Good morning!!!!

[RoyJackson]

2018-02-19, 0326

16 right now...high in the mid-40's. Rain today and tonight...but not freezing. Hopefully, some of the remaining ice will be gone by tomorrow morning

 

[daugen]

Good morning all. Very warm forecast for next week, every day in the 70's.

I'm off to the next town over to AgriSupply to get 10 foot tposts to hold up my garden fencing. Local TSC doesn't stock them and didn't offer to order them because I guess they come in larger bound quantities. Thanks for nice comments on gardening. I do what I can, and a little bit more...

Sort of bummed since it looks like all my transplanted lettuce didn't make it. Have no reason why, didn't freeze and was promptly watered.
I also planted some by seed, am curious if that grows better. Maybe too much transplant shock. Hopefully some will recover.

My other job today is to pull hoses and get water into the garden. That will be a lot of work. Might get my neighbor to help with that too.
My hands are a bit puffy this morning trying to do too much...which in nice weather is likely to happen.

The real question is that while driving by the seed place today, do I pull in and buy two more bags of seed potatoes?
Lots more room in the field. I would give an arm for a reliable Hispanic helper working for 12 bucks an hour who knows one end of a potato from the next. I think the time has come for me to transition a bit more perhaps into "management".

 

[wngsprd]

Happy Presidents' Day. I wish there was still a special day reserved just for George Washington's birthday, like there used to be.

Farmer, hope your son gets better soon.

Ron, I nearly slipped on black ice recently. I know that hurt.

Looks like more rain today and going up to 53 from 37.

We have annual eye doctor appointments today.

Drew, listen carefully...can't you hear those Davenport Store seed potatoes calling..."come to me"
Ed and LS, get well soon, and all others

 

[mpham]

Morning all. 13 going to 43 today. Wife and I will be going to breakfast and then getting our taxes done (ouch). Maybe run some errands after if they leave us any money leftover.

 

[Buppies]

39 raining this morning high of 55 later clearing skies. Like most others warm up coming but some longer range models have a surprise or two up their sleeves

Prayers for all those needing them

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 33° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 50° with rain. Looks like most of the wet weather is going to go north and south of us. That's both good and bad. Need the rain to help melt the accumulated snow. But to much rain will cause flooding. Guess we will take what we get.
Arm and shoulder is sore today. But did not keep me awake last night. Must be the Prednisone I am on for my hip and back. Got a Dr. return visit for that Wednesday. Will probably do some PT for it. It worked well for me a few years ago.
Need to get the cleanup projects from yesterday done today.

Ed, get well soon. Prayers for you and your family.

LS, hope the ride with wife went well and you made it home.

Prayers for those needing the support.

Good Morning All.

 

[Buppies]

Ed hope you get to feeling better very soon

 

[Thomas]

20F clear sky mid 40's for high.
Warm up w/rain on off arriving today most of the work week which should lower the snow banks.

Weekend flew by once again hour heading down into valley for 8 hours of :confused2: after work doctor appointment so guess my day pretty much shot in the back pockets.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[toppop52]

Ed, LS, Ron, Farmer, Kyle and the others sick or family members, God bless you and get well quickly, we’ve got work to do!

 

[toppop52]

I hope my building delivery is early this week, I’ve electric cable to find and dig up and connect to the box I don’t have yet. Lights, receptacles, etc... to install, shelves to build, hangers and racks to get up, and a tin of stuff to move...man, I’m tired already!

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 38 here now going to 53 and 70% chance of rain. It rained during the night, don't know how much. Thank you to everyone for the prayers and well wishes. If I could get past the violent coughing life would be a lot better. Never coughed like this before. Have drank over 2 bottles of tussin with expterant with very little effect.

Drew, We are rooting for you and your big garden. I for one wish I could stop in and help but.... Pace yourself and you will get there.

Ron, prayers for you and your wife, Not just today.

LS, Prayers for your knee.

Praying for many of you and thankful for you all. Ed

 

[daugen]

come to me, oh come to me,
you just can't drive by
when you know we're inside
come to me, oh come to me
we're all set to grow
we're ready for the furrow

You were expecting Shakespeare?

yeah, I might stop.
but this time, I'm chucking the whole thing in there, not cutting them up. Which is what the commercial potato farmers do with their big
automated down the hopper planters. The frugal part of me wants to cut every one in three pieces, but...maybe I'll get bigger potatoes this way.

First row potatoes were set down perfectly and nudged into the soil. Second row potato pieces were dropped in and rolled over if necessary. Remaining rows will be whole potatoes.
Will be interesting to compare output and sizes per row. Like a high school science experiment. In fact I grew potatoes for one year in high school, different amounts of water and fertilizer and graphed the results. Boring presentation, but my family said the potatoes were delicious.

I feel blessed having missed all this flu and sickness. And it's finally getting sweat band warm here. Yeah.

 

[ronjhall]

Went outside to get organized for my cleanup (put things away) projects. While most of the rain is missing us. Everything is covered with a thin sheet of ice. :thumbdown: Back in the house for now. Until ice melts.

 

[Bird]

Incredible weather we're having this year. Our LOW for the night was 61, currently 67 at 6 a.m. and going for a high of 75 with a 60% chance of rain.

And we're all getting older and in worse health I guess. Tomorrow we have a forecast for a 90% chance of rain. And I have to take my 88 year old neighbor to a doctor's appointment, then grocery shopping. Since he is slow getting in and out of the car, and can barely get around with a walker, I hope it isn't raining too hard at the time.:laughing:

But this morning, I've got to take my wife to a doctor's appointment to get the stitches out from the surgery she had on the first day of this month to install the leads, battery pack, etc. for a neurostimulation or neuromodulation system. There's also supposed to be a young lady from the manufacturer of this stuff meet us at the doctor's office to do some testing, programming, and teaching of the system.

 

[PJSprog]

54°F and light rain this morning, going up to 65° today. Supposed to rain pretty much all day here, and likely most of the week. We sure could use it.

We got about an inch of snow Saturday morning, then it turned to rain as the temperature warmed, and it was all gone by late afternoon. Got out Sunday afternoon to clear the leaves out of the ditch by the road. Much more conducive to flowing water now.

Wife has been getting bids to replace our retaining walls at the sides of the walkout basement. Some were eye openers. One was quite reasonable. Still checking out the reasonable guy, but looking like he'll get the work.

Have a good week, gentlemen.

 

[Looking4new]

20 and going to a high of 36. Wind SSE 11 mph.
Freezing rain warning in effect!It will develop later tonight and last well into Tuesday, so they claim. The weatherman hasn't been right yet this year, so why would I believe him/her now?
I have lots of ashes IF it happens.

I've got nothing planned for today, so I will get right at it.

Have a safe day all

 

[DABSGT]

28 and sunny here at the lake the ice is melting and a family of happy ducks found some water to swim.
Prayers for all sick or injured

 

[toppop52]

The sunrise has disappeared behind the advance of clouds bringing showers later this morning. Up to 38 after staying right on 29 all night.
I hate cloudy dreary days since Lynn died.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Thanks for the horse manure tips guys.

Farmer, hope your little boy gets better quickly.

Topps, I remember the winter of late '82/early '83. IIRC, we had 6 weeks of cloudy weather and cold rainy days. I pray you can call up a loved one and invite them to lunch or something like that.

We have a handful of ducks on the pond. Looks like mallards from here.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

37° light rain.


Most of yesterdays snow is gone, no potato planting here yet.

My office mate has the flu.