Good morning!!!!

[mostly_gas]

Ed happy birthday you young pup!

Don nice job on the limb!!

Eric love the sheep story and pics.

RNG had a Kawasaki shaft drive. The shims on mine were easier to replace just depress the valve enough. The knock on that system was the possibility of shim leaving it appointed position and cause damage on over rev condition. I never had a problem 'cause I didn't ride like that.

 

[farmer2009]

:thumbsup: Our cows really get offended it we come near their newborn calves.

I know what you mean. One yesterday was a first calf heifer. She didn't like me there but just balled and lunged. She was close enough I could touch her nose, and did a couple of times. All I wanted was an ID tag in the ear. I do have 3 cows I can forget about tagging calves as a new born. They will come over the calf at you. But they are the only ones with Brahma in them. Most of mine will back off 5 feet and ball at me, so I make it fast.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I know what you mean. One yesterday was a first calf heifer. She didn't like me there but just balled and lunged. She was close enough I could touch her nose, and did a couple of times. All I wanted was an ID tag in the ear. I do have 3 cows I can forget about tagging calves as a new born. They will come over the calf at you. But they are the only ones with Brahma in them. Most of mine will back off 5 feet and ball at me, so I make it fast.

A few years back, a 67 year old (IIRC) lifetime rancher about 45 miles south of here was killed by a mama cow.

Probably as dangerous as standing on the top step of a ladder and trying to pole saw some high branch.

Eric, sometimes you just got to drop everything and GO FISH! Lenny had it right, fishing pole in one hand, beer in the other. Lenny, those bass looked like they came out of a murky water pond that hasn't been fished for a while. At least that's what some caught in those conditions looked like one time we caught them.

Our high school team won. Should've been by a bunch, but IMO they let up on offense and defense and then had to work to stay ahead. It was miserably hot and humid. The kids kept getting charlie horse cramps.

 

[sodamo]

Sadamo, I see enough food there that I would not go hungry. Do they have any oatmeal and blueberries in the morning? How many people are on the ship?

Yes Don, oatmeal and fresh berries. The strawberries and raspberries have been particularly good, also dried apricots, prunes, watermelon, citrus, apples, and a fresh fruit salad.
My SIL is gluten sensitive and she is quite pleased how they have taken care of her.

 

[sodamo]

69°F going to 79°, Thunderstorms forecast. We dock in about an hour.

Last full day on boat. Walking tour of Budapest this AM, not sure how weather might affect.

Be safe
Have a great day.

 

[sodamo]

Happy Birthday, Ed
And many more

 

[sodamo]

Don
Max pax is 164, 149 on this trip.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. A lovely sunny day here. Grandson is coming over this morning. Haven't seen him for a few weeks, so hope I'm not too out of condition for football. Could even be warm enough for a last water fight of the year.


Pleased to see you got your rock back Don :laughing: Your Husky looks tired out with the cutting, maybe it would appreciate a little more tension on that chain.

 

[RoyJackson]

2016-09-17, 0533

46 right now...heading up to a glorious 75 degrees and clear.
After a few hours at work, I'll do some outdoor chores...that's that plans of the day.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 65 this morning going to 81 with morning fog. Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes, kind of a quiet day but very nice. Not sure what today will bring.

Farmer, Back when I was a mid teen we were working the calves and had let a new calf slip back so it would not be in the pen with the bigger calves. We went back to the field to castrate and give it the shot. Dad and my brother were doing it and I was keeping the cow away from them but he was watching the cow and could not help dad. So we traded and I was helping and he was keeping the cow away. After a bit I looked up and he had a rough cut oak 2x4 about 5' long swinging it around his head with one hand as he ran to keep between us and the cow. The 2x4 was a full 2" by 4" and was heavy. Later he tried to do it again and could not do it with both hands. He did his job though.

Have a great day Ed

 

[wngsprd]

65, going to 83.

Looks like I have a lot of reading to catch up after being out all day and night.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee needs to be poured. 70ｰ with rain this morning. Heading to 77ｰ with off and on rain. Another day with friends around Elkhart, IN.
RNG, owner of bike says it is OK for his use and loading on back of his small class C motorhome. Has full size BMW's at home.
Txdon, a scuff on 1 brick. You need to be more careful.
Ed, Happy Birthday.
David S, going to some serious exercise to dump all them calories when you get home.
Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

Happy Birthday to all birthday boys and girls.
Last night I made chocolate walnut brownies and shrimp cocktail to take to a dinner tonight,
so this morning I'll be free to work outside. Good morning all.

I might go down and see if I can cut one more log off that big tree,
and yes this time I'll take a camera. Me, a chain, the Kubota and an Echo 600 with a fresh chain.
Problem with new chain of course is you can't get through a big cut without having to tighten it up at least once.
But those chips do fly. And unlike my 450, the larger saw really does make a bark when you rev it.
Just one cut and one log today. The rest I leave to my very large helper.
work boots with steel toes? check
though whatever I'm cutting will weigh at least 500 pounds. Not sure any shoe will help that...
Always have to figure out which way they are headed. And have an evac path and plan.

Unfortunately (and fortunately for my feet) it will roll into the ditch and now I have to chain it out so I can get the grapple on it.
Plus the tractor has the mower on it and I'm right next to the public road. Very exposed if working from one side, so I've been
dragging everything sort of uphill away from the road. And messing up the woods doing so, but when it gets dry it will all grow
over in grass in two months. I'd rather make a mess of the woods than back my mower into the side of a garbage truck going 50.
Plus it would ruin the nice lawn along the roadside, so uphill I go. Thank goodness for 4wd.

 

[Buppies]

Happy birthday Ed late but not forgotten. Truck in for service then off to look at jobs

A little rain yesterday but we are very dry and nothing of any size until mid October ugh!

Good Morning

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 74˚ heading to 90s. Clear skies no wind.

How many people do you know that do not have computers, internet or smart phones?

My parents don't so today they have to come over to view the new choices and changes in their insurance on a youtube.

AT&T came out with a new plan of no overages charges on Data, (unlimited text and phone) only a slow down of data speed after you go past your limit. I switched plans and saved $10/mo. AT&T is still the only service that has good signal in this area.

 

[wngsprd]

Ed, Happy Birthday!

 

[wngsprd]

David, a concert in Vienna beats all the food pix you've shown for me.

Sorry the boat cruise is almost over.

 

[wngsprd]

Don, how is Whipper doing?

 

[txdon]

Don, how is Whipper doing?

The wound has closed and she is doing good. She had to chase a pitbull and a doberman off the property the other day. One of the new bull calves was wanting to investigate us while walking to the mailbox and when Whipper saw us stop she knew it was her job to get that bull away from us, which she did happily. All is good, no new poisonous snake bites just a few rat snake nips.

 

[farmer2009]

71 this morning and headed to 80 today with rain.

Have a couple of repairs to do in the chicken coops. Then don't know what else will get done. Probably too wet to move hay. May just nap. Youngest son isn't sleeping at night.

Ed. Happy birthday belated.