Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

And tonight’s sunset

 

[RoyJackson]

2020-03-25, 0328

21 right now...high in the mid-40's today. The drive and walks are completely clear after yesterday's warmth...roads should be OK too...
Governor of Vermont just put out the "Stay at Home" order starting 1700 this afternoon. We'll see how that goes...

 

[wngsprd]

No wonder you had a leak in the gas line..... just kidding....

:thumbsup:

 

[mpham]

31 here going to 40 with a cloudy day. I'm working from home and we just found out my wife is put on furlough with no pay till further notice.
Last round of snow was another heavy wet mess. The B2650 handled it great. Thomas, you and your wife will love how much it can do more and more.
Jay-glad you got the bed figured out. We are going on 20 years with our sleep number with only a bad remote.
Waiting to hear if my next round of test is canceled or not. Still doing ok but the last couple of days have not been good.
Hope everyone stays healthy!

 

[wngsprd]

45 and raining, going to 48.

Hawkeye, sounds like a fairly normal transition to retirement.

Thomas, glad the tractor performed well on the snow and that you got some seat time. Anytime you need some more seat time, how about I call your wife, tell her I'm from her workplace and that she is urgently needed?

David, tell Sophie how nice her pix were to see since we have been cloudy last couple of days.

RNG, anytime you come east, let's go up to Tim's distillery, about 50 miles away.

Took Coco for a hike to the river yesterday, while waiting for the fields to dry. Only a couple of groups with kids and dogs...everyone enjoying some fresh air. Was surprised to see the redbuds and wild crabapples blooming, and the mandrakes up. The river water is very clear, so could see a beaver stirring up some sediment on the bottom.

Finished my bush hogging, took over 3 more hours...the red tailed hawk kept me company. I ran one fat vole out of the grass, and the hawk dove off the sycamore, and without seeming to slow down, grabbed it and circled back toward its nest.

 

[Buppies]

BEF prayers for your sister and brother in law

.65 in of rain 44 high in the 50s grass needs mowed work on projects outside ceased for a while

Prayers for all

 

[Buppies]

Another beautiful picture sodamo

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning, the only white stuff around here is blossom. Waterproofs can stay on the coathoak for yet another day too -



Thanks for the snow pic JB and all those talking about rain, makes me appreciate this all the more.

Flies seem to be particularly ravenous to say it is only spring, I need to splash on some "jungle formula" today after my blood fed far to many yesterday.

Nice sun rise and set David. Do you still have guests to share it with, or is this virus starting to keep them away ?

LS, you have a good son, you do realise what he sacrificed to let you get some more tractor time digging that trench ? Secretly he had planned a dramatic video, toiling for days with pick and shovel, the final shot in the video zooming in to show his hands covered in blisters. Instead, bless him, he let you have all the fun while he could only watch paint dry :laughing:

Wnd, does Coco hunt voles ? On warm days Max can happily spend all afternoon listening for them moving in long grass before pouncing. If this food shortage continues, we may have to encourage him to catch a few more for the barbecue :licking:

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning, temp now is 25°F and it is going up to 48. Wind SSE 6 mph. Mainly cloudy.

The D-I-L gets her colonoscopy thingy done today as well as an endoscopy. Depending on what they find lurking in there will depend on when she can come home. She is saying that if she has cancer that she WILL be going home to discuss it with us. She would rather die at home with her husband and fur-babies.

I gotta go to the hardware store today and get some metric nuts. Two separate jobs, put the backho on the tractor and change the exhaust on it. I have all the parts except the nuts and bolts. I am taking the 1.75" grass burner exhaust off and putting a 2.5" stack on. Pictures to follow. The Kioti mechanic I was talking to told me that because there was zero emission crap on it that everything would be okay. He did suggest that instead of 2 90° L-bows that I use 2 or 3 45° L-bows instead, less restrictions. I need some hi-temperature black paint, too.

That is my game-plan for today. Tomorrow will be clearing the piled up snow from in front of the house. The guy that built this place put the front and back doors on the slope sides of the house, instead of on the gable ends. When the built up snow slides off the steel roof, it all lands on the deck and right in front of the windows. Last spring the snow was so high that we could only see out from half-way up the front room window.

That is my day in a nutshell.

Have a safe day all

 

[Buppies]

Prayers for your DIL that all tests come back negative

 

[txdon]

Good morning! A weak cold front came through dropping temps to 50˚F but turns around and this afternoon will be in the 90s.
Yea, no lines to wait in today. The time did past fast while on the TBN phone app. I got wood yesterday to make a walkway in the attic, which will only be done in the early mornings due to heat.
The Forks over Knives e-mail came yesterday, after I got home from the stores, and had a list of 20 items you should have in your pantry during these time. I had all 20. Just very low on 1 -lentils.
1. Beans
2. Lentils
3. Whole Grains
4. Tubers (Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes)
5. Onions
6. Garlic
7. Fresh Vegetables and Fruits
8. Canned Tomatoes
9. Frozen Vegetables and Fruits
10. Oats
11. Plant-Based Milk
12. Apples
13. Bananas
14. Citrus
15. Dates
16. Whole Grain Pasta
17 Nuts and Seeds
18. Whole Grain Bread
19. Whole Wheat or Corn Tortillas
20. Condiments and Spices
Quarantine Food Supply: Your COVID-19 Grocery List | Forks Over Knives

 

[Thomas]

"Thomas, don't tell the Mrs but I glad for your seat time. enjoy critters."
I as well just hope her good cooking doesn't take the back seat.

 

[Thomas]

wngsprd
Thomas, glad the tractor performed well on the snow and that you got some seat time. Anytime you need some more seat time, how about I call your wife, tell her I'm from her workplace and that she is urgently needed?
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Good idea but if she ever figure it out will you join me at the wood shed.

 

[ronjhall]

Poured second cup of coffee. 33° with partly cloudy skies this morning. Heading to 56° with mostly sunny skies. Got out and looked at equipment that needs prep to start spring cleanup. Made a list. May get started on it today. Sassy needs to start taking me on daily walk around property. Be interesting to see if she can make the whole trip without asking me to carry her. Squirrel that I posted picture of a few days ago had her whole litter out yesterday. Looks like 5 of them. Both gray and black. They were running in a line around woods and field. No pictures yet.
Sams Club is starting senior hours 7 to 9 am Tuesday and Thursday. Other than milk I am OK until next week. Going to stay home until then.
BIL, is still in hospital. They are working to get his oxygen levels up.

David, great sunup and sundown pictures.

Looking, Prayers for DIL. Hope the test back all OK. My mother lived a good life after Colon Cancer for over 20 years.

Jay, good snow pictures. Glad you got that much snow and not me.

LS, another great son video.

RNG, hope your leak problems are solved. Needed tractor repairs added to your list.

Everyone stay safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.

 

[Thomas]

mpham
The B2650 handled it great. Thomas, you and your wife will love how much it can do more and more.
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I was really impress how B2650 handle 8 1/2" wet snow,quick..better power steering action..no more reaching for front loader control need to get suicide knob.

 

[daugen]

Good morning all. Heavy rains overnight have just stopped, over an inch of rain which was needed.
but lakes of water on lawn at moment means an indoor day for sure.

Prayers for ailing family members.

Don, how are you supposed to stock up on bananas?? That was only one on list that surprised me.
I'd have to add prunes to that list...

 

[Thomas]

25F now low 40's for high more sun than clouds today.

Outside chore done E muffin time. :licking:
Yesterday 2 hours before dark 16 deer show up to fed guess there still in winter mode,and that nasty storm didn't help.
Yesterday Mrs. employer gave her permission letter stating she could enter VT because of her job since VT now stay home policy....hmmm.
Plans for today...critter food run not what after that.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[txdon]

I was really impress how B2650 handle 8 1/2" wet snow,quick..better power steering action..no more reaching for front loader control need to get suicide knob.

I put a suicide knob on my Kubota and unnecessary tried to figure the best place to put it. It moved to different positions - the steering wheel does not stay in the same position after use.

 

[Thomas]

I put a suicide knob on my Kubota and unnecessary tried to figure the best place to put it. It moved to different positions - the steering wheel does not stay in the same position after use.

I always like 7 o'clock position,Kubota offers good knob that grips steering wheel well that doesn't spin like some do.

 

[Buppies]

Don do you know why?

Prayers for your BIL Ron

Just bough bananas yesterday but have to be careful can drive potassium levels up