Good morning!!!!

[ronjhall]

RNG, I can tell you our premiums are $200 per month higher on Medicare than my wife's Blue Cross was.

Hmm, Medicare is much cheaper than our BCBS was. Since we use our Medicare a lot more than we want to. The only cost we have are our monthly premiums. No copay or deductibles. Our BCBS had all kinds of copays and deductibles. We are on a supplemental F plan with BCBS. The most expensive in Michigan. If wife did not have health conditions that keep us from picking another plan we would switch.
Pays to shop for a plan that suits you best. But remember as you age you will need Medical assistance more. Price is not everything.

 

[rswyan]

Bird feeders filled, front lawns mowed.

Have a dump cart of leaves that I picked up before I started mowing that I need to go empty.

Another house sparrow caught in the trap.

Chiro appointment later, will probably not get the lentil soup started before I have to leave.

Looks like the rain is mostly northeast of us.

 

[daugen]

now Randy wasn't your wife's insurance covered for free as a doc? Yeah, I'd expect Medicare to be more expensive...
My health insurance went from $1135 a month for just me to $270 total for Medicare. Am I loving it or what?

totally successful day today but boy my arms and neck hurt. Got all the important stuff cut down with no dings to people or machinery.
Took the lift back and am happy to call it a long day. Not many pics, working too hard.

85 out and now the rain forecast is going away. We could use some. I'll be out watering tomorrow.

 

[ronjhall]

Got a project for tomorrow. Flowering crab tree came down. Over 1" of rain and a 20° drop in less than 1/2 hour.
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[txdon]

RNG, I can tell you our premiums are $200 per month higher on Medicare than my wife's Blue Cross was.

Was you wife's Blue Cross premium partially paid for by your wife's employer?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Happy belated birthday Randy! Hope you had a good one.

Insurance is costly because of the prices charged.

 

[txdon]

Got a project for tomorrow. Flowering crab tree came down. Over 1" of rain and a 20° drop in less than 1/2 hour.
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I can pick that up with one grapple grab. But how long would it take me to drive there going 17mph?

 

[txdon]

Canning on the back porch with our new electric pot.
Tomatillo sauce.

For Wngsprd: Can you find Gray2?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

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Canning on the back porch with our new electric pot.
Tomatillo sauce.

For Wngsprd: Can you find Gray2?

Cool.i think thats the one ill get. We borrowed a pressure canner to try, but after reading the directions, think i wont get one. We canned green beans last night cold pack on the stove. Picked more tonight to can tomorrow. Then i mowed around the field and down along my creek with the rider. Gets dark earlier now.

 

[toppop52]

Was you wife's Blue Cross premium partially paid for by your wife's employer?

Yes it was. But we are still paying $200 more, and it's still partially paid by the state.

 

[toppop52]

Did pick up my new to me mower today, and got most of my insurance settlement approved, only thing left is contents collaboration. Love the hydraulic deck lift and hydraulic PTO clutch. Built in front end jack, I like it!

 

[riptides]

Did pick up my new to me mower today, and got most of my insurance settlement approved, only thing left is contents collaboration. Love the hydraulic deck lift and hydraulic PTO clutch. Built in front end jack, I like it!
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Good for you. Looks like a nice ride. Deck work if needed should be a breeze.

 

[sodamo]

Nice looking mower, Randy

 

[RoyJackson]

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Great lookin' mower, Randy...a birthday present to yourself?

63 right now...high about 80 or so today.
That's about it...

 

[daugen]

good Friday morning all. 71 degrees going up to high 80's today with a chance of thunderstorms later.
All I'm going to do today is water trees and try to do as little as possible while the aches from the last two days go away.
At least no cramps last night.

That Kubota looks very nice Randy, you should be happy with it. Looks almost new!

Ron, too bad about the crab tree, I bet that was really pretty when it bloomed.

 

[Eric Salop]

The sun is trying hard to break through, though I will be happy if the clouds manage to keep it hidden for a few more hours as I need to go hand-pull weeds from the hay meadow again.

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Canning on the back porch with our new electric pot.
Tomatillo sauce.

For Wngsprd: Can you find Gray2?

Wng, please have a look soon and let us know what you see. I don't dare to zoom in, "Can you find Gray2" could be a cryptic clue and Don got too excited at putting things in his new electric pot ...

 

[daugen]

Eric, can you send some of your rainy weather? I promise not to send dusty dry weather back

someone asked what the lift cost to rent. 550 for two days, 875 for a week. Week rate of course better deal but I physically can't use it that long.

that kitty must like the good smells

 

[Buppies]

65 high of 87 today promises of rain never materialize. Nice mower Randy very nice indeed

 

[ronjhall]

I can pick that up with one grapple grab. But how long would it take me to drive there going 17mph?

Maybe. Barn behind tree is 21' tall. When it was standing it had 2 full size trunks that spread tree out.

 

[Thomas]

63F clear sky upper 80's for high increase in humidity,maybe chance for t-storm late afternoon.

Friday finally :dance1: not much plan for the weekend yet.

Enjoy the day all.