Good morning!!!!

[Buppies]

wngsprd the snow you asked about another model dream. Most people do not know a model can show snow here in June, July, August

mostly I did not ask best for me to just live with it. He doc has me on antibiotic keflex sp

 

[daugen]

good morning all
after two weeks on the road, sure was nice to be in my own bed, have a bidet seat on my comfy toilet, etc, etc. and a super long hot shower where I could sit and wash my feet without turning into a pretzel.

going to be a busy and fun day.
First food shopping, then home to run wash and put stuff away and then a contest between washing the rv, which is truly filthy after two weeks and
going to local nursery to stock up on veggies. I also have to blow the leaves out of the gardens and then fire up the JD mower which still has the bagger on it, and
clean up the lawn. Not much growing, some colorful weeds which I don't mind.

forsythia is a bright blaze of yellow, daffodils are just starting to bloom and lots of tulips are coming up, but none blooming yet. It's been a mix of warm and cold here for last two weeks but I think I brought the warmth home, should be nice from now on out.

Buppies, hope your back heals quickly. I'm scheduled for a burn and scrape in a few weeks too. You and I are both fair skinned and as much as we like the sun,
it sure doesn't like us.

Kilroy, the PA turnpike is the master of expansion strips, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump
However, it was a much nicer drive than route 95 in SC and Route 4 crossing Florida past Orlando in Florida.

just about all the stick on hangers in rv failed on this trip, the brand name white ones advertised. So I replaced them with nicer black metal hooks which
so far have been holding up. Shows how terrible our highways are and how rough riding the suspension on an E450 is. If I keep this rv, I will replace the shocks with
Koni FSR model and Sumo air helper springs. The rv came with Mor-Ryde suspension upgrades, whatever they are, which is a start. Really needs a steering stabilizer to
control strange steering motions when I hit a big bump.

with the exception of a broken valve stem, the rv was without fault for the trip. Probably 10 mpg average, 9 in the mountains. And not all that comfortable to drive.
My family did not think I could still do this, had to prove to myself, a little, and them I could. My wrists and hands are very sore from all the steering wheel gripping.

I can't wait to go get my hands in the dirt.

 

[riptides]

57 outside this AM, heading to 80. Yep....80.

Looks like today is grass cutting day. Second time. Still wrapping my head around that. Daffodils remind me of the crazy weather every time I step outside the back door. They got beat, yet some are still in bloom. Mother Nature is resilient.

Today I will turn the Milk House over to the wife. It's painting time. I just need to frame out the entrance door inside, and the bathroom entrance. Lumber is ready. That should not stop her. Next up is a return to the entrance way from the Milk House to the barn. Needs to have a wall built out, foundation up, to enclose the "walkway" area. I managed to get electric to that space too, so the wife is super happy because it makes for more decor options. After that, back to the bathroom area for a total gut on plumbing and tile work. That's a couple of months out though...budget and time....

Hope all have a great day.

Heal soon, Buppies....positive vibes your way.

Welcome home, Drew.

Ken, all I can say is man-lift. I managed to scarf a family friends one as he downsized. Beats scaffolding. Maybe rent one, as a try before you buy.

David, hope you are all healed up. If I go up a ladder more than six feet, ahh....man-lift. LOL.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Spike56]

56 going to 80. Then 85 tomorrow...I'll take some of that snow, too.

Thanks for scaffolding info. I'll be mostly using outside.

My wife and I worked in the garden for about 3 hours yesterday, just getting it ready to plant. The most earthworms we've ever seen.

Spike, I like that air-to air combat record. I wonder what country(ies) achieved that record.

Closest I could find with a significant number is: The F-16 flown by Israel.
Air-to-air kills – Air-to-air losses – Losses to ground fire
Lebanon War (1982) (Israel) 44-0-0

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 72˚F heading to the mid 80s with cloud cover and South winds.

FireWise limb clearing this morning. They are still clearing downed limbs in the common areas from the Feb. Ice storm. I think my pole saw will get a workout today. It's nice to be getting back with the group after being absent with Covid and staying with Whipper on her last days.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Need to go find something interesting to see today. Got reservations for anniversary dinner tonight.

 

[m7040]

Good morning,
No weather data on phone

Going to PT today for shoulder and knee. Good news yesterday at doctor visit minimal degenerative changes showing on X rays.

 

[Buppies]

That is good news m7040

Glad you are able to get back into the swing of things Don

Depends on where you are and what you like to do BEF, Beaufort has some neat stuff

 

[Popgadget]

Good morning. It’s sunny and likely will make it to 70 today.

Yesterday was not a bad day, a bit frustrating sorting out some network issues, (mostly things I didn’t connect) and had to reboot the Wi-Fi module on the Generac to get it to go into access point mode so I could set the Wi-Fi up. That involved removing the power, disconnecting the battery and unplugging the molex connector for the module, but it worked.
Got a few outside chores done, and did the load test on the generator battery while I had my hands on it.
Zoe graduated from kindergarten, but that’s because they don’t fail anyone. She was far from the valedictorian of her class. She knows what to do, but is very easily distracted, and wants to greet every person that she sees.
Lodge meeting went well, shot a little 8 ball before the meeting.

This morning will be breakfast with the professor, and then hopefully some outside chores, if even to pick up sticks and see how things are drying up.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 43 going up to 75, sunny.
freeze/heat/repeat ?

Got the old potted plants cleaned up on back porch and filled in some holes with dirt and old potted plants.

Some cleanup from the rain storms we had, maybe 2-3" of dirt built up across the bottom of the driveway.

Looks like nature and lots of water pushed through the culvert finally after I pushed most of it through. Will need to go clean up that mess, but one less thing on the list.

Buppies - sorry to hear your ongoing skin problems, hopefully this is the last of them.

Happy anniversary BEF !

Son's forestry helmet arrives tomorrow. Will start him on pole saw and weed whacker. Of course wife has forbidden any gas saw or brushcutter work ........


Be well,