Good morning!!!!

[lostcreekranch]

RNG ... nice machine. Anxiously awaiting drone videos of you operating it.

I've always wanted a backhoe but .. I've a neighbor with a big Case TLB.

 

[sodamo]

View attachment 653113View attachment 653112View attachment 653111A very productive day, after the grooming runs, wifey got a chance to run into Walmart and get a few things she wanted. Then, I managed to get the metal on the porch roof with the help of my neighbor, got it all screwed down. Still need to put on the gable trim and some flashing, but that is the easy part. Then need to wrap the beam and get the posts / beam painted. Next couple days will see it completed.

Golly, was feeling pretty good about the day and then I come here and feel like a slacker - again.

Looks great.

 

[sodamo]

Good trip to PO, not only the stuff I expected, but stuff in limbo as well.

Got the new clutch discs and springs to rebuild mower slip clutch. Need to pick up new bolts.

Soil test kit arrived inspite of being listed as possibly lost. Took 4 samples but have to dry them out and remove the organic stuff before I can test. Put them in oven with just the pilot light.

My seed order from the university seed lab arrived. Hope to start getting some in by end of week. These are developed by University of Hawaii specific to area. Really looking forward to the corn.

Also got my hydroponics fertilizer. Hope to be growing lettuce etc hydroponic style which I did years ago, but not recently with our rat lung disease/slug problem, but I think I have it figured out, just need a few more items.

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. Sunday, sunny, 60F, light wind. Moderate wind gusty at times, mostly sunny all day, high 74F. Today 64F for stat, mostly sunny, windy. Sunday was recovery day, watched chapel on-line, conserved energy. Today did scalp on lawn, need to sharpen blade and change oil. Power washed sidewalk for an hour almost done, front and rear porch have less mold/mildew on them.
Covid case numbers. no change Cooke county, no change Montague, up 1 case for Grayson to 23.
RNG Had Chemistry prof like that, he was head of chemistry dept. and our lab was the only non grad level course he taught. Could not speak in terms non-chemistry major undergrads could understand. :mur:
Roy hope you got your tank vent worked out and no winter weather.
Drew for the same reason dairy farmers are dumping milk and milk is in limited supply in grocery stores, supply lines are no flexible enough to meet demand.
Ron, neat comparison of pics, glad you could help neighbors.
Rich sounds like nice seat time
RNG waiting is always the hardest. Congrats on new to you tractor :thumbsup:
Ted that was quite the shopping list.
Jay sounds like Brogen was more excited than you!
Kyle 4 1/2 hours moving time, was close to 5 hours overall.
Happy birthday Thomas.
David tasty looking lupper.
Ted nice looking front porch, great for watching your waterfall.
Don glad you got your GC walk in.
Bill leading edge gets sharpened, on mulching blade there are 2 areas to sharpen, on multi-blade decks adjacent blades get rotateted.
Billy there needs to be video of that!
PJ, I would take I-70 and I-55 south rather than go Kingshiway.
Buckeye, I used to got to church in that Ferguson, just north of downtown.
Ken, deer looks healthy
RNG that is a beauty
Bill, I drink electrolyte supplements, dehydration can also cause cramps.
Ron good luck with drone.
Ted nice work!
prayers for all.
stay safe and healthy

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Good morning, the temp is 33°F and going to 54. Wind ENE 9 gusting to 17 mph. Sunny.

Belated Happy Birthday, Thomas!

I got the ride on mowers' oil changed yesterday and rolled out the ruts I had made when I buried the cat. Today I may sharpen the blades and grease it.
Questions for all you multi blade gurus, When I put the blades back on do they both face the same way (Parallel) or do you put them perpendicular to each other?
I have never sharpened lawnmower blades before. Do you make them single edged or double? Razor sharp or just with an edge?

After the mower comes the genny or the walk behind mower, maybe both.


Have a safe and healthy day all

Best to grind them almost sharp. Leave a smidge .25-.5mm flat on edge.

View attachment 653113View attachment 653112View attachment 653111A very productive day, after the grooming runs, wifey got a chance to run into Walmart and get a few things she wanted. Then, I managed to get the metal on the porch roof with the help of my neighbor, got it all screwed down. Still need to put on the gable trim and some flashing, but that is the easy part. Then need to wrap the beam and get the posts / beam painted. Next couple days will see it completed.

Yep, making me feel like a slacker too. You and your son getting quite a bit done this spring, especially for a guy with a bad knee. I hope the knee is better.

Don, when I used to play golf, I always got my moneys worth. I got to shoot almost twice as much as the others did, and because of that, I got to walk the course twice in one outing. zig zag golf. I got a bad slice...

Also Don, I've been telling people to put their masks on their dash of their cars if they park in the sun....but I remembered you have that UV blocker in your car, so not you.

RNG, what a machine. I wish I had one for a couple of weeks. Are there any problems conforming to Kalifornia's smog rules?

Why is gas $.99 in Michigan and still $1.59 here with oil wells everywhere you look??? Also, diesel is staying high for why??? Texas has $.49 tax total (including Fed) on each gallon.

Eric? are you out there?

Has anyone seen the drone videos of people swimming or kayaking with killer whales? Not me. I've seen 'em swim halfway up on shore and toss a seal about a 100 feet for fun. Also seen them knock a full sized porpoise for a long ways, killing it. I would say she's fortunate they weren't hungry.

Orcas playing with swimmer at Hahei Beach, New Zealand (Original) - YouTube

BEF, it looks like the Covid is worse for those with diabetes. Your death number extrapolation worries me. I don't think it will be over until everybody has been exposed. Or a vaccine.

Sodamo, let us know how your soil kit works out.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Good evening all. Sunday, sunny, 60F, light wind. Moderate wind gusty at times, mostly sunny all day, high 74F. Today 64F for stat, mostly sunny, windy. Sunday was recovery day, watched chapel on-line, conserved energy. Today did scalp on lawn, need to sharpen blade and change oil. Power washed sidewalk for an hour almost done, front and rear porch have less mold/mildew on them.
Covid case numbers. no change Cooke county, no change Montague, up 1 case for Grayson to 23.
RNG Had Chemistry prof like that, he was head of chemistry dept. and our lab was the only non grad level course he taught. Could not speak in terms non-chemistry major undergrads could understand. :mur:
Roy hope you got your tank vent worked out and no winter weather.
Drew for the same reason dairy farmers are dumping milk and milk is in limited supply in grocery stores, supply lines are no flexible enough to meet demand.
Ron, neat comparison of pics, glad you could help neighbors.
Rich sounds like nice seat time
RNG waiting is always the hardest. Congrats on new to you tractor :thumbsup:
Ted that was quite the shopping list.
Jay sounds like Brogen was more excited than you!
Kyle 4 1/2 hours moving time, was close to 5 hours overall.
Happy birthday Thomas.
David tasty looking lupper.
Ted nice looking front porch, great for watching your waterfall.
Don glad you got your GC walk in.
Bill leading edge gets sharpened, on mulching blade there are 2 areas to sharpen, on multi-blade decks adjacent blades get rotateted.
Billy there needs to be video of that!
PJ, I would take I-70 and I-55 south rather than go Kingshiway.
Buckeye, I used to got to church in that Ferguson, just north of downtown.
Ken, deer looks healthy
RNG that is a beauty
Bill, I drink electrolyte supplements, dehydration can also cause cramps.
Ron good luck with drone.
Ted nice work!
prayers for all.
stay safe and healthy

Mostly, how fast does your heart beat while in your zone?

 

[sodamo]

Sooooo, RNG... that canopy looks like a pretty good LZ. Once on your way, use the Follow function to treat us to some stunning videos.
(Just trying to help )

 

[Buppies]

Kyle your diabetes statement is very true and something to worry about

Shooting range is seeded strawed and once it fills in ready to use

No fill dirt today still need five loads

Trimming trees towards building have a few areas left to do but list is much smaller

37 loads of brush hauled off to date

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Got Drone ready to fly. At least that’s what display says. May try it tomorrow.

Mine is still in plastic wrap, did get rid of outer box.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, it looks like the Covid is worse for those with diabetes. Your death number extrapolation worries me. I don't think it will be over until everybody has been exposed. Or a vaccine.
.

I’m not sure a direct extrapolation is valid. Covid started out with no protective measures and no understanding. In future hopefully people will be more careful, and that should drive the numbers down.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Hope to be growing lettuce etc hydroponic style which I did years ago, but not recently with our rat lung disease/slug problem, but I think I have it figured out, just need a few more items.

Paradise lost? Ah, finally the seamy side of Hawaii emerges. Not quite up there with wildfires, scorpions, hurricanes, or tornadoes, but it's a start, David.:thumbsup::laughing:

You, a slacker? Yer not gonna sell much of that around this crowd.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

RNG Had Chemistry prof like that, he was head of chemistry dept. and our lab was the only non grad level course he taught. Could not speak in terms non-chemistry major undergrads could understand. :mur:

We had one of those too, Mostly! Freshman year, and it was notorious as a flunk out course. It got to the point that I stopped attending the bitter old man's lectures, and just worked the homework with the teaching associates. I didn't ace that one, but got by, and an innocent babe learned another lesson in life.

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Sooooo, RNG... that canopy looks like a pretty good LZ. Once on your way, use the Follow function to treat us to some stunning videos.
(Just trying to help )

Appreciate the sentiment, David, but the Mini is a bit short featured, and has no "follow" function. It has the brains, but apparently not the cooling capacity for the CPU. That or DJI figgered that once you've seen what drones are about with the Mini, they'll be able to upsell you on something at twice the price. Too bad I'm feeling just a little cash poor for some reason right now.:confused3:

 

[txdon]

Also Don, I've been telling people to put their masks on their dash of their cars if they park in the sun....but I remembered you have that UV blocker in your car, so not you.

Are you sure? Find someone with transitional glasses and put them on the dash they will probably not transition because most vehicles windshields block UV rays. Might have to depend on the heat and humidity to destroy the virus.

 

[RoyJackson]

2020-04-28, 0331

34 right now...high in the lower 50's today...

 

[Looking4new]

Appreciate the sentiment, David, but the Mini is a bit short featured, and has no "follow" function. It has the brains, but apparently not the cooling capacity for the CPU. That or DJI figgered that once you've seen what drones are about with the Mini, they'll be able to upsell you on something at twice the price. Too bad I'm feeling just a little cash poor for some reason right now.:confused3:

In my situation I am just way too cheap to invest in a drone.:laughing:

Good morning, the temp is 31°F and going up to 48. Wind SE2 mph. 30% chance of showers.

By 9 A.M yesterday my get up and go, got up and went. I did nothing at all. We'll try again today.


Have a safe and healthy day all

 

[daugen]

42 degrees going up to 76, bright sunny day. 82 has been our highest so far

no food or drink for me this morning, labs at 8am, trying to diagnose my enlarged adrenal gland.
found a new 3M N95 mask on the shelf, a nice soft one, and will sure be wearing that into the hospital.

I got this email from my friend in Delaware, and thought of Toppop who lives in that area. I wonder how many palms got greased over the years
so that Perdue got out of reporting requirements. No chicken in my supermarket and they are throwing them out up there.

Really a sad situation. Last Friday we had 1,377 cases in Sussex County. Today we are up to almost 1,900! The poultry industry management was hiding behind the privacy laws in reporting their cases and worse yet, not telling the employees. So now the state health dept has intervened and the testing has begun. Since so many workers are sick, they can't figure out what to do with the live chickens and apparently are considering killing them by the millions. I find it hard to believe they could modify their processing (no need to cut up and package) or ship them elsewhere. This short sighted thinking seems to be prevalent in our dairy/ag industry and with little to no federal leadership it's no wonder. Don't all these states have departments of agriculture and trade organizations?

My friend was head of a large city Health Dept for many years and boy is he glad he's retired now.

 

[Buppies]

43 high of 73 today more big rains Wednesday afternoon

Prayers for all

 

[Buppies]

Wife mowed grass yesterday and it looks wonderful mower set to 4.25 inches longer sure keeps weeds down and our grass being fescue southern lawn extreme seems to prefer that length

 

[ronjhall]

Drinking first cup of coffee. 41ｰ with mostly clear skies this morning. Heading to 69ｰ with mix of sun and clouds. Off to Rural King for some mulch. Then back to start spreading it. Neighbor has a pile of chips she wants me to move. She already has plans for me to take a video of her yard. Lot of floors and decoration.
A sparrow with different feathers for this area.


Buckeye, I saved all boxes so far.

Buppies, 4.25" for lawn height. I would have one lost dog.

LS, porch looks even better with roof on. Waiting for groomer to open back up. Sassy looks like a puff ball.

RNG, did not take long. DJI sent me a email this morning on the Mavic Air 2.

Mostly, welcome back.

Eric, still lost in ? :confused3:

Kyle, gas is low here because nobody is buying it. Even worse with diesel.

David, nothing wrong with being a slacker occasionally.

Everyone be safe and healthy.

Good Morning All.