Good morning!!!!

[Thomas]

Wishing you many...many more trips around the sun RON.

 

[riptides]

70 out this AM. That big storm Buppies went through must have made it up here too. I did a road trip yesterday and missed it all. Noticed a lot of leaves in the yard this AM. Just noticed the front storm door on the house is missing too! Hey, I don't go out that way. LOL.

Happy b-Day Ron, Happy Anniversary farmer. RS, I need your help splitting some huge maples I had taken down. I think I got you beat on one trunk size. I'll go measure this AM so I can have some bragging rights!

Have a great day all. The weekend is upon us. Please remember to relax and hydrate. Be safe.

 

[farmer2009]

74 this morning and headed to 87 today. Nice cool down but comes at a price. Flash Flood Watch has already been issued. Multiple rounds of storms over next 24-36 hours. Additional 1-3 inches of rain. Grounds already saturated.

Interesting day yesterday. Storm pops up and moves through. Nothing severe but a healthy storm. MIL calls saying she just had a lightning strike. Generator for chickens is running. (She has as many chickens as I do). Knows there's 3 dead cows. Well after a final check the chickens are fine and looks like the generator started because the transfer switch shut down the surge. And the only casualties were the three old cows. In a separate field with about 5 more getting ready for market. So atleast it wasn't the whole herd of about 75. Insurance company doesn't believe the lightning wants veterinarian confirmation. Vet confirms. Yep lightning.

Thanks guys. The anniversary went well, well except for the story above and one below. Had a nice movie. Was late for the showing of Furious 7 so settled for San Andreas. Which turned out to be a good thriller. And didn't regret seeing the movie. As it gets one thinking. Was not impressed by the 3-d. Couldn't see no difference in movie with or without glasses. Then to a nice steak dinner (ironic hu). Won't tell where but steaks where cold and weren't real good. Usually like that place. Oh well tables all around us saying the same thing. Service sucked over an hour for a baked potato and steak. I could have cooked faster. In the end we enjoyed our night out by ourselves.

Still haven't decided on today's agenda. But I think a nap is in my future. Especially if we get these rains.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

If money was no object, I'd probably look at the tarps truckers that run flatbeds use ... I'd imagine those are pretty heavy and durable.

You may be onto something. Last fall, a friend was cleaning out his garage and gave me one of those canvas tarps. Even delivered it, and wrapped up the bead blaster that lives under the back porch cover for me. Used plenty of bungee cords and ratchet straps, it stayed in place without flapping, and came through what few storms we had with flying colors. It'll go back on in the fall, so we'll see how well it does the second time around.

 

[farmer2009]

Happy birthday Ron. And many more.

 

[farmer2009]

You may be onto something. Last fall, a friend was cleaning out his garage and gave me one of those canvas tarps. Even delivered it, and wrapped up the bead blaster that lives under the back porch cover for me. Used plenty of bungee cords and ratchet straps, it stayed in place without flapping, and came through what few storms we had with flying colors. It'll go back on in the fall, so we'll see how well it does the second time around.

We're lucky to have a small shop that custom makes those tarps. In the county. While not being cheap they are supposed to be very durable. A lot better than the cheapies the stores have.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Happy Anniversary Farmer, and Happy Birthday Ron!

My wife's uncle passed away from a long bout with cancer on Tuesday. He is in a much better place now. We are going to a funeral service this morning about 105 miles away.

It is moist as mayo down here when the sun comes out.

 

[bakerg]

Good morning, 61F heading to 73F. Cooler day today and humidity is gone.
Happy Birthday Ron.

 

[Larro Darro]

Good Morning. 0735, sunny, 78F with 90% humidity. Forecast high of 93F with 0% chance of rain today, and a low of 76F tonight. Looks like another hot one. I had planned to be in the garden by now, but the internet. . . . . Did get my melons planted and peppers transplanted about dark yesterday. There was a good breeze, so it wasn't too bad.

Happy birthday Ron.

No hot sun today, ideal weather for me to make a start on pointing the house. I have been doing this steadily for the last 3 years again. The planning rules that gave me permission to convert the former barn into a house require me to keep the original 200 year old lime mortar. Out in the real world, the mortar between every brick has been taking a battering from the weather for well over 200 years and every bit needs cutting back and replacing, in fact, building control will not sign off the property until it is done. Doing a little each year is classed only as repair, so keeps within the rules and more importantly, gives me a good excuse to take my time.

The stories I wrote were in 1718 North Carolina {a few miles from Drew}. I had to learn brick making and the ins and outs of lime mortar. This was a very interesting video I came across during my research. {I couldn't find the one I was looking for using oyster shells, but it's the same process}

 

[deerseeker001]

51 with sunny Skies,getting up to 71 Today,I got the Garden Tilled and some Trimming Yesterday.There is still a lot of Trimming to do yet.

 

[Larro Darro]

Still not the one I was thinking of, but slacking lime using oyster shells.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

65F now, sunny later, with a high of 96F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Hey, I'm just happy the boat isn't named FULL MOON...

Isn't there a superstition that it's bad luck not to re-christen a boat when it changes hands?

Maybe your TBN buddies could help you come up with a different name? How 'bout Wandering Turtle? :laughing:

Ah, the joys of living in a historic building, eh Eric? Now we know where you developed the skills that let you handle the pond inspector so well. But I wonder, if you hadn't come along to rescue the old barn, would the powers that be have been just as happy to see it tumble down on its own?

Happy birthday, Ron! May you have many more. :drink:

Consumer Reports has a big article on bug repellants in the July issue. They warn against using DEET at concentrations over 30%, and instead recommend Sawyer Fisherman's Formula with 20% Picaridin, a synthetic copy of a black pepper extract. CR also had good results with Repel Lemon Eucalyptus, another plant based formula with a 30% concentration. But they warn that both will take off nail polish (a big concern in this circle and might stain leather or vinyl. We usually don't have a mosquito problem out here once things dry out, but this year I'm still gettin' chewed on. And the health service has reported several cases of West Nile virus locally:shocked:, so they're no longer something you can just ignore.

Farmer, when you lose a cow to lightning, does that prevent it from being butchered for the meat? Or aren't they the right kind of cow (said the city boy Regardless, sorry for your loss, but glad the chickens were OK. Which prompts the obvious question: Do you end up eating a lot of chicken? :laughing: I'm in the same boat when it comes to 3D, as one eye is much stronger than the other and I tend not to see out of the weak one. So far I don't feel like I've missed much. As far as San Andreas goes, this area seems to be much more geologically stable than most other areas of the state. At least the California Earthquake Authority thinks so, as the yearly premium for their earthquake insurance went from $850 in the SF Bay Area to $225 here around Chico. This house is built on bedrock to the latest codes, so I no longer carry that insurance. But there were a series of small tremors when they first filled Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in the state. But not when they put the water in, but the first time or two when they drained it back out over the dry summer. It seems that the water compressed the underlying bedrock, which then rebounded when the weight was removed. I have one neighbor that insists the activity ruined his well, but he seems to have other issues no one else does. :confused3:

Got the new pump hooked up to the sprayer yesterday. Much to my surprise and delight, the holes in the mounting plate matched the threaded bosses in the tank perfectly, and I had the job done before breakfast. Ran through three or four tanks before it got too hot, well dry actually, to keep going. CalFire warns against using power equipment in the dry grass after noon, so who am I to argue? Besides, by then it was lunch time and after that a siesta seemed in order. :laughing:

TGIF folks!!!

 

[sodamo]

65°F and .2 inches rain since midnight. But that's back home in Hawaii, forecast for mid 90'S and dry here in Prescott, AZ.

Make a quick stop at a TSC yesterday.

Be safe
Have a great day

David Sent from my iPad Air using TractorByNet

 

[sodamo]

Not a boater, but looks really nice Drew.

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[sodamo]

Best wishes for another 10 + Farmer

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[rswyan]

75F and mostly cloudy @ 12:30 ...

Dodged the bullet yesterday ... big storm front came thru last evening with high winds and and a deluge of rain.

Doppler radar indicated a pair of tornados at the same time ... one within about 10 miles to the west of us and another maybe within 10 miles to the east of us. Nothing blew down here around the house, others didn't far quite as well:

Severe Storms Hit Northeast Ohio - fox8.com

I think I can hear the grass growing ...

Heading out to pick up the parts for the Simplicity here in a bit ... cost for the parts and machining turned out to be more than what I hoping for, but way under what it would have cost for even just the two (of the four) that were still available from Simplicity.

 

[rswyan]

Nice logs will come in handy this winter

Yup ... regardless of whether the gas furnace in house is fixed or not, I still have the shop to heat

 

[rswyan]

But if you remember RS's saga a furnace would be easier.

Probably ... got a line from my neighbor on a source for new furnaces ... cheap. Said he replaced his, either this last season or the season before, and paid around $500 for a 100K btu Armstrong unit, sourcing it from a local guy (another neighbor really) Think he did the install himself.

Probably not a top of the line unit, but given the T and E involved with burning wood, would probably pay to go that route.

 

[rswyan]

RS, I need your help splitting some huge maples I had taken down. I think I got you beat on one trunk size.

Noodle 'em into quarters (or more) and you'll be good. It's easier on the saw than a cross-cut ... just be sure to clear the saw occasionally so the sprocket cover doesn't get packed up with shavings :

noodling basics | Arboristsite.com

I'll go measure this AM so I can have some bragging rights!

Pics ... don't forget the pics ...

 

[rswyan]

You may be onto something. Last fall, a friend was cleaning out his garage and gave me one of those canvas tarps. Even delivered it, and wrapped up the bead blaster that lives under the back porch cover for me. Used plenty of bungee cords and ratchet straps, it stayed in place without flapping, and came through what few storms we had with flying colors. It'll go back on in the fall, so we'll see how well it does the second time around.

The ones truckers use are pretty heavy-duty but pricey ... should hold up tho' ...