Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

After all those 100° plus days, we've been blessed with a day that started at 70°, is up to 81° and not expected to go beyond 89°.

You have all the cool Bird. More blue than clouds here and the temp is rising, already 5˚ hotter than predicted, now 98˚ and still going up. Rain chances at 5PM diminishing quickly from 85% to 35% and still dropping. Just got the front mowed before it got too hot.

 

[newbury]

Have added urea in the past (not an option now, due to cost.

Of course there's always the do it yourself way!

 

[MossflowerWoods]

58°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 82°. We are getting a respite from the heat wave for the next couple of days, then returning to the 90s on Wednesday.

Got a whole lot of nothing done yesterday, except laundry.

We got some bad news about Evey, the oldest Border Collie, yesterday. She's been having some health issues for a little while now. Vet finally referred her for an MRI, which she had yesterday. They found a golfball-size tumor on her liver, and said at her age surgery is not advised. Wife took this pretty hard. One of those eventualities that you always know is there, but still don't like to hear. She's been getting weaker over the last few months, but still gets up and gets around OK, at least for now.

Mostly_, it's called 370 Lakeside Park, and is at the Truman Rd exit off I-370. Looks like that is indeed St. Peters there. They reportedly dug an access channel from the park to the creek, but I've not read good things about the arrangements there from other Facebook kayak group members. Guess we'll find out when we go back. Judging by the current forecast, though, that probably won't be next weekend.

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Wngsprd, I have a 12-string electric guitar with a pawlownia body. It's an incredibly light-weight wood, and wasn't the best choice for this guitar, as the light weight of the body doesn't counter the extra weight of the larger headstock and 12 metal tuners at the other end. It has bad neck dive, and I can only really play it while sitting. Until reading just now, I didn't even know we had those trees here in The States.

Good morning, gents.

At the Old Mossflower, I cut down a BUNCH of Pawlonia trees.

They sucker, they tend to be hollow, they grow freakishly fast, and I HATE them with a passion because of all the above listed reasons.

Pain in my tookus they were...

Be well,
David

 

[sodamo]

Sorry about Evey, Paul. Guessing she’ll be treated extra special.

 

[daugen]

Hi David/MF! nice to hear from you.

all packed up for trip home tomorrow.
Pretty worn out but it was great fun.

Grampa showing boys how to maintain a water ditch.
I've worked on that same ditch for 50 years now.
great fun to watch them have so much fun, walking side by side with hoes
over their shoulders, off to work we go.

 

[daugen]

PJ, sorry to hear about your collie. May she pass in peace and happiness being with you.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Our oldest cat has a tumor, and diabetes, and will get put down soon. He’s really getting worse and losing weight. Waiting for oldest to come up this week to see him. The last of the old cats from when the boys were young.

I will be making an unscheduled trip to the farm tomorrow to take care of some chores. Mower won’t start. Easy fix, but Dad wouldn’t be able to understand me telling him how.
My cell cam is low on batteries again. However, last time there I put an AC adapter on it, so not sure why that’s not working. It’s supposed to take the highest output, but doesn’t tell you which one it’s using. I’ll have to pull batteries and see if the adapter is working.
Most importantly, had a suspicious person there on a 4 wheeler today, pulled out of sight of my cell cam and was doing something for a couple minutes before leaving. Got to check the cameras inside the barn.

Always something.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Well, it looked like it was going to be another freezing night, and the temperature did go down to -1.1C before I went to bed at 2230ish, but then it went up to 2.0C for the remainder of the night. At present it's overcast (no rain called for), calm and 11C.

Last evening's 'drinks & nibbles' with the Premier had a great attendance. Mind you free drinks & food will do that. It actually turned out to be a 'mobile Cabinet meeting', so practically all of State Government Ministerial politicians were there. I got home by 1900. A very good evening.

That's about it... take care all.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Decided to take care of all the errands today.

It continued to lightly rain off and on up until around 17:00. Sun just peeked out around 19:00 and within a few minutes took the temp from 63° to 70°. The next 3 days should be sunny and high temps around 80°.

By the time I got home, too late to get started on another RC, so just puttered around. I have a few 'ready to go', so no big deal.... I have to save some for those "rainy days".....

BEF, I hope no one was "shopping" in the barn.

Drew, be safe driving home. Nice that you got to spend some quality time.

 

[Buppies]

Sorry about the kitty BEF hope nothing was stolen at fathers place