply of one I'm looking at, and they weren't kidding. They had three kayaks in stock, with one being the one I wanted to look at. When I asked the sales guy if he could order a second one, he flat out said he doubts it, that the ones they have were hard to come by. I was a bit surprised by that response, as their website suggests I can order them online and have them delivered to my home or picked up at the store. Whatever. I'll work it out without that guy's help.
Roy, the one thing I always remembered about that Starman movie was the scene in the car where he explained his understanding of traffic signals by observing her. Entertaining.
Rick, a friend of mine who moved to Florida earlier this year just joined a local band there called CHA-CHING. I got a couple of requests to like their Facebook Page, and wondered if you'd be sending them a cease and desist letter. :laughing:
Going to have to try that castor oil remedy as well, RNG. We have at least one mole that seems to have caught on to the purpose of the scissor traps, and has learned to avoid them. He's even running new tunnels and mounds directly under and along the fence, where we can't put a trap.
. They are both, very close in base price but .. Polaris is offering a $1500 discount for anyone with an AG exemption and I got an email Tuesday with another $750. Can-Am .. has no promotions. I lean towards the Can-Am but .. trying to justify and additional $2,250 to do so.
