Good morning!!!!

[Dftodd]

Got Morning,
Ct, 71 to start going to 90 or above and the humidity to go along with it.
Work this morning but only a hand full of deliveries. Thank goodness for that.

Dennis, I will let you know what happens with that install. Right now, I still have another deck to install the Trex on, and it’s too darn hot for that IMO. So probably this fall.

More grand kids over this afternoon for more swimming etc. The grass needs to be cut so we will see how much ambition I have later

I guess that’s it for now, hoping everyone has a wonderful day

We had fog heavy fog and temps of 78° this morning.

We're gonna feel like we are being steamed later today

 

[LouNY]

Morning;
Well I was going to get a good start this morning early and get outside before it got uncomfortable.
Oh well, best laid plans.
Got up and drank a cup of coffee, then my wife was up so another cup and then breakfast, by then I just didn't care to go out and work like I should have.
Also I was down to one egg left so off to the egg store I went, picked up a flat of jumbo seconds (15 eggs) and dozen Super Jumbos, grand total of $6.80.
It's terrible when you can patronize a local farm and save money.
Think I'll hard boil some for munching and salads.
Also some left over chicken to make into salad.

All stay safe and comfortable

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 70˚s-90˚s no rain in the 10 day, S winds.

Our lake is over full and the flood gate are open to get it down to the full level. The earthen spillway at 834' was not needed, The level now is 801' down from the high of 806'. Full pool is 791'.

The dam only stops the water on the N San Gabriel river there is no dam on the S San Gabriel river. The farm is East after the N and S rivers merge.

My work tractor did not flood as you can see at 1:15 in this YouTube:

 

[daugen]

I hear the tunes of that song do it to me one more time...
but the siren of outdoors going to really have to wiggle it
to attract me outside with heat index near 100.
got rv washed and dried.
went over interior of car recleaning some spots on seats that did not come out
like new with the detail. Looks like they won't either. But at least it all feels clean now.
and then it just go too hot to go on without starting up car for a/c. Tomorrow morning will work.

I'm waiting on Amazon delivery with a special upholstery glue rated for leather, but works on other things, which is good
because pretty sure I have fake leather. But several rips in right rear door, like something banged into it, tried to take a divot.
I'm going to glue the divots back. Likely rebadged super glue.

 

[rswyan]

78F with a rain shower @ 11:00, calling for a high of 80F for the day with thunderstorms developing later ... some of which could be severe.

Got mowing all done on the compost/woodlot late yesterday afternoon.

Also got the water changed in the sweet potato slips.

Ventured out after dinner to see what was going on back at the Kubota, no apparent bee activity.

Snuck over to that rotted stump to check it out ... appeared to be as I suspected: carpenter bees:

They seemed pretty busy trying to clean up the havoc I had wrought and didn't pay much attention me getting within 3' to take a picture.

Moved the Kubota after that and parked it off the lawn.

Then headed over to the garden and did some more work getting vines woven into the trellises. Stuff grows so fast that you have to stay on it every day or two, otherwise it gets out of control.

Finished up the day with the first harvest of the season:

Woman was able to locate the vacuum sealer yesterday so I'll prep the squash, blanch and bag it and get it thrown in the freezer today.

Now I just need to locate the extra bags.

Watched the bats for a bit and then came on inside.

Given the forecast, it's looking to be a mostly inside day today ... not sure what I'll get into but there's certainly no shortage of potential projects.

Hope everyone is having a decent Wednesday.

 

[m7040]

Lazer had a blade come loose, which was pretty odd. It stayed on, the symptom was an incomplete cut in heavy growth, but generally worked ok.

I had those problems before and made worse by using it in rough areas. At least on mine if left loose too long it would overheat the cupped washers and loose the spring action and also would wear to where the clearance was reduced and the blades could not be tightened to spec. The splined insert would allow the blades to rotate despite being torqued to spec. Use the torque wrench every time now and tighten to spec at 95 ftlbs

 

[sodamo]

68°F and .2 inches rain

Got a good start mowing Laupahoehoe end of property.

Longish day ahead. Pilgrimage to Costco to make our periodic contribution. Taking Sophie’s Ascent

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[LouNY]

78F with a rain shower @ 11:00, calling for a high of 80F for the day with thunderstorms developing later ... some of which could be severe.

Got mowing all done on the compost/woodlot late yesterday afternoon.

Also got the water changed in the sweet potato slips.

Ventured out after dinner to see what was going on back at the Kubota, no apparent bee activity.

Snuck over to that rotted stump to check it out ... appeared to be as I suspected: carpenter bees:

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They seemed pretty busy trying to clean up the havoc I had wrought and didn't pay much attention me getting within 3' to take a picture.

Moved the Kubota after that and parked it off the lawn.

Then headed over to the garden and did some more work getting vines woven into the trellises. Stuff grows so fast that you have to stay on it every day or two, otherwise it gets out of control.

Finished up the day with the first harvest of the season:

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Woman was able to locate the vacuum sealer yesterday so I'll prep the squash, blanch and bag it and get it thrown in the freezer today.

Now I just need to locate the extra bags.

Watched the bats for a bit and then came on inside.

Given the forecast, it's looking to be a mostly inside day today ... not sure what I'll get into but there's certainly no shortage of potential projects.

Hope everyone is having a decent Wednesday.

Dose the destructive buggers with some gasoline.

 

[Looking4new]

Drew, for your squirrels, 2 letters. BB

Scotty, the grass isn't going anywhere, it will be there when you get a round tuit.

txdon, that is quite the mess. Now you gotta look out for the snakes, too.

 

[Looking4new]

Got another load of compost spread and seeded. That will be the last load for this year.

The Ecoflow battery banks came this morning. They are both installed and now in theory I can run my computer when the power goes out. For how long? I have no clue, yet.

 

[Buppies]

88 97 percent humidity miserable outside. Not much sleep long night day.

Sorry about damage Don

Ken glad you are busy

Drew pace yourself

L4N nice all seeding done

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Dftodd]

Drew, for your squirrels, 2 letters. BB

Scotty, the grass isn't going anywhere, it will be there when you get a round tuit.

txdon, that is quite the mess. Now you gotta look out for the snakes, too.

We have a house being built on 4 acres across the neighbors driveway from us. Between dump trucks, dirt work, and builders, it's pushed the snakes across the driveway.

In one weekend I killed 3 water moccasins, and a copper head.

The copper head was a big ol' fat ornery cuss. He lost his head with the sharp end of a tamp bar.

Got two of the moccasins with the zero turn and the third with the 22 mag with rat shot while out walking the pooch.

I've since started mowing the grass short over onto the neighbors property since they own the road next door, as well as mowing their ditch.

When they asked me about it, I brought up all the snakes. Once I mentioned the snakes, they said carry on

They walk their two dogs down their road and the pooches spend quite a bit of time sniffing around said ditch.

They then asked if I could take a clump of small saplings further down the ditch out with the brush hog the next time I had it out, so the rest of the ditch could be mowed

 

[rswyan]

Been working on cleaning up the utility room down in the basement so the renovations there can continue when the opportunity arises ... you know, like when it's raining and nothing can be done outside.

I did take the opportunity earlier when the rain quit to sneak back out for a bit and get a little more seat time, clearing over on the west side.

Made some decent progress ... until I could hear the thunder over the engine:

Got a huge downpour ... rain gauge now showing we've gotten 1/2" since yesterday which was sorely needed.

That chased me inside ... but the sun is back out now so probably head back out and see if I can't get a little more done before any more rain moves in.

 

[Buppies]

I really do not like snakes 28 ga works wonders

 

[Thomas]

96F humidity
Busy morning outside afternoon move just enough to keep the dust off me.
Once sun starts to go down heading for the deck with twin stick orange popsicle waiting for critters and stars,hope the mountain breeze all night long.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[daugen]

better eat quick Thomas, that popsicle will be a real dripper in the heat...
and wherever you drip, the ants will come
but it sounds mighty good

stormed a little earlier, about .43 rain, might be more later.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Not a big snake fan myself, but will keep the black ones around. Every time I go into shed, I look up, because it is sometimes in the rafters. Good for mice control.

Dont know if I said before, but the odd acting groundhog is no more, and got buried.

Dr appt went well, got there almost half hour early, and they took me back early. Did more blood work to check my high sugar level.
Stopped for a couple pieces of wood at Lowes, then filled up 2 gas cans and truck on way home.
Very humid when I got home.

I ordered a Mr Cool Hyper Heat system. Filled their credit application and got instant approval, that saved me $200 on the order. Right or wrong, going to give it a shot, like I need another project.

started raining again, heavy all of a sudden. .1" so far.
.35", that escalated quickly.
.66"

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 1.1C and it's presently 14.8C, mostly sunny with a breeze. There was 3.5mm in the gauge @0900 and it rained a wee bit more after that. I guess that the 'rumours' were true.

A good run into town, yesterday.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[Looking4new]

Although we only have copper bellied water snakes and garders, I am not a huge fan of them. I have found that they don't care for short grass. Copper bellied and garder snakes are cousins. The water snake is the nastier cousin, but it has as many teeth as I do. None. Maybe tomorrow after I cut the grass I'll open up the dug well and fish out the ones that are in there.
We are expecting upwards of 3.14" of rain tomorrow, too.

 

[Thomas]

67F cloudy good chance of t storm all day long 85F humid.

E muffin time.
Plans for today...outside continue on getting something done before t storms arrive.

Enjoy your day all.