Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Saw the show about FIL house, some of it was funny/made up (drama).
We met the couple who bought the house and they are really nice. Will have to stop by there sometime to say hi.
Really tough renovation for them, glad they are sticking with it. Many things we would not have done, but it's there house and we are so very happy they did no knock it down for something newer.
I can hear my wife commenting on everything in the other room, she grew up in that house.

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Nice!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got rained out mowing. I noticed it getting dark as I headed towards the creek, so only did the outer edge and came up the other side. Looked at phone when at house, and it said close lightning and it was darker. Got it in barn, then opened the garden gate to mow inside there, and it started raining as I was mowing it. Got mower back in barn, shut doors, started getting soaked putting gate back up, didn’t finish, just ran to house.
Still coming down. .5” so far. Wind was really whipping the trees.

Kitty joined me on the swing.

 

[NHBX]

Good afternoon, hasn't been a lot going on (I like it that way) just enjoying life with the misses and family .
We celebrated our anniversary this past weekend 32 yrs + the 1st 9 yrs without papers for 41 yrs together. I don't know how she puts up with me!

We got close to 4" of rain between last night and today, will certainly be mowing and weed wacking as soon as it dry's enough.

Mostly - Happy Birthday to you, my sister took me out for a birthday breakfast yesterday was quite enjoyable.

Ken - that is a beautiful house, I love the old stone houses in that area. I recorded that show before I saw your post because it looked interesting, I'll watch it this weekend. They can't make a show these days without some type of scripted drama .

Roy - I've had the Lisinopril cough off and on for 16+ years, Burt's Bees honey cough drops work for me. (ymmv)

Enjoy your weekend

 

[Thomas]

We celebrated our anniversary this past weekend 32 yrs + the 1st 9 yrs without papers for 41 yrs together. I don't know how she puts up with me!

Wishing you both many many years hand in hand walking down the path.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all.
Thank you all for the birthday wishes.
73F for the start, partly cloudy, light breeze. Light wind today, sky clouded up some to mostly cloudy and high temp 87F HI 96F and DP 71F. Bike ride to start morning. then to energy conservation mode. Did get nap in.
Covid update: Cooke 3248 confirmed cases, 4 active cases, Montague 1794 confirmed cases, 4 active cases, Grayson, 11374 confirmed cases, 13 active cases.
Roy hope cough is nothing serious
Doug nice scores
Drew housework never a glamorous as outside work
Ron nice work on the table and nice pics
Drew thanks for the link human powered car
Thomas enjoy the date night
RNG glad tool selling over successfully
Drew have fun weeding with church family
Don frog was really dark.
Randy never had issue with front tires on ZTR, but rear tires skidded real easy.
Paul glad you got some family time, nice job on trees.
PJ enjoy cooler weather
Drew nice looking 'maters
Dennis never had that pulled, not sure what I would do
David hope you are not fasting without a need for it. Glad food turned out and H&F sounds like it was fun for all.
RS have a good inside day
DesertEagle welcome to GM thread.
Thomas poor squirrel
Ken glad you got to see the show and house is still standing.
Doug sorry it is a challenge to get wife help
Two_bit good luck with mower repair
Randy sorry about flat but glad you could upgrade the tire to what you need.
Drew glad you got sockets moved, thanks for garden update
Dennis sorry you got rained out
Luther happy anniversary and birthday!
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle's daughter, Bird/aging issues/daughter's foot, 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/vision issues, 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]

Happy Anniversary, Luther. Many more to come.

 

[sodamo]

Think we are certified well. This was one of those medicare mandated exams. Lots of questions, vision test, hearing test, cognitive tests, light physical exam but blood work including cholesterol and AC1. Other than waiting for blood results, Dr happy with other results. I managed to draw a blank with third word of memory test. Ball - Flag - Tree.
A burger for late lunch followed by a DQ Blizzard.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
looks like a lovely day today, weather has cleared up and will be in mid 80's today with sun, just nice summer weather.
Last rain was .88 inches, everything is very green here.

more housework this morning, then work in the garden. Need to pull down all the snowpeas, mold or something has gotten on the vines
and I want the stuff out of the garden before it spreads. Then I might pick the rest of the beets. Not sure they will get bigger, just rattier looking.
And I will pick my first tomato today and have it in my sandwich for lunch.

Hope you all have a very nice weekend.

 

[daugen]

I managed to draw a blank with third word of memory test. Ball - Flag - Tree.

my this brings back memories of a year ago, trying to answer all the mental questions correctly so they would let me
out of intensive supervision ward in hospital. I looked at the lady and said at my age I'm not sure I could remember them in order
regardless of my current condition. I guess I got enough right...

Unlikely my short term memory will ever be the same after last year but now I just write it off to advancing senility.

Surprising how many situations one can explain away by saying "I'm old and I'm a guy".

 

[ronjhall]

Hot cup of coffee taste good this morning. 52° with clear skies this morning. Heading to 79° with mostly sunny skies. Good day yesterday. Spent all day with my aunt. Need to mow grass today. Hope to get some weed killer down. No other plans. I did get new hat yesterday. going to use it today.

I have been missing Birthdays and Anniversaries lately. Best wishes to all I missed.

David, I refuse to do the 3 word memory test unless I can write the answers down on paper or in notes on my iPhone.

Drew, good sockets are heavy.

Everyone stay healthy and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[scaredychicken]

Good Morning All,

I think Sat will be Tractor Day - I need to get some stuff done and moved around . Have a great day !!!

 

[Thomas]

58F clear 80 for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...Ask the Mrs. what she wanted to do today since I had no plans,she want to visit her all time favor store in York,ME. been 1 1/2 years because C19,sooo 99.9% chance that's my plan for today.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[RoyJackson]

2021-07-10, 0653

56° right now...high in the upper 70's and some clouds...

Chores: Dump run is necessary...try to see if I can get in for a haircut. If it's dry enough, probably mow the lawn this afternoon and some string trimming.
I'd written a day or two back about that little hand held chain and my problems when using my right hand (poor dexterity from a stroke). Think I'll see how well I can do with my left hand. I am right handed, but since the stroke I do most everything (except writing) with my left hand

Got tired of messing around with electronic sound protection, so went old school

David Clark 27 Hearing Protector at MyPilotStore

www.mypilotstore.com

Pretty much the same thing I used when in the Navy

 

[Buppies]

There is a biscuitville in the Lynchburg area only one I know of close by

Beautiful day today more beach time

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 85F @ 4:00AM. Sunny. Near record high temperatures. High 113F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
The 10-day doesn't show much improvement in high temps, with hundreds and high nineties the norm, but at least the lows will drop back into the high sixties by mid week.

Memory tests and Medicare mandated exams? I've never had much of a mind for remembering things I couldn't at least write down first. Not even in grade school, after writing Lincoln's Gettysburg Address down repeatedly until my hand hurt. What do they do to you if you flunk?

Ever since Drew's post about hats the other day, I've been looking on and off for a replacement for my old straw hat, which is still too big even with terry cloth shims under the sweat band. It's getting a little ratty, too. I like the ones with ventilated crowns, but want a chin strap, and a brim that won't flop around in the wind. Every time I find one, it's not available in my size, or the reviews say it'll fall apart in a month. More Covid shortage problems still rattling through the supply lines.

I've had a lot of those blow molded cases show up busted to pieces by the gorillas at the post office, UPS, and FedEx. Not a problem when the tools will end up in a tool chest, not fun when it's something electric or air operated that comes with a lot of little parts. I usually end up just throwing them away and making do somehow. Then there's those tool truck cases that are so nice I can't bring myself to toss them out, even after the tools end up in one of their nice roll away chests. Somewhere up in the rafters there's a cardboard box full of them. I can just picture the look on whoever's face that gets stuck cleaning this place out after I'm gone.

Got in a short session outside yesterday morning before the thermometer hit a hundred before noon. Enough to see that there's a little more digging needed this morning, and the impact hammer will spend some time outside its blow molded case doing it.

Don cautioned about making sure to leave plenty of slack in the plastic pipe lines. Well, in these temperatures there's so much it looks like the trench is full of black snakes. I'm gonna have to wait for cooler weather before anything gets buried.

Hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning all. I moved the sheep over to a far off field this morning and it has brought a pleasure I haven't experienced for months - the luxury of being able to drive in and out of all the other fields without having to keep getting out to open and shut gates !

Got tired of messing around with electronic sound protection, so went old school

David Clark 27 Hearing Protector at MyPilotStore

www.mypilotstore.com

Roy, my dad would have appreciated David Clark ear defenders when we all joined in with Dave Clark 5 foot stomping Bits and pieces

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 69 with as high of 83 forecast for today. Nice clear skies, first since Wednesday.

Yesterday was mostly spent in shop. Helped oldest son change secondary float bowl on the Holley carb on his ski boat. In the process of setting the float level, it dawned on me that the once ubiquitous Holley 4 barrel carburetor has become a dinosaur.

I accomplished my goal of getting the two speakers ready for pickup, so maybe I’ll have a goof off day today, but it’s hard for me to slow down, I guess I’m afraid I might like it. I might go look at a used excavator with a friend today, I hope it’s nice and he buys it. It would be a nice addition to the neighborhood.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Need to mow grass today. Hope to get some weed killer down. No other plans. I
Good Morning All.

Same here, 71° and sunny.

I use the old school ear protection, but have to wear baseball cap instead of the wide brim hat.

 

[txdon]

We celebrated our anniversary this past weekend 32 yrs + the 1st 9 yrs without papers for 41 yrs together.

Congratulations!

Good morning, Raining again for the 7th day in a row, but the total is still a little less than 2" for the week. What a nice July.
72˚F heading to the upper 80s.

Still have not mowed the yard, so that could be on the agenda if it dries. I was going to start repairs on Mom's barn but too muddy after she got 2" rain yesterday. The mud by the barn is 50% manure because the cows use the overhang for shade and shelter.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Happy anniversary Luther and wifey!

Eric, was dad more of a Glen Miller type? My mom was, but she took well to the British invasion of music.

Still have not mowed the yard, so that could be on the agenda if it dries. I was going to start repairs on Mom's barn but too muddy after she got 2" rain yesterday. The mud by the barn is 50% manure because the cows use the overhang for shade and shelter.

There's your compost!