Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2013-04-29, 0415

43 right now and a high of 70 predicted. Looks like it's going to be a beautiful day!!

 

[farmgirl19]

You know what is sad? I didn't have any beer in the house. I always combine my grill'n with swill'n. :laughing:

No beer in the house? That seems unAmerican!

 

[JDgreen227]

No beer in the house? That seems unAmerican!

You are correct...it IS downright unAmerican!!! At the very least he should have a few cans of Red, White, & Blue beer...

This is the warmest morning we have had all year, it's 54 degrees now. Was out in the garage until late last night installing new rear brakes on my Saturn, among other things. I can spend HOURS out there when it's warm enough and of course I have a mini-fridge that is usually stocked with cold beverages, both cola and beer.

 

[ronjhall]

Got coffee poured. 51 degrees with periods of fog and clear skies this morning. Heading to 69 with clouds and sun all day. Yesterday was a wash out. Rain all day. But better weather is coming. I can now plan projects that require more than one day to finish.
Good Morning All.

 

[MossflowerWoods]

55 and raining here. Driving the truck to work...

Got some pain in my lower (really low, just above the tailbone) back. Manageable, but annoying... Somehow started during church yesterday, doing nothing more strenous than sitting in a chair...

Be well all.
David

 

[Buppies]

51 dreary degrees now with off and on showers today. Sun shine returns tomorrow. Leave for out of town work tomorrow hopefully off to doctor this morning if I can get in

 

[DABSGT]

Sun is out with little cloud cover. Leaving Saratoga and heading home shortly. Have a good day!

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[dave1949]

Yep, like Roy on the other side of the White Mtns., it's going to be another great day. It's actually getting on the dry side here, the fire danger is pretty high until things green up.

I know, not having any beer in the house is a shortcoming that I will have to work on. :laughing: All that talk about Shiner Bock in TX makes me want to try some of that.

 

[deerseeker001]

its going to be wet week,its 46 bow going up to 58 for a high. i think there is a chance of rain every day this week.it will green everything up.

 

[toppop52]

Farmgirl19 all sorts of antibiotics and steroids can increase sugar levels in diabetics it is a fine line you have to walk to keep your levels under control. It is sorta funny that toppop52 name Randy is mine as well

You guys are correct and my wife being a doctor I should know better than throw out advice without knowing the whole story. I too am diabetic and the two conditions seem to be hand in hand often times though not directly connected. But diabetes promotes many other conditions such as kidney disease, eye problems, cardiovascular, nerve, immune system (which it is it's self), etc... However, depending on your diabetes level and your doctor's advice, you may still be able to use prednisone short term. I often see a rise in BG/dl when on antibiotics, though I take 5 mg of prednisone daily for arthritis since I can't take powerful NSAIDS. Relefin landed me in the hospital in the middle of the night in '05 in congestive heart failure with a huge blood pressure spike and lungs full of fluid, my pulse 02 was 73%. If I had not been in excellent physical condition from working out daily as I did then, I would have been in big trouble. Many things contribute to gout, many things can help gout, but each person reacts differently to both gout and diabetes, there is no one size fits all. I threw away my diabetes pills after the second crash in 3 days, less than a week after I started them in 2000, haven't taken a med for it since and maintain 88-120 glucose pretty much all the time unless I'm sick.

 

[txdon]

Good morning! 67˚ light fog heading to the mid 80˚s.
Tv is showing the cars being washed down the street in Houston from Saturday's rain that missed us. We could have handle that 13" rain here a lot better than Houston.
I'm tilling the clover inside the circle drive. I'll be looking for drought grass seed to plant.

 

[toppop52]

Raining and 58 here, supposed to rain all day, been a fairly wet fall, winter and spring. That is nice compared to last year when we had 15 months of drought. And yes, I know 15 months is more than a year! I studies in all 57 states!

 

[sseelhoff]

Good morning! 67˚ light fog heading to the mid 80˚s.
Tv is showing the cars being washed down the street in Houston from Saturday's rain that missed us. We could have handle that 13" rain here a lot better than Houston.
I'm tilling the clover inside the circle drive. I'll be looking for drought grass seed to plant.

We have been purchasing seed from this company. Great selection- a lot of native choices and drought tolerant seeds. They supplied the varieties that were used in the Bastrop area after the wildfires.

https://www.seedsource.com/

 

[jinman]

Dave, that's a swell looking outdoor grill. It's not as convenient as a charcoal or gas grill, but you can have lots of people sitting around and watching the food cook where that is far less possible with a traditional grill. That cooking area is much more inviting than a grill on the backyard patio near the door. With yours, people can enjoy the 'experience' as much as the food.

We had a gorgeous weekend here. My wife and I planted some more flowers and I did garden maintenance with my grandson. Actually, I did most of the maintenance and he took care of picking asparagus and asking a gazillion questions. Today started out at 57 F and is supposed to make it up to 89 F. We already had one day above 90 F in April, and I hope today doesn't make the 2nd one. Rain and thunderstorms are predicted mid-week, so I'm keepin' my hail protection buckets handy for my garden. The row-crops like beans and peas will just have to fend for themselves. I can protect a row crop from frost with row covers, but I just don't know a good way to protect from hail.

 

[Mousefield]

Mix of sun/cloud with the chance of a shower, high of 16c/61f.
The 14 day long range forecast is looking great.
Started splitting some of my fire wood yesterday, when all done should be 10 of so cords.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good morning all. 45F for a start going to 78F and sunny. Flower garden weeding ride on the schedule for today. Ms R levels receding slowly, thought you might like a pic from one of the roads I ride.

 

[Mousefield]

Good morning all. 45F for a start going to 78F and sunny. Flower garden weeding ride on the schedule for today. Ms R levels receding slowly, thought you might like a pic from one of the roads I ride.

Looks like the only riding down that road is in a boat. :lifepreserver: :boat:

 

[creekbend]

04-29-2013 Currently 59 degrees. This is the expected high. It rained all night.

 

[dave1949]

Dave, that's a swell looking outdoor grill. It's not as convenient as a charcoal or gas grill, but you can have lots of people sitting around and watching the food cook where that is far less possible with a traditional grill. That cooking area is much more inviting than a grill on the backyard patio near the door. With yours, people can enjoy the 'experience' as much as the food.

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Convenient it ain't. :laughing: Out in the open you have to pick your day. Not too windy, not raining, etc. There is something about a wood fire that can't be had with gas or charcoal for taste and atmosphere. I use mostly beech wood since it has a neutral taste. Sometimes I throw on a bit of apple or black cherry for more wood flavor.

The swinging grill is great for a wood fire since you can keep it spinning and swinging, there are no problems with uneven heat or flare-ups, plus the grill can be lowered or raised according to the fire heat and how much heat is desired on the food. It can be raised high enough to stop cooking completely while getting, or getting rid of, a beer. :laughing:

It's fun although the heat plus being in the sun can easily be too much on a hot day. For folks that do more grilling, a hut of some sort extends the usefulness. Half-height sidewalls keep the wind issue down but still let the smoke out, add some benches along the walls, lighting, etc. I've seen swinging grills suspended in an indoor fireplace with a waist-high hearth. The fireplace chimney takes the smoke outside. Something like that is very cozy on a winter night.

I don't grill all that often. I have a little charcoal hibachi for doing burgers, dogs and steak for myself. Sharon isn't much of a meat eater, but she likes the grilled chicken.

 

[sodamo]

68F a bit overcast

Well, the softball was interesting. The field of rocks made for interesting bounces LOL
Have a great day

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