Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

67°F and no rain

Good progress mowing yesterday will continue today

Happy Hour in town at friend’s condo. Will be close quarters but fun

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Looking4new]

Went out at 9 and got some packing tape and 5" cube box. Parcel all boxed up and sent. Scored my income tax rebate and paid a couple of bills. The accountant 544$, the furnace emergency call out 242$ and added 2 grand to my oil credit.
Tomorrow if it isn't raining, I will check the snow tires for tread depth and make a decision on whether or not I am going to buy this year. IF they are down to the wear bars, even though I could get another season out of them, they will be coming off.
While I was out the meter came for the oil tank. Now that will take the guess work out of how much oil the tractor is using.

Back down the rabbit hole.

 

[sodamo]

Mostly, no gauge on the tanks. Have considered, but never ran across what I thought the ideal (affordable) solution. I just rap on the sides.

 

[daugen]

sat outside in the sun reading my book for half an hour while
the bluebirds went in and out of their nest

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon Ken,

Yesterdays trip up to the Bronx , Fordham College, went well.
We got a full tour, saw their gym, classrooms and residences.

WOW, beautiful old buildings and architecture. The only thing I can relate to is the old buildings at Yale University, which we have driven by many times through the years.

Amazing pictures Ken , thanks

 

[Thomas]

59F clear sky reach 65F for while.

Been good day...got everything done I wanted little bit more.
Another large section clean rake just 1 section left but the snow melting slowly looks mid May before cleaning shoveling raking.

Mrs. cooking sausages on the grill with fixing after plan on setting on the deck enjoy smooth cigar see what critter might pass by.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[sodamo]

Guess I try to mow too much in reverse
Never had this with my Rhino rotary.
The back braces get bent
View attachment IMG_0634.jpeg

i have straightened several times
Today I decided to mod, added a brace, 1x1 square tube with 5/8 all thread.

Maybe paint eventually
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[buckeyefarmer]

busy day.
started with pulling 2 more boards on the deck, taping, and laying 2 more down.
Turned the badly bent one the other direction, now you can really tell it's bent.
layed out chalk lines, and determined the middle of the deck is 1/4" out from the ends. I thought it looked like a slight bow. Now trying to decide if I just adjust the ends out a little to get it back straight, or if I should unscrew all the middle connectors, and use clamps to pull the middle straight. The clips are trapped in the slots, so they won't come out, just gotta pull a lot of screws all the way up.

then mowed the entire yard, took just slightly over 2 hrs.
Then hooked up the trailer, and went to HD to pick up the remaining 15 Trex boards for the upper deck. Also got 2 more 2x8x8 for lower deck, but primary for it to help support the trex in the HD cart. This time I got in strapped down in trailer very good. On an angle could get it all inside the trailer sides.

drove into back yard and backed trailer near deck and unhooked it there. Will get them off as needed. tore up yard going thru a dip, and back of trailer plowed a bunch of grass out..

Was going to get a couple down, but decided it can wait.
Going away for a couple days.

 

[sodamo]

busy day.
started with pulling 2 more boards on the deck, taping, and laying 2 more down.
Turned the badly bent one the other direction, now you can really tell it's bent.
layed out chalk lines, and determined the middle of the deck is 1/4" out from the ends. I thought it looked like a slight bow. Now trying to decide if I just adjust the ends out a little to get it back straight, or if I should unscrew all the middle connectors, and use clamps to pull the middle straight. The clips are trapped in the slots, so they won't come out, just gotta pull a lot of screws all the way up.
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then mowed the entire yard, took just slightly over 2 hrs.
Then hooked up the trailer, and went to HD to pick up the remaining 15 Trex boards for the upper deck. Also got 2 more 2x8x8 for lower deck, but primary for it to help support the trex in the HD cart. This time I got in strapped down in trailer very good. On an angle could get it all inside the trailer sides.

drove into back yard and backed trailer near deck and unhooked it there. Will get them off as needed. tore up yard going thru a dip, and back of trailer plowed a bunch of grass out..

Was going to get a couple down, but decided it can wait.
Going away for a couple days.

Could be a challenge rescrewing into a new place. If too close to old screw old may want to go there. Maybe drill a pilot?

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening Dennis,

Turned the badly bent one the other direction, now you can really tell it's bent

That one that’s bowed badly, I would bring it back to HD. I never had one that was that bad. That’s not acceptable, and they are pretty good on returns. Good luck with whatever you decide.