Good morning!!!!

[daugen]

SEE I'M NOT Crazy!!!

nah, it's the poppy dust coming through the internet...

spent a fun two hours retilling the fields, got warm in there, almost drowsy... lot of lumps of grass (hey goes along with my pots and poppies...)
and then cranked up to full speed on the last lap smoothing those lumps out, at 1.6 mph.
Tractor didn't get very dirty, blew it off with cordless blower. Might just leave the tiller on there as a counterweight, sits pretty close to the tractor unlike a mower. Will put mower on in late March to start mowing roadsides.

now I should do something productive but got up at 4am and a nap is sounding pretty good right now.

 

[Looking4new]

daugen; which bar of Irish Spring do you want?

Hydro just went out again.

 

[PJSprog]

34°F and cloudy this morning, going up to 39° today ... although, at 37° now and slowly dropping, I don't think we'll make it. Supposed to get some rain and snow mix, changing over to all snow after noon and about 1" accumulation. Should make the drive home interesting.

You guys who are falling and dropping things on your feet ... stop it.

Since we got a new bed a couple years ago, I've slammed my toes into the middle support legs on the sides probably a dozen times. Wifey wrapped some short sections of "pool noodles" around them, and I've still managed to get my toes under them a couple of times. Man, does that hurt.

Today is Friday for me. I had a couple of unused vacation days left, so I'm using them to make every weekend in December a long weekend. I don't hate this.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good "morning" all, 30 this morning going to 41 and mostly sunny. Wife got up early this morning so I slept in, wow two days in a row. Been taking benadril for my sinus and the swelling in my shoulder went down. First time it feels like my arm since the end of June. Still hurts if I move it wrong but the "tooth ache" in it is mostly gone. Been to the grocery this morning and now wife is taking a nap so I am watching the boy.

Kyle, your girl can sure sing, made me cry listening to her. Prayers sent, Don thanks for sharing.

Ron, glad for the good news. Praying you continue to recover.

Friend of mine sat the landing gear of a semi trailer on three toes, the dr just cut what was left of them off. Prayers for your foot.

Have a great day, prayers sent Ed

 

[toppop52]

Kyle, very nice!

L4N, the way State Farm has handled my claims since 1984, I think they are the best in the world.

Another cold dry day, heading to Elizabeth City for a quick visit and drop off a tree at dad’s grave.

Good evening all and God bless.

 

[toppop52]

Watching the Funeral of President Bush, I can’t help but think back to attending the funeral procession of General Douglas MacArthur In Norfolk, VA when I was 11. A lot of pomp and circumstance, but also a deep respect and reverence for the man. We won’t see the likes of these Americans of that generation for a long time if ever. Patriotism over politics, duty before self.

 

[jbrumberg]

Ed- It's hard to appreciate "restfull sleep" until they re-experience it. I am happy to read that your pain is more manageable and you can get some real sleep.

As I experience #41's goodbye I reflect that what I feel is more about who we are rather than what we've become as a society.

My + thoughts, prayers, and wishes.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Nicely said, Randy. How true.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Kyle, that was YOUR daughter? Absolutely amazing....brought tears to my eyes. She is exceptional.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Need to pour second cup of coffee. 28° with cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 32° with some snow flurries in morning. No accumulation. Listened to the eulogies while traveling around to my various stops yesterday. Very inspirational. This morning is that doctor appointment I have been waiting 8 weeks for. No other plans.

Prayers for all.

Good Morning All.

I watched as much of Bush's train ride to College Station as possible. Then when it got here, around 4:10 I jumped in my car and headed over there to see the squadron of F18's. When I was a mile or so away, they went over the Bush Library in groups of 4 diamond pattern. The cloud ceiling was waaaay tooo low to do anything else. It was pleasing to see all the patrons lining the train tracks for the 60 or so miles.

We've had some clear, sunny weather lately, although a bit cool. And now the NWS says it's 50 degrees going for a high of 51. Yep, more or less steady temperature with a light breeze from the south,, and a gradually increasing chance of rain today with 100% chance tomorrow and tomorrow night.

And old age gets worse all the time. I tripped on the step at the patio yesterday afternoon, dived between 2 chairs and under the table, scattering furniture and making enough noise that my wife came running out to see if I was dead. Haven't seen her move that fast in a long time.:laughing: I still have no idea how my right leg got stuck between the seat and arm of one of those chairs.:laughing: So I had to put a big band-aid on my left arm to stop the bleeding, and my left elbow and right shoulder are a bit sore this morning, but no serious damage.:laughing: She didn't really need to tell me that I need to be more careful.

Bird, glad your alright.

Welp... I am an idiot. Managed to break some very basic tractor safety rules yesterday evening and dropped a rear grader blade onto my foot from raised 3pt height. Not sure if it is broken, but it dang sure is not prettythis morning. Really am not able to walk on it at all.

Pretty mad at myself about this. I am a big stickler for safety and am always preaching it at my wife and our toddler as well as all my guys at work. I work in heavy industry and have seen horrible accidents. Making sure everyone goes home with all their fingers and toes is always my first concern. Yet here I am breaking every basic rule because I was in a hurry...

Guess this is gonna slow me down for a little while.

That doesn't sound good. Hoping for the best.

Good "morning" all, 30 this morning going to 41 and mostly sunny. Wife got up early this morning so I slept in, wow two days in a row. Been taking benadril for my sinus and the swelling in my shoulder went down. First time it feels like my arm since the end of June. Still hurts if I move it wrong but the "tooth ache" in it is mostly gone. Been to the grocery this morning and now wife is taking a nap so I am watching the boy.

Kyle, your girl can sure sing, made me cry listening to her. Prayers sent, Don thanks for sharing.

Ron, glad for the good news. Praying you continue to recover.

Friend of mine sat the landing gear of a semi trailer on three toes, the dr just cut what was left of them off. Prayers for your foot.

Have a great day, prayers sent Ed

Glad your arm felt better, King for a day. Since June anyway.

Kyle, that was YOUR daughter? Absolutely amazing....brought tears to my eyes. She is exceptional.

Not sure if I typed something out of context, but that is not my daughter. But she is beautiful

So, my nieces husband got to ride in the co pilot seat of one of the F18's. He works at the Naval Air Station in Fort Worth. Will have to yak at him to see what it was like. I enjoyed seeing the Texas A&M Corp of Cadets being there, the band, and the singing Cadets. They are going to put that locomotive at the library eventually.

RNG, hope you get feeling better. Not fun to feel crappy for days on end. Fresh air is NOT over-rated.