Good morning!!!!

RoyJackson · Jun 23, 2021

What a beautiful day!!
I have about 2½ hours left at work (then the hour drive home), but I think I'll start mowing the lawn this afternoon...

rswyan · Jun 23, 2021

73F and "Fair" @ 12:45, heading up to a high of 75F.

Woman says it is getting "hot" outside ... but just opened up the windows in the house ...

Slow getting rolling this morning, wasn't able to fall asleep until after 04:00 this morning.

Woman noted a bit ago that the J. ornatus has reappeared in the upstairs tank ... after an absence of around a month.

WTH ???

Only thing I can figure out is maybe it swam down the output tube of the filter, but that's kind of hard to imagine ... given that the tube isn't much larger than she is, and has a 90 degree bend.

A little thin, but doesn't look much worse for wear.

Belt sander out on truck for delivery.

Agenda for today:

More hosta/shrub removal and replanting (as decreed by The Woman ...

)

She wants to incorporate the Black-eyed Susans we picked up into the day lily planting up around the shop. Seems like that would work ... but we'll need more of them. Fortunately there are a number of folks on Craigs here locally that are selling plants for reasonable.

Speaking of Craig's List, there a guy who has a Scotts "Elite" walk-behind spreader for sale for dirt cheap not far from the house. He purchased new this year, getting rid of it because he's moving to an apartment - figured it might be handy to have to cover the odd nooks and crannies that aren't easily gotten to with the Cub and the Chapin. Need to run over and snag that.

Need to fill water buffalo and haul it up to water the newly planted hosta.

Had wanted to aerate down here around the house yesterday, but didn't get to it (not enough time and only one me) ... probably have to wait for next rain due later this week (Sat/Sun)

Possibly need to mow again ... if I can get to it. Next couple of days are supposed to be nice with highs in the 80's, so doesn't have to be done today.

Pressure washing will likely wait until tomorrow when it's warmer out.

Hopelessly behind on replying to this thread but ... :

BEF,

Keep mowing those weeds ... eventually you'll have grass.

Bupp,

Sorry to hear about the intestinal issues. I hate to say it, but I'm all to familiar with that sort of thing.

Drew,

Yeah ... nice to have a good set of reliable wheels. Hopefully MIL's car will go to someone who appreciates it.

Well, time to get to it.

daugen · Jun 23, 2021

Ken, thanks, they were large plants from Bountiful Acres, about six or eight left when I left

kenmbz · Jun 23, 2021

Thanks, I have a coupon for them.

Thomas · Jun 23, 2021

Buppies said:
Feeling some better today just very weak never left house yesterday.

Thanks for all thoughts and prayers they do help

Alien · Jun 23, 2021

I was mowing some long grass yesterday with the flail when My wife pointed out a very large tree stump and asked if I could push it out. I said I doubt it as I had tried on numerous occasions to move it. Anyway I decided to give it a bump with the bucket and it moved slightly. Never done that before. So I gradually moved around it nudging it from different angles and it started to give in. The ground luckily was soft this time. Eventually i managed to push it over. It was massive with huge root system but most of the roots had by now rotted so it let go. I was surprised (and pleased) but it was a struggle to push it away into a burn pile as it was so big. Nothing worse that old tree stumps sticking up in an otherwise clean paddock.

Thomas · Jun 23, 2021

RoyJackson said:
What a beautiful day!!
I have about 2½ hours left at work (then the hour drive home), but I think I'll start mowing the lawn this afternoon...

It's been a beauty of day working outside,felt like early autumn.

Alien · Jun 23, 2021

Same here Thomas. We have had some cooler days but mostly sunny and great working outside weather. It is middle of Winter but more like late Spring. Haven't really had a Winter at all. We even have birds nesting!

rswyan · Jun 23, 2021

73F and mostly cloudy (supposedly) @ 18:15.

Picked up the spreader, seller seemed like a nice guy, new beautiful home in a new subdivision, real nice late model Porsche in the garage.

Was kinda of curious as to why he'd be getting rid of a not cheap spreader ($99) that he'd just brought this year for so cheap ($9)

Asked if I had the price right/wasn't a typo and $9 was all he really wanted.

He said you're the first person who actually arrived and showed up - you can just have it - I was going to take it to Salvation Army if no one came.

Found out he hadn't suffered some calamity (health or otherwise), just a job transfer ... figured he'd rent as it was easier.

I had $12 in my wallet which I offered to him and which he accepted.

Said he would use to buy his kids some ice cream ...

He thanked me for my concerns and I thanked him for the great deal on the spreader.

Wish the rest of the day had gone as well as that ...

buckeyefarmer · Jun 23, 2021

Worked late
Wife made great taco salad for supper
Sitting on porch it’s chilly. 61°

txdon · Jun 23, 2021

Mystery plant is still unknown. I’m eliminating all my possibilities.

It might be what my grandpa called a pig Mellon but I don’t know the real name. He just fed it too his pigs, I hope it’s not that.

My planted seeds are up - beans and okra.

Full moon Ron.

MoKelly · Jun 23, 2021

Good evening.

It was a great day. Got everything (mostly) on my list completed. Had a nice day with my youngest son. We were outside and it was perfect - nice temps, low humidity and sunshine. He was off work snd helping me at the farm.

On the way home we stopped to eat at a steak place.

It was just nice. Since he started work we have less and less time to spend together. I understand kids grow and have other interests and friends.

So, a day together with him helping Dad is special - at least to me.

MoKelly

mostly_gas · Jun 23, 2021

Good evening all. 72 for the start, overcast, light breeze. Moderate wind today, sky cleared early afternoon, and high temp 92F HI 102F, and DP 72F. Humidity returned after only one day, looks like wet Sunday on in the 10 day forecast, wet for this tine of year. Men's meeting to start morning, trip to town for groceries, lunch, meds and bike bolt. Got bike bolt installed with thread lock this time. Next ride tomorrow, should be less rattling

Got nap in, decided too hot to putter with boat.
Covid update: Cooke 3240 confirmed cases, 2 active cases, Montague 1784 confirmed cases, 2 active cases, Grayson, 11374 confirmed cases, 13 active cases.
RS good luck with water line, you must like hostas

Never thought you were whining Randy, we all have had both amazing good luck and amazing bad luck in out own lives. Congrats on getting car dealers to part with money

Dennis went through a lot of stuff prior to moving, got rid of maybe 2/3 of what I should have done. Sorry to hear of you your brother's travails.
Roy glad just minor stiff in audit, good to hear travelers are doing well.
Ron nice work on the bar, great pics. Good luck with chair project.
Drew nice temps, I always watch hydration, takes so long to rehydrate.
Thomas still a long walk with trimmer, maybe you need new trimmer?
Buppies glad you fell better.
Bird glad you got good support for the transition to new phones.
Don understand about hydration. Hope cedarcide was fun!
Paul Glad safe trip hope wedding planning goes well.
Mo thanks for bike trip update. She is covering a lot of miles. Sounds like fun at the farm

Drew glad Helga nice to you, have fun plant shopping, and good luck with apple tree plans
PJ sorry about the rain, good to hear training is starting. My cell phone story is similar to yours, except wife had an android phone. I find it handy to see txt msg on GPS screen on the bike
Drew I just drink filtered water from fridge door.
Ken glad you are enjoying break in hot weather. Good luck with benches
RNG good luck with the sand and conduit people, sounds like the bulk of the hand work is past.
David praying for good report from eye Dr, and hope you score some shear bolts
Randy you missed my point.
Drew not much clover here now, St Augustine grass has crowed it out.
Roy hope you had a good mow.
RS glad your fish reappeared. Hope replanting went well
Doug good to hear stump cooperated
RS glad spreader went so well.
Don thanks for update on mystery plant
John (MOkelly) always nice to spend time with the kids
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter and car crash,Bird/aging issues, Billy/skin cancer surgery, David(moss)/remodel/divorce, Buppies cancer surgery/ diarrhea, 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.

sodamo · Jun 23, 2021

Dr happy with progress, adjusted med schedule, revisit in a month.
In town longer than anticipated so didn’t get back to mowing.
About to got to friends to celebrate their being here 10 years. Just a small gathering of 4 couples that we haven’t seen much of this year.

buckeyefarmer · Jun 23, 2021

Forgot the sky pic.

Fuddy1952 · Jun 23, 2021

Wife & I had an enjoyable boat ride today with friends at Smith Mountain Lake. This island is for sale! Two houses, boat house, buildings, seems like a fairly good sized island. Furnished even comes with boat!