Good morning!!!!

[riptides]

61 outside this AM, heading to low 80's.

Was a busy weekend.

More stress with the insurance claim. Contractors now threating to sue. Claim I breached contract. Ahh.....no communications for 5 months and no final proposal and no cash exchanged for ratifying contract. What the heck is wrong with people these days?

Anyway, will walk the lines of shame with the weedwacker today and go kill some grass with RoundUp. I think that is still legal for a while.

Hope all have a great day, good start to the work week. Be safe. Get healthy.

 

[PJSprog]

72°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 94° today. Voice on the radio said we might tie the record of 96° today, and probably break the old record of 97° for tomorrow. Mid- to upper-90s here through Wednesday, then a high of 70° for Thursday and Friday.

Been a long time since I've eaten Cream of Wheat, Mostly_. Always preferred that over oatmeal.
Now I want some.

Good morning, gents.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 45F in Lakeview, Oregon. Mostly cloudy with occasional rain...mainly in the morning. High 64F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.

We got two really nice weather days in Maupin, OR before rain came in for Saturday night. It stopped long enough to get packed up Sunday morning, but the camping stuff went into the baggage wet. We headed east and south to Lakeview, Oregon. It was cold enough that the grip heaters were on full blast, and I have a blister on one hand to show for it. Got rooms and soaked in a hot pool last night. Great dinner, too. Severe shock, though, when we learned that the Whistle Pig rye we toasted the trip's end with ran sixty bux a shot! Rain started shortly after we arrived, and it looks to be hanging around here most of the day. We hope to miss most of it with a late departure, and I'll follow one of my buddies back to his place in Klamath Falls for tonight. I could make it home in five hours, but it would be mostly a wet ride, not my idea of a good time in the mountains. Time to take advantage of being retired.

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

 

[Rich B1]

Good morning! 63 now, supposed to get to 76 later, had some rain and t’storms this morning. Some fall like weather predicted by the end of the week.

Nice weekend weather. Did a lot of just stuff all weekend. Did power up the race bike electrical system yesterday. Everything works as expected. Now to get the exhaust welded. My BIL usually is pretty quick.

Not sure what today will bring.

Everyone stay safe out there

 

[m7040]

Good morning, 70 now going to 80 nice day

Going up to Sabillasville to a vegetable grower to pick up green beans for Cody. He loves those for snacks and being low in carb and high in protein it is good for him. We drive up through the forrest near Camp David on a little used dirt road that is very scenic. When Camp David is in use the road is blocked off by the security people so we will see if open.
Did my morning walk and leg exercise and will eat brunch before going.
I am keeping my diet low on carbs to control diabetes and monitor it with bloodwork every 6 Months with A1c ranging between 5 to 7 for the last 20 years. Avoiding medication to control it is a good thing.
Also see a Retina specialist once a year to get my eyes checked for any diabetes related damage.
Today looks like a good day for the ZT to go to work on the lawn

 

[m7040]

This is what some of the oak trees look like after 7 years. Planted as small seedlings early spring and protected with tree shelters until 6 or so ft tall. They grow slow but will last a long a time.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, I lost track. Which place has your offer been accepted?
.

North of Roanoke VA. Not too far out. 20 miles from downtown. 6 minutes from I81.

22.6 miles to mission bbq.

 

[RoyJackson]

North of Roanoke VA. Not too far out. 20 miles from downtown. 6 minutes from I81.

22.6 miles to mission bbq.

Best of luck to you, BEF!!!

 

[sodamo]

68°F and .34 inches rain and raining.

Stayed up way too late watching the funeral. Think today will reflect that.

I do need to make a PO run.

Zoom Happy Hour this afternoon.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF - glad you found a place, hope it works out great for you. Planning some new land camping trips soon?

First will need to get a driveway in, then power. Then who knows.
I’ll have to see if I’m allowed a temp power install. At least it’s right on the edge of the property.

 

[m7040]

This is Caboose Farm we passed on our way to Sabillasville and is located on the edge of the forrest driving up there

 

[m7040]

And this driving up through the forrest close to Camp David

 

[rswyan]

76 and cloudy @ 13:30, heading up to a high of around 80F with a possibility of a stray shower or thunderstorm. Looks like we did get some rain overnight, LWS reports 0.15" since midnight. Will be enough to keep the grass growing.

Got foam board insulation unloaded first thing yesterday. Managed to work the block (4' x 4' x 8') of it out far enough that I could get the forks under the end and scoot it far enough out to get the forks under it from the side and then pick it up. In doing so I managed to catch the step bumper on the van and bend it upwards however. Will need to fix that today once I get the bucket back on ...

After that I ran down to the corner and got 4 1/2 gallons of diesel, slid by MickyD's on the way back for a sausage McMuff and some hashbrowns.

Took a while to locate the battery-operated pump though, finally found it in the empty cat litter box in the garage I had set it in and got the Kubota refueled.

By the time I had done all that it was time to go pick up the steel over at friends.

Went over there and got the steel loaded. It was the crate for a gazebo they got, not sure exactly what I'll use it for but it could be handy.

Got treated to a spin in their new Tesla Model Y SUV:

Acceleration was impressive, nice and quiet, with a very nice ride. And great visibility out the front with a low dash. I think they are happy that they went with that vs. the Prius they were considering.

When I got back I put the bucket on the Kubota and ran the rest of that second clay pile through the screener twice. Maybe one bucket load of clay left in the rocks and gravel, so might run it through one final time ... or not.

After that I put the forks back on the Kubota and managed to pry the plate compactor out of the sleeper area in the van where it was wedged in pretty tight.

Took that over and set it in front of the garage and got it lifted out of the box. Handy having a lifting ring built into the frame, an advantage it had over the Harbor Freight unit.

Didn't have the correct oil for it (10w30) so had The Woman stop by Autozone and pick up a 5 quart jug of Mobil 1 synthetic (which can also be used in the Cub Cadet) since it was right on the way to the Mexican place where She was picking up dinner.

Was too late to mess with any further by the time we finished dinner so I stuck a trash bag over it until I could get to it today.

Agenda for the rest of the afternoon:

Fill plate compactor with gas and oil and get it moved over to the barn area.

Consolidate mulch onto one pallet.

Probably work on cleaning up the outside area around the barn, check slope on surface drains and get those covered.

Get a haircut.

Hope everyone is having a great Monday ...

 

[Mark P.]

Good Afternoon now,, Hope everyone had a great weekend..
Had a really good visit with my mom..We celebrated my wife turning 65 also..

Have a good day everbody..

 

[PJSprog]

Happy Birthday to your wife, Mark.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

This is Caboose Farm we passed on our way to Sabillasville and is located on the edge of the forrest driving up there

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Yep, know that place. If you went to scenic view orchard we have friends up on the hill behind it. You probably took Manahan road. Our scouts clean up the group camping site on that road every spring. One year when they were there, President Bush came biking down the road, and stopped to talk to some of the scouts.
I’ve camped there with them when the President was at the camp. They let us in with the road closed.

 

[Thomas]

58F windy light rain now until tomorrow PM.

Was good work day and very little plan for the evening.

Enjoy your evening.

 

[Buppies]

Happy birthday to your wife Mark

 

[Thomas]

Used to follow Giants when YA Tittle was quarterback, a lot of good coaches played for the Giants in the day

Coach Al Sherman,WR. Homer Jones,Saftey Spider Lacart,RB.Tucker Frederson.

 

[sodamo]

Happy Birthday Mrs Mark P