Larro Darro
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Good to have you in the neighborhood. We were really needing the rain. Everything had been going just to the north. Jackson County got good rain for the last 2-3 days, but we didn't see any worth noting until this morning.
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Good to have you in the neighborhood. We were really needing the rain. Everything had been going just to the north. Jackson County got good rain for the last 2-3 days, but we didn't see any worth noting until this morning.
Kyle_in_Tex
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Our Lee county fair is just across and down the road a few hundred yards. Plenty of music noise coming from over there. My kids sure want to go, but I'm offering them to go see a movie instead.
Repaired my wife's uncle's Kawi Mule 3010. Needed a host of maintenance, but mostly a new rear coil for the spark.
Repaired my wife's uncle's Kawi Mule 3010. Needed a host of maintenance, but mostly a new rear coil for the spark.
daugen
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the radar looks like the Gulf has now heated up enough that storms seem to dip down into the Gulf area to pick up water like a seafowl picks up a fish. And then that water is sent NorthEast at about a 45 degree angle, landing in my parts tomorrow night. This pattern repeated itself over and over last summer as I watched the radar.
Is there some "need", some physical requirement that the moisture be taken from the air above the Gulf Waters and pulled in? Not sure if science class handled this one...does moist air naturally go to dry? It's almost like the Gulf of Mexico is the well that supplies much of the rain to the East during the warmer months.
Is there some "need", some physical requirement that the moisture be taken from the air above the Gulf Waters and pulled in? Not sure if science class handled this one...does moist air naturally go to dry? It's almost like the Gulf of Mexico is the well that supplies much of the rain to the East during the warmer months.
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Good Morning! 55F @ 9:15 AM. Cloudy this morning. A few showers developing during the afternoon. High 67F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Quite a thunder storm blew through at about 1:30 this morning, the low rumbling followed by crashes loud enough to wake me. Some rain as well, enough to make me get dressed and go out to drop one end of the van pop top off the saw horse so it didn't fill with rain water and collapse. I needn't have bothered, as the rain stopped shortly thereafter. But better safe than sorry.
Don, looks like those April showers did their job! Good to hear your spider bite is doing better; I wonder if a gauze pad taped over the wound would provide some shielding?
The Canadian cold front that brought the thunderstorms this morning will leave us with cooler temps for the next week. That'll give me some relief as I tackle some landscaping tasks. I also need to get a new battery into the winter motorcycle and ride it a bit to make sure it's a good one. Then give my friend a call so he can come over to do some additional alternator testing.
Brought the other van home yesterday. It uses a different suspension system and was much easier to chain down to the trailer, so no excitement from loose chains or straps when I got home. Also picked up a used set of wheels that need cleaning up and painting, and I should start looking for a fifth one to use as a spare.
When I picked up the trailer the other day the neighbor said that the first time he used it after I rewired everything, the electric brakes worked so well he plowed ruts all the way down his gravel driveway before he figured out that the brake controller was on all the way. :laughing: He wasn't mad, in fact he was quite happy, as his load that day was 60 hay bales at 100 pounds a piece.
And David, that same neighbor is very interested in the flail mower, and wants to try it out on some tall grass on his property. So you might be responsible for two new sales! I'll let you know if he goes that way so you can collect your commission. :laughing:
TGIF gang!:cool2:
Quite a thunder storm blew through at about 1:30 this morning, the low rumbling followed by crashes loud enough to wake me. Some rain as well, enough to make me get dressed and go out to drop one end of the van pop top off the saw horse so it didn't fill with rain water and collapse. I needn't have bothered, as the rain stopped shortly thereafter. But better safe than sorry.
Don, looks like those April showers did their job! Good to hear your spider bite is doing better; I wonder if a gauze pad taped over the wound would provide some shielding?
The Canadian cold front that brought the thunderstorms this morning will leave us with cooler temps for the next week. That'll give me some relief as I tackle some landscaping tasks. I also need to get a new battery into the winter motorcycle and ride it a bit to make sure it's a good one. Then give my friend a call so he can come over to do some additional alternator testing.
Brought the other van home yesterday. It uses a different suspension system and was much easier to chain down to the trailer, so no excitement from loose chains or straps when I got home. Also picked up a used set of wheels that need cleaning up and painting, and I should start looking for a fifth one to use as a spare.
When I picked up the trailer the other day the neighbor said that the first time he used it after I rewired everything, the electric brakes worked so well he plowed ruts all the way down his gravel driveway before he figured out that the brake controller was on all the way. :laughing: He wasn't mad, in fact he was quite happy, as his load that day was 60 hay bales at 100 pounds a piece.
And David, that same neighbor is very interested in the flail mower, and wants to try it out on some tall grass on his property. So you might be responsible for two new sales! I'll let you know if he goes that way so you can collect your commission. :laughing:
TGIF gang!:cool2:
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67°F and .53 inches rain last 24 hours
Off to town, breakfast with wife, errands
Be safe
Have a great day
Off to town, breakfast with wife, errands
Be safe
Have a great day
daugen
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i have a potato question for some of you "real" farmers.
On some plants, like fruit trees, each flower signifies a fruit.
Strawberries, lots of examples.
But what about potatoes?
If I have seven blooms on this one plant, does that mean I'm going to have
seven potatoes of some size underneath?
I know each tassel of corn goes to a kernel of corn, but not sure how potatoes work.
Strawberries are coming along very nicely. Need to string another line of electric wire for
any bunnies who climb up. Squirrels, well hopefully their tails hit, and zorch.
I sprayed good bit of the garden with neem oil today. Not liking those white dots on the eggplants.
On some plants, like fruit trees, each flower signifies a fruit.
Strawberries, lots of examples.
But what about potatoes?
If I have seven blooms on this one plant, does that mean I'm going to have
seven potatoes of some size underneath?
I know each tassel of corn goes to a kernel of corn, but not sure how potatoes work.
Strawberries are coming along very nicely. Need to string another line of electric wire for
any bunnies who climb up. Squirrels, well hopefully their tails hit, and zorch.
I sprayed good bit of the garden with neem oil today. Not liking those white dots on the eggplants.
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Ed of all trades
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We made a lot of deer burger. It worked well in sloppy joes, deer burger helper, deer burger hash, Deer burger potatoes and onions. We also ate a lot of steaks. The only roast we ever had was the neck roast, just did not like roasts as much. often put 5 or 6 deer in the freezer so we enjoyed it a lot. Ed
mostly_gas
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good evening all. cool spell is over, made to 86 today and full on sun 
. Temps in the 80's the entire 10 forecast so more seasonable weather. After Saturday, chance of rain 6 days in a row, should get bike maintenance done. Yesterday got 7 hours consulting in, 4 more today, more Monday Tuesday hope it slows down.
Buppies, what weather going to do June 12-19 around New Madrid MO, need to know if I need fenders on bike
. Temps in the 80's the entire 10 forecast so more seasonable weather. After Saturday, chance of rain 6 days in a row, should get bike maintenance done. Yesterday got 7 hours consulting in, 4 more today, more Monday Tuesday hope it slows down. Buppies, what weather going to do June 12-19 around New Madrid MO, need to know if I need fenders on bike
Eric Salop
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{As told by Eric's Dad}
The son has his grandson coming today, so I better get a move on. You know life in general is moving on at a pace when grandchildren arrive. I found that age, once I'd packed in working, one of the most enjoyable times in my life.
I gather all the talk of unlikely fresh meat a week back was what got me here on TBN. Clankety clank, guard that tank ...
1943
"After El Hamma, the enemy took up position at Wadi Akarit. That was one **** of a battle, over 500 guns put up a terrific barrage, just like a mini El Alamein. I remember very plainly now, the 1st Scottish Highland Infantry Division going into battle, bagpipes playing. Some people say they never did, but I know it to be true, the bagpipe player passed quite close to our machine gun position playing for all he was worth."
"Once again thousands of prisoners were taken along with artillery guns and other equipment. The port of Sfax was now in our hands and a little while later the port of Souse was taken which meant that supplies could reach the 8th Army very easily. By now the enemy, mostly Germans as most Italians had been captured were getting desperate and daring. They were sending out more and more tank destroying patrols out at night. To combat this desperation, the engineers placed trip wires around the tank square and one night the flares were set off. We let go pell-mell with the Vickers machine guns until the order came to cease fire. A detachment was sent forward to scout the area and they came back laughing as it was goats that set off the flares."
The son has his grandson coming today, so I better get a move on. You know life in general is moving on at a pace when grandchildren arrive. I found that age, once I'd packed in working, one of the most enjoyable times in my life.
I gather all the talk of unlikely fresh meat a week back was what got me here on TBN. Clankety clank, guard that tank ...
1943
"After El Hamma, the enemy took up position at Wadi Akarit. That was one **** of a battle, over 500 guns put up a terrific barrage, just like a mini El Alamein. I remember very plainly now, the 1st Scottish Highland Infantry Division going into battle, bagpipes playing. Some people say they never did, but I know it to be true, the bagpipe player passed quite close to our machine gun position playing for all he was worth."
"Once again thousands of prisoners were taken along with artillery guns and other equipment. The port of Sfax was now in our hands and a little while later the port of Souse was taken which meant that supplies could reach the 8th Army very easily. By now the enemy, mostly Germans as most Italians had been captured were getting desperate and daring. They were sending out more and more tank destroying patrols out at night. To combat this desperation, the engineers placed trip wires around the tank square and one night the flares were set off. We let go pell-mell with the Vickers machine guns until the order came to cease fire. A detachment was sent forward to scout the area and they came back laughing as it was goats that set off the flares."
Eric Salop
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1943 - Mountain Training
"Finally, the fighting came to an end at Cap Bon Peninsula, as the enemy had nowhere to go. They had backs to the sea and no ships to evacuate them. Then we moved to a camp just outside Algiers, it was a real let down. It was there that we were told that we would be training to be infantry. Our machine guns were taken away, goodness only knows why, as infantry have machine guns.
We did a lot of training in the Atlas Mountains as the terrain was similar to the mountains of Italy. We also acted as enemy troops in battle courses for officers just out from England, who had not seen any action. It turned out to be a real nerve racking battle course and we were the stooges. On one occasion Officers were sat on a hill with field glasses, watching us storm a hill under a creeping barrage of 25lb guns. That was OK until some of the shells started falling short. On another occasion we were in slit trenches with brushwood around us as camouflage. On a green flare being fired, we had to fire 5 rounds with our rifles into the hill beyond. The Officers then in turn had to try and spot where the fire was coming from, maybe a flash or a puff of smoke from our rifles gave our positions away. When another green flare went up we were to get down low in the trench while Officers fired at our positions. We were safe enough until one day an Officer used trace bullets and set fire to the brushwood. The Commander in charge saw what was happening and sent up a red flare to cease fire, but for a while the fire kept going! It was quite an alarming experience for thee of the lads in that trench. We gave three of those demonstrations and instead of firing at the hill, I lay down in the trench and fired in the air. I thought enough was enough. On one demonstration we got our own back on the Officers. We were on the top of a hill with German Spandau machine guns, our orders were to fire onto the top of the next hill on the signal of a green flare, followed by a red one to stop. We did stop but not until we fired halfway down the opposite hill and not on the top of it. You should have seen those Officers bite the dust as it would have appeared that they were being fired upon.
The courses were very dangerous really, it would not have been allowed in peacetime. Two lads were killed and three wounded on the courses and we killed no one. I know one Guards Officer picked up a grenade that had not gone off, but did so in his hand. We used all sorts of guns, even some artillery guns, it's a wonder we did not blow ourselves up with so little tuition."
"Finally, the fighting came to an end at Cap Bon Peninsula, as the enemy had nowhere to go. They had backs to the sea and no ships to evacuate them. Then we moved to a camp just outside Algiers, it was a real let down. It was there that we were told that we would be training to be infantry. Our machine guns were taken away, goodness only knows why, as infantry have machine guns.
We did a lot of training in the Atlas Mountains as the terrain was similar to the mountains of Italy. We also acted as enemy troops in battle courses for officers just out from England, who had not seen any action. It turned out to be a real nerve racking battle course and we were the stooges. On one occasion Officers were sat on a hill with field glasses, watching us storm a hill under a creeping barrage of 25lb guns. That was OK until some of the shells started falling short. On another occasion we were in slit trenches with brushwood around us as camouflage. On a green flare being fired, we had to fire 5 rounds with our rifles into the hill beyond. The Officers then in turn had to try and spot where the fire was coming from, maybe a flash or a puff of smoke from our rifles gave our positions away. When another green flare went up we were to get down low in the trench while Officers fired at our positions. We were safe enough until one day an Officer used trace bullets and set fire to the brushwood. The Commander in charge saw what was happening and sent up a red flare to cease fire, but for a while the fire kept going! It was quite an alarming experience for thee of the lads in that trench. We gave three of those demonstrations and instead of firing at the hill, I lay down in the trench and fired in the air. I thought enough was enough. On one demonstration we got our own back on the Officers. We were on the top of a hill with German Spandau machine guns, our orders were to fire onto the top of the next hill on the signal of a green flare, followed by a red one to stop. We did stop but not until we fired halfway down the opposite hill and not on the top of it. You should have seen those Officers bite the dust as it would have appeared that they were being fired upon.
The courses were very dangerous really, it would not have been allowed in peacetime. Two lads were killed and three wounded on the courses and we killed no one. I know one Guards Officer picked up a grenade that had not gone off, but did so in his hand. We used all sorts of guns, even some artillery guns, it's a wonder we did not blow ourselves up with so little tuition."
Buppies
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55 high of 68 rain and fain showers off and on today less chance tomorrow and Sunday.
Mostly gas I'd say very warm and typical afternoon storms. The further you get into June the hotter it's going to get. First weeken in June looks wet at this point
Mostly gas I'd say very warm and typical afternoon storms. The further you get into June the hotter it's going to get. First weeken in June looks wet at this point
ronjhall
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Coffee is done brewing. 53° with overcast skies this morning. Heading to 70° with cloudy skies. Need to cut lawn today. Then some NASCAR.
Good Morning All.
Good Morning All.
Ed of all trades
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Good morning all, Low of 54 last night going to 61. Got about 1" of rain last night and still raining. Going to work on packing up the shop today, a slow job, just can't get into it but it has to be done so today I will work at it.
Eric Thanks again for the stories, makes the day to day troubles mighty small.
Thanks guys, I am really enjoying Good Morning. Find I care for each of you just as if you were a neighbor. I look out my west window to see what RNG has gotten done on his van. Look south west to see if my Texas neighbors are still ok floating around. Wonder if Roy is getting enough sleep, and the list goes on and on. Thanks Guys. Ed
Eric Thanks again for the stories, makes the day to day troubles mighty small.
Thanks guys, I am really enjoying Good Morning. Find I care for each of you just as if you were a neighbor. I look out my west window to see what RNG has gotten done on his van. Look south west to see if my Texas neighbors are still ok floating around. Wonder if Roy is getting enough sleep, and the list goes on and on. Thanks Guys. Ed
wngsprd
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55 and rain going to 61.
Tilled the garden again yesterday...still too wet to plant, and today's rain worsens that condition. Latest ever getting planted.
Bush hogged a 2 acre pasture,,,wetter than I would normally cut, but needed to beat the rain.
Have a cook out planned at my oldest son's house this afternoon...maybe get a break in the rain.
So far, my surprise load of Windows 10 is okay and found my IE app...saw your thread on it, Drew.
Tilled the garden again yesterday...still too wet to plant, and today's rain worsens that condition. Latest ever getting planted.
Bush hogged a 2 acre pasture,,,wetter than I would normally cut, but needed to beat the rain.
Have a cook out planned at my oldest son's house this afternoon...maybe get a break in the rain.
So far, my surprise load of Windows 10 is okay and found my IE app...saw your thread on it, Drew.
Ed of all trades
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I have had potatoes that bloomed well and had only a few potatoes on them and plants that bloomed little that produced well. Just like the movie "Faith Like Potatoes" you will know when you dig them. Ed
rswyan
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54F with light drizzle, which it looks like we'll have most of the day.
Worked a little more on widening/flattening the path behind the pole barn yesterday ... probably got it in good enough shape to move the brush down it to the bottom of the property.
Spent the afternoon mowing the front lawns ... got those done. But didn't get the blades changed before I did it. Will need to do that this coming week.
Last evening I checked the two bluebird houses ... the one has been occupied by house sparrows ever since I put it up. The other one has had bluebirds in it in prior years but had four juvenile house sparrows in it last night. Gassed them with starting fluid and threw a plastic bag over the nest box. Then pulled the box off the pole after 5 minutes and dumped the contents in one of the compost piles and brought the box done to the house for cleaning.
The other house had an adult bird in it with around five or six eggs. The adult bird got away before I could get it but I cleaned out the box and removed the nest and eggs. Couldn't get the box off the pole to bring it down to the house for cleaning so I just left it open for the time being.
Need to see if I can locate a fuel pump for the Simplicity locally this morning. If so I'll get that replaced today.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
Worked a little more on widening/flattening the path behind the pole barn yesterday ... probably got it in good enough shape to move the brush down it to the bottom of the property.
Spent the afternoon mowing the front lawns ... got those done. But didn't get the blades changed before I did it. Will need to do that this coming week.
Last evening I checked the two bluebird houses ... the one has been occupied by house sparrows ever since I put it up. The other one has had bluebirds in it in prior years but had four juvenile house sparrows in it last night. Gassed them with starting fluid and threw a plastic bag over the nest box. Then pulled the box off the pole after 5 minutes and dumped the contents in one of the compost piles and brought the box done to the house for cleaning.
The other house had an adult bird in it with around five or six eggs. The adult bird got away before I could get it but I cleaned out the box and removed the nest and eggs. Couldn't get the box off the pole to bring it down to the house for cleaning so I just left it open for the time being.
Need to see if I can locate a fuel pump for the Simplicity locally this morning. If so I'll get that replaced today.
Hope everyone has an enjoyable weekend.
RoyJackson
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2016-05-21, 0736
46 right now...heading to 76 later. Looks like a nice day and a good day to finish mowing the back yard. Also, good day to mow the field.
No other plans, but I'm sure I'll find something to do.
46 right now...heading to 76 later. Looks like a nice day and a good day to finish mowing the back yard. Also, good day to mow the field.
No other plans, but I'm sure I'll find something to do.
sam5570
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Good morning everyone 51 degrees got 1 inch rain last night. The weather man explain why i have not got any outside work done so far this month, we have had rain 17 out of 20 days this month. don't think i ever seen that before. I think i will take me some sardines and potted meat and drinks and go up on the mountain and fish today. I love to do this at least once a season before the water warms up and the trout don't bit anymore till fall. everyone have a great day.
sam5570
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ED that is very ture
wngsprd
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Fishing sounds like a good plan. I usually take jerky, cheese and an apple.
We got about 1.5 inches so far.
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