Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

67°F and 0 rain. Other end of state got it.

Good eye appointment for Sophie.

My oil cooler has shipped UPS giving me hope I’ll get it this week.

Off to Kona side for Costco. That’ll claim the day.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

After saying I was taking a break from the deck today, I went and pulled the nails on the last 3 boards.
Then mowed the back field and along creek. Found a casualty of the wind the other day.. Just had to catch that tree..

 

[daugen]

if you look at Popgadget's first picture, there are lights along the coast and lights in center of state and in between them on
Eastern side are the Pine Barrens that catch on fire.

barbecued a burger on a beautiful day
with that lump in my stomach I am feeling happily lazy
without a car can't go look for plants so going to conserve energy today
though three loads of wash are getting done and I scrubbed the bathroom.
domestic activities almost done, can goof off

 

[Looking4new]

Well, I went to check the hydraulic pressure and the connections for the loader are smaller than the female fitting on the tester. So I went to the rear to check those lines and I had the wrong fitting on the tester. Had a female and needed a male. Today was almost a total bust.

I did get my appointment (May 12) to get the A/C, oil change, tire swap and check engine light all fixed on the Dodge.

Am waiting a call back from the towing outfit that will be hauling the tractor up to the shop on the 13th for all filters except the air, rebuild both curl and lift cylinders and change the oil on the Kioti. I'll schedule that for the 14th.
Now to find the money to pay for all this.

 

[daugen]

my friend whose ancient Mom lives in Pemberton NJ, and thus potentially affected by the wild fire smoke, wrote me:

It is claimed that native Americans near the Delaware would start fires
when the wind was blowing from the west, while those near the shore
would start fires when the wind was blowing from the east. This, it is
said, burned the duff and enabled pine cones to heat up and explode,
spreading their seeds and rejuvenating the pine barrens. Routine
burn-offs kept the subsequent wild fires from becoming catastrophic,
though annoying.

Sounds nice. Wonder whether it's true.

Years ago the fires service conducted a controlled fire that included my
parents' former blueberry field. The fire reached their driveway up the
bank from the lower acres.

Notable was the glowing embers fueled by downed sassafras trees. The
exposed trunks seemed to protect the glowing undersides from rain and
evening moisture, and as a source of ignition, the smoldering undersides
lasted for easily a week or ten days. My mother didn't relax.

 

[Thomas]

Scotty, good idea to wait to open your pool...here's what the river looked like Monday...Flowers from the Beech trees...

Forgot to post these pix of a different Beech tree that the windstorm blew over last week...View attachment 3326629View attachment 3326630View attachment 3326631

That's one mess I wouldn't want to clean up

 

[Thomas]

Scotty, good idea to wait to open your pool...here's what the river looked like Monday...Flowers from the Beech trees...

Forgot to post these pix of a different Beech tree that the windstorm blew over last week...View attachment 3326629View attachment 3326630View attachment 3326631

That's one mess I wouldn't want to clean up.

 

[daugen]

got second coat of spar poly put on teak top
chair covers come in tomorrow, will be nice to put cushions on, leave them on, and then
use the covers. I can hose the vinyl covers down easily. Trying to keep pollen off the fabric
one little spot I need to scrape I see on the edge

 

[Thomas]

63F sunny.

Been good day all in all...finally got cleaning raking all done riding mower 2 all pm,but notice right rear end seal leaking order seal kit with all goodies and repair both sides.
2 plumbers put their noise to grindstone got both bathrooms done 4 hours,yup did hear some choice words every now and then.

After dinner going to set on the deck bit,than hold the recliner with my back pockets watch little tv???

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[txdon]

RNG are you still around? Haven't heard from you since 4/14.