Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Just got a credit card bill today, that was due the 21st. Have another bill missing that was due the 22. Now to fight the late fees and interest.

The post office just needs to be shut down, as they can’t do their job.

One cancelled the fees, the other won’t, which is my Costco card. I can’t cancel it yet, got almost $300 cash back coming next month.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO BIRD! Hope you have many more!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Snow wasn't melting off, so got the tractor out and plowed the drive. Then noticed some drifts going across the entrance road, so plowed that too!

Tomorrow, the septic pumping service is coming out to empty the septic tank and do an inspection. My son was supposed to close on the sale of the house last week.... until the title company called and said they needed an inspection.... nice to wait until the last minute! It's not like they didn't know this before hand....

Couldn't get it done any sooner.... they actually were scheduling times into the middle of February. A little begging and they squeezed us in....
Then today, the title company emailed me asking for another signed "release of information " form.... they apparently lost the first one....
This sale / closing was supposed to be super-simple.... apparently they are not used to "simple".... original closing was supposed to be a month ago....

Anyway, I've been super busy.... following along here, but not posting much....

 

[Buppies]

Raining now supposed to change to snow within the hour and when done be 3 to 5 inches tractor gets to play it the tractor is actually awake now very excited I think

 

[Buppies]

Happy Birthday Bird and many more

 

[lostcreekranch]

Sure wish the local fire unit were so supportive of their community. They'd never permit that large of a brush pile, and they sure as heck wouldn't get off their butts to come out and standby during a burn.

Regardless, I've lit a few piles that big, and learned they're a lot easier to control if you just light 'em in one place. That way you can use a hose to keep the flames down and control how fast it moves through the pile. Takes a little longer, but there's a lot less ember cast and you don't have to stand so far away from the flames.:2cents:

We communicate with our neighbors often .. that we'd rather spend an hour making sure everything is done right than a day (or more) trying to get a screw up under control.

This was all cedar trees and was going to burn fast anyway.

 

[lostcreekranch]

Sure wish the local fire unit were so supportive of their community.

pretty sure Rick's neighbor gave a nice donation to the fire company for standing by.
This also gives good practice for young members to advance lines against burning brush.
If you don't call it in first as a controlled burn, and some nervous Nellie sees smoke and
dials 911 without thinking, most fire companies are required to extinguish the fire, totally.
As in isn't going to light again any time soon either.
Plus now you have heavy truck ruts all over your place.

I would never burn without a charged garden hose nearby but sometimes that isn't available.
Have to have some kind of plan though. A fire truck full of water, even 250 gallons, is mighty nice to have nearby
Just ask RNG.

This gentlemen has been very generous to our VFD in the 1 1/2 years he's been a neighbor.

 

[Dftodd]

We communicate with our neighbors often .. that we'd rather spend an hour making sure everything is done right than a day (or more) trying to get a screw up under control.

This was all cedar trees and was going to burn fast anyway.

When I first bought my property, there was a huge pile of brush out back that had been piled there for years.

I did some cleaning up around the place. Trimmed some over grown trees and low laying branches.

Went out and tossed a match into that pile of brush. By this point it was about 30x60 and around 10ft tall or so.

That pile went fast!!!! Flames were about 100ft in the air and was burned down to a small pile of coals within a half an hour

That was also the day I met all my new neighbors

 

[lostcreekranch]

I usually have burn pile that sit for a year before they get torched. I always call them in, always have a hose, always cut a firebreak around the perimeter and always have the tractor on standby.

And wouldn't you know it...I know the Fire Chief by name, because some neighbors are always asking them if my barn is burning down.

I tell them, I appreciate the on the spot checkup.

All the ten VFDs, in our County ask their constituents to notify 911 dispatch, in advance, of any controlled burn, prescriptive pasture burns, etc . so .. if neighbors get nervous and call 911, the dispatcher is already aware and doesn't send crews out on false calls. But still there's a few .....

 

[lostcreekranch]

Sure hope so anyway. My wife and I got our second (and presumably last) Moderna Covid-19 injections this morning. So we hope they work.:laughing:

I'll probably always remember when I got this injection since tomorrow will be my 81st birthday.

Glad y'all got your shots Mr. Bird and Happy Birthday tomorrow!

 

[lostcreekranch]

Rick.
Was the brush pile been setting period of time to dry?... lot quick heat.

It was built over about a year. The landowner has a Kubota that is probably about 40 HP and his FEL / grapple will only lift about 8' so the pile wasn't high .. but very broad.

 

[lostcreekranch]

................................
Our local fire department only allows burning 4-9pm even with snow on the ground nothing bigger than 4" dia.

So many comments .. come to mind Thomas .. but I'll keep them to myself.

 

[lostcreekranch]

When I first bought my property, there was a huge pile of brush out back that had been piled there for years.

I did some cleaning up around the place. Trimmed some over grown trees and low laying branches.

Went out and tossed a match into that pile of brush. By this point it was about 30x60 and around 10ft tall or so.

That pile went fast!!!! Flames were about 100ft in the air and was burned down to a small pile of coals within a half an hour

That was also the day I met all my new neighbors

"That was also the day I met all my new neighbors"

Imagine that. On a windless day and no overhanging trees .. that's usually not a problem.

We survey adjoining properties to see if anything burning, thats lifted by the fire, can cause problems.

 

[txdon]

I sent my daily health report to the CDC on the experimental vaccine?

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Rick, nice little fire. . Don’t think I’d build a pile that big.
Surprised you can easily push over oaks, even with digging.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Saw some right next to road on way home. Glad they didn’t run out.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Happy Birthday Bird!!!!!!!!!

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 31F for the start, mostly clear sky, light breeze. Moderate wind day, mostly clear sky, high temp was 46F. Men's Meeting to start day, follow up visit with heart Dr, took almost 2 hours for 15 minutes of face time with prep nurse and Dr Off to Sherman with wife for lunch at Red Lobster and bike shop to drop off Volagi, nap then fire start, Stepdaughter and husband came by for dinner. Start Colonoscopy prep tomorrow
Covid update: Cooke 2736 confirmed cases, 98 active cases, Montague 1564 confirmed cases, 33 active cases, Grayson 9524 confirmed cases, 394 active cases, local 16 active cases.
Dennis, good news for your son
Roy enjoy your seat time
Ron glad you got some seat time. Fat squirrel
Eric hope the hawthorn does not get you
Buppies hate to hear about the mud slides
Drew sorry to hear about your friend's health
Mike hope you get some sunshine soon
Chris thanks for the link, it had been a while since I have watched Cup racing!
Billy hope they get your forecast worked out
Thomas won't snow work take up most of the day?
Drew and bragging that he did :laughing:
Bill enjoy your day, have a safe trip
Lou good to hear wife has had first vaccine, hope you get yours soon, and fridge unloading is uneventful.
Paul any grease grooves? Still silent here on vaccines and progress.
Rich hope you get the powder measure worked out. have fun getting into something
Don good news on the Covid front :drink:
Billy had one of my chains stretch past max adjustment Chicken salad on toasted e-muffin :licking:
Rick neat fire pics, sounds like quite the operation to deal with the trees
Ken hope you can get a new fridge that fits!
Rick of course the muffin was named for Thomas!
PJ we are Yanks and just can't get it right
RNG glad you got enough done, enjoy your paperwork and fire day tomorrow.
Drew our first burn at our last place we failed to get permit. FD showed up and process to burn explained. They hung around till fire was all but out but never attacked it. Then the guy said you won't need me anymore will you? and left.
David hope you get lucky
Ron thanks for info
Bird happy B-day!! and happy shot day
Thomas cute story
Randy hope the new impact works for you
Dennis sorry about the late mail.
Ted sorry about the closing issues, not the first time I have hard stories like that.
Buppies who is excited about seat time?
DF how many showed up with hose or bucket of water?
Don, great cartoon
prayers for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter/sister & family Covid, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, RNG/fire, Ron/hearing/son/aunt, Jim/sister & family, Phil/wife's eyes, Dennis/no Covid/older brother, Grev/wife's eye, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I can a little sun peaking through.

...and Thomas, e-muffins are everywhere...my wife made homemade chicken salad yesterday, and put a scoop on top of a toasted e-muffing for me for lunch. Yum.

I called my broker and told him to exit all e-muffin stock, because there would be a huge drop in demand......


Ron, how's your son? Some really nice pics lately by all.

Hope all are doing well, been busy.

One of the older cnc mills at work seems like the oil pump is not oiling. Not sure why yet...but I'm busy, so not much time to mess with it.

Do people drink even more, on Straya day?

You guys stay warm up there. Going to be 36F here manana en la manana. Burr cold for a Texan, or a climatized Wisconsinite that I know.

Prayers for our country, and for the sick, and for our team.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just got caught up, even mostly beat me.

31° now, was nice today. Saw an eagle on way to work, just south of BWI airport.
Went to Costco after work. Spent big $$. They were very well stocked with TP, I’m hording now.
More snow coming this weekend.