Good morning!!!!

[newbury]

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Realtor said phone calls/traffic in office has died off dramatically. My timing isn't very good for sure, but I'm confident the right person will come along. Everyone checks out homes online anyway.
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Hopefully the low interest rates and fantastic gardens will draw buyers.

 

[ronjhall]

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FarmWorks Grass & Weed Killer 41% Glyphosate Concentrate, 2-1/2 gal., 762 at Tractor Supply Co.

 

[kenmbz]

Good Morning, 45 here and raining, got about an inch over night. Mulched leaves and aerated the multiple lawn areas yesterday. Working on garden continues Friday, so hopefully dry enough to till.

 

[PJSprog]

55°F and dense fog this morning, going up to 71° today. We're paying the price for that warmth, though, as thunderstorms were already making their way through the area during the morning drive. The voice on the radio this morning suggested some may get severe this afternoon, maybe even tornadic.

By way of contrast, the forecast for Sunday says we may get some snow. Welcome to Spring, huh?

Saw something interesting on the way home from work yesterday. A tree had fallen onto and across several lanes of I-64 near Fairview Heights IL. I've often wondered at some of the trees I see along interstate highways that look too close and too sketchy. this one was hit by a couple of cars and a semi, and it looked like the tree won. ISP troopers and IDOT personnel were spending considerable effort to get the mess off the roadway when I idled past the scene.

Wife and I finally got around to watching the new Joker movie last night. Her impression mirrored mine ... "That was dark and twisted."

No skunk to entertain me at the chicken coop last night. I didn't mind at all.

You are a much more patient man than I, Eric. I load cases until they either split or just won't hold the bullet tight anymore, then I toss them and buy more. Neat setup you've devised, though.

 

[PJSprog]

Brave man photographing that end of the skunk. Is the fence spray proof?

No, it's not. If by brave you meant foolish, then you are correct. Honestly, he never offered any of the typical signs of warning. He was just intent on trying to crack that egg. I was humorously wondering if he was enjoying the additional light, as they can't see so well to begin with.

Or will a couple of 22LR痴 go thru it?

Yeah, but I wouldn't want him polluting the coop. I'll set a live trap for him this weekend, now that I know where he goes in and out of the barn, drag the trap out to the pasture, and ventilate him there.

PJ, glad you didn't get sprayed.

Me, too. Wifey threatened to make me sleep in the barn after she saw the video.

 

[Looking4new]

No, it's not. If by brave you meant foolish, then you are correct. Honestly, he never offered any of the typical signs of warning. He was just intent on trying to crack that egg. I was humorously wondering if he was enjoying the additional light, as they can't see so well to begin with.



Yeah, but I wouldn't want him polluting the coop. I'll set a live trap for him this weekend, now that I know where he goes in and out of the barn, drag the trap out to the pasture, and ventilate him there.



Me, too. Wifey threatened to make me sleep in the barn after she saw the video.

If after you've trapped the skunk you drape a sheet over the cage so the skunk cannot see out, he/she will remain docile and when you get to the spot you want to release it, take the cover off the end that opens and open the trap and get away a safe distance BEFORE you introduce it to a lead pill.
I have a buddy that practices catch and release of skunks regularly and this is his way of doing it. He doesn't give them any pills tho.

 

[jbrumberg]

32ºF with snow, sleet, freezing rain changing over to rain for today’s low temperature. A dank and dismal rainy 33ºF presently and I anticipate an overcast afternoon with high temperature somewhere in the low 40ºF’s.

A decent day to hunker down and shelter in place.

The The BigY® Supermarket/Pharmacy where we shop the most has just issued a An Immune System Compromised/Seniors Only Policy for the hours of 7:00AM - 8:00AM when the store will be at its cleanest and best stocked. At some point, maybe tomorrow I’ll take advantage of the policy and out of curiosity see just how many really healthy “sick” people are shopping.

Not much on the agenda for today other than deal again with SelectComfort® and once again replace another delivered replacement remote programmed for a different model bed and another defective replacement compressor ….. This is getting really “old.”

I hope everyone is having a manageable day.

My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers.

 

[hawkeye08]

Lots going on, even with the country being shutdown..

Jay, sorry you are having troubles with your select comfort.. It reminded me that when my daughter ordered the replacement foam pieces, they sent duplicates of a couple and were missing others.. I don't recall if she ever got it straightened out or if she gave up.. I think she may have given up since I think the side pieces were correct (which is where the most wear is on my bed, it is where I sit on edge of bed as I am getting up.

Frosty this morning, daughter that lives with us has been told to get tested for CV-19 so she will have an interesting day..

 

[newbury]

No, it's not. If by brave you meant foolish, then you are correct. Honestly, he never offered any of the typical signs of warning. He was just intent on trying to crack that egg. I was humorously wondering if he was enjoying the additional light, as they can't see so well to begin with.<snip>

No, I meant brave as in -
"Darn, that will make a good video, I think I can get it and I'll risk getting a little eau d'skunk"

You should send it to some nature show.

 

[jbrumberg]

Hawkeye- I have a junkyard of defective SelectComfort® compressors laying around here. I may try to cobble together two separate compressors each connected/dedicated to its own mattress and hopefully be able to maintain pressure. The remote control may prove challenging. We'll see.

I am sorry to read about your Daughter. My + thoughts, wishes, and prayers for her and you and the rest of your family.