Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

these are French fingerling potatoes, a fine haul today along with some Yukon Golds and blue potatoes, aka purple potatoes. Not enough big ones so I decided to tuck everything back in
and watered them all heavily, and will wait another week before final dig on the raised garden near the house. All the rest of the potatoes in the potato patch are getting disc'd tomorrow.
4 passes got most of the taters, though I will stop after the first pass of the disc harrow to pick up the inevitable extra ten pounds or so brought up. Tomorrow's forecast is 99, not going out in that in an open tractor if I don't have to. Whatever red potatoes are still there can sit there a few more days until the weather cools off.

I was hoping to go out now after dinner but it's still in the 90's
and I'm just not that motivated. My book sounds better.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Wet and warm down south. Temp is the 90's. Rain is also in the forecast.

Spent the weekend in Florida with my siblings celebrating my dad's 90th birthday. While we had a great time, it saddens me to see my father's deteriorating health even with the best of care we can give him.

Came home to the sad news that one of my long time friend has just passed. He will be missed.

Reading other posts around here, y'all are putting me to shame with all your work. While you are out there feeding the world, I'm still struggling with getting my tractor fixed.

Have a great day all.

Has anyone heard anything about RIP, RS, or freedomlives?

Sorry about your friend Cajun. When a good friend of mine died in his late 30's from an aneurysm, I started writing an epitaph, to give to his daughter someday. But I wanted to wait until she was at least out of high school. So, every time I would remember a funny or important thing about him, I'd jot it down in a word file I kept on my computer. She was only 8 when he passed. So when she was in college (10-11 years later), I asked her mom if I could take her for a long drive to the beach and talk to her about her dad. Mom said OK. As we reminisced, we both laughed, and cried, and laughed. And she had a lot of adult questions about him. I tried to give the PG-17 version. There was bonding, healing and closure that came from it. It was good for both of us, we stopped and got a chocolate malt from the best place in town. She finished her BS, and is now working on her masters.

Farmer, I'm guessing your wifey got on the tiller so you could heal! Mine would laugh at me if I told her to go "Man" the tiller. Don't blow a gasket or a stitch talking like rs does to your workers, even though they need it.

Don, maybe you could start a flea circus on that bench? Or do you have to share half of it with your wifey???

Nice taters Drew. Are you firming up gardening plans with sub-notes for next year?

So this storm that is in the Gulf of Texas is rotating like a TS, but too close to gain any momentum. And besides the storms that are drowning the TX/La border, we aren't getting JACK SQUAT of rain.....But it has cooled down the days with lots of billowy clouds, with a tease of precipitation.

LS, I'm sorry about your knee. Tell your trainee he will have to wheel you around for days and do all the farm work you had planned.....

300, we have had our rescue female chihuahua for a year now. She has gone from 6-8 pounds. I told my daughters she wants to grow up to be a big dog someday. A professional beggar for food.

APB for rip and freedomlives....rs is in fine form in the mudpit.

 

[txdon]

Don, maybe you could start a flea circus on that bench? Or do you have to share half of it with your wifey???

OK Ya'll have shamed me into getting a larger work bench. I was thinking of one that could be rolled around and have tool storage drawers underneath it. Help me spend money, which one to get? 4-5 feet long preferably. A wood top where I could attach a vice to would be a plus. Any suggestions?

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

OK Ya'll have shamed me into getting a larger work bench. I was thinking of one that could be rolled around and have tool storage drawers underneath it. Help me spend money, which one to get? 4-5 feet long preferably. A wood top where I could attach a vice to would be a plus. Any suggestions?

I would put it on a pulley system with 4 cables that you could lower down from the ceiling.

Or possibly a solid ping pong table that folds up and rolls away. (You could shore it up a bit underneath.) And use it to have ping pong tournaments at Don's house!

 

[lostcreekranch]

I've struggled to understand what was said quite a few times when giving tech support to one particular company in Ireland. Some of our engineers would almost hide under their desk to avoid taking the call. The Irish lot were great though, always had time for a laugh, even when they were having major problems.




Rick, dae ye no ken fit they say ? My Aunt Cath (not really an aunt, just a lovely lady who lived next door when I was growing up) came from Banff, which is a small coastal town just above Aberdeen. Did you visit there ? That area seemed to be much more remote in the days before oil was discovered and it's good to hear your friends were doing their best to keep that regional dialect going strong. If I could choose any voice for my car's sat nav, it would be that of a soft yet clearly spoken Scottish lady.

Eric, our Aberdeen Office was actually up in Dyce, near the airport. First time I went to Aberdeen, when our first offshore rigs were arriving in the N. Sea. I stayed at the Skean Dhu hotel. Hotel name was taken from the sgian-dubh, a small hidden knife. Being 1/4 Scot, 1/4 Irish, 1/2 Swede .......I have a nice sgian-dubh that I was presented when I departed after nearly 4 years.

When our rigs arrived, they generally came to Peterhead, to be prepared to go drill. Several times, I departed Peterhead and drove on up the A90 to Fraserburgh, then the A98 thru Banff to Fochaburs and the A96 back to Aberdeen.

 

[lostcreekranch]

68 and foggy, going to 95 and humid.

Thomas, great fishing!

Rick, beautiful place...those girls will have great fun.

Thank you.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 77F this morning, some clouds, light breeze and .7 in of rain in gauge. Late morning it clouded up like rain was on the way, but none fell today, wind was up and down and high temp was 91F with lots of humidity. Choir practice this morning, check success of work consulting and tried to put boat test ride back in motion. Had to change bikes, but 10-speed not ready so change to Trek after first lap. after lunch made follow up phone call to marina and made more progress on test ride. 15 minutes with ten speed and it acts like it is ready to go, test ride tomorrow. No nap today
Don might consider joining biker group and be able to learn more gear, techniques for training, and general encouragement. Sounds like your move is going smoothly.
Have read through june 16 hope to get caught up in a day or 2.
Prayers for all.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

OK Ya'll have shamed me into getting a larger work bench. I was thinking of one that could be rolled around and have tool storage drawers underneath it. Help me spend money, which one to get? 4-5 feet long preferably. A wood top where I could attach a vice to would be a plus. Any suggestions?

You could put a nice 10 gallon aquarium on it. I see a plug for the pump.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-Aquarium-Starter-Kit-with-LED-10-Gallon/35326017

That should clutter that bench for a while.

The fish could watch the ping pong tournament.

 

[lostcreekranch]

OK Ya'll have shamed me into getting a larger work bench. I was thinking of one that could be rolled around and have tool storage drawers underneath it. Help me spend money, which one to get? 4-5 feet long preferably. A wood top where I could attach a vice to would be a plus. Any suggestions?

Don, I bought two of HF’s tool cabinets and installed a Home Depot 10’ Formica counter top on them. The rollers are pretty good and lots of storage. Maybe a single for you?

44 in. x 22 In. Double Bank Red Roller Cabinet

Or maybe this one?

46 in. Mobile Storage Cabinet with Wood Top

 

[RoyJackson]

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66 right now...high today will be quite a bit cooler than the last couple days...about 75. Got some rain yesterday, but the thunderstorms went quite a bit further north...

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. An overcast start to the day, not that I mind as I've probably seen a little too much sun recently. It would be nice not have to wear a sun hat today while I cut back some of the excessive growth on the hedge I laid over the winter

Drew, you certainly deserve to put your feet up with that book. Take it easy for a while or your body is going to rebel against doing so many good deeds.

I did one tiny good deed yesterday. A man knocked on our front door and said that after driving by and seeing glimpses through the gate of our top pond for 5 years, he just had to try and find out who owned it to ask them if it would be possible to go fishing. We talked for a while and he could hardly believe it when I said yes. The almost surprised look of delight on his face was about the same as a 5 year old on Christmas morning.

Don, how about joining the woodworking club and making your own custom bench ?

Rick, if you have to work away from home, Aberdeenshire is not a bad place to be, especially if you like fishing. I was always envious of those with a sgian dubh, but was told I could only have one if I wear a kilt. No way was a young kid from Sheffield going to wear a skirt ! I kept my blue jeans on and made do with a fish scale encrusted jackknife.

 

[Eric Salop]

Is alcohol being mixed with gasoline in the UK, Eric? That's the main cause for small engine problems here...

Afraid so, they have been able to pollute our petrol with anything up to 5% bioethanol for quite a while and that has now been increased to 10%.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 76 going to 92 with a 30% chance of heavy rain. Going to take it easy today, I hope.

Don, I was thinking of a Harbor Freight tool box with a top on it too. I am making a bench out of a solid door and putting metal top made out of the side of the old AC unit, at least that is the plan now.

LS prayers for the knee.

Have a great day, prayers sent for all in need. Ed

 

[Ed of all trades]

Have a text in to the HVAC guy. Temp in here was 77, it acts like low on freon. Texted him late last night so hope to hear from him today. Ed

 

[ronjhall]

OK Ya'll have shamed me into getting a larger work bench. I was thinking of one that could be rolled around and have tool storage drawers underneath it. Help me spend money, which one to get? 4-5 feet long preferably. A wood top where I could attach a vice to would be a plus. Any suggestions?

I picked up this cabinet at HD at Black Friday Sale. $199. Like it a lot.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 64° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 81° with mostly cloudy skies. Made it around the sun one more time. 24 more years before I make it to 100. Early morning doctor appointment. Then see what the day brings.

Drew, great harvest so far this year. :thumbsup:

Cajun, sorry for the loss of your friend.

Prayers for all those in need.

Good Morning All.

 

[lennyzx11]

Hi everyone.
So the new Vermont farmstead is slowly taking shape. The bulk of the big items have been placed and boxes are stashed and/or in their correct room for the most part.
Yesterday was cutting the overgrown bushes from the back of the house (which has become the main entrance through the years) down to below the windows.
Starting the John Deere lawn tractor that came with the place and mowing until a sudden rainstorm caught me. 8 bucket loads of yard and overgrowth got taken down to the "back 40" corner with the Kubota.
The JD 240 came with a 42" pull behind lawn from Agri Fab sweeper that took me a bit to figure out but seems to work well. First time I've been exposed to one so a new experience. This lawn is near golf course quality so I want to try to keep it up.
I did want to ask you all. I have little gnat/no seeum bugs that I think is from the overgrown vegetation that I'm clearing but can you recommend a spray that I could use in the interim ? 10 acres is going to take me a bit.

Today the cable man is scheduled and we have TV and good internet installed. Woohoo! Looking forward to that. The Internet anyway. TVs haven't been really missed.

4 year old granddaughter finally wore her mom out why she couldn't come to see me. We had been keeping it a secret till they moved in on the first but she knew I was in town and why couldn't she go be with me. Poor mom showed up Sunday morning with her in tow. Shoulda seen that running hug when she saw me! It's made all the labor and stress of moving worth it.

 

[wngsprd]

72 and 90% humidity, going to 94 and maybe storms...hope we get some rain.

Ed, hope you get the A/C fixed this morning...gonna be a hot week.

I sprayed two more food plot fields yesterday...so I am finished with that implement. I'll take the pump off this morning, and fill with 50/50 anti-freeze.

Probably will mow today once the grass dries.

 

[daugen]

Lenny sounds like you are having a wonderful time. Sounds like lots of DEET for you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ron! :cool2:

 

[daugen]

76 going to 99 with a heat advisory. Yeah....mighty hot and we never got any rain.

headed out shortly to work in garden, then will ride the mower and then mow the roadsides.
And then I'm sure I'll come in the roar of a/c units and stay put. Ed hope it's something simple, should be.