Good morning!!!!

[buckeyefarmer]

Barn fire near me, fully involved. I would guess from lightning
Fire trucks just heading to it, already seen pics of it.

 

[Buppies]

Dry as a bone here 78 humid degrees cannot buy rain pond going down fast grass brown miserable outside do not ask how I know

 

[Looking4new]

Wish I could borrow some of your rain Thomas

You can have all of mine.

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.

BEFOG = buckeye farmer oil and gas. Has a certain 'ring' to it

Storm has dropped another .7” rain since my first post. Looks like it is headed east where there is a need for rain.

There is no need for rain here. Thanks just the same but Buppies and BEF could use some.

Good morning from a hay field far away
The equipment is all malfunctioning in a perfect symphony of frustration but I still love what I do
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There is something to be said about making hay. I always loved it. I love the smell of fresh cut hay or straw. Even when I was chucking small squares onto a wagon.

 

[scootr]

I used to buck small squares after a full day of construction work. Buddy had a single hook line with a clutch on a boom. Which he would hook and swing one bale to me which I would catch and stack in time to turn and catch the next one... about 500 times until the truck and trailer was empty. Bales weighed 100-125 pounds each. It was a rythme you didn't dare break or the next bail would knock you off the stack.
I got a dime a bail, I was fit as a bull in those days and we were doing the cowboy work we loved, Good times

 

[Buppies]

I’d fall off today with nothing hitting me

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 79ºF for the start, partly sunny, breezy. light wind, brisk gusts at times, cloud got thicker then broke up shortly afternoon. high temp was 97ºF HI 109ºF. Made coffee to start day the started bike ride prep. Had planned on 100 mile ride but ran out of time. No nap, dinner at Mexican Restaurant, then home She did recommend tonic water to ease cramps. Female mallard built nest in front bushes, anyone notice anything unusual about the eggs?
Resuming June 25 5:57 PM post:
Lou nice when you get shade
Randy(wag) Glad lime go delivered. Now to get it spread. Hope town trip good.
Fuddy I use a neck cooler, and when it gets too hot for that I put ice in it Glad you are done with boot.
Plowhog glad you finally remembered to relieve pressure. Nice Rigby pic.
Kyle glad you missed out on the fire.
June 26 3:07 AM CDT post:
David similar to cross country biking shoes I have been known to wear.
Ron glad you got to conserve energy. Hope weed control went well. nice sunrise.
Bill hope you made a dent in the plans before snow flies.
Thomas hope day went according to plan
Mike hope you got your rain.
Drew hope you woke up.
Billy great pics, hope Della liked the swim.
Buppies sorry about the lack of rain. Easier to predict summer with strong La Nina. prayers sent.
Scott(vt) hope good trip Thursday to Vermont.
Frits hope you get pressure washer straighten out. Sorry to hear about D's phone getting stolen
Kyle you you got to work OK.
Don good to hear old house closed and you are down to one house Hope you enjoy your pool.
Hay Dude nice pics
Ken sorry Dad not making progress. Glad you like the new neighbors. Nice pics
Drew sorry room A/C not keeping up with temp. Glad good dinner and Hope good meals June 26.
RNG good to hear mill will be loaded soon, sorry about the 97ºF temps.
Dennis sorry about no sleep. Hope you find a switch to keep wife happy. Glad you found something to do overnight. Sorry about no rain.
NHBX expensive handle isn't it?
RS hope you were able to make some progress before the rain hit.
NHBX I always though that dewpoints above 60ºF are very humid. Glad you could follow the shade. Hope you were able to conserve energy.
Ted hope you got your rain! Glad progress on landscape bed. Glad you didn't get overheated. Sorry PT not helping, not surprised if therapist going through motions.
David glad mowing done into for next round. Sorry about neighbor, wife and lawyer sounds like horrible mix.
Drew that's hot!
Dennis quite the difference between sun and shade. Hope wife's trip successful.
RS hope you are ready for the rain.
Engineer sorry about bear collision.
Bill good decision do work after Mrs Igor finishes with you.
Newbury that was better price than I could find.
Ted glad more progress on landscape beds. Hope you got some rain
Joel great deal to help friend with little kids. Good pic of widow maker.
Joel sorry you couldn't do more. Nice having the right tool to help cleanup.
Billy you are nice and warm Sorry about no rain out of the first storms, hope you got some overnight.
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 has finished brewing. 67° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 68° with mix of sun and clouds. Rain total was 1.39" Got 2 brackets machined yesterday. Still need to weld 8 bushing on each 1" hole in brackets. Should be a nice day to do welding outside shop.
All the birds were very wet from yesterdays rain.

Prayers and best wishes for everyone.

Good Morning All.

 

[wngsprd]

Still 80 this morning, and 75% humidity...very heavy feeling outside, but a good recipe for rain later...hope you get some, too Buppies.

Glad to hear Sophie's docs are positive on her eyes.

Mostly, good one. But better would be if the duck could lay golden eggs.

Ron, our birds would love a rain...watching them in birdbaths or puddles is great fun.

Made a dump run and grabbed a nice hike while over that way...chatted with a guy that had an old 4Runner like mine...his is pushing 300K.

 

[daugen]

good morning all
.55 on rain gauge, wish it were twice that but more showers later today.
house feels humid inside, no surprise since it's foggy outside, need to turn down a/c to
get the humidity down, about 75 out now
need to catch up on indoor projects today, looks like a good day to do it.

no one is going to put away my socks but me............
as I'm reminded almost daily of all the things my wife did for me
hug your wives today, never take her for granted

July 4th holiday is coming up, always a favorite of mine. Last year I was in Michigan, this year I'll try to see the fireworks
over the River here. I'm glad we got some rain, and another shower later this week. Otherwise fireworks would set off a
lot of field fires

 

[Thomas]

70F cloudy chance of couple passing morning showers low 80's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...Think I'll start getting ready for winter,cord split wood into basement and stack another cord tomorrow other than that.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

We had .95” rain before midnight, and .63” sometime after midnight. We needed it.
Mostly, nice eggs, uniform size.

 

[riptides]

78 outside this AM, heading to the 90's. No rain here again yesterday, north of us. Maybe this afternoon, we could use it.

Spent most of the day yesterday running around shopping. Wife is out of the picture, not feeling well. She stayed home. Then after unpacking went to play pick up sticks and clean up fence lines. Nice and hot so it required a few trips to the pool. I noted some areas of the "grass lands" are so burned out there is literally dirt/ground showing. Even some weeds have had it so far this summer, they too are wilting.

Not sure what I will get into today, but it is past time for morning chores.

Hope all have a good day. Be safe.

 

[Buppies]

74 high of 94 feels like 101 dry like riptides. Not sure what I will do today.

Prayers for all silent or spoken our Country

 

[scott_vt]

Good Morning,
Vt, 68 to start going into the 80’s ! Very humid with on and off showers until this afternoon and then it looks to be clearing out !

Need to make a dump run this morning! After that we will play it by ear. Kathleen says we need more maple syrup , my neighbor up the road didn’t make it last year, he will this year but need to find some now !

I am also thinking along the same lines as Thomas, need a bit more cord wood put up !

Hope all have a blessed Sunday !

 

[m7040]

Good morning, 75 going to 90 today. The thunderstorm last night was pretty dramatic. Lot of lightning close by and intense rain storm. The lightning that took out our phone looked like a big fire ball and LOUD as heck. Looked like the pond had overflowed during the night but normal this morning. The ground being this dry absorbed it mostly

 

[daugen]

Good Morning,
Vt, 68 to start going into the 80’s ! Very humid with on and off showers until this afternoon and then it looks to be clearing out !

Need to make a dump run this morning! After that we will play it by ear. Kathleen says we need more maple syrup , my neighbor up the road didn’t make it last year, he will this year but need to find some now !

I am also thinking along the same lines as Thomas, need a bit more cord wood put up !

Hope all have a blessed Sunday !

if you are looking for maple syrup, you surely are in the right place Scott.

grey and humid outside, should break for a little bit then storms.
They are now firing up in the Delaware Bay and off NJ shore.
I turn on the lightning indicator which lets you know gentle rain or storm

after getting all nice and clean, headed out to plant flowers landlady brought over last week.
I didn't need them but of course found a spot for them. Until I start new garden beds, what I have are
now filled up after three years here.

I like to garden on Sunday mornings. Helped me feel grounded.

 

[NHBX]

Good morning
71° now, cloudy with thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the mid/upper 80’s and humid. Winds SW 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Could use some rain, don’t need the wind.

Spent most of yesterday walking the trimmer around and more weeding in the garden. We also seem to have a bumper crop of Bittersweet vines, Virginia creeper and poison ivy this year.

Today is going to be a conserve energy day.

Enjoy your day everyone
Stay safe and healthy

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 76˚ S wind heading into the upper 90's, very dry.

Oiled the Garage doors yesterday, programed my truck home button to open the garage door, and hung a towel rack and picture. Took a load to Goodwill.

Will see what else I can knock out after church, too many pending project to mention and I loose my morning coolness today.

 

[wngsprd]

Good Morning,
Vt, 68 to start going into the 80’s ! Very humid with on and off showers until this afternoon and then it looks to be clearing out !

Need to make a dump run this morning! After that we will play it by ear. Kathleen says we need more maple syrup , my neighbor up the road didn’t make it last year, he will this year but need to find some now !

I am also thinking along the same lines as Thomas, need a bit more cord wood put up !

Hope all have a blessed Sunday !

Isn't maple syrup season in March or April? Highland County, our big maple syrup county, has a big festival in mid-March. Its nickname is Little Switzerland.

Costco sells a great jug of maple syrup, if he doesn't have any.

 

[Popgadget]

Good morning
75° high of 85. Grey and chance of thunderstorms throughout the day.

Yesterday was grey all day, and pretty windy. About the only progress on the old folks home was to police the area with a magnet sweeper and collect about 2lbs of nails. I’m collecting all the material and getting ready to do the plumbing, but so far only staging.

Had a nice visit with an old friend that was in town for a wedding. She lives in Atlanta, but runs a sailboat charter company in the Caribbean.

Stopped by my neighbors winery for their grand opening and had a nice visit there as well.

I did get the smoker ready to fire, but didn’t prep the meat or get it loaded. Hopefully I’ll do that later today for an overnight session.

The last wave of storms didn’t miss us, we got 1-1/4” of badly needed rain.

Today I might mow, or start installing the boiler, maybe even both, doesn’t look like a a good day to fly the little plane to lunch, that will help with productivity.