Good morning!!!!

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 80F this morning, high thin clouds and calm wind. Wind was up and down, high thin clouds around all day and high temp of 111F. Bike ride this morning 3 of the Sat. morning regulars are in Iowa, because of heat just 2 of us rode, (33 miles). Put boat back in water, went solo, no problems launching and retrieving. Phase 1 break-in is done, now just stay off full throttle more than 5 minutes at time. Boat did top 44 mph on GPS. Played with fish finder, lots of fish in lake. :cool2: . Stayed inside until dog walk.
Don, nice mirror, did not go handle bar mirror because of a lot of rough chip seal I ride.
Ed real shame on the lathe, pray you can work something out.
PJ hope the roof goes well, never like to hear about soft spots :thumbdown:
prayers for all.

 

[Eric Salop]

I'm feeling a little sleepy this morning. The neighbour's alarm went off in the middle of the night. Doors and windows looked intact, but with all the noise it took the dog quite a while to settle when we got back in.

I'm hoping today's weather will be like yesterday's with some light cloud cover, as I have the very last high up section of brickwork on the yard side to point up with mortar. It made a nice change to be up the scaffold tower yesterday without getting cooked.

Ed, hope you are over the worst of the disappointment this morning. I will have to factor in the lathe mafia next time I read a murder mystery and I'm wondering who could have done it.

 

[daugen]

good morning all. AccuWrong says 37 inches of rain so far this year, but I bet it's closer to 40.
And more today, more tomorrow. And I was liking the lawn slowing down...not for long.
It was dry enough here we got over an inch of rain and nothing showed up in ditches, dry as a bone, ground sucked it up
right away.

Hispanic/Mexican helper comes today at noon for first day. Going to practice my charades moves...
I think he got it when I explained the translator on his phone saying I wanted to chop down the tree when I really wanted it weeded.
So one of the job requirements was "never guess, always confirm". He seems pretty bright and has done lots of weedeating. Apparently he has been taking care of hogs for three years, giving them shots, doing whatever you do on a pig farm and working long hours for min wage. With me, he now has four days a week committed, three different properties to work at. These guys work 6 days, 7 days a week without batting an eye. I'm paying him a very good living wage (for this area) of 15 per hour. Apparently that's a nice bump up from the pig farm. He showed up in an almost new GMC Colorado p/u, had insurance for it, and seemed legit. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Today lesson number one is don't turn things that are green into brown. Yesterday we got down on our hands and knees and eyeballed existing plant damage from weedeaters. He seems to get it, and has zero problems bending over, like I do, to pull some weeds. Must be a far improvement from dealing in hog poop. And yes, I did order another dozen of those plastic protectors., which I really don't like, but making this place overly labor intensive isn't smart. Which I say keeping in mind I have planted over 200 trees here to trim around...

Am hoping that little black snake is doing ok this morning. Pains me to see a nice animal hurt. Do snakes have memory? Are they smart enough to not try climbing my plastic fence again? Next year all the plastic is getting replaced. I used stuff I had in an old garden in PA and ran out, finished with light weight fencing, which caused this problem. If the snake wants in, fine. Still wondering what it wanted to eat in there...assuming it didn't want to mate with my red garden hose...

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 60 going to 76 a 60% chance of showers. We were to far west to get any of the rain so it is still dry here. Calling for a good chance of showers through next Sat. plan on taking it easy today. Wife found some people saying the same thing as I just did on line about the lathe co. Will see what happens.

Mostly, That pic you posted this morning makes me miss my boats. Have had 2 if you don't count john boats and a canoe. Hope you have many fun days in it.

Have a great day, prayers sent. Ed

 

[Buppies]

Over an inch and a half of rain last night lots of thunder started about 10:30 still going on as I fell asleep ground took it all. Very cloudy this morning 62.6 outside. Left yesterday at 8:15 got home at 6:20 looking at work some good size stuff. Sad thing is did not finish more to do today. Yard will need mowed when this is done rain that is.

Mostly I’m miss my boat great picture

Ed I’m so sorry that happened not fair at all

Our weed eater guy came last Thursday 8 hours later he’s done till next time

Prayers for those in need

 

[wngsprd]

63 going to 82. Rained enough yesterday for over a month, but more in the forecast each day for the coming week. Ed and LS, I'll be out there blowing hard facing west.

Plan to clean up from yesterday's storm and some other chores that don't require driving the tractor on the soft ground. Also, it is roast day, and I will go to gym again like yesterday. Maybe even drag the 10-speed out and see if the tires will hold air, the chain will turn, and do a couple laps around the driveway to see if I can catch the bug. My 10-speed is also a cheapo I had in my late teens and 20s...but I thought doing 10 to 15 miles was a good ride, nothing like MG, or even Don, now.

 

[riptides]

Looking out the window I see clear sky but flooded fields. Last I heard we had over 4 inches of rain yesterday. Time to make the morning rounds. Have a great day all. Be safe.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured first cup of coffee. 67° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 70° with rain mid day. Got .6" of good soaking rain yesterday. Things are going to turn green hear soon. 19.2" of rain so far this year. That's about right for a area that gets 32" yearly. Stayed in most of the day yesterday. May do the same today. Then watch some NASCAR if they don't get rained out.

Drew, hope your worker works out. Sounds like a good deal for both of you.

Mostly, boat picture is great. Brings back the 30 years I had boats for fishing.

Ed, sorry about the lathe delivery problems. Hope you get better info from them Monday.

Don, knocking off them miles. Won't be long and you will be adding big miles like Mostly. I need to get my bike out.

Good Morning All. Prayers for those in need.

 

[RoyJackson]

2018-07-22, 0714

58 right now...high in the mid-70's and, hopefully, the predicted rain will fall.

Got all my chores done yesterday, but I should do some weed-whacking. That might be in order for today...depending in the weather

 

[Bird]

Cooling off some; only 108 forecast for today instead of 110 as we had yesterday. My cheap gauge says I've gotten 15.21" of rain this year; 7.06" of it in February, and none in more than a month now.