64F headed for a high of 84F under sunny skies and light wind. Just like yesterday, which turned out to be perfect for dinner on the patio.
Gary, looks like that deck is good to go another ten years.
DabSgt, that looks like a great use for a loader. Might have to try that if the Powerstoke has to come out for front and rear main seal replacement.
Eric, your only hope for a good night's sleep is to get enough fresh country air into your grandson to tucker him out. Tractor rides and some hikes together might just do it though
Drew, I long ago gave up sugar based syrup, but still sneak in some honey once in a while and can appreciate the need for some of the Tupelo on your 'cakes. Hope it was worth it :thumbsup:
Thomas, the fox here rarely shows his face, but has lately taken to leaving his calling cards on the front door mat. That really helps keep me on my toes.
Buppies, hope you have an uneventful ride home, and won't try to get the whole week's work done your first day back.
Don, a chain around that tree might get it out of the view, maybe even without loping off limbs. But you might have to wait a wile for the ground to firm up, what with all that rain you folks have had down there. I wouldn't be too hasty in running my differentials and hubs through high water, either. Unlikely to notice any damage at first, but all that water is hard on the oil and murder on bearings. No need now that the water's going down, and hopefully there's no next time. The enterprising young Mexican hadn't learned that lesson when he used his daddie's 4x4 to pull cars out of the washed out vado, and then to shuttle our motorbikes across. The 20 pesos we gave him wouldn't have been enough to even pay for an oil change, let alone new parts.
RS, had a 40' digger pine hanging over the garage when I bought the place. The neighbor had his 'dozer and backhoe over clearing brush, and offered to help take it down. A chainsaw and cable made short work of the tree, but the stump proved more resolute. It was rooted into the stone, and he spent a good four hours breaking down the flakes enough to get it out. I think the hole went down close to 8' before the tap root finally broke off. Knowing what I know now I'd have taken a page from your book and cut it off a couple feet below ground and called it good.
Finished up the oil change on the truck, surprised at how warm it was so early in the day. Managed not to spill any of the 3 1/2 gallons of oil that 7.3 liter takes, but found plenty blown around on the front and back of the engine while I was under there. Signs of more work to follow, but will probably get a local independent wrench to run a dye test to see where it's coming from first.
Got the oil changed in the RTV, too, then decided to tackle the tail lights, which have only ever worked intermittently. No power at all at the left lamp, and in testing the right found a broken lead. A crimp fitting fixed that, but still no joy. Found another break up under the bed, a very bad patch job from the previous owner. Then finally a broken connector down near the light revealed itself. Cracks in black plastic are hard to see, but wiggling the wires finally pointed out the culprit. Had a suitable connector "in stock", but two hours into a fifteen minute job had me late for dinner.
This morning I'll spend some time with the weed clipper in an effort to reclaim the back yard, then if the wind doesn't come up maybe rig the sprayer and start in on the star thistle.
Hope everyone enjoys the day...
