Good morning!!!!

[rswyan]

The app is no longer there.

Yup ... NLA.

Don't think they are developing it any longer which is a shame.

 

[Thomas]

52F clear sky.

Short work day afternoon try to pick up limbs/branches still to icy walk,check couple areas around fields for antler shed no luck yet.

Just about ready start the grill cook some hot sausages and the fixings.

Enjoy your evening all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Scratchy throat all day. Sat in chair all day.

 

[pennwalk]

Got up to 66F and windy today. Felt like April.

I was on branch patrol at the farm yesterday. Too big to run over with the mower and too small for firewood. I cut them up small enough to chuck into the woods. Kind of disappointing to find that 2 hours of that was enough for me. I felt kind of weary this morning but after a short nap I felt better. I need to get more exercise in the winter.

Do you guys have a lot of branches down. I seem to be collecting a car sized pile every year at the house.

I ran to the grocery store this morning. The air smelled strongly of manure. I guess it is spreading time.

Chris

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 12C and it's presently 24.5C, overcast with a slight breeze.

There's not much on for today... which is good, being retired and all. I've got a dinner/meeting this evening so I should be home by 2130.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[txdon]

Where do you plug the battery in?

No need with the very sharp and hard Japanese blade and a manual speed of seven strokes per inch. And the good part is I'm not even sore because it only weighs 8 pounds, less than a battery, and battery operated pole saws are not 20'

 

[Popgadget]

We will never go back to a tank WH. It's really nice to never run out of hot water....

Paul, that's one big pile of s*@&..... I mean manure.....Good that you have a place to take it to..... I still remember all the farm dumping the manure out on the fields along 313 just outside of Doylestown. Stunk up the whole area..

When spring gets here, I’ll start spreading it here, but I need a bigger bin to get me through the winter, so I had to resort to exporting.

I put an electric tankless on the shop, it’s an 18kw unit, gives me a continuous 60 degree rise at 2gpm. I can stand the big electrical hit when it’s running because it might go days or even weeks with no demand. It replaced a 6 gallon tank that was ok for washing your hands, but couldn’t supply even a sink full of hot water. The electric in the house is a conventional 80 gallon electric with 3” of foam insulation. There is little to no storage loss.

If I used gas, I’d definitely go tankless in the house. Might go heat pump when the current one dies.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Do you guys have a lot of branches down. I seem to be collecting a car sized pile every year at the house.
Chris

Yes. Ran the ranger down to the creek yesterday, got a lot walnut limbs to pick up.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I had GE heatpump water heater in between when I had the Marathon. It didn’t last too long in HP mode, and electric mode. Now sitting outside my barn, needs trip to the dump.

 

[PJSprog]

44°F and partly cloudy this morning, got up to 61° here today. Some rain coming through overnight, followed by cooler air and 30s for Friday, then back up into the 50s for the weekend. Seems like an atypically warm February, which is usually our worst month for winter weather.

Wife got some terrible news yesterday, albeit not unexpected. Our oldest (14/yo) Border Collie, Evey, has been having some health problems lately. She's gotten sluggish and weak in the past couple of months, and mostly lays around all day. We had to get a lift strap to help her get up and down the stairs, and now she doesn't even bother going down there. Wife took her to the vet yesterday, who confirmed what she'd suspected for some time; the lump near her kidneys has spread to her spleen and is malignant. Told her she may have a week, two weeks, maybe a month. Euthanasia is the only cure. Gave her some pain medicine and said to let her eat whatever she wants and just enjoy the time with her, then bring her back when she's ready. Dawna is devastated.

Got a text message from my old boss this morning asking me to call him. Was hoping it wasn't to tell me his father had died. It wasn't. In fact, he asked me how my new job is going. When I told him it's fantastic, he sighed and said that's too bad. He said he wanted to ask me to come back. I politely declined, and encouraged him to keep looking, recounting my own hesitation to go there at first as well.

Hope everyone here is doing well, too.

Good evening, gents.

 

[Looking4new]

PJ, sorry to hear about your dog.

This is what we believe;
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...

 

[Looking4new]

check, brace yourself...going down to zero F (-18C for you) and snow.

Maple syrup season is going to take a beating around here again this year. Good thing I have a gallon left over from 2020.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

PJ, sorry about your dog. It’s never easy.

 

[Buppies]

Sorry about your dog PJ they are like family prayers sent for you and the wife

 

[mostly_gas]

good evening all. 41ºF for the start, partly cloudy sky, light breeze. Wind came up to brisk level, partly cloudy sky increased late in day, and high temp was 72ºF. Front coming through now, High temp for tomorrow 45ºF. Men's meeting to start day, then bike ride to beat the worst of the wind, Dr visit after lunch then nap. Did get wood wagon filled getting read for fire tomorrow.
Ron Glad you got good pics from drone. Hope grocery shopping went well. Nice crow.
Kilroy my bar level is so low a snake would have trouble going under it. And Politicians don't always get over it
Spike hope you get to taxes. We are looking at 30ºF drop. No idea on flood light fixtures.
Kilroy hope dog got to woodlot and hope managers fired are not preview of things to come.
Drew sorry about yo-yo temps. Hope visit with brother good.
Mike good to hear door frame close to done. I would have cut close to door and be done with it, you do have other projects.
RS nice progress yesterday.Table top looks good. Hope progress on today's agenda is good.
Dave that is some warm weather.
Frits sorry about cold water while showering hope repair is easy. Hope they can help your shoulder.
Bill hope you don't get too much ice from rain then back to deep freeze. Hope trip to town goes ok. Good luck truck hunting.
Frits thanks for response.
Paul glad you got some manure moved. Hope ground was easy to repair.
Buppies sorry about rain. prayers sent.
RNG hope you enjoyed your snow. Hope town run was successful.
Ken glad wife liked Valentines presents.
Dennis sorry about sleep interruptions, hope you are not getting the crud. Hope wife like dinner.
Ted hope no big snow drift. Sorry about sinus drainage, that hangs around longer than the rest of the crud. Good luck with lag bolt.
Scotty new avatar, I like it. Hope your oil in diesel for heater works.
Drew glad car waxed.
David hope 2 weeks end of restrictions, or replaced with less restricting restrictions. prayers sent.
Dennis sorry about new cable not helping.
James still kinda icy for canoes isn't it.
NHBX hope you get a few days of warmer before next cool down.
Frits good to hear water hot again.
Mark hope luck was good at darts.
RS sanding table looking good. Hope stuff getting better organized with all the hauling around.
Thomas sorry ground not cooperating with branch pick up. Grilled sausages sound good.
Chris this has been good year for big branches coming down in neighbor's yard.
Randy(wag) enjoy you slow day and dinner.
Don thanks for action pics.
PJ sorry to hear about Evey, prayers sent. Nice to know you are wanted, glad new job going well.
prayer for all , especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /learning new job, /friends upcoming new baby, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /new skin cancer spot and treatment, /elbow healing, /wife knee healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, /wife's voice, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, /wife feeling bad, Lou /eye issues, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's and David's new eye surgery recovery, Chris /neighbor's granddaughter and Covid issues, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage not doing well, / friend stop drinking, Paul/ wife's healing from back surgery, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, / brother "alligallyitus" and back in hospital, Drew /foot heel issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, mike /wife's healing from surgery, Scotty /back pain, Frits /daughter recovery from surgery, Helogabals /second opinion, /wife's friend situation, Mark /wife colon surgery, Fatjay /father broken hip, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[newbury]

PJ
Remember the good times

 

[two_bit_score]

Very sorry to hear about your dog, PJ. Condolences.

 

[check]

Check, What are the attachments that the canoe is resting on? Considering hauling a kayak but have a (4 door) short bed also. Ok on the highway ?

Just these little foam Rectangles with a slight cut in for the canoe gunwhale. And yes, I kept it down to about 50 miles an hour, but it held just fine

 

[sodamo]

David, I screwed up eye surgery one time by going back to normal activities too early and it had to be done over. Be careful

Thanks, I can be more patient.

Next appointment with Doc is 5-6 weeks. Told me healing is about 3 months, but I could ease back into normal after next week.

 

[sodamo]

Sorry to read about Evey, Paul. That’s a good run with good friend.