Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 56 and going to a high of 66°F. Wind S 14 gusting to 22 mph. Showers and T-storms possible.

If it doesn't rain, then I will install the piece of the puzzle to the fuel tank install. A 3/4" swivel on the dispensing nozzle. I had one on the old nozzle, but it had a bushing on it to increase to 1" and it was as if that thing was welded on. I 'bit the bullet' and bought a new one, $32.oo off Amazon.

More cleanup today if no rain.

Have a safe day all

 

[daugen]

good morning all
light rain all day,pretty grey out

Phil, that soup looks awfully thick!
Ron nice flower. Tiny little bug in there

have some light housekeeping to do this morning but otherwise no plans til later.
This afternoon I go back to my childhood home to talk to the new homeowners there about the history
of the place, what it was like before the ten homes were built on five acre lots back in deep woods.
I even took some framed pics off the wall, my favorite is the one with two tractors working the front field with Bowman's Hill Tower in the background.
The one with the JD with three rear tires.
There was a reason the farm was called Rockwood, by the prior owners.
Shale and granite everywhere, numerous local granite quarries.
This was tough dirt to work.
New England fields where you raise more stones than you raise crops.
They just keep coming up and coming up.
not fun memories of walking behind wood wagon pulled by tractor picking stones by hand out of 30 acres.
I bet some of you have done the same thing.

now they have wonderful attachments for your FEL and you can pick up rocks in a/c comfort in your cab.
yeah baby, there was an app for that.

Don, East of you lots of flooding still going on. Glad you got an inch and a half of rain.
That's a good soaker for the veggies and even the larger trees.
how would you characterize the soil there? Does it drain well enough?

 

[Popgadget]

Good Morning
It’s 48° and raining. Pretty much the same for the rest of the day. We only have gotten 2/10” since it started yesterday morning.

Didn’t get any mowing in yesterday, the rain started too early. I did get some time in with Fusion, I cut some pieces of 10 ga 309 stainless for grill scraper blades for the restaurant.

Not much else productive though. The made me a nice dinner when I dropped the blades off though. A ribeye, steamed broccoli and broiled potatoes.

Today I’m off to Louisville to pick up the people from the Derby and pay exorbitant fees. Should get on top of the weather pretty quickly, hopefully a nice ride. I’ve got one more trip this month, Palm Beach on Friday, so I’ll have time to mow this week.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 44F @ 4:30AM, still in Yankee Hill. Sun and clouds mixed. Cool. High 64F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Yesterday's storm dropped an inch and a half of rain, precisely half way between the inch to two inches predicted. Even a blind pig gets an acorn once in a while. It's still snowing up in the mountains a few miles east of here.

I've been using one of these to change oil for the past year or so, Drew. Haven't spilled a drop using it. It's hand pumped, so you can change the oil almost anywhere, then just take the whole thing to the counter at any FLAPS to empty it. The pump and lid seals are a little finicky to get right, but it beats heck out of crawling around under the car or truck and messing with a sensitive drain plug.

I just finished replacing the batteries in a smoke detector. The old ones were dated 13 months ago, so in order to avoid getting up in the wee hours to change the rest of them at random intervals, I should change the them later in the day. Only problem is I don't have enough batteries to go around.

Yesterday someone offered to trade a '90s BMW Z3 for the 24' box trailer. I had to tell him I was cured of BMW cars by the '03 5 series that spent almost as much time at the dealer's shop as it did in my garage.

I don't recall ever tasting BBQ I didn't like. My favorite is the one that is in front of me at any given moment.

Painted Killz primer over the walls where the termites attacked the workbench pegboard a few years ago, and now need to spackle and texture where they ate into the paper surface of the drywall. Also patched what seemed like a few hundred nail and screw holes in the garage walls. Still need to do the ceiling.

Today I'll take down the 240 Volt garage outlets for the machine tools, but rig one back for the small air compressor. Maybe I can get a neighbor to come down to help get the idler motor for the rotary phase converter off the wall on the back porch. Had a heck of a time getting it up there by myself, and I'm not as strong now fourteen years later.

Caught a mouse in the garage, reset the trap to see how many more are out there. I found more than a few nests in the tool boxes during the move. Refreshed the peanut butter on the one by the kitchen waste can, and thought I heard it go off an hour or so ago.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend.

 

[two_bit_score]

I don't recall ever tasting BBQ I didn't like. My favorite is the one that is in front of me at any given moment.

You are right. Some I prefer over others but it's all good!

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
Anna Maria Island, 70 to start going to 82 ! Sunny days keep coming and I’m not complaining!

Yesterday we too a water taxi to Bradenton, about an hour trip for us. Then walked the downtown area and went to Oak and Stone for dinner ! Had fried grouper sandwich! Very good ! They had a beer wall there, about 20 different beers, so you get a activation bracelet and then pour your own. It electronically keeps track of your pours and gets attached to your bill !

Phil, love the witches cauldron! Very cool idea !

Hope all have a blessed day !

 

[scootr]

Light rain this morning. High of 64º. I got the lower field mowed yesterday but, not the lawn which needed it. Now it's going to be too tall when it's dry enough to mow. I reseeded my 20 yr old sod this year, it growing like crazy. Clover had taken over the dryer sections...due to the drought that persisted prior to the shift to more rain the last 2 yrs. Hopefully the new grass pushes the clover back. This will be a regen day for me, maybe wash a car. Have a great Sunday

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

plans changed, my cohort in crime cancelled due to not feeling well.
So change of clothes and time to get something accomplished.
watered all the gardens, pretty dry out now, waiting for this weekend's rain

did your cohort cancel because you teased 109 on 309? LOL

Neighbor mechanic returned the Scag, unfixed. Decided engine needs rebuild, which he doesn’t do or be replaced. Not going to do anything at this point. My friend Jim will be here in less than a month. Enthusiastic tinkerer, I will offer it to him as a project during his 3 week stay.

Did he give any indication what the problem is?
If it dies, and it is a twin, you should be able to eliminate compression as a culprit, because 1 cylinder should keep running. That leaves spark and fuel to home in on.
Hope eye gets better.

Texas style for me. Actually a blend of KC, Memphis and Texas. But definitely no sauce unless I put it on. And not vinegar sauce.

Same here. A long time ago, I went to IIRC a Tony Romas where I got a sampler platter of ribs, cooked in various styles. I should have taken my time, and cleared my pallet, before trying the next type. I ate them all.... But I'm with you, sauce on the side, only to be used sparingly if at all.

Prayers for all, time for church.

 

[two_bit_score]

Good Sunday Morning!

I've been listening to rain and thunder since 5am. All the ground is boggy and saturated. Texas weather is usually one extreme or another. At least it's not freezing rain.

When I started this post it was 7am. The Tiny Tornado woke up and now it is 8:50am. Rain has stopped for now.

Hope everyone has a great Sunday! Prayers for Our Nation!

 

[wngsprd]

55 and rain off and on...maybe up to 73.

Buppies, I'm with you...NC Bar B Que is my favorite especially Eastern NC style...great places from Durham to Wilson to Greenville...spicy vinegar sauce...not sweet.

Thomas, never thought of giving bubble baths to my equipment.

Phil, great job on that art.

We went to play with the puppies, then to Fredericksburg to a different Costco...bigger and more crowded, but well managed and organized. It is attached to a mall...so we did a nostalgic walk about through big department stores and down the corridors, protected from the rain...it was a busy place. The two malls we used to go and take the kids closed when they built the bigger fancy outdoor type malls.

 

[two_bit_score]

NC Bar B Que is my favorite especially Eastern NC style...great places from Durham to Wilson to Greenville...spicy vinegar sauce...not sweet.

It's really funny about BBQ. Everyone has a different variety or variation of the same variety that they prefer but it's versatile enough that many, many people like it. And sauce or no sauce adds a whole new dimension.

At my all time favorite BBQ place I actually put their sauce on everything. Potato salad, coleslaw, brisket, everything on the plate. Then other places I only put a little sauce or none at all and usually only order meat and bread, pickles and peppers.

 

[two_bit_score]

The rain is really creating problems in Houston. Some are saying its as bad as it was during Hurricane Harvey.

 

[Buppies]

Two bit once this passes the heat will come long enduring type June July August September Mexican heat ridge will not be a fun summer

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,

Buppies, I'm with you...NC Bar B Que is my favorite especially Eastern NC style...great places from Durham to Wilson to Greenville...spicy vinegar sauce...not sweet.

Wngsprd, when we were driving from Plant City to Bradenton airport, I think I spotted a Mission Barbecue sign ! I wanted to stop but we were on a bit of a schedule! I love barbecue also, I would have loved to try theirs !

Have a great day !

 

[two_bit_score]

Two bit once this passes the heat will come long enduring type June July August September Mexican heat ridge will not be a fun summer

Yes. We are already experiencing very high humidity in East Texas. That is why I like to be west of the 98th meridian (west of I35) in the summer, most of the time.

 

[kenmbz]

Morning all, 51 going to 58 and rain.
Cinco De Mayo today.
Also, last frost chance according to local farm stores.

Did not go to brewfest or the derby party. Did not feel well after breakfast. Still not feeling well. Wife went to brewfest and son and friend stayed at our friends house and later derby party.

Did get last sanding and paint on ceiling. If I feel up to it, will clean up the garage and put everything back and count that little project done.

Still need to plant peach tree, not showing much growth yet :-(

I remember having some bbq along the NC border , way out there somewhere.
It was a classic hole in the wall, filled with locals and formica tables. They had quail and a lot of other items that were unusual. When I asked the waitress about that, she told me each item, which farm in the area it came from, and a few funny stories about a few of the farmers. These big farm to table restaurants were late to the game from these humble and delicious beginnings. I used to like KC style best. Hope I can someday eat bbq again.

Sodamo - glad the eye procedure went without complications.

Phil - really cool cauldron !

Be well,

 

[Buppies]

Maybe the Virginia diner

 

[rswyan]

71 and cloudy @ 12:15, heading up to around 73F for the day's high. Sun was trying to peek through just a bit ago. WU says thunderstorms likely today, some with strong gusty winds. Looks like most of the rain has moved east though.

Not much motivation yesterday so mostly a "conserve energy" day ...

I did manage to at least get another 10 broccoli potted ...

Also installed the new LED bulbs in the 2 Mag-Lites, cleaned focusing heads and lubed the o-rings with some silicone grease. Huge difference in the light output.

Woman was kind of hot to trot to go try out Her new saw but the rain put the kobash on that. Maybe today.

We ended up getting Little Caesars for dinner, She tried the Crazy Puffs.

She did end up going in to catch the tail end of the Rubber Ducks game and the fireworks last night with Her neighbor lady friend.

They were kind of late getting back, come to find out they were involved in a car crash on the way home. Two aggressive drivers = a bad mix. Thankfully no one was hurt.

Not sure what we'll get up to today, no shortage of possibilities though:

A few broccoli to finish up getting potted.

Still have all the cabbage (36) to do.

Many of the 2nd batch of tomato seedings are ready to pot, also beets.

I'm guessing there are more peppers that are ready as well.

But I'll need to make up more potting mix to do much of that.

Plus whatever else comes up ...

Today is The Woman's birthday. Not sure if She will have any interest in doing anything to "celebrate". Wished Her a Happy Birthday this morning when I got up ... and immediately got "the look" ...



Hope everyone is having a decent Sunday ...

 

[sodamo]

65°F and .84 inches rain.

Did get rest of area mowed yesterday, but looks terrible being so wet, but figure that was better than letting it grow.

Looking very doubtful mowing another area today.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[Thomas]

Today is The Woman's birthday. Not sure if She will have any interest in doing anything to "celebrate". Wished Her a Happy Birthday this morning when I got up ... and immediately got "the look" ...

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Wishing your bride many many more trips around the sun.