Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2016-10-02, 0538

51 today...looks like a damp overcast day ahead of us. Upper 50's is the high...
No outside worked planned, except I'm going to drop the snowblower off the 3PH (it had been rigged by the Deere dealer to pull it off the truck a couple weeks ago) and hook up the mower. I expect to get one, may be two, more field mowings before the end of October.
Inside...got a couple work instructions to write.

 

[wngsprd]

63 going to 77 once the fog burns off and the clouds open a bit. Looks like a slow drying spell is here. Yard and fields are soggy, the creek was up over its banks.

Rained off and on nearly all day yesterday. but I got a couple of hours in my tree. The deer were smarter than me and stayed in the cover. A large water logged dead limb on a gum tree came crashing down about 20 yards away. Of course, I immediately took a long survey of the limbs above me on my white oak tree. All looked good.

 

[daugen]

Billy, when you sit there for hours on end, do you bring a book/Kindle, any entertainment?
Or is this quality think time?

Had some nice Guatemalan coffee this morning. Made the rv smell nice.

RNG, great progress. I thought I was the only one who made runs in paint.
Had to redo the hood of my 1968 Cub Cadet after I made an utter mess of it.
at least yours was the clear coat and you can sand it out.
that is going to be one cool vanagon when you are done.

 

[ronjhall]

First cup of coffee has been poured. 48° light fog this morning. Heading to 66° with afternoon rain. Not much planned today. Some NASCAR in afternoon.
Drew, one of the pleasures of traveling in a RV are the new nighttime noises.
Good Morning All.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 58 going to 75 wit areas of drizzle this morning. No plans for today, our boy is stressed so best not to plan. Will take it as it comes.

Daugen, Have a good trip, old friends are the best, enjoy.

Have a great day Ed

 

[Buppies]

58 high of 78 later with plenty of sunshine. Beautiful day yesterday nice warming sun light breezes. Enjoyed some great football last night waiting to see what the day brings

 

[Eric Salop]

A slightly late good morning from me, even though I was up before dawn thanks to a 6 year old who always thinks there are better things to do than stay in bed. After a day of continuous rain yesterday, which took out the phone line again, we now have a perfect autumn day, with the afternoon wind "speed" predicted at just 1 mph.

Ed, hope your boy can also find some calm today.

RNG, when I first started shooting, the only people I saw with silencers were actors in James Bond movies. Gradually attitudes changed as shooters realised that for once they could play the health and safety game themselves - surely the police authorities wouldn't want to cause unnessary damage to our hearing by denying their use ? It worked, so now we all get to enjoy silencers, on rimfire and centre fire rifles, or even on a shotgun if you so wish.

 

[Thomas]

51 cloudy upper 50's for high.
Little damp at Deerfield Fair yesterday but had good time checking out old and new items.
Todays plans hmmm not really sure,take it as it comes.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning! 49.6F @ 5:30AM. Rain showers in the morning with thunderstorms developing for the afternoon. High near 65F. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Though the chances of rain are high, the predicted total is only 0.18", barely enough to settle the dust. And from the looks of the radar images, we'll be lucky to get even that.

You make a good point about moving and friends, Drew. Most of mine are still back where I spent the majority of my career, and I've made only a few since moving. Since retirement, I spend much less time around people, so that has a lot to do with it, but I think it's also because I'm single again and most folks my age are coupled so the third wheel thing is in play. But maybe the real reason is I've come to enjoy my hermit like existence, which leaves plenty of time for projects or just doing nothing. I just wonder when I'll get around to doing nothing. :laughing:

And why is it that campgrounds usually seem to be in noisy places? Same with m/hotels, too. Close to freeways, rail road tracks, under flight paths, then combine that with the comings and goings of the patrons, and it's best to keep a pair of earplugs handy. All the sound proofing I have planned for the van has been motivated by keeping it quiet inside while going down the road, but it sound's like it'll pay dividends when I'm trying to sleep in it, too.

One of the best parts of hunting for me is the peace and quiet, listening for a leaf to rustle or a twig to snap, but hearing the birds calling, the wind in the trees, and the noises of small animals. So quiet I can hear my neck squeaking as I swivel my head, watching everything around me. Not the time for distractions, certainly a time for airport mode on the 'phone.

With the unsettled weather and no roof on the van, I'm not sure what's on the agenda for today. If the rain holds off I'd like to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and get that set of tires mounted, but that means rolling the van and a motorcycle outside to get to the tire machines. And no quick way of getting them back inside if the rain starts, so I'll have to keep an eye on the radar. I could always stay inside the house and do paperwork, or catch up on some reading, or, gads, do some housekeeping. Or maybe just do a little of all of that and see how it goes, puttering my way through the day?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks everyone for the Finnly birthday wishes. She had a great birthday. After a full day of having a good time, I cleared out the barn enough for her to ride her bicycle and razor scooter. I also decided to burn a pile of brush that I've been waiting to burn for over a year just behind the barn. It was calm, calm, calm. And the temp went down into the lower 60's and the fire was just great. Too big for burning marshmallows, but just right to let my kids play fire bugs while I taught them fire safety. I feel that since every kid likes to play with fire, you should tell them that if they want to burn a fire, just wait for me or mom and give them a small, safe area to do it. Oh the joy of finding sticks and putting them into the flames to build it up. We had about 3 raindrops hit, but mostly virga that made for a sunset rainbow. We had some company and we all sat around yakking for hours.

Good morning...day 3 of running out of my decaf southern pecan coffee. Went to our small Wallyworld and bought some of their cheap decaf. My wife yelled at me that we have tried it before and it is crap.....(she drinks full strength coffee anyway, poured from a stainless boiling pot, through a filter by hand, into a glass receptacle, laboriously done like a manual Kreps)

Wngsprd, how did your new grinds turn out?

RNG, you are going to have the nicest vanagon on planet earth. Even the big boys at the custom car shops have to post sand and buff out their $10,000 paint jobs. Are you going to put some amenities in it? Sound system, etc?

Drew, maybe you can get a nap sometime today. Don't most parks have a curfew that precludes late comers from waking up everyone? My friends say most places they go have a generators off policy at a decent hour.

Ed, hope your boy has a better day.

Time to get ready for church in a few minutes.

 

[300UGUY]

Up early for a Sunday. Need to do a small roof repair. Roof overall is pretty good, but one spot where a kitchen exhaust fan was vented thru during a remodeling job. Gotta get to it, guys!

Have a good one!

 

[toppop52]

Nice today, still some clouds but mild and dry. Yesterday's car show was Wings and Wheels, no wings with a 300' celing and few wheels with a steady mist.

 

[sodamo]

70° and .06 inches rain since midnight, 1.29 inches yesterday.

Gonna watch some football in a bit.

Happy Birthday Finnly

Be safe
Have a great day

 

[rswyan]

63F and overcast ... just had a pretty good little shower, so despite the fact that it didn't rain yesterday, we won't be doing any mowing until probably mid-week ... assuming no rain after today.

Worked up in the shop yesterday until after midnight ... so late start today. Had the double-barrel fired up so it was nice and toasty ... around 80F ...

Got a good bit of cleaning done and then decided to take a break from that and stripped most of the paint off one of the 1/2" x 3 1/2" x 6" x 60" angles with the needle scaler that will serve as one of the blade carriers for the LPGS. More cleaning and needle scaling on the menu for today.

 

[rswyan]

Happy Birthday Finnly

2x ... :thumbsup:

 

[farmer2009]

61 this morning and headed to 73 today and that is what we are currently.

Half the birds leave tonight. So I'll spend the rest of the day working with them. Helper gets here at 2:30. Should be able to get everything done before catch crews arrive. I'm still looking for time to cut some fire wood. Any suggestions on finding it? Think I could find the time if the youngest would sleep at night. Sits up all night crying. Mostly belly pains we think.

RNG. The van is coming along nicely.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Pig roast went ok last night. Not as many people due to the weather, but rain held off, had a nice bonfire and good food.

 

[txdon]

Good afternoon. 90˚ the warmest temp this weekend. We spent the weekend on the Riverwalk in San Antonio and ate at Senor Veggie down the street from our hotel. Our Hotel was the old Public Service Building converted to a Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk - Drury Hotels . It has nice rooms with tall ceilings and lots of architectural detail and the basement opens out onto the Riverwalk. The temp was in the 60s and 70s perfect for leisurely walks through the gardens and cyprus lined walkways along the river.

 

[daugen]

Good afternoon. 90˚ the warmest temp this weekend. We spent the weekend on the Riverwalk in San Antonio and ate at Senor Veggie down the street from our hotel. Our Hotel was the old Public Service Building converted to a Drury Inn & Suites San Antonio Riverwalk - Drury Hotels . It has nice rooms with tall ceilings and lots of architectural detail and the basement opens out onto the Riverwalk. The temp was in the 60s and 70s perfect for leisurely walks through the gardens and cyprus lined walkways along the river.

that sounds like a nice romantic weekend Don, in a pretty spot. How was the veggie restaurant?
any recipes you wanted to take home?

 

[txdon]

How was the veggie restaurant?

Excellent, The jackfruit street tacos, shown background on the page link, was the dinner I chose. :thumbsup:

and we just got a pressure cooker of corn chowder started at home -
mmm