Good morning!!!!

[toppop52]

Had a nature call at 5 this morning, while in the bathroom the pump ran 4 times for no good reason. Cussed a bit, got dressed, checked everything in the house, grabbed a light and my old .45, first thing I came to, went outside. Checked side faucet, off, went around front and I could hear water gushing. Front faucet was on about 1/4 turn on a half turn faucet, so it was going pretty good. Turned it off, did a good sweep with light outside the security light range. I cranked one into the chamber when I went outside, at that time of day anyone in earshot would have heard it. Oh well, freak accident or prank or ill intent, who knows?

 

[wngsprd]

54 going to 70...so nice...but I'd take 100 today if it came with an inch of rain...so dry.

Happy anniversary, David and wife!

I woke up too early, too...but finally got in the chair and dozed off while my tea kettle water warmed for making coffee. Coco thought I was taking too long a nap, so heard something interesting outside to alarm me about.

Drove down near the NC state line to check up on the family farm I manage. I don't own any of it, and don't get paid anything other than getting to hunt there, and occasional firewood when a hurricane takes down a tree. Of course, all the corn has been picked, and with no peanuts, soybeans or cotton planted this year, pretty much done for now.

Except we have a solar energy installation underway. Something I worked on for over a year...they are building the largest installation in Virginia, over 1200 acres across a number of farms. They have the posts and supports in, but still need to do wiring and panel placement. Lots of semis bring in shipping containers full of boxed parts on pallets yesterday. That part of the county is a buzz of activity like they have never seen. Dozens of pick-up trucks, all with Utah license plates.

3 of my best deer tree stands were destroyed where they timbered a section, and the best turkey hunting is gone...but the family is very happy with the increased rent, and contribution to "green" energy. I did find a few things that aren't right per the lease...and I will follow up...main thing is a dirt access road around part of the perimeter to provide access to the forest behind the solar farm...along the edge of the old farm field. It has weeds up to six feet tall, and becomes too narrow at one bottleneck due to their fence and the edge of the creek bottom trees. I walked it all, then drove my truck as far as I could...unfortunately, I didn't find one t post when walking it, and so put a long scratch along the side of my truck. I used my loppers for a couple of hours to cut a new trail through the woods to my remaining deer stands and saw good deer sign...even close to where all the construction work is going on.

Stilled bummed out about my truck, though.

When I got home last night I roasted two batches of coffee to celebrate National Coffee Day.

 

[Bird]

54 going to 70...so nice...but I'd take 100 today if it came with an inch of rain...so dry.

63 degrees going for a high of 83 today. I sure would not want any 100 degree weather. However, we've had "rain" only on 3 days in September for a total of .25". August was a wet month; 11 rain day for a total of 8.34", but it's sure been dry around here since August 27.

 

[Buppies]

Sorry about your truck wngsprd

 

[Buppies]

Buppies, were you coming or going? Hope you got back to sleep.
So tuckered out from yesterday I went to bed too early and of course, up too early.
But hopefully Roy remembers what day it is and is sleeping in.

Much cooler day, showers yesterday brought in cooler weather, highs in the 70's.
I'm off to disc a field on a nice morning, all good. Then back to water my newly planted trees again.

Leg cramps fun time in the city

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 53 now going to 68 and sunny. Have not had rain here in a long while and the lawn is getting patchy, growing in some areas and browning in others. Hope to gt the shelves installed on one side of the pantry today, we will see.

Wngsprd Something like that is :banghead::smiley_aafz: ain't it.

Toppop Hope everything is OK with the water and you have nothing to worry about.

Have a great day Ed

 

[Thomas]

43F light rain until mid afternoon upper 50's frost warning tonight.
Outside before day break finish up little project before rain arrive,about ready head get my free oil change and filter for pick,later today Mrs. and I plan on visiting Deerfield, NH. Fair...lots to see and dream about having.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[CWB Wyo]

The low this morning was 34*, yesterday's high was 63*. Today's going to be in the high 50' with a chance of showers and 15 mph wind. Most of the snow is gone down here but still got some on the high peaks.

Going to help a neighbor this morning for few hours. My daughters boyfriend is coming up today, his deer hunt opens tomorrow. Need to get stuff together to go out with him. I didn't get a tag for deer but maybe we'll run in to some ruffle grouse.

Hope everyone has a nice day.
CWB.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 59F @ 7:30AM. 0% Precip. / 0.00 in. Sunny. High 79F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.

Got base and clear coat shot on the old motorcycle parts yesterday, but unless the color shifts darker as it dried, it'll have to be redone. The shop used one of those electronic color match machines, and it looks like the calibration is still off. So more discussions with them when I go into town next week.

Hope everyone enjoys the weekend...

 

[Oldpath05]

Finally a first touch of fall since last fall, been 6 weeks straight of high humidity, worse than july, but in all it's been an easy summer, average humidity with very few 90° days....supposed to be a speccantackcular weekend.