Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

70°F and .34 inches rain and raining. May influence what I do today.
Housing Happy Hour here at house this afternoon.

Prayers for all
Be safe
Have a great day

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Ripping some of my cds. Getting some on my phone. My son just says get Spotify, but I have all these cds.

PT went ok. Tired.

 

[Looking4new]

Our 40% chance of rain just turned into 100%.

 

[jbrumberg]

Checking In:

It was an overcast 32ºF here this morning; the clouds have cleared out and it is a pleasant and sunny 61ºF presently and I anticipate a sunny afternoon in the mid 60ºF's.

I had a relatively productive day yesterday . I got some decent seat time on the NH moving some trees that went down earlier this year. Then I moved some 3PH attachments around, dropped the tiller, and attached the rotary cutter. Then I started dealing with the seized ring style PTO connecter spline lock until "Happy Hour(s)." This morning with liberal amounts of WD-40 and Fluid Film + my 18" pipe wrench I got the locking pin moving. All I need to do now is set the cutting height and I am ready for some field mowing. I think that I am mostly over the pneumonia. I have a PCP/NP appointment Wednesday. I think that I will be using my respirator this year mowing the lower field.

Kyle- I hope that your eyes are less irritated today. My continued + thoughts and prayers for your Daughter, you, and the rest of your family.

Check- I am happy that you had a great time yesterday and can savor the traditional leftover turkey today.

Eric- I happy that you could have some quality time with your grandkids. Thank you for sharing that link.

Bill- I am happy to read that you too are enjoying your turkey leftovers. Wifey is not particularly fond of dark meat, but will eat the legs.

"History is a set of lies agreed upon."- Napoleon Bonaparte

Happy Columbus Day for all those who observe the holiday.

I hope that everyone is having a decent day today and that those on the mend keep mending and the healthy stay healthy.

My + thoughts and prayers.

 

[PJSprog]

New patio and landscape looks great, Paul. How do you keep the weeds out of the rock garden?

Thanks. There are two forces at work there against the weeds; 1) heavy landscaping paper under the rock keeps most of it in check, and 2) a work-from-home Wife who pulls the stuff that does get through the paper. That rock garden is all her doing. She had the landscaper move in the big rocks where she wanted them, and she did the rest.

 

[jbrumberg]

Paul- Nice place. Thanks for sharing.

 

[PJSprog]

Thanks, Jay. Glad to read you're feeling better.

 

[sodamo]

When my wife was working in Atlanta, employees had a choice to celebrate Columbus Day or a day in January, but not both. Of course that was 20 years ago, likely no choice any more.

 

[toppop52]

So far I’ve checked the mail twice and went to the bank, apparently I’m quite slow!

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Yes, a baby cotton tail hiding behind the seat.

Thanks for the prayers.

Paul, nice place.

J, you have to hold your tongue just right to get those stuck PTO pins freed.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Sometimes, I don't hold my tongue back....

 

[txdon]

So far I致e checked the mail twice and went to the bank, apparently I知 quite slow!

Da, I posted about Columbus Day then went out and mailed a letter. The flag is still up.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Thanks. There are two forces at work there against the weeds; 1) heavy landscaping paper under the rock keeps most of it in check, and 2) a work-from-home Wife who pulls the stuff that does get through the paper. That rock garden is all her doing. She had the landscaper move in the big rocks where she wanted them, and she did the rest.

Thanks. I had 6" cobble down on top of landscape cloth at the last house, but wasn't real good at keeping up with the leaf litter, and it quickly formed enough soil for weeds to take hold. Apparently using the leaf blower once every year isn't enough?:laughing: After I hired a blow and go guy to come in every two weeks, the problem was solved...:confused2:

 

[buckeyefarmer]

UPS came and picked up the exercise box that was still on my porch. Got my fire ring delivered by someone.

 

[jbrumberg]

Kyle- Today I was able to self-regulate my profanity and let my wrench do the talking. I am challenged with 3 different styles of PTO connecting spline lock pins: a push pin and two different styles ring collars. I like none of them. I like them less as I grow older and more decrepit.

I mowed for about 2 hours before the tractor started to bog down/run roughly and run a little warmer due to all the debris build up on the hood grills (and probably the radiators). Tomorrow I plan to clean the radiators and air filters from the debris buildup and hopefully finish the field..... Then I start taking on the understory and hazard light grabbing limbs and branches.

It's nice getting seat time again..... Especially on a beautiful day.

I hope that everyone has had a manageable/decent day today.

 

[toppop52]

Da, I posted about Columbus Day then went out and mailed a letter. The flag is still up.

Mine is too! LOL

 

[Thomas]

jbrumberg.
Good spraying of brake cleaner also clean wrench.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

J, you have to hold your tongue just right to get those stuck PTO pins freed.

Lets try this again. Server Error my foot!

Jay, you'd have better luck with AeroKroil or, I'm told, PB Blaster, instead of WD40 or Fluid Film, neither of which are particularly good at loosening rusty, especially threaded, parts. A hammer and a brass drift comes in handy for the push button types of locks as well. Oh, and fingers of steel. If there aren't any women or kids around, you can try some of your favorite words; it won't make any difference but you might feel better. I hope there's a special place in H311 for the idot that invented the push button PTO lock (I seem to do OK with the collard ones). He should be made to install and remove PTO shafts with rusty, dirty locks for all eternity, with no bathroom breaks.:laughing:

 

[Thomas]

54F partly cloudy.

Done for the day good day for outside,I didn't plan blowing leaves today but mother nature decided to shed leaves :shocked: looks like were just pass peak.
Lot of wooly bears this year.

Enjoy the evening all.

 

[Thomas]

wngsprd
Buppies, bears are everywhere...Ron, even where you don't think they are.
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Like the old saying goes...Just because you don't see them they see you first most of the time.