Good morning!!!!

[two_bit_score]

Lake Augie
a new destination hot spot

If you get rain all day today you may really have a lake.

 

[KilroyJC]

Lake Augie
a new destination hot spot

Why not Veronica?

 

[two_bit_score]

Kyle, the Vick’s nose inhalers are available on Amazon if you want to try them and if not available locally.

Good luck and get well. I’ve got pretty much the same stuff. Usually get it every year about this time. I just take some otc stuff and keep outlasting it.

Think I’ll order one of those inhalers.

 

[two_bit_score]

It’s already up to 38f this morning. Nice sunny day. Ground is still wet after the rain Friday night.

The publicly visible political activity is in full swing in Texas right now as the candidate filing deadline has ended and political sign wars have started. Going to be an interesting season.

Prayers for everyone to have a safe, healthy and merry Christmas season!

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s a soggy one. 51° and that’s the high for today. Rain is tapering off, should be about the end of it, but we got 3-1/2” since yesterday.

Didn’t get too much accomplished yesterday, but did make a launcher for 26.5mm flares, a buddy has 100’s of them, so we needed to see if the worked. They did….

Dropped wife’s car off for inspection, we went to Home Depot, I didn’t need any hose, but I saw 75 foot 3/4” heavy duty hoses marked down to $8.99, so I bought two just because. Did some paperwork, some cleanup, but wasn’t particularly productive.

Not a lot planned for today, if it clears up as forecast, maybe I’ll get the driveway markers in while the ground is (possibly too) soft. Need to run to Staples.
Oddfellows meeting tonight.

 

[newbury]

I checked the 24' box trailer, and the rear door is over 6' in height so it can haul tools in the shop that are too tall for the smaller trailer. But the tires on it are 12 years old, so aren't safe to use. Not sure I want to spend $700 on tires for just a few trips though. Also not sure I want to try another rental seeing as how the last time went so poorly.

Hope everyone's week gets off to a good start!

Are the tire sizes on the different trailers incompatible?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

48 deg.
Wind has blown my snowman off the porch, even with 2 bricks holding it down..
Snagglepuss just came to the door, so I put her down with the other kitties for awhile. They have been in time out for their mischief behavior.
I'm coming down with something. One guy at Sat breakfast was getting something, then he was worse yesterday, so probably came from sitting across from him. I just inhale from a vick's bottle if I need to clear my sinus's.
I called to reschedule tomorrows dental appointment, will see if they call back. They are so hard to get ahold of.
The walking trail we use is underwater right now. Wife stopped and took some pics on her way home from Dr. appointment.

 

[sodamo]

64°F and .35 inches rain. Forecast a continuation of yesterday.

Another indoor day.

Happy Hour at friends house this afternoon

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[scootr]

Cold and overcast. Rainy week forecasted. We need it.
Been fiddlin with the Chinese diesel heater I put in the shop last winter. Working off and on this winter, now not at all.
New fuel pump from Walmart arriving today $10. Hopefully that is all she needs.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45° today. Sunny with high cirrus clouds.

We may get a white Christmas, well maybe a 'pseudo' one...
RNG, that weather system will be getting here on Friday. Depending on which forecast model, we can get rain and snow starting on Friday and going straight through Sunday night, snow being on Sat and Sun night.... so technically Christmas eve.... does that count?

Productive day yesterday, got the open areas on the porch roof closed in.... woodpecker hasn't been back yet... but, the other birds got the hint.

A before and after pic:



Then spent a bit in the shop. Got all the plaques cut, planed, and sanding started. Hopefully, get the rest done today. Wifey is in the kitchen again today, I'll check in occasionally to perform some cleanup committee procedures. I got in trouble yesterday doing QC .... checked too many cookies.

Tried checking in last night.... kept getting a message that TBN was having an issue.... gave up trying to log in.

Last Temu order due today. There were a few disappointments with the last order, not bad quality, but more of my mistake not reading the specific description. I was going to return them, but after filling out the reason for return.... well they credited the amount and said to keep or donate the items. Good deal.

Everyone have a great day!

 

[Buppies]

Have a great day as well LS

 

[Buppies]

Just picked up Denali 6.2 motor oil tire rotation $80.00. Not bad in my book

 

[scott_vt]

I'll pass on the candy canes.
could you make my bacon extra crispy please?

Good Afternoon Drew,
Yes sir, we did make the bacon extra crispy !!

Lake Augie
a new destination hot spot

Drew,
I love it !!

Couple of puddles in my basement , not a bit happy, but I guess with all the rain we have gotten and continue to get I shouldn’t complain too much ! The wall that I put the drain tile in the floor years ago is perfectly dry ! Should have done all 4 walls !

Praying for the rain to stop soon ! Or I will be building an Ark !

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Just picked up Denali 6.2 motor oil tire rotation $80.00. Not bad in my book

Thanks for posting this, Randy. When I did the same on the ProMaster, the filter cost me $8, the 5 quarts of oil another $30 and it needed a couple hours of my time. I didn't see what the Dodge dealer was going to charge me, but by your account, I saved about $42. Sheesh, that's only $21/hour. I think that's about minimum wage now, isn't it?

 

[scootr]

Thanks for posting this, Randy. When I did the same on the ProMaster, the filter cost me $8, the 5 quarts of oil another $30 and it needed a couple hours of my time. I didn't see what the Dodge dealer was going to charge me, but by your account, I saved about $42. Sheesh, that's only $21/hour. I think that's about minimum wage now, isn't it?

$21 and hour is minimal if you are earning but not if you're paying it. lol

 

[Thomas]

Morning to all;
Just a lovely dark, dank, wet morning out here.
We have gotten close to two inches of rain here already from late yesterday afternoon to now. No telling how the driveway has fared as I have let the water cuts get filled in for the winter.
Did a bunch of tidying up yesterday morning takeing down a 10 x 20 foot canopy that we had used for a work shelter while working on the house the last two years. Used the cover to tiedown over some material the contractor will need to finish up with.
Got all the left over and extra materials moved and covered up.
The rain has been heavy enough that Starlink has been hit and miss this morning has dropped out completely a couple of times, just mediocre much of the time.
A shot of some of my yard this morning;
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Just a tad bit soggy.
Haven't hear anything from my Nephew as to how things are going on the farm, often have to check a lot of fences with rain and wind like this. Then the feed lots are a miserable mucky sloppy mess, be tracking a bunch of mud back out on the roads till it gets froze up.

Going to be headed up to big box store myself in a bit placed an order for curbside pickup last night. Actually went in the store Saturday at noon to pickup a few things, didn't get them got back up to the registers not a single one open except for self checkout, went down to the "pro" desk one checkout slower then molasses in January went back over to the regular checkout still no cashiers a "manager" standing around so I walked up and told him they could go put the stuff in that cart back and I might consider coming back in the store when they get some damned cashiers. So no impulse shopping there for me order on line and do a curb side pickup.

Stay safe and healthy;

When field got flooded than turn 20F or colder for couple days was good place to ice skate

 

[Thomas]

52F steady rain until 7pm winds have slow lot,streams brooks barley with in banks,only snow left where push in pile looks like brown Christmas for us....high today 65F.

Well visit to city hall asking for update on landfill permit was 2 different help windows 2 different phone numbers to call email sent still no answers If no reply by Wednesday I shall request meet with Asst. Manger or City Manger!!!

Scooter...kitten...decided to help clean vacuum washer dryer electric mechanical areas,that took twice as long to do the job,

Plans for the evening watch some football.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[LouNY]

When field got flooded than turn 20F or colder for couple days was good place to ice skate

It could make for good skating, if your into that sort of things. I could enjoy watching some young adult females skating but my wife would likely frown upon me at that time.
When it happens to hay fields it amounts to a lot of winter kill and loss of production.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Tuesday) morning. Overnight Low of 18.1C and it's presently 23.8C. Off'n'on clear/cloudy with rain expected. A bit of a breeze at the moment, expected to increase.

Well, Penelope decided that things were too interesting outside late last night/early morning so I closed up the house & went to bed. I know that she'll find refuge on top of the hay bales/rounds in the shed so I wasn't concerned, knowing that there are no predators (other than snakes) that could 'get her'.

My visiting Mate from Brisbane, and his visiting housemate, did get away this morning @ 0650 for their 2 day trip down to Hobart/Port Arthur.

I don't really know what I'll get up to today as the weather, although warm (for Tassie) is currently unpredictable.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Good morning! Low of 15°, heading up to 45° today. Sunny with high cirrus clouds.

We may get a white Christmas, well maybe a 'pseudo' one...
RNG, that weather system will be getting here on Friday. Depending on which forecast model, we can get rain and snow starting on Friday and going straight through Sunday night, snow being on Sat and Sun night.... so technically Christmas eve.... does that count?

Productive day yesterday, got the open areas on the porch roof closed in.... woodpecker hasn't been back yet... but, the other birds got the hint.

A before and after pic:

View attachment 839065View attachment 839066

Then spent a bit in the shop. Got all the plaques cut, planed, and sanding started. Hopefully, get the rest done today. Wifey is in the kitchen again today, I'll check in occasionally to perform some cleanup committee procedures. I got in trouble yesterday doing QC .... checked too many cookies.

I got birds getting into my barn overhangs, I think via hole at end of the ridge cap.