Good morning!!!!

[LS Tractor Owner]

Good evening to all! Another hot day, started out at 54 this morning, but quickly went up to 94ｰ. Chance of a scattered t-storm tonight.

Was just finishing up washing the dinner dishes and heard some thunder. Went out and saw both a sunset and storm at the same time. Couldn't get any better pics of the lightning, but it was awesome, streaking across the sky and hitting the ground at the same time. It looks like it's going to the east of us, but we might get a little sprinkle.:shocked:

 

[sodamo]

Nice pics Guys. Phones, lightning.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 77F this morning, mostly clear sky, calm wind. Brisk gusty wind, clear sky, and high temp of 100F. Chapel at start, meal delivery at 10 return for lunch and nap. We had talked about going out in the boat, but decide wind would make it not fun.
Prayer for all.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Those phones are cool :thumbsup: We have a replica of those, it has a rotary dial, but sends out a touch tone like a modern phone. It will be used in our new 'cottage' that I'm building. The theme of the building is a 40's southern farmhouse. Nothing like having the 'real thing' though.

Drew, nice melons! Our garden pretty much succumbed to the heat. We were able to get about 2 dozen plum tomatoes, 2 zucchini, and 4 squash. Tomato plants are now drying out and browning. Out of about 24 green bean plants, we got maybe 2 handfuls of beans. Only have maybe 4 plants left. Okra struggled to give us a few. They got watered religiously, some shaded with shade cloth, some full sun, no difference in growth or production. Can't figure it out. Last year, same plants, same area, did exceptionally well....oh wel. Drew, you have not only the green thumb, but green hands.

Glad to NOT hear of any of you guys getting flooded out.

Everyone have a great start to the week, stay safe and out of trouble. Prayers out to hose in need.

 

[sodamo]

A more productive day than anticipated.

Put some of Sophies’ pineapple and a cup of rice in the IP stuffed cabbage leftover and hit the Rice button. Made for another nice meal.

Quit raining but hasn’t dried all that much. I actually had difficulty backing the Tractor up a small slope due to mud.
I did put together a start of fuel storage area, just blocks dry stacked and will figure out some sort of cover. Wife talked me out of properly stacking the blocks as I didn’t have any half blocks and she talked me out of cutting them. Most likely I’ll fill all the cavities from my sand pile to get a bit more stability but no intention to mortar.
Got my trailer cleaned up and parked. Now to check it out, get it inspected and reregistered. If it ever dries enough I need to hook up brush mower destroy some albizia seedlings.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

David, what in the world is an Albizia?

 

[txdon]

I aways remember the phone on the wall and we would turn the ringer. In the sixties they already had the dial phone so I never got to use their old phone.

I wonder how many kids are going to keep their grandparents phone and then 60 years from now and think what a primitive antique.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

"I wonder how many kids are going to keep their grandparents phone and then 60 years from now and think what a primitive antique."-----Don

My kids have been harassing me about my 12 y/o flip phone.... I finally gave in and got an IPhone...even then it's only a 4s

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

I remember growing up and having the wall phone in the kitchen that had like a 40' long cord...that was a big deal, to be able to go around the corner into another room to get some privacy. At one time, we had a party line...strange to say the least.

 

[sodamo]

David, what in the world is an Albizia?

An invasive, weed tree. Not very strong and can be very damaging when large and wind blown. We had one near middle of property. Being a tree lover from Maine and not knowing what it was and let it grow. When Iselle hit in 2014 tremendous damage related to Albizia.
Unfortunately, mine had just started throwing off seed, even though the tree itself is now pretty dead.


Those darker clumps are the seedlings, probably a hundred or more. I hand cut last year but didn’t keep up by mowing. They have returned with a vengeance. This time I hope to brush mow into oblivion. I never had a problem when I mowed regularly before having sweet potatoes.

Albizia - Wikipedia