Good morning!!!!

[Looking4new]

When the temps hit the high nineties this is what I think about,

Got a phone call from my former dispatcher, the guy that usually hauled with me up north just fell off his truck today and busted his leg in many places. Now they are really scrambling to find a driver to replace him and me. They have one that will do it for 2 weeks, but that is not what the foreman wants.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

spent another 3.5 hrs mowing this morning, until my brother called and had pizza. Then he took over and I headed home. 2nd pic is what still needs done, I got a good start on it.

 

[Buppies]

Great picture plowhog nice bear Thomas

Good Evening

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 77ºF for the start, partly sunny, breezy. Light wind, brisk gusts, partly cloudy sky, high temp was 98ºF, HI 110ºF. Made coffee to start, putter, bike ride, trip to Sherman for lunch and new chain and rear sprocket on Peugeot. Try it out on Saturday morning ride, will attempt 100 miles for the day. Will have neck cooler and ice when needed. Did get nap in. Cutaway is a Model T trannie
Resuming June 24 1:36 PM CDT post:
Buppies please you be careful as well. prayers sent.
Dennis remember that for next time
Frits Glad son could go back to work. Nice job on tool box mount.
Dennis wonder how long bridge will be down for inspection?
Thomas gotta wonder if racoon make good pet? cute pic of kitties. I would have thought that meant you could sneak off to nap elsewhere.
Dennis lot of work to test. Hope mower did well in test.
Randy(wag) hope repeat is good as well.
Ted congrats more rain an maybe more later Glad new landscape bed started, sorry about possible migraine. Glad burgers on grill good.
June 25 3:37 AM CDT post:
Ron you mean now you have to back to the shower to get a shower? Glad back porch didn't get away. neat toad pic
Drew hope good drive to NC and you got you prep done for dinner.
Bill hope you ha a good day rain or not.
Mike glad fog wetting land. Hope chore went well.
Buppies sorry pond is down so much so soon.
NHBX glad you are getting break from heat.
Scott(vt) hope pool filter went well.
Billy thanks was had to see from road had to go back to get the pic. Sorry about bear damage.
RNG hope you get missed by the fires. Are you taking the LEDs to new house?
Paul good pics and good progress. The cleaning ladies I use are Brazilian as well. They have translation app for when their English is inadequate.
Dennis glad mower didn't hit extension. Hope mower passed test.
Ken sorry about clutch issue, hope it was an easy fix.
Don never hear of Amalgam tattoo, although I had plenty of amalgam fillings. Glad you got good swim in.
Frits hope grocery pick up went well. Wall looks better, will it last?
Plowhog hope repairs are done correctly. quite the temp plunge. As usual good Rigby pic.
Dennis and we want to keep you, please use plenty discretion selecting test areas.
RS hope you got some good rain. Glad you found some elsewhere. Those are some tall tomato plants. Hope Tuesday went well inspite of rain.
Bill disappointd no pics, enjoy the rain.
Scott(vt) Nice to hear back on the rocker project.
Dennis thanks for pic an explanation.
Drew glad you made it ok to NC, hope you got some rest.
Scott(vt) yup lot harder on ladder. Nice pic
Joel sorry about storm damage, hope no damage to your house. Sorry about logs across road.
Dennis glad spring replaced in dishwasher door.
Joel glad dog happy.
Paul good point on racking in place. They got my foundation in St Louis level and square, made finishing house much easier.
More catching up later.
prayer for all, especially Jay/Peg, Kyle /Daughter, /mom's breathing, /son's migraines, Bird /aging issues, Ron /heart, Billy /mom hypertension & congestive heart failure, David(moss) /remodel, /divorce, Buppies /cancer, parathyroid,blood sugar /wife healing, Thomas /gout, Phil /reflux, Frits /veteran son with mental issues, /granddaughter with Evans Syndrome, Ken /dad possible dementia, /chronic fatigue, Diet not working, Steppenwolfe /son-auto immune disorder, Grev /wife's eye, Ted /knee recovery, /retirement & disability red tape, /family issues, Lou /eye issues, /heart issues, /wife hip replacement, Doug and wife/health issues, / hand nerve and surgery, /fall and recovery, / wife headaches and heart eval, / David(sadamo)/Sophie's hip or leg pain, Scaredy/shoulder dislocation, /marriage dissolving, / friend stop drinking, Dennis /retirement, /neighbor issues, /land development, /favorable winds not in the forecast there, /dad surgery recovery, Drew /back operation issues, /friend's wife cancer diagnosis and recovery, Scotty /back pain, Helogabals /wife's friend situation, Fatjay /father broken hip, ******, Ukraine war, and Country.

 

[ronjhall]

Coffee is brewing. 65° with rain this morning. Heading to 83° with continued rain and thunderstorms. .71" of rain since yesterday evening. Got grass mowed and worked on a SSQA adapter for my tractor. Going to take a few days to complete this project.

Mostly, I prefer warm showers. Not the ones I get changing filters.

Everyone stay well and safe.

Good Morning All.

 

[mpham]

Morning all!
Currently 59 with low humidity and a nice breeze!
Managed to get the whole yard mowed and trimmed yesterday.
weather was picture perfect for sitting on the porch once the work was done. Today we run a few errands and then wait for the house guest to arrive. Small cook out tonight and a graduation party tomorrow.
Staying out of the shop while the weather is nice. Did get a couple small prototypes made. Not good enough for pictures yet.
Not sure if I posted this live edge walnut bowl I made last week. If I did you get to enjoy it again. Lol!
Hope everyone stays safe and healthy!

 

[daugen]

good morning all
65 going up to mid 80's in clouds with rain coming in tonight
Rain that we surely need.

speaking of rain, big mistake not watering the pussywillow again before I left on trip.
Came home and dry ground had leached all the water out and plant was very unhappy.
I think it will survive but that really shows me how dry the ground is here.
So yes tonight, bring it on, I'd like a full inch please.

Ron, marvelous flower pic, very pretty.

Mostly, be careful of the heat on your rides.
if you start seeing mirages...

need to go deliver some cukes today.
hope everyone has a nice weekend

 

[Buppies]

You are so talented mpham I’m in awe every time

70 high of 90 humidity is back 95 tomorrow inside day

Prayers for all our Country

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, the low is 59 and going up to 72°F. Wind SSE 8 mph. Rain showers and possible T-storms. Maybe 1/3".

At the least I got all the grass cut before the rain.

Next job in the cooler temps is either a screen door for the front or a hut for the hose reel and fire extinguisher or turn the compost or install the rear lights on the tractor.

IF the driver doesn't cancel out again today, then it is North Bay, today. This is a long weekend. It is Canuckistan Day.

Nice bowl, mpham.

Have a safe day all

 

[Thomas]

60F rain almost upon us upper 60's for high...rainy day.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...4 hours at part store,afternoon depends on the weather.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[Buppies]

Wish I could borrow some of your rain Thomas

 

[wngsprd]

Been good day...got this and that done also whole lawn mow...as Scotty said and I agree n i c e weather.

Had stern talk with teenager cub couple hours ago about taking things cub was playing with Mrs. hanging plants than try taking light from pole and red wooden ball from pallet afterwards took look in back of pickup,few choice sharp words cub return to it's mother and Boo...I have feeling cub needs more learning.

Plans for the evening set on the deck what for critter and stars enjoy smooth cigar.

Enjoy your evening all.

Sounds like you're a good bear trainer. Just don't try to start into bear wrestling.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Wish I could borrow some of your rain Thomas

Me to. Maybe tonight.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Found a pipe from an oil well that was here 125 yrs ago. Was laying low in the grass, stood it up to be noticeable.

 

[wngsprd]

Found a pipe from an oil well that was here 125 yrs ago. Was laying low in the grass, stood it up to be noticeable. View attachment 877726

I can see it now...BEF Oil Company.

 

[wngsprd]

71 and foggy...91% humidity. Temp wants to climb to 94.

Now that we finally got a nice rain Wednesday night, mowed nearly 3 hours to cut back the weeds. Then got a shower and went to Torchy's Tacos for lunch.

Their patio is dog friendly, and the taco of the month was Alabama Shakes...fried catfish with lots of fixins. One family with 4 kids kept Della occupied and happy.

 

[daugen]

that would have made quite a bang if you hit it Dennis, glad you saw it. Maybe put a ring of reflective tape on it if you are going to leave it.
If you pull it out, will oil gush out?...
your mowing pics with the drone are wonderful.
does make me wonder if you could make hay out of that

hay bailers always seemed seriously complicated and you had better be a good mechanic to own one.
lot of moving parts, though certainly less than a combine

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I can see it now...BEF Oil Company.

That’s a possibility for one well. Dad just settled a 6 yr lawsuit out of court involving leasing rights under an old lease. He gets $$ for a new lease for new deep wells already drilled and partially in production Not sure the status of who owns the old shallow well and lease that was basis for them drilling. Our lawyer argued the old lease had expired years ago for lack of production and we were in very good position to win in court, so they finally came around to a good settlement.
One option is to plug the shallow well. Dad gets some “free” gas from it, but it’s very low volume and not dependable. If it becomes our well, plugging is best long term solution, as we know it didn’t produce enough to be worthwhile.

Another company now wants to put pipeline across the farm. Our lawyers just negotiated a survey agreement and will negotiate any pipeline. Current route looks like on the edge of farm.

But around 1900 there were 20 some wells on the farm. Last year natural resources was out looking to see if any were still unplugged. Not sure the outcome. You can’t tell where most were. Their records show most were plugged. There used to be a hole near where this pipe was hiding, I’m not sure exactly where. There is a concrete foundation still at this one. We used to fill with dirt, and it would settle more.
There used to be a pump house near our barn, that ran cables to multiple wells to pump them. I have at least one pic from 1940s that show it in the distance. There’s concrete there and pipes in the ground.
DNR has maps showing old well locations.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

that would have made quite a bang if you hit it Dennis, glad you saw it. Maybe put a ring of reflective tape on it if you are going to leave it.
If you pull it out, will oil gush out?...
your mowing pics with the drone are wonderful.
does make me wonder if you could make hay out of that

hay bailers always seemed seriously complicated and you had better be a good mechanic to own one.
lot of moving parts, though certainly less than a combine

I did hit it. Yes, quite the bang. 2nd metal pipe I found with the new mower.
We stopped making hay 3-4 yrs ago when dad sold the cows. Making hay is lot more work. Current field we are mowing is old pasture.

Only 1 guess so far on the tree pic I posted.

 

[riptides]

72 outside this AM, heading into the 90's. Unstable weather is upon us. Could be some t-storms today, tonight, tomorrow. Need the rain, don't need the wind. Have another nice burn pile ready to go. Played pick up sticks yesterday.

Back neighbors property listed for sale yesterday. Two barns, one pole type, one stick built with a loft, house and 25 acres. Just under 7 figures. Their dad sold us our farm long ago. The kids never could work out the remaining properties between themselves, all had lots abutting ours. They all were not agreeable to each other and sold. End of a family story for this area. The old man tried really hard to keep it all together, now....that legacy is over.

I guess everyone gets to create their own story. Don't know why it sort of hit me as sad...history I guess, time just moves on.

Hope all have a great weekend. Be safe.