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Enjoy! We love CR. The last time we were at Arenal, it had erupted the night before. Sky was unusually clear. It was phenomenal. But that smell! Just a see bit sulphurry. And we got to see monkeys flinging poo at a group of touristas who had stopped to take pictures of those cute little...

Where in Costa Rica are you? It's a beautiful country. Hope your trip includes Arenal.

You're mostly there. You should be floatin down the Colorado listening to banjo music in no time.

Home made dugout canoe.

Prayers for Mrs. Bird and a speedy recovery.

Time to bring in the dynamite?

I would point and laugh at your incident, but then it would be a little hypocritical. Been there, done that.

Very nice.

How long have you been working for your town's Tourism Board? Sounds delightful. :D

Bike is cleaned and ready to go. Chain and cassette degreased, cleaned and lubed. Brakes retensioned, risks cleaned. Saddle removed, reconditioned and reset. Frame washed and tires filled. Now I just need some new pedals, time to ride and decent weather.

I'll use low range and first gear. You won't feel a thing. Or your last memory will be the sound of a diesel engine. Win/win. And I don't charge if I mess up, so there really isn't any risk.

I don't have a rack per se, but do have a Ford F250, a New Holland and some towing straps. We can make it work.

I can fit you in Wednesday after 2. I just got done fresh leeches -we'll have you fixed in no time.

Thanks, Don. Wife just said Katy schools are closing. Worst part of working from home-no snow days.

We're supposed to start dropping about 1. Our high temp for Tuesday will be at midnight.

Are Lee County schools closed ? I saw Gonzalez County schools announced they are staying closed, but that is the only one I have heard.

Has your wife tried Xeljanz for her RA? My wife was recently started on it and it has been a game changer for her.

Had anyone given Sodamo the all clear?

With all the illnesses on this website, it's only a matter of time before my computer gets a virus.

Heard of elk? Of course I have.:D

Anti-freeze doesn't freeze in the Caribbean. It's used in drinks.

My planned retirement date is January 1, 2025. SWMBO says I am retiring no earlier than 2033. She's addicted to my income. And since she doesn't work...

Morning, all, and Happy New Year. Cold this morning. (For us, anyway). Horse stall clean and dogs walked. Coffee is warming me up. Missed the new year at midnight, but up every few hours feeding the stove for heat. Best wishes to you all for a happy and healthy 2018. Special prayer for...

Just saw that band on radar. Brrrrrrr. Cold and windy here but no precip. Fire burning nicely in the stove.

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bird🌹🎂 Quiet day here. Off to the co-op for a new battery for the horse trailer. Wanted to watch the 'Boys play, but Texans game is also a nooner, so the won't show it locally. Probably pre-emptive with a cheesy chick flick of infomercials. Wife will probably put on...

Sounds like some good eating. As for the Cold Porter, Night and Day is my favorite song of his, but I also like I've got you under my skin.

Southern tradition mandates black-eyed peas and collard greens. And corn bread.

You raising any salmon? I love a good smoked salmon.

this one: Aqua Velva (cocktail) - Wikipedia Or this one? Aqua Velva - Wikipedia

Aquarium!

Agave?

Not if you wear pants.

Honey?

Praying for your wife's speedy recovery.

I avoid malls. I do all my shopping at Bucee's and Tractor Supply.😀

Barnes and Noble still exists?

How's the tattoo working out for you?

I think the happiest day in my father in law's life occurred when he turned over the horse and trailer duties to me. When they referred to us as Bride and Groom, I had no idea they meant this:

If V is for Vendetta What is an inverted V. Forgiveness? Perhaps the pallets come in peace?

After 10 years, I have determined that my John Deere 2320 needs to go. At 373 replaced the drive shaft due to maintenance instructions failing to advise that the shaft had zertz for greasing. Serviced by dealerships, and they did not service. After blowing it out, they refused to stand behind...

After 10 years, I have determined that my John Deere 2320 needs to go. At 373 replaced the drive shaft due to maintenance instructions failing to advise that the shaft had zertz for greasing. Serviced by dealerships, and they did not service. After blowing it out, they refused to stand behind...

Have seen limited Cruz sightings (and he's from Houston), and nothing on Cornyn. Awfully quite from these two. My congressman (Farenthold) has also been MIA. But then again, Farenthold is rarely in the news, unless he's doing something stupid.

They sent you a diaper?

Merry Christmas, y'all. 72 and windy here. Touching 80s today. No white Christmas here. Good day to be outside. Hope everyone enjoys the day whatever you do,

Miserable morning here. Chilly with thunderstorms. Drinking coffee chasing a migraine headache away with excederin.

Happy thanksgiving one snd all. Hope you have a joyful day filled with family and friends.

35 here. Put the horse out, with blanket. Stalls cleaned. Going up to 63 today. Had a nice fire in the wood stove last night. Will clean it out this morning so we can repeat tonight.

Good morning to everyone. Looks like a repeat of yesterday. Temps in the 70s and plenty of sun. Lots of errands today. Our Ag store has chickens, so the coop will finally have occupants. Going tree shopping for the riding ring/pasture. Home Depot run as well. No football in my future...

Good day, all. 55 this morning, going up yo 75. Beautiful weather. Installing our farm sign near the end of the driveway today. Finally! Probably heading toward the farm supply at some point to buy a pallet of shavings for the horses.

I think it's called a "doo-hickey."

Using that argument, it should be Gulf of England. At least we had the good manners to pay the French.

Happy Birthday!

Which is your favorite, being married to Kev or eating grits?

Hope he makes a speedy recovery!

It's what they use to stir fry in Chinese cooking.

People can be absolute idiots. We had a story on the local news recently. With our rains, the police put out barricades at low water crossings. Woman drives around the barricade and tried to drive through high water. Flood waters pushed her car off of the road and into the river. She...

That's a good ride. I used to enjoy that one.

I should probably start my Christmas shopping. How late is the 7-11 open???

That's when you get up behind em, get 'em loose and put them into the wall.

Happy day, all. Morning chores done, and the coffee is made. Watching some news, then off to the grocery. Need to get some office work done today for a jump start on a busy week.

Welcome Labhaven.

Pretty chilly at 32 this morning. Frost on the ground. Hands are frozen from doing the morning chores. Lots of little projects to get done today. Fix a fence, repair a water line, fix the turkey coop, then start taking some photos for putting the house on the market.

This looks like a Craig's List free firewood situation.

I was referring to you in Weimar, since that's what your location said.

Drew: Love the push-pin map idea. Like you, I would like to know if anyone is in my immediate area. I know TXDon and Kyle aren't too far from me (about an hour) and there is another poster from Weimar, which is about 75 minutes east. I stop in Weimar for gas and such frequently on my trips...

Congrats to David MFW. Best wishes on a long and happy marriage.

Happy Thanksgiving to all! Supposed to be a rainy day here. Nothing yet, but they say it will be here soon. About to get the smoker going, then working on a pie. I have to dig up a leaky waterline. Hopefully the rain will hold off long enough to complete the repair. Other than that, Cowboys...

We use this: Hotcote<span style='vertical-align: super;'>®</span> Fence Wire White 1320 ft Used to use the rope, with the thin electical woven in, but hate the stuff.

Haggis is the victim of both sides of the economic equation. Supply and demand.

An unusual pattern, but after 2011-2014, and this past summer, it's going to help the ground to "heal", so I'm not complaining. I prefer green grass to brown.

Good morning, everyone. 59 and raining. Yes, raining. Again. Weather forecast said it would all be gone yesterday. It cleared out in the afternoon, so this is a bit of a surprise. About .2" in the guage this morning, and it's still sprinkling. The PLAN was to harrow the top pasture and put...

You really need to start a nutrition thread. Not trying to be sarcarstic or rude. You have such an abundance of good and helpful information, it would be nice to have a central location to find all your posts, rather than digging them out of this general thread. Congrats on your success, and...

HEB? I'm drinking that right now.

It's Texas. Go big or go home. Chicken.

You win.

Well this has been a fun day. At least I will get to spend some quality time with my chainsaw once the rain clears out.

Drew broke the internet. Nice work, Drew!

I looked at the website. Looks interesting. I would not have any issues with such routine/food style. I already have a garden so I can pick and consume most of my meals and avoid the processed foods. Nothing better than picking your own lettuce, tomato and broccoli, and adding a little olive...

Trying to figure out what that means. Is it "just what the FOK am I eating?" :laughing:

Be safe. Don't take chances. If they call for an evacuation, get out. Let us know you are safe.

Ours was installed 10 years ago (+/-?). I don't recall it having an issue with the pump you mentioned. Then again, with the two drawers, I can't recall ever stopping one drawer when running. Would not have any reason to. We would just put stuff in the other drawer. They are still marketed...

We had a Fisher Paykel dual dish drawer in a prior house. Great dishwasher(s) especially since it was only two of us.

Happy Anniversary. Acuna Matata! (At least I think that applies-not from How-eye-ya so I don't speak the language)

Germans tend to be a bit "unobservant" about things.

You probably want to turn off your camera's flash!

Looks nice, Roy.

Congratulations! That's a big accomplishment in this day and age.

Opinions can be dangerous things.

What a difference that front made. 64* this a.m. Made the morning chores seem like the weren't even work! I might even put on long pants when I head out to the grocery store. The bike ride today should be fantastic. Have a happy day, all!

Yikes. That had to hurt. Sheet metal can be so sharp. I've had cuts before, but never like that. Hope that heals up for you quickly.

Chilly today but hot tamale. Remember those signs very well.

.4 inches in the guage. Weeee. But the humidity is BRUTAL.

I'm wide awake. Was putting on the riding shorts and jersey when the sky opened up. Just stopped. Need to check the guage. At least I dont' have to water the garden today.

And now it's raining. Nothing on the radar, but it's pouring. Even my plan to have no plan now disrupted. Harumph.

Ugh. 78* with 99% humidity. I am going to ride this morning. Just need to figure out where to put the scuba tank. Not much planned today (not sure how that happened), however that's my personal assessment. SWMBO may have other ideas, and just has not given me a preview of all the things...

Funny Stuff, Don. Thanks for the laugh.

Morning all. Foggy and humid here. Temps in the upper 70s. Sun should burn off the fog, then its up to the upper 90s today. Ahhh, fall. Bought 6 Guineas yesterday on the way home through Austin (Callahan's General Store). 3 Lavenders and 3 Pearl. Now we need to name them. They made it...

Kev-really like those racks you built. Those would make great saddle racks. Did you get some plans for those, or did you just wing it?

Not always. :)

Thanks. All of our birds are free range. (Chickens and turkeys right now).

68 degrees out this a.m. 68!!! Haven't seen a "6" as the leading number for months and months. Feels great.

I completed our guinea coop last weekend. We're going to get 1/2 dozen.

Those are guineas. They will keep the bugs at bay, and are also known to kill a snake or two. My understanding is they taste like partridge or pheasant. Mostly dark meat. They are considered a delicacy in some countries.

74 this morning. Feels like fall! Horses were very "peppy" with that temperature. Chickens appear to be happy too. I'm sure it will crank up to 100 once that sun comes up.

Guinea coop is done except for the door. I am going to build the door, just have to decide if I want to go hinged or roller. Going to do the old fashioned "x" type barn door using rough sawn 1x material over plywood. It's hot out there. Our thermometer is showing 105. It feels like it.

Loong day in the heat. "We" decided "we" want to raise guinea hens. So "we" needed to build a coop for the guinea chicks. Spent the day building in the heat. 99 degrees and pretty high humidity. The breeze did start to kick in later in the day, but I am worn out and thirsty. Coop is mostly...

By the way, thanks for buying dinner.

I have suggested my wife give accupuncture a try for her pain issues. I had a colleague who swore by it.

My condolences on your loss. I hope that your family finds peace in this sad time.

Congrats on your 0.1. I can see abuild up to the east of us, but we'll lose our daytime heating energy before it gets this far inland.

Mow self? I think they call that "manscaping."

We're growing roasted peppers on the vine.

All I know is when I went outside to feed horses just now, it was like walking in an oven. I don't mind the heat, but this is too much.

That's the plan. All I need is a bunch of cash.

Some of us don't have options. (work computer)

Temp just hit 110. And our sensor is in the shade. Walked outside to verify. It's hot out. Like furnace hot.

What do you mean "was?"

Have mercy! A haw, haw, haw, haw a haw.

I think he first has to hit "rock bottom" before he recognizes he has a problem.

Because the pit gives off cool air compared to the ambient temperature.

I'm not saying it's hot out side, but I had to stand next to the lit barbeque just to cool off.

And here's my ride: That's the stock photo. I have a Brooks B-17. Best saddle ever. Have had it over a decade.

Heat? What heat? Gotta get you ready for the Hotter N **** up in Wichita Falls. :)

You have some AWESOME places to ride. Great water views, it looks like.

Have you used Map My Ride to create routes? It's a great mapping site.

89 on the way to "98". We've been popping 100 for over a week, even though the official temp reading never seems to get there. Must be located near the ice plant. Going to put some groves in the asphalt with my bike tires. Should be fun. Water bottles in the freezer getting nice and cold.

Happy Birthday, Kyle. Hope you have a great day!

We grow our tomatoes in raised beds. I run cattle panels along the sides of the bed and plant the tomatoes next to the panels. Then strap the panels as the tomatoes grow.

It's showing 100 on my weather station. Woo Hoo.

Our weather station was showing 100 yesterday afternoon.

Good Morning. First cup of coffee in hand. Going to get on the bike for a ride early. Then it's weed eating and mower time (walk behind) for a bit, followed by moving a fence line and installing a new gate. Then more mower time (pasture shredder) for a bit. Then eat, sleep, repeat. Drew...

Happy Birthday, Ron! My prayers and codolences to you, Kyle.

And with a dual axle. when you do get a blow out, the tire on a double is easier to change if you have one of these: Having changed trailer tires on the side of the road in all kinds of weather, I highly recommend these.

Rain started early this morning (3 am). Left the horses out. They can tolerate a light rain, and have a run in shed. Thunder and lightening rolled in about 45 minutes later. Up bringing in horses in the dark-always fun. Rain still coming down. So much for getting my ride in early to get a...

I'll bet it's the Fetzer valve.

Good Morning, TBN! Up early this a.m. Horses fed. Waiting for the sun to rise so I can get on the bike and get my ride in. Upon my return, I'll need to hook up the trailer. SWMBO has a training session at noon. Trailering in, lesson, then trailer home. Should be gone about 8 hours. Then I...

That turned out nicely. You do good work! :thumbsup:

Same here. I am more plant focused in my diet, and use olive oil and coconut oil, but still have meat in the diet. The portions have been reduced meat is no longer the centerpiece, but more of a side dish, i.e. salad with a few pieces of chicken thrown in, 1/2 a chicken breast with lots of...

My suggestion is to lure them away from your house. If you have the right equipment, it should not be too hard. Put one of these in some remote location over the nearest town. Should attract them away from you.

That was pretty genius. Also liked the video on starting a tractor using a strap on the PTO.

Plan B. Let 'er sink. Report tractor stolen. Buy new tractor with insurance proceeds.:D

Hope SirReal is ok. Bulk of the bad stuff over on his side of the I-35 Corridor. NWS issuing a lot of emergency bulletins on the radio for his general area. These storms are NASTY.

Isn't this amazing? Trying to decide if I need a long sleeve jersey to ride.

Good day to everyone. 70s this morning with a band of heavy storms headed this way. Finished the turkey Taj Mahal, which sits next to Cluckingham Palace. Not sure if we should call that area Fowlerville or COOPerstown. Went to CCallahan's in Austin and bought 2 Royal Palm and 2 Chocolate...

Morning, all. 70s and heavy overcast this morning. Finishing off the turkey coop this morning, then off to Callahan's in Austin to buy the turkey chicks. Still torn on what to get. They have five varieties of chicks. Need to mow, but it is still very wet. More rain possible today, and 60%...

And Happy Birthday, Gary. Sorry I missed that earlier.

How did you know? You must have ESPN or something.

Lucille gently weeps https://www.yahoo.com/music/las-vegas-ap-b-b-king-whose-scorching-guitar-119008689321.html LAS VEGAS (AP) B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues...

True, but on the postive side, the drought was state wide. There are only 53 counties left characterized as in a drought. We're making progress. Long range forecast is for a wet summer Hopefully everybody rebounds.

Woke last night to the sound of thunder. How far off I sat and wondered. More rain coming down. My lawn needs mowing, but I havent been able to find a john boat with a PTO to attach a mowing deck. They were saying earlier in the wek that we only had 20% chance of showers tomorrow and 30%...

Sorry to hear about your mother, D. Hope she recovers quickly. Best wishes to her and all of those near and dear.

Congrats on the truck, Drew. Just spent the entire day mowing, weedeating and shredding. A ton with the tractor and mowing deck, and a ton of mowing with the walk behind in the areas that needed a finished look. All told, about 9 hours of mowing. Wiped out. The pedometer says I walked...

AND Sooner fans.

And thus we have the answer to the long unaswered musical question, "Who let the dogs out." Thank you for clearing that up. If we can now get Kenneth to inform us of the frequency, I think a lot of things will fall into place.

Si. Muy bueno. Cerveza por Todos.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Quiet day here. In the office all day, for once. Got up early (5:30 a.m.) to get stuff done. Already pushed out a bunch of things. Taking a little internet break, then back to it. Have a 2.5 hour web class for work starting at noon. Rain coming, so they say. Have a...

It's a bright sunshiny day here. Birds are up and singing. Just finished the first of the morning coffee. Grocery run today, followed by some chainsaw time-cutting up a downed tree from storms last week. Plan to close out the day with a few hours on the bicycle and then cooking something on...

Where in Texas are you looking? Look forward to your induction into the Texas Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter threads. P.M. Bird to schedule your initiation and get the dues schedule. :)

Good news, indeed. Congratulations on your positive change.

Glad to hear you've made it past the rough patch. Best wishes for smooth roads ahead.

Morning all. Just fed horses and cleaned stalls. Everybody is out until the storms return this afternoon. Going to try and string another line on the new fence line I put in last weekend. Might also attempt to mow a bit, but it's still wet, so that might have to wait until tomorrow. Have...

He's had more farewell tours than The Eagles.

Congrats! What breed of dog?

Morning all! 1.5 inches of rain overnight. Still coming down. Forecasters predicting 3.5 inches total. Not much I can do outside today. Ho hum.

It's raining and mid 50s here. Rain predicted off and on for the next few days. We just had one of the pastures grubbed for mesquite, and we harrowed late yesterday. This shold be good for preparing the soil for reseeding and fertilizing. The other pasture is waking up from winter dormancy...

Cowboys lost their playoff game in Green Bay because of the heat.

Oh, happy day. 59° and overcast this morning. Possible rain this afternoon, but they changed the forecast again and reduced our chance to 20%. Heading to Austin bto visit a nursery and pick up some things for the garden nand maybe a few bare root fruit trees. Hopefully can spend some quality...

I figured I was the only Doc Martin fan in these parts.

we had a snow storm up in Dallas a few years ago. The snow was so heavy it blocked the signal on the satellite dish. I had to climb up on the roof and clean the dish to restore the signal.

I find if the wife rides in the trailer, cabin noise in the truck is greatly reduced.:laughing:

Wow. You guys are getting a lot of weather! Hope you all stsy safe and warm. Buppies-glad to hear you are on the mend. replacing a water heater in the horse trailer today, and trailering wife to her lesson, too. A full day.

We use raised beds filled with compost and potting soil from the nursery. Potatoes do very well in it. Clay soil becomes a non-issue.

Morning ladies and gents. Starting off foggy this morning, but warmer. Going to get close to 80 today with plenty of sunshine. Should feel like spring. 70s until Friday, when another front moves through. Have a great day wherever you are.

Good morning mi amigos. A crisp morning in the 40s, but a forecast high of 68. I'll take it. Trailering the wife for an 11am training session. Should leave plenty of time for a ride this afternoon. Have a safe, productive and happy day!

Also a member of Anthem. Anthem sent out an email, and or HR department sent another warning confirming our company data with them was targeted. Good times.

Also a member of Anthem. Anthem sent out an email, and or HR department sent another warning confirming our company data with them was targeted. Good times.

Morning all. A balmy morning here. 60 degrees and humid. Forecast says overcast and 70 today. They removed the rain from the forecast. Cycle time this afternoon! Bought potato sets yesterday, so those go into the ground today as well.

Got my new eyeglasses. I think these lenses were made by Hubbell.

Good morning to everyone. Overcast and 50 here. Looking for the rain to start anytime now. Supposed to continue raining through tomorrow. Off to the big city to get new eyeglasses, and hit a flooring outlet to get some ideas for the new house. Lots of "fun." But these things need to be...

Good morning, all. Busy week, and busy day yesterday. Beautiful day it turned out to be. Almost 70, sunny and bright. Fixed a leaky waterline to the barn, fixed a leaky barn roof, and harrowed the turnout paddock and finished the chor list by turning the compost pile. Then a quick walk...

Pizza Marghereti. Mozzerella, basil, tomato, garlic. olive oil. Simple, but pretty darn good when done right.

Arizona got hammered in the 2008 housing crisis. Arizona also has a state statute that bars the banks from taking a deficiency judgment after a foreclosure. In many other states, if you owe the bank $100K, and the house is work $50K when they foreclose, they can get a judgment and collect the...

Happy New Year and Happy Birthday Roy! Quiet morning. Overslept-never sleep past 7 on a day off, but somehow managed that this morning. Must have been that late night-made it to 11 before crashing. Cold, wet, dreary day here. Not sure what I'm going to do, other than watch Baylor/MSU at...

Good Morning All! It's a bit chilly here this a.m. Mid 30s, with a projected high of 42*. There is a north wind blowing, bringing the windchill down into the thirties. Rain expected later today, through Friday. Brrr. Going to be a raw next few days. Have not had anything on the calendar...

Thanks. I'm not on facebook, but I'll check them out with my wife's account.

If you don't set the goals in advance, it's all just stuff you happen to get done!

Buenos Tardes. What a slow day. Sitting here at the office computer. Had something this morning, but since I have come back, there is NOTHING going on. Most other offices are closed, and co-workers all took the week off, so e-mails are not returned and leaving lots of voicemails. It's only...

South Central. I am between San Antonio and Austin, east of the I35 Corridor.

I suppose I could pull my warmer out. Just nevery really get warm in thse temps. Even with fleece jersey.

You're riding in this weather? You're a hard man, MG. If it's below 60, I won't get on the bike.

Truth. This may be the best chance for a while. They are going to be destroyed by free agency at the end of this season.