Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

Calling for thunderstorms tonight and up to ¾" rain...

Margeaux was diagnosed with kennel cough, as we expected. Vet gave her some meds and as long as she doesn't get too excited, no coughs. But, being a 9 month old puppy, hard for her to not get excited.
Definitely a Mama's doggie!! I noticed sometimes if I call her, she cowers...and, maybe an abusive man in her background. I never treat critters badly, so she has to learn to trust...that'll take time, most likely. But, I'm fine with her being a momma's girl. When we're on the sofa, she snuggles up and frequently lies her head on my leg or lap. I'm glad we got her, but I'm not so sure the rescue agency was so truthful about the loving foster family she came from...

Tacoma was dropped off at the body shop and my rental is a Ram full sized 4x4 pickup. I did ask for a pickup since it's easier for me to enter and egress a truck. This one is a big too big though. I'll get used to it over the next week or two, but I'll be glad to get my Tacoma back!!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got home and started digging potatoes. 5 1/2 buckets and still got 2/3 of the 3rd row to go. Rows about 22 ft long. More than I got from 4 rows last year, nice big ones. Not much compared to the acre or two we grew on the farm every year growing up, but it’s enough for us. Got dark and we were wore out.
Fortunately the rain was late, last night they said it would be raining by 8 pm, now it looks like midnight to start.
Got trash out, pick up delayed due to holiday Monday.

Well, USPS finally tore off one of the mailbox alarm sensors by stuffing in an oversized Amazon package. Surprised it took them this long. Hope the duct tape holds it for now. Was dark and couldn’t see very well.
The alarm works great. I get a text and an email immediately when the box is open. If I’m sitting in my lazy boy, I can see the vehicle at the box when I get the notice. Wife also gets an email. If I get a 2nd one, someone has gotten the mail.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Roy, you might end up liking that Ram.

I know I liked my 2001 dodge 1500. I sold it cheap to my brother in law, and he totaled it.

I still got a fiberglass truck cap for it, anyone need one cheap? 6.5 ft.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Thunder and lightning has started. Got a severe storm warning.
Nice lightning show going on.

 

[Doughknob]

Stop. STOP. This the morning thread!

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 71F for the start, overcast, breezy. Brief shower about 8 this morning, trace of rain then clearing rest of day. Light to moderate wind, and high temp was 91F and DP slid from 68F to 58F. Men's Meeting this morning. Then works on Volagi, left pedal needed adjustment for cleat to lock in. Traded front and rear tires because rear tire wears so much faster. Did get nap in. Still a little warm to practice on driving range in heat of the day.
Covid update: Cooke 3752 confirmed cases, 94 active cases, Montague 2232 confirmed cases, 63 active cases, Grayson, 13677 confirmed cases, 355 active cases. Cooke 49, Montague 49, Grayson 195, new cases.
Doug hope the new quick hitch works for you.
Roy sorry to hear Margeaux's cough hope the vet can help.
Drew sorry about more rain. good to hear ozone generator really helps with damp basements/crawlspaces.
Billy sorry about the new skunk. hope you can adjust attitude soon
Eric sorry heat is getting to you, good idea no pic of sheep and their poop
Paul nice pic of son, look forward to next generation pic. ICT wx low 90's this time of year, not much rain.
RNG glad bike ran well and you have the generator testing at correct time. maybe when things cool a bit on the trenches.
Ken Sorry to hear police have no clue you moved
Dennis hope plug holds
Ron hope vet is open. glad branches are only issue after storm knocked out power. nice pic
RS hope phd holes worked out for planting
Bird hope they got the flue shot right this year!
David good to hear tiling going well.
Drew sorry about hummer, nice garden haul
Drew glad you got help on computer.
Roy good news on Margeaux, hope you get your truck back soon
Dennis nice haul on the potatoes, sorry about mailbox alarm.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/wreck injuries not healing, Bird/aging issues/, Randy/FIL living alone adjustments, PJ/FIL fall and stroke, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies/new cancer on arm, Thomas/gout, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes,Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder/Dad's passing, Grev/wife's eye, Bill/DIL home care, Ted/knee recovery, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/uncle, Drew/tendon healing, David(sadamo)/Sophie's eye surgery/Back issues, RNG/fire season, Chris/neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yes, humidity is low enough to go outside!!!

Kyle- My O2 got down to 70%- was not fun

Stay safe and be well.

Could you please remind me about your covid case? Hospitalized?

Sad news from my cousin in Germany, the ring bearer at the farm wedding (now 19 and already has 2 old tractors inspired by me after I trained him to use the BH), he had an accident on his motorcycle when a car pulled in front of him and broke his back.

Prayers for your cousin. Hope they can put his spine back together.

Just came in from running a skunk off from the front yard...same one I've gotten on my trail cam the last few days...big white stripe and an unusual gray tail.

P. U......but the coffee sounds great.

RNG, my boss just got through digging for his new home's slab. 3400sq ft. He bought a pop up canopy and drug it around with him. He said keeping the sun off, helped him dig at least 30% longer periods. Nice picture. I wonder about commercial wood products using carboned up trees? I know they can make pellets for fuel, but pine pellets not the best for most folks. A pellet plant here was using the Bastrop fire dead trees to make pellets, and they sent them all the way to Germany for a pellet burning electric plant.

Great picture Popgadget, yes, get one of your grandson too.

Thank you Ron for the photos.

Drew, Sorry about your tragedy at the feeder. God even hears when a sparrow falls. Be careful with ozone. It will kill lung cells too. Also will deteriorate many foams and rubber items....especially latex foam.

Nice batch of spuds BEF. Wish 'taters would do that well at my place.

Prayers for our team, Buppies, Mostly's wife, Stepp and family, people with covid, Don's cousin, LS, Sophie, Jay and wife, and many others....and our country!

 

[newbury]

Stop. STOP. This the morning thread!

It's always morning somewhere in the world.

 

[txdon]

It's always morning somewhere in the world.

Yes from Eric in UK to David in Hawaii to Alien in Australia it's morning now somewhere.

 

[rswyan]

64F and partly cloudy @ 22:45, heading down to 56F for the overnight low.

Clouds were looking pretty dark (like rain) and the winds was blowing pretty good when I headed out this morning, so I opted to move dirt rather than spray. Spent most of the day doing that ... much to the groundhogs' dismay I'm sure:

Did a little grading on the drive to the gas well on my way back and forth, filling in a low spot.

Broke for lunch around 14:00, had Braunswieger, mayo, and mustard sandwich.

After that placed order for 200# of 8-32-16 starter fertilizer with the co-op, hopefully be in later this week.

Then back to moving more dirt down to the barn and compacting it.

At some point later I decided to mow instead, just to give my legs a break and get out of the sun for a few (was shady where I started) Got upper front mowed. Dogwoods are really starting to color up:

Then down to house for another quick snack of five taquitos.

After that I mowed down around house on east side. Still need to do back and west side along with compost/woodlot.

Once I was finished with that I hosed off the spreader and aerator.

Unloaded Menards order from van into bucket on the Kubota, then put pallet forks on and moved a clear greenhouse panel from the garage around back to get it out of the way.

Then I pulled out the fertilizer/soil amendment pallet in the garage and consolidated the peat moss, cow manure, and E-Coriganite onto it and stuck it back inside.

Headed over to the barn after that and moved three pallets of retaining wall block and capstones from the front to the backside of the barn.

Took pallet forks off and put bucket back on and brought down one more bucketload of dirt. Still some more work to do there, but it's getting closer:

Wind doesn't look good for spraying tomorrow (probably Friday), so hopefully get the holes drilled for the forsythias. Probably more dirt hauling as well ...

Got notice that the large wildflower seed order has shipped.

Hope everyone had a great day ...