Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

78°, up from low of 68°

Hair cut in the agenda. Nothing else planned, maybe finish mowing field tonight.

 

[riptides]

73 outside this AM, heading towards upper 90's. Humid. Possible heat highs the next three days. Sure feels like it. Grass is still green though, the pop-up thunderstorms seems to juice it up just right. For almost the end of July it is impressive.

It was supposed to be a final day on the weed whacker yesterday. Turned into a day with the tractor. Need to get fuel for everything today. Ran out of diesel with two passes left in the back field. Some other person looks to have refueled some other piece of machinery and got me out of my fueling pattern. At least I made it back to the house, but not happy.

Restart on the Milk House today. Need to get the electric done on one wall. Busting through concrete to do it. Time consuming and messy. Then three other walls. At this rate it looks like winter before I am done with the walls, electric and siding.

Prayers to those ailing.

Be safe today,

Oh, I am in a real legal battle with insurance. I just got my policy for my house for the next cycle. A 55 percent increase in cost for the same coverage. Are others seeing policy increases this exorbitant?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Yesterday on drive home on the interstate, passed two gold wing motorcycles, each had little suitcase trailer towing behind, wife behind hubby on each bike.
The front guy was doing something on his cell phone in his left hand, while going 70 mph.

 

[txdon]

Texas, uh you can have your heat back, that's enough please

We have plenty to share.

Good morning! 77˚F only heading to 101˚ today.

My New hearing aids, Philips Hearlink 9030, are in my ears and I have to remind my wife not to talk so loud. I found out there are birds on Whipper's walk trail even at 101˚ yesterday, and I heard a soft spoken cashier at the store yesterday. The microwave also has new beeps. I actually might have to get them adjusted down a bit when I go back for my 2 week follow-up.
Next challenge, since they are paired with my I-phone, is if I can understand the accents on the phone. They have an intelligent learning chip in them and seamlessly switch to the best hearing options/settings. Not having to switch channels was a big plus in choosing these particular Philips hearing aids along with the rechargeable batteries. The only time I have to switch to channel 2 is when a building is equipped with t-coil, most of the buildings in our senior neighborhood have t-coil connected to the speaker's mic.
I have till January 22, 2023 to return them, Costco really makes it easy. Insurance pays $500 every 3 years for hearing aids but I have to send them the bill and wait a few months for them to process it. The warranty is good for 3 years and Costco offers free adjustments.

With new glasses, new hearing aids and a new knee I feel 10 years younger!

Bird, I can hear a lot better with these hearing aids, they really have made some good improvements in the last 8 years.

 

[RoyJackson]

2022-07-23, 0828

70° right now...high about 90...

Be a dump run this morning...that's probably about it today.
Lawn is not ready to mow and is a bit burned, so that's out.

Have a good day, all! Stay cool!!

 

[txdon]

In the local news. A new nailed solar shingle manufacturing plant is starting up in our town to make these:

A beautiful roof with solar energy | GAF Timberline Solar

The Timberline Solar™ roofing system is so advanced it makes solar simple. Choose clean energy and GAF-backed warranties.

www.gaf.com

No more bolting panels to the roof and then having problems after a hail storm. I think they will do well especially if they can be integrated into charging a Tesla which are made about 20 miles down the road.

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 82 and going to the high 90’s today.

Yesterday was nostalgic in the shop, except for hauling grain into the barn, and loading wife’s SUV for this mornings farmers market.

I’m thinking about flying the little plane to Lancaster for lunch today, then I’ll have to put the last stuff into the KubVan and go load in for tonight’s show. That’s gonna be warm…..

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 75 going up to 98 and sunny.
Off to BIL today for SIL birthday.

AC failed on my Jeep while I was out and about, 98 and open windows don't help at stop lights...
More $, oh well.

rip- my bills all increased for insurance. one at 30%.

PopG - have fun at the show.

Off to overheat at the inlaws, Have a great Saturday all.

Work has been super busy, so travel pics on hold till next week

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Morning All,

Scaredy, just having fun with you on the eggs. If I raised them, fed them, protected them from hawks and other things with teeth that truly like chicken for lunch,
then my price tag would read: Priceless

I know that you were these are really good eggs, and the chickens follow me around, inspect the food cart, snd converse with me,

imagine the omlettes ... yum

great turnout for last night's ice cream cruise, about 25 vehicles (mine is the El Camino)

 

[rswyan]

79F and partly cloudy @ 09:30, HI 82F, heading up to a high of around 88F for the day. Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon, chance of rain is 60%. Big area of showers/thunderstorms currently over in northeast IN and northwest OH moving this way.

Refilled hopper and 1 suet feeder first thing yesterday.

Watered plants/seedlings in pots.

Replaced bag on Japanese Beetle trap, was full.

Got Kubota moved down and soaped up and hosed off twice yesterday. Seemed to work pretty well, just using a solution of water + dishwashing detergent in a hand pump sprayer and then the garden hose to rinse it off. No pressure washer. Probably hit it again at least one more time, need to have a look though.

A little more clean up done in the shop.

Refueled Cub.

Got most (75%) of the mowing done down here around the house.

More glyphosate spraying done along the new west edge of the expanded garden area, need to refill sprayer.

Agenda for today:

Refill sprayer with glyphosate, maybe finish up the spraying on that western edge.

See about hooking up the tiller and moving it into the shop, so it can be serviced later today when/if the rain develops.

Finish mowing down around the house.

Get the front lawn mowed.

Homeowners insurance cost up around 31% this year ...

toppop, wishing you quick improvements.

Hope everyone has a great Saturday ...