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Good morning. Another hot day down south. The AC systems now run incessantly. Had an eventful weekend. My cousin came in for a visit. Lots of food and fishing. My friend gave me a couple wild pigs. There are few things more American macho than barbecuing a wild pig on the weekend of the Fourth...

I have quotes from local dealers & one individual: New Holland Work Master 37HST with loader: $20,950 New 2017 model New Holland Work Master 33HST with loader and box blade: $16,500 Used 2018 model 6 month old from an individual. Might have to arrange transport. Mahindra 2638 with loader...

Hot and dry today according to weather forecast. Short 8 hr workday instead of the usual 10. I'm glad. Tried to mow last night and got my mower stuck in the mud. Gotta pull it out this afternoon. Finally convinced someone near and dear to me to start taking care of her health. I'm going to do...

Been raining all day today. I doubt that the temperature will get past 90 deg F so that is the silver lining. My shop is a mess. I can never chide anyone on the condition of their garage or shop.

Wet and warm down south. Temp is the 90's. Rain is also in the forecast. Spent the weekend in Florida with my siblings celebrating my dad's 90th birthday. While we had a great time, it saddens me to see my father's deteriorating health even with the best of care we can give him. Came home to...

Good morning. Hot and humid down here. High will be 94 deg F. We are watching the tropical disturbance down south. Hopefully it won't cause problems this weekend. We plan to be celebrating my dad's 90th birthday and don't want to turn that into a hurricane party. I've tried to plant chestnuts...

Good morning. Warm and dry for the next couple days down here. Spent the weekend in Austin to celebrate my cousin's birthday. She has terminal cancer and we made a big deal of the birthday celebration to cheer her up. Seeing her smiles made the 10 hrs round trip drive worth while.

Nice looking place. I'm sure you'll make it beautiful soon.

79 going to 91. Spent some time this morning watching an egret stalking the fish and a gator stalking the egret. The gator took too long and I had to go to work so I didn't see the end. Still something was going into the stomach of something else for sure. Rain all around me in the past few...

I hope things turn out good for your son and his family.

Partly cloudy 76 going to 91 F today. Upstairs AC still not fixed. Received the new Thermal Expansion Valve yesterday. Will have it put in soon. Meanwhile every afternoon I have to climb up to the attic, put my butane torch I normally use for Creme Brulee on the bulb to trick the valve to open...

Hi. Hot humid down here. Some body kicks me. I need some incentive to move and do something. This time of the year keeping up with the grass is about all I can do. David, I pray that the volcano goes back to sleep for y'all.

I love where I am but I know some day we will move to wherever the grand babies live.

Good morning. Hot today. Temperature will be in the 90's It's hard to go back to work after a 10 day vacation!

Also tell them when they weld up the copper pipe, they must make sure the pressure bulb for the Thermal Expansion Valve (TEV) won't see any heat. If the weld is any where close, they must make sure the bulb does not touch the copper pipe. If they don't the bulb may get too hot and pressure up...

I have a bunch of guests coming in for a visit this weekend and we plan to go to Florida next week. That storm out in the gulf could be trouble. :( Bought a bunch of fishing rods from Amazon. Look like 3 out of 5 are going back. Planted some tomatoes, okra, cucumber, and zucchini in my keyhole...

The whole shallow lake is like an estuary for spawning of speckled trout and red fish. What you thought as rafts of vegetation were school of shads being chased by trout and red fish under them.

Good morning. Starting my keyhole garden took 60 cubic feet of composted manure and top soil. My keyhole garden was a bit big compared to normal size. Hopefully I'll get some good veggies from it. I need a new thermal expansion valve for my AC unit. AC guys will contact the manufacturer to get...

If you need a small compressor get the Makita Hotdog. It's super quiet, very well built and will last a life time. I've had mine for 11 years and has done many major projects. There were days that the thing was connected to 3 nail guns and was practically running 80% of the time to keep up...

I've signed up with the local electric company to receive wood chips whenever they are doing trimming in the area. This way I'll have lots of compost material. I am also talking to a nearby stable to get their rice hull & horse manure compost. All that is in the future. As for coons and coyotes...

Wow. That looks so good. Right now I have several layer of card board. Plan to add about 30 cubic feet of composted cow manure. Then 15 cubic feet of top soil then mulch on top before I plant. I'll have to think about the straw top. I think I'll need it as well.

Good morning! Hot and humid again today. I hope the AC guys come this afternoon as they promised. The trouble with my heat pump is a little beyond my capability to fix. I think I can still fix it but have no time to figure it out with so many things going on. It seems to be the pattern of most...

With the keyhole garden I can reach anything I grow in the garden. I put a thick layer of cardboard at the bottom to kill all the weeds. On top of that is a layer of anything organic like leaves, sticks, wood chips etc.. Then I put a thick layer of composted cow manure then 8" of top soil on...

Good morning. Hot and humid down here. Like Ed, my AC unit is acting up. Pressure swings wildly then the compressor shutdown. It's a new unit too. Grrr... Hopefully I can get some one to look at it this week. Oh I forgot to add. We'll have 15 guests coming to the house this weekend and will...

Partly cloudy 90F today. Had a nice working weekend. I collected the old lumber discarded from the dock repair and left over odds and ends and piled them in my truck to bring to the dump. I didn't feel good about throwing them so I used them to build this keyhole garden instead. It turned out...

I hope that the situation continues to be safe for everyone. Volcanoes are scary.

Good morning. 70 going to 95F today. Pressure washed the tractor yesterday. Plan to check out the hydraulic remote valves to find out where the leak is this afternoon. It'll take me a long time to fix this tractor when I only have about an hour every day to work on it. Speaking of lightning...

Thank you Eric. Just make sure it's a cycle. A green light, while helpful is not quite a lottery qualified item.

Your Tundra must be in good shape. My lady will not drive my Tundra.

Be careful. I sold my cycle and never got the green light to buy another.

My wish is simple. I just want a 40 hp tractor with loader that will run reliably.

Good morning, It'll be hot again down here. Temperature will be in the 90's. We moved from a record cold month to record heat in no time. The dozen of Medjool date seedlings I planted seem to be holding up to the heat just fine. I hope they take. With my brown thumbs, many of the things I...

It'll be hot in Cajun land. Temperature will be in the 90's. Still working on removing the seat & fender on my tractor. Should get it done today so I can see what I need to do with the remote valves to keep them from leaking.

The first new car I bought was a Nissan Sentra back in the early 80's. We put 60K miles on it on the first year! We've slowed down a lot since. My 2006 truck only got 202K in 12 years.

I just checked the prices for the fender and frame assembly for my DK45. Can anyone tell me where I can find DK45 parts cheap? I don't mind paying OEM prices for engine parts but for body parts I much rather find 3rd party cheap ones.

Last Sunday my friend was in Rome, Italy. His hog trap sent a signal telling him that there were pigs in his trap. He looked at the video and triggered the trap. Then he texted me to go get the pigs. I now have one ready for the pig roast this coming weekend :) I'm sure y'all got plenty of...

Good morning, Went to my nephew confirmation this past weekend. Ate way too much at the celebration afterward. Sunday was a busy day of planting some of my potted date palms I grew from seeds. Tried to work on my tractor but just didn't find the time to do much. A friend brought me a wild hog...

Congratulations!

Down here we don't eat rabbits in the hot months. Too many parasites.

Me think a good Texas sized zucchini in the front will be a whole lot more impressive than two taters. PS: Don't use Alaskan zucchini else they'll think you're a freak.

Good morning all. Drew, that potato looks good. For me, nothing in the garden this year yet. I'm still waiting for shipment of the gas tank for my tiller. Riptides, I gave away my ZTR a few years back. I wish I hadn't. Even though most of my yard can't be mowed by a ZTR, it would be helpful...

I just toss the rabbits right into the pond. The gator will have a snack.

Good news!

Good morning all. Spent 2 hrs this morning fighting my AC system. The pressure is fluctuating like crazy. The system was a little overcharged so I let off some into my recovery tank. It's cooling now but the fluctuation is still there. I'll have to check it out further this afternoon. Taking...

Can you reach the hole with a PVC pipe? If so ease a PVC pipe into the hole and drop a bunch of chlorine pellets down and then add a little bit of water to get the pellets going.

The double acting remote valves on my DK45 are leaking badly at the bottom. What can cause the leaks? Can they be fixed? PS: What I have is the double acting kit #19 on the link I list below. Parts Finder Haltom Equipment, Inc. Mooresville, IN (317) 831-4985

It might if the ground is totally flooded and got really soft. As a matter of fact some popped out of the ground during hurricane flooding. However, I'm told as long as it is filled >40% when that happened I'm OK. In the last two hurricane flood, mine stayed put.

Why don't you put it underground? The propane company buried my tank.

My goodness. I hope you get your eyes taken care of soon.

Good morning. My tractor is wearing me out! I replaced a steering cylinder and hose. It ran without any leak there and things were working fine for about 20 minutes then hydraulic fluid started to squirt out at the bottom of the double acting valves. What could cause that? Can those valves be...

Good morning! It'll be sunny and warm (90 deg F) down here today. Yesterday was an exercise in futility when it comes to tractor and AC. I'll need to get a new hydraulic hose for my steering cylinder before I can get that going. My upstairs AC is not doing well and I just got a new one...

Good morning. Clear and sunny down here. Weekend was busy. 60 gallons of deck oil put down on 7000 ft2 of decking. It was a chore. Next time I will invest in a sprayer extension. To minimize overspray I had to use low pressure and spray really close. That meant being on my knees for the entire...

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Good morning. Down here it's been breezy. I found my garbage cans down by the pond this morning. I planted an avocado yesterday. I hope the salt laden wind won't kill it like it did my chestnuts. Last year I planted a bunch of things and only the live oaks, Chinese elms, date palms, and pecans...

I hope your knee feel better soon. That is never fun.

I have an old tractor with the following history: 1. I was duped when I bought it used. It had a whole lot more hours than I was told and I was not knowledgeable enough to tell the difference. I found out much later that the odometer has been replaced so the 1000 hours or so was a lie. 2. It has...

Both. It was cause then and solution now. BTW, my lady just ordered me a Fender Venue amp. I am waiting for it to arrive. That 600 Watt box should be ample for my 50 ft2 music hide out. If I connect the bass output from the Fender to my Bose bass box, I should be able to rumble the top floor. :)

The solution to your Tinnitus is right in your hands according to your avatar :)

Lately I have to leave the house before 5 am to go to work. I don't get to hear the birds singing anymore :(

Daugen, You sure don't need any more drama from next door. Here to hope that your okra will not be run-over. Topop, I'm glad to see that you are feeling better. Sorry peeps, I haven't been around for a long while and my memory is terrible. I can't recall your first names from the nicks yet...

I hope you get well soon.

Good morning all. Haven't been here in a while. Been busier than a bee. Lots of home remodeling projects going on at the moment. Here are some of them: 1) House exterior painting: Paint cost $1500. Contractor quote: $14K. Told him to take a hike. 2) Vinyl siding repair: Material cost $400...

Here is my situation: Equipment I own: 6ft rotary cutter, 6 ft box blade, a broken 6ft flail mower that I just might repair some day, a Kioti DK45 with FEL that has been flooded in two hurricanes, a Kubota T2080 riding mower to cut grass immediately around my house. Land: 7 acre homestead half...

Travis, I have your 6ft rotary cutter. What is the minimum PTO HP I can get by with your cutter? My tractor is crapping out and I'm thinking about down sizing. Thanks in advance.

The steering hydraulic cylinder for my DK 45 is listed for $480.95 by Kioti parts as: Parts Finder Haltom Equipment, Inc. Mooresville, IN (317) 831-4985 I can get it at TractorJoe for $398.62. However, the same part number was listed for TroyBilt, MTD, and Cub Cadet for much less. For example...

Greetings from Louisiana. It's been a while since I was last here.

Hello all. Down here I don't get the gorgeous fall leaves that y'all have. However sunsets are spectacular.

Once the novelty of seeing wakes from my lawnmower wore off, and the skeeters kicked my Deet bottle out of reach, and the deer flies casually buzzed over to take a swig out of said bottle, I realized that I was playing Farmville and they were going for blood. From then on it was a battle for...

My goodness! I'm sorry Randy. I'm glad you are OK. I hope the insurance will cover your losses.

I've used transition lenses for 20+ years now. They will not darken much in new cars that have glass with UV filters but then your eyes are already protected. If you use them, they need to be replaced every 3 years or so. As the lenses age, their transition time gets longer and longer.

Good morning to all. Visit by cousin and her family this past weekend was a blast. We had fun catching up and their kids had a little bit of luck with fishing. Conditions were terrible but we managed to catch a few. One of my AC crapped out during the weekend. I think the compressor seized up...

By putting it in a 5 gallon bucket with lid and stack the bucket in among many paint buckets of the same size, very easily done. It took 2.5 years to find it. I'm thinking about wearing a body-cam and log in the video of all my work at the house so I can find my things later by reviewing the...

Looking good!

I've learned to be weary of people doing the work without an agreement. Last time I encountered that was after a hurricane. A guy came up to my house and told me I owed him $200 for cleaning up my yard. He insisted I paid and well.... the insisters in my hands were very persuasive to him in the end.

Thank you Eric. We got through with roughly 2K worth of damage. That's not even close to the 10K deductible so it will be our loss but that's OK. No big damage to deal with is all I hope for. I'm still fixing stuffs left over by past hurricanes. No need for new ones.

Lost my plastic septic tank&pump and a bunch of boards at my dock. A few broken trees and minor siding damage. I've got minor damage from Cindy so far. Right now I'm dreading the high tide that will add to the storm tide later this morning.

It has moved to Texas as tropical storm Cindy. Your wish is my command.

I'm pushing on the prediction model as hard as I can.

Sunny and nice now but we are under a tropical storm warning. The next 24 hr will tell whether we'll be on the clean side with balmy weather or the dirty side with torrential rain. I'm hoping for the former, we've had enough root rotting rain already. Update: No such luck. We will have...

Hi all. Went to the Astro Ranger game last night in H town. By the time I get back home in Louisiana, it was 2am and I had to get up to go to work at 5 am. I won't do this again anytime soon. Today was tiring.

It's a quick half day work for me. This afternoon I'm taking off to go see the Astro vs. Rangers game with my lady. :)

You Carolinians are on your own when it comes to BBQ. While I like it fine, I prefer the TX or KS ways a little bit better. I think the high acidity does it for me.

While the cows don't seem to mind, I don't like to be near them. The sound of the blades whooshing through the air give me headache.

Ooooh I like that. In other news, the leaves on my pear trees are turning black and dying. Too too much water in past few weeks. The clay mud holding so much water doesn't help.

I'm glad everything turned out OK. It could have been really serious. On a lighter note, I came home from work and found my neighbor struggling to start his little JD 650 tractor. I saw him starting to hammer the starter with a wrench. I asked him why and he said: "It usually starts after I...

I just bought a used T2080. The oil looks OK but I'd like to replace both the oil filter and the hydraulic filter. Where can I buy parts for this mower at reasonable price?

So are you saying our lives are like pan cake batter, there should be some lumps else the pan cake won't taste good?

Down here, it's not considered warm until we get above 90 deg F. I can still work outside all day at 90. Once it get to 95 I'll watch my fluid intake carefully.

Last weekend I bought a 2009 Kubota T2080 mower for mowing around the house. While it has some nicks and dings and a couple broken knobs (deck height and choke) and generally is in rough shape, it runs and cuts just fine. I paid $500 for it. It that a fair price?

In Don's defense, there's no way to BandAid a bruise. Plus I think all of us nowadays carry a cell phone when working to make sure we can reach help when needed. I know I do.

In my town I can buy it for 15 cents more per gallon. We always have tons of boaters and yard workers at those gas stations.

Good morning all. Sunny and cool this morning but will be rainy later this week. Weekend was chock full of yard work. I trimmed my Canary Island palm for the first time and managed to get a leaf spine to puncture a surface vein on my left forearm. I bled a stuck pig for a while and now have a...

I've always wanted a track saw. May be some day . :)

Burmese python hydraulic hose?

Happy Anniversary!

Finally... Sunshine!!!!! It will take a week for the drainage ditch level to lower and two more weeks to dry out my front yard. I still have around 4 acres with 6-8" water to drain out.

Yes it was the greatest day of the 20th century and quite possibly the greatest day of all time on earth because of the world at stake.

Younguns are always in the back of our minds for sure. My oldest just gave up a high pay job in the six figure range for a political related job paying only a third of his previous salary. I hope he has his budget worked out. My daughter just did a very similar thing last year opting for...

The weather man sez one more day of rain before we get a few dry day. One of my newly planted pear tree dies from root rot already. I can't wait for a few days of dry weather.

I'm glad y'all got that straightened out.

Last weekend I came home and visited my parents. My dad is almost 90 and he has changed so much in the last few months. I visit them several times a year yet each time I think about the little time we have left with him, my heart sinks.

Last week my lady just took her car to Sam's Club and complained about uneven wear on her 3 yr old tires. They gave her huge discount on her existing tires and she wound up with a new set of tires for less than $300 ($890 w/o discount). I don't think I could get that discount had I brought it to...

Incessant rain! The rabbits go to my car port to hide from the rain. They just looked at me and didn't bother to run away when I got to my truck. They were like "Dude! leave us alone. We are too wet and cold to run."

I'm sure you know your problem much better than I do.

Search for companies that do concrete leveling with foam. Here's one I found in your area. Concrete Lifting & Concrete Leveling in Toronto | ON Concrete Repair for Slabs, Sidewalks, Garages

Your story reminded me of the time I went to New Orleans with my younger brother who was doing his internship at Charity Hospital at the time. My brother was driving on a side street near Jackson square and he suddenly stopped and parked his car and told me he'd be right back. Then he grabbed...

I'm sure TXDon's niece would think it's a piece of gator ready to be fried. Sorry about your hail damage.

Sun set yesterday.

I got the videos of my gator being taken with a 22 and also with the insurance sledge hammering. My lady won't let me put those "gross videos" on line. :) BTW the kill shot was at the base the skull going through the spinal cord. Gator skull was too thick for .22 to penetrate reliably. Going...

That one from my pond was 10 ft 4" and weighed around 240 lbs. It was taken with a .22LR and later with a sledge hammer for insurance. The insurance is needed because they are known for "going to sleep" and waking up in the boat after harvested. A buddy of mine got a couple weld patches on his...

My yard dog will take care of coon incursions.

Good morning. Got gators in the pond but no bears.

Between you and I, we probably cover a good bit of the job spectrum.

After hurricane Rita, when Lowes and HomeDepot were still closed, our local Ace hardware guys were out there with the hurricane clean up stuff ready out in the parking lot so people can pull in, pick up stuff and go. I knew some of those guys have broken home to tend to as well but they took...

Good morning all. Sunny and unseasonably cool today. I spoke too soon a couple days ago, we might have a day at 90 deg F before labor day. I was hoping we would have a new record for having a cool spring.

While that is true, having lived through quite a few horrific events in my life, I must tell you that talking about trivial things often eases our minds and is much better for us than brooding over things we have little or no control.

Last weekend I was at my nephew's house and he had one of those ceramic grills but he only paid $400 for his. The steaks he grilled was great but not $4,000 great. I think only pretenders buy those things at $4,000.

How do we do retribution against a suicide bomber who is already dead? A consistent, fair, and unrelenting program for vetting and prevention is needed. Without an already existing prevention program that provides us with information on the bomber's associates, we can't even do much to the...

Aw man. I really liked Nicky Hayden. I'm sorry to see that. He will be missed for sure. About the act in Manchester, you are not looking at their cause the way they looked at their cause. You say the act will not help their cause, actually they think it does. They are not trying to attract the...

I grew up in a place where we were suspicious of every thing. A car, motorbike, bicycle, package, box, anything that is out of place is avoided. We constantly looked over our shoulders, looked at everyone else with caution. We were ready to drop and roll for safety behind structures that can...

That already happened to my daughter. He Isuzu Outback Eyesight detected a big truck on the road and slowed down to keep a safe distance. The guy behind her rear ended her. The only difference was that he was just following too close and wasn't texting. Still cloudy and rainy today. I think the...

Rainy and cool down here in the South. This may be the first time in 25+ years that we get to labor day without one day of temperature above 90 degree F. Wound up doing unexpected auto body work on Saturday. We went to Houston on Friday and I ran over a piece of sheet metal road debris. That...

Beautiful view.

You can borrow my tractor to pull that one out of the muck.

Good morning all. Calm and muggy this morning. It's going to be a warm day with a high of around 85 deg F. I've got half my yard mowed yesterday and will finish the rest today since it will be rainy this weekend. Work is crazy. If I survive the next 4 weeks, I'm going to buy me a bottle of...

I have a DK45 with shuttle shift 8 gears (4 L and 4 H). The 4 high gears I absolutely cannot use. Each time I put it in any one of those gear, no matter how much I rev up the engine, as soon as I clutch it in, the tractor goes to the neutral position on the shuttle shift. When I operate with the...

Somewhere sometime ago I learned the same lesson. I now have a 2'x2'x2" piece of wood in my truck as a jack mat.

Why can't you wash the outside of the house because of rain? I once planned to pressure wash the house, almost cancelled because of rain but then decided to put rain slickers on and did it anyway. My thinking was that I was going to get wet any way. It was the best thing., the rain carried away...

My edge of my pond is overtaken by the cattails. I've search the internet and here for a solution that doesn't involve chemicals and haven't found anything I like. I don't like the pond shear where you toss it in and drag out a little bit at a time. I don't have a back hoe with reasonable reach...

Right now they are like popcorn fries.

I'm glad I don't have to deal with those either. Our ISO9001 audits have always been easy for us. The OSHA and EPA/Environmental audits are completely different beasts all together. Some of the auditors walk with the swagger of a service boar.

Good luck David. I'm still building mine :)

I must say that a grapple sounds exciting. I bet it was a lot of fun.

Down here the only things we purge are the crawfish before we boil them. I can fast and intake water on my own just fine thank you. I don't need to be forced to do that.

The technology has been out there for a long while. I believe the doctors just enjoyed tormenting us.

I went to Atlanta to see my daughter singing with the Emory choir. We celebrated Easter there. All was good except for me getting food poisoning at the end of the trip. Yesterday and today has been trying for the digestive system. I feel weak.

Good morning. Atlanta sure is loud very early in the morning. Instead of hearing song birds, I'm hearing everything from truck horn, jack hammer to traffic copters flying about. Hmmm... we even got echo post.

Good morning. Atlanta sure is loud very early in the morning. Instead of hearing song birds, I'm hearing everything from truck horn, jack hammer to traffic copters flying about.

As you wish. Hosed down after first introduced to cutting grass in gumbo mud.

Good morning Ron, Don, Eric, Daugen, and all y'all. Cloudy and rainy down here. I finally got my tractor fixed and my brand new rotary cutter mounted ready to go but can't cut yet. The project on the front door is on going. Framing is done. Now is the time to lay the pvc liner and put the...

I finally mowed with my cutter today. I couldn't be more pleased. The mower feels solid and cuts the tough wire grass without any issue. Thanks E.A.

If Whipper is like my neighbor's Catahoulas, those coyotes don't stand a chance. My neighbor's 3 catahoulas have killed many coyotes. The yotes now stay away from our area. I used to see them creeping all the way up to my back yard. Now I can only hear them from far away every now and then.

Sunny and warm here this morning but the rain will come this afternoon. This will affect my ability to work on my front door. The parts for my tractor bevel gear case has come it. Unfortunately the tractor is outdoor so working on it in the rain doesn't seem right. I hope to get my tractor back...

Well Randy, My knees don't allow me to guess. They tell me loudly how old they are, especially the left one.

Yup. Moving the door out 2 feet. Architect had it recessed way too far in, causing all sorts of problems downstairs. I was originally quoted 6K for the job, then it was upped to 10K due to additional side wall and wiring. I decided to do it my self. It'll cost me 1K for material and a couple...

Thanks for the compliment. I'm not sure about the finish. I'm thinking Hardie panel or stucco. It will stand out but that's OK. All this work is necessary because the architect recessed the door in two feet too far and I didn't catch it in time during original construction. Which would have...

Worked too hard this past weekend. I finished framing the front door area (see pic). Too much climbing up and down the ladder for this old body. My knees are killing me. I also planted a couple pecan trees. Hopefully some day some ones will enjoy their nuts. Have a great day everybody.

I'm not talking about driving slow slow. I'm talking going slightly below and avoid the passing lanes and let people clear away. If they go 100 I'll go 97. That worked in NY, Boston, L.A , everywhere I've been. Not one road rage incident for that againt me yet.

The consistent way to keep a safe distance from the car in front of you is to find a middle lane and go 3.5 mph below traffic pattern or 1 mph below speed limit, whichever is higher. When you do that, whoever cut in will speed away from you. Any slower will increase the occurrence of road...

Sunny and warm here. Working on building a frame to move my front door this morning.

I've been trying to stock my pond to no avail. No matter how many bass and bluegills I put in, they just disappear. At first I blame the gators but I know my neighbors' ponds have gators and still have fish. So yesterday I fish my pond with a saltwater lure instead of the soft water lure I've...

When I was growing up, I used to think that the R50 opposed twin was the coolest bike. Come to think of it, I still think it is.

I ain't touching dis one even with a ten foot pole.

Mine said nothing about my ride but keeps sweetly reminding me of things that need to be fixed. This weekend I'll attempt to fix something I've been cussing the architect on for the last 7 years. He put a recess on the front door that exposes the downstairs floor to rain water on the door and...

Right now I'm without a ride. I'm all kinds of sad! I've got so many things going on. Can't ride until I get them under control. RedNeckGeek, Today is my Friday! That's a good thing, I guess. My project to move the front door of my house out 2 ft will be started tomorrow at the break of dawn...

But if the baseline for all patients are done with fasting then your results, while consistent with your body, is not consistent for the physicians to compare with baseline. I think there is a good case for fasting. I agree with you on the hat. I've been wearing wide brim hat for decades now...

I'm sorry to bust your bubble but she's letting you think that she thinks you are the cat's meow.

Hush bro. We gotta keep him thinking he's alone in this world. It's good for his sanity.

Happy Anniversary!

The bevel case sprung a leak at the right bottom cap. I noticed the leak and investigated. What I found were not shavings. They are rather chunks that are 1/8" thick. I'm pretty sure my bevel gears are shot. However, the shaft and bearings appear solid and there's no leak through the seals.

Allow me to join you in the prayers.

Well. That rust bucket and I have seen some really bad time together. If there ever was a tractor that was abused, it is my tractor. After the first hurricane, I was so busy so I just let the dealer fixed it. Come find out much later they did a piss poor job. I've used my tractor practically as...

I hope your lady heals up soon.

Just took delivery of the washer & dryer. I shall have clean clothes soon! Just took off the bottom cap of the bevel case for the front axle of my tractor. Found a bunch of metal shavings. I assume they came from my gears :( It appears I got major repair coming up next. TGIF

Looking very good PJS!

Good morning. Sunny and warm today. I'm thankful I got the geothermal heat pump to work yesterday evening so we'll be in cool comfort today. Still waiting for the parts for my tractor to come so I can fix it (cue The Never Ending Story movie theme..) Reading up and watching video on how to build...

My trailer was bought mostly to tow my tractor around so it doesn't get much use. It seems that every time I use it I have to fix a dead trailer brake battery. Has anyone of us here ever replace the trailer brake battery with capacitors? I think capacitors will be superior to batteries in this...

Somewhere out there there is a DPMS GII Recon with my name on it. I'll find it hopefully some day.

That is never fun. I get anxious every time I do a burn. It can get out of hand in a hurry if not one is not careful.

Y'all can keep the boars. I got dibs on the baby females for cochon de l'ait!

If it could come to my first grade school yard, it sure can come down your lane!

When I was in first grade, one of those big boars made it to the school yard. We all ran into the class rooms and closed the door. The soldiers came and killed the pig. Later on we found out the trappers who lived near by had trapped it earlier and transported it live to their house. The thing...

What do you think about pig hunting with an AR? My Cajun friends claim that's the way to go.

I hope she gets well soon.

It's high time you really thin that pig herd. Otherwise they will destroy wild life in that area.

Well. My AC is still not running. I got the thing installed and wired up per the installation manuals that came with the equipment. The compressor will come on and cool things really well for a minute or two then cut off. Something is tripping it and I've yet to figure it out. After waiting for...

The bottom of my front axle bevel casing is leaking oil severely (see attached picture). I think there is a plug there that has corroded through from the outside. I'm now looking for help in replacing that plug.

Got it today. The pallet broke. The wrapping was a little torn and there were scratches by the fork lift but I think all superficial. I can't wait to try it out. It looks very well built. Thanks again EA.

The bottom of the housing of the right front axle of my 4wd DK45 rusted through and sprung a leak. What do I do? Put more money into this rust bucket or dry it out and try JB weld? I'm not even sure I can dry it out well enough for the epoxy to stick.

Aye Aye (Have to say it twice to make it above TBN's 5 character minimum requirement) Well since I'm already typing... Got home early yesterday from work yesterday. Took Nyquil twice and slept 16 hours. Feeling a bit better this morning. Still stuffed up but not as achy. Can't wait til I can go...

I hope I get better soon. As it is now I am sitting in my office feeling miserable and grumpy. I'm almost feeling sorry for the poor souls in my department meeting that's coming up in a few minutes. I've been told they are a bit afraid of my scowl.

It's on the way and should be here Wednesday or Thursday. Thank you EA for shipping early to address my pressing needs. I can't wait.

Good morning all. Had beautiful weather for the weekend. Got my geothermal heat pump all the way to the attic (3 floor up) and in place but not yet running because I had to get a new transition piece made to fit with the existing plenum. Finally got back to working to finish my ground floor...

I don't have the before while the steel tubes were still on the tractor. I need to arrange the stainless steel tubes to make them all neat. It not as easy as I thought but it will be done. Right now I'm just glad I get the tractor operating. There are more pressing stuff I need to get done like...

The timer on my Maytag washer has failed. I've bought a new washer/dryer at my lady's request. Replacement timer cost is roughly $150 (They range from $137 to $240). Can the timer be repaired? The washer is fine otherwise. I just want to fix it so I can give a functioning washer/dryer set to...

I need to remove the pulley of my flail mower so I can replace the bearings. It is one of those taper fit pulley. Unfortunately I stripped the threads of 3 of the six holes where the jack studs push the "swellable" taper part out. So now I'm stuck. What should I do next? Drill and tap new...

Another sunny and warm day down south. Just went to Tractor Supply store to buy a hydraulic hose and some peat moss. While at the check out counter I mentioned that 2 of 4 tree seedlings I bought died. The manager over heard that and brought me two replacement ones while I was paying for my...

Happy BD to your lady.

1 week and 2 days. Had to spray for skeeters yesterday. The grass is thick and about 18" high. It's gonna be a rough wait. I keep telling myself it's gonna be worth it.

Good morning to all. Sunny and warm today down south. That actually is going to be a problem because my AC is out and I can't get to it until this weekend. The old system is shot (bad compressor and leaky condenser) and needs to be replaced. Started cleaning my shop this morning before going to...

Busy weekend. Got my tractor fixed to the point where I can lift the FEL and mowed the yard. Only got half of it done. My friends and their families came in for a visit. We caught 10 flounders Saturday morning. I stuffed them with crab meat and we had them for lunch. Their hungry boys just...

That field looks good!

My situation: Live in a rural area. Have a Lincoln AC/DC 225. Have a 1000 gallon propane tank so my propane supply is practically endless. My skill level: Novice at best so you can say I'm pretty much a beginner. My torch need: Mostly heating and cutting. Every now and then I'll need to do some...

Good morning all. Training day for me. Being the trainer kinda sucks but I get to tease the greenhorns. I can't wait for this weekend. I'm hoping to get my FEL back to working shape. Plus I gotta change the transmission oil on my lady's car. Hopefully it'll go as planned. Being new here I don't...

I understand and am not complaining at all. I'm just kicking myself for not ordering sooner. I'm just going to have to spray for mosquito more often until the cutter arrive. I live near the swamp and the mosquitoes use the grass to stay close to the house. When I mow regularly I only get about...

72" Rotary cutter. I can't wait to tear into the wiregrass. It's growing out of control and is causing me all kind of mosquito problem. I'm told the build is 4 weeks. I wish it would arrive sooner.

Sunny with a high of 60. Beautiful day but I have to work inside a windowless office for 12 hrs. It sucks but some one gotta pay the bills. I had one free hour last night and just managed to drill the ends of my 2 new hydraulic cylinders and put the grease zerks on. That was it! My lady...

The hydraulic steering cylinders of my old DK45 are leaking badly. I suspect worn seals. Since I don't want to take the tractor to the far away dealer, how do I take those steering cylinders off so I can get them serviced?

My order is in. Now the wait begins :)