Good morning!!!!

[mostly_gas]

Good morning all. 64F for the start, overcast, rain approaching, 2.1 inch in rain gauge. Light wind in forecast, more waves of rain, and high temp of 78F.
Catching up will outside is too wet to do anything. Start Sat 4:48 Central time:
Dennis paid 2.58 at Brookshire in Clifton on Saturday. Most places were 2.79 to 2.96 / gal.
RNG they could work on the unfunded liabilities but they won't do that either
Dennis beautiful pics!
Chris I heard Covid in the Yankee organization, but nothing since
RNG neat drone pic.
Don thanks for info. First golf cart was a TXT electric.
Randy how do you lose a ripper? glad cruise was successful
RS, Sorry about the sack damage, can't imagine they smell like food. You got a lot done.
Drew sorry the Makita under performing, hope your tweaking helps.
Sunday posts:
Ron you are up early, nice crop on dandelions, and great crane pic.
Randy never had a dump find quit that good. Hope pastor goes easy on you.
Billy crazy about the mouse in your shop-vac. Hope you have better luck with finding a replacement.
Buppies thanks for your prayers, glad you are getting a chance to dry out.
Paul that last nut does not look easy to get to. Don't those pumps have about a 700-900 hour life?
Roy taxes are enough to ruin your day sorry to hear about Bella.
RNG So true about engineers. hope you can get a good drone pic.
Bird glad roof went well.
Kyle sorry about cell phone issues, have you tried power down and remove battery? Thanks for your prayers. Ask Geico for a equivalent car instead of money.
Gene welcome to the GM thread. Does the tool look like the old distributor wrench.
Roy good luck with your idle problem.
More catch up to night

 

[Looking4new]

Good afternoon. I'm back from the big smoke. Medical went great and I am good for another year. I'll go to North Bay tomorrow to turn it in. Still no word on the power washer. The guy that sold it to me said I had to take it to a local shop first BEFORE the company would replace it. I think I am about done with the Home Hardware house brand (Benchmark).

I found Shell gas for $1.209/L just north of Orillia on the northbound side of Hwy 11. Every other station I saw was up around $1.269/L, so that was a bonus. $1.209x3.78=$4.57002/US gallon. [there are 3.78 litres in a US gallon]

check, I am waiting until next spring to shell out for another ride on mower. It will probably be a John Deere X330, unless I find something better, but that will be next spring. I'll do it with my income tax rebate.


Have a safe day all

 

[pennwalk]

Chris I heard Covid in the Yankee organization, but nothing since.

One player, three coaches and five traveling staff. Mostly asymptomatic. I don't know when the out break starts to effect the teams ability to play. It would be interesting to know who is infecting who and which kind of covid it is.

Chris

 

[rswyan]

Got first 24 gallons of glyphosate applied, on driveway edges but mostly around 1/2 of pole barn. Time to mix up another tank, but will not be able to get north side of the back of the barn ... still too wet to get over there.

Probably go ahead and get those bird feeders moved so I can spray those areas.

Very encouraged that there are no leaks from the sprayer.

Woman is headed out to do some running around. She will grab me some lunch and gas for the Cub while she is out ...

 

[toppop52]

We got this much done yesterday;

And this much today;

Now all the areas on either side of decks and porches are stone gardens. Still have to replace the cheap vinyl lattice, make the surround for the HVAC AND install the planters and Ellen’s other features.

Thank goodness for front end loaders!

 

[txdon]

Here's more scientific evidence on why and how meat is bad for you, this time courtesy of the MedCram Youtube channel:

Yes.
Our Dr. says that also back in 2012. Here is a 3 minute video with the same info but less details. I liked the details.

The Inflammatory Meat Molecule Neu5Gc | NutritionFacts.org

Plant-based diets may help rheumatoid arthritis by decreasing exposure to an inflammatory compound found in animal products.

nutritionfacts.org

 

[Thomas]

Tax day today oh boy think I will tax bear to help pay for the numerous bird feeders he she has destroyed

This could be interesting.

 

[Thomas]

73F sun cloud mix,around 3pm heaven open up give good old fashion down pour got more than my back pockets wet.

Decided today was good day clean pile of no longer useful junk took it to dump,afternoon plan digging around big pine stump down foot cut it off but my 2 little helpers show up sooo that was the the afternoon...during day mother fox lets them play by culvert but when night comes they are back at the den...one pup like to bark other pup not fond of the barking then they start wrestling.

Not much plan for this evening just kicking back.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[daugen]

nice critter pics
I just knew if I bought those two tomato plants at supermarket this morning it would
get Burpee order to show up...well, at least an email saying my tomato and sweet pepper plants will be here tomorrow.
Good timing, pretty warm weather coming.

nice work Randy.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. Rain let up for a while, got a bike ride in and no nap . more rain in forecast for tomorrow.
Covid update: Cooke 3217 confirmed cases, 7 active cases, Montague 1759 confirmed cases, 3 active cases, Grayson, 11308 confirmed cases, 15 active cases, local not updated.
Sunday posts at 3:19PM
Thomas you need to give us a day or 2 warning on national BBQ day nice owl
Dennis hope you get plenty of rain. we are getting more than our share this week.
RS one of you better trips to TSC.
Don glad concert was good
David good to hear insulation is progressing.
Today's posts:
Buppies thanks for your prayers
Drew hope shoulder not injured, enjoy your A/C
Ron glad tree is down, hope chipping goes well. nice red-wing bb pic
Eric good to hear you beat the worst of the rain. sorry about goose island.
Buppies good luck with taxing bear, glad you got wife/son time
Chris yes those guys can play
Paul nice job on the fountain, light is a nice touch
RNG sounds like new pole saw is working, as is the new head.
Ken good to hear tree down and no major issues. Glad you got some biking in.
Mo good to hear tourny went well.
RS hope spraying goes well and you get your Chapin parts
David hope Dr.s visits went well.
Bill good to hear medical went well.
Chris thanks for update on Yankees
RS good to hear sprayer up and spraying
Randy looking good so far, nice progress.
Thomas glad your helpers showed
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter and car crash,Bird/aging issues, Billy/skin cancer, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies cancer surgery, Phil/reflux/wife's eyes,Steppenwolfe/son-auto immune disorder, Dennis/older brother/son, Grev/wife's eye, Randy/recovery, Bill/DIL home care, Ted/knee recovery, Doug and wife/health issues/nerve and pain/ wife's eyes, Ken/uncle, Drew/tendon healing, David(sadamo)/Sophie's eye surgery,RNG/fire season, and Country.
stay safe and healthy you all.

 

[Popgadget]

Paul that last nut does not look easy to get to. Don't those pumps have about a 700-900 hour life?............ Does the tool look like the old distributor wrench.

This pump had 780 hours on it, I’d say you called it pretty well.
The wrench is very much like a distributor wrench, but the wrench end is like a 12pt tubing wrench with a magnet to hold the nut in it.
Not sure if that makes sense, I’ll take a picture next time I’m in the hangar.
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[rswyan]

60F and partly cloudy @ 22:00, high hit 74.7F today, beating the predicted high of 73F.

Amazon delivered one order: some SD cards, paper, and 1 lb. of calcium carbonate.

Noticed hummer out at the feeder, also these guys who've nested on top of the siren on the back wall:

Not sure what they are - maybe Eastern Phoebes - but sure hope it don't go off while they are there.

Mowed most of east side of lawn down here by the house.

Got another tank of glyphosate mixed up.

While that tank was mixing I went up and got the dump cart and did some trimming on the low hanging branches in back.

About that time The Woman showed up lugging the FS66 (but not the shoulder strap) for me to start for her.

Persuaded her to load the trimmed branches in the cart instead (since she is lower to the ground than I am) and told her I would get the shoulder strap when I took the cart up to dump the trimmings on the burn pile (if she would just sit down and take a load off for a minute while I did that)

So I did that and then got the FS66 started for her and while she was weed eating I sprayed around the east edges of the yard.

After she got tired of that I put her on the Cub and she went after the west side of the lawn while I took the hopper feeder down and moved it over into the lawn, a little further back in the yard.

The hopper feeder needed refilled so I had mixed up a batch in a bucket and took it out to fill, sat the feeder on that while I was moving the mounting pole. Also filled the sunflower tube feeders as well.

Needed some additional tools so I went off to grab those and when I got back there were six birds on and around the hopper feeder ... which was sitting on top of the bucket on the ground ... including that Rose-breasted grosbeak.

About the time I was getting that finished up she comes out of the house and tells me I need to get inside ... "Your fish are really hungry" ...

So we fed the fish ... and the banana worms.

Just got notification that UPS will be delivering a package tomorrow - hopefully it will be the frame parts from Chapin ... but it could be something else as well.

Hope everyone had a great day ...

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is finished brewing. 43° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 78° with mostly sunny skies. Ended at neighbors place helping with a couple of yard projects. That required some tractor seat time. Enjoyed time out in warm temperatures. Fired up house AC. After all the work done on furnace over the winter. Wanted to make sure it would work. It worked OK. Calling for temperatures in upper 80's this weekend. Hair cut this morning. Then will see what I can find outside to do rest of the day.

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[daugen]

good morning all.
sunny and 81 today, summer is coming.

Ron, great duck pics, you can just feel the cold water running over the one duck's feet.

should be a busy day. Landscapers hopefully showing up plus Burpee tomato and pepper order due in today

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, low temp 51 and high to 79°F. Wind W 6 mph. Sunny!

The power washer will get lifted into the trailer with my loader this morning [seat time] and off to Burks Falls to get repaired or replaced, hopefully. If they don't want to do that then they can refund my money and I will get one somewhere else in the fall.
Covid poke this afternoon, and that will round out my day.

Nice duck pics, Ron. You have all the major makins for duck soup.

Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

54 high of 72 today chance of rain shower

Had to put lien on bears Den he/she refused to pay tax, we on the other hand had no choice

prayers for L4N DIL, Toppop, LS knee, Stepp son, Drew healing of shoulder, mostly wife, Kyle wife and family, all others our Country

 

[Thomas]

Had to put lien on bears Den he/she refused to pay tax, we on the other hand had no

Have feeling if this should go to court you'll lose.

 

[Thomas]

53F clearing sky mid 70's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...shed door needs little repair,paint bottom have of screen door,might try again digging around pine stump hope my helpers don't show up.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[wngsprd]

49 and scattered clouds going for 80 today, 90s by Friday. Need rain.

Cool looking fox den area, Thomas...looks big enough for Buppies bear to share, unless Boo says no.

Took my truck to get its annual inspection...dealership still does it for free and fast...although we had time to look at new vehicles in their lot...one Land Cruiser...$90,800...the guy prepping vehicles said this is the last year they'll be sold, so some are going for $5K over sticker and some collectors are buying and sticking them in the garage. I think if I had an extra $100K laying around, I'd buy land. I always wanted one...and almost bought a new one in 1978 but it was $6K and I bought the new pickup for $4,200...now that 1978 model is one I wish I had bought.

My wife went with me for the 9am appointment so went grocery shopping afterwards and to a Mexican restaurant (outdoor fountain area) for lunch...not as nice looking as yours, Ron, but has trees and wisteria growing over a pergola. Still some gas stations without gas...local news said 73% of stations in Virginia have gas, but DC still bad off.

Changed the oil in my wife's vehicle yesterday while it was parked next to a Sweet Betsy bush...very nice smelling the fragrance while lying on the ground...also funny how tame the birds get when you are lying down, coming very close to get to the feeders.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 60F @ 4:15AM. Abundant sunshine. High near 85F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Bit of a cooling trend into the weekend, with a couple cloudy days and highs in the upper 60s - low 70s. No sign of rain though.

Do you think that's the same pair of ducks from last year, Ron?

Any word on the Honda, Drew?

Had a go at digging with the bucket yesterday. Sorta worked, but just not enough traction going uphill against the 17° gradient to make good progress. Tried dropping the scarifies on the box blade to break up the dirt, but the notches on them had too much flash to seat in the lower positions. Back at the garage, a flapper wheel took care of that, and they worked very well going down hill. But again just couldn't get the traction from the tractor going uphill. So back to the garage to take the 3PH stuff off and mount the backhoe. That part was easy, the only tool required being a 14mm socket for a pair of M10 bolts. At the backhoe I hit a snag hooking up the hoses, as the top'n'tilt spools were in the way of one of them. Back to the garage to move the spools, it was a bit like working on Paul's vacuum pump. Drilled two new holes and got 'er done, eventually. Moved tractor back to the hoe, got hoses hooked up, then tractor would crank and not start. Found that the air filter was pretty choked up with dust, but couldn't get it off because FEL boom was in the way. Not sure what to do next, or even if that's the problem. More study needed.

My old twelve foot Stanley tape measure got caught in the bandsaw a few weeks ago, and I just couldn't bring myself to bin it. It's been with me more than forty years, I used it on one of my first real jobs, and a lot of others since, so I decided to just replace the tape. Except apparently Stanley would rather sell you a brand new tape measure, and doesn't seem to supply just the tape any more. Google found one on ebay, and it showed up yesterday. Following the instructions on the back of the pack had the old tape measure working good as new in about five minutes. At least one thing worked out yesterday...