Good morning!!!!

[jbrumberg]

An old picture.

I have not seen a bear near the house since I took down the feeders; but I know that they are around due to their calling cards

 

[PJSprog]

65°F and clear skies this morning, going up to 93° today. Going to be near 90 all week.

Finally got the new drive spring installed on the Husqvarna zeroturn mower on Saturday, and spent a good part of the early afternoon riding it around. It was shuddering a bit at slower speeds at first, but that eventually stopped. No idea what that was. Was talking with The Wife about seeing a walk behind line trimmer for sale on Facebook Marketplace. She liked the idea, but what they were wanting for used was just a bit lower than new. Looked around online at who made them, and how they are reviewed. As much as we've used Husqvarna stuff in the past, theirs did not get many good reviews. Ended up going to Home Depot Sunday morning and picking up the Cub Cadet offering. Put it together, added oil and gas, and it fired up on the first pull. Took it for a spin around the barn, then headed to the front. Wife came home while I was out there and took it for a test run along the ditch. She liked it, too. Sure wish I'd had that thing when I was trying to cut the five feet of grass in the bog earlier this summer. Will be quite handy for trimming along the fences and around the lake, not to mention the steep ditches along the road.


I'll still have to use the regular line trimmer in some spots, but those "long walks" with the trimmer might not be such a back ache anymore.

The landscaper started bringing in loads of fill dirt on Friday, and continued Saturday. I think they've dropped 10 loads behind the barn so far. Maybe the lake project will get done this year after all.

Nice haul of late veggies, Drew (even if I'm not a fan of okra). Our peaches are done now, but the pear tree is loaded this year, and they look pretty good. Still hard as a rock, though.

 

[daugen]

Paul, I have the same CC string trimmer, so much quieter than hand held
and at least twice as powerful. Very unforgiving around good plants, don't get too close...
It's what we are cleaning up the garden with now, plus I mow ditches with it.
In two years it has started on first or second pull every time. No name engine, but works fine.

excellent trip to tire shop, had a nice breakfast with my friend who was helping me with driving, then went back and in ten minutes it was ready.
At 60psi these tires are never going to be soft but seemed slightly better than originals, and handling immediately improved. Turn in was better, turn the wheel
and something happens right away. Before, turn, and slowly things happened. Which actually is fine in rvs because you don't want any
high g maneuvers at all, too much stuff sliding around in the back no matter how well you stow. Michelins seem to have more grip,
which was the whole point.

heading outside to sweat. Time to start mowing again.
But I just stopped...

 

[PJSprog]

We have a bunch of owls hooting around near our place. Most are small, but some are positively huge. I always wondered that our late outside cat Yang never disappeared.

Nice bear pics, guys. Still glad we don't have to deal with those around here.

Hope your neighbor didn't buy ice cream, Don.

 

[daugen]

Mostly, be careful out there!
Owls, magpies, guess we need to learn to watch the skies...

Magpie attack: Australian cyclist dies after being startled by swooping bird - CNN

 

[hawkeye08]

Got some stuff done over weekend,
Winterized 3pt sprayer on Saturday, put on pallet ready to put up for winter
Hooked up 3pt PHD so we can use it for digging deck post holes, serviced it
Cut up some of old decking, tiring job
took wife shopping for boots (she has nice boots, but needed a pair when she works in the yard), she tried on some Danner boots a few weeks ago when I got my new Danners, she had not liked the color very well, but they fit her, so we went back and they still had some in her size. Stopped by Daughter and SIL house build, took them some dinner. They should be finishing up the metal on the roof this morning.

Back to work this morning, temps in 50s this morning, should end up in 60s today, rain this week.

Stay safe, prayers for all in need

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 61F @ 8:15AM. Thunderstorms during the morning hours, then skies turning partly cloudy during the afternoon. High around 75F. SSW winds shifting to ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

We've picked up about a quarter inch of rain since 7AM, and one long rolling clap of thunder that must have gone on at least ten seconds. The front is just about past, so unless we get pop up thunderstorms this afternoon, that'll be just about it for the rain. Not enough to end fire season, or even dampen the big fires burning nearby, but at least it's a start.

That siding project is shaping up nicely, Check. Nice color!

I'll be curious how long the strings on that CC trimmer last, Paul. I have a DR that came with a string trimmer conversion kit I've never used, and the DR has sat for six or eight years as well. But with a string on it that would last more than a few minutes, and the ones in the kit seem like they're about 3/8" in cross section, it might get some use.

Good thing your reflexes are better than the cat's, Don. Ditto on Paul's ice cream comment, expanded to include anything frozen or that must be kept refrigerated.

What happened to the old tires off the RV, Drew? Did you get a discount on the new ones?

Many years ago, a Colorado eagle almost took my head off as it flew very low over my motorcycle. But thankfully the magpies out here are fairly docile compared to their Australian counterparts.

The road to Bucks Lake was indeed open Saturday morning, and the repair so well done it wasn't easy to tell it had been made. That section of highway was replaced only a few years ago, and the upper reaches are fairly new as well, which made for a smooth and swoopy ride up the mountain, a great way to start the day. I found only a couple dozen campers when I got to the fairgrounds in Quincy around 2PM, which was just fine with me as it meant no shortages of hot shower water or toilet paper, no food lines to stand in, and even some peace and quiet when it came time to sleep. The usual entertainment of speakers, live music, and door prizes wasn't missed, either, as we gathered in small circles to share stories and solve the world's problems. The event drew 300-400 riders in past years, but one of the organizers I talked to said rental costs for the grounds had increased to the point where they could no longer cover costs. They charged us only ten dollars each for the overnight stay, a far better deal than the fifty buck rally fee in my book.

I was hoping for an early start Sunday, arriving home in time for breakfast, but temps in the low 40s had me stopping short at a local restaurant enjoying a large latte and a half order of huevos rancheros (the full order barely fits on a good sized dinner plate!). Very light traffic again coming back down the canyon, followed by unpacking, a short nap, and then back working on the red bike for the rest of the day. Both cylinder heads are now cleaned up and ready for installation, but I think today I'll use the cool wet weather as an excuse to fill out the paperwork needed to file against PG&E for uncompensated damages from the Camp Fire last year.

Hope everyone's week gets off to a great start!

 

[PJSprog]

I'll be curious how long the strings on that CC trimmer last, Paul. I have a DR that came with a string trimmer conversion kit I've never used, and the DR has sat for six or eight years as well. But with a string on it that would last more than a few minutes, and the ones in the kit seem like they're about 3/8" in cross section, it might get some use.

It came with a pack of 10 pre-cut pieces. I also bought two more 10 packs. They are typical nylon like other string trimmers, but square instead of round, and .155" thick (nearly double the size of the .080" used in the Husqy and Echo trimmers). The pieces are cut into 18.5" lengths which loop through on opposite sides of the head to give a double string on each side. It's a 22" cut. The strings that came on it lasted about 5 minutes. As I got around the side of the barn, I went through some thick stalk stuff around a cattle gate, and when it hit one of the side posts on the gate, they both broke. I put on a new set, and they lasted for the remainder of the half hour or so that I used it. It's a big chunk of nylon, and the head spins relatively slow, so there's less energy transferred when it hits something substantial.

I realized immediately that it would be inconvenient to not have replacements handy, especially if I'm out along the pasture fence line, so I attached one of the tubes of replacement strings to one of the legs of the handle with a couple of zip ties.

 

[lostcreekranch]

I’ve got the Swisher walk behind trimmer.

This is the .155 line I use.

Trimmer Line .155 Lg Donut Black Vortex Line https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IFULZG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_RypBF6uhRzy3G

I use same brand in .105 on my Echo gas trimmer.

Trimmer Line .105 Sm Donut Black Vortex Line https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005IFQZF6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_gE77AAsQjEjPO

 

[hawkeye08]

My brother had a walk behind trimmer like that for mowing his lawn.. kids and wife were too hard on regular mowers. They could replace string when they hit something (as opposed to him sharpening the blades or replacing a spindle)..

 

[sodamo]

73°F and no rain

New concrete work starts in earnest today

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[daugen]

.155 gets the job done, will strip oak bark right off a tree

RNG, got half the value of the old tires as credit against new. Same deal I've had for almost thirty years in various tire shops.
It's easy, at least with my local guy, I just print out the tirerack.com page with the price on and he goes from there.
I doubt Costco would give a trade-in, I'd have to sell tires on CraigsList.
hey amigo, will you take ten dollars a tire?
I admit to taking the very easy way out here, a wonderful path of least resistance.

good luck with concrete David

tired of running errands, going to put some 303 on those new tires

 

[sodamo]

Happy Birthday

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG, got half the value of the old tires as credit against new. Same deal I've had for almost thirty years in various tire shops.
It's easy, at least with my local guy, I just print out the tirerack.com page with the price on and he goes from there.
I doubt Costco would give a trade-in, I'd have to sell tires on CraigsList.
hey amigo, will you take ten dollars a tire?
I admit to taking the very easy way out here, a wonderful path of least resistance.

Thanks for sharing that, Drew. Though it's very unlikely I'll ever buy a new vehicle again, it's always nice to learn a trick or two from an experienced horse trader such as yourself!

 

[RedNeckGeek]

As far as trimmer line goes, this property is so rocky I have yet to find a line that survives more than a few minutes of use. I ended up buying one of the hedge cutter bars intended for use on the Stil multi-tool gizmos after learning it would also fit on the big handlebar Stihl string trimmer. Works pretty well, even in tall grass, and the blade guards keep the rocks and other debris off the blades. I also don't have to worry about pebbles being shot into my glass sliding doors. At a K-buck a piece to replace, it only took once to stop using string trimmers near the house.:shocked: The converted DR would work in areas too large for a string trimmer, and with the deck gone it would be light enough to go in areas too steep for the tractor, so that's why I'm interested.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

PT went well this morning. I let her believe she was the first to get me out on the porch. I did walk the length of the house 5 times with the walker.

I get re evaluated next week. Think i will lose home PT, doing too good. Right now 6 oct is my last date. Will go to outpatient PT next, which is a pain as wife will have to take me.

Not much done after that. Took an afternoon nap.

Finished watching a netfix series called Rust Valley Restorations, that restore old muscle cars from junk. Interesting show, but the canned drama got old.
The finished cars were awesome.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 73F for the start, calm wind, clear sky. Light wind today, mostly clear sky, high temp 95F HI 100. Choir practice to start, then lawn mow, lunch with stepdaughter and boyfriend (she got to work from home, water main issue at her job site). Afternoon was dog sitting and napping.
Buckeye sorry about potential loss of home PT, doe that mean you are getting better?
Birthday was stepdaughter's, she was on the road when it occurred. One of her friend organised it was nice time.
Billy sorry to hear about your wife's folks.
Ron hope tire fix is successful, does todo list inclure seat time. Seems like your seat time is as elussive as rain in Texas in the summer.
Don haven't the car door trick, but niegbors dogs got out of the back pen, and a few other things. I chickened out and texted instead of calling. :ashamed:
Check, siding :thumbsup: 70 is a lot nicer than 95 for doing siding.
PJ nice work getting the Husky back running, and nice score on the walk behind line trimmer.
Drew thanks for the article, have to wonder if the guy was wearing his hemet, I pretty much do. I know my head may not always "work" right but it is the only one I get
RNG sounds like a nice weekend. Had something simular happen at the Kerrville ride, 4 bike clubs run it and the one scedules to run it back out at the last minute less than 1 month to go. Another bike club stepped in and got the job done, take a lot of man power to run rest stops.
David hope concrete work went well
prayers for all.

 

[txdon]

Hope your neighbor didn't buy ice cream, Don.

Ha, well she was not too concerned. My wife called her at 9:00 a.m. an hour after she had seen her in the garage, just in case she did not see her car door open in the driveway and she asked if it was her car, my wife assured her it was. I looked out the window and saw her husband get in his truck that was parked next to the car and he took off without closing the car door or taking in the groceries. The open door was on the other side of his truck. Then we left at 1:00PM - still open door with groceries in the back seat but when we got back at 3:00 pm the car door was finally shut. ????? They are either in their twilight years or the twilight zone.
Lousy night at cards, probably dropped a few in ranking tonight.
Ron, nice prom pic! She will be missed.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Buckeye sorry about potential loss of home PT, doe that mean you are getting better?
.

They seem to think im getting better.

Nerve psin still bad, especially in evening.

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. Got up earlier than expected, thought Max was barking, then when I got downstairs I found only a very sleepy dog. When we got outside I realised the noise was coming from a neighbour's dog doing a pretty good impersonation.

Did you hear about a lady called Sarah Thomas, over here from Colorado to do a bit of swimming ? She has swam from England to France before and enjoyed it so much, she decided to do it again - a year after having surgery and chemo for breast cancer. The English Channel is ONLY 21 miles as the crow flies, but strong tides add to that distance. What is even more remarkable is that once she reached the far shore, she turned round and did it again and again and again, taking 54 hours to become the first person ever to swim the channel FOUR times non stop.



BEF, maybe that will inspire you add another house length to today's achievements ?

Mostly, did you ever get any further with a repair for the your cracked bike frame ?