Good morning!!!!

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 53F @ 4:15AM. Partly cloudy skies. High 71F. Winds light and variable.
The winds tapered off during the day yesterday, and it ended up being very comfortable sitting in the sun on the back patio enjoying a glass of wine, waiting on a pork chop to finish up in the BBQ.

The foxes here could do more to help control the voles that are digging up the ground, Billy. But they're more concerned with marking their territory by leaving foxy surprises on the front door mat.

Looks delicious, Don. I don't recall ever seeing a jackfruit in any of the grocery stores here, but maybe I'm just not paying enough attention. I did get an order off for some of the pepperoni spice, and several others, though...

Can't say I miss my Sony 7" reel-to-reel, Drew, but it was the first time I was ever able to put together a mix of favorite songs and enjoy them without jockeying around with a bunch of LPs. Today's digital technology makes child's play of that, and the sound is spectacular, even to these old, abused ears.

There was no particular smell in the olive orchard, Drew, but then nothing was blooming this late in the year. You want fragrance, try an orange grove when it's in full bloom. Makes honeysuckle seem like compost in comparison. You'll find plenty of smell in the mountains of cattle fodder being put under plastic covers by the ranchers this time of year, though. Best to hold your breath and get by those places quickly if you know what's good for you.

Glad to hear casa David survived the earthquake intact. Do building codes in Hawaii force seismic upgrades like they do in California?

It was shortly after breakfast yesterday when I heard a helicopter in the distance, and not long after that it was buzzing over the power line easement at treetop level, making sure the lines were still there before power was restored. The messaging servers at PG&E were in overdrive, first advising me that the power was still off, then telling me that it had just been restored, then threatening to turn it off again on Thursday. All in the space of half an hour. PG&E, the utility you love to hate.

Spent some time tracking down a new oil leak on the red bike, tracing it to a breather hose that should direct blow by oil off the back of the bike, but instead was letting it drip on the luggage and back wheel. Bit of a mess to clean up, and another boo boo on my part, having used the wrong tubing for the breather. Put the right stuff on and then checked the fuel tank for leaks, and it was OK. Had to drain it before the inspection, and while that was going on I got the railroad track loaded onto the box blade. It was a bit fiddly using the FEL and forks with a pair of slings to move the rails, but my back was thankful it didn't have to lift anything heavier than an 18" crowbar. Moved a couple bucket loads of rock and found the backend of the tractor still a bit light, so I'll get the junk man to cut another 7' rail to add to the pile.

Happy Hump Day, folks!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Drew, concerning precautions, I would first say it is like a tale of 2 cities. Down here, the unvaxxed are wearing masks at work, but not in public. Not sure why. Our state's numbers are in sharp decline. I like Don's ideas, or I would offer an outdoor candlelight service, rain or shine, to allow people to gather.

Rain expected here.

Oh, remember me telling you about my daughter loving the Doobie Brothers? Well, I was able to buy tickets to their concert just north of Houston for Oct 21. They were actually cheap for the general admission "lawn tix". Bring a blanket to sit on. They say the sound is actually better on the lawn seating.

 

[wngsprd]

Captain Kirk is actually going into space in about an hour...on the Blue Origin rocket, not the Enterprise...I had a blast watching it live last time when Bezos and his brother went up. They blast off from his huge west Texas spread.

RNG, we have lots of foxes, but based on what I've seen, they give the skunks their space, as do the raccoons. I'm not sure how hungry a coyote has to be to catch one. At least I'm getting my yard aerated for free, and de-grubbed.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low temp is 60°F and the high forecasted to be 66. Wind WSW 2 mph. 40% chance of rain and it is raining now.

So much for 'customizing' my wood conveyor. I do NOT use electric tools in the rain, double insulated or not.

I suppose I could put the new power washer together instead.

I wish I had my camera ready wheen I told the DIL that I might consider quitting smoking this winter. Priceless, the look of horror that went across her face.

The two kittens I acquired last fall were out yesterday, in the rain. The grey one was a little smarter than my orange one. The grey one came in just before the heavy rain started. The orange one wasn't as smart, he waited until it was coming down in buckets then he opted to come in. He was drenched. You would swear that he was in the creek swimming he was that wet.

The new Drolet wood furnace I installed last spring will put you right out of the house it distributes the heat that good with only a small fire in it. We will see how it is in the middle of winter.
I should be able to save on furnace oil and that will give me more oil for the tractor.

I am still torn up about whether or not to rebuild my Jeep. It needs frame rails AND a new tub. The only things that are good on it are the hood, cap, both diffs, the engine and transfer case and tranny. My other option is to shop around for a 1999 to 2003 Jeep and swap motors and use mine for the donor car.


Have a safe day all

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Drew, concerning precautions, I would first say it is like a tale of 2 cities. Down here, the unvaxxed are wearing masks at work, but not in public. Not sure why. Our state's numbers are in sharp decline. I like Don's ideas, or I would offer an outdoor candlelight service, rain or shine, to allow people to gather.

Rain expected here.

Oh, remember me telling you about my daughter loving the Doobie Brothers? Well, I was able to buy tickets to their concert just north of Houston for Oct 21. They were actually cheap for the general admission "lawn tix". Bring a blanket to sit on. They say the sound is actually better on the lawn seating.

Saw DB just a couple yrs ago, great show. They still have it.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low went to the first freezing overnight at 30°. Yesterday was windy, chilly, and overcast all day.... the peak wind gust was at 65.

The wind kept me inside pretty much all day. Took about an hour outside to make sure ever that needed protection from the freeze was good to go. Other than that, got paperwork in order, made some phone calls, and just took the day as it came.

 

[PJSprog]

61°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 79° again today. The iThingie weather widget said we wouldn't be getting any rain today until about 10pm. The radar and voice on the radio said otherwise, and it's been raining in north St. Louis for about the last half hour. And yeah, that's the same app that left us standing on the side of a river a couple months ago in a severe thunderstorm that also wasn't supposed to happen until after midnight. Great job, Apple.

Drew, I've heard a lot of my musician friends whining over the years about how they miss the old tape days. Digital is too harsh, they say. They fail to understand that digital is reproducing the frequencies they simply never heard with tape. Tape wasn't "warmer" sounding, it was dull. I took a long time to get into digital recording - I'm kind of a troglodyte like that - but the quality of sound is heads and shoulders above even the best tape technology. Amazingly, there are even plug-ins (digital effects) available to make digital recordings sound more like tape. I cannot imagine why anyone would want to do that, but there it is.

 

[Eric Salop]

The doubling glazing production lines finally caught up with our order, we had 11 window panes replaced yesterday. Strange to open the curtains this morning and see through an almost invisible hole in the wall instead of beads of condensation sandwiched between 2 pieces of glass.

Eric, have you read this book? I wonder what your parents experience was like

No I haven't. My dad was called up to service in September 1939 and was sent to Palestine that winter. 4 years and 9 months later he returned home after being hit by shrapnell from a mortar. One of the things I most admired about him is that despite many Germans doing their utmost to kill him for such a long time, he never held any grudge against anyone who had fought against him.

 

[Bird]

80 degrees this morning, going for a high of 85. How's that for a temperature spread? And once again the weather prognosticators are saying it's gonna rain; sure hope they're right this time for a change. We're even under a flood watch until 7 p.m. today, supposedly.

 

[txdon]

Looks delicious, Don. I don't recall ever seeing a jackfruit in any of the grocery stores here, but maybe I'm just not paying enough attention. I did get an order off for some of the pepperoni spice, and several others, though...

The local HEB grocery store does not carry Jackfruit, but the Natural Grocery store does. Jackfruit in cans can also be found in asian stores and on Amazon. The most expensive place is Amazon.

The buzz around the plant based community is that the Medjool dates from Baustista family in Mecca California are the best and a real treat. I ordered some to compare with the Medjool dates from Costco. We use a lot of dates in sauces, deserts, and as Slugs in a Boat.

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77˚F heading to the mid 80s. Cloudy. We had .32" of rain yesterday and more is expected tonight. Might be able to squeeze a lawn mowing in today. Park cedarcide is moved to next week.

Whipper had to go back to the vet Monday with digestive problems, but just one pill of a 12 pill pac got her well again. Lately she stays good for 3 weeks. They are checking for another ailment, but I'm OK with giving her a pill once every 3 weeks without an exact diagnosis, but was overruled by my wife and the vet. I forgot she was in the garage when I hit the garage door opener when we got back from the dinner yesterday and she escaped, but just went to the side gate to get in the back yard, she is such a good dog.

My mom still has dad's reel to reel tape recorder/player, I'm going to have to take a pic and check the price on E-bay. I'll also get a pic of my trumpet. They had too many trumpet players in the school band so I switched to a rented trombone in Jr high. I was too busy with my after school paper route to continue in high school.