Good morning!!!!

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 38 now and sunny, maybe 62 later. Comfortable day to work outside.

Yesterday was one of those quiet days on the phone. 1 call from someone who thinks they bought a used underground machine that is a 田ream puff? I know the machine, it has been abused, mangled, broken, poorly repaired, abused, not maintained, abused some more. Then sold to the unsuspecting. Says it is in 途eally good shape? but won稚 move! Here痴 your sign. One call from a young tech to tell me I was right with diagnosing a problem on Thursday, plus he asked if I could explain the purpose of that circuit and how it works. This specific dealer impresses me with the quality of their techs. That call just added to my respect for the quality of techs they have. Last call was basically wrong company. That was it. So got some training/tech material made.

Since it is going to comfortable working weather, got a pile of ash logs that need reduced in size. Think that will be the project for the day.

Everyone stay safe out there

 

[buckeyefarmer]

46° going to only 65°
Cancelled our plan to go to MIL to spread top soil since she got lots of rain.

I should do something productive today but haven’t figured that part out.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

mostly_gas
"Thomas you had a 24" Zenith new in the box?"
Wife won it in raffle never use it no one show any interest owning so it sat about the time flat screen tv were big thing.
I chuckle to myself when young Best But store tech was looking at puzzle...which I had old dial phone give to him.

I asked because I can’t find anyone to take non flat screen TVs. I still have at least 2 of the tube TVs. One is very heavy. Also have a large projection TV in garage to get rid off. It will get the sawzall treatment, it’s a large plastic case with a projector bulb.

 

[daugen]

Ron, looks like you need to be careful of mosquitoes too...
EEE virus: Michiganders urged to stay indoors as officials race to stop the spread of a dangerous mosquito-borne disease - CNN
maybe those pretty blue jays will eat them...

Toppop, banana coffee would be a spitout for me, never liked flavored coffees, lots of sugar and sometimes strange chemicals in them

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good morning to all! Low of 43, going to 79. Hazy sunshine due to the smoke lingering. A very outside chance of a shower tomorrow, but highly unlikely.

LS, alas, soon the leaves on his favourite plant will be dying back until next year. Did you know that RS walks up to each and every one of them and with his best Arnold Schwarzenegger impression, tenderly say farewell with the words ... "Hosta la vista, baby".

^^^^:thumbsup::laughing::laughing::rotfl::rotfl:

One tool repair completed.... the old string trimmer is working! It has been sitting on a shelf in the garage for at least 5-6 years. As far as I could remember, I suspected it was the carb.... well my memory didn't fail me. Got it all cleaned up, oil changed (it's a 4 stroke), and fresh gas. Fired up on 2nd or 3rd pull. Took for a walk in some high weeds.... worked great. My middle son got home from work and I showed it to him.... he absconded with it already....

Bearings came yesterday for the table saw, that will probably be first on the agenda today, then probably pull the garden tractor around to tear into the carb on that. I'll sharpen the blades while in the garage.... oh and I guess its due for an oil change.... and greasing.... and a good cleaning.... well that job just got a lot bigger....

RS, what kind of mulch is that? Do you make it or is it commercially available? Looks good.

Went to TSC yesterday to get some tubes of grease. They had a couple of cases of Lucas 'Red and Tacky' on clearance for $3 tube. Good price, so got a case. I noticed some employees were putting out the Christmas items already. ??? Too early in my book....

Drew, hope your headache subsides quickly. I hope your progress continues at an exponential rate! Do you have a time frame for the move north?

Ron, nice blue jay pic. I saw a few of our "mountain blue birds" returning to the feeder the other day, means Fall is just around the corner....

I am 'gonna git goin' while it is still cool out.... and something else crops up!

 

[toppop52]

57 now, feels like 55°, felt ok this morning while we dug up the last of the summer flowers, changed flags and put up more fall decorations. Going mum, cabbage and pansy shopping now.
Have good one.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 60s in the morning mid 80s in the afternoon. The Gulf TS is predicted to take a easterly turn as it approaches Texas missing us, we are no longer in the cone but there still is an 80% chance we will get rain Tuesday during FireWise.

Yes Ron Winter garden, I started my plants this morning in the garage, hopefully to transplant (28 cups) them as the first crop in 3 weeks, then I'll plant some more seeds in the garden at that time for the second crop.
Kale, beets, and broccoli so far.

We eat about 3 bunched of kale a week, the beets are for our veggie burgers and the broccoli if for the lemon/broccoli/past dish which we have often. :thumbsup:

 

[Bird]

61 degrees this morning going for a sunny 83. I got up just after 4 a.m., did my exercises, checked news and weather on the Internet, fixed myself a couple of eggs, 2 sausage patties, 2 biscuits with butter and honey, then went to the nearest Walmart just after it opened this morning for 4 items, then to Sam's Club for 2 items, then to Braum's for a couple of containers of ice cream and one box of 8 ice cream cones, and stopped at Buc-ee's to fill the gas tank. In front of Buc-ee's was a big flock of Canadian Geese; both in the grass AND in the street blocking traffic. They didn't seem to mind the traffic at all, and just ignored me when I honked the horn.

So I got done and back home just about the time Margaret got up about 7:30 a.m. Now I was expecting her to want to get out and drive around a bit, but she didn't want to. So I mowed the table and chairs from the deck into the shop, used the shop vac on the deck, then a wet mop, and finally applied a coat of Sherwin-Williams Deckscape. It's not really that bad of a job, but I always dread doing it. But today the weather was right, so it's done.

 

[rswyan]

56F and sunny @ 11:30. Winds out of the Northeast @ 5 to 10 mph ...

Reviewing wind forecasts over the 10-Day, it looks like early morning/late afternoon will be the only times spraying will be realistic in the coming days (winds consistently over 5 mph during midday)

Bird feeders first thing today, while it's warming up. Then replace pin, washer, retaining ring on MMM (in the sun)

After that prep some planting holes for day lily transplanting up by the shop (in the sun)

Check soil @ upper catch basin for moisture (in the sun), likely due to be watered at this point so I'll just go ahead and take water buffalo up with me.

Rescreen previously screened soil to get roots and weeds out of it (in the sun) so I can repair some erosion issues in the southeast planting bed.

Rake out straw on lower catch basin and reseed areas that need it (hopefully in the sun by that point ... )

Work on weeding and feeding last two azaleas in northeast planting bed.

Haul down more mulch and spread.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable, productive, and safe day ... :thumbsup:

 

[txdon]

My middle son got home from work and I showed it to him.... he absconded with it already....

Better with it than from it.