Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Back from successful Dr appointment. He was very pleased with the progress, reiterated that it takes time, took her off her eye drops, and indicated she will likely require glasses, reading at least. Back in another month.

Inside lunch at our favorite local Japanese restaurant.

Back home, unpacked and stuff put away, but raining is not promising for painting today.

 

[toppop52]

Well, another pop up shower this afternoon, I’ve lost track of the rainfall since Tuesday. I mowed on Monday and it looks like it’s been 2 weeks. These warm humid nights and storms have the grass shooting up.

Drew, I have some medical advice for you, be your own advocate and listen to your doctors, while reading everything you can find regarding your situation.

 

[rswyan]

68F and clear here, overnight low predicted to be ... 58F ...

Leak on loader aux hydraulics for grapple appears to be holding ... no drips ... :thumbsup:

Simplicity still not cooperating though. Jacked it up and squirted the shaft the starter drive is on with WD-40, tapped on the starter, and poked the drive with screwdriver. When the key is turned to "Start" I get a single click and no spin. Think the drive is stuck out on the shaft, extended. Starter may have a dead spot. Dunno ...

One set of mower blades for MMM sharpened and balanced and one bent blade straightened with the rosebud. I just set it on top of the other two unbent blades, observed where the bend appeared to be and then set the center on top of a piece of 1 x 3 (steel) and heated up the area where the bend was until it was red/orange and let gravity and the weight of the end of the blade pull it back into place. It's very close. I let it cool normally. Will wait for our resident metallurgists (RNG and Kyle) to opine before I put it into service though.

Scraped more weeds off the pile of previously screened soil pile. Bumble bees are still there.

Pulled soil screener out of the dirt and weeds it was stuck in. Wooden frame and screen looks like it needs redone. Added screen to Menards order.

Grabbed the two smaller augers out of the barn and brought them over to the house. Did some work on the hooks and retaining chains.

More work done on incorporating cut grass into compost pile this evening after dinner.

Hope everyone had a great day.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

We haven’t had 1/10” rain since Tuesday. They just miss us, other areas nearby had inches.

 

[sodamo]

On and off, sunshine and just enough rain to stay wet... but I got a nap

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 79F for the start, clear sky, light breeze. Moderate wind with some brisk gusts, partly cloudy afternoon, high temp 96, Feels like 100F. Humidity is back Bike rid to start day's activity, nap after lunch, could not talk myself into weed eating today.
Covid update: Cooke 223 confirmed cases, 3 active cases, Montague 67 confirmed cases, 7 active cases, Grayson 1013 confirmed cases, 88 active cases
RS the working machine
Roy good to hear fence ok
Drew nice not to hear about any serious complications, and that neighbors have quieted down. Hope no ticket on registration, any chance on temporary tag? Thanks for compliment but just read through all post and comment as I go along.
Randy that is a lot of water, any chance for a dry out?
Rick nice clean up. Back to regular activities?
Eric, poor fishing day is catching no fish. hope no issues getting hay in.
Ron awesome morning pic.
Thomas putter gets it done
David(Moss) Do you every wonder if someone id trying to tell you something?
RNG sorry to hear about smog inspection woes, BofA woes, nice progress on firetruck
Don DDOA? Impressed Gray2 came when called
Ted sorry not much rain during rainy season. Glad computer work panned out, sorry about shelf issue. Have fun with gate project
Billy sorry about battery, glad parts store nearby. The catfish are more fun to catch, crappie more fun to eat,
Drew good to hear you are taking good care of you.
David not sure that latex paint works for anyone in the rain
RS good luck with simplicity starter.
Don thank for cancer reminder
Kyle thanks for squirrel story, good luck with finish minibike.
David glad Sophie's eye is coming along.
RS did you check your voltages at starter and relay?
prayers for all, especially Drew, Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter, Mike, David(Moss) and Country
stay safe and healthy you all

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

David, progress on Sophie's eye sounds good. We all heal a bit slower than when we were 12.

Mostly, understand the heat taking away your weed eating motivation. I peeled back one end of the chicken wire anti chicken garden fence, so that I could get the tractor in there. Ended up just smoothing out the sandy area we plant potatoes. Need to mow it, then let the stuff die, then box blade it and scarify it to break up the hard clay. I'm with you on eating crappie. Best fresh water fish IMO.

RS, you should be ok. Blades are made from medium carbon steel, so that they don't shatter.

Topps, you could send me some rain. We have such cracks that, it will take 10" to heal them. I don't know how thick the clay strata is here, but I know it goes down many feet.

Had some friends over to visit tonight. Ordered a bunch of pizza. A different friend gave me a bottle of Dancing Bee honey/blackberry wine. My oh my was it good. Very sweet though for you wine connoisseurs.

Blackberry Melomel - Dancing Bee Winery

Anyway, my buddy played guitar for a while. He's really good, so it's a treat. I was telling him about my online friends from all around the world. Kids played and swam, women walked and talked....all good.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

So my daughter told me there was a squirrel in the pecan tree in the front. We got the chihuahua all fired up to let her chase it, and just as we opened the door, one of the chickens stormed over and chased that darn squirrel, wings out for balance and pecking at the tail, about 10 yards to the big oak tree, along with the fired up chihuahua on a similar but different chase vector, just two steps behind...I almost fell over laughing. Surely could have won a $10,000 video prize IMO.

Got a right nice chuckle outa that one, Kyle. Too bad you didn't have yer phone handy to snag a video. :laughing::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

One set of mower blades for MMM sharpened and balanced and one bent blade straightened with the rosebud. I just set it on top of the other two unbent blades, observed where the bend appeared to be and then set the center on top of a piece of 1 x 3 (steel) and heated up the area where the bend was until it was red/orange and let gravity and the weight of the end of the blade pull it back into place. It's very close. I let it cool normally. Will wait for our resident metallurgists (RNG and Kyle) to opine before I put it into service though.

Kinda depends on the composition of the steel, and what kind of heat treatment they got to begin with. Worst that can happen is that the blade won't hold an edge, and will be easier to bend next time it finds trouble, but I don't think you need to worry about one part of it breaking off. If it were mine, I'd run it, but make sure friends and family were a long ways out of casting distance...:confused3:

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Anyway, my buddy played guitar for a while. He's really good, so it's a treat. I was telling him about my online friends from all around the world. Kids played and swam, women walked and talked....all good.

Sounds like a golden memory, Kyle. One to cherish, and figure out how to make more of in the future!