Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

Thanks for pics Drew. Beautiful country, different than here, but still pretty.

it sure is and a lesson in earth science and geology just looking at all those striated layers of rock, different colors, different events, that tunnel is simply gorgeous. If I lived in this state I'd find a place with a good supermarket, a Walmart Supercenter, and a regional hospital, and live just outside it.
But you see houses and small developments way out in the true middle of nowhere. You watch where the power lines go back to.

every bit of the roads for the last two days have been 100 percent fenced.
there are cattle everywhere, but I only saw some big herds a few times.
usually a few dozen, or even a hundred in a utterly huge field that goes on as far as you can see. The dimensions are mind boggling to Easterners.

my sister is emailing me fire/smoke warnings, guess that's next thing I will study. The air is slightly hazy but has no smell. And you can see a long distance but you can tell it's not totally clear. Looks like I'm heading into worse stuff.

 

[daugen]

https://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/davis-fire-burns-toward-tahoe-ski-areas-19755408.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20

The Sierras are on fire, LA is on fire and so is Arizona on the way out.
this should be interesting.
Truckee has four fires around it.
i have two optional charcoal filters for the a/c intake inside rv, thankfully a/c does not pull from outside air. Plus I have a standalone HEPA filter that once I stop, should keep the inside of the rv ok.

 

[Looking4new]

Like Newark, Dulles, Delhi ....

Thunder Bay, Sioux Lookout, Toronto. Lots of dung hole airports.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Don't get me started on Newark ...

me neither.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

geo officially done. got PVC glue all over my hands.
Had mexican at a place in a gas station that someone told us about. Authentic Mexican it said, and certainly was not the americanized mexican you find at most places. Was good.

Looks like I'll be headed to WV tomorrow to attend a funeral for a former church member.

Will certainly be thinking of the events of 2001. Never Forget.

 

[LouNY]

safe and sound in Little America Wyoming, not too far from Utah border.
pretty tuckered out from this drive, glad to get in.
the topography is really amazing, a geological wonderland of all kinds of
crazy rock formations. Plus a lot of white stuff; I did see a sign for some alkali company.

so many bales of hay Hay Dude, started off round, then went square, then big square. There were mountains of hay in places. Gotta feed all those cows so we can have our burgers!

only saw a few tractors today, so far blue New Holland is more common but the green is out there too. Just not much being harvested now, though I did see some silage being cut.

passed an enormous drag line, pic makes it look small, it's huge
time for lunch, a nap and a long hot shower

Many years ago I spent quite a bit of time working out of Evanston Wy.,
had one salt water reclamation project down in Utah that the closest town was Evanston, all ways enjoyed that area.

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Wednesday) morning. Overnight Low of 8.1C and it's presently 16.1C, overcast & fairly clam. Rain is predicted for this arvo.

Yesterday was spent doing 'pickup sticks' around my property and taking them to the tip. What looked like a big job only took a couple of hours. Yay.

Today is 'into town' day for petrol and groceries... But first, I received an email that there is a water-meter detected water leak somewhere at the Church/Hall. <sigh> TasWater wants me to conduct a 2 hour "turn off all taps then read the meter" test. I might suspect the toilet block needed repair as being the culprit.

We'll see. I won't be available tomorrow as I have an eye Doctor appointment in Launie.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good afternoon all. 53ºF for the start, clear sky, light breeze.
Resuming at Monday 12:36 PM CDT post 196339:
PJ Glad you found a can of Raid. Hope it worked.
RS Sorry your wife waited so long to go get medical attention. Prayers she gets better quickly. Hope the day's agenda went well.
Scott(vt) Sorry you are working for the man on a beautiful day.
Dennis glad change over went so well. Hope you got hose tightened. A/C fixed just in time for winter
NHBX thanks for video.
Dennis glad replacement job coming along so well.
Drew hope your fix lasts a while. Hope the mosquitos aren't too bad there.Pretty place. Hope make it to next campground ok.
Scott(vt) glad son got his new puppy. Nice pics
Bill hope you get platform built and lights on before winter.
Randy(wag) glad rectory tree trim is done. Hope good visit with friend.
Buppies prayers sent.
Kyle glad you got oil changed in daughter's car, what did she do to have to talk to dad during oil change? Homemade meal always good. Hope dermatologist can go easy on you.
Drew sorry about traveling companion and A/C issue. Hope trap and new thermostat work.
Tuesday morning 3:36 AM :
Ron sorry not much got done yesterday. Hope freighter watching was good. Nice sand crane pic
Phil sounds like a busy start to day. Neat wood projects.
Billy glad you got to hike with son and Della. Hope son stays with it.
Drew glad you caught mouse so quick. Hope coffee was good.
Buppies sorry wife left, yup, no fun.
Drew sorry about the boring drive. Of course if you temp Murphy too much it won't be boring!. Hope new thermostat helps.
Mike good luck with getting something done.
Paul glad mantle is drying out. Glad mowing is done. Sorry no progress on plane, hope you get it done today. Nice progress pics on the house.
Drew good point on not moving and getting a new house.
Scott(vt) Hope good trip to VT. Sorry about the disappointing concert season.
Bill hope no early winter for you. Would the Cat C 15 engine convince a moose to Move? Sorry they haven't figured out you are over 65 yet. Hope you get your .09 check soon.
Plowhog sorry about how close the fire is. Hope you evacuate in pleny of time.
Frits good to hear progress. Hope you like the new glasses.
Ken sorry to hear your dad is not doing well. Glad Uncle is getting help. Hope meeting goes well. Hope Dr meeting goes well.
Hay Dude nice pic, big bales.
RNG glad heat backing off. Hope you make progress on HVAC.
Dennis glad return plenum went well. Hope you can finish install soon.
Bill sorry you never found the lights you wanted to use.
David hope audio exam goes well.
RNG hope the tankers are helping with the fire.
RNG hope new limit switch helps with the furnace.
PJ hoping no problem with all the rain you are likely to get. Enjoy the cool off, we will get warmer here.
RS sorry about Internet loss. Sorry about UPS dying. Glad tree trimming done hope pick up goes well. Hope juice works as well as it stinks.
More catch up later.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, Israel, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[Buppies]

Good and bad today ate dinner good on way home you can’t come in lost who I am in great room reading internet probably sleep in upstairs bedroom arguing gets no where. She is going downhill fast my best friend confident wife very sad. Good times less and less.

Hope fire doesn’t get you plowhog, never been to Newark, prayers for father Ken, hope rains helpful PJ, glad you got system installed BEF, safe flight sodamo, Drew trip sounds fun be safe, mostly good evening

 

[Looking4new]

mostly, I got passed by 4 freight haulers (88,000 lbs) on an uphill grade My weight was 139,000 lbs, so obviously I was a bit slower but when I got to the top of the hill and into top gear that is when I can out run them. Half way down the hill they are all standing on their brakes, so I asked WTH they thought they were doing. They responded that there was a moose in the road, so I dropped it one full gear (18th to 17th) the jake brake started barking (I had straight pipes) the moose got off the road at a dead run and I told them to either lead or follow but to get out of the way. They left and thanked me.
If you don't mind 9:52 of driving a 85' long B train on a wet road hauling 139,998 lbs, at speeds varying between 50 and 70 mph, this is Hwy 599 heading towards Pickle Lake, ON. Listen closely and you can hear the jake barking as soon as I saw the cow start to move out of the ditch. She was the 4th one I saw on this road that day. I was running straight pipes then too.